Author's Note: I'm glad that you guys like this story, and I have decided to continue with it. It won't be too long, though. A funny thing about this chapter is while I was finishing it up this afternoon, it was raining.

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Three days after Brooke told Lucas she was pregnant, it was still raining. Lucas had called Brooke at least ten times and had even come to her house. Brooke didn't answer her phone when Lucas would call, and she didn't answer the door when Lucas rang the doorbell.

Brooke could not stand the idea of having Lucas' baby. Just the fact that she was pregnant at all made her stomach turn. It was three days after Brooke told Lucas she was pregnant and she was getting ready to drive to the Family Planning Clinic. The procedure wasn't scheduled for today. Today was a pregnancy test and a check-up. She knew she was pregnant, though. Brooke had almost every textbook sign. A late period, of course. Hers was over two weeks late. She's been nauseous every morning, noon, and night for a week now. There was no doubt that Brooke was pregnant, as disgusted as that made her.

Of course, minutes before leaving, Brooke's doorbell rings. This time, she's feeling courageous and finally opens the door, finding Lucas standing there, disheveled and fidgety.

"Wow, you look worse than I feel", Brooke comments.

"You answered the door", a shocked Lucas says.

"I thought I'd give my poor doorbell a rest. What do you want?"

"I want to talk you out of getting an abortion."

"Sorry, but no", Brooke attempts to close the door, but Lucas holds it open with his hand.

"You didn't have it already, did you?" a worried Lucas asks, dark circles very evident under his eyes.

Brooke walks out of her house and sits on the porch swing. She didn't want to talk to Lucas about this, but for some reason, she wanted to laugh right now. Instead, she just gets sarcastic, "What if I did? What then?"

"Brooke…"

"I didn't do it yet. Yet. Today I just have a doctor's appointment."

"Can I come?" Luke asks.

"No way", Brooke responds bluntly.

"Why not?"

"Because you're already attached to this", she says, gesturing to her stomach.

"How can I not be? It's our baby."

"That's exactly the point. One- it's a baby. Two- it's yours."

"I know you hate me right now, Brooke, but don't take it out on the baby."

Brooke shakes her head, "I'm not getting an abortion just because it's your baby", she explains as a soft chuckle escapes her lips.

"Brooke, you keep acting like this isn't a big deal."

"It is a big deal. I know it's a big deal. And I resent you for saying that I'm not taking this seriously."

Lucas shrugs, "it just seems like you haven't given this much thought."

"You don't know shit, Lucas Scott", Brooke says angrily as she stands up to face Lucas, "I've been thinking this over for more than a week. I thought about all of my options. I can't be a mother now, Lucas. I have to get this abortion."

"I don't understand. Why do you have to do it? Why can't you give it up for adoption? Hell, Brooke. Give it to me", Lucas sincerely offers.

Brooke doesn't need to hesitate to answer her ex-boyfriend. She knows that she couldn't handle pregnancy and delivery just to hand the baby off to strangers, or worse- to Lucas, "Fuck, Lucas. I can't abandon a baby. I definitely can't leave the baby with you and then live with that. This is easier. I can handle an abortion."

The couple is still standing several feet away from each other. A wall of anger separates them.

"I don't believe that, Brooke. I don't think you can kill your own child."

Brooke closes her eyes gently for a moment to take Lucas' comment in, "You know, you're making this a thousand times worse."

"Good."

"Good? Good?!"

"I want to talk you out of this", Lucas says plainly.

"I'm sorry, Lucas. I really am. But this is something that I have to do", Brooke says as tears well in her eyes.

Lucas takes a deep breath and then reaches out for Brooke's hand, which surprises the girl, "When?" he asks.

Brooke jerks her hand away quickly, "When what?"

"When will you have the abortion?"

"Uh, I don't know…"

"I can't force you to have this baby, Brooke", Lucas says as Brooke nods, "So…I guess I have to respect your decision."

"Thank you", she says quietly, "Um, I have to go. My appointment is in a half hour", Brooke stands in place, waiting for Lucas' response.

"Can I come?" he asks again.

This time, Brooke's answer is different. She nods.

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These chapters are short, I know. It's hard to write such seriousness for too long. It's depressing. Please review and let me know how you liked it!