Page 89 of Between a Rock and a Hard Cowboy

With Poppy on one side and her on the other, Eva held Olivia’s hand and tried not to pass out as they waited for the guys and the doctor to arrive.

That seemed to happen all at once. They went from being alone and scared to part of a crowd who were being ordered out of the room.

Only the doctor and Wyatt were allowed to stay with Olivia, which left Eva, Linc, Poppy and Ethan standing in the hall with nothing to do but worry.

“This could take a long time,” Linc observed. “We can’t just stand here.”

Ethan shot his brother a sideways glance. “If you have any suggestions of what else we could do, I’d love to hear them, bro.”

“Is that karaoke machine in the truck?” Poppy, who loved nothing more than a night of karaoke, asked.

Eva cocked up a brow. “I’m not sure this is a good time for karaoke.”

“It’s always a good time for karaoke.” Poppy grinned. “If we set up downstairs Olivia should be able to hear from up here. We’ll entertain her.”

“It might take her mind off the pain,” Ethan said, raising his voice to be heard over a renewed round of screaming.

The door opened and Wyatt popped his head out. “We’re staying here.”

“Like she’s having the baby here?” Eva asked.

Wyatt nodded. “With the roads so bad, the doctor’s afraid we won’t get to the hospital in time.”

“Giving birth here does seem safer than in the truck on the way,” Ethan pointed out.

“You’re imagining how much mess having a baby in the truck would make on the upholstery, aren’t you?” Poppy accused.

“That too,” Ethan admitted. “But seriously, between Dad, Linc and me, you’ve got three of the best calf pullers in the state right here.”

Eva’s eyes flew wide. “Forgive me if that isn’t comforting.”

“Wyatt, do you need us to do anything?” Linc asked.

Her man was proving to be calm and logical in the face of this crisis. As she suspected he would be after years in the service.

Wyatt glanced back into the bedroom before he answered, “The doctor called an ambulance to meet her here, but they’re a long way out so just let them in when they get here.”

“You got it.” Linc nodded.

“Hey, mind if we set up the karaoke machine?” Ethan asked.

Wyatt frowned then shook his head. “Do whatever you want.” Then he slammed the bedroom door and blocked out most of the sound of Olivia’s moans.

“You heard the man. To the karaoke machine,” Ethan proclaimed, leading the charge down the stairs like a general heading to battle.

“You two are made for each other. He’s just like you.” Eva said to Poppy, shaking her head.

“So are you and Linc.”

Eva shot Poppy a glare. “He and I are nothing alike.”

Poppy screwed up her face. “Are you kidding me? You two introverts are so much alike. Everyone sees itbutyou.”

“No. You’re wrong.” Eva shook her head, but damned if the comment hadn’t gotten her thinking as the two brothers got the machine set up in the living room in no time.

Then, for better or worse, it was karaoke time.

“Okay, what are we all going to sing?” Ethan asked, squinting down at the computer hooked to the monitor.

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