December Kelly Summary

Kelly lies in bed, tense fists balled, hoping Steve will awaken first. She thought of how stupid she'd been after Oliver was born not to let Steve help in the morning, now Oliver won't have anyone but her first thing. She loves Oliver, would die for him, but finds him a little boring. After fifteen minutes play or reading, she itches for her keyboard or Palm Pilot, even to curl up with Metropolitan Home. Steve comes up behind her with his sour morning breath and scratchy stubble and offers to do it so she can rest. "We're fine," is her reply. What's wrong with her? She's irritated when he wants to help and irritated when he doesn't. She sits down to feed Oliver and afterward lies beside him, dreaming about how her life would have been different if she'd married anyone...