5 years, 3 months and 15 days, that's how long Brooke has been away from home, or Tree Hill that is. 5 years, 3 months, 15 days since she has seen any of her best friends well old best friends, and 5 years, 3 months and 15 days since that one night that changed her life completely.
"I'm home!" Brooke yells as she walks into her apartment, she smiled at the scene in front of her. There are toys spread out all over the place and a red head with the most gorgeous little 4 year old in her lap sitting on the floor playing with his trucks. "Hey guys what we doing?" she smiles leaning against the door frame.
"Me and gorgeous here are playing trucks, isn't that right little man?" Rachel smiles looking at the little boy in her lap who just nods.
"Well have ya'll eaten yet or do you want me to make something?"
"We ate, and we also left you something in the oven so just go ahead eat and I'll put this cutie in the bath." Rachel smiles standing up holding the little boy in question and walking over to Brooke.
"Hey baby boy you have fun with Aunt Rachie today?" she smiled as he reached for her to take him.
"Yes we bought more toys." He grinned.
"Don't you have enough toys, Rach you are going to spoil him."
"Hey what good is it having loads of money if I can't spend it on the most important man in my life." Rachel laughed as she rubbed the top of his head. "And it's not like you don't spoil him." As she reached for the blue eyed cutie that had both the girls heart...
"Fine I guess its ok, but between both of us he will be the most spoiled kid in the world." Brooke smiled handing him back to Rachel.
"Yeah oh well. Ok gorgeous it's time for your bath, and Brooke go eat ok? You have been working too much lately and eating way less."
"Yes mommy." Brooke laughed "I love you Joey."
"I love you too mommy." He smiled kissing her cheek as him and Rachel walked into the bathroom.
Brooke couldn't help but smile at her best friend, not only was she great to her she was great to Joey and was always there for them no matter what. Brooke thought back to the night she found out she was pregnant and how scared she was, and how the first person she went to was Rachel.
***Flashback***
"Well hello slut bucket what you doing here?" Rachel smiled opening the door to her best friend. Brooke didn't say anything just walked in still and quiet. "Brooke what's wrong?"Rachel asked now concerned for her friend.
"I don't know how it happened." Brooke said still not looking up at the red head.
"What happened Brooke? Your kind of scaring me." Rachel said as she walked closer to Brooke.
"I was drunk really drunk and I slept with him and now I'm pregnant Rach." Brooke said as tears fell. It was the first time she has cried since she found out and now that she started she couldn't stop "God I'm pregnant." She collapsed to the floor but Rachel caught her before she hit completely.
"Shhh….it's ok...everything will be ok...I'm here…I'll always be here." Rachel said as she held her best friend and she cried, Rachel rubbed the tops of Brooke's head as the tears didn't seem to stop. "Breath…its ok I promise it's all going to be ok."
***Flashback over***
But soon the tears did stop and Brooke pulled herself off the ground with the help of Rachel. She explained to Rachel everything that had happened and who the father and after 3 cartons of chocolate chocolate chip ice cream Brooke smiled thinking maybe she could do this. Rachel soon sold her apartment and moved in with Brooke and ever since then it had been them three against the world. Brooke never knew how to pay Rachel back because honestly if it wasn't for Rachel she wouldn't be where she was today. Brooke let out another smiled then walked into her kitchen to eat.
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"Aunt Rachie why don't I have a daddy?" Joey asked as he played with his boat.
"What?" Rachel said getting caught a little off guard by the question she was just asked.
"Well everyone has a daddy and I don't I just have a mommy."
"The best mommy." Rachel smiled.
"Yes the best mommy." He giggled. "But why don't I have one?" his tone wasn't upset or mad it was just confused.
"Well that's because you have an Aunt Rachie and how many people do you know that has one of those?"
"No one has an Aunt Rachie."
"No didn't think so." She smiled as she lifted him out of the tub and dried him off. "You know why don't we go get some ice cream?"
"Chocolate chip?"
"Chocolate chocolate chip." Rachel smiled as he giggled with excitement.
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"OK I have to go to work I'll be back later Rachel you sure you don't mind watching him?" Brooke asked as she picked up her keys.
"No I don't mind, I have a photo shoot later this afternoon but I'll drop him off at your office before then after I'll pick him up and you can get ready for the premier tonight."
