A Burning Secret by Beverly Montgomery Page B

the Montague Restaurant in Montclair a few weeks
ago and she saw him being very cozy with a
woman.”
“Is
that why
you decided to contact me,
Cecily?”
“Is that what this is about?” Tony asked.
“You are jealous
of
seeing
me
with another
woman.”
“No, but seeing you with her, made me realize
that I needed to let you know what’s going on with
me and your child.” Cecily answered.
“Stop saying my child because that is not my
child that you are carrying!”
“I want proof because I will certainly not take your
word for it!” “I won’t a blood test.”
Cecily told Tony that she understood why he
was so upset but she told him that she was sure the
baby was his because she stopped seeing other
men when she started dating him because he had
asked her to.
Tony realized that it was too late to second
guess what Cecily was telling him because he knew
that the bottom line is that he could very well be
the father of Cecily’s baby.
His concern though
was how he would break the news to his daughter
and Sasha.
Although Tony tried to be rational about being
the father of Cecily’s unborn child, he still argued
with her insisting that she should have talked with
him before deciding to keep the baby.
But nothing he said made a difference to Cecily
because
there was
one
thing for
certain, she
couldn’t undue the pregnancy.
The baby was going to be born with or without
Tony’s agreement.
Tony wanted to meet with Cecily in person so
he asked Cecily if they could meet at her home the
following day and she agreed to see him but she
warned Tony that she would not give her baby up
for adoption and she told him if that was what he
was hoping for he was wasting his time.
Tony was
aware that he
would not get
anywhere with Cecily unless he had a clear head so
that he could make good decisions about Cecily
and the baby.
When Tony hung up from talking with Cecily,
he knew that he needed to go home for the day
because he wouldn’t be able to focus on his job.
Tony is a Senior Engineer for a large engineering
company and it requires him to be meticulous and
focused.
So John left for the day and headed home
where he saw Tyler in her room studying.
He
chatted with her for a few minutes and then said to
her, “I hope you know how much I love you.”
Tyler smiled at her Dad and then got up from
her chair and gave him a big hug.
Tony went upstairs to bed but he couldn’t
sleep because he
wondered what and how he
would tell Sasha about Cecily and the baby.
Sasha and Tony had both agreed to leave the
past in the past but Tony hadn’t counted on
Cecily’s big surprise.
Also, he had been so uncertain about having a
baby with Sasha so he knew that she would be hurt
if not devastated by his news. Tony reasoned that
he had to find a way to make it right for everyone.
The next day he drove to Sunset City without
having a chance to tell Tyler he was leaving.
Tyler was still sleeping and she looked peaceful
when Tony looked in on her so he saw no cause to
awaken her.
While driving, Tony was trying to analyze the
entire situation with Cecily to determine what did it
all mean, he knew no matter what, someone would
be terribly hurt by his actions but then he thought
I did not set out to hurt anyone.
Tony believed
that he was clear with Cecily about his intentions
so there shouldn’t be any expectations on Cecily’s
part except for him to provide for the baby.
On the other hand, he was thinking that Sasha
would probably never see him again when he tells
her about Cecily and the baby.
When Tony reached Sunset City, he phoned
Cecily to let her know he was about ten minutes
away.
Cecily didn’t answer the phone so Tony went
to her home where he saw a familiar face leaving
Cecily’s home. It was Justin Taylor, Sasha’s ex.
Tony wondered what Justin was up to and
what was going on with Cecily and Justin?
Tony recognized Justin because he had seen
him on the News a while back because he was the
lead prosecuting attorney and