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Alessia

I could feel the determination in my heart bloom as I walked into the hospital. I would not die alone. I will not go without achieving anything, I need to at least make a family of my own. I had always wanted a baby.

Was this how it feels to pursue your passion? I felt like a phoenix rising from her ashes as I took confident strides towards the IVF lab. I walked in and I was met with a beautiful nurse typing away on her computer.

“Hello.” I greeted softly and her eyes met mine as she looked up and gave me a warm smile.

“Hello miss…” she trailed off.

“Alessia,” I said and she nodded.

“Miss Alessia, welcome please take a seat.” She pointed to the chair in front of her desk.

“Do you have an appointment?” She asked with a polite smile.

“No, but I want to know if there’s any free sperm donor. I want to have a child and time is not really on my side.” My voice was tinged with sadness towards the end and even if the nurse noticed it she didn’t react.

“First you’ll need to get some tests done to know if you’ll be able to carry and we need consent from the donor.”

“You can check my file. I'm sure you’ll find all the tests you need to determine if I’m eligible.” I replied and the nurse nodded as she passed me a paper and pen to fill a form.

“I’ll have to go to my superiors to make enquiries about the sperm donor and while I’m gone you can fill out the form.” She excused herself and walked out through the door I walked into.

I felt giddy as I filed out my details. I heard the door open and turned with expectant eyes towards the door behind him and saw that it was locked. I heard footsteps and I almost jumped out of my seat when I heard a voice.

“Hello, ma’am.”

“God! You scared me.” I exclaimed when a younger nurse appeared before me.

“Where did you even come from?” I asked and she smiled sheepishly as she pointed behind the curtain.

“Sorry, I scared you and kept you waiting I was making sure that all was in order before we started. Also, this office has two doors.” My eyebrows creased in confusion not understanding what she meant by she kept me waiting when I got here not long.

“Are you ready for your procedure?” My eyes widened in surprise and I nodded absentmindedly.

“Great! Follow me to the lab.” I was overcome with joy as I followed her out of the room. All my previous sorrow, disappointment and pain seemed to have disappeared and I could feel happiness radiating from every pore of my being.

I felt elated. I wasn’t expecting to get such a swift response when I was even done with the paperwork but this news has made my day.

It felt like my gloomy day was finally coming to an end. A happy end.

I felt so light on my feet as I followed the nurse towards the lab. It felt like I was floating and I loved the feeling. This was going to be my beginning.

A beautiful beginning with my child. Before I stepped into that lab I had no idea about what to expect but it turned out to be so much

easier. All it took was for a tiny tube containing the sperm sample to be inserted into me and we were done.

Within a short period, I was back in the office and the nurse asked me to sit on the chair at the back while she walked to the other end.

“What did you do!” I was startled by the voice of the nurse that I met at the desk. She was speaking to the younger nurse who carried out my procedure and I could see how tense she looked as she glared at her.

“How could you make such a huge mistake? Do you even know the gravity of what you have just done? Do you know what this mistake of yours will cost you? Cost me!?” Her hands were clasped tightly beside her and I could see her knuckles turning white.

“I’m sure he will understand.” The younger nurse said but her shaky voice and body betrayed her.

“We are talking about Mr Axel and his sample! He will have our heads before we finish explaining.” Her eyes were wide with fear and her body was shaking as they exchanged a glance of mutual horror.

“I’m doomed. What do we do? I don't want to die. The younger nurse cried out.

“Nothing! Your mistake is going to cost us both our lives! We are both going to die. How could you be so foolish!” I could feel the fear rolling off both of them in waves.

I started to feel scared as they continued to talk about how they would die when the owner of the sample came and I was not dumb to not understand that they were referring to the sample in me.

I wrapped my hands protectively around my stomach and when I looked up I saw the most breathtaking sight ever.

A handsome man walked into the office and closed it with a loud bang causing the nurses to flinch. His face held an unimpressed look as he towered over the nurses.

His hair was neatly slicked back and even from far I could tell it was as dark as midnight.

His muscles flexed underneath the tailored suit that he wore. I felt an instant attraction to the dominant aura he exuded.

His presence was commanding and all my senses tingled as I shamelessly stared at him.

“What is it I hear about my sample being given to another woman?” His voice boomed throughout the office and the nurses looked like they were about to pass out.

All the color drained from their faces and they were visibly shaking as he stared down at them.

“We are so sorry Mr. Axel… Alice is new here so she made a mistake while…” The nurse tried to explain but he cut her off.

“I do not want to hear any of this bullshit! A mistake you say, is she blind? Can’t she fucking read!?” Axel angrily growled.

“How could you be so careless and unprofessional? I thought this was the best hospital so why did they hire a bunch of apes who didn’t know a single thing about their clients and the right samples?!” Their bodies trembled as they repeatedly apologized to him but he was having none of it.

“We are so sorry Mr. Axel.” The nurses whimpered under his intimidating gaze but he disregarded their apologies, he was not one to forgive mistakes especially not when it concerned something so personal.

“I don’t need your fucking apology I’m going to make sure you are both fired and I’ll also sue you for being so dump that you can’t do a single job properly.” At this point, they were both in tears but he looked unfazed.

“You are both a bunch of nuisance!” I was scared and oddly attracted to him as he rained insults and threats upon the nurses.

I knew he was a wealthy man from the way he carried himself and deep down I knew his words weren’t just threats but promises.

What will he do when he finds out his sample was in me? A poor girl who wanted to fulfil her dying wish? It was certain he would kill me and I wasn't even sure if the procedure was successful yet.

I didn’t want to find out and without looking back I fled through the other door before he noticed my presence.