The Secrets We Keep

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Kara POV

I look to Alex for help but she's only adding to the situation when she lifts up my jumper to reveal my bump as she attaches wires, I see him stumble back against the wall trying to regain his balance.

'You're pregnant, how can you be pregnant?' he says but I can't quite place the tone of his voice. Anger? Sadness? Fear?

Winn walks over to him placing a hand on his shoulder,

'Hey buddy, I think you need to wait outside.' He tries to guide him out the room, but Mon-El refuses to move,

'No, no I'm not moving until someone explains what is going on.' I can see his brow begin to falter, I want to say something but before I can another contraction passes over me,

'Mon-El please go, please just get out!' I half cry, 'I can't do this right now.' Mon-El looks straight at me and I see the building tears in his eyes, he quickly nods before leaving the room as I ride out my contraction.

'Kara, the fetal heart rate is too low, I don't think we can wait for Mom, we need to get the baby out now. I'm sorry,' I only can nod as I fear for my baby. Winn sensing my fear grabs my hand and gives me a weak smile as some other DEO staff come in, I immediately begin to feel queasy as the Kryptonite is placed on a nearby table.

'If something happens, if I don't make it can you please tell him I'm sorry. I didn't want it to happen like this.' I plead,

'Nothing is going to happen, you're going to wake up a Mom okay.' Alex says sternly and suddenly my eyes begin to feel heavy as Alex places the Kryptonite by my side.

I whisper 'Sorry,' one more time before the darkness consumes me.

Mon-El POV

I stand outside the door listening to Kara's cries and it takes everything for me to not run back in there and take away her pain, I keep telling myself that this is all my fault. I had left her, I had left her to deal with this all on her own.

I can feel Imra watching me from across the DEO  so I turn my back to peer through a small crack in the blinds to see what is happening. Suddenly Kara's cries fall silent and I can hear the commotion as she starts to thrash around, no longer able to restrain myself I run into the room seeing several agents struggling to hold Kara down.

'Let me help Alex please, I can't stand out there anymore.' She quickly nods,

'Hold her shoulders down, I can't make an incision whilst she's still like this.' The agents quickly move aside and I place my hands on Kara's shoulders as green lines flash across her face. I feel so helpless and my heart is in my mouth. For so many years I had tried to find my way back to Kara and now that I was here I didn't know what to do, seeing her on that stairwell when I came back brought all the feelings I had buried so long ago rushing back.

I place my palm on Kara's cheek, trying to settle her movement and to my amazement, she stops thrashing on the bed immediately. Alex quickly grabs a scalpel and without hesitation begins to cut Kara's stomach, I look away and face Winn who shares my uneasiness.

Suddenly, a wailing cry fills the room and I look up to see a small baby covered in blood wriggling in Alex's arms.

'Get that kryptonite out of here now!' Alex shouts and quickly an agent rushes out with the box, I look down at Kara's face once more and relief floods me as I see the green flashes leave her skin. Alex cuts the cord and places the crying child into a blanket, handing it over Winn, but not before glancing at me.

Winn rushes out the room with the bundle towards the adjacent med bay, fear consumes my gut,

'What's going on? Is the baby okay?' I ask trying to hold my voice steady.

'He's a little early, we're just going to put him under some sun lamps to help him.'

'Him?' I stutter, but Alex knows there's a more important question hanging on my tongue.

'Mon-El, that is your son in there. She found out after she put you in that pod and has been a mess ever since. I swear to God Mon-El that if your presence here is going to hurt her in any way or you're going to abandon them all over again, I'm telling you to leave now. They don't need that, and sure as hell does Kara need any more pain.' She argues angrily.

I swallow the lump in my throat as she returns to Kara and begins to close her up.

'Alex, I'm here on a mission but I swear I didn't know about the baby, about our son-' I pause as I feel overcome with fear, 'I'm not going to leave them, I promise. But this mission is to protect Kara, she can't know anything.'

'Mon-El I'm trusting you here. I know you loved her and if you feel even a fraction of that now, I need you to keep your promise.' I only nod, as sunlamps are placed over Kara. 'Now go next door and see your son, I'm scared that if he grips Winns finger he'll break it.' She smiles at me, but I know she can sense my hesitancy at leaving Kara, 'She'll be okay, the sunlamps are already working. Mon-El go.' I take one last glance at Kara before heading towards the now small cries coming from the next room. I peer around the door and see Winn sitting beside the small baby boy on the bed. He notices me and gives me a brief smile,

'Hey buddy,' I try to reply but my I can't take my eyes of the little boy, 'You know I think you're going to need to pick him up, the little fella seems to be as strong as his Momma and I'm telling you those little kicks hurt.' He laughs. I walk towards Winn so we're standing side by side, staring at a miracle.

'Alex said he was small, that he needed help, that he might-' I ramble,

'He's fine Mon-El, in fact perfect. Now pick your son up, and give him a cuddle.'

I nervously place my arms under the little bundle of blankets supporting his head and his cries quickly subside much to my relief, I begin to trace his little features with my finger, taking in his likeness to Kara.

'He's perfect.' I whisper to no one in particular, and then suddenly for the first time, he opens his eyes and my heart jumps.

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A/N I'm sorry for the slow update, life got in the way! Please give it some love if you enjoyed it and constructive criticism is more then welcome!