He didn't offer her a seat. He didn't ask when she was due or if it was a boy or a girl. He treated her like a woman who happened to be standing in a bookstore, not an incubator with a purchase history.

Night Train A commuter sleeps with a palm on her abdomen. The city is grey and moving. Dreams line up like stations. Desire is a ticket — sometimes valid, sometimes burned in the pocket.

Often called the "golden period," the second trimester brings a surge in libido. However, the mechanics of desire change.

Grey is the color of ambiguity. It is the space between black and white, yes and no, right and wrong. A "grey desire" isn’t a clear, actionable goal. It isn't the simple want for a glass of water or a new car.

Cautions

Embracing the grey means accepting that your desire to go clubbing until 3 AM does not negate your desire to breastfeed successfully. They can coexist.