[TheRubyStorm]

"Ilita!" he nearly cried out when he heard her voice as she entered into his chamber. As she took his hand, he managed a breath of relief. Thank goodness he wouldn't be alone. He was about to answer her question when another pang hit, this one harder than the last. "About...five hours...now..." he groaned through the contraction, trying to keep the urge to push away before it was time. As he tried to breathe through the pain, he could hear Ilita whispering words of encouragement to him and as the contraction ended, gave her hand a small squeeze of thanks.

His hand came to rest on his stomach. "It's too soon..." he moaned. "What if something's wrong?"