Chapter 148

[Cordelia]

Labor.

The word hits me like a brick in the chest.

"No," I argue. "I can't be in labor, It's too soon."

Atlas squeezes my hand as he gently pats my back as the nurse explains that while a child can survive outside the womb at 24 weeks with a lot of intervention, the odds are not favorable.

"I will consult with the obstetrician, who will also want to examine you," he looks over his computer at me while he types a few more notes. "But if I were you I'd be prepared to stay the night, maybe longer, for observation."

The nurse leaves and my new obstetrician, Dr. Bennet enters. "Call me Susanna, please," she insists, her perfect chestnut curls bouncing as she does her examination.

"So good news or bad news," she asks with a chipper grin. I'd be annoyed if she wasn't so genuine and cute.

I can't decide what I want to hear first, so she chooses for me. "Well, the good news is, you are very healthy and your baby looks healthy."

Okay, that doesn't sound bad at all. "And the bad ne