I wake up to the sound of Lizzy screaming and roll onto my side. I cover her with my body as I try to wake back up. “What’s wrong!? Lizzy! What’s wrong?!” Her face is contorted in pure pain as she grabs her massive belly. I sit up and get off of her as I realize there is no danger. I knew we were getting close to time for the pup to be born, but that isn’t for another week.
I watch as she starts to breathe heavily and as tears form at the corner of her eyes. “Gunner… I think it is time.”
I gape. “Do what!? How can it be time!? The pup isn’t supposed to get here for another week!”
I watch as Lizzy starts to slowly get out of the bed. She is still breathing heavily as she does so. “Gunner… Babies never come on an exact timeline, dear. It is time for this one to be born. Get the hospital b
