Christine and Barry
"I completely understand," she said. "It's a big decision and I thought about it for a while before I even decided that this is what I wanted." Christine believed in being honest and if they were going to do this, she was going to start from the very beginning. "I'm not in a particular hurry so you can have all the time you need. Honestly I'm glad you want to think about it first. This has to be something we're both on the same page about, I wouldn't want you to ever feel like I forced you into anything."
She'd wandered the beach for several nights after she'd decided that she wanted to do this. Barry had been one of the first people she'd talked to when she arrived and she considered him a good friend. She also knew that he would be as honest with her as she was with him. "even if you decide not to, I won't be mad so please don't worry about that. I like you and I like being with you and I wouldn't want that to stop even if we don't have a baby together."