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Chapter 6
-If you could go back and change just one thing about your life, would you? and if you did, would that change make your life better? Or would that change ultimately break your heart? or break the heart of another? would you choose an entirely different path? or would you change just one thing? just one moment. one moment that you always wanted back..
Brooke took a breath. Closing her eyes as she quickly shut the album. Tears welling up in her eyes. Placing a hand to her stomach. Her loving him had never amounted to what she wished it would. There was always something in the way. Distance or other people their relationship had ended years ago, But seeing him now. Looking into those blue eyes. Him looking back at her in only the way he did. Making her heart stop. New York, LA, Peyton, Lindsay, Julian, Antwan. All those people had been intricate parts of who they were. Revealing the truth that both of them denied for so long. At this point it was believable to everyone but each other. Neither of them willing to admit it. So instead they stay sheltered in the safety of the relationships away from each they had built. Hopeful that if given enough time. The feelings would vanish. But as fate would have it. The minute they laid eyes on each other. Everything else faded into the background. Looking around her home. She remembered the memories they shared. This town was a shrine to who they were deep in their cores. Either person could run for so long. Before their true selves started to resurface.
The connection and belief they had in each other ran deep. Brooke took out the album she hadn't had the heart to look at since it happened. It sent a feeling of longing through her. Breaking her heart wide open.
Opening the album. Blue on the outside. A raven on the front cover. Smiling as she started to go through it. Her hands running over the first picture. A baby wrapped in a blanket. Dark eyes and blond hair. Ethan Keith Davis. She had named him. Brooke's broken heart was pieced back together during those 9 months. When he was born. Brooke realized that everything they had went through was meant to happen because the end result was their son.
Hearing her phone ring. Made her jump up. Calming as she saw the name on the ID.
Picking up the call right away.
"Hello." She said softly.
"Momma I miss you." "When are, you coming home.?" The young boy asked curious.
Brooke's heart swelling at the sound of her son's voice.
"Not for some time baby." "But I miss you too and love you so much." "I promise we'll be together again sooner than you think." Brooke said to him.
"I hope so bye momma I love you." Ethan said to her.
"I love you too." Brooke said. Emotion thick in her voice.
Hanging up her phone.
As she heard a knock at her door. Quickly walking over to open it.
"Lucas." Brooke said unable to break her gaze from his.
"Brooke, can we talk.?" He asked looking at her.
"Sure." Brooke said. Letting him inside.
Closing the door behind him. As they now were face to face.
"What would you like to talk about.?" Brooke asked him.
"You and me." Lucas said to her.
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