Chapter 54

I wake up with a contraction, breathing heavily and humming in pain. King, sleeping in the floor, immediately sits up and turns his attention to me as I rub my stomach. "Are you alright? Is there anything you need?"

"Water. Please?" I say, still breathing heavily. He leaves for two minutes and comes back with water and gives it to me, kneeling next to me to make sure I'm okay. As I drink the water, I check the time.

"4 A.M. I'm sorry King." I say, closing my water bottle.

"It's alright. What was that, by the way?" he asks, rubbing his eyes.

"What was what?" I say, putting my water bottle on the nightstand next to me.

"This whole thing." I freeze and then nod my head, understanding what he means.

"Contractions. My doctor said they'd probably be worse my second pregnancy since I've already been pregnant before."

"Oh. Good to know." he says, lying back down on the floor.

"King?" I say, looking down at him.

"Yeah?" he says, staying still.

"Just go and sleep in another room. I'll