"I'm pregnant." Mara has said as they drove home. The way she said it was one of awe. Tomas felt the same way, of course. His wife was pregnant! Amazi...g. Fantastic---even if he, himself, was not the father! The fact that he was not the father of the baby that was now growing inside Mara's womb did not disturb or anger him in the least. After all, they had both deliberately chosen not to have a baby together, but to have some other man do the honors; and it had been Mara who had wanted it to be. ’‘Okay, I will make sure that I am ready. Do you want to go in my car?’‘Yes, but I’m afraid that it’ll have to be the van, because I’m never quite sure what tools I’m going to need.’The following morning I was up bright and early, and by that I mean that the weather was bright, not me. Aggie was as lively as ever and enjoyed her earlier than usual stroll. I think we were both a little bit surprised to hear a little voice call as we passed one of the village cottages.‘Hi Mr. Aggie,’ said Lisa. I listen and hear the sound again. Uneven, subdued, but distinct from the white noise of the fan in the forced air system. Groggily I step out of bed and make my way into the hall. In the half light from the moon window I can see that your door is ajar. And I can determine the noise is coming from within. I walk quietly to the door, unsure what to expect, but certainly not what I see.You, naked, spread eagle on the bed you grew up in, atop the the colorful bird and butterfly comforter your. The girls and I talked that afternoon. I started out with an apology. "I'm asking you to forgive me for my behavior last night. I thought I had just lost something very precious, and it upset me. Look, I know I'm the third wheel here, but I still expect certain things out of our relationship. Honesty and fidelity foremost. If you want to play around with Savanna or anyone else, just tell me and we'll part company. I tend to get possesive and jealous if I'm in love. A personality flaw you're.