Pucking Ever After: Volume 2 by Rath Emily

Author:Rath, Emily
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781962350006
Publisher: Emily Rath Books
Published: 2023-11-22T00:00:00+00:00

“Three?” Rachel whines, her head falling back against the pillow in defeat. “Only three centimeters?”

“I’m sorry, Rachel,” says Doctor Varma from between her legs.

Rachel groans and I do too. She’s been at this for ages. They admitted her last night around nine o’clock. She was hardly dilated, but since her water broke, the doctor said it was safer to just keep her here. Something about sterile environments.

Well, it’s been over ten hours now. We’ve walked a half-marathon up and down these hallways, she’s bounced on her exercise ball, and eaten her weight in ice chips. All the while, she’s toughed it out through every contraction, doing little more than clenching her jaw and groaning to let us know it’s even happening.

We’re just not getting anywhere.

She was at three centimeters three fucking hours ago. They finally upped her Pitocin drip, which is only bringing her contractions closer together. So, she’s suffering more…with less progress to show for it. She’s not pacing anymore. No more trying to make bad jokes as she bounces topless on her exercise ball. She’s just lying on the bed, doubling over with each contraction.

We watch each one spike on the monitor, trying to help her breathe through them as best we can. After ten hours of tagging each other out, I’m restless, Mars is tired, and Cay is numb. Watching our girl struggle like this, knowing it’s us who put her in this position?

Yeah, it really fucking sucks.

We get that this is the process. We all wanted this baby. We all tried for it. But we’re men of action. We don’t watch other people do the hard work. We roll up our sleeves and do it ourselves. So, watching our girl do the hardest work of her life has us all feeling useless and on edge.

What I wouldn’t give to trade places with her, even if only for a few rounds of these damn contractions. She needs a break. She needs to rest.

As if Doctor Varma is reading my mind, she pushes back in her wheely chair, looking up at Rachel from over her glasses. “I think it’s time we revisit our conversation about the epidural.”

Mars instantly perks up at mention of a medical procedure. He pushes off the mini sofa to come stand behind me.

“No,” Rachel pants. “I don’t want an epidural. He just needs more time.”

“And you need rest,” Varma presses. “I’m slowing your Pitocin drip back down—”

“No,” she cries, curling herself around another contraction.

“Doc, isn’t that like…going backwards?” I ask.

She looks to me. “Pitocin can sometimes only take us so far,” she explains. “It imitates labor by forcing the uterus to contract. Sometimes this kickstarts the body into doing all the other natural processes of birth, including dilation. But that’s not the case with Rachel. Every contraction is putting her and the baby in distress, and she’s not dilated enough for delivery yet.”

“So, what will the epidural do?” asks Caleb from the sofa.

“It will block the pain she’s feeling as she continues to contract,” the doctor replies.

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