The Mate
Cate Sexton
(Independently published, July 16, 2018)
Candice Montrose needs to find a mateā¦and fast! Sheās twenty-seven years old and has put off having children, or even finding a boyfriend in favour of her high-powered career as a marketing consultant with a PR firm. But now, the doctors have told her that she is experiencing early menopause, and if she doesnāt reproduce now, she may never get the chance. Panic, grief and despair reduce Candice to a place she never thought sheād be, and she decides to take radical action. Armed with an ovulation kit Candice decides to āgo it aloneā as there doesnāt seem to be another speedy solution! Candice hears of a place in Mauritius where they offer āEscort and Moreā services, including impregnation, if thatās what you want. Perfect! Candice is due two weeks holidays and she doesnāt want to have to trawl the streets of New York for a one-night stand. This sounds perfect for the highly organised business woman! And NO STRINGS ATTACHED! She arrives in Mauritius and is booked into the 5-star Mauritian King Hotel, where she will meet her partner for the two weeks she is there. The website allowed her to pick the vital statistics of the mate. Tall and the same age as her, as well and smart, clean cut and fit. She clicked everything she could to ensure the best possible genetic result for her sperm donation. It seemed clinical, but clinical suited Candice down to the ground. She was highly organised in everything she did so getting the right mate would work out, right?