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A/N: Hiya lovelies! Here's another update…. I had to re-vise Chapter One, bc I kinda wrote it tired, and literally just fast paced the whole thing… haha … but here's another chapter!
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a/N 2: SORRY for the late update you guys! Life has gotten in the way. But here's the update! Please let me know what y'all think!
dianehermans– Here's the next chapter for ya! Thank you sooo much for reading my stories you been a constant reader and commenter and I appreciate your input thank you!
BrucasLove - Yeah, to be honest, I'm not a big fan of Peyton either… but I kinda wanted to bring Jake back, and Jake and her just worked….. but she won't play big roles…. At least I won't let her… lol …
BrookeLucas
So Lucas not now Brooke is pregnent? she need to stay
… yeah for right now Lucas doesn't know…..
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Chapter Two – It takes Two
Lucas was at his mother's café working. Ever since Keith died, he just been working with his mother again. Helping her out where ever help was needed. He was working morning shifts, afternoon shifts, and closing shifts and trying to help her with her pregnancy. He was wiping down the table in the corner when the door opened. He looked up seeing Haley walk in.
"Hey," she said smiling at him.
He smiled, "Hey," he said joining her. "How's baby Scott doing?" he asked.
"Doing great," Haley said sliding into a booth.
"You're not working today?" he asked.
"I start in 5 minutes," Haley responded. "My feet hurt, and I feel bloated," she said. "Being pregnant is hard," she fake whined.
Lucas chuckled, "Well 3 months is a biggie," he teased.
She rolled her eyes, "You try to be pregnant"
"That can be arranged," he joked.
Haley looked at him sideways.
"What?" he asked.
"Have you talked to Brooke?" she asked.
He sighed, "No, and why do you keep pushing it Haley?" he asked clearly annoyed.
"How much longer are you going to avoid her?" Haley asked.
"For as long as I need too," Lucas said, and walked away.
Haley sighed, and got up. "Well, time to start my shift," she said rubbing her stomach. She looked up watching her best friend help a customer. "If you only knew Lucas," she whispered, and headed behind the counter.
….
Brooke was sitting on the floor of the room she shared with Rachel. It was a box she kept in the corner, a box she didn't feel like uncovering. She reached inside, and pulled out an album. One she hadn't opened since the night she broke up with Lucas. She dusted the top of the book. She slowly flipped it open, and was first greeted with the picture of them. The first one they ever took together. She ran her hand over the picture. Those were the happier times. The times when it all made sense. She fought back the tears that were fighting to come out.
"Brooke," a voice said from the doorway.
She looked up sniffing, and closing the album. She put it back in the box and closed her eyes. She opened her eyes while lifting her head. "Hi Rachel," she said.
"You okay?" Rachel asked walking in to the room, and sitting on her bed.
Brooke nodded, "I'm fine," she lied.
"Brooke," Rachel said. "I know when we first met it was about competition, and we bumped heads a lot because of Lucas. But you and I have came a long way. It even brought us here. Living with you, I got to know you a lot better."
Brooke smirked, "I won there," she said jokingly.
Rachel smiled, "There's the Brooke Davis smirk," she said.
Brooke sighed, "When did all this become so hard Rache?" she asked.
"Who said it's hard bitch," she asked. "When you have me, and Haley at your side?" she asked.
Brooke smiled, "I know. Thank you Rachel," she said.
Rachel smiled back at her, "I'm here for you, always."
"And I'm here for you too," Brooke said.
"Thanks bitch. I love you."
"I love you slut," Brooke responded.
The two girls looked at each other with the same amount of respect, and love.
…
Peyton wandered around the record store. She loved records, and was in this store weekly.
"Mack, do you have that new AC/DC record?" Peyton asked flipping through the discs.
"Yeah, it just came in yesterday," the big 5"8" bearded guy said. "I'll go check the back
The door bell ding signaling that someone walked in to the store. Peyton was focused in the records in front of her that she didn't look up.
"Some things doesn't change," a familiar voice said.
She looked up, and her mouth opened. She was frozen, and couldn't talk or move. She went white as if she had seen a ghost.
"Here you are Peyton," Mack said coming from the back room.
Peyton broke eye contact with him, and looked at Mack. "Thank you," she said taking it, and turned looking at the man by the door again. "Jake," she said.
"Hi Peyton," he said giving her a small smile.
"Wha-What are you doing here?" she asked gripping on the record as if it was the only thing n keeping her up.
