Six: Definitely unacceptable

Jill

"Common!" Shanice snarled from the threshold of the door, holding Liam's hand in hers. 

"Oh gosh." I whispered, packing the remaining documents the surrogate agency had asked for. 

"Yes mom, common!" Liam cried

 with his tiny voice as well, causing me to chuckle. He was such a clown. 

I rushed to arrange the documents into my bag, and hurried to them. "Oh Shanice, you're so troublesome. I told you I was coming." I ranted, grabbing my boy from her hold as we stepped out. 

"Bye nanny!" Liam screamed to Maggie who was shutting the door as we trampled out of the house. 

Shanice stopped a taxi driver immediately, and told him where we were heading for. Without wasting time, he asked us to enter the car. And soon, he was on the road. 

I only hoped our appointment wasn't going to be cancelled. We were literally late already. We had twenty minutes to our appointed time, and we were to spend about fifteen minutes on the road. A traffic jam was something I hoped wasn't going to happen.  

I sighed in nervousness, and smiled at Liam who was staring at me like he was observing something. He was just so weird at times. 

The step I was going to take was dangerous, but danger was already dealing with me. So, there was no point in considering the consequences. 

***

"This is the last requirement." The agent worker announced to me, grinning like he had won a lottery. 

"Thank God!" I rejoiced silently, and breathed out in relief. 

I couldn't believe that I was finally done with dropping one requirement or another. It felt like it wasn't going to ever end, even though it was only a week for everything we had done.

 The agency had asked me to sign some documents, and told me that they'd inform me when a surrogate mother was requested. 

"Alright ma'am," He stretched his hands to give me an envelope. "This contains all the information on what you'll do for the meantime. The things you need to feed on or not. And also, the medicine you'll need to take for a better implantation process."

I returned his smile. "Thank you very much sir. I'll ensure everything is set. Just make sure you inform me on when I'll get to do an implantation."

"Sure." He said, turning to Liam who seemed uninterested in what was going on around him. "And ensure to buy some treats for this adorable boy of yours."

I giggled, standing up from my seat, and carrying Liam into my arms. "Thank you sir. I hope to hear from you soon."

"Yes. And I'll be sure to inform you whether the couple wants a gestational or traditional implantation." He averred, standing to accompany us to the door. 

"Thanks again." I added, as he helped to open the door. 

"Bye! I'll miss you!" Liam shouted from my shoulder, as he waved to the doctor who was by his office doorstep. 

"Bye dear." The doctor replied, and walked back to his office. 

I spotted Shanice sitting by a chair in the hallway, looking so worried that she even started to tap her feet against the floor. I just loved her so much for her care. She was a really supportive friend. Smiling, I sauntered to her to share the good news. 

As soon as her eyes caught mine, she jumped from her seat, and hurried to me even though I was only a few feets away from her.

"What did he say?" She asked impatiently, with widened eyes and pursed lips. "Tell me you're qualified for it. Tell me. Tell me please." She worried.

I sighed and pulled a sad face, trying to fool her that I didn't qualify for it. "Oh Shanice. Life doesn't work smoothly." I mentioned calmly. 

"Awww." She soothed my cheek. "Don't worry about that. Disappointment is a normal thing. I'll help you to search for another job right away."

I was so touched by her statement that I almost cried. I really loved this girl so much! 

"But…" I wrinkled my brows at her. "Why would you want to help with a new job when I have one already?"

She made a confused face, and hit her index finger gently against the side of her face. "I'm not sure I get you. You just told me that…" 

"That what?" I raised a brow, and sneered. 

"Oh. My. God." She gasped, gawking with so much exhilaration. "Did you qualify for it?! Oh my gosh! I'm so glad for you! Congratulations love!" She jubilated, gripping me into her arms, not even considering the fact that Liam was in my arm. 

"Mommy!" Liam's tiny voice cried out. "Your friend is tightening me. She doesn't like me!"

"Oh my, oh my." Shanice pulled away, putting her hands over her mouth in realization that she was choking Liam. "I'm so sorry baby. Sorry." She cried, patting his back gently. 

He smiled and moved forward to her, dropping a kiss on her cheek. "It's okay aunty. You're making my mom happy, so I'm happy too." He avowed. 

"Awwww." Shanice and I squeaked, as we embraced him together. 

"You're so adorable." She remarked, tweaking his cheek as he grinned happily, and tickling him gently. 

We all laughed at it, and in no time, we stopped laughing and started to arrange all the stuff we had brought to the hospital. 

"Let's go now." Shanice stated as she held our bag in her arms, and walked before me. 

I smiled at Liam in my arms, and followed behind her.

Walking out of the place, I was so glad that I was qualified for it. I sincerely doubted my requirements because there was a lie behind it. But no matter what, I wasn't caught. And, I only had to keep lying for ten months to a year after all. It wasn't going to be Forever. And also, my lie was actually going to save my mom. So, there was no point in feeling guilty. 

***

Trisha

Staring at the dumb surrogate the doctor introduced to us, I breathed out constantly, and wore the coldest and uninterested look I had ever worn. Sitting there only got me annoyed, because I had promised Xander that I was going to come over. I told him I wasn't going to let anything disturb us, but that was when the idiot doctor had to call. 

Aside from the fact that I didn't want the child, I was also terribly annoyed that Jace was going to give her five hundred million dollars for carrying just one child. A child that wasn't the first one to be born on Earth. How could he do that? He also promised to give her extra, if she needed more. So foolish of him!

I rolled my eyes at the doctor's explanation on what we were to do, and turned to Jace who was focusing so much on him and smiling too. 

Oh hell, getting married to this idiot was one of the greatest mistakes of my life. 

Getting more annoyed, I turned to the surrogate again, and couldn't help but notice her completely. 

Her tight jean trouser and cotton sweater caught my attention because of how her hips and boobs curved so much in it. The ponytail she had tied, looked marvellously neat although it wasn't professionally styled. 

Noticing her face as well, her arched brows which seemed so unreal, and her straight nose, were the first thing that caught me. At the same time, the beauty in her gleaming brown eyes, and the bright pink color of her lips, couldn't let me get my eyes off her. I had to admit, she didn't look rich, she looked so middle class, but her look was absolutely fascinating!

The fact that I observed her beauty, increased my irritation. If I was a lady, and I found her that attractive, what about my husband? How would he feel towards her?

The thoughts of that, caused an abrupt increment in my boiling state. I couldn't even hear the doctor anymore. I was only getting more annoyed. My anger was killing my inner self. 

Was the unknown lady going to disrupt my marriage? That could definitely not happen. And yeah, that was it. I wasn't going to allow it. 

"Enough of your prattle!" I hollered, hitting my hands against the table as I stood up from my seat, and obviously startling everyone around me. 

I ignored the gaze they were all shooting at me, and panted angrily like I had been keeping malice with them all. "Yes doctor." I made a clear statement. "I'm done with this. I don't need a surrogate. We are ending this, and that's final!" I added, turning to Jace who was already gaping at me. 

I cared less about their actions. If my marriage was not safe, my money, my business, my Xander, everything, was all going to be gone. That was definitely unacceptable