My Best Friends Girl

Summary: Brooke Davis married the love of her life, Lucas Scott. She expected the fairy tale with the big family, but that's not what she got. After a suspected pregnancy, she gets told she can't have children. Her husband is supportive, but he has his own secrets. Brooke finds out and ends their marriage. It's not until a letter, a former best friend and a blonde haired little girl open up her heart again. What would you do for the friend who broke your heart?

Authors Note: This storyline is based on a book I read a few years back. It wasn't until I recently re-read it, that I found it would fit Brooke/Lucas/Peyton nicely. Some may disagree, and that's fine, but I think somehow it fits them. The storyline is based on the book, HOWEVER, i HAVEN'T just copied the book. I've changed many things and its ONLY the idea that I've used. If you read the book, you'll see I haven't just copied.

Timeline: Basically everything up until season 5 happened, including Lindsey. Brooke & Lucas got close again when she looked after baby Angie. He was there for her when Angie left & realised just how much he loved her. When he's at the airport on the s5 finale, he calls Brooke, NOT Peyton and the relationship goes from there.

The first chapter is set in the present day, one year after Brucas split. Chapter 2 onwards will be what took them to the moment in chapter one. Then after that it's back in the present day to explain where Peyton comes back in the story :)

Ahh, confusing, but hopefully it makes sense! Any questions, please ask!

Chapter One

It was a beautiful sunny day in New York City, and Brooke Davis was getting ready for work like any other day.

Everyday she would wake up to the sound of her alarm, and each day for the past year, she would wake up alone.

She would eat her breakfast alone, shower and then get dressed. She would check her mail and then leave for work.

But today wasn't going to be any normal day.

Today was going to change her life, and she didn't even know it.

Brooke looked at her reflection as she applied her make up. She never liked to go too over the top. She opened her jewellery box and pulled out her white gold diamond bracelet and placed it on her wrist.

Before she closed her jewellery box she noticed both her engagement ring and wedding band. She had not worn either for the last year. She locked them away, not wanting to see them, but not being able to get rid of them for good.

She had so many good memories of him, but she also had bad, and the bad ones simply broke her heart.

She still loved him. She always would. But she couldn't forget what he did.

Brooke closed her jewellery box and left her bedroom. She took out her phone and began calling Millicent.

"Hey, Brooke," Mille answered.

Brooke decided to leave Tree Hill when she parted from her husband. Tree Hill held too many bad memories for her. She left Millie in charge of her store in Tree Hill and she moved back to New York.

"Morning, Millie. How you doing?"

"I'm really good actually. I finally moved in with Marvin."

Even though she couldn't see her, Brooke knew Millie was smiling as she said that. "That's great news. I'm so happy for you. How's the store?"

"Doing brilliantly as usual," Millie said.

"You really helped me out where the store is concerned, and for that I'm so grateful," Brooke said as she got a bottle of water out of the fridge, ready to take with her when she left for work.

"You're welcome. Umm, Brooke.. Please don't think I'm interfering, but I saw Lucas yesterday. He looks terrible."

"Millie, I know you're trying to be a friend, but I really don't need to be hearing about him." Brooke spat. Even after a year, hearing about him still broke her heart.

"Brooke, he's still your husband."

"Soon to be ex-husband, actually," She said shaking her head.

"Oh.." Millie mumbled. She had no idea what to say to that. "I always thought you and Luke would work things out."

"Millie, you know what he did, what they both did. I can't forgive that."

"Sorry, Brooke."

"It's fine. Look I have to leave for a meeting soon, so I have to go."

They both said their goodbyes before Brooke hung up. She left the kitchen to collect her mail, before re-entering to look through it before work.

She flicked through the post knowing they were mostly bills. She was about to place them down until she reached the last envelope. There was something different about this particular envelope. The postal mark was stamped from Los Angeles, California.

There was only one person she knew of in LA.

Peyton Sawyer.

Her former best friend. One of the two people who broke her heart. The reason she had woken up alone everyday for the past year.

She wanted to shred the envelope. She couldn't care less.

She had not heard from Peyton in the last year, so why now?

What had changed?

She needed to know. It was probably nothing, and then she could bin whatever it was and move on with her life.

She ripped open the envelope and pulled out a piece of folded paper. She unfolded the paper to see a hand written letter. It was definitely Peyton. Brooke recognised the hand writing.

Brooke,

I know your first reaction is probably to burn this letter, but please don't. I know I don't deserve your time, but I'm begging you right now, PLEASE read this letter. It's so important.

So about three months ago, I started to feel extremely nauseous, I was tired all the time, I barely had an appetite and I couldn't sleep. I was like a walking zombie.

I knew something wasn't right, Brooke. You just know sometimes, don't you?

I saw my doctor and I was right. Something was wrong. With me. I wasn't ok and I'm not going to be ok. He told me it was cancer, the big C! I couldn't believe it. I said he must be mistaken, I'm still young.

I'm too young to die.

I broke down in his arms. He started talking about treatments and I felt so lost. I had no one to talk to.

The worst part was having to tell her, Brooke. Having to tell my beautiful baby girl that momma was sick. That she wouldn't be ok. It broke my heart. It killed me inside to say those words to her.

I know I've messed up, Brooke. That I've hurt you. And for that I am truly sorry. But I didn't deserve the heartache of having to tell my little girl that mommy wasn't going to be around. She didn't deserve to hear those words. She is just a little girl. She should be thinking about dolls, playing in the sunshine, eating ice cream or getting excited about what Santa would bring her this year... Not that her mom would be leaving her soon. Not that her mom would die.

Brooke, I know this so much to ask, and I know you have a busy schedule, but please, I'm begging you.

You are still my best friend, even if I'm not yours.

I'm in hospital, and things don't look good for me. Please. Please come and see me. We really need to talk.

I'm at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.

I know it's a lot to ask, but I'm going to have faith that the beautifully, kind hearted Brooke Davis.. Scott, that I once knew is still somewhere inside of you.

All my love,

Peyton

x

Brooke took a deep breath and placed the letter down. She felt a warm tear fall from her eye and hit her cheek.

She had no idea what Peyton was going through. She had spent this entire time being mad at her, hating her for what they did, but this changed everything.

Curiosity got the better of Brooke Davis that morning, and it was about to change her life in a way she could not have ever imagined.

AN: Hopefully you'll want a second chapter. In the end, of course it's gonna be Brucas.. But it'll take some time, especially when you learn what he did.