Within the last few months, the following conversation had taken place numerous times among the friends of Alison Parker and Logan Hanley.
"Hey, did you hear that Alison and Logan are having a baby?"
"Really? That's great! How's Alison dealing with pregnancy?"
"It's not Alison, it's Logan."
"WHAT?! LOGAN!?"
Alison and Logan were sitting before the Christmas tree for their last Christmas as a childless couple. Logan was engaged in the ceaseless quest for trying to get comfortable as a pregnant woman. Alison sympathized, but also smiled inwardly. Logan had taken on the pregnancy in part to show how tough she was, and it was proving tougher than she thought it would be. Goddess, Alison thought for not the first time, even when she's pregnant she's still such a guy. She walked over and gave her wife a kiss on the nose. "I love you so much, you big dope."
"Gonna be you next time." Logan replied grimly.