Excerpt from “The Pipeline”

IVF is Sexy

“This pink exam gown is so sexy on this man”
I chuckle to myself. Anything he does is sexy. I must be in love, I think. We just made a deposit at the IVF clinic and it was magical. Our sex is good. Even after four years of forming, storming, and norming, we still have great sex nearly every night. I have to say I’d prayed for that as a celibate Christian woman.

“Lord, please let the sex be worth the wait!” And thank you, Jesus, he has!

Not only is the sex great but our connection during the sex is good, too. We just have a lot of intimacy, caressing and holding; emotion and passion.

I close my eyes and sigh, as I hold my husband’s face in my hands. Please, if we could just add a baby to this happiness.

“Babe, we have christened the pink bonnet,” Emil said. I think we should get these at home. He kissed me and nuzzled his nose into mine. He said, “Maybe this is a sign that we’ll have a girl”.

No babe, you were made to father a boy. I know it…but, honestly I don’t care what we have. I just want to have a little piece of you that I can hold in my arms. Uuum, that sounds so good! Let’s keep doing this part. Of course we will.

The nurse knocks quietly on the door. “Are we done?” 
We smile and reply, “Yes,” in unison.

“Aurelia, be sure to remind them that we want to store all of our samples”. 
Oh, I won’t forget. They have my eggs already. They know we want to keep all ‘dis on ice. We’re going to have a football team at the ready!
Are we being greedy, babe? We don’t want to create so many that we have to decide what to do with them. That is a problem I do not want to contend with.

Well, think about it…if we save, I mean freeze seven embryos all of them won’t impregnate. It’s a matter of numbers, too. We’re not being greedy, Aurelia. We’re being smart. I promise. I just want to guarantee that I have as many little RiRi’s as I can.

We hug as I help him to his feet. He relaxes and the exam table catches him. I assume my wifely duty and button my strong man’s shirt. He is so sexy to me right now. Behind me his slacks are looking lonely. So much has happened since we entered the room. His eyes are still closed when I turn to hand them to him. Wake up, sweetie. The real world beckons. He smiles and takes his pants. 
“So what are we doing tonight?” 
Netflix & Chill? Roscato and popcorn! And it is so…