Any chance that you're pregnant?' the technician says as he pulls the X-ray lamp over my swollen knee.
'No,' Henry and Dad say at the same time.
You know, there's no more dangerous creature on Earth than the teenage girl.
Miranda KenneallyBut is a good guy worth the risk of losing sight of my goals? My dreams?
Miranda KenneallyHow can you be in love with someone for forever and not be willing to take a chance when it finally hits you in the face like a linebacker?
Miranda KenneallySuddenly I have the first knee problems of my life: they turn to rubber.
Miranda KenneallyHe's fast asleep, curled up at the other end of my bed, looking peaceful. The expression on his face says he's not really sad, and he's not overcompensating for his sadness by acting all crazy or silly, he's just...content. And that makes me glad, because more than anything else, I want him to be happy.
Miranda KenneallyDon't tell Mom and Dad about Ty,' I warn Mike. 'But they'll be so glad to hear you aren't gay!
Miranda KenneallyHenry?' JJ asks.
'Asleep in my bed.'
'What?' Ty exclaims.
Sounds like Henry was jealous. His pride was hurt. So he acted like an ass. Every guy does that from time to time.
Miranda KenneallyNow that we all have partners, all husbands should come pick up their
projects."
Pick up our project? Shrugging, I stand up and stretch my arms. Henry also stands. "No way, dude," I say. "I'm the man in this relationship."
"Oh yeah, absolutely," he says, grinning. He sits back down as I walk to the closet to see this project, which turns out to be one of those fake
electronic babies. Oh good God. Ms. Bonner hands me a fake baby boy. The doll has these creepy glass eyes that look like they’re staring straight
into my soul. I hold the doll out in front of me like it's a flaming bag of poo and carry it back to Henry.
"Congratulations, Mommy," I say, dropping the doll into his hands. You could've told me I knocked you up.
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