OMG! The whole comparing Howie to an annoying, needy dog analogy had me busting a gut. Too funny!! I probably shouldn't have read this during my lunch break as I definitely confused some of my co-workers by laughing away at my phone screen. Anyways, Nick was super adorable in this chapter. It's so sweet that he doesn't want to risk infecting Lauren, but they're going to have to work something out as they can't go the rest of their married lives without being intimate. Well, I guess they technically could ... but who would WANT to do that? Happy (belated) Valentine's Day! I hope yours turned out a bit better then Nick and Lauren's did. :P

Author's Response: Thanks! I cracked myself up writing the beginning of this chapter too. Glad you enjoyed! I feel for Nick and can kind of understand his perspective, but at the same time, he is being overly paranoid. Like you said, he definitely needs to get over this somehow if he and Lauren are going to have a healthy marriage. My V-Day was definitely better than theirs LOL. Hope yours was too! Thanks again! :)