A/N: Hey people, I'm so so so sorry for lack of updates, I was having some trouble writing this chapter, I just didn't like anything I wrote. But I didn't want to keep you guys waiting anymore. So I hope you like it.

Thanks for the reviews, they mean a lot.
Cindy. :)


Beside you through it all

Chapter 7

A few hours later Peyton, Brooke, Lucas and Haley abroad the midnight flight to LA. Peyton sat with Brooke, who was still crying. They sat in silence for awhile, it wasn't till the plane took off that Brooke finally spoke.

"Do you think Julian will be okay?"

Peyton looked at her sympathetically . "I don't know honey." she whispered, as she grabbed Brooke's hand. "I wish I could say yes and, tell you that everything is going to okay, but I can't. " she said, as she kissed the top of Brooke's head. "We have to believe and have faith that he will be."

"I know." Brooke whispered, as she laid her head on Peyton's shoulder.

Peyton closed her eyes and, said a silent prayer."Whatever happens, you got me, okay." she whispered, as she felt Brooke nod against her. She wasn't sure how bad Julian's condition really is. She just pray that it sounded a lot badder than it really was.


Lucas was sitting with Haley, looked back at his wife and her best friend. His heart was breaking for Brooke to see her so broken. He watched, as Peyton kissed the top of her head and whispered something in her ear.

"I can't even think about what she is going through." Haley said, causing Lucas to look at her.

"Yeah, I know" He whispered, "Knowing that the one you love is laying helpless in a hospital bed and, there's not a damn thing you can do about. It sucks." he closed his eyes. even thou he was feeling bad about Brooke. His mind was still processing the fact that Peyton was pregnant.

"Lucas?" Haley said, as she touched his arm. Knowing that something else other then, Julian been in the hospital was brotherly him. "Are you okay?"

"Peyton pregnant." he blurted out.

"I know." she admitted quietly

"You do?" he asked, shocked that she would know before him. He figure Brooke might know, but not Haley.

"Yeah, she kinda told me early today. " She smiled. "This is good right?"

"I don't know." he sighed, "I've always wanted a big family and I should be on cloud nine right now. But I just can't stop thinking about, how I almost lost her last time."

"Luke, everything will be find. I.............

"You don't know that Haley." he said, a little louder then he intended. Cutting off what she was going to say. "I'm sorry" he said, as he realized he was yelling at her. "It's just last time, I was so scared and so worried. I never told anyone this not even Peyton." He paused and looked back at his wife. Who was actually asleep. with her head over top of Brooke's who was also asleep.

"What? What have you never told Peyton?"

Lucas looked back to Haley. "When we first find out about Peyton's condition. I started having dreams."

"Dreams? Like what kinda of dreams?" Haley asked, kinda knowing what he was going to say.

"They were different, some were just simple dreams, she fell, got hurt, but I saved her. Some she was crying in pain and I didn't know what to do. " He closed his eyes. "The night she was in the hospital. I dreamed that I was walking through the doors holding Sawyer. I was happy and I had this feeling everything was going to be alright, but............" he paused again, Looking back at his wife again.

"Lucas"

"The doctor just walked out her door. And he says I'm sorry Mr, Scott, we lost her. We tried everything we could. She just wasn't strong enough." he said, in a low voice. his eyes still locked on his wife.

"Lucas, it was just a dream. She was strong enough, she came back to you. She give you the most wonderful gift." Haley said, as she reached for his hand.

"It was a miracle Haley, and miracle only happen once in a while for me. We have already had are miracle, our daughter was health and Peyton survived when odds were against her." He lean back in the chair. and let out a loud sigh. "How do we know if she is strong enough to do this again? This time could turn out way different than last time. We could lose the baby, We could lose her, I'm not strong enough to do this again. And the worst part is. Sawyer could lose her mom. Doesn't Peyton realized that?"

"I'm pretty sure she has, she was so scared of leave Sawyer and you behind last time. She even asked Brooke to take care of you."

"What?"

"On you guys wedding day, Brooke was helping Peyton get ready. And Peyton asked Brooke to take care of you, if something where to happen to her,she need to know that you will be taking care of you and the baby."

Lucas just sat there staring at the seat in front of him.

"Lucas, I know you're scared and I bet Peyton is to, but you two are like the strongest couple I know. You guys have been through hell together, and you always get through it. She is strong, because of you're love, and you not talking to her, probably isn't the best idea right now."

"Who said I wasn't talking to her."

