“Because you said you wanted to do this naturally. You said you were afraid of the damage it could do to our child, which will be the first dragon witch in the history of the world.” I repeated nearly verbatim what she’d said the last six weeks of the pregnancy, every time we’d gone over her birth plan. Then I made the mistake of reaching over to the nightstand and holding up the paper I was quoting from.
“Really?” She glared at me.
Suddenly, the paper burst into flames. “You’ve never done that before, cupcake,” I murmured. “Testing out a new power?” I dropped it into the metal trash can and watched it burn out on its own.
“Maybe. Or it could be the baby. I called a cousin. She said it’s not uncommon for the mother to exhibit some of her baby’s powers.” Peri panted a little and grabbed my hand.
“Push,” the midwife urged.
I started to peek around the sheet draped over Peri’s lap, but she yanked me back. “What? I’m excited. This is our first baby,” I reminded her.
“North of the equator. We agreed. It’s in the birth plan.” She narrowed her eyes at me.
“You burned the birth plan,” I grumbled as I pointed to the smoldering basket.
“You’re pushing it, dragon.” Her anger melted and she whimpered instead.
Seeing her pain and how weak she’d grown, I sat her up, slid behind her, and let her rest against my chest while using my bent knees on either side of her for pushing leverage.
Looking up at me, Peri whispered, “Thank you.”
“We’re in this together, my love.” I wrapped my arms around her chest and kissed her shoulder. “Time to meet our son.”
She nodded while inhaling deeply. Pulling her legs back, Peri held onto me with all her might and pushed as hard as she could.
“Once more, and the head will be out. He’ll slide right out after that.” The midwife smiled encouragingly.
“You can do this, love. You’re amazing.” I reached up and smoothed back the hair that had escaped her ponytail.
“Okay.” She scrunched up her face, squeezed my hands, and growled while pushing out our child. When she finished, Peri fell back against me. Her eyes were closed and beads of sweat had broken out above her brow and her lip. I quickly dabbed at it.
“You did it,” the midwife announced. Seconds later, she lifted up our baby and her eyes widened. After wrapping the baby, she laid our little bundle on Peri’s chest.
I marveled over the delicate features on our child’s face. “Shall we go with a family name, cupcake? We never really decided.”
“I wouldn’t advise it,” the midwife murmured.
“Why not?” Peri asked, concerned.
“Well, your baby…is a girl.”
Watch for The Descendants, a trilogy coming in 2018.
About Emma Nichols
What made her decide to be a romance author?
Simple.
How else was she going to parlay her two favorite past times into a career?
Emma is single and loving it. Like her first character, Alysin, Sin for short, she doesn't believe in settling or in settling down. She loves to indulge in her passions whenever the mood strikes and enjoys keeping all of life's cliché moments spicy.
Known for her sense of humor, Emma surrounds herself with friends whose antics often become the source of book fodder. Her ideal situation would be to explore the Caribbean while writing. She pursues that dream daily.
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Also by Emma Nichols
books by emma nichols:
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Series:
Sin at Sea (The Sinful Series, 1)
Vixen in Vegas (The Sinful Series, 2)
Heaven in Hedonism (The Sinful Series, 3)
The Sinful Series Boxed Set
Hiding Out (The Davenport Agency, 1)
The Davenport Agency Boxed Set
Under Umbrellas (New Hope, 1)
Tempest Torn (New Hope, 2)
Stormy Surrender (New Hope 3)
New Hope Boxed Set
First A Dream (Dreams Come True, 1)
Second Chances (Dreams Come True, 2)
Three Wishes (Dreams Come True, 3)
Dreams Come True Boxed Set
Raising the Phoenix (The Howl Series, 1)
Cursing the Moon (The Howl Series, 2)
Healing the Heart (The Howl Series, 3)
The Howl Series Boxed Set (Coming November 2017)
The Bet (The Players Series, 1)
The Mark (The Players Series, 2)
The Gamble (The Players Series, 3)
The Players Series Boxed Set (Coming November 2017)
Melt Me (The Draco Family Duet, 1)
Shield Me (The Draco Family Duet, 2)
The Draco Family Duet Boxed Set (Coming February 2018)
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Coming Soon
Kitties & Kismet (Fated Series, 1)
Doggies & Destiny (Fated Series, 2)
Bunnies & Bashert (Fated Series, 3) *Winter 2018
Fated Series Boxed Set (Coming March 2018)
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Coming Winter 2018:
Blood Moon (The Druids, 1)
Cold Moon (The Druids, 2)
Blue Moon (The Druids, 3)
The Druids Boxed Set
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Standalones:
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A Modern Proposal
The Wait
The Truth About Love
Terms of Service
The Souvenir
Love & Other Phobias