Chapter One Hundred Twenty Five - Crossroads and Choices

"What on earth is that?" she asked, peering over his shoulder. Alessandro looked up, his eyes wild with caffeine and determination. "It's our baby delivery flowchart! Look, I've mapped out every possible scenario. If your water breaks at home, we follow the blue arrows. If we're at the bakery, it's the red arrows. And if, God forbid, you go into labor during rush hour traffic, we follow the green arrows which lead to an alternative route to the hospital via helicopter." Amelia stared at the chart, which looked more like a deranged subway map than anything else. With a mixture of love and exasperation, she gently took the pen from Alessandro's hand. "Honey," she said softly. "I appreciate all your hard work, but I think we need to take a step back." Alessandro's shoulders slumped. "I just want everything to be perfect. There's so much that could go wrong..." Amelia pulled him into a hug. "I know. I'm scared too. But we can't plan for everything. We just have to trust that when the