Page 28 of Bunny Be Mine
“The omega line has begun to open and everything seems to be progressing as expected.” Doctor Williams pointed toward the opening located at the bottom of my abdomen where our children would soon emerge. “For now, I can offer meds for the pain and just keep monitoring.”
“So the babies should be here soon?” I ran a hand over my huge belly. A small part of me realizing I would kind of miss this feeling of being able to feel my children growing inside me.
“Every birth is different so we can’t tell if it will be within the next hour or the next twenty-four.” Doctor Williams filled out some forms in my medical file. “Would you like something for the pain?”
“Oh goddess, yes.” I nearly screamed as another contraction tore through my body. “Please, Doctor. Now.”
Finally, sweet relief coursed through me as the medical staff provided me with pain medication safe for laboring omegas.
“I read that it is sometimes easier for shifters to transform into their animal for the birthing process, so is that something Arley should try?” Fen had done a lot of research in the last few weeks of my pregnancy. He promised he wanted me to have the best experience possible.
“Sometimes that is the best choice.” Doctor Williams checked my omega line again. “But in Arley’s case, he is already too far along in the process, not all the babies are shifted into bunny form, and there are multiple pups, not just kits. So in this instant, it is best to remain in his human form. Safer for papa and babies.”
“So we just keep laboring like this?” Fen rubbed my shoulders but I shrugged him off.
“We?” I twisted to look at the foolish man I usually call mate. “Since when are you popping a kid out of your body? Do you feel like you are being ripped apart from the inside?”
“Um.” Fen’s face paled a bit the longer I glared at him.
“No. You aren’t laboring like this. I am.” I turned back around and tried to get back into a comfortable position. Something almost impossible in my current condition. “Now, go grab me a cup of that chewy ice I like while I work on bringing these babies into the world, okay?”
“Yes, my love.” Fen left the room, hopefully to grab the requested cubes. The nurses’ station had a machine that put out the perfect kind.
“Do you think it will be much longer?” I looked up at Doctor Williams and gave a hopeful lift of my brow. “Maybe we can hurry up the process.”
“I understand the desire to speed it up, but the available options for speeding up the process are not safe for your situation.” Doctor Williams placed a comforting hand on mine. “But you’re progressing nicely and I think there may be babies entering the world very soon.”
“Really?” Hope started to seep back in with his words. “I just can’t wait to meet them.”
“They will be here before you know it.” Doctor Williams patted my hand. “I need to go check on a few other patients. The nurses will remain with you and will come and get me as soon as it’s time for the babies to make their grand entrance. You are doing great, Papa. And remember, your mating connection allows you to share the pain with your mate. Give him a bit of a taste of the labor after that comment earlier. He wants to claim the labor, let him feel what it’s really like.”
“You, dear doctor, are amazing. I never would have thought about that.” I felt a bit excited to let Fen experience my labor. “I think this is about to be fun.”
“I’m back, my love.” Fen walked in with two cups of ice. “I got two of them just in case. Is there anything else I can do to help?”
“Actually there is.” I let a slow smile form on my lips. “Come here.”
“Why does that smile scare me?” Fen slowly approached and grabbed my hand. “Is everything okay?”
“Oh, everything is great.” I gripped his hand tighter and concentrated on our bond, sending a portion of my experience to him through the link.”
“Holy Fuck. What is that?” Fen gripped his stomach with his free hand, nearly doubling over. “Oh goddess, am I dying?”
“Oh, don’t overreact now.” I tilted my head and enjoyed the lessening of my own pain. “I just thought you could take a turn on our labor. Aren’t our contractions a bitch?”
“That’s okay, Arley. Send it to me, that’s what mates are for.” Fen panted through gritted teeth. “But my respect for birth givers just tripled.”
“As it should have.” I chuckled. “Now let’s eat that ice.”
Several hours passed, but at least my pains were lessened by sharing them through the mate bond. Once it was time for delivery, things progressed much more quickly. Soon, we were relaxing in the hospital’s family suite bonding as a family with six brand-new babies. Life was never more wonderful than it was in the moment.
“Are we sure on the names we picked?” Fen held Lily and Kiki, as he rocked his body side to side near the window. “I can fill out the birth certificate applications if we are confident on our choices.”
“Yes. I adore each name we decided on.” I looked down at Simon and Maddie and couldn’t believe how perfect they each were. “We can send out the paperwork now if it’s done.”
“It is.” Dad sat in the corner chair holding little Danny in his arms. “I made sure everything was filled out and it’s on the desk over there.”
“You did amazing, Arley.” Mom admired little JoJo in her arms as she stood beside my bed. “Thank you for making me a grandmother. These are the most precious babies I have ever seen.”
