❈ ❈ Alessia Pov ❈ ❈ The hospital waiting room smelled like that fake lemon cleaner that hospitals use to cover up the smell of sickness.I'd been having cramps all week. The kind that made me hold my breath and wait for them to pass, my hand splayed across my belly like I could protect the baby from the inside. The doctor's appointment was supposed to be routine. A checkup. A "how are you feeling" conversation where I'd pretend everything was fine.I wasn't pretending very well.Dr. Helen Moore looked at the ultrasound and then looked at me. That's never a good sign."Your blood pressure is elevated," she said, still staring at the screen. "And the baby is showing signs of stress. How have you been feeling?""Fine. Tired. Normal.""Has there been any emotional stress recently?"I laughed. "You could say that."She set the wand down and turned to face me fully. "Alessia, I need you to start preparing for labor. It's possible you could go into it any time now. Your body is ready, e
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