Checkmate 2: Let the Games Begin by Tiece Page B

Mona quickly tried to find the right words to say.
    “Hey, it’s good to…” Rico stopped her by kissing her softly on the lips.
    “You look beautiful,” he quickly spoke. Mona was a little shocked by his kiss, but relieved that he didn’t waste any time letting her know how much he missed her.
    She smiled. “Thanks, you’re not looking too bad yourself.”
    “I’ve missed that,” Rico said, running his hands through Mona’s bouncy bob.
    “Missed what?” She asked.
    “That smile of yours. Your hair really brings out your cute round face.” He paused. “I’ve really missed you.”
    “Well, I can’t lie. I’ve missed you too and that’s why I’m here. We need to talk, Rico.”
    “I know, Baby and please let me start first.” Rico stood there while he held Mona’s small hands. “I’ve wanted to come clean with you about some things, but didn’t quite know how to do that. I’m glad you’re here now, because whether you decide to stay or leave at least I will have known that I’ve told you the truth about everything.” Rico suggested for Mona to sit down on one of the chairs on the porch and even though she had a feeling of what he was about to say, she still sat in silence to hear him out.
    He didn’t waste any time. “I had an affair with Monica Hunter a few months ago and I know that sounds strange, because Monica was your brother’s ex-girlfriend years ago, but shit happened when she came back to town and she and I ended up sleeping together.” Rico confessed.
    Mona sat quiet for a moment. “Wow,” she finally spoke. That was all said in a mouthful, she thought. She shook her head as if she was shocked. “Monica Hunter?” She asked as if she was surprised. “You mean to tell me that you and Monica Hunter are sleeping together?” She asked.
    “Was sleeping together, baby. That’s in the past now.” He explained.
    “Huh, do you mean that this was more than once?” Her puzzled expression made her look like she didn’t know what was going on.
    “Yeah, I’d been with her more than once, but she didn’t mean anything to me then and she doesn’t mean anything to me now. I just got caught up doing some crazy things at that point in my life.” Rico said.
    Mona looked away. Even though she knew about it, it still hurt to hear that it’s true. “I don’t know what to say.” She put her head down feeling somewhat relieved that she had already begun the process of getting over that news some time ago. “Does my brother know about this affair that you two had?” She questioned. “And, why are you telling me this now, Rico?”
    “To answer your first question, yes, Monty knows. I had to tell him, because as you know Monica is pregnant. Secondly, the reason why I’m bringing this up now is that she’s possibly pregnant by me, not your brother.” Mona sat there shocked that Rico would come clean without her putting it out there first.
    “Wait a minute… Back that up a little bit. You said that Monica is pregnant by you?” Mona continued her charade, but hearing him say this hurt her just as much as it did when Monica said it. “Wow, I can’t believe that.” She stared in Rico’s eyes. A tear rolled down her face. She didn’t even realize that she was crying until Rico rubbed his hand down her cheek to wipe it. Mona thought she’d let out all of those tears back when she first heard about Monica and the baby, but the wound was still fresh in her heart. The only thing that made her feel better was that she could tell that Rico really hated that this had happened and that he really did feel bad about it.
    Rico dropped his head in disappointment. “What was I thinking?” he sighed. “Monica is not the same nice girl we use to know back in the days. She’s going to do her best to get what she wants at all costs. So getting with me was beneficial for her because she not only wanted to frame your brother by making him think that she was pregnant by him, but also to find