-1Brooke awoke to the familiar smell of pancakes and coffee, slowly she opened her eyes. The events of last night come flooding back and she felt a lump form in her throat. She rolled over and came face to face with the clock, which read 10:45. Brooke could smell Nathan's cologne on the pillow and smiled faintly. She felt bad about making him sleep on the couch while she shared the bed with Haley. Brooke pushed the covers off of her and noticed she was wearing a pair of shorts and a tank top that were undoubtedly Haley's. She sat up as a wave of nausea overcame her, she ran to the bathroom and emptied the contents of her stomach.
She sat there for a couple of minutes before standing up and rinsing her mouth out. Brooke splashed some cold water onto her face and pulled her hair into a messy bun before turning out the light and joining Haley and Nathan.
"How are you feeling?" Nathan asked as he placed a plate of pancakes in front of her.
"Better. Oh my god, you are a god!" Brooke squealed as she took a bite of the food in front of her.
Nathan chuckled, "Thanks."
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Haley and Brooke both sat in the waiting room of Dr. Green's office. Brooke wanted to make sure everything was okay with the baby, and maybe see how far along she was.
"Brooke Davis?" a tall man with short grey hair asked pointing between her and Haley.
"That would be me," Brooke held up her hand and waved as Dr. Green smiled.
"Come on back. Is anyone here with you?" He asked as she stood, Brooke motioned for Haley to stand.
"Okay, follow me. So Miss Davis, you're pregnant?" Brooke nodded.
"We just want to make sure the baby's healthy," Haley spoke up, Dr. Green nodded.
Brooke giggled when he poured the blue gel onto her lower abdomen.
"Would you like to hear the baby's heartbeat?"
Haley smiled as Brooke nodded eagerly. Soon the baby's heartbeat filled the room and both girls felt tears threatening to fall.
"Wow." Haley whispered.
"Everything seems to be fine,. It's still to early to tell the sex of the baby, but I'm guessing you're around 3 and ½ months along."
Brooke asked for two pictures, one for her and one for Haley and Nathan. She looked surprised when Haley asked for one more.
"For Lucas," Haley stated, her eyes anywhere but Brooke.
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Brooke was comfortably watching Blue's Clues on the couch, it had taken much convincing but Haley told her she could stay with them for awhile and Brooke was grateful. The sound of someone knocking flooded the apartment and she slowly got up to get it. It was only her and Nathan, Haley was at the café and Nate was currently in the shower.
She opened the door to find Lucas standing there and she put her hand protectively on her stomach.
"What are you doing here?" Brooke noticed his purple eye and she smiled inwardly, Nathan.
"I'm so, so sorry Brooke. Peyton was a moment of weakness."
"Do you think I'm stupid?" Lucas looked at her confused.
"You think I never saw the looks? Or the way you touched her, the way you talked about her. So don't give me that bullshit, I knew the entire time. I love you, so much, but I can't do this anymore. I can't just think about myself, I have this little one to think about now," She patted her stomach, "I don't want this kid to have a father whose only around when he gets tired of whoever he's with at the moment. I want some one who can take him or her to the park and be a good dad."
"It's my kid too."
"Like hell it is. You need to grow up before your ready to raise someone else."
"Oh and you're so grown up?"
"No, I'm not. I'm only eighteen, but I'm going to give this baby the childhood I wish I had. I don't need you or Peyton for that. I have Nathan and Haley to help me. I have Nathan to go to the store and get me pickles and ice cream when I'm craving them at three o'clock in the morning. Nate's the only guy I need in my life. And I have Haley to hold my hair back when I'm re-enacting the scene from The Exorcist in the bathroom," Brooke was starting to break down.
She took a deep sigh before continuing, "Lucas, you will be apart of your baby's life, but you will not be apart of mine anymore. You hurt me so bad, Luke and I don't think I can ever trust you again.," tears were streaming down her face now
"Get the hell out of my house, Lucas." Nathan said when he noticed Brooke's crying.
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Peyton had been staring at the phone for an hour now. She knew she should tell him, but that didn't make it hurt any less. She'd already dialed his number four times before hanging up the phone again. Peyton groaned as she dialed his number, she began to tap her fingers nervously.
"Peyton, what a nice surprise," Jake's voice filled her ears.
"H-hey."
"Is something wrong?"
Peyton broke down, he sounded so concerned and it made her guilt ten times worse.
"Peyton?"
"I'm so sorry, Jake."
"Why?"
"I slept with Luke."
There was silence on the other end and Peyton couldn't breathe.
"Jake?"
"How could you? Why would you jeopardize your friendship with Brooke like that? Did I mean nothing to you? Was I just someone you used to make him jealous?"
"I'm…"
He cut her off, "I don't want to hear it. It's bad enough you had to toy with my emotions, but my daughter loved you. You were like superwoman to her. Hell, I loved you. I..I have to go." And with that he hung up.
Jake looked down at the two plane tickets to Tree Hill in his hand and tears fell silently down his face.
