Brenda ran her brush through her long dark hair back as she put the finishing touches on hair, she checked her make up in the mirror before she walked out of the bathroom and over to the closet and began sifting through the clothes she has brought with her.

She held a black dress with a deep back line up against her body but quickly decided had it was too dressy and with that on her chances of keeping her pregnancy a secret were very small. She pulled out a midnight blue dress with an empire waist she slipped it on and turned to Connor who was sitting on the bed watching TV.

"What do you think? Is this okay?"

Connor turned his eyes away from the screen and looked at Brenda "You look beautiful Dylan McKay eat your heart out"

Brenda ran her hands down the dress several times "thank you Connor you're the best friend a girl could ever ask for. Can you tell that I'm pregnant?"

Connor looked her up and down and turned his head back and forth. "If you look closely and you know what you're looking for you can see a little bump but that is all. I don't think anybody will realize that you have a bun in the oven"

Brenda smiled "a bun in the oven! Thank you very much subtlety has never been your strong suit."

Brenda walked over to the bed and sat down next to Connor she placed a necklace in his hand and lifted her hair "can you help me with this?"

Connor hooked the necklace and the pink crystals that Iris had given her a long time ago complete the look. They hug and Brenda leaned in and kissed Connor on the cheek when Brandon, Andrea and Hannah knock on the door.

Brenda walked over and pulled the door open "come on in you guys!"

Andrea looked around the room "so are you ready to go?"

Brenda shook her head as she once again checked her make up and straitened some nonexistent creases on her dress. "I'll be ready in 2 minutes I just have to get my shoes"

Brenda studied her shoes as she tried to work up the courage to face Dylan and the others.

Connor drummed his fingers against the door frame "come on Brenda hurry up just pick a pair."

Brenda slipped on her shoes and walked over to the other "okay I'm ready let's go." They all walked down into the lobby and got into their rental car and drove towards Steve and Janet's to drop Hannah of with the babysitter before heading over to the beach apartment.

They arrived just after Dylan and Kelly they exchanged pleasantries as they all walk in together Brenda could feel Dylan's eyes on her but she didn't say anything. And she couldn't help the sigh of relief that escaped her lips when Donna opened the door "great just on time dinner is ready so come on in and sit down"

Brandon leaned in and kissed Donna on the cheek "that sounds great cause I'm starving."

"When are you not starving?" Brenda laughed as Connor led her inside Brandon shot her a look and was about to comment on her current eating habits but he stopped himself.

They all go sat down and started eating and talking about everything that had been going on in their lives since they last saw each other. Dylan couldn't keep his eyes of Brenda; she looked so relaxed and comfortable as she sat there laughing and talking to the others.

Brenda could feel his eyes on her just like she always could just the weight of his stare generated a heat that swept through her body. Dylan attempted to make eye contact with her but every time she would avoid it knowing that he would be able to tell what his presence was doing to her.

Brenda excused herself and walked over to the bathroom only to find it occupied she leaned up against the wall and closed her eyes and absentmindedly ran her hand across her belly as the baby delivered a series of hard kicks to her protruding abdomen.

"Are you okay?"

Her eyes snapped open and Brenda stared into Dylan's concerned face; she crossed her arms across her belly and took a few steps away from Dylan but he followed her.

"I'm fine"

Dylan nodded as he looked her up and down his eyes stayed a little longer on her belly, her dress hid the bump very well but he knew it was there and suddenly he felt and overwhelming urge to reach out a touch her belly but he didn't. Brenda shifted under his intense gaze she looked at the bathroom hoping it would open soon

"How is the …."

Brenda followed Dylan's eyes and watched as he motioned to her belly she took a deep breath and shook her head "you can't even say baby can you?"

Dylan reached out and touched her shoulder "Bren that's not what I…"

Brenda pulled away from his hand and spoke through her clenched teeth "we're both fine not that you care, you weren't ready remember."

Just then the bathroom door opened and Brenda hurried inside. Dylan stared at the door for a moment cursing himself for how the conversation had played out and then he returned to his seat next to Kelly without a word.

