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my door, and if Tyler was around, he'd give him a smile and a head nod, before he would let his gaze settle on my belly. The exchange never took more than a minute, but it was enough to unnerve me.
    "You know, I wouldn't mind giving you a ride or picking you up," I offered to Maylene, hoping to keep Trent away from my house.
    She smiled widely. "That's so sweet of you, would you mind picking me up tomorrow at Trevor's house? Charlotte has a doctor appointment, and they'll be gone for most of the afternoon."
    I should have known then something was up. When I drove up, no one seemed to be at the house. I took Tyler out of the car to let Maylene know we were there. She invited me inside to wait, so she could look for her misplaced purse. I heard someone pull up and looked out the window. Trent was parked behind my car, looking at it confused. I suspected he had been set up as well.
    When he walked in, he stopped in the doorway. "What…?" He looked at Tyler, who was watching him closely, and he shut his mouth and shifted uncomfortably, clearing his throat. "I was supposed to get my mom and take her to your house."
    "I'm here to pick her up." I wondered what the hell was taking her so long.
    He nodded, and his eyes settled on my stomach, "So, soon, right?"
    "Another month, but yeah, she's due soon." I covered my belly, like I could keep him from taking my baby.
    "He looks just like me," he glanced at Tyler, and I stepped in front of my son protectively.
    "Your point?"
    "Just, you know, I'm sorry," he shrugged.
    I laughed blackly. "That doesn't change anything."
    He took a step towards me, but I pushed Tyler back a little, moving us away from Trent.
    "Could I…?"
    "No," I answered quickly.
    "You don't even know what I was going to ask."
    "It doesn't matter. I don't want anything from you, and I don't feel obligated to give you anything, either."
    He scratched the back of his neck, looking frustrated. He took a deep breath. "I want to be there."
    I scoffed.
    "You were going to tell me at one point." I looked away. "I'm not that guy anymore."
    "I have a belly to prove otherwise."
    "You can't blame that all on me. I was drunk, but I wasn't completely out of it. You…" he looked at Tyler, "You know what you did. It wasn't one way. Anyway, I don't do that anymore."
    I snorted at him.
    "I don't! I live like a monk! I was ashamed of my actions. I went to school to be a doctor and had to do a stint in the psych ward. I learned a lot more about the psychology of women, and I saw the damage that can be done by..." He shook his head not saying anymore. "I felt like an ass."
    "Language!" I snapped at him.
    He pulled on his hair, frustrated. "The point is, if I'd known…"
    "You would've pushed for me to get an abortion. Don't try and deny it."
    He let out a deep breath and focused on the ground. "Maybe then, but if you'd told me last year about…" he glanced at Tyler, "I would've reacted very differently."
    "I don't believe you. You acted like…like…" I glanced at Tyler, "a bad guy."
    Trent nodded. "I was afraid you were a bad girl." He smiled at his words. "There've been…bad girls, girls who've tried to do mean things, when they've found out I was a doctor. Everything was always proven otherwise. They were just trying to take advantage of me, like a robber. I thought you might be a robber, too."
    "Mommy no bad!" Tyler snapped at him.
    "I know that now. I was just hoping for a chance to prove that I'm not a bad guy, either," he spoke directly to Tyler.
    "Is Maymay your mommy?" Trent nodded yes. "You good," Tyler stated like it was a fact.
    If it were only that simple…
    Maylene walked out holding her purse. "Found it." She was smiling way too widely. "Oh, Trent, didn't you get my text?"
    He pulled out his phone to check. "No, Mom, I haven't received your text yet." He gave her a suspicious look.
    "Well, then, since we're all together, why don't we get some food somewhere with a play place?"
    Tyler cheered instantly. She knew there