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being with his real family. It still hurt her to think that her daddy was living a double life and hid so many secrets from them, but she’d gotten stronger over time and was really trying to put it all behind her. She was anxious that her mom was transferred to Metro State Women’s Prison, because it was in Atlanta and she didn’t have to drive as far to go visit her. Plus, her Aunt Linda was close by and visited her all the time so that she’d never feel neglected or alone. It also made her feel good to know that within three years or less Nancy would be back home with them.
    As MJ’s tiny eyes began to slowly close Candy started to think about Mona. Mona was going to school and that kept her a little busy lately. She’d stop by to see MJ and then they’d talk for a while, but she’d leave, soon after, pretending like she had this big test to study for or something important to do that she couldn’t miss out on. Candy was feeling like if it wasn’t for MJ then she probably wouldn’t see Mona as often.
    She felt a strain on their relationship for the first time in her life and it didn’t feel good to know that Mona wasn’t opening up to her anymore. She wondered if it was something that she had done, but couldn’t think of anything that would cause her best friend to be so distant. She knew that Mona was going through a tough time after breaking things off with Rico, but almost three months later, she acted like she still wasn’t over him. Candy remembered Mona saying that when Rico was shot, it made her realize just how much she cared for him and she knew then that she didn’t want to lose him. But, in a blink of an eye, a phone call changed all that.
    Candy sat there, and continued to ask herself who this chick could be that Rico had gotten pregnant and why Monty had never mentioned that Rico had a baby on the way. The only reason that she could figure was that Monty still didn’t know and what was even more puzzling was that Mona hadn’t mentioned it to him either. One thing was for sure, it sure wasn’t her place to say anything about it. Strange , she thought. She quickly looked down at MJ, hearing the air being sucked from his bottle. He was finally asleep and as she gently put him up on her shoulder he let out a big burp. She smiled and laid him down right next to her. All she wanted to do was put her thoughts to rest as she was yet again attempting to fall back asleep.
     

Chapter Two
    Monty pulled up to the two-story building that he owned. Over the past few months he had already started making deals and selling the property that Monica had given him. He didn’t want any ties to her after the trick that she’d pulled to try to hook him, thinking that he’d stay with her if she was pregnant by him. He did gain a lot from her over the period of time that they were sleeping together. Those moments made him grateful to her for the many things she taught him about Real Estate, how to make strategic moves, and invest his money wisely.
    Monica was a very savvy business woman with a lot of pull and she could definitely get what she wanted, when she wanted it, but getting him was out of the equation. Following in her father’s footsteps, she had become a wealthy, young business woman. She was generous in sharing a lot of her money with Monty, while handing over a few deeds and titles to some of the properties that she owned. Even that wouldn’t make Monty stay with her. He did love her back in his high school days and if she hadn’t moved away they would probably still be together.
    Time had changed and so had Monica. Plus, Monty had surely moved on by the time she returned. He hated the fact that she tried to pin a baby on him, but still was a little confused about that whole situation. In his heart he knew deep down inside that the baby was not his. He wasn’t about to lose Candy to a major screw up like that one, but he couldn’t help but wonder who really fathered Monica’s baby if he