"Roger, there's a letter here for you." called out the desk receptionist, as I entered the Sports Centre to begin my day's work as a personal fitness instructor.
"Thank you Miriam." I replied, as she handed me the letter that I stuffed unopened into my pocket on my way to the locker room. Later, for my mid-morning break I stepped outside with a mug of coffee and the letter that had aroused my curiosity. Then strolling to my usual bench seat I sat down and opened the envelope to read the note inside:
Dear Mr Cox,
I am a regular visitor to the Sports Centre where you work, and have often seen you there although we have never actually met.
My reason for writing is to ask if you would agree to meet with me to discuss a very private and sensitive matter that you may be able to help with. This may seem an odd request from a complete stranger, and I fully understand if you think it suspicious, however I can assure you that it is genuine. I hope you will appreciate why I am unable to divulge further information at this stage because of the private nature of the matter.
What I can tell you at this time is that my wife and I have discussed this at some length and we think that you are the best person to help us - if you are prepared to do so? If you agree then I would suggest that we meet alone initially so I could explain our situation in more detail. Please contact me by email or by telephone as detailed below.
We look forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely.
Thomas Fletcher.
I read the letter several times over and wondered what could be the sensitive matter he referred to? I also wondered why this stranger thought I could help, assuming I wanted to get involved in the first place? My thoughts came tumbling, as I considered if I was intrigued enough to agree to meet him or not.
I eventually decided there would be no harm in finding out, so that evening I replied to him by email. My message was to the effect that I was prepared to meet him but without any commitment on my part. I received his response the next day, agreeing to my terms and he suggested that we meet at the bench seat outside the Sports Centre where he had seen me take my coffee break. I replied to say that I agreed to this arrangement and would await his appearance.
Two days later I went outside as usual for my morning break and as I approached the seat I saw a man sitting there and wondered if this was Mr. Fletcher, the mysterious letter writer? The man got to his feet as I approached and indeed introduced himself as Thomas Fletcher. Whilst we shook hands I judged him to be about my own age - tall, fit looking and he seemed pleasant enough. After exchanging a few pleasantries we sat down and I noticed how he became somewhat nervous as he began to explain the purpose of our meeting.
"Well first of all, I want to thank you for agreeing to meet me, and I understand that you must be curious about what I said in my letter to you."
"I admit to being somewhat curious and especially why you think that I can help." I replied.
"Well the only way to explain it is to tell you that my wife and I would very much like to have a baby, but it appears that I am unable to father a child because of my low sperm count."
A note of caution began to form in my mind as I replied, "And what would be my involvement in your problem, may I ask?"
"Well we can't afford to pay for IVF fertility treatment and we don't want an anonymous sperm bank donation, as we prefer to meet the donor and get to know him. So we have been searching for some time for a fit and healthy man who might oblige us"
"And might that man be me? I asked incredulously.
"Yes, hopefully you are," he answered.
"But I have never met your wife, so how would she feel about involving a stranger in this."
"My wife Jane has visited the Sports Centre with me several times in order to covertly observe you, and she is happy to accept you, if you agree of course."
"Hold on a minute." I replied. "Are you asking me to fuck your wife and make her pregnant?"
"Yes, that's exactly what I am proposing."
I sat in stunned silence for a moment, as I took in what he was saying.
"I also would suggest that the three of us should meet to get to know each other, before you fuck my wife - as you so delicately put it" He added, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.
"I haven't agreed to anything yet." I reminded him. "Anyway, I need time to think about this."
"Of course, and if it helps, we are prepared to offer you $50.00 per session, if you accept our proposal."
'Fucking hell' I thought to myself, 'Am I now to become a prize stallion, that is paid stud fees to service mares in heat?'
After a few moments pause I asked. "So how many sessions are you thinking of?"
"Jane will calculate when she is most fertile, so perhaps 3 sessions each month until she conceives." He answered.
With my mind in a whirl I stood up to leave at this point saying, "Well I'm truly flattered that you both should choose me as the man to father your child, but give me a few days to think about it and I'll contact you to confirm my decision."
With tears in his eyes he replied, "Of course, I understand that you need time to consider our proposal. Thank you so much for meeting me Roger, and I hope you will agree to help us fulfil our dearest wish for a baby, in due course."
I lay awake that night pondering his proposal and with lots of unanswered questions in my head. Questions along the lines of, how would I feel about my biological child growing up and being completely unaware of my existence? Who would be regarded as the father in the eyes of the law, and what legal rights would the child have? Would Jane have a legal right to claim for upkeep of the child if something happened to Thomas? Would the child have a legal right to claim from my estate when I die? Do I really want to get involved at all, and what's in it for me, apart from a few fuck sessions and some cash for services rendered?
'FUCK IT, FUCK IT, FUCK IT' I eventually whispered to myself with venom. 'For fuck's sake take the bull by the horns and grant this couple their dearest wish.' This thought made me smile as a mental image formed of me going dressed as Santa Claus when first meeting his wife to offer her my erect dick as a Christmas present. 'Now that would be the most unique present anyone ever received' I thought with a grin. After much tossing and turning I finally decided to agree to their proposal, and having settled the matter in my mind I drifted off to sleep,