The realitor had told Brooke she found the perfect house for her. It was a nice cottage on the beach fully furnished. Brooke opened the door slowly looking around as she sat her luggage on the floor by the front door. It was exactly what she'd been looking for. The realitor had fresh cut flowers placed on the coffee table across from the fireplace.

Now she could get started settling in.

She walked up the stairs and paused as she came upon the door on the right. She opened the door to find a bedroom decorated with pink girly stuff. She enters slowly, walking over to the bed. She reached over to pick up the white teddy bear pulling it close to her chest as tears lingered down her cheeks.

Haley was lounging by the pool as Nathan and Jamie splashed around in the water. The gate opened and Haley glanced up to see Brooke. "Oh, My, Brooke." She ran over and hugged her.

"It's been a long time." Brooke said.

"Too long."Haley hugged her again.

"Hey, Girl." Nathan says as he walks over to her. He reaches out to shake her hand trying not to wet her.

"Momma, who is this?" Jamie asked as he tugged at the towel around Haley's waist.

Brooke hadn't seen Jamie since the day he was born. She couldn't get over how handsome he had gotten. She knelt down in front of him. "I'm your aunt Brooke."

She smiled and reached out to hug him.

"This calls for a celebration. We can cook steaks on the grill." Nathan says. "Maybe invite a few people over."

Brooke threw up her hand. "No, the steaks sound fine but I really I'm not ready to see anyone-else yet." She looked over at Haley. "Can we talk?"

"Sure." Haley walks towards the house opening the door for Brooke to enter. She turns to Nathan. "You and Jamie can go to the store." She smiled and entered behind Brooke.

Haley poured a cup of coffee and handed it to Brooke. "So where have you been?"

"Everywhere." Brooke smiled tightly. "And nowhere." She knew it seemed to sound strange. But No matter where she'd end up she still couldn't get Tree Hill out of her mind.

"Sounds interesting." She sipped her coffee and took a seat by Brooke at the kitchen counter. "See anyone-else since you've been back to town?" She was mainly talking about Lucas. She knew that Lucas wasn't as over Brooke as he'd try to admit to everbody.

The day she left Lucas fell apart. He practicly pushed Peyton to LA. And his publisher Lindsey tried to get close but he closed that door before it even opened.

"Unfortunally yes." Brooke said as she fumbled with her cup. "Lucas was at the airport a couple of days ago, when I came home." She looked at Haley with hurt in her eyes. "I told him I had to go and I'd talk to him later."

"Brooke, am I missing something?" Haley asked. "I thought you'd be glad to see him. I mean after all there's no Peyton anymore."

Brooke looked at her confused. What did she mean by no Peyton anymore. The day she left Peyton and Lucas was inseparable. "Where's Peyton?"

"She's in LA. Lucas called it quites and she couldn't take it. She moved out there and met up with Jake. They got married last year." She said as she stoled a cookie from the cake plate in front of her.

Peyton was married. Wow Brooke didn't see that coming. "Good for Peyton." She said.

That wasn't quiet the answer that Haley thought she'd hear. The only reason she never told Brooke about the whole sitition before was she wanted her to make something of herself and not just rush back for Lucas. "Okay, the Brooke I know would be doing cart-wheels with the information I just gave you. What are you not telling me?"

Brooke looks down at her cup of coffee as a tear lingers down her cheek once again.