Chapter 10

The next day Lisa went to see if there were any more replies from her box number at the sorting office. Opening them in the park she shook with delight when she saw that amongst them there was a letter from the retired veterinary surgeon.

Dear Lisa,

Thank you for your interest in helping with my research. I would like to invite you to spend the weekend at my country house to discuss my plans and show you around my facilities. If you are still interested please call 01232 456378 after six in the evening for my address. I will pay all your expenses.

Dr Milton.

Lisa rushed home and called the number. Although it was only 2pm she couldn't wait to arrange the weekend. His answering machine kicked in and she left a message. "Please call me on 01722 4543332 tonight."

That evening she rushed to answer every call. Two were from Ms Lehmann for Joe and one for her mother. At 9pm, Dr Milton called... "Yes, yes." she replied, "I know where that is. I once holidayed near there... Yes, I can come this weekend. I'll be there on Saturday morning at 10." Replacing the receiver she folded the paper with his address.

Joe watched her and recognised her suspicious manner. "What's going on, Leese? " he asked.

Lisa didn't want to tell him, but needed him to drive her there. She lied about him being a £400 a day trick who wanted her for two days. "Joey love... Be a doll and take little Lisa for a weekend away..." Over the next two days she talked him round and he reluctantly agreed to drop her off and collect her on Sunday at noon.

Lisa packed her overnight bag and kissed her mother goodbye. She had told her about an old school friend asking her down for the weekend. Joe drove her to the house in the country. Dropping her at the end of a long drive she refused his offer to wait. "See you tomorrow, thanks for the lift." And with a kiss she walked up the drive.

Dr Milton, a man in his early seventies met her with a smile at the door. "Lisa, Thank for coming. Thank you for trusting an old man in his own house." She felt immediately at home with him. Her instincts told her he was genuine. Over coffee he asked her about her background and her family. "That's useful that you're unemployed at present. If you agree to help with my research you may need to spend at lot of time here. Let me show you to your room, then I'll give you a tour of the house if you like."

Lisa was shown to a beautiful bedroom with its own bathroom. Unpacking her sexy underwear she had the feeling that it wouldn't be needed. This guy was a real vet and wasn't after sex. Later he showed her his house. He was obviously very wealthy and lacked for nothing. In the outhouses behind the house he kept several animals. Lisa thought it resembled a mini farm. There were ponies, pigs, sheep, hens, everything a farm would have. And two beautiful Labrador dogs called Ted and Nancy.

"Now Lisa, " he beamed. "Here is my pride and joy... my surgery." Opening an old oak door he showed her into a fully equipped medical laboratory and surgery.

Lisa went weak at the knees. Every conceivable medical instrument she had ever seen was available. In the middle of the room was a plastic covered examination table surrounded by monitors and machines trailing electrical wires. She felt herself lubricate. This was heaven on earth to her.

Over the next hours he explained to Lisa about the nature of his research. He stressed again and again that what he proposed was strictly speaking, illegal. He had no license to carry out the experiments he proposed. He also explained that there was no way he would ever be granted a license. That's why he needed a girl like her. That's why he had to pay.

Dr Milton explained his research." Over the last seven years since I retired I have been trying to perfect a method of breeding one type of animal by using other types of animal as hosts. I have had some success but now I want to take the ultimate step. I plan to breed animals using human beings as the host. That's where you come in if you agree to co-operate."

Lisa jumped up and said, "Yes. I want to help."

Dr Milton frowned and said, " Young lady, this is not something that should be entered into lightly. If you agree to help with the trials you will begin a course of hormone injections to prepare you body to accept the foetuses of a variety of small animals. You will also have to take a course of regular anti-rejection agents. Either or both could cause as yet unknown side effects. Do you understand? This experiment is not without risk and does not have official sanction."

Lisa nodded enthusiastically. "I understand and am willing to take any risks. When do you intend to start?"

"Well, as soon as you are free. I have to give you a full medical to check you existing state of health, then if all is well I will start your hormone build up. Then when you're at the most fertile time of the month I will attempt to implant a previously frozen foetus inside your womb. The anti-rejection agents must then be started to prevent miscarriage. Still interested?"

Lisa was more than interested. She was shaking with excitement. Her familiar lower stomach feelings had returned. "Let's begin now!" she announced firmly.

He smiled. "Thank you, Lisa... you have just volunteered to take part in a trial that may have the most far reaching implications to medical science this century. I will pay you well, be sure of that."

Lisa would have paid him!

"If you are sure you are ready, then I'll do your medical. There's a screen over there, would you strip completely and put on the gown you'll find please."

Asking her a lot of questions about her health, especially her reproductive health, the doctor noted her answers on a clip board. She related the story of her miscarriage but didn't tell him who had fathered her baby. He saw the slowly healing scars under her breasts and chuckled, " Young girls today... There's a real risk that the hormones will cause further swelling of your breasts and thighs. Do you understand? It's a unfortunate side effect, I'm afraid."

Lisa nodded. "I don't mind, carry on."

He asked her, "When did your last period begin?" she told him that it was nine days ago.

"By my calculations then, you need to start the hormone injections today. You will be fully fertile in about 5 or 6 days from now, so if you don't suffer any adverse side effects from the hormones we could attempt the first implant next weekend."