Does that seem freaky, or what?”It was hard to know how she would react to hearing that and I was a little surprised when she laughed and said, “T...at pretty funny, honey. Are they still saying stuff like that now that I’m pregnant?”I answered in a way to let her know that Mason was being particularly raw in his comments, saying, “Yeah, they think your belly bump is cute, especially since your breasts are even bigger now, and Mason gets even more specific about himself.”She asked, “How much more. Mia took Chrissy's hand, andhelped guide her out into the aisle, between herself and their mother,who gave Chrissy a loving smile and a pat on the head. Chrissy lovedall of the affectionate attention and being looked after by her motherand sister. It made her feel safe and loved in a way that she'd neverexperienced before, not even as a little boy."Well, well, sleeping beauty, I'm glad you're finally awake. I thoughtI might have to carry you over my shoulder," teased Barbara, as shestroked. How you getting along?" Richard spoke."Alright I guess," Tim replied quietly almost with a defeatist attitude."You're doing well with your job and I must admit that you've become quieteasy on the eyes," he said. "You're being well taken care of?" Of course," Tim returned.Richard mentioned that Tim's duties as executive secretary weren'tmandatory, that he would eventually be promoted. Promoted to "trophywife" status. After all that was the plan all along. Even Tim realizedthat by now. . Then a nurse reclined thechair and put a sheet over my lower body and then put in an IV in a veinon my arm and I don't remember anything from that point till the nextday. Mom told me that I was really funny on the ride home because I gotinvolved in this long discussion of why Saturday was so much better aday than Sunday, and I kept repeating the discussion over and over, andfinally she told me to shut up, and then I cried because I lovedSaturday so, so, so much and hated Sunday.When I woke up.