Chapter 16 - A High-Speed Dash Through The Quiet Savannah Streets
The midnight streets of Savannah were completely deserted as Reid’s SUV tore down the asphalt toward the central medical center downtown.
He drove with the precision of a seasoned combat driver, navigating the winding suburban turns while keeping a soothing, reassuring stream of words flowing to calm my nerves.
“You’re doing incredible, Clara; just keep breathing with me, deep and slow,” Reid repeated, squeezing my hand between contractions.
Within fifteen minutes, the towering brick facade of the hospital emergency entrance came into view under the bright yellow streetlamps.
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Reid pulled right up to the glass doors, leaping out of the driver's seat and shouting for medical assistance before the vehicle had even finished rolling to a complete stop.
Three nurses and an attending obstetrician rushed out with a rolling gurney, efficiently transferring me from the passenger seat into the sterile warmth of the hospital corridor.
