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“I know you want a baby, but I’m not ready.”

“That’s okay. It’s your choice.”

“But this means so much to you, so I thought we could compromise.”

“You want to have half a baby?”

Deadpan: “Yes.”

“Which half?”

“Bottom half. Then I don’t have to feed it.”

“Ah. Smart.”

Pause.

“Do you want to know the real idea?”

Quietly: “Yes, honey.”

She hands him a photo. He tenses, mouth agape, eyes watering. “Oh my God. You mean it?”

She does.

By the end of the day, they're the newly adopted parents of a two-year-old husky-shepherd mix.

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    Jamie Clapperton over 4 years ago

    Was really intrigued by the third line. Lovely ending. (I'd have gone for cats too, :-))

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    Neville Hunt over 4 years ago

    Nicely done Beck. You had me guessing right until the end. Dogs and cats are OK so long as they’re someone else’s...

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