"This apartment is much nicer than mine, plus your daughter is here for two weeks a month."

"But maybe we'd need a bigger place when we get married."

She knew what he might be referring to, hugging him tighter as she whispered, "Why?"

"I know this is still all new, Cindy, but I'm guessing discussing the big things isn't a bad idea. So I'm wondering if you wanted children?" He felt her hot tears landing on his skin as she gripped his body even tighter. "Sorry, I don't mean to make you cry," he whispered.

"Happy tears, because I'd love to have kids, but I can't."

"So we adopt a...