Chapter 2

It was only a matter of time before everyone had learned about what happened to Blair. Someone, had told Gossip Girl, and Blair convinced herself that it was Brooke. Brooke came to the hospital the night that the attack had happened, but Brooke had given her the cold shoulder. The whole visit was extremely awkward. Nathan was there, but he was sitting in the corner listening to his ipod, not even paying attention to anyone, and Bart and Victoria were hovering over Blair. Victoria was even disappointed that Brooke didn't bring Paisley with her. Like, she was really going to bring a baby out in the middle of the night. Brooke was pissed. Blair was raped, but she was acting like it wasn't a big deal. She was there to make sure that her sister was okay and her sister was still being a bitch. Brooke knew that it was only a matter of time until the girls just stopped speaking all together. If Blair kept it up anyways. Brooke knew that she had her issues too, but the main reason of their falling out was Blair having a pissy fit because Nate Archibald knocked Brooke up. Brooke still couldn't figure out how that even concerned Brooke or affected her life to begin with. It wasn't Blair who had to finish high school while pregnant, it wasn't Blair who was more or less forced into a relationship with someone and it wasn't Blair who gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Maybe, that's what the problem was. Brooke knew that Blair had an abortion when she was 15, and Blair swore her sister to secrecy. If Blair kept it up, Brooke was tempted to tell Nathan. Actually, no, Brooke was determined to be the bigger person. She needed to set a good example for Paisley. If Blair didn't want to be her sister anymore, then no matter how much that sucked, Brooke was just going to have to deal with it for the sake of her daughter.

The pairs mutual friends weren't being much help in the matter. Haley, Dan, Serena, Chuck and Lucas and Peyton had been badgering not only Brooke, but Nathan as well for answers. Brooke loved her friends, but they all knew her position. She had basically felt like an outsider since she gave birth to Paisley. Not to mention, at the time she got pregnant with Nate's baby, Serena had a huge thing for him, and she can't get either one of them to admit it, but she's sure they hooked up. When Gossip Girl leaked that Nate Archibald was the father of Brooke's baby, Serena was less than thrilled and gave Brooke the cold shoulder for weeks. Haley and Chuck were caught up in their train wreck romance while Dan, Peyton and Lucas just always seemed busy. Brooke and Nathan used to be good friends, but after her falling out with Blair, naturally Nathan had to side with the girl he was in love with. So, throughout her entire pregnancy, the only support she really had was Nate. For a while, she really resented her friends for being too busy to support her, or to just be there for her, but now, she really wouldn't trade their little family unit for anything, no matter how awkward it may be now. It seems like nothing's changed at all between Nate and his friends, while it feels to Brooke like she's been ostracized by everyone. Well, Chuck and Haley were the most supportive, but it was really rare when they weren't in the middle of a full blown fight. Honestly, Brooke was starting to feel like she was just too good for this place. She hated the upper east side, and she was able to find solstice in Brooklyn.

On this particular dad, Brooke was at the park with Paisley. It was quarter past 11 and she and Paisley were meeting Nate for lunch at a cute little bistro about a block from The Spectator, where Nate spent most of his week days. Brooke still managed to look like a hot momma, even though she pulled herself out of the upper east side. It was a nice spring day, and she was currently wearing a pair of jeans and a red halter tank top. Her hair was pulled back, and since she became a mom, her makeup has been toned down a little. Paisley was sporting a little pink dress, with matching bloomers. Brooke had given her dark brown hair a french braid earlier that morning. Brooke loved shopping for Paisley. She loved picking out clothes and being able to do her hair. Brooke honestly couldn't find a single thing about being a mom that she didn't like. Brooke was pushing Paisley on the baby swing when someone caught her eye. She was fairly positive that she had just witnessed a drug deal. She was also pretty confident that the person passing the money was her future brother in law, Nathan Scott. Brooke raised her eyebrow as she watched her kind of sort of friend walk around the corner towards her. She knew he didn't see her, so she made her presence known.

