Chapter 23
Fingers grabbed his elbow, and Griffin turned to see who needed his attention now. As he turned, Kate took the drink from his hand. She leaned close to his ear. “Indy’s in labor. She needs to go to the hospital.”
If Kate hadn’t taken the glass from his hand, it would’ve shattered on the floor. He suddenly felt boneless. It was too early. They had weeks to prepare.
They weren’t ready.
He wasn’t ready.
Kate pulled on his elbow. “Don’t make a scene. Go to the kitchen. I’ll get her down the back stairs.”
He moved at her direction. Plastering a smile on his face, he wove through the crowd and fought the panic clawing at him.
When he entered the kitchen he walked straight to the back stairs. Kate had an arm around Indy as they eased down the steps. Indy was pale, and her eyes w
