(Sarah and Kathy Wake up Sunday Morning)
Sarah and Kathy laid in bed. Sarah had become a changed woman. She was in love with her wife, and the events of last night and this morning seems to change something in her. She knew she loved Kathy, but seeing her with fresh eyes and a new realization of what they meant to each other, she was head over heels in love. This was her new life and she was excited to start it right now. Kathy was having similar thoughts. She was no longer waiting to start her life. She was living it right now. She wrapped her arms around Sarah, kissed the back of her neck.
Were they lesbians? They honestly didn't know and didn't care. They were just a married couple that promised to be bound to each other for better or for worse, like everyone else. They had to struggle to overcome their own preconceptions about what they expected out of their lives in order to see what was right in front of them. The labels didn't matter, they were everything to each other and both of them knew it. The life they are going to live together was great but from time to time it may not be easy. They would be judged. Their families would be shocked. Their old friends wouldn't believe it. Some of them would be happy for them, some would be confused, some would be angry, other would be hurt. It could have been much easier if they did what they were supposed too, get married to men, have children, and have a house in the suburbs. Love doesn't care what you dream about, it only gives you the best possible life if you are willing to fight for it. Sarah and Kathy, together, we ready for that fight.
Sarah spoke first. "We have to get out of bed some time."
Kathy responded, "yea, I know, but its just so perfect right now laying next to you."
Sarah sighed, "It is, but I'm getting a little hungry. Want to go to brunch?"
Kathy responded, "One condition, we go to the gym first."
Sarah found herself sighing again, she allowed herself to forget for a moment that Kathy was basically an insane gym nut. She knew that Kathy was training for her first Iron Man and she wanted to do it before she turned 30. She replied, "OK, but I'm just going to do the elliptical while you're killing yourself."
Kathy responded, "Fantastic! I'll do my short workout."
Sarah knew that Kathy's "short workout" was at least an hour, she responded, "yea, 'short' workout, right."
Kathy smiled. They got dressed and walked to the gym. Kathy, under her sweats, was in her super serious spandex workout gear, tight shorts and a tight crop top. Sarah was not a serious gym person, she had cotton shorts and a drab t-shirt. Sarah walked grudgingly toward the elliptical, she was going to be stuck on this thing until her nut-case of a wife was finished. She set the elliptical to medium fitness and resigned to do it until Kathy was done.
As Sarah did the elliptical, she was looking around the gym. She saw that Kathy had connected with some gym friends and were working out together. She spied on Kathy, Sarah was seriously crushing on her. Why had she never affected her like this? How could she not have felt this way before? She watched Kathy spot for one of the men in her group. Sarah thought with pride, she was clearly the stronger of the two. Sarah decided that when they got home, she was going to jump Kathy. She wanted Kathy between her legs in the worst way. Sarah laughed at herself, she suddenly understood what horny seventeen year old boys go through. Kathy noticed Sarah staring at her. She blew her a kiss and mouthed "I love you." Sarah thought, "damn, busted."
When they finished their workout, they each took a quick solitary shower, got dressed, and headed out. The gym was part of a larger shopping area and the married couple walked towards the restaurants looking for a good brunch place. They found a new place that had ferns and IPA on-tap. Sarah was starving, she was hungry before the workout, now she was famished. Kathy was hungry, but not as desperately as Sarah. When the waitress came by Sarah ordered the chorizo and egg burrito and a beer, Kathy ordered plain toast, an egg-white omelet, and coffee.
While they were waiting for the food, Sarah reached out to Kathy's hand. Without thinking, Kathy moved her hand away. This stung Sarah, she asked "What's the matter?"
Kathy, in a hushed voice, "Not here, everyone will see."
Sarah responded, "So, who cares? I am not ashamed of being in love with you."
Kathy answered, "I'm not ashamed, just a little embarrassed about being in public."
Sarah wasn't having it. "Honey, my love, that's not going to work for me. We're almost 30. I'm not going to hide my life and I'm not going to let you hide yours. So grab my hand and let the world see us."
Kathy grabbed Sarah's hands. She was right about this stuff, they had nothing to hide.
Sarah said, "Babe, if you have trouble holding my hand in public, you're gonna have a terrible time being my lamaze coach."
Kathy answer, "WHAT?"
Sarah smiled. "I was thinking, you should call your brother Josh to see if he wants to be a sperm donor. It's perfect, you two are practically twins and our baby will look like both of us."
Kathy groaned, "Ugg, that's going to be so hard. I'm going to have to explain. I don't even understand. How am I going to explain it to him? He's going to ask questions. I never told you this, but he has a slight crush on you and calls you the 'hot roommate.' He keeps asking me to set you up with him." Sighing, "OK, Sarah, if you think we're ready for this, I trust you."
Sarah grinning. "He is a handsome kid, kind of cute, but he's way too young for me."
With that, Kathy called her bother. The phone picked up. Josh answered "Hey sis, everything OK?"
Kathy responded, "Everything is great, actually, really great, surprisingly."
Josh asked, "what's up?"
Kathy answered, "I gotta ask you a hypothetical question, 'If you had friends that couldn't have kids, would you be a sperm donor for them? Would you have any problem doing that?"
Josh was suspicious about the question. "Why? Wait, is your hot roommate looking to have a kid? I'll knock her up. I would love to."
"Josh, don't be a pig. Could you be a sperm donor for a couple?"
"To be honest, I never thought about it. I guess I would be OK with it if I trusted the people to be good parents. It doesn't sound very hypothetical Kathy." Josh said.
Kathy swallowed, this next part was going to be hard. "I got some news to tell you, but you can't tell mom. I have to do that."
Josh asked, "You didn't do anything stupid or crazy did you?"
Kathy was unable to speak right away. After what seemed like a very long pause, she said "I'm married."
Josh, almost in shock, "You got married? Why didn't you tell me? Who's the lucky guy? Wait, what does that have to do with me being a sperm donor?"