Third Wheel
Kennedy grasps his hand across the table for support.
“Yeah, Jackson, I get that,” I acknowledge his desire to assist. “No offense, but it’s awkward enough placing my best friend’s husband’s sperm in my vagina with a syringe. I really don’t want you around when I do it.”
A heavy silence again plagues the kitchen.
“So, we are going to treat ‘The Deed’ as we would a fart,” I state.
Kennedy snorts with laughter, while Jackson shakes his head at me.
“I’m serious, people. We know everyone farts. We know it can be a bit messy or unpleasant. But we don’t talk about it, and we go on as if it didn’t just happen.”