Trigger Warning: This chapter contains depictions of pregnancy and childbirth, including labor pains, pushing, medical interventions (such as an epidural), bleeding, bodily fluids, and newborn care.
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BRAYDON'S POV
I’m a reasonably fit guy, but I’m fairly sure I can hear my finger bones grinding together.
“Get him out of me!!” Katy screams, her face a shade of purple I didn’t even know existed. “Get the goddamn baby out!”
“Y-You’re doing great, honey,” I squeak, trying to sound supportive while my own heart wants to jump out. “Just breathe. Remember the classes?”
She whips her head toward me, her eyes red and wild. “This is all your fault!” Even the nurses are trying to calm her. She winces through another contraction. “I can feel my soul leaving my body!”
“Baby… the nurse said
