“Getting stronger now.”
Mason nodded. “I"ll be nearby if you or the baby need me, but everything looks good. Get some rest now, in a few hours you"re going to be working hard.” He turned, his smile widening at Alaric. “Hey.”
Alaric lifted a hand to Marcy, then ducked back out the door, drawing Mason with him. “Hey yourself. You"re up early.”
Mason bit his lip, a habit Alaric found made him want to kiss him. “I was restless. She"s really close.”
“You do know we have a midwife, right?”
Mason ducked his head and blushed. “Yeah… just… I feel useless.”
“You"re not useless.” Alaric countered, taking his hand. “You"ve done so much in just a few days.” In the days since they"d made it back, Mason had worked his way through most of the camp, using his gifts to help with anything more than a s
