Chapter 64

“When I lost my job, I had roughly three months of my expenses saved in the bank, and I wasn’t having any luck finding a new job at anywhere near my old pay. I got one tentative offer at half my previous salary, but nothing good enough to keep up with my student loans and house payment. I was determined not to go to my parents for help, but started running out of options. I wondered if I’d need to sell my place at what would probably be a loss, move back home, or become a prostitute. I was getting that desperate. But I found one other option, and I’d like each of you to consider it if you’re in the same financial straits that I was. Renting out your womb, and becoming a surrogate mother, for couples who might otherwise be infertile.”

“That depends,” Simone said. “How much would it pay?”

“Two hundred thousand per child, with a bonus of a million dollars if you provide a total of four children.”

The three women looked at each other. I think the number impressed them.