An Affair chapter 6:
I was at the DEO looking at the files that needed to be done. I had wanted to stay with Alex at the moment with the child coming soon and all but I had been called in (again). I was in my office when I heard all the commotion.
"Sir… come… now…it's Alex." One of the Agents came sprinting into my office when I heard those words I ran out to see Alex being catered to the medical ward with Eliza and Kara following close by.
"What's going on? Where is Alex?!" I shouted as I saw her being put in the med bay
"It's started." Eliza stated simply
"Will she be okay? Is she safe?" Kara was asking all my questions that weighed in my mind I paced restlessly thinking of all the things that could go wrong. It was after all the first Martian Human hybrid.
I heard a shrill shriek that sounded just like Alex. I charged forward about to bash open the door and get to her. Kara ran forward and grabbed me before I could get in there.
"SHE IS MY WIFE!" I roared at Kara whom was using her super strength to retain me
I saw all the other agents look at me worriedly, if I didn't calm down I knew they would have to retain me. I slumped back onto my chair gripping the chair tightly.
Eliza sat next to me and her presence was helpful she cared for her daughter. And didn't want anything to happen to Alex either.
After what seemed like hours finally Doctor Hamilton came out. I stood up trying to see Alex behind him.
"Is she alright?" Was my first question frantic that something had happened
"She's fine, just a little tired even though she won't emit it. Go and have a look." He laughed and I knew that nothing bad could have happened
I walked in quietly to see Alex sitting there looking rather tired but happy and joyful. I walked over and to my joy I saw a small little bundle in Alex's arms.
"J'onn, come meet your son." She whispered seeing me come in awestruck
I bent over to her and she passed me the small bundle which looked up at me in giggling reaching out a small hand and touching my face. I took him into my arms and cradled him and memories of doing this back on Mars start to fill my mind.
"My son, my son." I murmured in my native tongue I saw understanding pass Alex's eyes
"J'onn can we call him Jeramiah?"
"Of course."
"What are we going to do about you know, I think people are going to notice that he's green." Alex looked at me worriedly
"I can fix that." I closed my eyes and the bond with my son connected immediately and I pressed my fingers on his temple and I sensed him shift. I opened my eyes and instead of my little green son I saw that he had Alex's brown eyes.
"Come meet your grandson." Alex spotted Eliza standing at the doorway, she came in and I passed little Jeramiah to her.
"What's his name?"
"Jeramiah."
"Can I meet my nephew?" Kara came in and stood next to Eliza
She scooped him into her arms and held him close.
"Hey little Jeramiah, I'm Aunty Kara." I felt a pang of happiness my family was gathered around me. And for a moment I could melt into the happiness and forget my past. Just for a moment but a moment was enough.
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The DEO doctors wanted me to stay in the med bay to make sure that there were no side effects. J'onn and I were planning to move to a different apartment since we were still worried about how those people got those pictures and published them on the net.
Cat Grant had been a huge help in keeping the media storm away from our lives but we still got the random reporter knocking on our door wanting to ask questions. J'onn had sent all the time he could with me trying to keep me entertained since apparently I was driving the doctors here crazy.
It was as she lay in the med bay she heard the worried voices of J'onn, Kara, Lucy and her Mother echoed down the hallways.
"It can't be true…It just can't be."
"I watched him die. I was there. If he were alive I would have brought him back."
"He's alive. Someone found him injured and took him to the hospital."
"But…he's been gone for ten years. Why didn't he turn up sooner?"
"We don't know but were bringing him here. To see if they done anything dangerous to him."
"What about Alex. She has to know about this."
"I'll go and tell her, I think its best coming from me."
I heard them talking getting more and more worried, I pretended to be asleep when I heard someone walk through the door.
"Alex." I felt J'onn sit beside me the bed creaking in the slightest way
"Alex, I've got some news." He was being gentle I knew from the way his voice was soft
"J'onn what is it?"
"It's your father. We found him." I looked at him in horror did they mean they finally found his body, J'onn catching onto what I was thinking explained.
"Alex I mean, he's alive."
"What!? But…but you saw him die. How can he be alive?" I felt tears start to form in my eyes
"I don't know but he seems to have found a way out of Cadmus, but he is injured badly. Alex were bringing him here."
I just didn't know what to say I looked at J'onn tears falling down my eyes. My father was alive and he was coming back.
"Does Mum know?"
"Yes, she was there when the news came in."
"Can I see her?"
"Of course." With that he left to go get Mum and when she came in I saw that she had been crying to.
"Mum." I whispered
"He's coming back. Your father is coming back."
