***Author's Note: I know I still have my other fics to finish, but I just thought of this idea for one, and was too pumped to NOT do it. It will borderline on parody sometimes, just because I want to cram it full of irony. I think I will have a lot of fun writing this. I hope it's not too crazy of a concept. Enjoy!
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Chapter One: Lions and Tigers and Bears! Oh, my!
"It's mine," Julian said.
"What?" Brooke was shaking.
He looked too somber for this to be some sort of cruel joke.
Brooke looked at him in disbelief.
So many emotions swirled around inside of her.
Yet anger seemed to overwhelm them all.
"How is that even...possible?"
Her teeth were clenched as she struggled to get out her words.
He was looking at the floor. He couldn't believe he was telling her this. But he couldn't keep it a secret any longer.
"It was a couple months after Lucas' and Lindsey's wedding. I knew I shouldn't have but... I couldn't help myself. It was a chance too perfect to pass up. And yet...here we are."
He spoke as if he loathed himself. Brooke put her hand on his back, timidly, and rubbed it. She knew it must be hard for him to tell her this.
"Am I the only one who knows?"
Brooke had to ask even though she knew in her heart what his answer would be.
"No. She knows. She won't admit it. She lied to my face about it. But she definitely knows," Julian said shaking his head.
Brooke felt like screaming.
Julian said what Brooke had dreaded.
"She's lied to everyone. To Lucas..."
Julian looked Brooke straight in the eyes and finished.
"Peyton's baby is mine."