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The idea that he could have any ownership of her baby petrified her Even the thought of any intrusion into her life scared her

And yetthere was soical co about its welfare

When all of her chores were done, she fell into bed And slept until the following

The following day, Friday, she had a full schedule and was focused and on target In control She thought about Craig Harhout the day, but couldn’t see threatened, somehow She didn’t fear for her safety Or her baby’s, either She just didn’t want the ht to kno “in” he had a right to be On her lunch break she called the Parent Portal and was put right through to Christine Elliott

By all accounts, Craig Haruy She already knew his basic faraduated at the top of his undergraduate class Knew that he was six foot one and had weighed 175 pounds at the tih donor specifics provided by the Parent Portal for more than a week before she’d ical coraduated h he’d only lived in Marie Cove for eight years, he’d been one of the Parent Portal’s very first donors, introduced to Christine by the son of a local obstetrician who noorked for the Parent Portal full-time Dr Cheryl Miller And she learned that Cheryl’s son was a pediatrician partner in the Oceanfront Clinic—in partnership with Craig Harmon

Clearly not a wacko out to hurt her or steal her baby

But not anyone she wanted toherself that he’d said he wanted no part in the baby’s life That he knew he had no right to that He just wanted to reassure hi the child’s welfare

Marie Cove was a small town And she’d known that there was a possibility that her baby’s biological father lived there But there was just as good a chance that he did not Christine attracted donors from afar, just as she did prospective parents

She’d kind of liked the idea that the donor could be close by In case of ht have She’d just never considered that the guy would look her up

Who did that? Gave away sper this? I out to be theintimate and special How dare he?

It seemed creepy to her And she told Christine so

Christine’s only response had been to suggest that she speak further with Craig Harh to hear him out

Clearly there were things the director couldn’t tell her

But the man would

Things that could ultimately have an effect on her child?