She looked at me in shock. "Seriously? That's your plan? We can't use our hands, Brynn."

"Do you have any better ideas?"

"No. But that's not going to work."

"It might. We have the element of surprise. They could think we're still unconscious."

"They know I'm not."

I struggled to get up, rolling onto my knees and then propelling myself to my feet. I hadn't counted on a shocking wave of dizziness, and I backed into the wall to try to steady myself.

"Are you all right?" Dani asked with alarm.

"Feeling a little dizzy," I said.

"Me, too. Every time I move my head, it hurts." Dani paused. "I can't jump anyone, Brynn. I can't risk the baby. Even though, it doesn't look like I'm going to be able to have this baby."

"Don't say that. You're going to have your baby—your boy," I said fiercely. "I will make sure of that."

She looked at me in bemusement. "You've changed. You're like a ferocious tiger. You're not hiding behind me or looking for me to lead."

"I let you lead for a long time, and you did an incredible job. In fact, if I'd listened to you, we'd both be in Carmel right now, but we're here, and I'm not giving up without a fight. You saved me when Mom died. You were my rock. I wouldn't have survived without you, Dani."

"You would have been okay. You've always been stronger than you think. And I've always been weaker than you thought."

"That's not true."

"It is true. I always needed you, Brynn. I just let you believe you needed me." She gave me an apologetic look. "I kept you from going after your own life, because I couldn't stand the idea of us not being together. I had to have you there when I got married, when I started the business, when I tried to get pregnant. You were right the other day when you said you had to live your own life. I didn't realize I'd been forcing you to live mine. I'd told myself you wanted everything I wanted, but you didn't."

"Force is a strong word. I stayed because I loved you, Dani."

"You should have been playing in orchestras years ago, but I persuaded you that music was an impractical career choice when, really, I just couldn't stand the thought of you going out on tour. I didn't want to be alone. I know Dad was around, but I always thought of you as my family. You were the only one I could count on."

"Same goes for me. I always counted on you, and we are going to get ourselves out of this mess, because this is not the end of our story."