I flopped back against the pillows with a dramatic sigh. “I’m not unusual. I’m fantastic.”
Alexander shot me a look that was equal parts amused and concerned. “Can you come take a look at her? Just to be safe.”
After he hung up, he sat on the edge of the bed. “The doctor will be here in thirty minutes.”
“Thirty minutes,” I repeated. “That’s a long time. We could do a lot of things in thirty minutes.”
“Ella.”
“What? I’m just saying. We’re alone. The baby won’t care if we—”
“You inhaled toxic fumes. You need to rest.”
I huffed and turned away from him. “You’re no fun.”
Dr. Evelyn arrived exactly thirty minutes later. While Alexander waited in the hall, she took my vitals, listened to the baby’s heartbeat, and asked me a series of questions about how I was feel
