I stood in the kitchen, throwing popcorns into my mouth and admiring the full moon. The night enveloped me in its darkness, casting an eerie stillness over the house. I went back and forth from the living room to the kitchen, my steps quickening with each passing moment. Waves of discomfort pulsed through my body, a visceral reminder that the time for new life's arrival was drawing near. I glanced at the clock on the wall, late into the night. My heart fluttered with a mix of anticipation and unease. I was alone at home, and the realization that my labor had commenced with no one by my side made my pulse quicken. I didn't even realize it was nine months already. Nine months without Jax and any touch. As the contractions intensified, a surge of panic washed over me. I willed myse

