You Are My Only One
Disclaimer: I own NOTHING; though I would love to own One Tree Hill. Definitely a cool thought.
Story by:B. Davis FTW
Confusion. The single word that would keep Brooke and Nathan up for all hours of the night with their daughter. The single word that made Brooke judge her ability to parent a child more than anything. More than the past she had with her own parents, her past with high school, or even her ability to keep her child safe. The fact that her daughter would just cry, and Brooke wasn't able to console her made everything that much more difficult.
"You'd think a baby her size wouldn't have the lung capacity to cry this much" Brooke felt she was on the verge of tears as her daughter's wails rang through her ears. It was barely noon, and Brooke was ready to collapse from over exhaustion. And to top that, she was on the verge of a mental breakdown only a month after bringing her daughter home. She felt she was getting a handle on consoling her daughter, but it was hard work, something she thought would be so simple that proved to be extremely difficult. She, Brooke Davis who against all odds, helped a small clothing line started from a junior in high school's apartment grow to a multimillion dollar company.
"She's tiny, but she can obviously pack a punch, just like her mother" Nathan chuckled a bit, and Brooke glared at him. They hadn't slept more than three hours in a month, and here he was making jokes? "Come on Brooke, she's just fussy. Give her here, and you go to sleep" Nathan held his arms out to take the baby, but Brooke shook her head.
"I won't be able to sleep anyway, it's fine." She continued to bounce up and down with her daughter in her arms, rubbing her back.
"Brooke, just try putting her down for a little bit. Maybe she's just over stimulated or something" Nathan suggested, and she looked at him worriedly. "Come on Brooke, neither you or I have slept a wink since we brought her home. It's worth a try." He was almost whining now, and Brooke conceded, walking over to the white and pink lace bassinet, laying the baby down in it, then covering her with the blanket.
When Brooke went to lift her up out of the bassinet again, Nathan put a hand on her shoulder. "Just wait." He watched as Alexis's chest stopped heaving so irregularly, and she began to calm down, her wails subsiding to small sniffles. "I knew it. Quick, go to sleep before she wakes up again" Nathan pulled Brooke down on top of the sheets with him, closing his eyes immediately.
"I love you, you know that?" Brooke whispered, her voice raspier from the lowered volume. "And I do love her, it's just. It's just a lot harder than I expected it to be. Especially with her constant crying, and the whole HCM deal, even though she doesn't have it. I just thought she would love me coming into this thing, and I wouldn't really have to work for it"
Nathan opened his previously closed eyes and gazed into his wife's hazel green ones. "Babe, she's spent a month with us. A month with you, and I had already fallen for you, you know that. She does love you, but she's just figuring everything out too, you know? This is all kind of weird and new for her since just about two months ago, she was in this beautiful stomach" He moved both his hands to her stomach, holding her by the sides as his thumbs grazed her skin.
"As far as I can remember, I had to work for your love too, Nate" She smirked, bringing her body closer to his and putting her hand on the nape of his neck, running her fingers through his silky raven hair. When Nathan laughed, she got a smirk on her face. "All those days with the low tops, high skirts, and flaunting myself to you in LA were hard work. Ask Peyton; she had to deal with all the craziness over you, Mr. Scott" She took her other hand and tapped his nose with her finger.
"I can't lie to you B, I enjoyed every second of that chase" He smiled reminiscently at her, running one hand up her thigh before she caught it.
"Too bad I just had your daughter last month, and that chase is definitely over" She leaned forward, kissing her husband lightly. "Good thing I don't need to flaunt my chest to you anymore, huh? Those turtle neck sweaters are looking really comfy in the cold"
"Well, just because the chase is over doesn't mean you have to stop completely.." He turned his head, looking toward her closet. "Plus, I could keep you warm in the winter. It's what I'm here for, you know" He shot her a small half-smile, "Do you still have that red dress you wore on our first date?"
Brooke laughed, raising one perfectly sculpted eyebrow as she stood up from the bed, walking over to her closet as she closed the door, fingering through each hanger until she found the dress Nathan was talking about.
"Peyton!" Brooke called to her friend in her room of their small two bedroom LA apartment. Nathan was picking her up in half an hour, and all she did was take a shower so far. When her blond friend entered the room, Brooke came out of her closet in her pink robe, with her hair wrapped in a towel. "Red or blue?" She held the two hangers up for her friend to inspect.
