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Chapter 103: The Long Swim (H)
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2026-01-06 20:00:15He wished he could walk into the room. He wished he could shake them both awake and get them to look at him while he expressed all of his anger. Wished Ashley could see his face and remember the days when she screamed his name the exact same way.
But he couldn't.
He pulled his phone out of his jeans pocket, and his fingers began to tre
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Dr. Ellis became white. "This is located two halls from where we are," she said. "But everything is connected by the air system. We have to shut off this area."Nathan acted quick. He returned Ashley to her seat and handed her an emergency mask. "Get this on, stay calm and take slow breaths. I'm not letting whatever it is near you."Ashley got the mask on and clutched her stomach. "The baby's been moving a lot. I believe the stress is affecting both of us. Please look at the baby's monitor, Dr. Ellis."Dr. Ellis hooked her up immediately. "Baby's heart rate is elevated, but steady. We have to get you out of here asap."The team leader called in again. "Dr. Dawson, the new formula is complete and stabilized. We have enough for initial distribution. Should we release it?""Yes," Ashley said through the mask. "Release it to the closest hospitals first. Tell them to begin with the most critical cases. It could save thousands of people."Nathan remained right next to her. "You're incredibl
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"No." He shook his head once, sharp. "You're choosing them again. Even now.""I'm choosing to not let thousands of people die when I might be able to stop it," she said, voice trembling. "There's a difference."The monitor beside her began to beep faster. Neither of them looked at it.Nathan stood up slowly, raking a hand through his hair as he moved to the window. Dawn was breaking outside, but the light felt wrong—too pale, too indifferent.He spoke without turning around. "If this goes wrong... if we lose the baby because of this mission you couldn't walk away from..." His voice dropped to a whisper. "I don't know if I'll be able to look at you the same way."The silence that followed was heavier than any words.Ashley pressed both hands over her stomach, eyes burning. "Then I guess we'll find out who we really are when this is over."The agents opened the door and stepped back inside the room. "The medical team is ready to move you," the lead man said. "We have a wheelchair and an
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