Crazy, Stupid, Beautiful Love-Chapter 3: Piggybank

A baby shower for Kendall and Greenlee yields excess amounts of an unusual gift; Kendall and Greenlee plan for the baby's future while Greenlee to remember the loneliness of her own childhood.

"I can't believe how many people gave us piggybanks for the baby!" Greenlee exclaimed as she surveyed the room.

The baby shower had been a success, and they had everything they could possibly need for the baby-and more.

Surprisingly the piggybanks were the only duplicate gifts they received.

"Do you think they're trying to tell us something?" Kendall asked as she finished up her second piece of the cake.

Greenlee rolled her eyes in mock annoyance. "Could you, maybe, stop eating for just one minute? "

"Nope," Kendall said cheerfully as she took another bite.

Greenlee shook her head and then asked, "What do you mean; they're trying to tell us something?"

"Well, we're not exactly the most frugal people, Greenlee. I mean, I'm not so bad, but you- well, look at your closet!"

"Excuse me, Ms. "I just have to have designer maternity clothes! I'll look dowdy otherwise! Come on, Greenlee- please! Go shopping with me!"

"I never said that," Kendall frowned. "At least, not all of it."

"Yeah, well it's pretty close."

"Not pretty close-"

"Oh for God's sake, Kendall. Stop it!"

Kendall dissolved into laughter. "You're so easy, sometimes, Greenlee."

Greenlee grinned. "Only for you, sweetheart," she replied with a wink.

Now it was Kendall's turn to roll her eyes and laugh.

"Seriously though, how many of these do we need? We have one for the baby's college fund-"

"We are so not putting the money for our child's college fund into a piggybank, Kendall-"

"And we have one for necessities for the baby," Kendall went on, ignoring Greenlee's glare.

"Which we have money set aside for- in an actual bank!" Greenlee bristled at the thought of their son or daughter having money for "necessities' in a –piggybank!

"And we need one for the frivolous things we'll want to buy the baby," Kendall continued.

"That's what the black Amex card is for, sweetie," Greenlee got a fork and took a piece of cake off Kendall's plate.

"Hey, keep your fork to yourself! Get your own piece!"

"I swear Kendall, if you keep eating like this you won't even fit in your maternity clothes!"

"That's ok. They stretch. Now give that to me," she tried to take it from Greenlee, but only succeeded in smashing a bit of it on Greenlee's face. Greenlee laughed and did the same to Kendall.

"I can't believe we're having a food fight," Kendall laughed after she and Greenlee had destroyed the remainder of the cake.

"Well, we're covered in it now. Might as well take a shower."

Kendall's eyes lighted up. "Yes, a shower would be good. But first-"

Greenlee moved closer. "You are developing a food kink."

"Hmm, I noticed you moved closer to me, though"

"I didn't say it was a bad thing, just that it was a kink!"

Kendall licked the chocolate frosting and whipped cream off Greenlee's lips.

"I think you're right. It's definitely a kink. Indulge me, I'm pregnant."

"Oh God, how many times are you going to use that?" Greenlee licked some chocolate off of Kendall's breast. "Not that I mind catering to a pregnant woman's kinks-I mean cravings."

"Well that is good. Because I plan on indulging this kink as often as I can," Kendall said. She got a thoughtful look in her eyes. "I know what we can do with one of the piggybanks! We can put all our wishes for the baby inside it. And when he or she gets older they can do the same thing. And years from now we'll look at them and see that they've all come true."

Greenlee paused, wiping the chocolate off her blouse. "Do you think that's possible? Really?"

Kendall knew Greenlee was thinking of her own lonely childhood and she gently hugged her.

"Yes, I know it is. This baby will have it all from the beginning. We love each other and we love the baby, and little Spike or Xena will know we'll always be there for them."

Greenlee placed her head on Kendall's breast and laughed. "We'd better be if we really end up naming them after a vampire or a warrior princess."

Kendall kissed the top of Greenlee's head. "We will be, Greenlee. We will be," she said.

TBC