On one hanger was a halter top red dress with a v neck that plunged down her neckline, to the middle of her breasts, with a criss cross backing. The end of the dress was pleated in layers, falling to her ankles. On the other was a dark blue strapless dress with two silk lines crossing over her breasts. It was longer than the first one, definitely a floor length dress, and was much simpler than the first. "The red one" Peyton said simply after contemplating her decision.
"Really? Because I don't want to seem like I'm asking for it" She bit down on her lip, putting the hanger in front of her and taking a good look at the dress. "He is Nathan, after all. He's known me forever, and he'll know if I'm being weird. What if he laughs at me for it?"
"Brooke, calm down. You said it yourself. He's Nathan! He already knows you, and the awkward getting to know each other stage is already over. There's no need for you to try and impress him, and there's no need for you to worry about seeming like you're asking for it. He obviously likes you since he asked you out, and he obviously likes you a lot considering he told you to dress up fancy, so stop worrying." Peyton took the hanger holding the blue dress from her hands and hung it back up in Brooke's small closet. "Wear the red one. Red's your color, remember?" Peyton patted the brunette on the shoulder, exiting the room. "You'll be fine, you're Brooke motherfucking Davis" A small smirk played on the blond's face as she walked out of the room.
"Hey Peyton, is Brooke ready yet?" Peyton eyed Nathan up and down from his red tie to his black dress shoes. He even had a bouquet of lilies ready for her, knowing Brooke thought roses were cheesy and overused.
"Well, considering you're you, I don't think I have to give you the whole schpeel on breaking her heart, and I'll break your face," Peyton laughed a bit, letting Nathan into the small apartment. "She'll be ready soon, Nate. You want something to drink?" Peyton asked, walking into the kitchen/living room area.
"Nah, it's fine. We really should get going, our reservation's in an hour, and I have something nice planned for her before dinner" From Nathan's bright smile, Peyton could tell that he really did go all out on this date with Brooke.
"You've already got her Nate" She said softly, patting his chest before walking into Brooke's bedroom, coming out with her.
Nathan couldn't help but widen his eyes as his jaw dropped. Brooke looked absolutely stunning, with her hair in soft curls, falling over her shoulders. Her face overall had subtle makeup on it, which is how Nathan loved it, after how she looked without makeup. "Brooke, you look," He looked her up and down as he tried to think of another adjective for how positively stunning she really looked "absolutely breathtaking" He finished, giving her the flowers from his hands.
"Thanks Nate" Brooke blushed slightly, thanking him for both the compliment and the flowers. She passed them on to Peyton, who pushed Brooke toward the raven haired athlete.
"JEEZ YOU GUYS!" Peyton said exasperated. "You'd think you two hadn't spent your entire lives together! Get a grip on yourselves, and please, for people who are lacking in the sex area right now because their boyfriend is on a book tour, come home tomorrow!" She pushed the two out of the apartment and into the hallway, neither brunette realizing what had just happened until they heard the 'click' of the door locking.
"So, what do you have cooked up for us, Scott?" Brooke asked, raising an eyebrow as she took his hand and they walked to the stairs and descended down to the main level, two floors down.
"Well, I have a reservation at Las Brisas, in Orange County." Nathan smiled proudly as he watched Brooke's face change from one of entertainment to one of complete and total shock.
"Nathan! That place is so expensive! You really really really didn't have to do something like that, especially since it's forty minutes away!" Brooke continued to look at her longtime friend in sheer shock
"Well, I was hoping for a better reaction than that, considering we're rolling in style, baby" Nathan smiled as he walked over to a limousine, which Brooke had assumed was someone else's, and out came a chauffeur, opening the door for the two. Nathan stepped in and held his house out for Brooke, "You coming?"
Brooke shook her head out of the trance she was in, making sure this wasn't just a dream before she stepped toward the limousine, taking Nathan's hand as she got into the car, the chauffeur closing the door carefully after her.
"Nathan, this really wasn't necessary" She stuttered out. "This is just too much, you know?"
"It's all Dan, I swear. They might have blind sighted us by asking us to get together, but he put this whole thing together, all expenses paid" He shrugged, not knowing if Peyton knew about the Davis' and Scotts' arrangement for Brooke and Nathan.
"Wow," As she dragged out the word a second longer than she needed to, Brooke's mouth formed an 'o', and Nathan leaned in, kissing her lips gently. "Nathan, I don't know if that was part of the agreement..we've been friends for a while, and I don't want to mess that up"
"Just do me a favor, and relax Davis. You're in my care now, and I'm going to make sure you feel like a princess" He assured her in a way only Nathan Scott could do to her, a triumphant smile forming across his face as Brooke relaxed her shoulders.