"Hey Nathan" Brooke shouted. She was about 15 feet from him when he was taken out of his thoughts, startled and surprised. He looked up and saw the person who had just acknowledged him was his future sister in law. This was really bad. Brooke could not know what was going on. If she did then she would tell Blair and then he would be a single man. He couldn't have that happen. He loved Blair too much to have that ruined.

"Hey Brooke..." Nathan said a little uneasy. Great, she was going to think the worse. He just gave a guy a wad full of cash in a park. Nathan knew this looked back, and he knew that Brooke was naturally going to assume that he was doing drugs, but that wasn't the case at all. The truth was, he was doing this to protect Blair, but there was no way in hell he could tell Brooke that. Nathan looked down at Paisley. She was actually a really cute kid. She was a perfectly even mixture of both of her parents and there was no doubt that Archibald was the father. Not that anyone really suspected that he wasn't. It was even speculated that Brooke was a virgin before the night she and Nate hooked up. Nathan decided to use Paisley as a distraction. He knew that Brooke lit up whenever she talked about her little girl, so as shitty as it was, Nathan brought Paisley up, just to change the subject.

"Brooke, Paisley has gotten so big since the last time I saw her." Nathan said. The last time he saw her was a few weeks after she was born. Victoria and Bart invited Brooke and Nate over for dinner and Nathan and Blair were also in attendance. Chuck and Haley were there for a couple of hours as well, but once again they got into it and excused themselves. This was the night that Blair blew up on her sister. Brooke will never forget that night. She's never felt so ashamed to be associated with Blair, and as far as she was concerned, Nathan wasn't much better. He just sat there, and didn't defend her. He was supposed to be one of Nate's best friends, and he just sat their as his girlfriend verbally destroyed not only Brooke, but Nate as well. The only positive part of that whole night was when Bart told Blair and Nathan to leave because he wasn't going to put up with all that bashing and bullying in his home. Brooke had to give it to her parents though, they were doing a pretty good job of being supportive, and they're the only ones of her family members that Brooke feels comfortable leaving Paisley with. Brooke used to let Haley babysit, but she doesn't trust her anymore, not with all her Chuck drama.

Brooke looked up at Nathan and responded to his comment about Paisley.

"Oh, you mean the night where your girlfriend called me trailer trash and told me that I was an embarrassment to the whole family. The same night when she tried to convince me that Nate was just a pretty boy who was going to get bored with me when he realized that he didn't want to deal with his daddy duties?" Brooke said in a tone that was now less than welcoming. She was so sick of people pretending that they cared. "Do I have to remind you that you and Nate were friends long before you started dating the Blair bitch project?" Brooke said as she lifted Paisley out of her seat. She shifted the child to her right hip and picked up her diaper bag. She moved so she facing directly in front of Nathan.

"But, I guess you don't care now, since Nate forgave you." Brooke said as she rolled her eyes. She wasn't quite sure why Nate wasn't as upset as she was about Nathan not defending them. Guys were so weird. They could get in a physical fight one minute, then go and have beers the next. Brooke would never understand. "Whatever. Nathan. I'm done with you and my sister. I tried to make things better, and let me remind you, that it was her who caused this anyways, but now I'm done trying. I'm tired. I'm tired of feeling like shit for having a baby, because of you people. Just because Blair decided not to have one, doesn't mean I couldn't make that decision to keep mine." Brooke said but as the words came out of her mouth, she caught herself. Oh my god... she just unintentionally spilled her sisters secret. Brooke looked at Nathan and without saying another word, she just dashed off to meet her boyfriend for lunch, before Nathan had a chance to say anything else, or god forbid ask her questions. She knew her sister was never going to forgive her for this one.

Meanwhile, Nate was already at the restaurant where he was meeting his girlfriend and daughter in a few minutes. Nate had a long morning at work and he was already ready to come home, so seeing his two favorite girls, would be a nice little pick me up for him. Nate had gotten a table and was looking through the menu when he felt a tap on the shoulder. Nate turned around and saw that it was his good friend Chuck Bass, who also happened to be Brooke's older brother.

