Second Chances by Sharon Sala

Author:Sharon Sala [Sala, Sharon]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, General
ISBN: 9780061753732
Google: Jg5IhOzyOy8C
Amazon: B00A1AEXAC
Publisher: HarperTorch
Published: 1996-08-01T22:00:00+00:00

Janet went into labor in the middle of the night. She insisted it was heartburn for a while until the contractions really hit in and she pissed herself. Anne called a sleepy Ester in. She in turn called Jolie who had been awake. She went to cover for Anne so she could be there with Janet. Anne was grateful and was with her friend the whole time. She constantly teased Janet about the pain and endurance to distract her.

Sandra reluctantly handed off most of the delivery duties to Tina at least initially. However, when the fetus crowned facing the wrong way she was forced to step in. “That's right, step up to the plate, Doc,” Tina said getting out of the pregnant ladies way.

“Don't be such a sour puss. You'll get your chance when I go into labor missy,” Sandra said, shooting her companion a look. Tina snorted.

“That's right; I will,” she said wickedly.

“And if you know what's good for you, you won't stint on the drugs. I'm a screamer,” Sandra joked, using her hands to turn the child gently until the shoulders popped out. Then the rest came out easily. She cradled the child who wailed and shivered in the cool evening air. “Wow, he's got his mother's lungs,” she teased. “She,” she said, correcting herself.

“I heard that,” Janet said tiredly.

Tina snorted again. “Are you kidding me? Just about everyone in the base did. And does every time you yell at the kids,” she said, taking the baby from Doc to clear her airway and clean her up. Sandra tied off the umbilical and offered it to Janet who shook her head. She offered it to Anne but Anne put her hand up and shook her head silently no.

“Here, let me take her,” Janet murmured, holding out a hand. Tina smiled and passed the baby to her mother, then elbowed Doc. She took the scissors when Doc looked up. “I'll do it,” she said sweetly, cutting between the two cords. They saved the umbilical and placenta for the rich source of stem cells then cauterized the umbilical.

When mother and daughter were settled Tina chased Doc back to bed. “We can take it from here, shoo,” she said, physically pushing her out the door.

“I'm only letting you get away...” Sandra yawned. “...with this because I want to get off the clown shoes I call feet,” she said. She yawned again.

“Sure, sure, Doc,” Tina snorted. “Now get. Go play with your hubby or something.”

“Right,” Doc said, stretching and then rubbing the small of her back. She got an idea and smiled. If she had to be up, so could he. And he could give her a rubdown while he was at it. She left the infirmary with a smile.

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