" Let's just say I could feel the tension at Brooke's early and when we got to the airport. I watched, how you kept looking at her. And then she would look at you, then you would look away fast. like you didn't want her to know you was watching her. "Haley shook her head, then started to laugh.

"What is so funny?"

"I kinda of had a flash back to like freshman year. How you used to stare at Peyton, till she looked at you, then you would act like you was reading." she finished still laughing

"I wasn't staring and,for you info, I was really reading."

"Yeah whatever you say." She smiled,

"You know sometimes, I can't believe she is actually my wife." He said, as he looks over at Haley in smiles.

"Yeah me too."

"Thanks" he said sarcastically

"I'm not saying you're ugly or you don't deserve her. I'm just saying that after everything, the break up, the kiss in her office, Lindsey, almost marring Lindsey, the drunken I hate...............

"Stop" he interrupted her, before she could remind him of one of his big regrets. "I screwed up a lot, I know that, I was a complete ass. And, lucky as hell that she forgive me."

"Yes you were." she smiled

"It's part of being a Scott man, I guess."

"What?"

"Screwing up, it's what all Scott men do, We screw up so bad, till we can't see straight, or till we are so far go, that we don't know where we are, or how to get back, But Lucky for me and Nath, we have amazing wife's who love us, and pulls us back, before we screw up to bad."

"yeah." Haley whispered, "but sometimes we can't always be there and, then you end up sleeping with some whore at a party, knocking her up and breaking you're wife heart in the process."

"Hale's" He said, as he turn to face her. "I guess Nath, came clean huh?"

"You knew?"

"He told me earlier at the river court, he was just so upset in scared. He love's....................

"No Lucas, don't you dare defend him." She yelled, this time interrupted him

"Haley"

" How come every time things are going great, Nathan has to screw it up?" she said, as she closed her eyes, letting a few tears fall.

"Well he is Dan Scott son." Lucas joked.

"Lucas I'm serious!" She yelled again, this time in disbelief that Lucas was making jokes.

"I know, I'm sorry." he said, as he took a deep breath. " Haley I know Nath, has done a lot of crazy and stupid things. But I don't believe for one second that he cheated on you. Drunk or not. He loves you two much, you and Jamie are his world Nathan would never sacrifice, what he has with you for a drunken crazy one night stand."

"I know, I want,,,,,,,I want to believe him. I do, Luke. It just, " She sighed, as she thought about how to explain what she was feeling. "I just can't right now, I need some.....

"Time." Lucas finished for her.

"Yeah." she whispered.

"Everything will be okay Haley, I promise." Lucas said, as he kissed her forehead. Haley nodded her head. As she thought about Nathan standing in the backyard of their house crying, as she walked away. She knows he loves her and Jamie and, she believes he would never give up his life with her for some cheap whore, but something was still stopping her from truly believing him. She closed her eyes for a moment, and then turn her attention back to her best friend. Who happen to be looking back at his wife again.

"Lucas."

"Yeah"

"Take you're on advise."

"What?" He asked, looking at her confusedly.

"Everything will be okay, i promise." she repeated his words to him, with a little smile.

Lucas just smiled, "Thanks" he whispered, as she laid her head on his shoulder. He laid his head back against the seat, silently pray that everything would be okay for Haley and Nathan, Brooke and Julian, and for him and Peyton to.


It was two in the morning LA time, when they finally arrived at the hospital. Lucas immediately when looking for Julian's dad, as Peyton and Haley sat with Brooke and the waiting area.

"Peyton you okay" Haley asked, as she kept notices Peyton, closing her eyes and holding her head.

"Yeah, I just tried." she said, as she stood crossing her arms over her stomach and, started to pace back in fourth.

"You do look pale P. Scott" Brooke said, as she started to noticed, Peyton's little reactions. "Are you sure, y..........

"I'm fine" she yelled, she stop pacing in turn to look at her two friends. " I'm pregnant, so it's normal, to be tried and, to be little pale, or dizzy." she said, as she held her head again. Haley walked over to her.

"Come sit down Peyton."

"I'm fine." she said, in a little annoyed voice.

"Peyton you just got dizzy, you need to get check." Haley said, as she sat down beside her. Brooke moved over to them to.

"Peyton, Haley's right." Brooke said, in a concern voice. "With you medical history, you have to be careful, this time around."

"Brooke, I;m fine, seriously." she said, trying to assure them.