He looked down licking his lips, and looked up meeting her eyes. "Do you um-" he said and paused. "Do you think we can talk?"
"Uh sure, I'm going to pay for this then we can go to that coffee shop around the corner?" she asked.
Jake nodded, and waited for Peyton to pay. The two ex lovers walked out of the record store, and walked side by side to the coffee shop around the corner.
…..
Haley walked into Rachel's house after her shift. She saw her two friends sitting in the living room eating ice cream, watching rom com movies, and just enjoying the day. Rachel was sitting up side ways on the couch, her back resting on the arm rest. Brooke was on the futon on the floor with chips, and cookies, and ice cream next to her.
"Must be nice," Haley said joining Brooke on the futon on the floor.
"Want some?" Brooke asked offering her tub of chocolate chip ice cream. "From one pregnant girl to another," she said. Haley grabbed a spoon from the towel on the futon, and dipped it in to the tub. Brooke grabbed an oreo cookie, and dipped it in to the ice cream.
"That is just double coating it," Rachel said biting in to her apple.
"It's delicious," Brooke said biting in to the cookie, "You need to try it."
"I'm good, thanks," Rachel responded.
"C'mon bitch, it doesn't hurt to indulge, a little."
"This is sooo not healthy," Haley chipped in, and grabbed a ruffle chip and dipped it in to the ice cream. "But sooo good," she said biting in to the chip. "Cold, salty and sweet."
Rachel crinkled her nose, "That's gross you guys," she said.
"It's delicious," Brooke insisted.
"It's bad for you body," Rachel insisted.
"Ohhh I know," Haley said. "But baby Scott wants it, so mommy listens."
Brooke smiled, "Baby Scott."
Haley reached over and placed her hand on the bump. "Brooke," she said softly. Brooke looked up at Haley. The two best friends eyes met. "You have to tell him."
Brooke sighed, "I know," she said softly and looked down sighing. "I know," she repeated.
…..
Lucas was with Nathan, Mouth and Skills at the Rivercourt.
"So, you and Bevin doing good?" Nathan asked Skills wiping the sweat from his face with his shirt. The boys had finished a game, and they sat on the benches, hydrating and wiping themselves with their towels.
"She's amazing man," Skills said. "She was talking about how she grew up. She-"
Lucas looked up seeing her. She had parked her car by the tree, and got out. She looked good. She was using a shirt a little loose than her normal, and jeans that shaped her body. Her brown hair was down, and blew slightly by the breeze. She walked towards them with ease, and strode with confidence. He missed her. It wasn't something he thought he would admit. She stopped in front of them.
"Hey Brookie," Nathan said.
"Hey," she said smiling.
"What brings you here?" Mouth asked.
"Just came to see whose butt got kicked," she said jokingly.
"Ours," Mouth muttered.
Skills playfully elbowed him, "Make us look bad," he said.
Brooke smiled, "You can't beat the Scott brothers," she said.
Nathan smirked, "You really can't."
Lucas rolled his eyes, and met Brooke's eyes for the first time since she got there. "What brings you here Brooke?" he asked.
"Can we talk?" Brooke asked.
Lucas raised an eyebrow, "Sure," he said.
She glanced at the boys eagerness. She cleared her throat, and nudged her head towards the water. "There," she said.
Lucas paused, and nodded. He got up, and walked with her towards the water.
"What do you think they need to talk about?" Mouth asked.
"Probably some three some kind of deal," Skills said playfully..
"Shut up," Nathan said kind of having an idea.
….
The former lovers stood there in silence. She was standing closer to the water, and he was a few inches behind her.
She was staring out at the water hugging her self. Preparing her self for the outcome.
"Brooke," he said breaking the silence. "What's going on?" he asked.
She licked her lips, and turned to look at him. "Remember that night I came here to see you," she said starting off. "I thought I was pregnant."
He looked at her weirdly, "Yeah," he said.
She looked up, and took in a breathe. "This time, it's not a false alarm Lucas," she said.
"Brooke-"
She let out a breath, and inhaled. "Lucas," she said. "I'm pregnant," she breathed out.
Lucas froze. He opened his mouth to say something but couldn't. He had so much he wanted to say. Just like that broke up with him he couldn't. Not one thing. She stood there waiting. 'Say something stupid' he thought. 'Anything Lucas. Say something!' His eyes looked all over her, and landed on her stomach. 'Something' he thought
