February 13, 2008"MS. SLATER, THIS IS THE New Hope Fertility Clinic
calling to confirm your appointment for in vitro fertilization tomorrow afternoon at two…."
Shivering as she brushed snow off the sleeve of her cashmere coat, Monica Slater, newly separated from her husband, half listened as the young receptionist read a list of procedures over the answering machine before clicking off.
There were two other messages. They could wait.
Monica turned her attention from calls she didn't want to the mail she'd brought in from the box at the end of her drive, sure she didn't want it, either. Not even the bulky, eight and a half inch manila envelope.
The truth of the matter was, nothing sounded good at the moment. Not a hot fudge sundae, a sinfully delicious steak or French fries. Not a chat with her best friend from college—or a vacation to Italy or the Caribbean. ...
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