A Second Chance. Jen and Brad.

Chapter 39, "Our Family Has Already Begun".

Disclaimer, this chapter contains sexually explicit content and mentions of miscarriage.

The same day :

Courteney : Jen, what's going on?

Courteney walks up to them, noticing how Jen's covering her face with her hands.

Brad : Yes, mhm.

Courteney : Jen?

Brad : We'll be there.

Grabbing Brad's arm, Jen holds it tightly while shaking her head.

Jen : What did they say?

Brad : They said we could go in.

Jen : We have to go.

Brad : But...

Jen : We have to Brad.

Without answering Court, she rushes to the living room looking for her purse.

Andrea : Jen? What's happening?

Jen : I...

She takes a deep breath, before looking back at Court and Brad.

Jen : Brad and I...

As she struggles to get any words out, Brad comes walking up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist.

Brad : We already have a surrogate... and she's pregnant.

Amanda : What?

Brad : Her name's Maria and right now she's... in the hospital.

Courteney : Honey...

Court lays a reassuring hand on Jen's back, as she's fighting back tears herself.

Andrea : What happened?

Brad : Well... she's bleeding. They're suspecting it's a miscarriage.

Amanda : What?!

Jen : Brad.

Jen looks up at him, with tears running down her cheeks, pointing at the door.

Brad : We better get going.

Running off to get her shoes and coat, the girls follow her while trying to process what's happening.

Jen : Brad, the masks. We need masks!

Brad : Oh, yeah.

Andrea : Jen is there anything we can do?

She turns around to look at them, before taking a deep breath as Court reaches for her hand.

Jen : Just... if one of you could stay here with the dogs?

Courteney : Of course.

On the way to the hospital :

Brad : It's gonna be alright, it's gonna be fine.

Jen : Really? Is it Brad?!

Jen raises her voice while checking how long it's gonna take them to get there.

Jen : I don't want you to promise something you can't keep.

Brad : I'm just trying to make you feel better...

He lays a hand on her thigh, trying to calm her down.

Jen : Well don't!

Brad : Hey... don't get angry at me for this! This isn't any easier for me than it is for you...

Jen : Doesn't seem like you're very upset!

Brad : Jen...

He goes silent as she lays her head in her hands, sighing.