Chapter 11
"Easy, CJ." Matt wiped the sweat from her brow with his bandana. The baby was already crowning. Looks like this little lady is going to be born right here in the barn."
CJ smiled at him and said "Well, I guess he takes after his father. After all you were born in a car."
"One thing about it: if she ever leaves a door open and somebody asks if she was born in a barn, she can truthfully say 'Yes'".
Another contraction hit. Matt had timed them and they were less than a minute apart. He took a peek to see the progress that she was making. "Oh boy, her head's almost all the way out. I think it's time to push, CJ. When the next contraction hits, give her a push."
He stole a quick glance at Sophie. They had been so busy working on delivering their baby that he had almost forgotten about her. He was relieved to see that the foal was delivered and Sophie was doing her job as a good mother – she was cleaning it off.
"Guess you lost the race, CJ. Sophie's already had her baby." He smiled up at her.
CJ looked over and smiled. "Oh, boy, here we go again" she managed to get out as the next contraction started.
Meanwhile, the storm continued to blow.