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Mid-May: 2 weeks till due date

"Shannon, can you bring me a glass of water?" Tori asked as she lie miserably on the couch.

"Sure, babe. I will be right there."

It was mid May, and although the weather outside was in the mid 70's, Shannon and Tori's house felt like an ice cube because she was so hot. To tell the story short: Tori was miserable. She just wished that the baby would come out soon and very soon!

Shannon walked into the living room and chuckled as he watched Tori fan herself with a her hand. He knew she was warm because she was at the tail end of her pregnancy, but he was freezing. He couldn't tell her that though...his job was to make her as comfortable as possible.

"Here you go," he said smiling, handing her the cold glass.

"You are awesome," she said as she watched him sit her up to rub her shoulders and back.

"How are you feeling today?"

"I feel like Frosty the Snowman, like a whale, like a big fat pig..."

"Ok, ok ok," Shannon said laughing. "You aren't any of those things. You are my beautiful pregnant wife whom I still think is incredibly sexy."

"Yeah, ok," she said as she rolled her eyes. "You think its possible I can talk the doctor into letting me go early at our appointment tomorrow? I wouldn't even be that early!"

"Honey, I promise you that this baby will come out soon. I'm sorry your so miserable," he said as he carefully placed his chin on her shoulder.

"That's ok...I'm sorry your so cold."

"What makes you think I'm cold right now?"

"Shannon, your in sweat suit pants and a long sleeved shirt! Its the end of May." Tori said as Shannon started laughing.

"Ok, I may be cold, but as long as your comfortable, that's all that matters."

That night as they fell asleep, Tori was sleeping in a t-shirt and lounge shorts, tossing and turning. Shannon, on the other hand, was in pajama pants and a long sleeved shirt, and covered in two heavy quilts. Tori turned over, as she watched her husband sleep. She felt so bad that the air conditioner was so low, but she was so lucky he was understading.

The next day, they both sat in the doctor office, patiently waiting to go to the room.

"Shan, do you think she'll induce me so I can go early?"

"I doubt it, but you never know," he said smiling and placing a kiss on her hand.

Within a few minutes, they were called to the room, and the doctor soon came in. "Tori, how are you feeling?"

"I'm tired. I feel like Frosty the Snowman, a whale, a big fat pig..."

"Ok, I'm guessing your ready to have this baby," her doctor chuckled.

"She most definietly is," Shannon replied smiling.

"Alright, Tori, if you would lie down on the examination table, we will listen to the heartbeat.

Tori did as she was asked, and Dr. Hope moved the little machine over Tori's belly. "Hmmm..." Dr. Hope said out loud.

"Is there something wrong?" Shannon asked.

"I am going to get the sonogram machine to check on the baby. I will be right back," she replied as she hurried out of the room. Tori turned her attention to Shannon, with tears in her eyes.

"Shan, is something wrong with the baby?"

Before he could respond, Dr. Hope returned with machine and got Tori all hooked up. As she moved the little machine, she could see the baby, but he was barely moving. Dr. Hope then turned her attention to Shannon.

"Mr. Moore, may I see you outside for a moment please?"

"If this has anything to do with the baby, I want to know too," Tori demanded. "You can tell both of us at the same time."

"Ok, when I was checking on his heartbeat, it was faint, which can happen during the last weeks because he isn't moving around so much, and you are obviously full term. I wanted to check on him just to make sure, and as you can see on the screen now, the cord is wrapped around his neck."

"Oh my God!" Tori screamed as she burst out crying as Shannon took her hand.

"Shh,Tor, calm down," he said trying to be supportive as best as he could. "Now, Dr. Hope what do we do now?"

"I will call the hospital to expect you. You will check in, and be brought to the labor/delivery room immediately to be prepped for a C-Section."

"Once we get there, will the baby be ok once he is out?" Tori asked.

"The faster we get you in, the better. According to the sonogram, he was still moving, but the cord is wrapped around a few times," Dr. Hope said as she wiped off the cold jelly off Tori's belly. "Ok, you guys are ready to go. Go straight to the hospital and I will meet you there once I make the phone call."

Shannon and Tori walked out of the room and quickly walked to the car. Once they were belted in, Tori burst out crying. "Shannon, what if its too late?" she asked between sobs. "I am so scared."

"Babe, I'm scared too," he admitted, "But we have to think positively. Dr. Hope even said that he was sill moving, and we will get him out very soon." he said as he quickly took his scared wife into his arms. "Everything will be ok," he said reassuringly.

Tori only nodded as they quickly drove out of the doctor office and headed toward the hospital, hoping and praying over and over that it wasn't too late.