7
ETHAN
This time it was my turn to step in before Matt said or did something we’d both regret…again.
“Rachel, we’re not here to judge you, it’s just—”
“That is exactly what you’re doing,” Rachel said, glancing at Matt, then me. “You’ve invaded my privacy, completely overstepped your bounds as my employers, and now you’re here—at my sperm bank—to tell me that I’m making a mistake.”
Matt made a noise that sounded like a growl, but she held up a hand. “What right do you have to be here?” Before we could answer, she continued, narrowing her eyes. “The answer is none. I am your employee, nothing more.”
“But why like this?” Even I could hear the desperation in Matt’s voice. “You’re young, beautiful, smart…there’s no rush, is there?”
She whirled on him, her ponytail whipping around. This
