It was a fine performance. Her husband’s softening face suggested he bought it. “Amy, how about if you take a seat and settle down here.”
“Settle down!” she yelled, feigning an eruption. “Here I was just strolling through the internet, hoping I could find some information that might help me get…” She curled into a shaking ball, wetting her face with fake tears.
“What is it, honey?” he asked, stroking her long hair. “Might help you get what?”
“Pregnant,” she whimpered. “I was feeling so bad about not being able to bear you a child.”
He roped her into a clumsy hug. Intimacy was never easy for him. Then he tucked her head on his shoulder. “Honey, don’t you worry about that. I’m sure when the time is right, the good lord will reward you for being a wonderful wife. Provided you stay true to
