But it was the mommies who frightened Allie the most.
The mommies. Must she really use that word, she had asked Susanna on the drive. Their sugary smiles, Their kisses like pats on each other's cheeks, the exaggerated rolls of their eyes at their children. The daddies seemed harmless enough, shoulder shrugs punctuating most everything they said, as if they were embarrassed at the 'crazy' situation they'd gotten themselves into. Aw, shucks, parenthood.
And where did Allie fit in?
With the mommies? Oh no, she thought, she was too much of a dyke, too part-time mommy for them.
With the daddies? Nah, a woman could never join those ranks.

She belonged to neither. And that was exactly the way she liked it.