"Willow?"

"Nicholas. I need you. My water broke."

"Fuck!"

"I'm sorry for making you leave." I sniffled and dabbed my eyes with a towel. "You should have been here. I'm sorry."

"It's okay. Everything's okay. I'm coming. Are you hurting?" Something crashed in the background, his breathing heavy.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm running to the car. I'll be there in fifteen minutes. Can you wait that long? I can call an ambulance or the police or the fire department."

"No. Don't do that. I can wait." I ...