He felt her trembles and her contractions, his hands feeling both where the baby met her and where her body was quaking. "Almost there. Just keep breathing, Julie. You've got this!"
He smiled up at her for a moment before looking down again, watching to be sure he didn't miss something important. He still felt odd about looking at her like this, when he liked her so much, but right now wasn't the time to have a embarrassment fit.