Lily's POVThree weeks early, my water broke at two in the morning."Alexander." I shook him awake. "It's time. The baby's coming."He shot up looking panicked. "Now? You're not due for three more weeks!""Babies don't follow schedules." I breathed through a contraction. "We need to go to the hospital."The drive was a blur of contractions and Alexander's nervous chatter."Breathing is good. You're doing great. Almost there." He kept saying."I know how to breathe." I snapped between contractions. "I've been doing it my whole life."At the hospital, they confirmed I was in active labor."Looks like this baby wants to meet you today." Dr. Martinez smiled. "Let's get you settled."The next twelve hours were the longest of my life.Contractions getting stronger. Pain becoming unbearable. Alexander holding my hand through all of it."You're doing amazing." He wiped my forehead. "So strong.""I can't do this anymore." I said at hour ten. "I'm done. Someone else can have this baby.""Just a
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