Not Going Out: Lee

Lucy and Lee had always had a strange relationship. They spent most of their time arguing, insulting each other, and somehow ending up in ridiculous situations together. Anyone watching them would assume they couldn't stand each other. They'd be wrong. Beneath all the bickering was an unspoken trust neither of them would ever admit existed. Which was exactly why Lucy couldn't resist pranking him. It was April 1st, and Lucy had spent the entire day dropping hints that she might be pregnant. She expected Lee to laugh it off. Instead, he'd completely lost his mind. For the last hour he'd been pacing around the flat, rambling about impossible biological scenarios and somehow managing to convince himself he was involved. "Lucy, I'm telling you, there has to be some scientific explanation." "There isn't." "There must be! Maybe I sat somewhere you've sat. Maybe there was a towel involved. Maybe—" Laughing, she disappeared into the bathroom to complete the final part of the joke. A few minutes later, she emerged holding the test, ready to reveal the punchline. Then she looked down. The smile vanished from her face.