One Tree Hill

I'm Already There

Chapter One

Already There

Rating: M

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the One Tree Hill characters, but I do own there kids do please don't sue the most that you will get is my laptop.

Summary: Lucas is away on business a lot and it is starting to tear his little girls apart. He would do anything for them and Brook wouldn't he? Major Brucas.

He called her on the road

From a lonely cold hotel room

Just to hear her say

I love you one more time

Lucas let out a heavy sigh as he finally saw a sign for a small hotel he was exhausted, he was hoping to make it home by tomorrow but it didn't look like that was happening. Their song was now on the radio and Lucas had to wipe away his tears so he could see the road. He had hit traffic early this morning and it look like he was going to need to stay at least two more nights in a lonely hotel room. He knew Brooke and his girls would be upset because he had promised to be home to see his six year old oldest daughter Kim play in her first basketball game and now knew he wasn't going to be able to make it home in time. He paid for a room and brought his small suitcase inside, he had been away for three weeks at a convention for his office. After being diagnosed with HCM he and Brooke had decided together that he would give up going pro and Lucas decided to take a whack at law and he was actually really good. He sat down on the side of the bed and picked up the phone dialing that all too familiar number he just needed to hear her say that he love her one more time.

And when he heard the sound

Of the kids laughing

In the background

He had to wipe away a tear from his eyes.

"Hello" the sweet voice answered.

"Hey" he said.

"Where are you?" she asked smiling.

"Sweetie… there was traffic this morning I'm not going to be able to make it home tomorrow so I wont be able to be at Kimmy's game" Luke said trying to break the bad news to his wife.

"Oh Lucas what am I going to tell her?" Brooke asked. Lucas could have sworn he heard tears in her eyes. He reached down and wipped away his tears as he heard his daughters laughing and singing in the background.

A little voice came

On the phone

And said

"Daddy when you coming home"

Lucas heard the giggles continue and heard the phone passed to his youngest daughter, Julianna, he could tell by the giggle that it was his two year old.

"Hi" she said

"Hi sweetie" Lucas said as he finally sat down on the side of the bed.

"Miss" she giggled.

"I miss you too sweets, I love you pass me to your sister" Lucas said know this was going to be the hard part, he heard the phone once again being passed and the little voice came on the phone and the first thing that came out of her mouth was…

"Daddy when you coming home"

He was silent for a minuet

He said the first thing

That came to his mind

I'm already there

Take a look around

I'm the sunshine in your hair

I'm the shadow on the ground

I'm the whisper in the wind

I'm your imaginary friend

And I know that I'm in your prayers

Oh I'm already there

He then said the first thing that came to his mind…those all too familiar lyrics that he had told her one to many times.

"I'm already there, take a look around, I'm the sunshine in your hair, I'm the shadow on the ground. I'm the whisper in the wind, I'm your imaginary friend, and I know that I'm in your prayers. oh I'm already there." he sang lightly to her. He could hear her crying into the phone before he heard it drop.

"Kim, Kimmy, baby doll" Lucas yelled into his end of the phone hoping she would hear him.

She got back on the phone

Said I really miss you darling

Don't worry about the kids

They'll be alright

Wish I was in your arms

Laying right there beside

But I know that I'll be

In your dreams tonight

And I'll gently kiss your lips

Touch you with my finger tips

So just turn out the light

And close your eyes

I hears somebody pick the phone back up and Brooks got back on.

"I really miss you darling, don't worry about the kids they'll be okay" Brooke said.

"God baby I miss you so much I wish I was holding you right now" Lucas said as he pulled one of her nightie's that he always brought with him out of his bag and lifted it to his nose so he could smell her.

"Just turn out the light darling and go to sleep. I love you and I'll see you soon" Brooke said before they bid each other farewell and hung up the phones.

I'm already there
Don't make a sound
I'm the beat in your heart
I'm the moonlight shining down
I'm the whisper in the wind
And I'll be there
Until the end
Can you feel the love
That we share
Oh I'm already there
We may be a
Thousand miles apart
But I'll be with you
Wherever you are

I'm already there
Take a look around
I'm the sunshine in your hair
I'm the shadow on the ground
I'm the whisper in the wind
And I'll be there until the end
Can you feel the love
That we share?
Oh I'm already there
Oh I'm already
There

Lucas changed before crawling into the cold bed with the nightgown and burring his nose in it as he tried to drift off into an early slumber. Thinking about Brooke, his son and his two beautiful daughters.

Brooke knock lightly on her oldest daughter's door before opening it and finding her daughter fast asleep on the bad having cried herself to sleep. She pick up her sleeping youngest daughter off of the couch and brought her into her nursery and tucked her into her toddler bed before turning on the nightlight and closing her door. She looked around her house and realize there was no reason to stay up late now Lucas wasn't coming home tonight. She got into her night gown and look outside one more time before flicking off the porch light.