After dinner, the two decided to take a walk on the beach next to the restaurant. "You know Brooke, I know we're friends and everything, but I was wondering why you wouldn't give us a shot? I mean, we've been friends for a while, and I definitely know you as well as anyone, even better than your own parents." He turned in front of her, taking both her hands in his as he gazed down at her soft eyes. "I just don't understand why you won't give us a chance"
"Nathan," Brooke started, her resolve crumbling as Nathan pleaded with her, "this is merely a business arrangement, and it can't be anymore. If something were to happen between us, and we stopped being friends, I don't know what I'd do. I care about you too much—"
"Brooke!" Nathan suddenly exclaimed, then closed his eyes to regain his composure. "Do you hear what you're saying? Aren't you the one who told me after the Haley and Julian situation that life is all about taking risks, and some of those risks turn out to bite you in the ass, but you'll always get something good from overcoming it?" He waited as she nodded, agreeing with him.
"But Nate this is different—" She tried to say, but he cut her off again.
"Brooke, if you always live for what could happen, then you'll never really enjoy life." His tone was much softer now, "I know everyone you let into your heart hurt you badly, but I'm not them, Brooke. I'm not Lucas, I'm not Chase, I'm not Owen, and I'm sure as hell not Julian. Our lives are turning into a new direction Brooke, and you have to turn with it, otherwise you'll regret it. So please, take a chance on me"
"Nate, I just don't want to lose you" Her voice shook as she spoke as it had been a long time since anyone had fought for her like Nathan was.
"You're never going to lose me, Brooke. Not even if we break up because of infidelity, which I don't think either of us would commit, considering we both know how it effects the people we love" He looked deeply in her eyes, noticing a sudden change as the brown orbs widened.
"You..you..you said" She cleared her throat before looking back up at him. "you said 'love'"
Nathan smiled softly as he retraced his words, rubbing his rough calloused hands up and down her silky smooth arms. "I meant it Brooke." He said simply. "I love you, and I'm not afraid to tell you it in case I get hurt. And I'll yell it out for the world to hear, if it'll convince you to be mine" When she made a face as if she didn't believe him, he looked down at the ground, chuckling softly as he shook his head. "Alright Brooke, I'll prove it to you" He walked a step or two away from her and turned toward the boardwalk, with people walking along it, minding their own business. "HEY EVERYONE, I'M IN LOVE WITH BROOKE PENELOPE DAVIS, AND I'M NOT AFRAID OF IT!!" He yelled at the top of his lungs, causing Brooke to laugh and run into him.
"Okay, okay, I believe you" She laughed, hitting his chest. "I love you too" She grinned as his lips crashed into hers, with things getting heated as he slipped his tongue into her mouth, fingering the fabric of her dress. He gently put a hand on her back, lowering her down to the smooth sand as she worked the leather of his belt loose. "Mm, Nathan." She pulled away quickly, needing a second to catch her breath.
"What?" He asked, immediately realizing their position. "Oh, man. I'm sorry Brooke, are you not ready for this?" He hurriedly buckled his belt back, only to have Brooke undo it again, pulling him back down on top of her to capture his lips in another tender kiss.
"I've always wanted to have sex on the beach with the man I love" She whispered seductively into his ear, biting down softly on it.
"Well, you're about to get your wish, Davis" A devilish smirk appeared on Nathan's face as he attacked her neck with his mouth.
"Brooke! You okay?!" Nathan called quietly into the closet. She had been there for a while, and he was starting to wonder if she had fallen asleep getting dressed.
Nathan's voice brought Brooke back from her flashback, and she found herself fingering the exact same dress she had worn to her and Nathan's first date. She quickly stripped down, slipping the dress over her body, which had definitely gotten tighter from the baby weight, but still looked good, none the less. She opened the closet door slowly, taking her time as she stepped out of the closet.
Nathan's heart skipped a beat as he saw Brooke step out of the closet in the red dress he had fallen in love with. She still looked as breathtaking as she did the first time he saw her wear it, but this time, it fit her better because her breasts were fuller from being pregnant, and her curves even more defined. He pulled her by the waist toward him, kissing her lips hungrily.
