spring water.
She moved on to combining mandrake root with mustard seed and verbena in order to make a potion to banish spirits. The next potion was designed to kill werewolves. It had never been tested, but Joy had been working on it for the last year. Kayla hoped it would work, but even she had to admit that it wasn't a sure thing.
Lining the prepared potions up on the counter, Kayla explained the purpose of each one to David in detail. He nodded in acknowledgement after her explanation of each bottle.
After the tutorial, Kayla realized that she was starving. She began to gather ingredients for a Caesar salad from the refrigerator. As she and David prepared their dinner together and then sat down at the table to eat, she fell in love all over again with the normalcy that her new family had afforded. Kayla hoped this would not be the end of the family she had worked so hard to build.
The couple went up to bed hand in hand, putting the events of the day behind them and preparing for the difficult day that lay ahead.
20
K ayla stood in the kitchen , sipping her herbal tea while she made two egg white omelets filled with ham and cheese for lunch. She and David had stayed in bed until almost noon, enjoying just holding each other and watching television.
David came downstairs after finishing his shower, to find his meal plated and ready to eat. Kayla sat down and poured herself a large glass of milk. She was determined to make this afternoon as normal as possible.
In between bites of cheese-filled eggs, David used the protection potion Kayla had brewed to anoint the top of his head and the soles of his feet. He helped Kayla do the same, since she had been unable to reach her feet for several months now.
She stood up to slip on her already laced tennis shoes, and that's when it happened. A rush of sticky liquid came flooding out from under the maternity tunic she was wearing. It seemed to her that a water balloon had hit the floor with a splash, but this was no regular water.
"Something's wrong," she said as she looked at David pleadingly. David surveyed the situation and looked at his panicking wife.
"Your water broke," he said with a smile.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. The baby is on its way."
"What the hell are we going to do?"
"Have a baby, I guess," David said, shrugging his shoulders.
"We have to get to the hospital."
"We can't leave, Kayla. They're already out there, and we have no way to get there or even to call."
"Whoa," she shouted suddenly, holding her belly as a contraction seized her body and squeezed her abdomen like a lemon in a press. David checked his watch, timing the contractions.
"We are going to have to do this here, like the old days, baby." He smoothed her hair back and took hold of her hand.
"Shit." The combination of pain and fear drove her to tears.
"The wolves are still waiting outside. I looked out the window, and I could see them hiding in the bushes. I can't figure out why they don't just smash the windows and come inside. What the hell are they waiting for?"
"Carolyn is what theyâre waiting for. Even though the wolves are here, Carolyn is running the show."
David retrieved some towels from the hall closet and began to clean the mess on the kitchen floor.
"Whoo!" Another contraction rocked her body and David checked his watch.
"Five minutes."
"What does that mean?" she yelled, on the verge of becoming hysterical.
"It means that we need to get ready, because this baby is coming soon. Just relax, babe. You can do this. Aren't you glad that we went to that natural delivery class?"
"Seriously? You are giving me a freaking I told you so right now?" Kayla snapped at him.
"No, honey, I was just saying it's good that I know what to do, thatâs all." He was trying to be comforting without being condescending. Kayla knew this, but she still found herself getting irritated with everything he was saying.
David took her elbow and began to lead her gently down the hallway toward the
She moved on to combining mandrake root with mustard seed and verbena in order to make a potion to banish spirits. The next potion was designed to kill werewolves. It had never been tested, but Joy had been working on it for the last year. Kayla hoped it would work, but even she had to admit that it wasn't a sure thing.
Lining the prepared potions up on the counter, Kayla explained the purpose of each one to David in detail. He nodded in acknowledgement after her explanation of each bottle.
After the tutorial, Kayla realized that she was starving. She began to gather ingredients for a Caesar salad from the refrigerator. As she and David prepared their dinner together and then sat down at the table to eat, she fell in love all over again with the normalcy that her new family had afforded. Kayla hoped this would not be the end of the family she had worked so hard to build.
The couple went up to bed hand in hand, putting the events of the day behind them and preparing for the difficult day that lay ahead.
20
K ayla stood in the kitchen , sipping her herbal tea while she made two egg white omelets filled with ham and cheese for lunch. She and David had stayed in bed until almost noon, enjoying just holding each other and watching television.
David came downstairs after finishing his shower, to find his meal plated and ready to eat. Kayla sat down and poured herself a large glass of milk. She was determined to make this afternoon as normal as possible.
In between bites of cheese-filled eggs, David used the protection potion Kayla had brewed to anoint the top of his head and the soles of his feet. He helped Kayla do the same, since she had been unable to reach her feet for several months now.
She stood up to slip on her already laced tennis shoes, and that's when it happened. A rush of sticky liquid came flooding out from under the maternity tunic she was wearing. It seemed to her that a water balloon had hit the floor with a splash, but this was no regular water.
"Something's wrong," she said as she looked at David pleadingly. David surveyed the situation and looked at his panicking wife.
"Your water broke," he said with a smile.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. The baby is on its way."
"What the hell are we going to do?"
"Have a baby, I guess," David said, shrugging his shoulders.
"We have to get to the hospital."
"We can't leave, Kayla. They're already out there, and we have no way to get there or even to call."
"Whoa," she shouted suddenly, holding her belly as a contraction seized her body and squeezed her abdomen like a lemon in a press. David checked his watch, timing the contractions.
"We are going to have to do this here, like the old days, baby." He smoothed her hair back and took hold of her hand.
"Shit." The combination of pain and fear drove her to tears.
"The wolves are still waiting outside. I looked out the window, and I could see them hiding in the bushes. I can't figure out why they don't just smash the windows and come inside. What the hell are they waiting for?"
"Carolyn is what theyâre waiting for. Even though the wolves are here, Carolyn is running the show."
David retrieved some towels from the hall closet and began to clean the mess on the kitchen floor.
"Whoo!" Another contraction rocked her body and David checked his watch.
"Five minutes."
"What does that mean?" she yelled, on the verge of becoming hysterical.
"It means that we need to get ready, because this baby is coming soon. Just relax, babe. You can do this. Aren't you glad that we went to that natural delivery class?"
"Seriously? You are giving me a freaking I told you so right now?" Kayla snapped at him.
"No, honey, I was just saying it's good that I know what to do, thatâs all." He was trying to be comforting without being condescending. Kayla knew this, but she still found herself getting irritated with everything he was saying.
David took her elbow and began to lead her gently down the hallway toward the
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