e looked up to see the usual aftermath of a birth； and he wondered why he'd decided against obstetrics。 It had to be the happiest discipline of them all。 But the hours were lousy； he reminded himself。
The corpsman reclaimed the infant； and took John Patrick Ryan Jr。 to the nursery； where he'd be the only baby for a while。 It would give the pediatric people something to do。
Jack watched his wife drift off to sleep after he checked his watch a twenty…three…hour day。 She needed it。 So did he； but not quite yet。 He kissed his wife one more time before another corpsman wheeled her away to the recovery room。 There was one thing left for him to do。
Ryan walked out to the waiting room to announce the birth of his son； a handsome young man who would have two plete； but very different； sets of godparents。
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