DISCLAIMER: I do not own these characters.

Twenty-Four

Brenda sat alone in the dark room and stared at the moon, trying to ease the tears that kept falling down her cheeks. Four days ago, everything had been fine and perfect. Now, everything had changed.

Miguel's concert had been a hit, as she had expected. She listened to Robin's orders and didn't move unless she had to, which meant she was confined to a chair for most of the show. She had no one to blame but herself for the events that followed.

She ignored the slightest of pain for as long as she could before Robin noticed the apparently obvious pained expression on her face when they got back up to the room hours later. She insisted that Brenda go to the hospital to have tests run and be checked out.

"How are you doing?" Robin asked walking into the room where Lois was sitting with Brenda.

"Fine," Brenda said rubbing her hand over her belly.

"There's someone who wants to see you," Robin told her. Brenda looked at her questioningly before Monica opened the door and walked in. Brenda couldn't help but smile and tears slowly started to fill her eyes.

"We'll leave you two," Lois said as her and Robin slipped out of the room.

Monica sat down on the edge of Brenda's bed and smiled.

"I should have told you sooner," Brenda whispered. "You're going to be a grandma." Brenda laughed softly as Monica pulled her into a hug.

"How are you feeling?" Monica asked.

"Better now that the concert is over."

"Good. It's probably a good thing Robin made sure you came in because now we get to force you to sleep and rest and eat right."

Brenda laughed. "Listen, Monica. Nothing in the world means more to me right now than the fact that I'm going to be someone's mother. But I have an obligation to keep my child safe."

"Of course you do."

"Which is why it would be best that Jason is told that the baby didn't make it," Brenda continued.

Lois and Robin paced the outside halls waiting for Monica to come out from Brenda's room. Lois was more worried about the stress Miguel was feeling knowing that Brenda was in a hospital room and he wasn't allowed to see her. Lois had made that point very clear. The last thing Brenda needed was any stress and once word got out it was going to be hard enough keeping everyone else away.

Monica slowly closed the door to the private room and looked at them, only nodding.

"Is she okay?" Lois asked.

"She'll be fine. She just needs rest and to stay off her feet. Flying isn't an option."

"We can road trip it back to California," Lois told her.

"I want her to stay overnight and then see how things look in the morning, and then you can take her home."

"What about the other thing?" Robin asked.

"It's been taken care of. The two of you may have to deal with damage control, but your secret is safe with me," Monica said.

I'm having a hard time finishing the story. I'm trying to wrap it up but would love some feedback of ideas from readers as to what they would like to see happen. Thanks for all the R&R.