Defeated

XIV- Secrets

"All of us?" Harry asked, raising an eyebrow.

Indianna gave Harry a look. "Yes."

"The last school fair was such a successful, how can this one beat it?" Kal said sarcastically.

Harry rolled his eyes, but Indianna saw him take Brooke's hand, and Brooke smiled comfortingly at Indianna. Neither of them had good memories of that day.

Indianna rubbed the back of her neck and shifted uncomfortably. The scar had been irritating her lately. She got twinges of pain. It was just another reminder of Rogue.

"Are you okay?" Ace asked quietly once conversations started around them.

Indianna forced a smile. "Yep-"

"You just flinched."

"My neck," Indianna explained.

"What's wrong?" Kimberly asked.

"Nothing. It's just my neck. It hurts slightly," Indianna said dismissively. "It's fine."

Ace frowned at Indianna, but nodded.

"How are you?" Indianna asked Ace.

"I've been better," he said honestly. Harry looked up and sent Ace a cold look.

"You're not in charge of him, stop glaring," Brooke said and stole Harry's sandwich that was on the table in front of him.

"I paid for that, babe," Harry said, raising his eyebrows at Brooke.

"And now I'm eating it," Brooke smiled.

"No." Harry snatched the sandwich back and tore it in half. "You're sharing it."

"But I'm hungry," Brooke said and Harry held the other half of the sandwich out of her reach. "Harry-"

"Eat the damn food before I take it from you," Harry said and Brooke rolled her eyes at him, but ate her half of the sandwich.

"I've got to go to the hospital later," Indianna said to Brooke. "Are you still coming with me?"

"Of course!" Brooke nodded. "We can go out for a meal after, it'll be cute!"

"Can you do anything that doesn't involve food?" Harry asked.

"Yep, I can ignore you," Brooke smiled. "What time is your appointment?"

"Four-thirty," Indianna said. "We can go straight from school."

"Is this about the baby?" Kal asked. Indianna nodded and held her stomach. The bump was starting to grow. "Why don't you just get Doc to check you out?"

"Doc is a great doctor, but I'd rather see an OB GYN," Indianna said.

"A what?" Kal asked.

"Basically a female/baby doctor," Kimberly explained and rolled her eyes.

"Why don't they just call it that?" Kal said. "It's easier."