The Gift
Chapter 2
Andrea was shocked when she read Mike's text the next morning. The one hang up she had was she hated the idea of her donor being some random guy who donated sperm for money. Was Mike her first choice? No. But he was a good choice. His kids had been intelligent, with good personalities. They were good looking too, not that it mattered. Most people took Mike for a bumbling fool, that was none too bright, but Andrea knew better.
It took reasonable intelligence to get through the Academy. Mike hadn't been at the top of the class, but he wasn't at the bottom either. He had been a homicide detective in a major city, and was successful. And he was shockingly well-read. In Tom's shadow, Mike was a bumbling fool, but on his own; he wasn't anything to laugh at.
Her other hang up was that she didn't like being a single mom, but Mike was clear. He didn't want to bond with the baby they would create. She also knew Mike. He would never turn his back on his child. She might be left to raise the baby on her own, but the child would have Mike in his or her life. Andrea finally gathered the courage to call him.
"Thank you. You don't know what that means to me. If you're sure? I have an appointment Monday and can get you the literature, unless of course; you want to go with?" Andrea said as soon as Mike answered the phone.
"No. I will do this. I just don't want to get hurt again. When I am needed, I'll be there for blood work or whatever, but otherwise, I want to stay in the background. Can we keep this on the downlow? Since I am your CO, it might look funny if people find out that I am the biological father to your baby?" Mike asked.
"Of course. I'll make the necessary inquiries Monday and will let you know. Just please know, I appreciate this. You can be as involved as you would like to be." Andrea said.
"Maybe something of an 'Uncle Mike' thing." Mike remarked.
"However you would like to do this." Andrea said.
"Just let me know." Mike said before hanging up.
Andrea spent the rest of her Saturday doing laundry, cleaning her house and catching up on a movie. The entire time, she imagined a baby with Mike's blue eyes and her red hair. A little girl, named Molly. Not exactly like Lily, but close.
Super short chapter! Next will be longer. Thanks for reading and reviewing.