Lynn's POV

Four hours.

That was all it took. Four hours from the first real contraction to Dr. Reyes saying "one more" and then — not one more, actually, but one very decisive push — and then the room changed the way rooms do when a new person arrives in them.

She didn't scream. She made a sound, sharp and indignant, and then went quiet as if she'd assessed the situation and decided she had better things to do than cry about it.

Dr. Reyes laughed. "She's already ...