"If you thought it would help, I'll be there," he told her. It was the sort of thing a good friend would do for another, especially since the baby's father wasn't there for it. Realizing it might be taken as more though, Aidan decided to change the subject.

"And if not excited then worked up," Aidan said, smirking just a bit. "AI suppose the type of pain I normally see you enjoy isn't quite the same. A smack on your backside and childbirth are-"