Where Are You Now?

Summary: When Brooke meet up with Lucas that night in New York things changed. Now she's returning to Tree Hill and her past might just catch up with her present.

Characters: Brooke Davis, Lucas Scott, Peyton Sawyer, Nathan Scott, Haley James Scott and more.

Disclaimer: I do not own OTH or its characters.

Chapter One - "Disaster Hearts"

Brooke walked around the empty space to see if it was something she could work with. She was trying to envision how everything would go. She wanted to make sure things would work out just like she wanted them too. While her mom didn't think this place was home, to her is was and always would be. She was just sorry it took her this long to come home. Now that she was, she wanted to make sure everything would work out, because she had some much to lose.

"I heard whispers of Brooke Davis being in town, but I didn't believe it until now," a voice said. Brooke turned to see Haley standing in the door way.

"Well if it isn't Haley James Scott," Brooke said. She walked over to Haley and gave her a big hug.

"What are you doing here?" Haley asked her.

"I finally decided to come home," Brooke said her. "I have my company and my fame, but I still felt I was missing something. I knew if I was going to find what I was missing, it was going be here in Tree Hill."

"So then what are you doing with Karen's Café?" Haley asked.

"Nothing has been figured out yet and I need to talk with Karen," Brooke started to say. "But was thinking if it was okay with her, maybe reopening Karen's Café?"

"Aren't you some Fashion icon now?" Haley asked.

"Yeah," Brooke said. "I can run a Coffee house and a fashion empire all at the same time."

"Oh really?" Haley said with a small laugh.

"Plus I can get the great Haley James Scott to sing at my café," Brooke said.

"I don't know, I hear she's touring Europe right now," Haley said joking. The two laughed.

"It's just an idea," Brooke said. "Brain storming some ideas."

"Well if they keep you here in Tree Hill, then I'm all for it," Haley said.

"Thanks," Brooke said. "Here is where I need to be right now."

"I know Jamie will be happy to see you," Haley said.

"How is my godson?" Brooke asked.

"He's good," Haley said. "He's taking after his dad. Can't stop playing with his basketball and hoop in the yard."

"Nathan?" Brooke asked.

"He's coming around. Things haven't been easy for him, but he's trying." Haley said.

"If you need any help knocking some sense into him, I'll be happy too," Brooke started to say. Then she remembered about the sex tape that everyone got to see senior year. "Let's forget I said anything."

"No it's okay," Haley said. "Lucas has talked to him and I've yelled at him more times than I can count. Maybe you can say something he'll listen too."

"He's being foolish if he's not listening to you," Brooke said to her. "How about I came over tomorrow and I can spend the day with Jamie, while babysitting Nathan a bit."

"Jamie would love that," Haley said. "But just know Lucas might come over after practice, because sometime he brings Jamie down to the river court to spend some time with Skills."

"Lucas and I are friends," Brooke said to her.

"I guess I've been so wrapped up with Nathan and starting my first class I got things mixed around," Haley said. "I'm sorry."

"It's fine," Brooke said to her. "I know I really haven't talked to many people since leaving Tree Hill, but I swear I've never meant to stay away forever. The launch of the company happened and then Victoria convinced me to expand the company. I just kept going and I'm sorry about that. I should have reached out sooner."

"You reached out plenty," Haley said. "Jamie loved the gifts you sent him, the money more, but he still loved it. I completely understood that you had this amazing company to run. Life happens if we want it to or not, but we end up finding a way to make things work."

"Look at you giving me a speech about the meaning of life," Brooke said with a small laugh. "Those students of yours are very lucky."

"I wish they'd think that," Haley said.

"They will," Brooke said. "I should let you get going. Drinks on me."

"Just tell me when and where," Haley said. "Brooke it's good to have your back in Tree Hill."

"It's good to be back," Brooke said with a smile. She then watched as Haley walked out of the store. "In more ways than one."

Haley returned home to find Nathan on the back deck staring at Jamie's basketball hoop. He's told her more time then she could count to get rid of the hoop, but she refused. Jamie wanted to be like his father and she was going to punish him because Nathan was upset over what happened. She wasn't going to it affect their son. Just as she was putting her stuff down in walked Lucas and Jamie. Jamie was trying to walk in this new jersey that he had, which was clear 5 sizes too big.

"Mama look what uncle Skills got me," Jamie all proudly. Haley kneeled down to take a look at the jersey.

"That is amazing," Haley said with a smile. "Hope you thanked Skills."

"I did mama," Jamie said.

"Now it's time for you to go get clean up and changed," Haley said as she stood up. Jamie start running to the stairs trying so hard not to fall over in the jersey. Haley couldn't help but laugh a little.

"How's he doing?" Lucas asked her.

"Same," Haley said. "He doesn't get that he's hurting me and Jamie. I don't know how else to help him."

"He if won't listen, how else do you get through to him?" Lucas asked. "In time he'll come around."

"I don't know," Haley said. "I love him Luke, but I don't know how much more I can take."

"You're not thinking of leaving are you?" Lucas asked her.

"If this continues, maybe," Haley said. "We haven't felt like a family in a long time and if Nathan isn't willing to change, then what else can I do?"

"You know you're my best friend Hales," Lucas started to say. "He's my brother and I know you two love each other, but if you really feel it's what's best for you and Jamie, I'm here. Just call me and I'll come."

"Thank you Lucas," Haley said to him. She wiped away the tears from her eyes. "I'm really hoping it won't come to that. I just really need to think of Jamie."

"If it does come to that I'm going to kick my brother's ass," Lucas said to her. "He can't do that to my best friend." Haley couldn't help but let out a little laugh. "It's you and me, Haley. You and me against the world." Lucas pulled her into a hug.

AN: I know I have a couple other stories that have been put on hold for longer then I meant too. A lots happened and by the time I got back to the stories I kind of lost some motivation. Somewhere alone the lines I thought of this and decided to start it. Just throwing it out there to see if people like it. Maybe it can help me get my motivation, so I can finish some stories.