Things began to get extremely heated, with Nathan undoing the straps of Brooke's dress as she kept her eyes closed, Nathan's mouth sucking on her chest. She opened her eyes for a beat, and saw the small bassinet next to their bed. She immediately jumped out of Nathan's grasp, causing him to groan. "Jeezus Brooke, you really know how to tease a guy, don't you?" He whined like a child.
"I'm sorry baby" She laughed a bit, noticing his hard on, "but we can't do this. Alexis is right there, and I don't want to be one of those parents who makes out in front of their kid" Right on cue, the baby stirred, and her wails became apparent again. "Hey baby, c'mere to Mama. What's wrong bunny?" She pouted a bit at her daughter, who just continued to cry. "You go take a shower, and I'll see what this is about"
And before Nathan could say another word, Brooke left the room to tend to their daughter. "This is bull" He muttered to himself, walking straight into the master bathroom and starting the cold water. As Broke walked down the stairs into the kitchen, she couldn't help but feel bad for teasing Nathan like that, especially after not having any real contact with him in over a month.
As she fed Alexis using the bottle, she thought about Nathan and his needs, and her insecurities about letting him see her like this. To be honest, she felt disgusting, with her baby weight still there and her over exhaustion taking over her body, she just didn't feel sexy at all. After Alexis had finished off her bottle, Brooke took the baby bath out from underneath the sink, and put it down on the table. As she unbuttoned Alexis's onesie and removed her diaper, the baby started to fuss. "Hey, hey it's okay sweetie. We're just going to get you all clean, okay?"
"Squeaky clean, just like Daddy" Nathan smiled as he descended from the stairs, joining his girls in the kitchen. "Hey baby girl. You don't like these baths, do you?" He smiled, leaning down and kissing the little girl's stomach, causing her to give the two what seemed as her attempt at a smile. "Look at that, my girl's trying to smile before she's good and ready to" He smiled with pride, looking to Brooke who had gotten a wet towel prepared to bathe the baby.
"Your girl?" Brooke raised an eyebrow as she wiped the baby down with the wet towel. "I carry her for nine months, go through a terribly painful labor, without an epidural, mind you, and she's your girl?" Brooke shook her head jokingly. "She's definitely a mommy's girl, aren't you baby?"
"She says no" Nathan laughed as Brooke slapped his chest. He grabbed the dry towel from next to the baby bath as Brooke lifted her out and placed her in the towel in Nathan's arms. "Good work team!" He laughed softly as he gently rubbed Alexis dry.
"Your daddy's a weirdo, isn't he?" Brooke rubbed the baby's stomach softly as Nathan dried her off, grabbing the baby lotion.
"Hey, in my defense, I never started being weird until I started dating you" Nathan grinned at the memories of him and Brooke hanging out after they decided to officially become a couple. "You and I drove Peyton nuts" He smirked softly.
"Ugh, you guys make me sick!" Peyton pretended to gag as Brooke and Nathan sat on the couch of the girls' apartment, gazing lovingly into the other's eyes. "Seriously? It's like you two are lovesick puppies or something"
"Oh come on P. Sawyer. You're just jealous because Luke is on the other side of the country and you can only do this with him once every two months or something." Brooke leaned her head against Nathan's chest as he put his arm around her shoulder intertwining their fingers together.
"It's okay, Peyt. We all know it's difficult to deal with the disappointment in yourself when you're in our presence" He laughed after receiving a small glare from Peyton.
"You know what's funny?" Peyton asked, being rhetorical, until she was cut off by Nathan.
"Your jealousy?" Nathan piped in, this time getting a slap from Brooke.
"I was going to say it was that fact that you're such a doofus around Brooke, but I think your humongous ego is just as funny" She tilted her head and glared at her longtime friend yet again. "We should just switch apartments Nate. You're here enough to be another roommate" Peyton stood up, walking to the refrigerator and grabbing three beers and putting them down on the table, taking one for herself as Brooke grabbed the other two for her and Nathan.
"Yeah Nate, you can stay in my room, and we can keep Peyton up at all hours of the night" Brooke raised an eyebrow suggestively as Peyton's face changed to one of horror.
"Jeez, I'd rather have a baby in the house than that" The blond shuddered, "The day Nate moves in, I'm moving out" Peyton laughed, and Brooke smiled. Not at her best friend's humor, but at the fact that she had such an amazing life at this point in time. She had a wonderful boyfriend of a year who she loved more than anything in the world, a best friend who she lived with and who she knew would always have her back, and a budding fashion career starting with a contract she had with Bloomingdale's. Really, nothing could be more perfect than things were right then and there.
