"There's no danger of disease," he said. "I haven't been with a woman since before the shooting, and in the hospital every cell in my body was screened. But there is another matter.... Are you taking pills?" She shook her head, but her eyes were clear. "Ah," he said. "Mel can help with that. There's something she can give you to prevent a baby." "What if I didn't do that?" she asked. "What if I didn't go to Mel?" That caused him to straighten a bit. "I assume you passed biology 101," he said. "There's no telling what would happen." She shrugged. "Probably nothing." "If the amount of pleasure we have correlates to conception, there will be a hundred babies by the end of the week." "If you'd like me to see Mel, I will. This is probably just crazy. I wouldn't push you, rush you." "Brie, you can't rush me. I want to give you everything. If you wanted me to give you a baby, I would die trying, but only if it was our baby. Together. Maybe you should think about it a little longer, until you're sure." She"