Chapter 23

Conor was driving, so I texted Melinda and let her know we had the pizzas and should be there in fifteen minutes.

They were surprised that I’d brought two other people with me.

“We didn’t know anyone else was coming,” Martin said.

“I understand. This is kind of in the nature of show and tell, and they’re kind of necessary for the show part. This is a married couple, Conor and Brigitte O’Leary,” I said. “Like you, one of them has a fertility problem, although in this case, it’s Brigitte. Like you, they’re a little desperate to have a child. I’m the answer to their prayers. I’m going to be a surrogate mother. Conor is going to inseminate me. When the child is born, I will give the baby to them to raise. That’s why I invited them. Conor, Brigitte, this is Melinda and Martin Johansson. Melinda graduated with me. Martin was a year ahead of us. Why don’t we start in on the pizza while it’s still hot, and then we can get down to some details of what I’m suggesting.”