"Just like Patricia said, they all want this they just don't know how to get it," I think to myself, running my hands down my blue sundress to remove all the wrinkles. My hands stop just above my legs, the dress is very short, I made sure of that. I put my hands on my hips making sure they look alright. He's back from school for only one weekend, I need to make sure everything is perfect. Keys rattle as the door opens, "M...

Back when I was in college I befriended this older couple, Emily and Christian. I say older like they were in their late forties but really, they were older than me by just a few years. I just viewed them as so much older since they were trying for a kid, and I could never imagine being a mother. They would invite me over to their house about once a week for dinner, never letting me pay or bring food of my own. Saying tha...