Brenda raced downstairs the next morning. "Isabella?" she shouted.

"Here Mommy" the little girl said with a laugh.

"Relax Brenda, we're just getting to know each other" Jason said from the floor, where he sat next to Isabella.

"Sorry, I didn't know where she went, and I panicked"

"So what are you doing today?" Jason asked.

"I was thinking about a trip to the Quartermaine's. They don't even know about Isabella" Jason made a face, "Isn't it better that way?"

"Oh shut up! They're wonderful people."

"As long as you're not related to them"

Brenda couldn't suppress a laugh this time and Jason was glad that she seemed to be managing everything okay.

"So, how long since the accident?", he asked quietly.

"3 months. I wanted to call, but I couldn't even talk about it."

"I understand,"

"What about you, are you ok?" Brenda asked as she took a seat.

"Better every day, but I thought Courtney and I would make it work. I wanted so badly to have a family with her. Maybe I'm just doomed like you"

"What happened?"

"We started growing apart. We're both to blame for it. I think it started a long time ago. We put each other through a lot..I have to get going"

Brenda nodded, "I'll talk to you tonight"

"Yeah, have a good day. Bye Isabella"

"Bye Jason"