A cold sweat broke out across my forehead as my body curled in on itself, and I let the momentum carry me down onto the couch.
Derek and Vanessa both jumped, clearly startled by the sudden shift.
"What's going on?" Derek asked, his voice tight with nerves, though I knew exactly who he was really worried about, that child of his.
"Is it happening already?" Vanessa's face flickered with panic, but underneath it, there was unmistakable excitement.
"Take me to the hospital, now!" I bit down hard, forcing each word out through clenched teeth.
"Derek... I'm scared... I'm really scared something's wrong with our baby..." My fingers tightened around his shirt as tears streamed down my face.
This time, I wasn't acting.
I was genuinely afraid, afraid that my cover would fall apart, afraid tha
