Wanted: Baby Daddy

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

           Thomas called Claire to set up a meeting with Jon. Claire agreed to meet Jon a week later at Thomas’ uncle’s house.

           On the day the meeting arrived, Jon was so tensed. He kept on pacing back and forth inside the study room. When he arrived early, he never sat still. So he decided to look outside by the window. But he is so wired that he started pacing.

           He kept on looking at the clock on the wall. Jon was becoming impatient by the minute. He was nervous that Claire might not come. She is twenty minutes late already, for f**k’s sake! He grabbed his tie and loosened it. He unbuttoned his cuffs and rolled the sleeves up his elbows.

           A knock startled him from his reverie. Thomas, Attorney Mark Matthews’ nephew and Claire’s best friend, entered the door with a beautiful woman.

The woman is a brunette with a hot body. She has a quiet charm that grabs your attention towards her but she seems unaware of it. Her hair is silky straight with waves at the end. Her lips are to die for, so full and look luscious. Almond-shaped eyes that appear to suck your soul within.

This woman made Jon so hard, he felt his c**k stirred. He shivered with delight just looking at her. He couldn’t help but think how much more if he touched her, kissed her and f****d her.

His mind was playing naughty, wild things he could do to her. He is so drawn to her that he’s been unaware that he’s been staring at her for a long time. He heard a clearing of the throat. That’s when he noticed that the woman’s cheek pinked and, lowering her eyes, not meeting his. Maybe embarrassed by his stare. He smirked a little.

Thomas noticed the way Jon looked at Claire. He smiled at himself, seeing the attraction Jon had to his friend, Claire. He sees how Jon frowned when he put his hand at Claire’s back to usher her inside. Well, well, well. It’s quite a development. This deal might be good for Jon and Claire, as Thomas thought. It will be good for both of them. Thomas felt hopeful for these two people, especially for his best friend, Claire.

Claire felt nervous coming to the door. It’s her first time to meet the man who will be the sperm donor if all things to be considered are checked right. When she went inside the study room, she saw an older man sitting on the swivel chair behind the desk and a younger man who was standing by the window.

The man by the window caught her attention. He stared at her heatedly. She felt it all over her body, making her shiver slightly. She felt hot and warm, and knew that her pinks were getting now. He exudes a very masculine, hot aura. He is indeed hot, hot, hot! His physique could easily grace the front page of GQ magazine.

When he sees the man smirking arrogantly at her, Claire instantly dislikes him. More when he opens his mouth to speak. His arrogance is simply a turn off.

“You’re very late. Twenty minutes late, in fact. I don’t know why I had to wait. But you’re here already. Let’s get to know each other. Please, you may leave us, Mark and Thomas.”, Jon impatiently stated, glaring at Thomas.

Thomas sweetly smiled at Claire and nodded at his uncle to exit the study room. They left them to their privacy.

When Thomas and Mark left the room, Claire moved towards the man to introduce herself. She extended her hand to him.

“I’m sorry. I had to detour to my office to give an important file to my boss that he needed urgently. Claire Walker, by the way.”, Claire apologized sincerely.

“Oh, well. You’re here now. Mind the time next time. I hate tardiness.” He kept silent a bit then introduced himself. “Jon Jacoby.”, Jon said dismissively.

Jon was pleasantly surprised when their hands connected. He squeezed her hand and held on to it a bit longer than necessary.

Claire felt relieved at Jon’s lukewarm welcome. She was surprised though when he did not let go of her hand right away. She pulled her to herself, feeling a bit awkward. She, then, moved towards the sofa to sit and get comfortable.

Jon followed her to the sofa and sat at the other end. Claire sat with her legs crossed, making the hem of her dress slide up, showing her lovely thighs. Jon roamed his eyes up and down Claire’s body discreetly. He doesn’t want Clare to be uncomfortable with him.

“Am I right in assuming that Thomas enlightened you of my situation, Claire? Thomas told me about you as well. But I want to know you more. Where should we start?”

“Yes. Thomas said you need to be married for at least a year to get your inheritance. I don’t really know if our situation is beneficial to each other. I’m hesitant to proceed with this, given the length of time we need to be together. I only need a sperm donor. I don’t need a husband nor a father for my soon-to-be child.”, Claire clearly stated.

Jon panicked a bit. The moment he set his eyes on Claire, he wanted her to be the “fake wife” and no other. He doesn’t really know why. That was just what his mind dictated and his heart clenched with conviction.

“Let us not decide yet, Claire. Let us know each other first, before we decide that we are not the one the other is looking for. So. . . Were you born and raised here in San Fran?”, Jon asked, trying to persuade in getting to know each other. But every question he asked Claire seemed to sour Claire’s expression.

Deciding to get this done, Claire answered and forced herself to at least suffer from this ordeal. She might get attracted to Jon at first sight, but she’s a bit turned off by his arrogance. She thought that she couldn’t stand him for a longer period of time, like a year. She answered Jon’s questions lamely but politely.

Jon noticed her lackluster manner but tried to get as much information from her. He spoke about himself and he detected that she silently scoffed at him every time. He decided to change speed and nettled her.

“Seems that you need to resign from your job, Claire. It’s not good for my reputation to have my wife working in an unremarkable position”, Jon said, smirking at her.

