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A/N: I have finally finished after what seems like forever. Thanks for all those who read and responded with great feedback!

Twenty-Six

Jason pulled his vibrating phone out of his pocket and looked at the caller ID. Seeing the unfamiliar number he flipped open his phone.

"Hello?"

"Jason? It's Lois."

"Hi Lois."

"I know this is kind of sudden and you probably weren't expecting a phone call from me. Do you think you can meet me at the hospital?" she asked.

When he walked in he wasn't sure what to think. Lois was extremely vague with the situation, only that Brenda needed him. He didn't want to actually admit that he was in the area searching for Brenda, so he lied and told Lois he was there on business for Sonny.

Brenda was lying sideways on a hospital bed, curled up underneath a pink fluffy robe that Lois probably brought for her. Lois was sitting next to the bed.

"Hey," she said when she saw him. Brenda glanced cautiously at him. "I'm going to let you two talk." Before Brenda could protest, Lois was out the door and Jason was left standing in the middle of the room.

Brenda slowly pushed herself up into a sitting position and looked at him.

"Hi," she said softly. He just looked at her. "What did Lois tell you?"

"Just to come to the hospital because you were here."

"And you just came like that?" she asked. He shrugged. "It's never been a secret about how much of a screw up I can be. This conversation may be all the proof you need to hate me for the rest of your life. But in my defense, I was doing what I felt was best."

"What are you talking about?" he asked.

"I didn't miscarry," she told him. "I was scared for the life of my child. After what Carly did to intentionally provoke me and how close I did come to actually losing her …" she trailed off.

"Her?" Jason asked.

"She was born yesterday before the sun even came up, if that's a sign," she half smiled. "Jason, I am so sorry. I didn't want to keep it from you. I picked up the phone so many times to call you and tell you."

"But you didn't."

"Which was cowardly. I lived that life as the wife and girlfriend, but I always did it alone. The second I saw what it could do to my child … our child … I had to protect it. I didn't want Sonny or Carly or anyone else in Port Charles having the ability to manipulate or harm my child. And keeping a secret like that could only hurt people more. So I didn't tell you the truth because it would have meant you lying to everyone."

"Why now?" he asked.

"Because I couldn't keep lying to myself and I didn't want to worry about what she would say when she found out that I lied to her father. I wanted the truth to be out before it hurt her anymore."

"What about hurting me?"

"It was a risk I had to take. I kept thinking it would be better that she didn't know you, then you being a part of her life and she being a target for some enemy."

"That's not an issue."

"It's always an issue. Why else would you keep your son's paternity a secret unless you were worried for his safety?"

"It's not an issue because I don't work for Sonny anymore," Jason told her.

It was her turn to be silent.

"A lot of stuff happened after you left. I told Sonny I was out and I left town. I haven't talked to him since. Carly calls me every since day hoping I will answer the phone. I do not consider them family anymore. I finally realized that Carly would never change."

"So, where does that leave us?" Brenda asked cautiously.

"I don't know. We have a lot of things we need to work though."

"I know," she said. "In the meantime, would you like to meet your daughter?" Brenda asked as Lois walked back into the room carrying a small pink bundle. Jason couldn't help but smile as Lois gently placed her in his arms and she yawned.

A/N (2): I have some more stories in the works and want to know what people might be interested in most. Let me know what you might want to read.

Option 1: Sonny & Jason find out Brenda is friends with Claudia Zacchara

Option 2: Brenda writes a memoir of her life and has a few secrets to share and few people are dying to find out