Kelly's eyes were transfixed on Dylan following his ever move but he seemed completely indifferent to it and he barely acknowledge her and the anger and jealous rose inside of Kelly. "So Brenda how long have you and Connor been together?"

Brenda turned her attention away from her conversation with Donna for a second "well I moved into Connor's place shortly after Dylan and I broke up."

Kelly smiled, she felt a little less threatened with Brenda being in a long term relationship and she just couldn't help but stick it to Dylan "more than two years that sounds serious."

Connor coughed as his drink had gone down the wrong pipe he exchanged a surprised look with Brenda "I'm sorry Kelly but I think you've got something wrong here Dylan only left London a little over four months ago."

Brenda stared at Dylan and then at Kelly "what made you think he left two years ago?"

Kelly completely ignored both Brenda and Connor and glared at Dylan "excuse me but what is going on here Dylan? When did you leave London?"

Dylan shook his head he really didn't want get into this now "not here Kelly! I will explain later."

Connor looked at the three others "look I did not mean to cause problems and I'm sorry if I did."

Brenda shook her head and smiled "never mind Connor it's not your fault."

Kelly looked at Brenda and Connor and then she glared at Dylan "I want to talk to you outside right now"

Dylan didn't move a muscle he just continued to look at Brenda "not now we'll do this later."

Kelly threw her napkin down and stood up "no right now"

Dylan sighed Kelly wanted answers and he knew she didn't care if she caused a scene in front of everybody and he wasn't about to let every one in on what had happened between him and Brenda.

Never taking his eyes of Brenda he stood up "fine we'll be right back" and Kelly and Dylan walked outside.

Brenda noticed Janet and Donna clearing the table and she got up grabbed a few plates and walked into the kitchen. Donna was leaning up against the counter when Brenda walked in. "What was all that about?"

Brenda put the plates down next to the sink and shook her head "apparently Dylan lied to Kelly about how long it's been since he and I have been broken up, so now all hell is loose"

Janet turned away from the sink "how did she find out?"

Brenda exhaled she really couldn't be bother with all this drama she had almost forgotten how things tended to escalated when Kelly felt insecure.

"She asked me how long Connor and I have been together and Connor answered her. I didn't know that Dylan had told her that we broke up two years so when Connor told her that it was only a little over four months ago He exposed the fact that he had lied to her."

Donna's hand flew to her mouth as she looked at Brenda "oh my God she is going to be so mad at him. Why did he lie to her Brenda?"

Brenda shrugged and shook her head "how should I know I haven't spoken to Kelly for almost two years so I had no way of knowing."

Donna nodded and pushed herself away from the counter "I'm just gonna get the rest of the plates."

Janet moved closer to Brenda she was curious as to who Brandon's twin sister was and why her presence seemed enforce Kelly's insecurities. "What is the story with you and Dylan Brenda? And why is Kelly get so tense around you?" Wondering if she had over stepped the line she quickly added "look you don't have to answer if you don't want to."

Brenda shook her head for some reason she felt comfortable around Janet even though they had only met a couple of hours earlier.

"No it's okay; Kelly and I were best friends in high school Dylan and I went out in high school and we were together for almost two years.
Then the summer before our senior year Donna and I went to Paris for the summer. I had some problems with my parents mainly because my father never really approved for my dating Dylan so they gave me a trip to Paris in order to put some distance between Dylan and me. Erin had just been born so Kelly didn't want to go.
So while Donna and I were in Paris Kelly stayed at home and went after Dylan and they spend the summer together and lied to me when I got back. Dylan and I broke up and before I knew it Kelly was dating him. After some time I forgave Dylan and we became friends. We have always been there for each other no matter what and Kelly always had a problem with that. They broke up shortly before I went to London and within hours of breaking up with Dylan she hooked up with my brother."

"Wow I didn't know that so that is why she is so tense around you?"

Brenda shrugged her shoulders "I guess so maybe she is not as secure in her relationship as she would like everybody to believe"

Janet discreetly looked Brenda up and down on last time just to confirm her suspicions. "Brenda I know we've just met but how far a long in your pregnancy are you?"

Brenda shifted a little since Janet had noticed had the others it as well Brenda's mind was racing she just wasn't ready for the questions that followed if the others knew as well. "I'm almost six months along. How did you guess that? I thought I was hiding it really well."

