Now I just have to hold on

 "I can do anything," Em said about her situation. She could just go on. It wasn't that bad, the labor pains.

"I beg to differ," Yuki scolded Em to get back in bed. "Axton is with me on this. You promised us you'd take it easy."

Of course, Yuki got Jen to come over and stay with Em while Yuki needed to be at work. Jen worked from home. It was going to be fine.

"But..but it's just a bother," Em was still out of sorts. Really, she felt useless at the moment. She wanted to clean something, maybe cook a batch of cookies or a casserole. 

"No, it's not," Yuki protested with her hands on her hips. She waited for Em to actually get under the covers in her snug tank and sleep pants. Yes, Em was beginning to feel huge. There was no way to get comfortable.

"Look, it won't be too much longer," Yuki looked at her blankly.

"Oh, you wouldn't be saying this if it were you," Em sighed as she punched a pillow and finally leaned against it.

"Let's don't start that, now." Yuki went on to talk about their future. Hopefully, by June they'd be married. There was a lot to look forward to. She went to get Jen who was in the kitchen making herbal tea.

"Do you think I messed up Axton and Chili's Valentines' Day plans?" Em called while Yuki was downstairs. Of course, she hurried back up as if it might be a cry for help.

"Can you stop worrying about those two?" Yuki said she needed to be thinking happy thoughts. She went to put on Em's favorite tunes of Cacti. Em needed to be in her happy place.

Yuki grabbed her coat. She said she should have been at work four hours ago. It was cold out. A spring snow had surprised them, but the sun was out.

Em kissed her back when  Yuki said goodbye.

"Be a good girl, OK?"

Em nodded and watched her go.

Jen brought up the tea then. "So you want to hear something?" Jen smiled.

Em chuckled. Oh, she hoped it was romantic. Jen was full of surprises.