Give & Take

She can't leave if she's already gone.JackMy 45th birthday is next week, and I want a baby. I ask Emma Cox, my personal assistant, to surrogate for me.I've always had feelings for her, but I never wanted to acknowledge them because I'll never get married.I think she's crazy when she accepts my terms on the condition we spend time with our friends and families so our child will have a support system without her.What I didn't understand was Emma wasn't doing it for our baby. She was doing it to show me what I could have if I put the past behind me.Something I will never be able to do, no matter how much I love her.EmmaI've been in love with billionaire Jack Durand since the day I met him. I didn't want to be the office cliché and kept my feelings to myself.When he asks me to surrogate, against everyone's advice, I say yes. I want to use the time with him to make him fall in love with me.I didn't realize how deeply his rocky childhood hurt him, and I should break our contract before he breaks my heart.Author's Note: This is the first book in a completed trilogy. Jack and Emma's story ends happily, but this book does have a storyline that carries through to books two and three. I hope you enjoy, and thank you for reading!