Janet nodded and placed her hand on Brenda's arm for a second to clam her "you are! It's just the fact what you did not have any wine or any coffee and the number of times you went to the bathroom I recognized all the signs. I can't believe that you so far along I would never have guessed it."

Brenda gave her a nervous smile "you are very observant. Look please don't tell the others just yet."

Janet looked down at Brenda's belly and gave her a reassuring nod "you have my word! So does Dylan know?"

Both Brenda and Janet jumped at the sound of Donna's voice and for a second they both wondered how much she had heard. "Does Dylan know what?

Janet exchanged a look and Brenda gave Donna a quick smile "that Connor and I used to live together before he came to London?"

Donna smiled she was curious and fascinated the details for Brenda's life in London a life she really didn't feel she knew anything about. "Were you with him before Dylan came over to be with you?"

Brenda shook her head sensing the tone in Donna's voice "just as friends! Donna. Come on let's join the others."

Dylan gripped the railing as Kelly continued to yell at him "why did you lie to me? Did you think I couldn't handle the truth or were you just waiting for a chance to get back with her?"

He was looking out over the ocean hoping that she would soon give up and they could go back inside because he wasn't up to dealing with her right now. "Come on Kelly it's not that a big of a deal don't try and turn it in to something its not."

Kelly's hands flew to her hips as she walked closer to Dylan and voice got louder "I saw the way you were looking at her, you lived with her up till four months ago how am I supposed to feel you tell me because I don't know anymore. Who broke up with who and why?"

Dylan turned around his jaw was clenched, his balled up as he spoke through his teeth "that is between Brenda and me and it's no concern of yours. Why can't you accept that Brenda is a big part of my life and always will be?"

Kelly didn't give up her insecurity, wounded pride and anger fueled her temper "maybe you should be with her then. She is right in there all you have to do is go in and get her."

Dylan walked up and down the deck all of this drama was getting to him and there no stopping Kelly "Don't be ridicules Kel she has moved on and she is with Connor now."

"That shouldn't be a problem for you after all that was how you and I started" Kelly smirked at him she knew she was pushing him but she didn't care he had lied to her ever since he got back and he had made a fool of her.

"Come on Kel you and I both know what we are to each other and more important what we're not."

Kelly pursed her lips "well maybe you know but I don't so why don't you tell me exactly what we are to each other"

Dylan walked a little closer "look for us it's always been about the chase about doing something forbidden."

Pain flickered in Kelly's eyes a part of her knew that there was some truth to what Dylan was saying but it was still hard to have it thrown in her face. "Really well it's nice to know where I stand. I'll get my things tomorrow and then I want you to leave me alone"

"If that is what you want I won't try and stop you. I grew tiered of having to nurturing your ego a long time ago."

"Good now you don't have to do that any longer. Now I'm gonna go and say goodbye and go home."

Kelly turned around to walk inside just as Brenda pulled it open from the inside "you just couldn't wait to hear what was going on could you Brenda? Well congratulation he is all yours."

Dylan shook his head he was fed up with Kelly and her drama "knock it of."

Brenda looked really confused as she stepped out on to the deck "Look Kelly I can see that you are upset but I don't know what you are talking about"

Kelly threw her arms out "Dylan he is all yours. I don't want him."

Brenda exhaled "what's going on here? I wasn't listing we are on our way home."

Kelly glared at Dylan "I want to talk to you Brenda alone"

Brenda sighed she could tell that this was a conversation she wasn't in the mood for "I would like that but can't we do it tomorrow I'm really tired."

Dylan stepped forward and stood slightly in front of Brenda. "Come on Kelly give it a rest and leave Brenda alone"

Kelly lips where pursed as she hissed "stay out of it Dylan this is between Brenda and me."

The door opened again and Connor stepped out and walked the short distance to where Brenda stood and offered her his arm "hey babe are you ready to go? Steve and Janet are gonna drive Brandon and Andrea home so we don't need a cab we can take the car."

Brenda hooked her arm through his "that's great let's go"

"I want to talk to you now Brenda."

