Lena’s POVThe pain doesn’t stop it comes in waves, stronger each time like my body is trying to pull itself inside out. The hospital room feels too bright, too loud and too full of people talking over each other. Nurses move quickly around the bed, checking machines, speaking in calm voices that feel far away from the storm happening inside me.I grip the sheet beneath my hands and breathe the way they keep telling me to breathe.“In through your nose, out through your mouth,” one of the nurses says gently.I try but another contraction crashes through me and the breath turns into a cry.Ethan’s hand tightens around mine immediately. “I’m right here,” he says leaning closer so I can see his face through the haze of pain. “You are doing incredible.”“Incredible?” I gasp. “I feel like I’m dying.”Another contraction rises, slow and cruel. I squeeze Ethan’s hand so hard I hear him grunt, but he doesn’t pull away.“Sorry,” I breathe.“Don’t apologize,” he replies softly. “Break my finger
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