Facts Of Life: Only The Young

Chapter 1

I

Another night in any town
You can hear the thunder of their cry
Ahead of their time
They wonder why

In the shadows of a golden age
A generation waits for dawn
Brave carry on
Bold and the strong

Only the young can say
They're free to fly away
Sharing the same desires
Burnin' like wildfire

They're seein' through the promises
And all the lies they dare to tell
Is it heaven or hell?
They know very well

Only the young can say
They're free to fly away
Sharing the same desires
Burnin' like wildfire

Only The Young, Journey

Three Months Later, December 2005

Even though Jo Polniaczek was taller than her partner Blair Warner, Jo had a sneaking suspicion that when she got pregnant that she wouldn't look like she was carrying a basketball like Blair had. Jo had found that very sexy, but they were different body types. At least so far, three months in, she was correct-she only had a very tiny baby bump that was visible only when she was naked.

But she definitely was pregnant. The daily routine of kneeling in front of the porcelain god reminded her of that. She had always felt bad for Blair when she went through morning sickness a few years back, but sometimes, she'd have trouble keeping a small smirk away, hearing her lover curse, which was very uncharacteristic of Blair Warner.

Now the shoe was on the other foot, so to speak, and she was certain Blair was doing some smirking occasionally.

It was about 6pm on a Wednesday, Blair had been holding meetings and interviews as she worked on getting The Warner-Polniaczek Foundation up and running. She would start small, but wanted to put together a first-rate team of lawyers and veteran corporate officers who knew how to run a business, even one that wasn't for-profit. The Warner name still had a long reach, and Blair was receiving interest from former politicians, lawyers, retired judges, and others, who would be an invaluable resource as they moved forward.

Blair was also laying the groundwork for working with other organizations not just in New York, but nationwide. The Warner-Polniaczek Foundation would concentrate first in New York State, to cut its teeth, but Blair wanted to rapidly to put her resources nationwide. She had already talked to people in the American Civil Liberties Union, the Equality Federation, The Trevor Foundation, and other groups that helped at-risk teenagers, gays and lesbians, and other groups that were demanding equal rights under the law. Like with her prospective cabal of employees, the name Blair Warner immediately got the attention of these groups.

Jo was cooking dinner when Blair arrived-even the smell of food sometimes made her have to bolt to the bathroom, but at the moment, she was fine, with David watching one of the Disney Sing-Along Songs CD's in the living room.

"Hey Mama Jo", Blair said, coming up behind her lover, who quickly turned and they kissed sweetly. "How's DC doing today?"

"He's been great. He helped me clean his room, believe it or not." Blair snorted in laughter. "He keeps himself busy any time I have to lose my lunch."

Blair kissed Jo's cheek in sympathy. "Whoever invented morning sickness should be locked up in H-E-double-toothpicks forever, if you ask me."

That made Jo startle a laugh. "Well, I don't think the Good Lord wants to head south like that, Princess, but maybe we can talk to him about it. How'd your meetings go today?"

"I think I've found the person who can run the whole show. I'll tell you about her over dinner. I also got some good information from the ACLU today on ways to work with them and other groups. They're excited to have another group backing these initiatives."