> She wasn't sure how long she had been asleep but Julia
> woke up with a groan.  Her lower back was hurting and
> Derek hadn't called.
>
> She got up and, rubbing it and feeling the effects of
> the chili dogs she had eaten for dinner, she went out
> onto the balcony and let the cooling air sweep over
> her.
>
> Ugh and Amelia was kicking up a fuss.
>
> That was when the first contraction happened....
>
> "Oh boy...."

A grimace came across Derek's face at the sudden pain that went through his
abdomen.  His first thought was to condemn the food they had eaten on the
run.  His second however, prompted him to pull out the phone and place a
call home.

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