Brenda struggled to remain calm she was tired the baby was kicking up a storm and her shoes were killing her "we will do it tomorrow I promise okay?"

Connor and Brenda exchanged a look "I'm just gonna bring the car around I'll be right back."

Brenda walked towards the stairs hoping that Kelly would get the message and let her leave and Brenda was really surprised when she felt Kelly grabbing her arm. "Don't walk away from me when I'm trying to talk to you I want you to ask you something"

Brenda stared down at Kelly's hand and then she locked eyes Kelly "let go of me we can talk tomorrow right now I need to get some sleep okay I'm too tiered to relieve this teenage drama."

"No! Why do you always take the best thing in my life away from me can you tell me that?"

Brenda exhaled this was just too much drama for her to deal with right now "if I were you I would think a little bit harder before I spoke. It wasn't me who jumped my boyfriend before I even got on the plane and it wasn't me who pretended to help me rheas for a play and then try out for the same part without telling me. It wasn't me who lied for months and months pretending to be my friend."

Kelly shook her head as if what Brenda was saying wasn't true "come on that was a long time ago you can't live in the past."

Brenda pulled her arm loose and sighed "fine then, you tell me what I've done to you in the present?"

Kelly didn't answer she just stared at Brenda.

"Brenda I think its best if you and Connor left now" Brenda and Kelly up at the sound of Dylan voice he had remained out on the deck hanging back observing the whole situation and he could tell by the look on Brenda' face that she was really restraining herself.

Brenda locked eyes with Dylan of a second and gave him a quick smile she couldn't believe that she had let herself be sucked into this triangle thing again. "I know see you tomorrow"

Dylan turned around and walked towards the door to go Brenda stood on the first step she tried to pull loose but Kelly didn't let go "Kelly come on let me go I'm not in the mood for this."

Kelly wanted to know the whole truth but the hard Brenda pulled Kelly realized that she wouldn't find out tonight. As Brenda tried to pull loose Kelly released her hold and Brenda tumbled down the stairs. Kelly's hand flew to her mouth "oh no Brenda!"

Dylan spun around when he heard the awful sound "what the hell did you do?" He rushed over to Kelly and when he saw Brenda at the foot of stairs his heart pounded and he could barely breathe.

Kelly stared at Brenda's lifeless and just shook her head "I don't know she just fell."

Dylan pushed past her but stop at the first step when Kelly just stood still "go and call 911 right now."

Kelly ran into the apartment crying in her eyes, Brandon hurried over to her "hey Kelly what is wrong?"

Kelly took shallow breaths choking on her words "its Brenda she fell down the stairs she's not moving."

Brandon pushed past her and headed out the door as he called out to Andrea "oh God. Andrea get in here Brenda is hurt she has fallen down the stairs."

Andrea jumped out of her seat "what! Oh my God the baby" she headed in the same direction as

Brandon but stopped when she reached the door she turned around to Janet who was right next to her "call 911 and tell them to hurry and that the victim is six months pregnant."

Brandon, Andrea, Steve, Connor and Donna ran outside Janet called 911 while David tried to calm Kelly down. He ran his hands up and down hers arms "what happened out there?"

Kelly hiccupped a couple of times as she spoke "I didn't mean for her to fall down. All that I wanted to do was talk to her."

David guided her to sit down and wrapped his arm around her shoulder "I'm sure she is gonna be okay the ambulance is on its way so try and relax okay."

Dylan ran down the stairs and kneeled down to Brenda. He brushed her hair out of her face along with some dirt of her face and then he noticed she had a cut on her forehead and blood was running down her face. Dylan was about to lift Brenda so her head would rest on his legs when Andrea's voice stopped him. "Dylan don't" he looked up and saw Brandon and Andrea come running down the stairs.

Andrea kneeled down next to him "you mustn't move her in case she has inured her neck"

Dylan nodded he leaned down and kissed her forehead not caring who was watching or listing when he whispered "come on Bren! Are you okay? Come on open your eyes and look at me please baby I'm so sorry.

Brandon took in Brenda's lifeless from and glared at Dylan "what the hell did you do to my sister. I swear to God if she's not gonna be all-right you will live to regret."