"Nathaniel, are you really eating alone?" Chuck said as he looked around the restaurant. He and Nate have been friends for as long as he could remember. Even with the whole Brooke thing happening, they maintained their friendship. Chuck knew that Nate was a good guy, and he couldn't think of anyone who would do a better job in the situation that they were in. Nate really stepped up and took responsibility for his actions. Sometimes, Chuck really does miss him, but he understands that his friend has new responsibilities.

Nate just responded with a laugh and looked over at his friend. "Actually, your sister and niece are meeting me here in a few minutes. Brooke just texted me and said they were leaving the park and were on their way." Nate told him as he took a sip of his water, then pressed the lock button on his iphone to see if he had anymore texts. Then Nate looked back over at Chuck who was now sitting at one of the three empty chairs at the table. "So, how's Blair?" Nate asked Chuck. Blair was always a sore subject when it came to Brooke, but Nate was trying his best to maintain civility when it came to all aspects of his life. Like it or not, Blair was still family to him, sort of, and he as well as Brooke just wanted her to be okay. If anyone would know anything, Chuck was the best person to talk to, because he wasn't biased and was straight about the facts.

"Honestly, I'm not sure, she's pretty much locked herself in her room ever since she left the hospital. Nathan hasn't been over once, and it's been over a week. Sometime really strange is going on. I know that everyone has their own way of dealing with these kinds of things, but sometime just feels off. She won't talk to anyone." Chuck told her. Just then he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. He picked the phone up and looked at his new message. "Jesus. Haley is driving me nuts." Chuck told him which just caused Nate to roll his eyes. Nate and Brooke were so sick and tired about hearing about the Chuck/Haley drama saga. They fight, they make up, they fight, they make up. It's a worthless cycle and Brooke and Nathan don't wanna hear about it anymore.

Before Nate had a chance to acknowledge his friend, he saw his petite girlfriend walking in the door with their baby. He smiled as she came over to him. She put the diaper back on the empty chair across from chuck, and handed Paisley to her father. She kissed Nate softly on the lips and when she broke the kiss she looked at her brother and smiled. "Hi Chuck" She said as she sat down next to Nate. Brooke looked over at Nate and her heart warmed when she saw her little girl snuggling into her daddy. "I think she's tired Nate." Brooke said as she looked back at Chuck. "Chuck, can you had Nate her baby blanket out of her bag?" Brooke said as she opened her menu. Chuck did as he asked, then he looked over at his sister.

"So, Brooklyn" Chuck said which caused Brooke to roll her eyes and Nate to laugh softly. "Nate and I were just talking about Blair.. should we change the subject or can I continue to update him?" Chuck asked his youngest sister. Brooke looked up at him. She was debating if she wanted to tell them about her encounter with Nathan.. actually, she really wanted to tell them about her encounter at the park with Nathan. She figured that they were going to find out anyways, so she decided to spill.

"Speaking of Blair.. I ran into Nathan today and it was actually a weird encounter." Brooke started, but she paused her story when the waiter came to take their drink and food orders. When the waiter walked away, Brooke continued her story. "I think I saw Nathan buying drugs at the park." Brooke stated as a matter of factly which caused her to get raised eyebrows from both guys.

"Babe.. are you sure.. because you can't just go around accusing people of buying drugs." Nate said to his girlfriend. If that got out, it could ruin Nathan's basketball career. He was a starting player of the new york knicks and a rumor like that could definitely mess things up for him, and honestly, Nate didn't want that kind of weight put on his girlfriend. That would only cause more drama between her and her sister and Nate didn't think either one of them could handle any more Blair drama.

"Nathaniel is right Brooke, if you think he was buying drugs that's one thing, but unless you have proof, you might wanna keep that to yourself, or at least do some investigation." Chuck told his sister. He was trying his best to stay out of all of this Brooke, Blair drama, but to be honest, he though Blair was being a whiny bitch with a stick up her ass.

