It looks like there might be a reason why Jennifer Lopez has been spending so much time with her ex-boyfriend Casper Smart lately. There's a new rumor that suggests the actress and singer is planning a baby with her former lover.

Jennifer Lopez News 2015: Actress Denies Rumors She Is Dating Ex-Boyfriend Casper Smart [VIDEO]

Apparently, Lopez has not only rekindled her relationship with her ex, but it also planning "the next step" with him, too.

According to a Life & Style source, J.Lo has "secretly taken back Casper Smart and the two are planning on having a child together."

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An insider revealed, "Even though she has no plans to marry him, Jenn still loves Casper and wants to have his baby ... Casper never stopped helping with her kids. He even goes on food runs to Johnny Rockets in Jennifer's Bentley for them. She [Jennifer] feels stable enough to plan a family with Casper."

Rumor Fix on Friday said that the story is totally false though as Lopez and Smart are just "good friends."

Meanwhile, it also looks like Lopez is getting sued because of her former lover.

According to TMZ on Monday, neighbor Andrea Ashley says that she was bitten by one of Smart's dogs near Lopez's mansion last year. She says she got out of her car back in December when a boxer named Bear attacked her left arm and hand, leaving her with broken bones and cuts. TMZ has photos of the graphic images.

What's more, Smart apparently called her to apologize and offered to pay her medical bills, but it looks like Ashley isn't settled with the offer. She adds that she is suing Lopez because the dog escaped from her fence.

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