Dylan locked eyes with Brandon "look man it wasn't my fault she fell down why don't you talk to Kelly."

"You need to calm down this won't help Brenda" Brandon looked up when he felt Andrea's hand on his shoulder and nodded Dylan looked around hoping to spot the ambulance.

"Where's the damn ambulance? Why isn't here."

Just then an ambulance pulled up, two paramedics got out and ran over to the bottom of the stairs where Brenda is lying.

"Step back please give us some room to work"

The other paramedic looked at the gang "did anybody see what happened?"

Dylan spoke up "she fell from the top stairs and she hasn't been concise since."

"That is not all, she is six months pregnant"

The paramedic lowered the chart and nodded "okay let's get on a collar on and move her backboard and get out of here."

The paramedics fastened the collar and rolled her on to a backboard and securing her body for transport. Brandon walked by the stretcher as she was moved to the ambulance "can I go with her in the ambulance?"

The Paramedics pushed the stretcher into the ambulance "are you the father of the baby?"

Brandon shook his head "no she is my sister but I would still like to go with her."

The Paramedics exchanged a look they had a feeling that it would go a lot easier if they let him ride with them "yeah you can go but I would really like the father of the child to go in case something goes wrong with your sister or the baby."

Dylan stepped inside the ambulance "I wanna go with her"

"You have no right when it comes to my sister so why don't you just leave that is what you do best."

The paramedic sighed and motioned for Brandon to follow him up front Andrea pulled Brandon into her arms and whispered

"I know you scared for Brenda but I think you should consider what Brenda would want. If something should happen to her or the baby God forbid I think she would want him there don't you?"

Brandon pulled away and placed a quick kiss on her cheek "maybe you're right."

Brandon and Dylan got in to the ambulance and rode with Brenda to the hospital while the rest of the gang followed in their cars they both watched as the paramedics work on Brenda.

"How is she?" Brandon kept staring at his sister hoping that she would open her eyes or just somehow respond the paramedic checked the IV and the neck collar.

"We don't know yet its good that she is breathing on her own and that the bleeding is only minor but other than that I can't really say anything."

"So she's gonna be okay?" Brandon asked

"I can't give any guarantees I've given you all the information that I can."

Dylan shook his head and stared at the paramedic "well you're not really telling us anything."

Dylan and Brandon stood back and watched as Brenda was wheeled into the ER a doctor walked next to the stretcher asking to be filled in on the situation "okay will somebody fill me in on what happened."

"26 years old woman six months pregnant and took a fall down a flight of stairs. She has not regained conciseness."

Doctor Tyler nodded "okay has her membrane ruptured or is there any bleeding?"

The paramedic wheeled Brenda into the room and prepared her to be lifted on to the bed "no her water hasn't broken, but there was some minor bleeding."

"Okay I wanna do and ultra sound and let's see what that tells us" he made some notes on the chart and he room quickly filled with nurses and another doctor and Dylan and Brandon had followed Brenda inside and they both stood back and watched as she was lifted on to the bed.

The doctor looked around the room and focused on Brandon and Dylan "I need to examine her so I want all who's not part of the medical team to leave as soon as I have any news I'll let you know. Are you her husband?" The doctor nodded towards Brandon who adamantly shook his head.

"No I'm her brother and closest relative."

"What about the father of her baby?" Dylan took a step forward "the baby is mine but we're not married"

Brandon glared at Dylan "he has nothing to say when it comes to my sister."

Doctor Tyler pointed towards the door "listen fellows I don't have time for your personal issues I want you out of here now so I can examine her now please leave. I will come find you when I have any news for you."

Dylan and Brandon quietly left the room and join the others in the waiting area Andrea saw them come out and hurried to Brandon's side "what did the doctor say? How is Brenda?"

Brandon exhaled and pinched the bridge of his nose. "He is examining her now he said he would tell us when he knows more about her condition"

Connor stood up "what about the baby?"

Brandon shook his head "he still doesn't know but I'm sure he'll let us know soon."

Steve looked at the others and he saw the same surprise on their faces that he felt "wow I didn't even know that she was pregnant. Connor I hope the both of them will be okay I know what you're going through right now."