Haley was about to protest, when Lucas walked up to them. Lucas didn't noticed, how they were crowed around Peyton. But he notice how pale she had gotten. "Brooke, Julian is out of surgery, everything went great,"

"That's good." Haley said,

"So can I see him" Brooke asked, as she stood up. Nervously waiting for Lucas and Julian's dad to answer.

"He is in the recovery room" Julian's dad answered, "you can see him, if you want, I can get you in, but.............." he drifted off.

"But what?" Brooke asked, in a scared tone.

"He is burned pretty bad Brooke, he is banged up, he looks badder, then he feels, he is in a coma, and......................

Brooke sighed, as she watched Lucas, she has already prepared herself for the way he might look. But she knew Lucas was holding something for her. "And what Lucas?"

Lucas looked down at Peyton, who gave him a small smile, "there's a chance." he whispered, as he still looked at Peyton.

"There's a chance of what?" Brooke asked, she was getting pissed of now. "Lucas Scott just tell me already,"

"There's a chance where he might now awake up." Lucas said, as he looked over at Brooke.

"What's the chances?"

"Sixty percent says he won't," Julian's dad answer, as he looked down at the floor.

Brooke closed her eyes, as she felt someone wrap an arm around her waist. "Brooke never listen to the doctors, talk about chances, in all that sixty percent bull. " she open her eyes, as Lucas continue to speak. " Peyton had an eighty percent chance not to wake up, twenty percent chance to wake up. Sometimes the smallest number is the biggest fact. that in faith."

"Thanks" Brooke said, as she hugged him. "I want to see him."

"Okay" Julian's dad said, "I'll take you."

"Are you sure you're okay." Brooke asked, as she kneel in front of Peyton,

"I'm fine," Peyton smiled, "Go see you're man, give him a kiss for me."

"I love you , thanks for being here for me." Brooke said, as she hugged her.

"I love you to B. Davis, I will always be here for you." Peyton said, as she let her go.

Lucas looked at Haley, who was rubbing Peyton's back. "What the hell happen?" he asked, as soon as Brooke was out of sight.

"What?" Haley asked,

"Why was Brooke asking if you were okay?" He asked, in his concern serious voice.

"She got a little dizzy a.................

"You got dizzy, how long have you been feeling dizzy?"

"It just happen Lucas, I haven't had anything to eat or drink for awhile,"

"Are you sure that's all?"

"Yes, I've been to worried about Brooke to eat. I will be fine, once I get something to eat." Peyton said, as she stood up. But got dizzy again. this time Lucas caught her.

" Peyton, I think you should get checked." Lucas said, as he sat her back down in the chair,

"I'm fine." She said, as she sighed loudly. "Just go get me something to eat. please."

"I'll go get you something, " Haley said, as she stood up. "I'm kinda of hungry to, you want something Luke?"

"No" he said, as he watched Peyton.

"Okay, I'll be right back."

"Hey, Hales?" Lucas yelled, as she turned the corner.

"What?"

"Call Nathan, let him know you make it here."

"Lucas, it's like five in he morning there."

"So"

"He is probably sleeping."

"No he's not"

"How do you know?" she asked, with a raised eye brow.

"Because, Nathan's like me," he looked over at Peyton was starring at him confusedly. "Because I can't sleep without knowing Peyton's safe. And Nathan is the same way with you, he told me once."

Haley give a small smile. "I will" she whispered. She knew that Nathan couldn't sleep without knowing she and Jamie was okay. That's why he calls her every night, regardless of the time.

"Are they okay?" Peyton asked, once they were alone.

"They will be." Lucas said, as he wrapped an arm around her and, kissed the top of her head.

"Are we okay?" she asked, in a low whisper. Not looking at him.

Lucas lifted her chin up, to make her look at him. "Yeah, we are more than okay." he whispered, before kissing her sweetly. "I love you"

I love you to" she whispered, against his lips.


The word nervous couldn't even begin to describe how Brooke felt at this very moment, as she stood at the door about to enter Julian's hospital room. When she finally entered the room, she stopped short. It wasn't what she was expecting. What she was expecting, well she really didn't know, but this wasn't it. It didn't even look like her Julian. He was covered for head to toe a white wrap. His eyes and nose and mouth are the only thing not covered up.

.Brooke let out a shaky breath, but quickly shook her head to gain composure. She stood tall and began walking toward Julian's bed.

"Hey" she said, in a shaky voice.

She moves a chair, closer to the head of the bed. "You scared me." she pauses and breathes hard. She was crying even harder "I don't know what to do. I can't lose you . Promise me you won't leave me, promise me you'll stay."

