A little while later the door burst open in the Adams's home, bringing Sarah's parents and Henri in with it. Abigail hurried toward them. "Hello. Good, you've made it."

"How far along is she?" Samuel asked worredly.

"I'd say about an inch or so, the doctor is already up with her."

"Thank Heaven," Elizabeth said.

" You can go right now, upstairs, first door on your right."

"Oh, thank you," Elizabeth said as she and Sam hurriedly raced upstairs. Henri collasped upon the sofa, out of breath. Abigail sat down next to him, putting her arm around him.

"I got them ere as soon as eye could," he gasped.

"Thank you so much, Henri, I can't begin to tell you how much we appreciate it." she herself leaned back upon the sofa cushions.

"This es not the normal way of giving birth, oui?' Henri asked jokingly.

"This is not exactly the way it's supposed to be." Abigail said. "There is supposed to be a midwife here..there is supposed to be a husband here..there is supposed to be a HOSPITAL here.."

"I'm sorry that I got so nervous before, Mrs. Adams," Henri said. "I promised James I would not be, I would be calm. I know exactly what you and Sarah must be going through...well..maybe not EXACTLY how you feel.." Henri stuttered. "But..I know this can't be easy for either one of you." He took a deep breath.

"Well, this could be good preparation for you for when you someday become a hasband and a father yourself."

"This..this whole thing..this is new to me..whenever something important appens Moses, or Dr. Franklin, Or James, Or Sarah, or Jabert was always there to elp me. I've never been the one in a position like THIS before..actually being responsible for someone.."

Abigail smiled and patted his cheek. "Well, it suits you, Honey,"

Henri smiled at her. "Do you think I andled this OK?"

"You handled this very well, Henri."

"Thank you, Mrs. Adams. Do you need me to do any thing else, Mrs. Adams?"

"Well, for now, all I need you to do is be calm and be ready for anything.,"Nervously she stood up and went to the window. "Oh,I hope John gets here soon with James, I know how badly James wanted to be there the MOMENT this happened and he will be broken-hearted beyond his wildest dreams if he does not make it.."

"Which way are they coming, Mrs. Adams?"

"The opposite from wench you came, I know James was staying with Alexander Hamilton.."

"Alexander Hamilton?! Oh no, sacre blu.."

"What is it, Henri?"

"Mesieur Pillips has said that he eared a cart has fallen down right on that path. There es no way to go around it, James and Mr. Adams will be stuck right on the road.!"

"Oh, dear, no! I just hope that';s not true!"

"I ope so as well, Mrs. Adams, I don't know what might appen if he es late and his dream is completely shattered.." Tears came to Henri's eyes..tears of worry and sadness.

James sat on the top of the carriage, drumming his fingrs along the sides. "Come on, come on," he mumbled. Of all the times for a cart to fall down right in the middle of the very road they were traveling! There was fruit and broken wod everywhere and no room to go around it. Basically, they were stuck ion the road...

While his wife was having a baby.

Their very first.

Without him.

"Come ON, can't you hurry and clean this up?!" James said angily. Ordinarily this would make a rather humerous story for the paper..but tonight James's mind was too preoocupied to think of anything else but Sarah. His sweet Sarah, rigtht now probably cringing with the unbearable pain he had heared all women go through delivering a child...and here he was, in the middle of Road Nowhere, looking at a guy pick up a broken fruit cart. He didn't want to sound inconsiderate or selfish, and he knew he and Alexander Hamilton and Mr. Adams should be helping the man pick up the wood and fruit, but he was too worried about Sarah to do anything else but think of her. He had heared the pain was so great that many women had died from it. On, no, NO PLEASE DEAR GOD NOO!!!" Had they dgone through so much to be married just to have her leave him?! He franticaly turned to Mr. Adams., who had his hands on the reins. "Mr. Adams, when do you think we might get there?"

"Wel, let's see...we're not moving..from the looks of things it doesn't look like they will be done cleaning this up soon...I expect we might get there...Thurday..Friday by the latest.."

James nodded, then suddenly stood up on the carriage. "HEY, CLEAR OFF THIS ROAD, MY WIFE'S HAVING A BABY!!!!" James slumped back in his seat.

"Great," he said. Alexander Hamilton reached over and patted his hand.

"James, you have to calm down. Don't worry, it wil all be fine."

"Everything's going to be OK,' Mr. Adams reassured him. "Sarah's going to be fine. She doesn't need you around when she's haing that child. Abby had three of our children without me. "He turned and saw the looks James and. "Well, you know what I mean!"

James turned to him. "I know Sarah can have our child fine without me there, Mr. Adams, Mr. Hamilton..it';s just that..Sarah and I have always had this deep spiritual bond..we've had it ever since the first time we met and the first week she stayed with us in the print shop. I cherish her more than I've ever cherished anything in the enire world...Sarah IS my world. I hear so many talks about a good number of women who've died giving birth, and I pray it won;t happen to Sarah..cause I can't live without her near me. She and I are a team, we've always been a team. We made this baby together, and we want to bring it into the world together. I know I can't do much for her..but this is the first child we have..and I pray God it won't be the last..I just want to hold her..I want to be there for her. She's the most imporant thing in my life and she's about to bring in the next one. I want to hold her hand as she and I become the first ones to see the child.....OUR child."

As soon as he had finished, there was a long silence ad Mr. Adams and Mnr. Hamilton looked upon onme another, taking in everything James had said.Suddenly they both stood up.

"CLEAR THE ROAD, HIS WIFE'S HAVING A BABY!!!!"

"GET THIS STUFF OUT OF HERE, GET OUT OF THE WAY!!!"

"MOVE THIS, HURRY UP,BABY!!!"

"THERE'S A BABY COMING, GET THIS JUNK OUT OF HERE!!"