The silence that followed was deadly. Lydia and Jude's mouths opened into O's and Brooke tried to hide the sheer shock that plagued her perfect features.
"You? Not Jude?" She asked, making sure she had heard her smarter son correctly.
"Mom I may not know Calculus but I know how to use a condom," Jude said, feeling kind've offended that his mom had assumed he would be the irresponsible one.
"Not now Jude." Brooke snapped and the tall brooding brunette stood up, taking Lydia by the hand and leading her out of the room. Julian hadn't said a word yet, he was watching the interaction with intense curiosity and also concern.
"Mom we were using protection; I swear, she was on the pill. She just missed a few and we didn't know and Im just as shocked as you are and I know that my future just blew up but also that's my girlfriend, that's the same girl I've been in love with since I was thirteen, and I can't just leave her," Davis said, his voice cracking and his attempt at sounding in control failing miserably.
"You definitely aren't leaving her," Julian chose now to chime in, "that's your kid too."
"I wasn't saying that was an option!" Davis snapped back, feeling incredibly misunderstood.
"Have you talked to her about," Brooke paused uncomfortably before finishing, "options?"
"She wasn't going to keep it, but she told me on the way home from the hospital and I told her I'd be there for her no matter what and she seemed to change her mind, but I dont know if I can even handle a kid or if she can or if we can even handle her being pregnant for 9 months," Davis' words spilled out of his mouth uncomfortably, glancing nervously between his parents.
"Well whatever her choice is you're going to be there for her, whether it means driving her to a Planned Parenthood for an abortion or supporting her and your baby for the rest of your life or finding an adoptive couple," Brooke said coarsely.
"I know mom," Davis said softly, he looked terrified but he also felt relieved that it was out there and that they knew, "Is it okay if I call her?" he asked quietly and his mom nodded.
"I told my parents," he said quickly when she picked up after the third ring.
"How did they take it?" She asked in a whisper.
"They told me to support you no matter what decision you make," he answered and he heard her sigh softly, "what?" he questioned.
"I decided to keep it Davis. I know that might not be the answer you want, and you know Im totally pro-choice but even though this was an accident it wasnt an accident with someone who I didnt love or who wouldnt love our child," she said nervously and her sudden confession was met with an uncomfortable silence, "Davis?"
"I love you too. And Ill love our kid because it's ours, yeah a giant fuck up, but still ours," he admitted and he heard the sigh of relief on the other end of the phone.
Lydia was stunned at what she had just heard in her dining room. She was staring at Jude, her mouth still wide open and his hands on her legs, drawing circles aimlessly.
"Can you believe that?" She asked finally and Jude laughed a little bit,
"Honestly you and I might be the luckiest people when it comes to avoiding mishaps," he joked, he was attempting to lighten the mood and he was glad when a small smile crossed her face.
"From now on we're only fucking when you use a condom and I've definitely taken every pill for the month," she informed him and he winked at her,
"I think I can handle that," he grabbed her hands and looked at her with an endearing grin, "you're gonna be the hottest aunt around."
"Im not technically gonna be an aunt. Unless Jamie finally impregnated one of his conquests," she pointed out and he chuckled.
"Give the guy a few months, he'll be a rookie star and you'll have like nine nephews and nieces," he joshed and Lydia rolled her eyes.
/Duke/
Jamie was picking Julia up at 9 and he was a nervous wreck. He wanted so desperately to ask her if he was a dad to a son he didn't know he had, but he also knew she would want to be protective of the adorable blue-eyed toddler. He texted her,
'I'm outside, didn't want to wake Tyler if he was asleep'
He waited patiently for a ding back but he got no response. He rang the doorbell and a very frazzled Julia answered the door,
"Please say you have a car." She demanded as he took in the panic in her voice,
"Yeah it's downstairs? What's wrong?" He asked worriedly.
"Tyler's running an 105 degree fever and the ambulance dispatcher said it'll be awhile and I'm better off driving him in but my roommate has the car," she said quickly. Jamie sprung into action,
"Where is he?" Jamie asked quickly pushing past her,
"He's in his bed. I wanted him to be comfortable until the ambulance got here."
Jamie didnt know exactly where Tyler's room was, but he threw open a few doors and found him. He gathered the small boy in his arms and grabbed Julia's hand, dragging her behind him. He handed the boy off to Julia as he started his car and floored the gas, speeding towards the ER.
When they got there he didn't even bother parking the car, leaving it in the drive-thru and racing inside, Tyler in Julia's arms and right at his heels. They got to the front desk qucikly and Julia started crying.
"My son has an 105 degree fever and he's really fussy and his breathing is irregular and he needs a doctor, now." She croaked through her tears and nurses came flooding out of the doors, taking Tyler from her and speeding down the hallway.
Julia was left crying into Jamie's chest; he wrapped his arm around her and kissed her hair, "It's going to be okay," he mumbled into her ear and she looked up at him,
"Thank you." She said as her eyes spilled water and her paniced heart beat did not slow down. He rubbed her back in a circle,
"Are you Tyler's parents?" A young doctor asked the couple, and Julia answered,
"Yes."
Jamie felt his heart skip a beat and his stomach knot grew.
"Do either of you have a history of cardiac disease, we're pretty sure Tyler is just sick but we wanted to rule out any other afflictions." The doctor explained and Julia looked at Jamie,
"I don't" she looked expectantly at Jamie, whose words caught in his throat.
"My granddad and uncle have HCM," he said very quietly and he saw a quick flash of fear cross the doctor's face,
"We'll let you two know as soon as we know more. For now you two should stick close," the doctor instructed and Julia's grip on Jamie tightened. He did his best to lead her to a chair but he felt like the worst guy in the world. He hadn't known he'd gotten a girl as amazing as Julia pregnant, and when he finally met his kid he could've aquired the worst gene that the Scott men carried. Julia was crying into his shoulder and Jamie was trying not to break down.
