Chapter 3- Love you like a love song

It's been said and done Every beautiful thought's been already sung And I guess right now here's another one So your melody will play on and on, with best of 'em You are beautiful, like a dream come alive, incredible A centrefold miracle, lyrical You've saved my life again And I want you to know baby

Lucas awakes to the sound of beeping coming from the alarm clock. 'I must have been out for a couple of hours' he thinks to himself and rolls over to see an empty space next to him. Slowly rising out of bed he hears the shower running and quite sobs coming from the en suite. 'Brooke?' He calls out but theres no response. Slowly pushing the en suite bathroom door open his mouth drops at the sight before him. Brooke is crawled up on the floor, under the shower, scrubbing her skin. 'Brooke..sweetheart what are you doing?'

'I'm trying to get rid of you! I don't want you on me, not after you've been with those other women, what kind of man are you!'

'Brooke..your skin is red raw your hurting yourself c'mon lets get you out of the shower.' He opens the door to the shower and tries to pull her out. 'Lucas! Get of me, you don't get touch me, why did you do this to me?' She starts punching him in the chest, pulling him further into the shower. 'Brooke stop please i'm getting soaked here!'

'Oh well we better stop this then can't let precious Lucas Scott get his stupid hair wet, tell me have you had any women in this shower?'

'You're being insane Brooke..the only person I have had in this shower is you, the only person I want in this shower is you.'

'Well it's a little late for that now isn't it, now if you'll excuse me I need to get our kids and I want you and your things gone by the time I get back!'

Brooke pulls up in her silver range rover outside the naley household and makes her way inside. 'Hales! It's me! Where are you guys?' Brooke makes her way outside and sees the kids playing around in the pool with Nathan and Haley sitting on the bench.

'Brooke, hey what are you doing here I didn't think Lucas was picking the kids up till later?'

'Yeah well later Lucas won't be around so I thought I would come and get them.'

'Brooke, sweetheart please, tell me what's going on.'

'He cheated Hales, not just one time either and he abandoned us, his family.' Brooke looks at her children having fun and it seems like all her problems just melt away even if it is for a second. 'hey i'm not condoning what he did okay but you have to try and work through this, you two have to make it.'

'I wish I could say It would work Haley but I just can't stop picturing him with all these women and it's going to drive me insane. I asked him to leave, I wanted him gone by the time we got home, I need some time to figure out what i'm going to do.'

'I get it Brooke I really do but just know that me and Nathan are 100% here for you so if you need anything we are all here for you,' she takes Brooke under her arm and squeezes her. 'Hey trouble how are you doing?' Nathan walks over to the girls splashing Haley as he walks past. 'Well well if it isn't the big NBA star Nathan Scott, didn't think you would hang around with lil ol' people like us anymore!' Brooke giggles. 'Well I guess I can't forget about the people who believed in me for all those years but seriously Brooke how are you coping?'

'Why does everybody keep asking me that i'm fine. My husband cheated on me and abandoned his children for months and I was the stupid person who thought everything was okay.'

'I know it's a stupid question Brooke but we love you, you know that, and we care for those two adorable munchkins over there.'

'They are adorable aren't they? Shame It took me falling for a complete ass for me to get them anyway Nate how's life going?'

'Life is good Brooke i'm on leave at the moment, my knees been playing up more then usual but after some rest and well earned TLC from my wife and son i'm sure I will be back in no time!'

'Well thats good to hear Nate it's nice to have you home just a pre-warning your brother may be over later looking for a place to crash as I have kicked him out.'

'Well thanks for the heads up Brookie,'

'Right i'm hungry so how about some lunch then I take my munchkins off your hands.'

Brooke arrives home with the kids in tow and unlocks the front door to her house, their house. Theres a sense of emptiness even with the laughter the kids are making as they scramble to the playroom and thats when she notices it. His jacket Is gone, the jacket he always leaves hanging by the front door, its gone. As is a couple of picture frames from on top of the fireplace. 'Momma! Come play with us pweaassee'

'Oh okay you little monsters what are we playing?' Brooke kneels down in the playroom, surrounded by toys and cushions. 'Momma I think we should make a tent! And then sleep in there.'

'Well okay babies lets make a tent!' Brooke had to admit she was a little glad the kids were keeping her mind busy as she was afraid that the moment that she would stop and think about everything she would break down and she knew she couldn't do that in front of her children. So the three of them continued to build a tent filling it with cushions and blankets and when they were done they proceeded to get inside. 'So how are my little angels doing? You know your mother loves you so very much right?'

'Of course we do momma we love you and daddy the most! We want daddy home so we can show him our tent.' Jude says with the look of hope in his eye that kills Brooke. 'Well guys I think it may just be us for a little while, your daddy he loves you two very much, but sometimes when your a big grown up the people who you love the most can change. Now that doesn't mean they aren't great people it just means that sometimes you grow apart.' 'Whoa momma you're really smart' Lucy cuddles up to her mother.

After a few minutes the kids are snoring so Brooke wiggles her way out of the tent and heads to the kitchen. She reaches for her cell and starts to call him, even if she doesn't want to speak to him she needs to sort out a routine for the kids. 'Hi, you've reached Lucas' cell i'm not available right now but leave a message and I will get back to you..' She closes her cell phone and sighs. 'this is not the first time I have heard that voicemail message'

Meanwhile at Nathan & Haley's..

'Nate, do you think they will find their way back to each other?' Haley looks at him with pain in her eyes. 'I hope so Hales, I think they have just taken each other for granted, but those kids need their parents together and happy.'

'Not everybody is as lucky as me I guess, wonderful husband and happy child, Nate I love you so much.'

'Eh don't get teary on me now Mrs Scott, i'm not going anywhere!' He holds her in his arms and for a second its peaceful in their house.

Knock knock

'I'll get it babe go see if Jimmy jams alright.' Haley nods and lets Nathan go get the door.

'Well well Lucas I expected you here about an hour ago.'

'She told you then, she's thrown me out, can you believe it!' Lucas carries his suitcase in and dumps it into the living room. 'Well actually dude I can believe it, you couldn't of expected her to stay with you after you sleeping around, surely even you aren't that stupid.'

'If your going to give me a lecture I will just check in to a hotel, I came here because I thought you guys were here for me.'

'We are man but you have to understand Brooke is the mother of your kids, those two children mean the world to us and right now their world is a confusing mess thanks to you two!'

'I know that okay! I just feel so lost right now.' He looks down at the floor and is soon consoled by Haley who comes into the living room and gives him a cuddle. 'Lucas it's going to be okay this isn't the end for you and Brooke you two will find your way back to each other it just may take some time.'

'Thanks Hales i'm going to get some sleep I will be gone in the morning I need to go back to New York for a 4 of weeks finish the dedication to the novel and clear my head, please keep an eye on Brooke and if she needs me I will have my cell.'

'Lucas you can't just vanish! I thought you were going to fight for her, stick it out, it will get better.'

'Hales I have to go, she needs her space, and i'm going to miss her, Jude and Lucy so much but this is what I have to do.'

'Okay Luke well get some sleep we will see you when your back I guess.'

3 weeks has passed since Lucas left Tree Hill to go and work in New York and its been far from easy...

'Hey Linda, it's Brooke can you please put me through to Mr Scotts office?'

'Of course my love! How are you?'

'Holding it together for the sake of the kids, you know how it is.'

'Of course well I send my love, now putting you through honey.' Lucas picks up the phone in his office. 'Lucas Scott Speaking..'

'Well if it isn't my doting husband, I thought you may want to know how your children were.'

'Brooke i'm a bit busy here at the moment trying to get this book sorted, but fine put them on the phone.'

'Nah you know what as you care so little about them obviously as you just take off without even saying goodbye you don't have to talk to them!'

'Don't be like this Brooke I need to get this done so I can focus on fixing our family.'

'Well It appears all the damage you've done may be unfixable, tell me Lucas, is it a blonde of brunette you have bent over your desk?' And with that she hangs up the phone and slams it back onto the kitchen counter. A wave of nausea hits her suddenly causing her to run to the downstairs toilet. She slams her fist on the toilet seat and the remainders of lunch enter the bowl. 'God dammit! This can not be happening to me again.'

'Momma what are you doing in the toilet? Are you sick?' Lucy kneels on the ground with her mother and starts to run her back. 'I saw daddy doing this last time you were sick and thought it make you better.' She grins and it warms Brooke's heart. 'sweetheart can you go grab mommy's phone I need to get Haley over here.' The 4 year old skips off to get the cellphone and is back 2 minutes later. 'Thank you hunny now go and play with your brother and when Haley gets here I will make you some peanut butter & jelly sandwiches!'

'okay momma but no crusts this time! Just how daddy makes them!.' Lucy skips off back into the playroom and Brooke can hear the two laughing and giggling. She punches in the Scotts number and anxiously waits for Haley to answer.

'Scott residence!.'

'Haley! It's Brooke I need you to come over please as soon as you can!'

'Brooke whoa slow down what's going on? Are the twins okay? Are you okay?'

'Hales the kids are fine I, however, aren't so much I need to you come over here and I need you to bring something.'

'Okay Brooke that's fine Nathan has taken Jamie to the park for a couple of hours and the cafe is being watched by one of the waitresses I can come by what do you need?'

'I need you to bring a pregnancy test..' Brooke waits for Haley's response. 'Wait what? I thought you and Lucas hadn't been together for months, oh Brook you haven't slept with somebody else have you? This will kill him.'

'Firstly he slept around first lets not forget that he could of easily knocked up other women and secondly I slept with Lucas a few weeks ago now, it was a mistake, I was mad and he was mad it was a stupid mistake.' Her voice starts to crack and Hales knows she's going to cry at any moment. 'Okay Brooke I will be there shortly.' With that Haley hangs up the phone and all Brooke can hear is the dial tone.

'Brooke! I'm here.' Haley lets herself in through the front door of the house and hears the kids talking to Brooke in the kitchen. 'Hey Hales, how are you?'

'I'm fine Brooke, I brought what you asked for.' Brooke nods and takes the bag from Haley. 'Momma, what's in there? Is it toys for us?' Jude asks excitedly. 'No baby boy this isn't for you it's for mommy. I just need to get a few things done so you two are going to be extra good for aunty Haley.'

'Okays momma, can we have our lunch now?' asks Lucy. 'Of course you can sweetie, Hales i'm just going to go do this, i've made some sandwiches and help yourself to whatever you want.'

'Okay Brooke hurry back and tell me!' Brooke heads out of the kitchen and upstairs to the en quite bathroom. She places the box by the sink and starts undoing her trousers. 'I guess this is the moment of truth.'

Constantly, boy you played through my mind like a symphony

There's no way to describe what you do to me You just do to me, what you do And it feels like I've been rescued I've been set free I am hypnotized by your destiny You are magical, lyrical, beautiful You are...I want you to know baby

Okay guys thats the end of Chapter 3, I hope your all liking the story. I appreciate the reviews and if anybody has any ideas or suggestions feel free to add them. Just wanted to clear up a couple of things, You may see Peyton for a brief part in this story but she isn't the same character as she is in the show, there isn't going to be a 'pucas' I can't write for her so she won't really be appearing in the story. Think of her as a random slut girl in this story. Now REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW people I need to know what you think

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