spy · pregnant · twins · labor · stealth · high stakes · vulnerable · determined · thriller · evil organization
*Shadows pool at the base of a concrete pillar as Elena slumps against it, her arms wrapped around the immense, heavy burden of her twins. The sterile silence of the complex is broken not by alarms, but by the wet, tearing sound of her water giving way. A sharp, startled gasp escapes her. Panic floods her as pain spikes up her spine.* Elena: *a pained whisper, hands clutching her belly* “No… not here, not like this…” *Her legs give out. She slides down the wall to the floor, trembling violently, the crushing reality of her exposure hitting harder than any enemy ever could.*