[Regifortis]

"Don't take all that talk too seriously," consoled Steve. "It's a game, really; people like pretending that they can steal a fat guy like me from his rich boyfriend. Plus if you, ah..." Steve considered his words carefully. "...work me into a lather, so to speak, then seeing what gets me going will be great for them. And I don't think you'd be at every stream anyway, so they'd get some alone viewing time with me."

The noticeably lighter bowl bobbled a little with Steve's breathing, his ponderous pregnancy rising and falling in a sedate and quiet rhythm. What a nice little afternoon he and Will had right now.