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Sarah nodded, squeezing his hand.  The doctor came back in, checked the monitors, then moved to her bedside.  “Okay, you’re at 8 centimeters right now.  Once you get to 10, which shouldn’t too much longer at all, we can proceed.”

Sarah breathed, “Okay,” he continued to hold onto her husband’s hand.

He smiled and kissed her cheek. “Almost there.” he said softly. 

Sarah nodded, panted.  “Yeah.  Not too long now,” he said, going back to her breathing.

He kissed her cheek again. “Have the meds helped.”

Sarah nodded, smiled at Aedan.  “Mmm, yes.  They’ve taken the edge off,” she said.

“Good, I’m glad.” he said, bringing her hand to his lips.

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Sarah nodded, squeezing his hand.  The doctor came back in, checked the monitors, then moved to her bedside.  “Okay, you’re at 8 centimeters right now.  Once you get to 10, which shouldn’t too much longer at all, we can proceed.”

Sarah breathed, “Okay,” he continued to hold onto her husband’s hand.

He smiled and kissed her cheek. “Almost there.” he said softly. 

Sarah nodded, panted.  “Yeah.  Not too long now,” he said, going back to her breathing.

He kissed her cheek again. “Have the meds helped.”

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“Baby,” she whispered, stroking his cheek.  “If I didn’t believe in you, if I didn’t love you, I never would have come back to you.  We’ve both made mistakes.”  Sarah kissed him again.  “We’ve got time,” she said.  “We can fix it.  I have faith in you.  In us,” she said, smiling.

“I believe it when you say it.” he said softly, kissing her deeply. “I love you so much, Sarah.”

“And I love you, Aedan.”  Sarah returned the kiss just as deep.  “You are the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me.”  She smiled at him.

Then she jerked.  “OOh.”  She placed her hands on her stomach.  “Yup, another one.”  She started breathing again.

He gently took one of her hands in his own. “Squeeze my hand as hard as you need too.”

Sarah nodded, squeezing his hand.  The doctor came back in, checked the monitors, then moved to her bedside.  “Okay, you’re at 8 centimeters right now.  Once you get to 10, which shouldn’t too much longer at all, we can proceed.”

Sarah breathed, “Okay,” he continued to hold onto her husband’s hand.

He smiled and kissed her cheek. “Almost there.” he said softly. 

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“Baby,” she whispered, stroking his cheek.  “If I didn’t believe in you, if I didn’t love you, I never would have come back to you.  We’ve both made mistakes.”  Sarah kissed him again.  “We’ve got time,” she said.  “We can fix it.  I have faith in you.  In us,” she said, smiling.

“I believe it when you say it.” he said softly, kissing her deeply. “I love you so much, Sarah.”

“And I love you, Aedan.”  Sarah returned the kiss just as deep.  “You are the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me.”  She smiled at him.

Then she jerked.  “OOh.”  She placed her hands on her stomach.  “Yup, another one.”  She started breathing again.

He gently took one of her hands in his own. “Squeeze my hand as hard as you need too.”

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She slowly rolled back over with Aedan’s help.  She kissed her husband’s hands.  “Because you’re here,” she said.

“You’re strong enough to do it even if I wasn’t here.” he said.

“Maybe,” Sarah said.  Then she smiled.  “But I don’t want to without you.  You make it better.  More special,” she said, leaning up as much as she could to kiss his lips.

“I wouldn’t miss this for the world.” he said, leaning into the kiss. “I know I’ve been a mess lately, and I’m sorry. I promise that will change.”

“Baby,” she whispered, stroking his cheek.  “If I didn’t believe in you, if I didn’t love you, I never would have come back to you.  We’ve both made mistakes.”  Sarah kissed him again.  “We’ve got time,” she said.  “We can fix it.  I have faith in you.  In us,” she said, smiling.

“I believe it when you say it.” he said softly, kissing her deeply. “I love you so much, Sarah.”

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She slowly rolled back over with Aedan’s help.  She kissed her husband’s hands.  “Because you’re here,” she said.

“You’re strong enough to do it even if I wasn’t here.” he said.

“Maybe,” Sarah said.  Then she smiled.  “But I don’t want to without you.  You make it better.  More special,” she said, leaning up as much as she could to kiss his lips.

“I wouldn’t miss this for the world.” he said, leaning into the kiss. “I know I’ve been a mess lately, and I’m sorry. I promise that will change.”

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The doctor entered the room.  “Hi, I’m Dr, Reyez,” he smiled at them. He glanced at teh chart in his hand.  “You’re dilated about five centimeters now, Mrs. Ryanne-“

“It’s Dei,” Sarah corrected, looking up at her husband, eyes full of love.

“Excuse me, I’m sorry.  Mrs. Dei,” he smiled.  “Anyway, right now, we can administer the epidural, so if I can have you turn on your side?”

Sarah nodded, and, with Aedan’s help, managed to turn on her side.  She squeezed Aedan’s hands, and closed her eyes.