Connor nodded "thank you Steve but the baby is not mine its Dylan's."

Kelly almost fell out of her seat her eyes went wide and she could barely find her words and when she did they came out in a shrill voice "what! Are you sure?"

Dylan spun around and glared at Kelly "yes it's mine but could you just mind your own business."

Kelly sat back in a huff she turned her body away from Dylan and folded her arms across her chest.

Donna and David walked towards the others they had gone in search of the cafeteria but found it closed.

"Any news?" Brandon looked up from the floor and saw Donna's friendly smile but he just shook his head.

Hoping to ease the tension Donna stood up she spotted a vending machine she walked over to Brandon and put a hand on his arm "is there anything we can do for you Brandon? Do you want anything?"

Brandon smiled and shook his head "no thank you Donna I'm fine."

Donna turned her attention to Connor "what about you Connor do you want anything?

She motioned to the machine "no thank you! But you're really sweet to ask."

Dylan walked away from the rest of the gang he was constantly looking over at Brenda's room, he biting his right thumbnail as he walked around the waiting area. Andrea walked over to him and put her hand on his arm causing Dylan to stop walking "hey are you okay?"

Dylan shook his head shoved his hands in his pockets. "No, look I wanna thank you for what you did at the beach apartment."

Andrea gave him a quick smile "you're welcome. I did it because I know much Brenda will need you here if anything goes wrong and you should be here for your own sake as well. Look Dylan Brenda told me how thing ended between the two of you and I think you should use this time to sort out your problems so that you can be apart of your child's life."

Dylan tried to move away from Andrea but she wouldn't let "look Andrea I know you mean well but this is between Brenda and me. I can't help the fact that I'm not ready to become a father and Brenda knows that and that is the reason why she kicked me out and told me to leave them alone."

Andrea exhaled she couldn't believe how stubborn her was being "no that is not why Brenda kicked you out she did it to protect herself she wanted to be the one that broke it of because she couldn't bear the thought that if she let you stay one day she would wake up and you would be gone. Dylan you have already missed so much of Brenda's pregnancy like the first time the baby moved or the first ultrasound I think you need to stay or you will never forgive yourself.
Listen to me somebody needs to talk some senses into you and right now that is me. The woman you keep going back to the one you never really can let go of no matter how hard you try. She and your child are lying in that hospital bed and they might be fighting for their lives and you're standing here and going on about how you're not ready to be a father. You need to face up to your responsibilities and be a father to your child if it isn't too late."

Doctor Tyler came out of the room he looked around the waiting area and walked over to Dylan; Brandon had spotted the doctor and followed by Connor he walked over to Dylan and the doctor.

All three bombarded the doctor with questions.

"How Is Brenda and the baby?"

"Is she awake?"

"Has she said anything?"

Doctor Tyler held up his hand motioning to the three of them to stop. "We examined her and we did and ultrasound and so far so good. The bleeding has stopped and so has the contractions and we have put her on a fetal hart monitor and IV. All we can do now is wait till she wakes up so you can all go home now and we'll call you if there is any change."

Dylan folded his arms across his chest "I'm not going any were I'm staying till she wakes up."

Brandon nodded and looked just as determined "me too."

Andrea put her hand on Brandon's arm "can I talk to you for a minute?" "Okay."

Connor pulled the doctor aside "can I go in and say goodnight to her?"

Doctor Tyler looked at him with confusion "who are you if you don't mind me asking?"

"I'm Brenda's best friend and we lived together for a short time."

The doctor nodded "fine you can go in for five minutes but that is it okay?"

Connor held out his hand out to the doctor "that is fine thank you very much."

Brandon and Andrea stepped away for Dylan and the doctor. Andrea took Brandon's hands "I talked to Dylan before and I think I got through to him and I think he and Brenda need sometime alone so that they can talk things out."

Brandon pulled his hands away "why should I give him another chance to hurt my sister don't you think he has done enough"

Andrea didn't give up she took hold of his hands again "I know how much Brenda means to you but you have to put your personal feeling aside and think of what Brenda wants. I think this it's just what they need and its Dylan's baby remember."

