Meanwhile, it seemed Allison had a different subject stuck in her head. "Kent, you'll never guess what Matt confessed to me this afternoon," she said, out of nowhere.

"E-D?" Kent asked, sneering my way. "Tough break buddy."

"No, you jerk," Allison said, swatting her husband, playfully. "Actually, the opposite. They're trying, too."

"Oh, that's awesome," Kent said, "Congrats!"

He clunked his plastic wine cup with mine and Melissa's.

"We're not trying trying," Melissa said, "I mean, not fully yet."

"Same here," Allison said, "Our doctor said it'd take a few months for the pill to wear off. So, we figured we'd wait and use protection for now. Save up for...