"Rachel I don't want to go tonight." Brooke pouted like a little kid.
"I know but you have too."
"Cant I just come home and hang out with you and my baby tonight?" Brooke asked poking out her bottom lip.
"Nope not tonight go and then you will have the whole weekend with just us two. Now go!" Rachel said smacking Brooke on the butt as she walked into the kitchen.
"Ugh!! I hate you Gatina." Brooke yelled as she walked to the door.
"Love you too Penelope." Rachel yelled as she heard Brooke groan and the door slam. "Your mommy is crazy isn't she?" Joey just laughed.
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"Ok Victoria I know I I'll go tonight ok!" Brooke yelled into her cell phone. "No I don't need you to find a nanny for Joey Rachel is watching him… He loves her and so do I….whatever bye." Brooke said slamming her phone on her desk.
"Good talk." Millicent said sarcastically as she handed Brooke some papers.
"Yeah it was fantasatic, do I have any messages?"
"Well Victoria but you got her obviously an a Marvin called. I don't know he said you knew who he is and he was in town and he left his number."
"Mouth called." Brooke said grabbing the message reading it with a big smile on her face.
"Umm…I guess." A confused Millicent said.
"He is in town!" Brooke squealed "Mouth is here!" she grabbed hugging Millicent.
"Yay! I guess who is Mouth?"
"Oh nothing thanks Millie." Brooke said as Millie walked out shutting the door, as Brooke grabbed her phone and dialed his number.
"Mouth!" Brooke squealed when she heard his voice on the other end.
"Brooke it's so good to hear from you, I've missed you."
"I missed you too, how are you?" she asked still smiling, she loved Mouth he was one of her best friends and she hadn't seen him in years, mostly it being her fault but still she missed him.
"I'm great; I'm in New York and wanted to see if you wanted to get together."
"Yes of course what you doing tonight?"
"Nothing."
"Well how would you like to go to a movie premier with me tonight?"
"That would be awesome Brooke, but you sure you want to take me and not some hot actor?"
"Nope I want to take a hot best friend of mine." Even over the phone Brooke could see the big small on his face and him blushing a little. "So you in?"
"I'm in; do you want me to pick you up at your apartment?"
"Umm…no no its ok I'll pick you ok?" Brooke said quickly.
"Ok well see you tonight Brookie."
"Tonight." Brooke said with a smile, as she hung up.
"What's with the smile my skanky friend?" Rachel said as her and Joey walked into the office.
"Mouth." Brooke said still smiling "He is in town."
"Mouth?" Rachel said with a smile across her face.
***Flashback***
"Mouth you're my best friend you know that?" Rachel smiled as her and Mouth danced.
"Your my best friend too Rach."
"I don't want to leave tomorrow because I don't want to leave the only best friend I've ever had."
"Don't worry you will do great and you will have Brooke."
"I know but she isn't you." Rachel sighed as a tear fell.
"I know but we won't lose touch, you will always be my best friend."
"Promise?"
"Promise." Rachel smiled as she leaned in and gave him a light kiss as they continued to dance.
***Flashback Over***
Sadly that promised wasn't kept, they didn't talk much and hadn't seen each other in years and she missed him so much.
"Rach?" Brooke asked looking at a teary eyed Rachel.
"Hmmm..." Rachel said looking up blinking away her tears.
"You ok?"
"Yeah I am, I just miss him, and 5 years is way too long not seeing your best friend."
"Yeah." Brooke sighed looking down at a picture on her desk of her, Haley and Peyton at Haley's wedding to Nathan, well their second wedding Brooke didn't go to the first actually no one did, but honestly if everyone went to the first one she probably wouldn't of attend. Haley and Brooke weren't the best of friends even when she dated Lucas the first time, but soon they went from friends, to roommates, to best friend. Haley was there for her when no one else was and when things got bad. Actually, Brooke was the one who everyone thought was pregnant senior year, which caused a big fight for Brooke and Lucas, but she covered for Haley let everyone believe it until Haley was ready. It hurt Brooke to think that she and Haley drifted apart and every time she looked at a picture of them a tear would form like now.
She just looked at the picture with a smile and a tear and whispered, "Tell me about it."
A/N: Ok new story don't worry I'm going to update my others soon but starting another one haha. Hope ya'll like Review please.