I paused my spellcasting for a moment to unsnap my top button and let my belly expand freely as appropriate. XXX Even in California, finding one of them and dropping half a million on her tended to result in a healthy long-term outcome for her and the baby. Merlin coughed a little bit, but didn’t regain consciousness. For a minute there, I didn’t want to. “YES!”, I cried out as my belly tightened again, the contraction starting with a welcome tightness. I leaned forward again to reach for Merlin’s neck and finish the job, my belly swaying from side to side and the baby between my legs making it nearly impossible to move. “Only half, remember? “What a beautiful family”, I remarked. “FUCK!”, I growled out as the contraction peaked and ebbed, only to be replaced by the anticipation of the next.
