Three months later...

Mason narrates.

I'm feeling like a madman right now. Paige is about to give birth, and I feel like every movement she makes while sleeping could be a contraction. Lately, I've been sleeping with one eye open and one closed, my mind weighing on the fact that when the time comes, I'll be the one in charge of the situation. Maia's bag, Paige's bag, car keys, reminding her to breathe and assisting her in every way. Those are my instructions for that moment.

I look at her sleep