The next week was a whirlwind of tactical planning, visits from the doctor and lilly clinging to my side. I felt completely exhausted. Growing a child was taking its toll on me and I wanted to get up and move, but my body screamed no. Between lilly, my parents, Jared or Damon, I did not know who was fussing more. It seemed that our baby grew quickly as Tara said would happen. It felt like overnight I went from a tiny bloat of a baby bump to my stomach the size of a cantalop. I was sitting on the couch listening to my parents and Damon talk about their upcoming visit to the supernatural realm. A strange sensation washed over me, then I felt a jolt against my ribs. It was slightly painful. I jolted up my glass went flying. Damon came running towards me. "Are you OK?" he asked. Concern wro