"I am so sorry. If I had known..." he started, and Julia looked up at him through her matted hair,
"I didn't tell you," she interrupted him,
"But I shouldve remembered sleeping with someone as beautiful and as breathtaking as you, I should have checked to see how you were, or called you or," he was ranting now, he felt so much like Dan that it made him ill.
He paused before continuing, "My grandpa got his high school girlfriend pregnant and he left her alone and my uncle suffered for years and I never wanted my kids to feel like I didn't want them and I wanted to be like my dad and stick by the girl regardless of circumstances or how old I was and if I had known, god Julia, I swear I wouldn't have ran," he finished, his throat dry. There was no response because the loud clacking of the doctor's clipboard interrupted them,
"Mr and Mrs Scott?" It was a different doctor, Jamie didn't bother to correct her,
"Yes?" He responded, Julia clutched his side,
"Your son is absolutely fine, he seems to have a caught the flu that's been circling around. We still put in the tests for HCM but we doubt that was the cause, just an infants reaction to a pretty nasty strain of the flu. We'll get him some medicine and he'll be back to himself in no time." She told the worried parents, Jamie sighed audibly, and Julia let the breath she had been holding out. When the doctor walked away, Julia turned to Jamie,
"Im sorry you had to find out this way," she apologized and he smiled at her, he wanted to kiss her so badly, but he didn't want to ruin the moment. Lucky for him, Julia grabbed his neck with her hands and kissed him deeply, he kissed her back immediately before releasing her from the liplock,
"Let's take our son home."
/Tree Hill/
Anna walked into the Baker household with a fake smile on her face. She wasn't really prepared to see her boyfriend's parents or their faces. But she was pleasantly surprised, Brooke greeted her with a hug and an inquisitive, "How has my son been treating you?"
Davis has emerged from his room when he heard the door open to his parent's home; he gave Anna a huge hug and kissed her cheek, his mom looking on with a smirk.
Julian went to tell Jude that the group was heading out, but he was suspicious of the loud music blaring from his bedroom. He knocked loudly; he had a vague idea of what was happening on the other side of the door and he didn't want to see it, he was already dealing with one baby daddy situation and he wasn't keen on seeing a second one in action. He opened the door and rolled his eyes, "please tell me you're using protection," he interrupted the couple and Lydia sprang off of Jude,
"I promise dad." Jude sighed and Lydia, flushed with embarasent, nodded along.
"If I get more than one grandkid in the next five years I'm going to kick your dumb ass," Julian jokes, sort of, with his son.
Jude laughed, "Don't sweat it dad."
"Julian!" Brooke called from the living room, and Julian glared and winked at Jude before shutting his door.
/Tree Hill w/ younger kids/
Daniel, Keith and Jason were shooting around on the River Court when Tracy showed up. The four were best friends, and amidst the constant buzz of Tree Hill they stuck together most of the time.
"Catch!" Daniel shouted as he hurled the ball at Tracy who caught it and threw it to Keith.
Keith finished with a layup and Jason whistled,
"Now that's what I call teamwork folks."
"Whats going on in that head of yours Tracy Adams?" Jason asked a few minutes later, as the other guys played one on one. He had noticed Tracy was being unusually quiet.
"I think my mom's pregnant," she said, Jason laughed, before realizing that she was serious,
"God is something in the water around here?" He said jokingly and a smiled cracked on her face,
"Ask Alex Adamsssss" she emphasized the s's like she'd heard her dad doing the night before, the overtly cute display of affection by her parents had come after her mom had emerged from the bathroom and shoved something in Chase's hand.
"Oh god you heard them?" Jason grimaced and Tracy groaned,
"Yes! I get it mom! You have sex with dad constantly but pleaseeee close the door!" She whined and Jason put his hand on her shoulder,
"Hey at least little Adams can be friends with Daniel's ninth sibling." He again laughed and Tracy rested her head on his shoulder,
"At least Nathan and Haley tell Lyds before their date nights so she can get Daniel and Claire out," Tray lamented and Jason smiled at her,
"You're gonna be a freshman next year, gonna have to tell people it's not your baby," He pointed out and Tracy smacked him,
"I am thirteen for christs sake Jason," and he pulled her up,
"Come on older sistaa Adams, let's go play some basketball," and Tracy gave in, being dragged back onto the court.
/Adams Household/
"Chaseeeeee" Alex called out, and Chase came into the bedroom, a towel tied around his waist, his 38 year old self hadnt changed much from his 25 year old self, the same guy who's managed to knock up THE Alex Dupre. Twice. He was really excited, he knew she was too, and he also knew she was worried. She was 35 now, which he insisted wouldnt be a problem when it came to having a healthy baby. She had admitted that it wasnt having the baby she was worries about, but getting her trim figure back.
"I'll love ya whether you're fat or skinny," he annouced, repeating what he had said the night before, and she laughed.
"I know that. I was gonna say," she paused for effect, "our daughter is out playing with her friends and I want you inside of me now."
Chase basically jumped into bed with his wife and she shrieked in joy as he placed kisses all over her body.
"AGAIN?!" A loud shout interrupted the couple's joyous sex,
"Oh my god." Alex covered herself in a sheet as the footsteps approached,
"Look I'm hyped about this kid too but please, I dont know, put a sock on the door or something," their exasperated teenage daughter scolded them before closing her door loudly.
"At least she knows?" Chase said and Alex glared at him, but broke into a wide grin as he wrapped her up in his arms.