Bigger Than My Body

Bigger Than My Body

Bigger Than My Body

A Brooke / Jake fic.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. The title belongs to John Mayer and One Tree Hill belongs to Mark Schawn.

Summary: After 'TMIGTS', the season premiere.

Brooke's alone and hurting and Jake thinks it's someday. . .

Spoilers: Only 'Touch Me I'm Going To Scream'.

A/N: I am still continuing Make It All Better...no worries :).

Bigger Than My Body, part one.

Tree Hill, NC.

''This is my still my store,'' Brooke said to herself confidently. ''This is all I've wished for...''

Brooke Davis lay in bed, broken and bruised. She couldn't believe the events of the past few hours, much less the last 24. Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer, her best and eldest friend in the entire world and Lucas Eugene Scott, her ex boyfriend and at one time so-called love of her life were officially married. Till death do them part. Forsaking others for as long as they both shall live. . .

Another huge bomb had been that sweet Marvin 'Mouth' McFadden and her beloved assistant Millicent were leaving Tree Hill to start over a brand new life in Omaha, Nebraska. She knew things would never be the same again, but she'd never anticipated such a dramatic change so fast in their lives. And worst of all, she was leaving her store last night; she'd not only gotten robbed but beaten up in the process. Well, she thought sadly, at least Nathan and Haley were still happy. . .

Her cell phone hadn't stopped ringing all day and she knew it was most likely Millicent or Peyton trying to get a hold of her. She pulled out the battery and buried her head in the pillows, never wanting to leave her bed again... for as long as she lived.

Savannah, GA.

Jake Jagielski collected his last paycheck and called a taxi to bring him to the apartment he shared with his six year old daughter, Jenny. She was getting so big, and he feared taking her way from everything that she'd known ever since he'd left Tree Hill in the first place. He thought about the curly blonde every single day, even though he managed to do okay with the girls, he still was madly in love with Peyton and that's why he had to go back. Easily approaching his daughter doing homework at the table, he smiled at her and she lit up at the sight of him. ''Hey honey, how was school?'' He asked easily, trying to avoid the harder part that was to come.

Jenny Jagielski, with her long brown hair and brown eyes, was a spitting image of her father and just as smart. She was currently working on her math homework, which was difficult but it wasn't hard for her.

''Good, Mrs. Thomas thinks I'm a gifted student,'' She replied happily. Mrs. Thomas was her math teacher and one of her favorites. Jake grinned at his daughter, so unbelievably proud of her. She was the best thing in his life; nothing else even came close. ''Aw, I'm so proud of you Jen...'' He watched her continue working for a couple minutes before he unfortunately brought the topic back up. ''Hey, honey, how'd you like to take a little road trip with daddy? Would that be OK?''

Jenny stared up at him, her brown eyes full of thought. ''Would I have to leave my school? And my friends?''

Jake bit his lip, unsure how to say anything but the truth. When he thought about it, making his daughter come with him just to win back an ex girlfriend was beyond stupid, but if he didn't win back Peyton's heart he'd regret never trying. ''Yeah, baby, but it'd only be for a little while. We'd come back to Savannah sooner than later, and I promise you'd like where we're going...''

Jenny raised an eyebrow and Jake sighed. ''Where, Daddy?''

''Remember Tree Hill, baby? A curly blonde named Peyton, you remember that Jenny?'' Jake asked her after a brief pause.

Jenny thought it over before she nodded. Daddy's first love and where he grew up. The place where he'd met her mother...she hadn't forgotten.

''Okay,'' Jake let out in a whoosh of breath, ''we're going to Tree Hill. See Jenny, I made her a promise and I fully intend to keep that promise I made to her. Is that bad of Daddy to do?''

Jenny shook her head. ''You always tell me to keep my promises...'' She explained, and Jake couldn't help the relief that followed. ''You love her still, Daddy? Is that why we're going back there?''

Jake stared at Jenny, silently thanking God for sending him such an amazing child. She was the greatest thing ever and he was so incredibly honored to be her father. Especially at times like this… Instead of words, he just slowly nodded, and to his surprise, Jenny reached out and touched his hand. ''It's OK, Dad,'' She said happily. ''You need to be happy too... When should we pack?''

Jake smiled happily at his daughter, and Jenny wiped a stray tear from her dad's eyes. ''We'll pack tonight, but right now,'' he reached across the table for her homework; forcing himself to focus on something other than his own selfishness and the fact that he had an angel as a daughter, ''let's see what you've got left here...''

''Nathan, are you serious?!'' Peyton shouted into the phone. She and Lucas were on their way back from Las Vegas, officially newlyweds. Her eyes started to water and Lucas kept staring at her, trying to figure out what exactly had happened back in Tree Hill while they were gone. ''Oh God, we're driving back right now...''

''What, Peyt?'' Lucas asked frantically, trying to drive at the same time. ''What happened back home?''

Peyton hung up and looked towards her husband, her green eyes in uncontrollable sobs. Lucas pulled over the car and slide over the seat to hug her close as she fought to control herself. When she did, Lucas's blue eyes met hers worriedly. ''What happened baby?'' He asked again, softer this time.

''B-Brooke,'' Peyton whispered miserably, ''s-she was leaving the s-store and...and...''

Lucas automatically tensed, fearing the worst. He prayed she'd continue and tell him she was okay. Brooke needed to be okay...

Peyton's tear-filled green eyes met his blue and she automatically started sobbing again, unable to control the emotions just her best friend's name brought her to. They'd been through everything together, and now this. ''S-She was robbed, Luke... the bastard beat her up... W-We need to get back to Tree Hill like now, right now baby, s-she isn't picking up either...''

Lucas kissed his wife's forehead and got back behind the wheel, not caring if he got a speeding ticket just so long as they got there to take care of their friend.

End of Part One.

A/N: Whaddya think? Any good? :).