"Guys, there's more.." Brooke said to them. She sighed. "So, Nathan came up to me, and I knew what he was doing, he was using Pais to try and distract me. Well, he said that she had gotten so big since he last saw her. So, naturally I got all feisty bitch momma bear on him. I told him that the last time he saw her was the night at mom and dads when Blair basically threw me under the bus and said all those nasty things. Then I proceeded to tell them all that I was sick and tired of being punished for being a mom." Brooke paused. "Then, I said to him that it's not my fault that Blair decided not to have her baby and that I decided to have mine." Brooke continued. "Then I realized that I accidentally spilled Blair's secret and I ran like hell to get out of there. Brooke said as she slumped in her chair a little. So, technically, she just shared Blairs information again, but she knew that neither Nate or Chuck would say anything.

"Blair aborted Nathan's baby?" Chuck asked as he tried to wrap his head around all of this. Sure, he was about as promiscuous as they came, but it actually shocked him to learn that both his sisters were sexually active. Neither one of them really showed it.

Brooke nodded "Yeah, when she was 15. She got pregnant right after she and Nathan started dating, and she got Doroda to take her to the clinic and pretended to be her mom. Mom and Dad don't know." Brooke said.

"Wait, So let me get this straight? She gave you all that shit for getting pregnant, when she was in the same position? Except you were almost three years older than she was." Nate said as he shifted his now sleeping daughter so she was laying against his other shoulder.

"Yeah, I guess she expected me to abort Paisley like she did her baby.. but I just refused." Brooke said as she looked at her daughter and smiled. "Well, now she is going to hate me even more for spilling her secret." Brooke said as she sighed again.

"Well, it's all bound to come out anyways, and you know that I'm always here for you, so whatever you need, I'm your guy." Chuck said to his sister.

"Actually, you're my guy." Everyone turned to see that Haley was now behind him. Brooke just looked at her. She couldn't actually say that she and Haley weren't friend anymore, but it had been a while since they had actually had a conversation with each other in months. Brooke wasn't exactly bitter with Haley or anything, because she knew that Haley loved Paisley and was supportive, but she just got so sick of Chuck and Haley's drama. Sure, Nate and Brooke fought, but it was nothing like Haley and Chuck. Brooke can only remember one time when she and Nate really got into it. It was about a week after Paisley was born. Nate went out with Chuck and some of their other friends and was gone all night. When he got home, Brooke let him have it and they got into a big blowout about it. The first few weeks were pretty bumpy, and now Brooke and Nate try to go out with their friends and do things as much as possible so they can prevent fights like that.

"Hey Hales" Brooke said as she scooted her chair out. "Sit with me" Brooke said as she patted her leg. Haley just laughed and sat down in the chair with Brooke. Nate just looked at his girlfriend and his friends on and off girlfriend and just laughed. Brooke was definitely something else.

"So, guys lets change the subject to something more positive..." Nate said as their food came to the table. Haley moved from her seat on Brookes lap to Chucks lap so she could share his food with him.

"The Spectator is having a party next weekend, and I expect all of you to be there." Nate said as they all began eating their food. Nate really loved his job, he loved being in charge, and he loved still getting a glimpse of the upper east side like, since Brooke pretty much shunned herself from that lifestyle.

"Okay, cool, have fun." Brooke said as she took a bite of her sandwich. She hated upper east side functions, and ever since she gave birth to Paisley, she would much rather just be home with her baby girl. Nate gave Brooke a look which Chuck and Haley both noticed.

"Brooke, will you please come? I mean, you've never come to one of my company parties, and it's kind of looking weird on my part... I mean, people wonder where you are." Nate said to his girlfriend, trying to approach this topic as sensitively as he possibly could. She never wanted to go out to social functions with him anymore, and sometimes it really annoyed him. Sure, she didn't want to be apart of the lifestyle she grew up in, but this was still his life. A big part of his life. He had a company and an image to maintain.

