#Chapter 279 – The Third Choice

“Shit,” I hiss, but, well… Too late now. I groan as the contraction hits in full force, clinging to Janeen’s shoulder as I bend over at the pain of it, somehow feeling some kind of relief when I’m bent in half – Honestly, I don’t know – nothing makes sense right now, my whole body is groaning with the pain of it – it feels like a charley horse combined with a deep aching, almost like a burning – my knees go weak, my legs starting to give out – But Kent’s there in an instant, his arms wrapped fully around me as he barks orders at everyone to clear the door, to get inside – I try to take a stumbling step forward as the contraction hits its crescendo, but it’s too much – So instead, I just lean, hard, against Kent, pressing my eyes shut until it passes. When the pain starts to lessen, I find one of my hands gripping one of his, his other arm wrapped around my back and curling around my torso, holding me up. “I’m okay,” I pant, starting to straighten, to look up at him. “Seriously,