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I watched worriedly as the DEO agents carted Jeramiah into the med bay. He was unconscious unaware of what was happening. Even though he was unconscious I could still pick up his fear. It was bad he had been so scared.
I walked in to where they were checking him. He seemed to be alright but we had to be sure. After many hours they deemed him to be physically okay. They put him into a bed and I waited by his side for him to wake up.
I decided it best for him not to see Hank Henshaw first. For that was the man whom had supposedly killed him. Suddenly he woke up sitting up hurriedly scared.
"Jeramiah, its okay your safe." I placed my green oversized hand onto his shoulder trying to calm him
"J'onn? No it can't be…" He looked at me in shock
"It's okay Jeramiah. You're safe. You're at the DEO." He seemed to still be on alert
"How…how did I get here? How are you here? Won't they arrest you?"
"Jeramiah it's been ten years."
"Eliza, Alex and Kara, where are they? Are they okay?"
"There fine. Alex is now Deputy Director under me."
"Wait your Director?" He looked at me in shock
I nodded knowing that there was a lot of explaining to do after he had rested properly.
"I never thought I would see the day." He grinned looking at me, suddenly I saw his focus turn from me to the door way where Eliza was standing.
"Eliza?" He looked at her in awe and I saw Eliza practically run to him, I decided to leave then those two were going to need a bit of time to each other.
Now for Alex. I walked up to her room and knocked politely on the door, a muffled come in sounded from there.
I walked in to see Alex holding little Jeramiah.
"Alex, I've got some news about your father."
"Is he alright? Is he here?" She looked up at me
"He's fine. He's awake and Eliza is with him now." Alex relaxed when she heard this but then I saw her tense up again
"J'onn. How are we going to tell Dad about little Jeramiah?" I gulped knowing that this was going to be pretty awkward
"When he asked me to take care of you, I'm pretty sure he didn't mean it like this."
"I want to see him. Can we tell him now? Come in with me and little Jeramiah." She asked I just nodded knowing that this was going to be uncomfortable. I helped Alex get up and I took Jeramiah into my arms and I showed her to Jeramiah's room.
"Dad?" Alex choked out when he saw Jeramiah lying there with Eliza sitting beside him
"Alex? Is that you?" He looked at the grown up Alex in astonishment. It must have only hit him then how long he had been gone.
Alex ran up to him and hugged him.
"But you were only a little girl?" He sounded shocked at how much Alex had grown
"Dad I'm 24 now." She was crying I stood there a bit awkwardly holding my son as his Grandad greeted Alex.
I saw Kara stand there awkwardly not knowing what to do. Suddenly Jeramiah must have spotted her.
"Kara. Oh you've grown up too." She walked over to him awkwardly but then hugged him, even though she had only known him for a short while she was crying. Alex walked over to me and took little Jeramiah.
Little Jeramiah didn't like the movement so he started to cry alerting everyone in the room that he was there.
"Shh, shh. Mummy's here." Alex was holding him close to her trying to get him to quieten down
"Alex is that…" Jeramiah looked at the baby in astonishment and everyone else looked a bit awkward shuffling there feet.
"Dad, meet you grandson. Jeramiah." She walked over and let her father take my son into his arms
"You named him after me?"
"Of course."
"Alex who's the father." He looked up after a minuet of looking at him in astonishment. I saw everyone looking at me with awkward glances. I shuffled my feet not knowing what to say. Suddenly I felt Alex looking at.
I walked over and Alex moved a bit so I could let my son shift. I closed my eyes and I heard everyone gasp as the little dark boy turned a light shade of green.
"You're the father?" He sounded shocked as he saw the shift
"Yes." I answered not knowing what to expect, I looked at Alex feeling everyone staring that the three of us
"I hadn't…I hadn't anticipated this happening." Jeramiah sounded stunned suddenly Jeramiah started to cry again and I flinched since the sound was ear splitting. I took Jeramiah up and started to sing a folktale from back home.
Alex understood this one and joined in. I had taught her. Soon little Jeramiah was asleep again.
"That one likes to yell alright." Kara commented coming up behind us
"You have no idea. Last night I'm pretty sure I only got five minutes sleep." Alex growled I put a hand on her shoulder.
"Tonight's your turn." She looked at me and I nodded knowing that I wasn't going to get any sleep
"So are you two married?" Jeramiah looked shell shocked
"Yes, we only got married a few months ago."
"I have a lot of catching up to do."
"Alex I'm so sorry that I missed out on so much of your life. I can't believe how much you've grown." He had tears in his eyes
"And J'onn thank you for looking after them all." He turned to me
"No Jeramiah, Thank you."