Chapter Four
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I think I was in shock, just a little bit. I barely knew this guy. Until tonight, I didn’t even really know who he was. An heir, he wants me to have his baby? How do I even answer that? Maybe he’s a little bit crazy. He was staring at me though, looking at me with those damned beautiful, deep intelligent eyes…
“I-I-don’t even know what to say,” I finally sputtered out.
“Holly, I know this must be a shock to you. I’m sorry if it upsets you at all, but let me finish okay?” I nodded dumbly and he continued, “I will of course pay you…extremely well. While you’re with child I will pay all of your living expenses and you will live in luxury. I will pay all of the medical bills, I will give you a clothing allowance, and then, after my child is born, I will give you an
other large sum of money.” He wrote a number on a napkin that contained more zeros than I’d ever seen in reference to money I could ever earn. “Then afterwards, you will not have any further contact with us.”
I was still looking at him like he had two heads. This was surreal. Who asks a person they don’t know to have a baby for money? A lot of money, but money nonetheless, but who does that?
“Holly, I can see that you’re in shock, and I don’t blame you. I will give you a week to think this over and if you have any questions at all, I will answer them. This is a huge decision, I understand that. But, women do this all the time, right? It’s called surrogacy and it’s perfectly legal and socially acceptable. I will have my attorney’s draw up a tight contract. In the meantime, we can get to know each other better. You can get to know me better and see that I would have a lot to offer as a father.”
And then I go away. No further contact. “Why me?” That was all I could think to ask.
“I spent two months watching you, Holly, talking to you, seeing you with your friends, co-workers, customers and boss. You’re beautiful, you’re intelligent, you’re young enough to do this, and you’re in financial need. I could go on and on. There were certain qualities that I was looking for and you have them all. You’ll come out the other end of it with money enough to do all of those things you told me you wanted to do and then some. It would be a win-win situation.”