"No." Brooke said stubbornly. "Mom and Dad are out of town that weekend and I don't feel comfortable leaving the baby with anyone else, and I just really don't want to go to one of those parties where I have to dress up and pretend that I'm something that I'm not. Sorry Nate, but I don't want to go, but you're more than welcome to go." Brooke said. Chuck and Haley just looked at her. They loved Brooke, but sometimes, she was more outspoken then she should be.

Nate just gave her a look. "Well, thanks for giving me permission to attend. Wasn't aware that I needed it." Nate finished his food and push his plate out of the way. Haley stood up and looked at Chuck. She really didn't want to be here if Nate and Brooke were going to get into a fight, which was kind of funny considering that fighting in front of people is pretty much all Haley and Chuck did.

"I think we're going to go.." Haley said. Before she could say anything else, Nate stood up. He handed the baby to Brooke and walked over to pay the bill. Brooke just sat there and shifted Paisley. She looked over at Haley. "Why? I always have to be around when you and Chuck are fighting." Brooke said, and for the second time that day, she bit her tongue. That came more bitchy then she intended for it to.

"Wow Brooke." Haley said as she turned and walked towards the door. Nate came back just as Haley started leaving. Brooke just looked at Chuck who was giving her a death glare Brooke didn't care. It was true, all they ever did was argue, and it was always about stupid things. Brooke felt like she and Nate actually had real problems, and they did a pretty good job for the most part handling it. So it kind of just annoyed her when it felt like the only time that Haley wanted to talk to Brooke was to bitch about Chuck.

"Way to be a bitch Brooke." Chuck said. "I'll see you later Nathaniel." Chuck said to Nate as he slipped him some cash to cover his and Haley's lunch. Nate just looked at him confused, but if Chuck was calling his sister a bitch then she probably said something about his relationship. Brooke really did always tell it like it was.

Brooke said and looked at her boyfriend. She hated fighting with him, or even arguing, so if all it took was one party, then she could suck it up. "Okay, I'll go." Brooke said as she picked the bag up and handed the baby back to her dad. "Can your mom watch her?" Brooke asked as the couple and their child left the bistro.

"Brooke, I promise that it's only for a couple of hours." He said, relieved that she was going to attend the party with him. He was really getting crap from his coworkers about his girl not being at social things with him. Everyone was wondering if they broke up or if something was going on, but if she just came to one or two events every so often, it wouldn't be so bad. Plus, it would hopefully prevent girls from hitting on him, because as much as he used to love that kind of attention, the only girl Nate wanted was Brooke Davis.

Brooke and Nate walked over to the front of the spectator office. "Well, I guess this is where we leave you for the rest of the afternoon mr. Archibald." Brooke said as she kissed her man softly. Paisley was now stirring in her sleep and lifted her head up.

"Actually.. I took the afternoon off, so I'm all yours and little miss's for the rest of the day." Nate said as he took the baby from his girlfriend. "Dada" Paisley said as she nuzzled up against his neck. Brooke's face lit up and she giggled.

"Can we go dress shopping for the party?" Brooke asked. Nate just nodded and the headed down towards fifth ave. Nate actually didn't have to work if he didn't want to, but he and Brooke both liked to keep busy and the both liked making their own money.

About three hours later, Nate and Brooke were back in their own apartment. Brooke had selected a slinky black strapless dress and Nate also let her get shoes and a bag to match. She always did her own makeup and hair for these things. Brooke also convinced Nate that Paisley needed more clothes. Which, in reality that was the last thing she needed. Not only was her closet full of clothes and shoes, but her clothes and shoes were overflowing to Brooke and Nate's closet.

Brooke was making dinner for Nate and he was playing Call of Duty with Chuck through the headset when Brooke's phone rang. She looked at the caller id which was flashing Blair Waldorf. Brooke sighed and answered the call.

"Hello?"

Okay, so there it is! Tell me what you think! If you like, please review!

Here is some stuff that is coming up:

*Brooke and Nate attend the party

*You get to witness a Chuck/Hales fight!

*The adults make some appearances!

*Enter.. Peyton, Serena and Luke!

*You find out what Brooke and Blair's phone call is about!

And more!

Let me know what you guys wanna see! (: