He kisses Allie sweetly on the lips and down her neck a little. A thought strikes Adam, and he asks, "Allie, we have mostly been pretty close growing up, especially after Dad. This is closer than I ever dreamed we would be, and I love it. I have to ask you though. Did you really mean it when you said you wanted to have a baby with me? Or was that passion in the moment? I mean, that's just so unexpected but not unappealing."

Allie looks at him for a minute, seeing his interest but not seeing any disgust at the idea. She thinks, 'Was she serious?' It doesn't take...