There comes a time in an intimate relationship between two human beings when, well past the honeymoon, and after frustration and doubt have faded to whispered memories on the edge of unconscious minds, time itself begins to surge forward while appearing at each moment standing stock-still. For better or worse, this new era in the two lives hardens them into one sublime existence. Familiarity is said to breed contempt, but complacency is another child of the union. How the relationship decides to nurture its infants in the ensuing period of time becomes its prime concern.
The halting, rushing nature of time is at once astonishing and terrifying, offering boundless possibilities and absolute deadlines. The united beings have achieved a new kind of adulthood, regardless of what has led them here. This is especially so if, regardless of the sexual nature of the people, child rearing is involved.
Mer and Jim have begun to call one another Momma and Daddy. There are more and more moments in their life together that see them in such plumage. They never suspected that they would arrive here, and yet, here they are.
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