Busy day today. I tweaked a short story and resubmitted it, although it may need further tweaks yet, and then I wrote 700 words of Edward and Julia:
She paused until the waitress had served their tea and cakes, before continuing. "It's been six months now, and I'm still not pregnant. What if I left it too late? What if there's something wrong with one of us?"
Nothing wrong with Hugh in that department, Edward thought.
"Hugh says it's all my fault. He says I'm the defective one." She sighed. "If it wasn't for the title, I'd suggest we adopt a baby. I'm sure I could love another woman's baby just as much as my own."
"These things sometimes take a while." Edward reached over and took her hands. "Maybe if you stop worrying, nature will take her course in good time." He'd had an inkling that this situation was developing into a much bigger problem. Elaine had said as much when he'd phoned her a week or so ago, but then she'd also said that babies were far more likely to happen for couples who didn't make each other unhappy so much of the time.
"I can't wait forever. I'll be forty before you know it."
I've also been wondering about writing a couple of little pieces about Edward and Julia during the war, and pondering exactly which regiment(s) Hugh and Edward served in.
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Phase 3 -- July's writing:
Busy day today. I tweaked a short story and resubmitted it, although it may need further tweaks yet, and then I wrote 700 words of Edward and Julia:
She paused until the waitress had served their tea and cakes, before continuing. "It's been six months now, and I'm still not pregnant. What if I left it too late? What if there's something wrong with one of us?"
Nothing wrong with Hugh in that department, Edward thought.
"Hugh says it's all my fault. He says I'm the defective one." She sighed. "If it wasn't for the title, I'd suggest we adopt a baby. I'm sure I could love another woman's baby just as much as my own."
"These things sometimes take a while." Edward reached over and took her hands. "Maybe if you stop worrying, nature will take her course in good time." He'd had an inkling that this situation was developing into a much bigger problem. Elaine had said as much when he'd phoned her a week or so ago, but then she'd also said that babies were far more likely to happen for couples who didn't make each other unhappy so much of the time.
"I can't wait forever. I'll be forty before you know it."
I've also been wondering about writing a couple of little pieces about Edward and Julia during the war, and pondering exactly which regiment(s) Hugh and Edward served in.