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She wished she had more time to do some research on it. But when she’d done a cursory search of the internet, she’d found nothing.
    She glanced over at Ty and thought about Cam. What would he think of his son? She should just tell him, she thought, now, before things went any further between them. But she was afraid.
    And she hated to give up control of a situation. Right now she made every decision in Ty’s life. She chose the nanny and the food and when he went to bed. Once Cam knew about his son, everything would change.
    Her life wasn’t easy, but it was hers. And the choices she made about Ty’s upbringing were hers and hers alone to make. She knew that when there were two parents, things could be difficult. Yet it was a dynamic she’d never experienced since just her mom had raised her.
    Growing up alone with just one parent hadn’t been easy, but it was what she was used to. So once she’d realized she was pregnant and made the decision to go it alone, she’d settled into it very easily. She’d felt she already had the best example of how a mom handled being a single parent.
    The doorbell rang and she glanced at the clock. It was nine. It was a little early for Cam, but she wasn’t expecting anyone else. She picked up the baby monitor, leaving Ty playing happily in his playpen, and headedfor the door. A quick glance out the window confirmed that it was Cam.
    She opened the door. He wore a pair of chinos and a golf shirt. He smelled of aftershave and looked well put-together. She felt frumpy in her slim-fitting yoga pants and T-shirt—so not ready to face the world or Cam Stern yet.
    â€œYou’re early.”
    â€œGood morning to you, too,” he said with a smile. “I brought bagels and coffee so I hope I will be forgiven.”
    She shook her head. Cam threw her off balance. Even without trying, he was doing it to her this morning. She needed that thirty minutes to get her mind wrapped around how to tell him about Ty. “No, you’re not. I wanted to change out of messy clothes before you got here.”
    â€œYou look lovely,” he said.
    â€œI don’t feel it. I should make you wait on the front step but that coffee smells really good.”
    â€œThen I will come in and sit in the other room while you get changed.” He seemed so reasonable that she started to feel a bit like a grump.
    â€œSorry I’m being so grouchy, but I am not a morning person. You can come in and wait for me on the back patio while I get changed,” she said. She opened the door and turned to lead the way through the house.
    â€œI’ll want a tour later.”
    â€œIf you’re lucky,” she said. She led him to the back screened-in porch where she had a glider in one corner and a small round table with four chairs. In the wintermonths she had glass windows installed to make the room usable year-round.
    â€œI will take care of breakfast. I brought everything we’d need.”
    She thought she was handling the surprise of him very well when one word from the baby monitor shattered her composure.
    â€œMama?”
    â€œMama?” Cam asked.
    â€œI…I have a son. Sit down and I’ll be right back.”
    She left the patio and a perplexed Cam and went to get Ty from his playpen. She bent down and scooped him and kissed his little head. She hugged him close and closed her eyes, pretending that the next few minutes weren’t going to completely change their world. But there was no denying it.
    As they returned to the back porch, Ty became talkative. “Hi, man,” Ty said, from her shoulder.
    â€œCam, this is Ty.”
    Cam looked at Ty and then back at her. And then back at Ty again. She saw in his face…he knew there was something familiar about Ty.
    â€œHi, Ty.”
    Cam turned to face them both and held out his hand. Ty reached for it and tugged on his finger and then squirmed to get down. He could walk and