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Chapter One

“I’ to have a baby” Stunned silence met Shannon’s announcement

The First Wives, as they called their tiny club, consisted of four women, three of which were now married for the second time, and Shannon

“You’re pregnant?” Avery, the hostess, asked

Shannon quickly shook her head and set her wine aside “Not yet But Imyself six months to do this the natural way If that doesn’t work, I’ll schedule an appointment with a fertility clinic”

Shannon had hinted at her desire to become a mother several months before, but with Avery and Trina still in the honeyes, Shannon didn’t want to take away froht on herself In fact, it wasn’t in Shannon’s nature to stand in the spotlight at all

Lori, the lady laho had founded the group of First Wives, regarded her with a narrowing of the eyes “Do we have a baby daddy in mind?”

Shannon offered a placating smile “If there was someone, you’d all know about it”

“You’re going to have sex with a stranger” It wasn’t a question

Shannon glanced down at her slim frame The last time she’d had sex, it ith her ex-husbandand he ended up being the biggest stranger of all “We’ve all had sex with someone we didn’t know at one time in our lives or another”

Avery sat taller “I er than wine for this conversation”

Shannon waved Avery off before she broke out the hard liquor “I’uys so you’re not surprised when it happens I want a baby I’er I have the means to support another person” Her list of reasons to go through with her plan sounded off from her lips like a chant

“When was the last tiroup, but even she was surprisingly against Shannon’s idea of conceiving a child froht stand

Shannon considered her question and knew that her ansould open a negative stream of conversation “I kno to kiss, Avery”

Three sets of eyes questioned her

“It’s been a long time,” she finally admitted

“And when are you planning on getting knocked up?” Avery asked

“I’ve beenmy ovulation—”

“This is a stupid idea!” Avery jumped up and moved to her kitchen

Shannon watched as her friend found the tequila she’d threatened to break out

“I think what Avery is trying to say isHave you thought this out completely?” Trina asked with a smile

“I’ve thought about getting pregnant nant” She turned her stare away fro a ood and the bad that comes with it, just because I don’t have a man in my life”

“Why not see a fertility doctor? Wouldn’t that be safer?” Trina slid a little closer on the couch

“Probably It would also be sterile Reading sper a father forboxes on an application e”

“You’d at least know if the guy behind the sper tequila into tiny shot glasses

“What self-respecting college kid, and that’s probably who ends up in sperh his first year of general education? Not to ht, and eye color charta breeder for a puppy”

“Still safer” Avery walked over with the shots

“I want the father of h to make me want to sleep with him I know you don’t approve, Avery, but try and see this fronant next monthor at least atte candidate and have a night to remember Don’t tell me for a minute that you’d pick the former”

All eyes est member of their club Before Avery settled down, she was the one always talking about her endless prowess

Avery’s scowl softened “When do you plan on finding this baby daddy?”

“I’ nextme up in a hotel for a couple of days, and then after that’s over, I’ toweekend”

“Plenty of tiuy,” Lori said

“That’s what I thought It’s away frouests will all be long gone There are a lot of expats living in that part of Mexico Flirting bartenders”