Hey guys sorry for the delay, My best friend recently was killed by a drunk driver and i've been spending most of my time with her family. I'll try and get more updates up sooner but this next week is gonna be really hard for me.

On a brighter note, i hope everyone enjoyed new years. And Thanks so much for the reviews I am glad that you guys enjoy the story. I'm still unsure on the Baby's daddy thing. I have 2 versions of that chapter written and i'm not sure which one im gonna post. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. This chapter is kinda short and a filler but i thought it was cute. I hope you enjoy it! remember to review.


If It Wasn't Meant To Be

Beating Heart Baby

Good afternoon passengers, the captain has turned on the fasten seatbelt sign as we will be arriving in Tree Hill, North Carolina shortly. Please put all trays in an upright position at this time, and I hope that you enjoyed the flight. Have a great time in Tree Hill. Brooke felt a knot start to form in her stomach "Have a great time, I'm so sure." She whispered quietly to herself. She put her head against the seat and inhaled deeply.

"Excuse me, Miss Davis?" The flight attendant asked.

"Yes?"

"A Mrs. Haley Scott left a message with the airlines saying she might be a couple minutes late because she had to drop off her son James with Lucas." She informed her pausing at every other word to try and remember the message.

Brooke nodded her head, "Thank you."

"Of course ma'am. Is there anything I can get you before we land?" She asked.

"Actually could you get me some aspirin? Children's if you have it, my son was complaining about his ears earlier." She said kindly.

"Of course, I'll be right out with that." The flight attendant said before getting up and walking towards the back of the plane. Brooke was in first class, Tom never allowed her to fly anything else, she didn't mind flying coach, but he insisted it was safer. She liked first class though, not that many people flew first class and she enjoyed the privacy when she could have it. "Here you go Miss Davis," She said handing Brooke the Children's aspirin. "Um, I really shouldn't be doing this, but can I have your autograph? Your one of my favorite designers I wear everything from your collections that I can afford." She said with a huge smile on her face.

Brookes face lit up, "Of course you can have my autograph. I'm working on a new line that should be more affordable to the public. I make clothes and I forget that not everyone has the money that my clients do." She said as she signed a napkin, the only thing she could find. "Here you go and thank you so much for the aspirin."

"It was my pleasure," She said as she took the autograph, which read 'I wish you all the best, xoxo Brooke Davis' and walked back to her spot on the plane.

Haley picked up Brooke about 45 minutes after the plane landed. Not bad she thought. She got her luggage and sat down waiting, while holding Ian who was fast asleep in her arms.

"Brooke, I'm sorry did you get my message?" Haley said as soon as she saw Brooke.

"Shh! He's asleep," She whispered pointing to the peaceful boy in her arms.

"Oh sorry, do you need some help?" Haley asked as she noticed that Brooke had not traveled lightly. She knew that she wouldn't and yet it still surprised her that Brooke could have four luggage's full of who knows what for what was supposed to be only a three day trip.

"Yeah, I had to get some more than willing young boys to help me get my stuff off the carrier. You take those and I'll take these two. I'm pro at carrying him and luggage at the same time. It comes with my job," She said with a wink at the end. "Its really good to see you Haley." She said looking straight into her eyes before either of them moved to get her bags.

"I've missed you too Brooke," She said touching Brooke lightly on her arm. They stood there in silence for a couple of seconds before Haley shook herself out of it, "You hungry?"

"Starving, This little munchkin didn't even eat this morning he refused." Brooke said adjusting Ian on her shoulder. "You'd think with me as his mother he'd love to it." She said laughing, "and Tom is even worst when it comes to food."

"Wait isn't he an athlete. Shouldn't he not want to eat?" Haley asked.

"He's an athlete not anorexic Hales, but no he eats a lot then always says he runs a lot anyway so he just burns off any unnecessary calories," Brooke said laughing even harder.

"When is he coming in?"

"Later tonight he's getting out of practice and then getting on the team's plane." She explained, "He'll call me when he gets here and then I'll go pick him up. Is Jaime at school?"

"No, he's with Karen and Lily at the Zoo."

"Shouldn't he be at school?"

"Yes, but me and Nathan always let him skip on his birthday and since his birthday is Saturday and Lily's is too I just let him skip today and Karen volunteered to take him," she informed.

"Well tutor-girl that's very bold of you. Letting your own son ditch school. What kind of teacher are you?" Brooke joked.

"A very good one thank you! So have you decided where you're going to stay?" Haley asked changing the subject.

"Well Tom doesn't want to impose and he's more then willing to stay at a hotel-"

"No, Brooke you can-" Haley said cutting Brooke off before being cut off herself.

"But I convinced him that we can stay with you so we are."

Haley let out a little squee, "That's so awesome Brooke, It'll be like old times you and me."

"And Tom, Ian, James and Nathan." Brooke said finishing her sentence.

"Being married sucks," Haley said sarcasticly.

"Speak for your self tutor-wife. I love being with Tom and I can't wait to get married."

"Have you guys talked about possibly getting married yet?" Haley asked as they had finally reached her car.

"No, but I know he's thought about it and I know I've thought about it. And he's so romantic he probably just wants it to be a surprise." Brooke said as she put Ian in Jaime's old car seat that she had to remind Haley to take.

"I'm sure you guys will have a lovely wedding." Haley said as she got into the drivers seat starting the car.

"Heck yes we're going to have a lovely wedding, with as much as I love weddings mine is going to be perfect." She said excitedly.

"I'm so sure." Haley said laughing a bit. A couple of minutes later they arrived at Haley's house no one was there. Nathan left a note on the table that said he had gone to the Rivercourt to play basketball and would be back later. "Great we have the house to ourselves."

Brooke smiled, "I'm actually a little tired and Ian seems to be coming down with a fever which is probably why he is still asleep, then again he stayed up all night watching Dora and talking to Tom on the phone." She said while laying her son down on the sofa.

"He's really good to you, isn't he Brooke?"

Brooke stayed silent looking at the floor thinking about the answer with a small smile on her face, she finally nodded her head and looked up at Haley, "Yeah he really is, He's a wonderful father to Ian and he's a great boyfriend. I couldn't ask for much more."

"Mommy?" Ian said faintly finally opening his eyes.

Brooke quickly sat down on the couch with him rubbing his stomach, "Hey baby, did you have a good nap?"

Ian shook his head, "My head huwts." He quickly sat up and crawled to sit on Brooke's lap, "Mommy my ears huwt too!" He said as a small cry escaped his mouth.

Brooke nestled her head onto the top of his, holding him tightly, rubbing his back, "I know baby, I know Mommy's head hurts too." Haley stood in the living room watching the scene before her eyes. In six years Brooke had grown so much. She never would have pictured her where she was. "You wanna eat something Ian Thomas?" Brooke asked her son. He nodded his head. "Okay baby, lets see if Aunt Haley has food that doesn't taste like plastic." Brooke said standing up with Ian still in her arms.

"Hey, I eat junk food!" Haley defended.

"I know sweetie you keep telling yourself that ok?" Brooke said as she reached the kitchen counter. Haley stuck her tongue out at her, which Brooke returned happily.

"Mommy, my head still huwts!" Ian said crying loudly.

"Haley in my purse is some children's aspirin can you get it for me?" Brooke said while pointing to her purse.

"Sure."

"I'm gonna get you some medicine ok Babe?" He nodded his head, "What do you want to eat hun? We got, cereal, oatmeal, ravioli, and soup."

"Pizza!" Ian said with his face still buried in Brooke's shoulder.

"Honey, aunt Haley doesn't have pizza. I think I'm gonna make you some soup so your head will stop hurting. Here chew this." She said handing him the pink pill Haley had just pulled out from her purse. "Why don't you go see if your cousin James has some toys you can play with while I make you some soup. But first you have to say hi to auntie Haley." She said while handing over the boy to Haley.

Brooke started cooking while Haley held on to her godson, "Auntie Hawey my head huwts."

Brooke laughed a bit, "Honey we know your head hurts but its gonna start feeling better soon ok?" she said as she began to heat up the chiken noodle soup she knew her son loved so much.

"Hey Ian I have an idea. Why don't we go steal one of your Uncle Nathan's Gatorade's from his fridge in the garage!" Haley asked.

"Ok," He said not sounding too enthused. She got him a Gatorade and sat him in the living room until the soup was ready. When it was she helped feed him and it wasn't before long that he fell back to sleep. "Brooke are you sure that he should be sleeping that long?"

"Yeah Hales, he slept the last 25 min or so on the plane and he only woke up a while ago. What's a couple of hours of sleep? He didn't sleep all that much last night anyway." Brooke said as she moved the hair out of her son's face. He always had hair in his face but Brooke loved it. "I'm gonna go get settled. Keep an eye on him?"

"Of course."

Brooke came down from her room about twenty minutes later; Haley had taken Ian to her room and laid him on her bed. Brooke and Haley were now sitting on the couch talking about how much they missed each other when they heard the door unlock.

"Oh that must be Nathan." Haley said to Brooke who had turned her head toward the door.

Sure enough, a couple seconds later Nathan walked in, "Hey Haley, I got us some milk because I knew we were out." He told her as he walked in. Brooke stood up to go and greet him when she realized that he wasn't the only one who had walked through the door. She thought her heart skipped a beat and then she could hear it pounding inside her chest loudly.

"Lucas…"


A/N: well there it is. Thanks for reading PLEASE REVIEW!! also sorry for any errors. lol

xoxo

steph