Derion Eriana laid asleep in my arms, still unconscious. Her body was going through a major change on the inside but if you didn’t know what was happening, you’d think she was just sleeping. She was drenched in sweat again. I carefully slipped my arms from around her and out of the bed. I walked into the bathroom and prepared another sponge bath for her. I brought my supplies back to her bedside and carefully undressed her. I wiped her body down, trying to keep her temperature down. I put a fresh hospital gown on her to keep her covered but cool. I ran my hand over her face and just watched her take each breath, easing my anxiety. I slipped back in the bed beside her and just listened to her heartbeat as I stared up at the ceiling. It’s been a few hours now, so she should almost be do

