It was supposed to be me
Everyone in Tree Hill had clamored into the small chapel in town square for the much awaited wedding of Lucas Eugene Scott and Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer; however the drama being held from the soon-to-be newlyweds weighed more greatly on the wedding parties minds. Major B/J M/C H/N and minor L/P
The Wedding:
"This was supposed to be the happiest day of my life and now look what has happened!"
It was a terrible thing for the wedding guests to witness. A terribly distressed bride in shambles outside the church where all her dreams were have supposed to come true. It was supposed to be a day to remember, and now it would be but for all the wrong reasons.
2 Nights Earlier at Brooke's house:
"Sign here….initial here…and that's it. Congratulations Ms. Davis and Mr. Baker, Samantha Walker is officially your daughter now and she can now legally be joining you in your move to Los Angeles." And with that the social worker left the future Baker family to be happy…well for now.
"I can't believe this is really happening. I finally have a family!" Sam shrieked when she came racing down the stairs towards her new mom and dad.
Brooke and Julian have been dating steadily for several months, but when he asked Brooke and Sam to move with him to L.A. she had to say no because the only way for a foster child to move was for her to be adopted. Julian couldn't imagine his life without her so he filed for adoption and that proved to Brooke that he was the one!!
"Well I never thought that I would have an instant family, but it works for me." Julian smirked and eyed a beautiful Brooke stroking her stomach. "Hey what's wrong? Does your stomach hurt?"
"OH MY GOD!! YOU HAVEN'T TOLD HIM YET!!" Sam questioned her new mother
"Told me what?" Julian asked getting quite nervous, he didn't want anything to be wrong with the woman he was seconds from asking to marry him.
"Well," Brooke said, "how would you feel about and extra addition to our family. Like in seven months and four weeks to be exact!"
Brooke just stood there staring at her boyfriend and couldn't make out the look on his face, but was very scared when she saw him walk out the door.
"You jerk!!! I hate you!!" Sam yelled out the door to her new father, all that went through her mind was how he could leave her mom…pregnant.
Brooke sank into the armchair and just felt completely numb until she saw the love of her walk back into her home with his hands in his pocket. He smoothly walked over to her and knelt down on one knee and pulled out a box, revealing a massive diamond ring.
"I love you with all my heart and when you announced that you were pregnant I knew that this was the perfect time to do this. Brooke Penelope Davis….I have been in love with since well the moment you told me to stay away from your daughter and best friend. You challenge me in every way, frustrate me to no end, and yet I can't imagine my life without you. And I certainly can't imagine raising a family without you as my partner. So Brooke Davis, mother of my children, BOTH of them, will you marry me?"
He slipped the ring on her finger and both he and Brooke rose to their feet with Sam watching attentively in the background praying for her mother to say yes. Brooke looked over at Sam, stroked her stomach, and then stared back into Julian's piercing eyes.
"I love you so much and I would like nothing more to live with you in L.A. as Mrs. Julian Baker and raise our family!"
As soon as those words were released from Brooke's mouth he lifted her into the air and passionately kissed until Sam came running over to them and forced a group hug with her new mom, dad, and future brother or sister.
"Wow, now we are gonna have to find a bigger home in L.A. I'll get my agent right on that considering we are going to need a big yard, and big rooms for a nursery and a playroom and an office for me, and a work area for you and your designs and a computer room for Sam…." Julian began ranting but came to an abrupt stop when he caught Brooke gazing at a picture of her, Haley, and Peyton taken at Peyton's baby shower.
"Having second thoughts?" Julian whispered into his fiancée's ear
"No, I really want this. It's just how am I going to say good-bye to them Julian? It's just really bad timing you know. In two day's Peyton is getting married. I can't drop this bomb on her now you know."
"Look, we can wait max two weeks before completely moving, but the sooner you tell them the sooner it will be easier for them to understand and come to terms with it sooner."
Julian made a lot of sense and Brooke knew that somehow everything would work out and that she just like Sam was getting the family she has always wanted and deserved.
Same Night the Naley Household:
"I understand! Yes, sir we will be there. You what? You would do that for us? Thank you Mr. Barnes. Me and family owe you so much. See you soon and thank you again."
Nathan slammed down the phone in excitement and turned to face his beautiful wife and son.
"Haley, that was my agent. The New Jersey Nets want me!! And they are going to set us up with a new home and get Jamie into this exclusive prep school. But here's the best part they have handed your demo off the Jive records in NY and they want to release an album and sign you!!! Baby all our dreams are coming true!!!"
