Page 5 of Having the Bear's Baby

After an hour, Liam was signed up and had submitted everything he needed for the SSA. Now, all he had to do was wait and see not only if he was matched but who it would be with.

At around noon the next day, Liam received a call.

Lillian had already programmed his phone to have the agency’s number in it so he wouldn’t miss it.

He was surprised when the number appeared. He hadn’t expected such a quick turnaround.

“Hello?”

“Hello, Liam?”

“This is he.”

“Hello! This is Alicia with the Shifter Surrogacy Agency. I was calling to tell you about a possible match we have found for you. Her name is Emma Monroe. We need to contact her first, but I wanted to let you know. If she gives us the green light, I will let you correspond through the app with her after I notify you.”

He wasn’t sure how to respond. “Sounds good. Thank you,” he finally answered.

“No problem. We’ll talk soon if you both choose to proceed. Have a great day.”

Click.

Liam wasn’t sure if he had hung up or if it had been the representative. Either way, he now had a match and a name.

“No way it’s that easy,” he mumbled as he shoved his phone back into his pocket.

He almost texted his sister about the call, but his mind went elsewhere when his beta, Alex, called, and his priorities changed.

Later that evening, once Liam had eaten his dinner and decided it was time to enjoy the sound of the river, his phone dinged.

“Please don’t be anything too important,” he grumbled as he fished his phone from his pocket before putting his bare feet in the creek that ran behind his house.

Here’s the link for the app. Emma Monroe is your match and has agreed to the terms and conditions via the agency. Alicia

Then, below the text was the link.

Liam gulped as he clicked on it to download.

He had been on dates and looking around for a while. This was an easy way to meet someone who knew the basics of the situation. So, why was he more nervous now?

Maybe it’s because you have no idea what she looks like or anything at all about her. You’re trusting a company and computer to make a good decision for you.

That thought was the reason this wasn’t sitting well with him. But his sister vouched for them. He was in it now.

Once he was registered, his only link was to his match. He liked that privacy aspect.

He took a deep breath and punched in his first text. Hey, Emma. This is Liam. The agency called me and let me know to get a hold of you. I hope that’s all right.

He sent it before he could back out. He wasn’t sure of another way to do it, so he didn’t want to overthink it too much.

He let out his breath and set his phone down, forcing himself to enjoy the water on his feet.

Not too long after, though, his phone dinged with a reply.

Hey. Yes, that’s perfectly fine!

He messaged her back quickly.

Here’s my number if you want to call me, and we can set a time and date in order to get to know each other better. I figured it would be easier than texting.

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