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Understood?”
    “Yes. And I expect you to leave this compound to bring your belongings here immediately. I’ll accompany you,” Nathan said, though he wasn’t feeling as cocky now.
    Regine pressed Play and Nathan was suddenly wishing she hadn’t. A woman lying on a hospital bed with her legs spread wide open was displayed on the screen. The bloody head slid out partially and Nathan swallowed hard as her loud screams reached his ears. He thought he heard Regine’s voice in the background but wasn’t sure because he was busy trying not to gag. He’d seen his fair share of the human anatomy before but never looking like that. After much pushing and screaming, a big-ass head came out. After a tug the rest of the baby’s body slid out.
    Regine’s voice again caught his attention. “He’s beautiful,” she said, and clamped and cut what he assumed was the umbilical cord.
    The baby sure didn’t look beautiful to Nathan. He looked like an alien in a mix of mayonnaise and blood.
    “Okay, I need you to catch your breath while we wait for his sister.”
    Damn. There was another one coming? Regine spent the next few minutes encouraging the woman to push. He’d need a hell of a lot more than kind words. He’d need a lot of liquor to get those images out of his head.
    Nathan attempted to catch his breath throughout the rest of the video. That was all he could do to keep from walking away from this challenge. Just a few more seconds, he thought, and I’ll be the winner. But then the woman screamed again and again until another head slid out. Closing his eyes Nathan stood up and walked toward the sink.

    Regine smiled as soon as Nathan stood. Her mind was running a mile a minute with all the requests she planned to make. Nathan was still trying to get his breathing under control but that video was mild compared to some of the other women she’d assisted. He only had about ten seconds of the video left. Regine found herself hoping he’d actually win. Well, you win some; you lose some, she thought before filling a glass with water.
    “Here,” she said, handing it over.
    He drank it three large gulps.
    “Thank you.”
    That surprised Regine. Nathan barely spoke to her when she was in his presence, let alone displayed any manners.
    “You…see this everyday?”
    “Yes. It’s part of my job. Admittedly I freaked out a little during training, but I love what I do. And the joy the mothers feel afterward makes it worth it.”
    “Have you done this stuff alone?”
    “Enough times to know how to handle myself and the expectant mother. I thought about going back to school to become a nurse-midwife, but I’m happy where I am right now. We couldn’t wait for the doctor but the parents were grateful to me afterward. It’s nice to be appreciated, especially being a nurse. Doctors get all the glory while we do most of the work,” Regine said with a big grin.
    “Is it always…bloody?”
    She had to be careful in how to answer this question. While she wanted him to understand what women went through, she didn’t want to scare him. Hopefully, despite his sternness, he would father pups and be a better man to his true mate.
    “Bleeding is a normal part of the process. But all of that is gone the moment you’re holding your baby for the first time and looking into her or his eyes. You’d be proud of your mate the most because she brought this extension of you out of her body. And you’ll finally appreciate the sacrifices she made to bring your baby into this world.” Regine hoped her honesty swayed him to being more compassionate.
    Last night she’d seen a different side of Nathan that made her want to see more. She bet he only showed that side to her. She looked up and became ensnared in Nathan’s forest green eyes. Regine felt lost in them. There was no trace of anger but she did notice something different.
    “The women here are more comfortable with you by their side.”
    “And I’ll always be here when the time