Sina's expression was full of disbelief; eyebrows raised, mouth pursed. After a beat, she said, ''You can't do anything fun. I'm rather busy.'' The time Sina had been worried they were pregnant, the two of them had been on the same page — they did not want children. Having children would disrupt their lives in ways that they did not want.

Sina felt betrayed, lightly — that he had gone and changed his mind.