Brandon exhaled "I know don't remind me I just don't him to hurt Brenda again and besides she doesn't need him she can take care of the baby alone"

Andrea nodded "yes she can and you're right she doesn't need him but the baby will need him and it has the right to know him."

Brandon let his head fall forward he knew he was fighting a loosing battle "okay chief you win we'll go home and leave them alone but I want to come back tomorrow morning okay."

Andrea smiled "good I'll get the others and I'll say goodbye to Dylan."

Dylan said goodbye to the others and the hurried into Brenda's room he pulled up a chair and sat down next to her and just looked at her. A nurse walked in she checked the monitor and the IV.

Dylan watched her every move "how is she? How is the baby?"

The nurse smiled "they are both stabile and for now that is all that matters"

"Thanks you."

The nurse added some notes to Brenda's chart "are you the father?"

Dylan nodded and a warm and very unfamiliar feeling ran through his body "yes it's my baby."

"You and your wife are very lucky I think your baby is a survivor I think it's gonna make it"

"Thank you but she..."

The nurse walked towards the door and Dylan took Brenda's hand in his and kissed it his other hand he gently and ever so slowly put her tummy. "What are you doing here Bren? I thought you knew that falling down stairs is a very bad idea. It's so strange sitting here next to you again being able to hold your hand and to hear you breathing. I've missed you so much Brenda. Remember London remember all the things we did together all the places we went like Glasgow, Dublin and the week we spend in Copenhagen.

The nurse stopped walking when she heard Dylan talking "I think you should get some rest and let your wife do the same and stop trying to wake her up."

Dylan didn't take his eyes of Brenda "I'm staying here till she wakes up and I'm not trying to wake her so could you please leave us alone."

The nurse pulled open the door "if you are gonna stay I want you to be quiet do you understand"

Dylan rolled his eyes hoping that the nurse would just leave them alone "fine if that will make you happy."

Dylan pulled the chair closer to Brenda's bed he gently lifted her hand and kissed her palm never taking his eyes off. He felt his head drop but each time he would sit up until he couldn't and sleep overwhelmed him. The sun streamed through the windows and hit Dylan in the face he lifted his head a little and looked at Brenda and for a moment he thought she was looking back at him. He rubbed his eyes when he felt her fingers move a little he sat completely up at looked at her.

"Bren?" but there was no response Dylan heard the door opening behind him and saw the doctor coming into the room.

"Good morning! Has she been awake at point?"

Dylan shrugged "I'm not sure a minute ago she moved her hand and for moment I thought she looked at me, is it a bad sign that she hasn't?"

The doctor nodded and picked up the chart he really wanted to do an ultra sound as well as some tests he was a little concerned that she had slept for so long and wondered if she had hit her head harder than first expected.

He walked over to Brenda's bed and looked at the monitors "well let's just wait and see"

Dylan got up from his chair and shoved his hands in his pockets "see what? What are you talking about can't you be a bit more specific."

The doctor didn't answer Dylan, he focused all his attention on his patient "Brenda I need you to wake up now I need to examine you and the baby" doctor Tyler spoke to Brenda as he touched her head checking for any lumps or bumps but she didn't respond.

Dylan sat down on the edge of her bed he gently lifted her hand and kissed it with his other hand he stroked her cheek "come on baby you need to wake up now. Please Bren."

Brenda moved a little bit and made some whimpering sounds and then slowly opened her eyes "Dylan? What are you doing here?"

Dylan smiled at her and kissed her hand again "I came to see you beautiful."

"Before this conversation goes any further I need to examine you Brenda. I'm gonna have to ask you Dylan to please step out for a minute."

Both Brenda and Dylan turned their attention towards the doctor Brenda continued to hold on to Dylan's hand "no he doesn't have to Dylan can stay if he wants to he is my baby's father."

Dylan leaned over and kissed her on the forehead "it's okay Bren I'll be right back I promised Brandon I would let him know when you woke up."

"Will you come back later I would really like to talk to you? I mean if you want to."

"I'll be back as soon as I'm finished talking to Brandon okay" Dylan walked out into the waiting area to see if Brandon was there but he was nowhere to be found thinking he had to have gone home.

