Run Away Baby

“Huh,” Randall said.

“It needs to be kind of close though, because I really want to decorate it, and we want our friends to be able to come to it on the weekends and stuff when we’re hosting barbeques and hammock parties.”

“Hammock parties? Are you shittin’ me right now?”

“No I’m not shitting you.” She playfully hit him on the arm. He was still dressed in his suit. Alien sex was one of the few times he was willing to make an effort. “I mean, we don’t want to be the last couple to get a cabin, right?”

“So you’re telling me Clark wants a cabin?” asked Randall.

“I’m not talking about a place without electricity and running water. I’m talking about a little getaway.”

“I can’t see Clark being into that kind of thing.”

“I think maybe he thinks it’s a good investment.”

“Really?”

“Probably it’s more Danna-Dee’s idea than his, but I got the impression they thought it was, you know, kind of the thing to do. Now remember, Randall: You can’t say anything about this to either of them. Danna-Dee was afraid it might be a smidge outside their budget, and Clark would probably feel really embarrassed if he knew that you knew about it, and then it didn’t end up happening.”

“I can’t believe he’d have any concern about buying a little place. I get the impression they have plenty of money.”

“I guess you never know.”

“I guess not. How much money are you thinking?”

“You’re the money expert, Honey. Not me!” She’d already picked up some real estate booklets from the local grocery store; Searching online was never safe. There were tons of inexpensive options. She felt certain if Randall looked into it with any seriousness he’d see they could easily afford it.

“That’s true,” he said, absentmindedly playing with Abby’s hair. “Yeah, I’ll take a look into it tomorrow. We can probably afford a little place without it changing our lifestyle.”

“Can I pick it out?”

“Tell you what, Sugartitties: I’ll pick out the right general location and a budget, and you’re in charge of the rest.”

“Wow,” she said. “Do you really mean it?”

“Yeah. Sure. What the hell. If everyone else is going to buy a cabin, I guess we’d better get one too.”

“And I can pick it out?”

“That’s what I said.”

“And I can even choose the furniture?”

“Even the furniture.”

“Thank you.” She gave him a kiss and almost meant it.

“You’re welcome. Jesus Christ. Why does my cock feel tingly?”

“Weird.” It was, of course, the Derma Numb.

“That’s been happening a lot lately. Every time we have sex.”

“Uh oh. I think it’s a side effect of Viagra,” said Abby.

“Where’d you hear that?”

“I read it in one of Danna-Dee’s Good Housekeeping magazines. After prolo