Disclaimer: The story, the characters are purely fictional. Any resemblance to someone is co-incidence. The author at any point shows no discrimination either by race, colour, gender, identity or ideology. All fictional characters are at least 21 years of age.
Warning: Contains adult themes, sexual content. Reader's discretion is advised.
Andy: 40 year old gay man, single, working and living in Rapid City as a bookkeeper.
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Fall, 2018
There was snow and it came early this year. The freezing day made Andy turn up the heat as he spoke to his brother loudly on the phone. He stayed warm inside the car. He drove to the cafe & bought some large caffeine that would warm him for now. He seemed happy, a beaming smile and the familiar waitress knew Andy barely smiled. The snow fell heavily. It was a white carpet all over.
Andy sipped his coffee and remembered his trip, to Casper, Wyoming when Finch had asked him to visit her.
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Late spring, June 2018
It was last June. Finch asked Andy to come home and meet her at a cafe on that bright clear day. The 29 year old was married to Andy's brother for over three years and she waited in the cafe.
Andy was there. He hugged to his sister in law and ordered pancakes & fresh coffee. Finch saw his tall, slim features. His beard had more silver strands near his chin. Andy was bald but he's personable. He has lost some pounds. Finch spoke about her morning routine and she said if he could drive her to Castlefield as soon as he finished eating. Andy knew Castlefield is Finch's parents' house.
Finch made him stop outside and brought him directly to the dining area. She added, "My parents are on an Italian cruise." Andy knew the house was empty when she poured Andy some bourbon. As he took a sip, she produced two folders papers from her purse.
Finch stated, "You know your brother and I are so desperately planning to start a family." Andy nodded sipping the aged bourbon. She went on, "We tried so many doctors and spent so much. I knew why it wouldn't work. All the medics and procedures are not gonna work Andy."
Andy asked, "Why?"
Finch added more, "See the test results." She handed it over. There was one dated in March and another in May.
As Andy struggled to understand the medical language, Finch added, "Your brother is sterile Andy."
Andy looked for Finch to take back what she just said. Finch repeated it.
"Your brother doesn't know. I doubted if both one of us could have a problem and we got tested. I got him tested again. He thought it was IVF that didn't work," added Finch to Andy's pale face.
Frustrated Finch produced another paper to read it load, "This confirms that I am fine. I am fertile."
Andy asked, "Does Wyatt know?" and Finch said, "No. Not until this minute."
Finch continued, "This confirms why we couldn't get pregnant. Naturally and through IVF."
Finch pleaded, "Don't tell him now. Our marriage is so strained now. You know that. You.... you know how much we want to start a family."
Finch ranted with frustration, "I need your help or you will see our marriage failing, tearing down."
She added, "That's why I wanted you to come to Castlefield. I need you do me a favour and your brother too." She lowered her eyes and rolled her eyes up. She placed her hands on the dining table to say, "You have to get me pregnant."
Andy heard this clearly and put his glass down.
Finch refilled his glass and said, "Help me with a family and help me save my marriage. For your brother's sake and for our marriage."
Andy looked at the hardwood table and swallowed the drink to say, "No." He rose and shook his head pulling the car keys from his jacket.
Finch held him to say angrily, "If you walk away. You will be responsible when my marriage fails."
Andy argued, "What is Wyatt going to think when you ask him?"
Finch confirmed, "Wyatt doesn't have to know. Never know."
She looked like she needed a hug and politely Andy asked, "Why not?"
Finch said, "Because he will never agree. He'll know that he will never be able to get me pregnant and I am worried he might just start drinking again."
Andy knew his brother has a drinking problem. He also knew Finch helped him reduce his alcohol intake. He also knew Wyatt always wanted more of that bourbon.
Finch walked to the nearby window and said, "I need a child to inherit Castlefield Andy. This house has been with our family for over a hundred years. A child that Wyatt will believe is his own." She looked out at the bright day outside, "From Wyatt's own bloodline. Not from a stranger."
Andy went back to his seat, poured more and drank to tell, "Get Wyatt some better doctor. You don't need me. There has to be a cure. I am going to check on my parents now."
Andy rushed out when Finch rushed out behind him. She stood near his car to say, "Think Andy. Take your time. Call me when you are ready." Andy and his car were out of sight now.
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The whole night Andy researched on these topic: impotency, surrogacy, IVF, pregnancy, AA. He continued again researching the next day. During his lunch, his parents hinted how much they wished for their bloodline to continue.
Andy's old man said, "I don't want Finch to leave Wyatt son. Their marriage is not as happy it used to be. Finch's father told me when I met him at a yard sale." Andy did not want that either. He put high hope in his brother. He thought throughout the night. He slept at dawn.
Andy's sister woke him up when she brought him some apple tart that night. She told Andy, "Wyatt's marriage isn't the same as it used to be. Finch stays more in Castlefield without Wyatt. He's over thinking about the unsuccessful artificial insemination trials."
The next day Andy learned by his own research that impotency cannot be cured. Andy deeply thought about the powerful bond in the bloodline. Andy or Wyatt, their bloodline made them proud.
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Finch was is glee to hear when Andy agreed to become the donor within their own bloodline. He gently rubbed his bald head to say "I think we can go to Rapid City and meet a doctor to start."
Finch knew that he's talking about IVF again. She confessed, "Andy we cannot go IVF because I have no money. I can't ask my parents and Wyatt already spent thousands. We have to go through the route of natural insemination."
Andy smiles dropped instantly, "You mean you want me to have sex with you?"
"Yes," she confessed again.
A disgruntled Andy pointed fingers at her to say, "You find a doctor or a divorce lawyer. I fuckin' don't care. I am not fucking you." She's never seen Andy get so angry.
Andy was ferocious when he said, "I am not fucking my brother's wife. I am gay. Do you know that? No fuckin' way. You know I will not... not because I am gay but I just think this is ludicrous."
Finch discontented to his anger to say, "IVF is a long process. Your sister works in the hospital and somehow I don't want Wyatt to ever know. His friend's wife is also an doctor. Andy, I don't want someone to see our files to know I went IVF and the donor was Wyatt's brother."
Andy said, "It will never happen."
She hastily went to the desk. She showed him a business card to add, "This card belongs to a divorce lawyer and Wyatt had this in his pocket. My marriage is ruined. Thanks for agreeing to donate Andy and thank you. I can't risk going to the hospital, spend more thousands."
She stepped back to say, "Wyatt will know because after IVF trial, I need to be at rest. If it succeeds with your sperm, he will know it happened without his semen. Your brother is not stupid and neither are you. A donor is all I want but I never want Wyatt to learn about my plan. Not in the medical way Andy. Do you think I care about sex?"
She saw Andy's bald head was covered with a cap. He went out and came back in, "I'll forget we had this conversation Finch. Let's forget. OK?"
She shouted him to stop, "Take today or tomorrow to think again. Come back when you are ready. I am sure you don't want me to bear a stranger's child in me." She closed the door and expected to meet Andy only for his next Thanksgiving visit.
Andy again thought of bloodline kinship as he drove away.
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Andy thought about the absurd idea Finch came up with. As each minute passed, his head echoed with Finch's words. He thought about his parents and his siblings: Andy being gay, his sister unmarried and Wyatt sterile. He knew that his sister will not get married because she never wanted to. Wyatt can have a family if Andy considered. The parents will be joyous watching their generation grow.
Andy feared Finch will eventually consider some other man as a donor. Unable to clear the thought of Finch getting pregnant with a stranger's sperm, Andy agreed.