Both brunettes were brought out of their daze by their month old daughter, who still needed to be clothed after her bath. "Sorry baby girl. Daddy and mommy were dazing for a second" Nathan wrapped his daughter into the towel, bringing her up the stairs into the nursery as Brooke cleaned everything up. She heard a knock on the door, and after cleaning everything up, she walked over, opening the door to reveal her curly headed best friend.
"Hey there mommy" Peyton smiled, stepping toward Brooke and enveloping her into a hug. "How's it going?"
Brooke let out a breath of relief as she saw her curly haired best friend standing at her door "You don't understand how amazing it is to see you" She hadn't seen anyone other than Nathan or the baby in over two weeks, and to see Peyton at her door made her overjoyed.
"You'd think two weeks was a year with the way you're greeting me" Peyton laughed softly, returning the hug to her brunette friend. "How's everything with Mini Brooke?" The two friends stepped back into the house and walked over to the living room.
"It would be great.." Brooke started, trailing off a bit "if I knew what the hell I was doing" She finished, looking tiredly at her best friend of twenty four years before explaining herself further. "Going into this thing, I figured everything would be easy, which I guess is stupid considering everyone says no one really realizes how hard having a baby is, but I thought my baby would be different." She shrugged a bit, playing with her hands "I know this is kind of dumb to expect, but I thought she would come already loving me, and I wouldn't have to actually work to get her love. I'm not even sure if she loves me now!" Brooke sighed, throwing her hands into the air and leaning back into the couch. "Peyt, I'm just worried that I'm going to turn into my own parents, and she'll end up hating me like I do them. I really really really don't know what's going on right now"
Peyton stood up and moved to her best friend's side, gathering her into her own arms and holding her close to her. "Brooke, I'm sure she loves you and Nathan both. You're both pretty amazing people, even if Nathan's ego is as big as his head." She added, hoping for a laugh from Brooke, earning herself a small smile. "Don't tell me for one second that you've thought you're anything like your own parents. Because then, I'll have to smack you across your pretty face" She rubbed the brunette's back soothingly "Can you honestly tell me that you love that little girl?"
"Of course I do. She's my daughter. I'll always love her" Brooke answered softly, finding her hands interesting again.
"Then you're already ten times better than your own parents" Peyton gave her a small side hug, rubbing her arm. "The fact that your parents couldn't even openly tell you they loved you makes you better than them, B" The blond's heart shattered at the fact that Brooke was even thinking that she wasn't any better than her own mother and father. "She's just a baby Brooke. She's figuring out anything and everything right now, which is a lot to handle, don't you think?" After receiving a small nod from her friend, she rubbed her back again "But I'm pretty sure she's a hundred percent sure her mommy and daddy will always have her back"
"And her Aunt Peyton and Uncle Luke" Brooke added softly, as she turned to hug Peyton.
"And her Aunt Rachel, and Uncle Skills, and Aunt Bevin, and her Uncle Mouth." The two friends hugged for a couple seconds before pulling away. "That little girl upstairs has an army of people that love her, and love you. You two will be just fine, so don't sweat it, okay?"
"Bitch, don't tell me you've given away my goddaughter already!" The two friends looked up to see a certain redhead walking into the living room, as always, making her prescense known.
"No, you slut. Nathan's upstairs dressing her. They'll be down in a second. Nice to know you haven't come by in about a month, and then when you do it's to see your goddaughter. I've just been cast aside, haven't I?" Brooke hit her friend on the arm playfully as Rachel sat down.
"You know how I go Brooke, loose ties are easier to cut off" She smirked as Nathan walked in with Alexis in his arms.
"Well, I didn't know we were having a party down here, otherwise I would've bought a keg" He smirked, handing the baby to Rachel. He sat down on the other side of the couch, putting his feet up on the coffee table.
"Which I wouldn't have been able to put to use anyway," Brooke added, raising an eyebrow at Nathan. Her attention quickly diverted to her daughter in Rachel's arms.
"Yes, and do you know why that is Lexi?" Rachel smirked up at Brooke before turning her attention down to the bundle in her arms. "Because your mommy is an old hag who never has any fun" Rachel stuck her tongue out at her brunette friend "In all seriousness though, we need to get you out of here Brooke. This is crazy. We haven't gone out in like two months, which definitely isn't flying."
