He panicked.
Which didn't help the situation much. But, after a few minutes, Ginny mananged to compose herself and began to pack her stuff into a back pack.
"What are you doing?"
"Call Shirley Lin, tell her I'm on my way right now. I'll meet her at the hospital."
Shirley Lin was the doctor in charge of overseeing the delivery of Ginny's baby. She promised to be there at a moment's notice.
Ginny stepped out on the porch and headed towards the bicycles chained up at the front of the house.
"You haven't booked the taxi."
"Don't need to, I'm going on my bicycle."
"Excuse me?"
"I'm going on my bike. Is there a problem here?"
"Well, yeah. For one, you're in no state to go riding around on your bike. And secondly, you're putting yourself and the baby at risk."
"I'm NOT getting into one of those horrid taxis. No way! Do you know the size of the carbon footprint those things leave behind?"
"Look, we're not here to put your Eco Friendly trait to the test. Our priority here is to get you to the hospital as quickly and safely as is possible. Understand?"
"I'm perfectly fine. Really."
"You're getting a taxi, and that is final."
"But what if..."
"no buts.... taxi... NOW!"
Ginny knew she'd lost this argument, but it still didn't stop her grumbling and grousing, from the minute they walked out of the house, got into the taxi and headed en route to the County Care General Hospital.
Ginny was still angry at Ambrose's stubbornness that she marched straight past him, straight into the front lobby of the hospital.
"Honey?"
He was greeted with silence as the doors closed between them.
"I was just looking out for you and the baby, that's all!"
"Ah, she's ready then huh?"
Shirley Lin appeared through the bushes, fully kitted out in her hospital scrubs.
"Yep, guess so."
"Well, let's go then, we've a baby to deliver!"
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