Penny POV SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! The contractions were still over ten minutes apart but they hurt like a
bitch. “I can have the doctor give you an epidural.” Rosalie asked again as she rugged my back.
Currently, | was walking but | had to stop as the contractions started. Grabbing the wall, | was bent over
in pain until they passed. After Joe left, more machines and different tools came into the room that |
asked them to cover up.
“No epidural.” | groaned. There was no way in hell | was going to let them immobilize me. What if | had
to make a run for it? What if they tried to take my babies from me? No, | needed to have my legs.
“Here, drink more water. You need to stay hydrated. If you feel dizzy at all, we need to sit. He took
some blood so | would be surprised if you don’t feel dizzy.” Rosalie sighed in response. Her voice was
a little horse from getting choked and her lip was looking better but still bruised.
“How long do you think | will be inbor?” | asked as | started walking again. | wasn’t permitted to leave
this room so | was walking around the couch. Rosalie insisted | put an adult diaper on so the itchy
material made all this extremely ufortable. Not that this situation wasfortable but this was just
the icing on the top.
“This is your first delivery and with triplets. Your contractions aren''t making much progress so it could
be tomorrow or the next day. Some womenbor for days if you do it naturally.” | didn’t say anything to
her but | could deal with the pain if it meant giving me more time for Colt to find me.
Keeping these babies in as long as possible was my goal. | would deal with any amount of pain.
At this point, a thinyer of sweat had formed on my forehead. My wolf has been more present today
than she ever has in my entire life. She was feeding me energy that | needed to deal with the pain. It
felt like she was expecting trouble, which, gave me some hope that Colt wasing.
The door busted open just as another contraction was hitting. “This is your new doctor.” Sir Joe walked
in with a very professional looking male doctor. He was looking at a clip board and didn’t bother to look
up.
His hair was almostpletely gone but it was Rosalie that stiffened up next to me that sent warning
bells in my head. Even my wolf was in a defensive position. “My name is Dr. Darington. We need to get
you in bed so | can check your process and start you on some Pitocin.” “I don’t want any medical
intervention. | am going tobor the natural way.” | said through gritted teeth. It took everything in me to
even speak to them.
“Actually, you''re not. Due to the terms of your agreement with Sir Joe, you agreed to recieve medical
treatment.
It is my professional opinion thatboring with triplets is too risky to do it naturally. We need to monitor
their heart beats and make sure they are in position to deliver naturally and not a C-section.” “Since
that is his medical advice, that is what we are going to do, or do | need to remind you that you agreed
to listen or I will be taking your babies as soon as they are born.” Sir Joe frowned and folded his hands
together in front of him.
“That''s...” | was so stunned | couldn’t speak. It was like he trapped me.
“On the bed, please.” The doctor moved over to the bed and turned on the ultrasound machine.
“Just walk.” Rosalie whispered and she gently pushed me towards the bed.
“This isn’t what | wanted.” Tears threatened to fall but | refused to let them. It wasn’t the birth n |
wanted but if | needed to do it this way to keep my babies, | would.
“Come on now, it''s only in the babies best interest.” Sir Joe gave me a smile as | climbed on the bed.
“No, it''s in your best interest. Nothing about this is in my best interest.” My wolf pushed through and
growled at him with each word. Everyone was surprised by this but Sir Joe found it amusing.
ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
“Kept that spirit up, you will need it.” He smirked before walking out of the room.
“Alright, let''s see how dted you are.” Dr. Darington said.
“Actually, Sir Joe agreed to not have a male doctor check her. | will do that examination.” Rosalie
looked daggers at her.
“Do | need to get Sir Joe back in here to check that?” He lifted an eyebrow at her.
“Sure, we got time.” Rosalie crossed her arms over her chest and popped out a hip.
Dr. Darington rolled his eyes but there was a sh of anger from his wolf that he didn’t like being
challenged.
“Fine, you can do the check. | am going to do a quick ultrasound.”
That was at least something. It was already ufortable enough to check, | didn''t want someone
employed by Sir Joe to do it. It''s not like it was sexual but still felt really personal.
The gel was cold on my belly as he squirted it. “She is dted 3mm.” Rosalie said with a tone that
made Dr.
Darington narrow his eyes at her.
Pictures of my babies started showing up on the screen. Looks to be in position. All three of them are
poited downward which is almost unheard of. You might get to deliver ” naturally after all.” He almost
seemed disappointed.
“Great.” | was at least thankful for that.
“I''ll get the Pitocin started and that should speed things up.”
There isn''t any medical reason to speed things up. That isn''t Standard of care .The babies are in
position and she is progressing naturally.
Rosalie stood her ground against the doctor.
“Be careful, nurse. You are receable.”