"I'm calling a doctor; I am not going to leave you alone," Alex replied, his phone already pressed to his ear even as Ashly growled at him, but the sound quickly morphed into a whine. "It's either that or I take you to the hospital because I can't just leave you like this."

Ashly wanted to retort, but all that escaped her lips was another groan. Another pang of heat seared through her stomach. She rolled onto her side, curling up into a miserable little ball on the couch as she waited ...