Dylan walked over to the nurses' station and called Brandon. "Hey Brandon it's me"

Brandon jumped out of his seat "is there any news about Brenda?"

"Yes she is awake and she seems fine. The doctor is examining her now so I wanted to let you know."

Brandon paced around his hotel room he walked over to the closet and pulled out some clothes "thanks could you tell Brenda that I'm on my way? And Dylan thanks for calling. See you."

Brandon took a quick shower and then he rushed over to the hospital when he got to Brenda's room he could see the doctor was in there with them and he decided to wait outside.

The doctor flipped through Brenda's chart studying the test results "after having examined you and looking over the test results from to day and yesterday there are some things that worries me."

Dylan sat at the edge of Brenda's bed he held out his hand to her but she didn't take it she laid her hands across her distended abdomen "what exactly do you mean? Is it Brenda or is it the baby?"

Brenda took a few deep breaths as looked at Dylan and then at the doctor "I feel fine so it must be the baby; please tell me what it's."

The doctor put the chart down and pulled out the chair next to Brenda's bed "I don't want you to get upset and start worrying that is not good for the baby what I'm trying to tell you is that right now you and the bay are both fine but there are some things in your everyday life that have changes."

Dylan ran his hand through his hair not really knowing where the doctor was going with this "what things are you talking about?"

"I want Brenda to stay in bed through out the rest of her pregnancy you can't carry anything heavy, walk on stairs and you're not allowed to go out of town. If you follow these instructions your chances of carrying your baby to term increases. And the closer you get to your due date the stronger your baby will be and the chances of it surviving and being healthy will increase."

Brenda looked down at her belly as she sighed and memories of what Andrea had gone through with Hannah play in her mind "but even if I do as you say there is still a risk that I could still go in to premature labor."

Doctor Tyler nodded sympathetically "yes I'm afraid so you took quiet a fall and even though you are in you third trimester things could still go wrong but if you do as I say the risk will become smaller."

The Doctor stood up and looked at Brenda "do you have any questions?" Brenda shook her head and the doctor excused himself and walked out the room.

Dylan shifted in his seat he put his hand on Brenda's leg and he was a little surprised when she didn't move "look Bren don't you think you should stay somewhere else instead of at the hotel."

Brenda picked at a thread her mind was filled with the news the doctor had just given her and she couldn't focus on making any kind of decisions right at that moment. "Dylan I need to think about this and then find a place to stay and I have to talk to Connor too."

"I think my sister is right." Both Brenda and Dylan looked towards the door and saw Brandon standing there he quickly cover the distance between them and leaned in to give his sister big hug.

Brenda wrapped her arms around her brother "how are you?"

Brandon pulled back and eyes his sister looking for any signs on how she was doing "I think that is my question don't you sis"

Brenda smiled and looked Brandon straight in the eye "I'm fine Brandon I'm so glad to see you."

Brandon looked over his shoulder and Dylan who stood at the foot of Brenda's bed "can I have a moment alone with my sister?"

Dylan was a little surprised at the tone in Brandon's voice it wasn't very often he acted as the protective big brother and it wasn't really Brandon's place to ask he him to leave but he was gonna fight him on it now. "Sure I'm gonna go call the others. I'll be right back Bren."

Dylan stood outside Brenda's room he rested his forehead against the wall and took a couple of deep breaths when somebody put a hand on his shoulder. Dylan turned around and saw Steve standing next to him "hey Dylan any news?"

Dylan turned around and nodded "yeah Brenda is awake and everything seems fine but she could still go into labor if she's not careful."

"That's good news isn't it; Dylan I know that we have had our ups and downs but I think I can relate to how you are feeling. I want you to know that you can talk to me."

Dylan put a hand on Steve's shoulder "that's nice man but I don't think you know how I feel and besides this is between Brenda and me and I really don't want to talk about it."

Steve motioned to the elevator "come on take a walk with me and I'll tell you what I mean"

"That's okay I really wanna stay here okay."

"Give me 15 minutes and besides Brandon is with her right now."

Dylan looked at the door and then at Steve and it was clear that his friend wasn't gonna give up "okay 15 minutes."