“Can I please go to the game room?”  Alex looked at his parents.  He had finished all his lunch and was cautiously hopeful.  

Dana looked at Harrison and rolled her eyes.  Their son was crazy about the game room.  Luckily, the pizza parlor had a game room with a big glass window and they could keep an eye on him.  

“Sure, Alex.”  The words were barely out of Dana’s mouth before the young boy took off – weaving his way through the crowd.

Dana couldn’t help but smile as she watched her boy.  It still amazed her that she had a part in creating someone so special.  Finally, Harrison tapped the top of her head to get her attention.

“I saw you looking at that woman in the park after the game.”

“What woman?  Who?  No…”  Dana said with her usual lack of deception.  She and Harrison had been friends since college and she should have known he would see through her.

“The cute blonde?  On the park bench?  I think I may have seen you drooling a bit.”

Dana blushed.  She hated being so transparent.  “Just because you go after anyone you see doesn’t mean I do.”

Harrison just raised his eyebrows in response.

Dana gave Harrison a smile.  She was really lucky to have him in her life.  They were doubles partners through college and into the pros.  They won Wimbledon the same year that Dana grabbed the ladies’ singles title.  When Dana realized she wanted to have a child, he was the first person she thought of.

Harrison readily agreed.  He always wanted children, but, was not much on settling down.  Since they are both extremely gay, Dana was artificially inseminated with Harrison’s sperm and they had their handsome little boy.  He spent most of his time with Dana, but, had frequent weekend visits with Harrison and they often took vacations together.  Alex knew Harrison was his dad and that his folks didn’t live together.  He also knew he could count on them for a lot of love and support.

“Shut up.  It’s not like I can drag my son around while I try to pick up women.”  Dana said as she fiddled with her napkin.

“Please.  You know I would watch Alex.”  Harrison dropped the joking note from his voice.  “You need to start dating again.  Alex is older and that isn’t an excuse.  I know you didn’t like the one-night stand thing you got into for a while-”