“I haven’t agreed to be your wife yet!”, Claire snapped at Jon.

“Yet”, Jon said, irritating Claire more.

“I’m done. We’re not working. Goodbye, Jon.” Claire stood up. She is clearly fed up with Jon’s arrogance. She thinks she can’t clearly see herself being with this man for an hour, more so for a year. She quickly strode to the door but stopped instantly when Jon clasped her arm to hold her still.

“Is one million dollars not enough for you, Claire? I bet with this money, you can raise your child without misgivings about his or her future.”, Jon whispered in her ear. He provoked her more.

Claire turned to face Jon. She squinted her eyes at him and slowly smiled. She then raised on her toes, grasped his ear and then whispered calmly, “You son of a b***h. I don’t want your money. All I need is your sperm. But I believe I can look for another donor. You need not bother yourself. Take your money and go to hell!”

Claire, then, let go of his ear and sauntered to the door. She opened the door and closed it smoothly. Jon was left standing where she left him, staring at the door.

Damn, she’s hot! Jon thought to himself. He grinned evilly. It'd been a long time since he felt this much excitement, especially conversing with a woman. He wanted her.

Mark opened the door to find Jon facing him with a big grin on his face. He thought everything went south when he saw Claire’s expression when she got out of that room.

“Guessing from your grin, everything is up and up? Did she agree and sign the contract?”, Mark asked Jon.

“No, she didn’t. But she will soon. I want her, Mark and none other.”, Jon said with a glint in his eyes.

“Oh. If she rejects the deal, you can look for another woman. You still have ample time.”, Mark suggested.

“No one comes close to her. I chose her, no one else. She’ll be my wife soon.” Jon said adamantly, like a spoiled child wanting his favorite candy.

           Hearing Jon, Mark just shook his head. Well, good luck Claire Walker. Jon Jacoby has set his sight upon you and you’ll have a hard time escaping.

SHAY’S APARTMENT

           Shay quickly opened the door of her apartment for fear of it falling from the hard knocks outside. Claire, with a sour expression, entered with Thomas following her behind. Now, Shay’s highly intrigued. She closed the door and followed the two to her living room. There she finds Claire sprawled on her sofa while Thomas lounging on the divan.

           “How did everything go?”, she asked Thomas, instead of Claire. Seeing that Claire is acting like a petulant child deprived of her favorite candy.

           “I don’t know, Shay. We were outside when Jon and Claire talked inside the study room. I was surprised when Claire went out and grabbed my hand to get out of there. I asked her what happened but she just sighed the whole time ‘til we got here. Now, it’s your turn to ask the drama queen. I’m tired.”, Thomas said, while wiggling on the divan to get comfortable.

           “What happened, Claire bear?”, Shay asked Claire. But Claire only shrugged with her eyes still closed.

           Shay rolled her eyes at Claire when she didn’t get a reply. She’s not a patient person at all and never will. She ambled to the sofa and sat near Claire’s hip. She poked Claire’s rib but didn’t get a reaction from her. Well, you need to poke the bear more to get her complete attention. Shay tickled Claire’s side relentlessly. Claire laughed outright and twisted to get away from Shay’s tickling.

           “Now, Claire bear, are you ready to tell us what happened or do you want a tickle fest?”, Shay extends her hands like a witch, threatening Claire into telling them.

           Claire sighed heavily and shrugged at Shay. While Thomas is still lounging at the divan, but his full attention is on the two girls.

           “I guess the deal is a no go.”, Shay concluded, without waiting for Claire to start the conversation.

           “Yes. The man is an arrogant jerk, Shay. He’s handsome and all. But once he opens his mouth, his arrogance overwhelms me. I can’t stand to stay with him for a year.”

           “Oh my god, Claire! Pardon the arrogance, okay? It’s the first time the two of you met and things are bound to get difficult with your situations and conditions with each other. Give both yourselves a chance to know each other well. Besides, the man is yummy!”

           Thomas stood up and went to the kitchen to get some water. He then yelled from the kitchen, saying: “Yeah! The man is more delish in person, Shay. His muscles are begging to be caressed. Oh!”

           Shay giggled. Thomas can be hilariously gay all the time.

           “I don’t think I can stand to stay with him for a year. Besides, all I need is a sperm donor. Maybe it’s best to go to the bar and do the screening from there. I think it won’t be too hard.”, Claire declared lamely.

           “What did you say? Go to the bar and find a man to do the deed? Are you hearing your virginal self, Claire? I know you and you know yourself. You are not like that. I’ll be all for it and support you if that’s who you are. But you are not promiscuous, my dear friend.”, Thomas said.

           Shay nodded her head in agreement with Thomas. She doesn’t want her friend to go in that direction.

           “Claire, it is for the best that you don’t like the man. You go agree with this deal and sign the contract.”, Shay said, trying to convince Claire.

           “I don’t want to. He’s a jerk.”

           “Look, if you don’t like him, it will be a lot easier for you to walk away from him after the year is up.”

           “Oh. Indeed. You’re right, Shay. Why did I not think of that? Well, maybe it’s not for me. I don’t think he’ll call me. We parted in a bad way.”

           Shay’s intrigued. “How’s that?”

           Claire just shrugged without telling them the details. She’s reluctant to divulge to her friend all the details of her encounter with Jon.