Everything was going to plan. Their love-making became more sweet, less intense. She didn’t need his sperm any more, just his love. As she felt his ...ock sliding in and out of her, her hips responded in kind. Night after night. Now for the next phase … By June she had a noticeable ‘bump’. It was time to talk. ‘Johnny darling, we are going to have a baby!’ ‘That’s fantastic!’ ‘Yes, well, there is a slight complication.’ ‘Complication?’ ‘You know how I took over Kate’s body last All Hallows’ Eve?’. The good news was that there were still vacancies and that it was located on the gloriously scenic Gower Peninsular. The bad news was that it was a quasi-religious set-up (early morning prayers, a silent vegan supper etc) in a former Baptist seminary. Quoting to myself the old gambler’s adage ‘In for a Penny’, I sent them a deposit and started planning my train trip to Wales.~ ~ ~ ~ ~“You don’t look like a Happy Clapper to me, boyo,” was my taxi driver’s droll observation as I paid for the trip. Since I was exposed... and there's no sign of any of the antibodies. I just got the word from Doctor Macmillan this afternoon." He studied Barbara's face for a hint into her thinking."The doctor told me ninety-six or ninety-seven percent of the time, HIV shows up between... uh... two and twelve weeks after exposure was what he said... and I'm way past that, Barbara. There are some very rare occasions when it won't show up until the six-month point, but Doctor Mac isn't concerned about that. Wordlessly I handed her the picnic basket, before walking out the door, not a word said, beckoning her to follow, I lead the way through the village, and up into the hills, many long walks with the dog and allowed me to find the perfect route, as we stroll hand in hand higher up, until we were totally alone, with magnificent views over the surrounding countryside.Pausing at the top of the lowest peak, I move behind her, wrapping my arms around her, holding her close a lean down and whisper in.