[It's a different kind of pressure in his pelvis, not just a settling of weight or a generalized discomfort of being unable to find a comfortable position to sleep in. His nesting need had picked up considerably in the last few days, destroying any semblance of order to the apartment. When he woke from a light uncomfortable sleep, he knew with a grunt and shift that the low longing for the sea had spiked to a desperate necessity.
It hadn't taken Steve much to be convinced that this was the real thing, not a questionable false alarm. The SUV was better than trying to straddle the motorcycle, though he had been prepared to do so and cling at Steve's back with hissing threats of encouragement. Instead, he was settled down in the back seat breathing hard and feeling the pressure building to a painful degree. He had been practicing with muscles that would be used in this process, but it seemed so much more difficult when he had legs to spread.
He gripped the seat with his mismatched hands, arching with a groan in the back.]
Hurry. It's coming. [And yes, he knew it would take time, but it all felt like it had to happen 'now' rather than 'later'. His body was ready and clearly the baby was ready, so there was no choice but to sit and be in pain while Steve drove.]
Re: BIRTH (because)
It hadn't taken Steve much to be convinced that this was the real thing, not a questionable false alarm. The SUV was better than trying to straddle the motorcycle, though he had been prepared to do so and cling at Steve's back with hissing threats of encouragement. Instead, he was settled down in the back seat breathing hard and feeling the pressure building to a painful degree. He had been practicing with muscles that would be used in this process, but it seemed so much more difficult when he had legs to spread.
He gripped the seat with his mismatched hands, arching with a groan in the back.]
Hurry. It's coming. [And yes, he knew it would take time, but it all felt like it had to happen 'now' rather than 'later'. His body was ready and clearly the baby was ready, so there was no choice but to sit and be in pain while Steve drove.]