The Secret Monologue

On my way back to the kitchen, I folded the pizza box and tossed it in the trash can. After I turned off the lights, I walked into the bedroom. Immediately, I smelled a sweet fragrance that wasn’t familiar at all. Candles were lit all around the bathroom, and the tub was filled with bubbles, I couldn’t wait to get in. “Take your clothes off,” he whispered as soon as I stepped across the threshold of the bathroom. I did as he said and stripped. For a brief second, I stood in front of the mirror and adored my flat stomach. I wondered if it would look like this after I had my baby.

Before I could think of any other baby related thoughts, Trent took me by the hand and helped me into the tub. For a second, I thought that he was going to join me until he reached under the cabinet and retrieved a brand new body sponge. That night Trent bathed me like a Queen. I

I really wanted to talk to him but I let the call go to voicemail. I was so proud of myself. I really liked Jason and not answering his calls were a sign that I did have a little bit of self-control. With me and Melody’s birthdays getting closer with each passing day I thought of Jason less and less. One day Jason sent a text message out of the blue asking for nude pictures, I ignored his request because my stomach was getting bigger and it was very noticeable.

I didn’t want him to know that I was pregnant. After he’d told me that he was falling in love with me, I didn’t know how he would react to this baby news. The last thing I needed was for him to show up at my house uninvited like Mont did. If he knew I was pregnant, I feared that he would ask me if the baby was his. I hoped that Jason would get a clue and realize that I didn’t want to talk to him anymore. Now that Trent and I were back together I wanted to do right. I didn’t want to be the one to break up our marriage by being promiscuous, so I had to ignore his calls and