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"It’s called This Maddened World," Jenna says, ets between us and retrieves the spoon I stuck in the uy here--Matt--he’s in love with the nurse, so he broke his arm on purpose But she’s about to tell hi he has a tumor"
"What’s a tumor?" Cecily licks the spoon and dips it back into the carton for more
"It’s what used to cause cancer," Jenna says "This is supposed to be the twentieth century"
"Are they going to have sex on that operating table?"
Cecily says, incredulous
"Gross," I say
"I think it’s sweet," Jenna gushes
"It’s dangerous" Cecily gestures wildly with the spoon "There’s a tray of needles, like, right there"
"He’s just been given a death sentence What better time to make a move on the love of his life?" Jenna says
The couple on the screen does, in fact, begin having sex on the operating table It’s censored by strategically placed props and close-ups of the actors’ faces, but I still look away I dig a spoon into the ice cream and wait for the romantic music to stop
Cecily catches me and says, "You’re such a prude"
"I’m not," I say
"You haven’t even consu for, our golden anniver-sary?" Cecily is the only one who believes Vaughn will find his e
"What goes on in my bedroom is none of your business, Cecily," I say
"It’s just sex It’s no big deal," she says "Linden and I do it practically every day Sometimes twice"
"Oh, you do not," Jenna says "Please He thinks you’re going to miscarry if he even looks at you funny"
Cecily bristles "Well, ill, once this stupid pregnancy is over And if you think I’ all the babies, you’re crazy" She waves her spoon between Jenna andthis next You have no excuse, Jenna I see how often you two shut the door" Cecily may not be the oes on in our bedrooo on
Jenna looks uneasy, suddenly, putting a spoonful of ice cream into her mouth "We’ve tried It just hasn’t happened"
"Well, try harder"
"Drop it, okay?"
They continue to argue, but I turn my attention back to the television, where there’s a arden I want no part of this conversation I am more of a sister wife to Cecily and Jenna than I aI can’t bring ain enters er ware to escape thisaith Gabriel is that I’ll have the freedom to decide for hs The ice cream in my h
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Linden says, "You and Jenna get along well, don’t you?"