Entwined - Ron Jayes

"Aaagh, should it really be this painful?" gasped Elizabeth, between contractions of giving birth; contractions which were getting closer and closer together, were way beyond intense, and were almost every single minute. She was experiencing the roller coaster of childbirth, a sensation of whooshing up and down, the tremendous highs and lows, and the twists and turns of the crazy tracks while tumbling up and down without any control at all. And then there was the pain. It was totally unlike any other mind-blowing violent pain, this was waves of an intense battering, but from the inside. Then she heard her husband's voice, weaving through the fog caused by the anaesthetic. He said softly and tenderly, "Elizabeth babe, come back, we have a lovely, beautiful daughter. There were no problems at all; both you and our little girl are perfect. Come back Elizabeth, be an incredible mum to our little girl." How could she possibly refuse?