The doctor called in a tech, who was already prepared.  “If I could have you bend your knees as much as possible, and straighten your back as much as possible,” the tech asked, his voice calm and quiet.  “Try not to move please, this won’t take long, but we don’t want to risk anything.”

Sarah did as she was asked, and smiled at her husband.  She closed her eyes again and winced, squeezing her eyes shut as she felt the major pinch from the needle being inserted.  Her mouth opened in a silent scream, then she closed it tight.  She forced herself to remain still.

Aedan smiled softly and her. “You’ve got this.” he murmured. He kissed her forehead as she was being given the epidural. “I love you.”

When the tech had finished, he put a small bandage on it.  “Give that a moment, and then you can roll back over.”  He then left the room.

The doctor nodded.  “I shall return to check on you in just a few minutes.  Hopefully, it won’t take too long before you;re dilated to 10 centimeters.”  He looked between Sarah and Aedan, smiled, then left the room.

Sarah looked up into Aedan’s eyes.  “I love you so much,” she said.

“You’re amazing, Sarah.” he said, smiling softly at her. “You can do this.”

She slowly rolled back over with Aedan’s help.  She kissed her husband’s hands.  “Because you’re here,” she said.

“You’re strong enough to do it even if I wasn’t here.” he said.

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The doctor entered the room.  “Hi, I’m Dr, Reyez,” he smiled at them. He glanced at teh chart in his hand.  “You’re dilated about five centimeters now, Mrs. Ryanne-“

“It’s Dei,” Sarah corrected, looking up at her husband, eyes full of love.

“Excuse me, I’m sorry.  Mrs. Dei,” he smiled.  “Anyway, right now, we can administer the epidural, so if I can have you turn on your side?”

Sarah nodded, and, with Aedan’s help, managed to turn on her side.  She squeezed Aedan’s hands, and closed her eyes.

The doctor called in a tech, who was already prepared.  “If I could have you bend your knees as much as possible, and straighten your back as much as possible,” the tech asked, his voice calm and quiet.  “Try not to move please, this won’t take long, but we don’t want to risk anything.”

Sarah did as she was asked, and smiled at her husband.  She closed her eyes again and winced, squeezing her eyes shut as she felt the major pinch from the needle being inserted.  Her mouth opened in a silent scream, then she closed it tight.  She forced herself to remain still.

Aedan smiled softly and her. “You’ve got this.” he murmured. He kissed her forehead as she was being given the epidural. “I love you.”

When the tech had finished, he put a small bandage on it.  “Give that a moment, and then you can roll back over.”  He then left the room.

The doctor nodded.  “I shall return to check on you in just a few minutes.  Hopefully, it won’t take too long before you;re dilated to 10 centimeters.”  He looked between Sarah and Aedan, smiled, then left the room.

Sarah looked up into Aedan’s eyes.  “I love you so much,” she said.

“You’re amazing, Sarah.” he said, smiling softly at her. “You can do this.”

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“I’m not them.”  She grunted when another contraction hit her, then let out a squeak.  “Oh, holy god,” she panted.  Sarah leaned her head against Aedan’s chest for a moment, panting, the wave of back-to-back contractions stopping for this brief period of time.

“No you aren’t, you’re stronger than they are.” he said. “You may not remember but you fought through so much worse.”

“Yeah?” she panted, still leaning against her husband, eyes closed, and finally trying to calm before the next wave hit her.

“Definitely.” he said, kissing the top of her head.

The doctor entered the room.  “Hi, I’m Dr, Reyez,” he smiled at them. He glanced at teh chart in his hand.  “You’re dilated about five centimeters now, Mrs. Ryanne-“

“It’s Dei,” Sarah corrected, looking up at her husband, eyes full of love.

“Excuse me, I’m sorry.  Mrs. Dei,” he smiled.  “Anyway, right now, we can administer the epidural, so if I can have you turn on your side?”

Sarah nodded, and, with Aedan’s help, managed to turn on her side.  She squeezed Aedan’s hands, and closed her eyes.

The doctor called in a tech, who was already prepared.  “If I could have you bend your knees as much as possible, and straighten your back as much as possible,” the tech asked, his voice calm and quiet.  “Try not to move please, this won’t take long, but we don’t want to risk anything.”

Sarah did as she was asked, and smiled at her husband.  She closed her eyes again and winced, squeezing her eyes shut as she felt the major pinch from the needle being inserted.  Her mouth opened in a silent scream, then she closed it tight.  She forced herself to remain still.

Aedan smiled softly and her. “You’ve got this.” he murmured. He kissed her forehead as she was being given the epidural. “I love you.”

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“I’m not them.”  She grunted when another contraction hit her, then let out a squeak.  “Oh, holy god,” she panted.  Sarah leaned her head against Aedan’s chest for a moment, panting, the wave of back-to-back contractions stopping for this brief period of time.

“No you aren’t, you’re stronger than they are.” he said. “You may not remember but you fought through so much worse.”

“Yeah?” she panted, still leaning against her husband, eyes closed, and finally trying to calm before the next wave hit her.

“Definitely.” he said, kissing the top of her head.