"You'd think after getting engaged to Mouth, you'd slow down on the partying" Brooke shook her head, laughing softly, pulling Alexis out of Rachel's arms "Plus, I have a daughter now. And she's only a month old, and I can't leave her for a night just yet"
"You realize you have a husband, right?" Peyton raised her eyebrow, joining in on the attempt to get Brooke out of the house. "He can take care of the baby, and you can get out of this house for the first time in a million years, and have some fun with us! Nate, you can handle the baby for a night, can't you?"
Nathan looked back and forth from Peyton to Brooke, not knowing which way to go. On the one hand, Brooke was giving him a look that told him to say no, or else he'd be sleeping on the couch. On the other hand, Peyton and Rachel were expecting him to do something that would benefit his wife. Goddamnit. "Um. Well, she's still uh. Breastfeeding...and I don't really have the, uh. Parts for that kind of business"
Brooke smiled in victory as she heard her husband's response. She really didn't want to leave the baby for a night just yet. She was only a month old, and it just didn't make sense to her. "We'll just have to kidnap you then" She turned her head quickly toward her redheaded friend, a look of disbelief on her face.
"You're not going to give up, are you?" Brooke shook her head, looking to Nathan who was looking at his watch.
"Brooke, we should probably get going. Rae has that doctor's appointment, remember?" Nathan stood up from the couch, along with Brooke once she had remembered the appointment.
"Oh, shit. I completely forgot. Um could one of you watch her while Nathan and I get ready? It'll be like ten minutes, tops" She looked to her friends as Peyton nodded.
"Yeah, I'll watch the munchkin. Rachel would probably cry more than she does anyway" Peyton smirked, taking the baby from Brooke. "Get outta here you whore" The curly blond nodded to Rachel as she turned on her heel, leaving the room.
After Brooke and Nathan had gotten ready and gotten to the hospital, they were late for their appointment, and were in the waiting room waiting for the pediatrician to have a free moment for them to be fit in. Brooke had the baby in her arms, leaning against her chest. She ran her hand up and down the baby's back in a soothing motion, though it was probably to soothe herself more than her baby, considering how much she hated doctors. Nathan rested his hand on her knee, giving it a small squeeze when he saw that she was feeling a bit nervous. "Alexis Scott?" The receptionist called, and the parents stood, "Room 255, Dr. Ryan is waiting for you" She smiled warmly as the couple thanked her and walked into the room, the doctor waiting for them.
"Brooke, Nathan" She nodded, smiling comfortingly as the family of three walked in "and this must be our new patient" Brooke nodded hesitantly, taking a seat in the blue plastic chair next to the examination table. "Well, why don't you put her down, and we can check out how her heart is beating, huh?" She pulled out her stethoscope as Brooke laid the baby down on the crinkly paper, holding onto her tiny hand.
"Is something wrong?" Nathan asked curiously as Dr. Ryan got a weird look on her face as she listened to his daughter's heart.
She shook her head, waving it off. "Just a small heart murmur, it's common in most infants." She assured the new father as she continued to listen, moving the instrument around the baby's chest. "What's concerning me though, is that it's pretty continuous"
Brooke and Nathan looked to each other, then back at Dr. Ryan. "Um, well Nathan's father, and his half brother have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. But my gynecologist said since Nathan didn't have it, she probably wouldn't, and so we didn't think twice about it" Brooke looked worriedly at the doctor "She doesn't have it, does she?"
Dr. Ryan looked sadly at the parents, "Well I think your gynecologist was an idiot, to be blunt with you." She shook her head as she removed the stethoscope from the baby's chest, and Brooke collected her into her arms "I don't want to scare you two, because listening to her heart is inconclusive because most infants do have irregular heartbeats, but" Her face took a somber expression, and the two parents could tell exactly what she was about to tell them. The news that would shake their world.
"I think your daughter may have HCM."
AN: I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! At least I had an update out before the date I had said before. 5 days before, to be exact. But still, it's been a while since I've updated, and I'm sorry for that. I worked on this chapter for longer than I needed to though, just to make it longer, so I'm sorry if some parts seem to just be fillers, because I wanted to get a long one out to you guys. I should be okay for a while concerning the updates, so I won't have a long break like this time in between. On another note, did anyone see Private Practice on Thursday?! OMG. I feel really bad for Charlotte, even though I love Violet and Coop. Anyway, REVIEW! :)
