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I watch all the blood drain out of James's face as he speaks.

"But he's only six months."

"What about Will? Do you have him? Is he okay?"

"Alright we're on our way. I'll call Tris's mum and have her meet us with the kids."

"Okay. Stay strong. See you in a few." He says before hanging up.

"What's wrong?" I ask holding him steady.

"Connor. He's in labor." He tells me.

"What?" I ask shocked. "Isn't it dangerous to go into labor this early?"

"Yeah it is. That's why Brad called. He's terrified." James says.

"Are you okay to drive?" I ask him. He's shaking.

"Yeah I have to be." He says getting off my lap. He grabs the handles on my chair and pushes me out the door.

Once we're in the car he starts fumbling for his phone.

"You drive, I'll call Mum." I tell him trying to calm him down.

"Okay." He says nodding and focuses on the road. I pull out my phone and call Mum's cell.

"Hey Tris what's up. Is your date done already?" She greets me.

"Sort off. Can you meet us at the hospital? Like now?" I ask her.

"Why what's wrong? Are you alright? Is James?" She asks worried.

"We're fine." I tell her. "Its Connor. He's gone into labor."

"Didn't you tell me he's only about six months right now?" Mum asks.

"Yeah he is." I say.

"That's not far enough along. That could-" I cut her off.

"I know what it could do. Can you please get the kids there." I asks.

"We're on our way." She tells me.

"Okay. See you when we get there." I say before hanging up.

Within minutes we're pulling up outside the hospital. Inside we find Brad sitting in the waiting room holding William close. For once the small boy isn't fussing, he's just staring up at his father with wide frightened eyes.

"Brad?" James asks softly. "What's the word?"

"I don't know. I don't know." Brad repeats. He's crying hard. I roll myself up to the information desk.

"How can I help you?" The guy behind it says irritability.

"I'm looking for information about Connor Simpson." I tell him.

"And who are you to him?" The guy asks eyeing me.

"I'm his brother-in-law." I say.

"Connor Simpson you say? He's not looking so good." The guy tells me along with several things that make no sense to me.

"Thank for your help." I tell him before rolling back to James and Brad. James looks up at me curious but I just shake my head.

"Papa!" Sam yells running in. Mum, TJ, and Ryan are right behind her.

"Sam." Is all Brad says in return, pulling his daughter close to him.

"What's happening Papa? What's wrong?" She asks insistently.

"Daddy's not doing to good. Daddy's popping early." Brad tells her.

"Why? Daddy's not supposed to pop til after our birthdays." Sam says intently.

"I know baby. He's not supposed to but he is." Brad says.

"Is he going to be okay? Is the baby going to be okay?" Sam asks upset.

"I don't know, Sam. I don't know." He starts crying again.

"No!" Sam cries out. "I can't lose Daddy! I can't lose them! I already lost Chloe!" She starts sobbing. TJ and Ryan are immediately on either side of her.

"Who's Chloe?" Mum asks voicing my own thoughts. Maybe she was their dog or something.

James takes a deep breathe and a look of pain fills his eyes.

"Chloe was her sister." He says. "She would have been almost four."

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At my nieces birthday party and my younger niece has her bunny out while we wait for the rest of the guests to arrive. The bunny name is Conner.

What do you think? Sam had a little sister, Chloe. What do you think happened to her?

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