Haley and Jamie jumped in the air and right into Nathan's arms and while in her husband's deep embrace she glanced at the framed picture of her, Peyton, and Brooke on the mantle and was quickly snapped out of her joyful trance.
"Nathan? How are we going to tell everyone about this? In two days we have Lucas' wedding and then right after that we have to pack up and leave. We just can't drop this on him and Peyton now. How long do we have until we have to move?"
"Mr. Barnes said less than a week, because we have contracts to sign, furniture to pick our, and visit Jamie's new prep school. The sooner the better, Hales."
"I was afraid you would say that."
Haley groaned as she slipped into the couch. All her and her family's dreams were coming true at the worst possible time.
DING-DONG!!!!
Nathan walked over to the front of the house to answer his door and was surprised to see Brooke, Julian, and Sam standing before him.
"Hey guys! What are you doing here?" Haley asked as she walked up behind her husband.
"We have some things to tell you." Brooke answered.
"That's Funny, because so do we!" Nathan responded.
Earlier that Night at Tree Hill Rehabilitation Facility:
"Do you want me to go in with you?" Mia asked as she stroked her boyfriend's face. She could see the anxiousness and worry in his face.
"No, Mia. This is something I have to do on my own. Owen called me for a reason and I think it's time I finally talk to him." Chase looked at his girlfriend and could tell that she was truly worried about him.
"Okay if that's what you want. I'll be right here in the lobby until you get back."
"Thank you Mia. I don't know if I'd even be here without you."
And with that Chase followed the guard to the back room where there were multiple tables spread around where patients were meeting with visitors. Chase's eyes escaped to the back of the room where he saw his best friend waiting for him and when their eyes met, Chase could see his big strong friend's face light up instantaneously.
"Chase thanks for coming man." Owen said as he grabbed his friend in a deep embrace.
"Of course, I'd come. You said that you have realized some stuff while you've been here. Care to explain what that means."
"Well man, every time that I've gone to my group therapy sessions they have asked us to explain our happiest moments sober. And there have always been two common denominators in all my stories. One of them is you…."
"Aww, man. You make me blush." Chase jokes "So if I'm one of the reasons what's the other? Is it back when you were playing Slam Ball. Because what I've heard and seen you pretty much ripped at that."
"Well thanks for the compliment bro, but its not Slam Ball. It's a who and not a what!"
"Who is it O?"
"It's Brooke! Chase I've been here for almost two months and its made me realize that who I am sober has gotten me the girl of my dreams. And yeah, I know that this last time I really messed things up with her but she take me back. I know she will."
"Owen, come on. You can't be serious about this. Brooke needs stability and she wants a family and you don't. You two just won't work out. Its just not in the cards for you buddy."
"Chase I know you dated her but that doesn't mean you have to be jealous of what she and I have. We are meant to be. Look I am getting out soon and she is going to be the first person I go see and we will be together. NO MATTER WHAT!!!"
With those words as his last Owen left the visitation table, leaving Chase to just sit there in utterly disbelief of what he just heard. Rehab had made his best friend sober, but turned him into an obsessive mess over his ex-girlfriend. And all of this made him very uneasy.
Back at the Naley Household:
"So let me get this straight you've adopted Sam, got engaged and pregnant, and have decided to move to LA!! Brooke, I'm so happy for you. This is awesome news. You're getting everything you've ever wanted." Haley exclaimed hugging her best friend in the process.
At this same time Sam and Jamie are deep in conversation on how they will be half a country away from each other but stay best friends and Nathan walk back into the living room where Brooke and Haley are speaking.
"So enough about me and my new life what do you two have to tell us?" Brooke asked as she walked over to Julian and sat on his lap in the living room arm chair.
"'Well," Nathan as her stood behind his wife "my agent called and said that the New Jersey Nets want me, hooked Haley up with a record deal, and got Jaime into the prestigious prep school in New York. The only catch is we have less than a week to get there."
"Here you are saying all my and at the exact same time so are yours." Brooke stands up and pulls Haley into a strong embrace.
"Yeah, our dreams are coming true, right at the time Lucas and Peyton need us the most." Haley exhaled.
"Now you are exactly where we are." Brooke said with a worried expression. "You two only have a week, and we only have two to get where we need to be. and how can we tell Lucas and Peyton. Their wedding is in two days and then they are gone for the honeymoon and during this time all of us well be moving. How and when are we going to tell them?"
"You can just leave a letter on their doorstep. That's what I would do." Sam joked.
She quickly lightened the mood but everyone around her knew it was no laughing matter and that during the time where Peyton and Lucas were supposed to be the happiest was soon going to be dampened by those they love most.