She feels numb and thinks she can't move on. It hurts. She is on the verge of losing his sanity.

She reaches for his hand, in holds it, she was afraid to hold it to tightly, she didn't want to cause him anymore pain then he was probably already in. Even through in reality, he is in a coma, which means he can't feel anything, can he? She was just so confused and tried, many of things were running through her mind.

She smiled, as she thought about the morning he left for LA,

Flashback.

He wrapped his arms around her waist, taking her hand in his, giving them a gentle squeeze, then he laid his head on her shoulder, resting it lightly.

"I love you" he whispered,

"Yeah, yeah,yeah, "

"Brooke, you know if I didn't have to go, I wouldn't. This is a very important meeting for me." He said, as he turn her to face him.

"I know, I just miss you when you're gone."

"Two days, baby, I will be back in two days, " he lifted her chin up. "I love you" he whispered again, before places a sweet kiss to her lips.

"It better be two days," she said, as he Laughed,

"It will be, I can't stand to be away from you two long. I would die if I went to long without holding you or kissing you."

"Me too." she whispered, as she give him another kiss. "I love you too"

"Good to know" he smiled, that amazing smile at her. "I'll call you when I get there."

"You better," she smiled, as she watched him grab his suitcase. "Bring me back something."

"Don't I always," he winked, before closing the door. Leaving her standing alone in their kitchen.

End of flashback

You can't do this to me Julian." she cried, "This's is not fair, you can't do this to me. You have to wake up, you promise to always be there for me. to love me forever." She feels defeated. Emotionally she was tired.

"I'm tired. I feel…I feel empty. I'm completely drained. help me out here," she looks up. "Please help me. God, it just hurts so badly, everything does. My heart can't take this…it hurts…it's pounding really hard. I need your help." Her hand is trembling as she stand up.

She leans low and whispers in his ear. Well try's to his ears are covered to. "I love you, please come back to me.." She watches him for a minute and contemplates on things. She lightly places her lips on his forehead again. "Don't leave me."

Her lips slowly moves down his face and grazes his nose. The coldness of his lips on her made her tear up again.


Nathan got to Lucas and Peyton's place, as soon as the sun was up. He was up all night, missing Haley and Jamie. He just really didn't want to be alone anymore. He knocked on the door.

"Nathan, my man, please come in " Skillz said, as he opened the door. Nathan had to laugh at the expression on his face.

"What's up Skillz?"

"What's up?" Skillz asked, in disbelief. "Sawyer Brooke Scott is what's up. She has been up since like six this morning, She is walking now, man did you know that?"

"I know, she started walking about two month or three months ago."

"Nath, she gets into everything, I can't even sit down, Luke and Peyt, should of give me a heads up, on her little fast ass. She is like the.................." Skillz said, as he started to think of something.

"What?" Nathan laughed.

"The ENERGIZING BUNNY" he said, loudly. "She keeps going in going in going. She never stops Nath."

"Jamie was the same why when he was that age, Wait till she hits two," he shook his head, as he remember the stuff Jamie used to get into.

"I don't what to see her at two" Skillz joked,

"Where are the kids?"

"Jamie is still asleep, lucky him. and Sawyer is eating her breakfast."

They walked into the kitchen, "Hey baby girl." Nathan said, as he walked over to a very happy Sawyer. "Are you giving Uncle Skillz a hard time."

Sawyer just smiled, as she throw her cereal on the floor.

"I don't want no kids" Skillz said, as he bend down to pick up the cereal

"Skillz how about I take Sawyer with me. And when Jamie wakes up you can bring him home." Nathan said, as he lifted his niece up.

"That's cool with me, I need to rest my eyes."

Nathan walked Sawyer into her room. He smiled, as he noticed Jamie sleeping on her floor. He quietly grab her bag in some clothes.

"How is Julian?" Skillz asked, before Nathan got in his car.

"Well Haley called, she said, he came out of surgery, now it a wait and pray thing. " Nathan said, as he buckled Sawyer up.

"Call me if anything happens." Skillz said, as he yawned.

"Go get some sleeep man."


"Sleep good?" Haley asked, as Peyton opened her eyes.

"A little." she said, as she sat up. "Where's Lucas?" she asked, noticing her husband was no where around.

"When to call Skillz."

"Oh"

"Are you feeling better?"

"Yeah, a little." Peyton said, as she stood up. "I need to go to the restroom."

"I'll go with you."

"Any news on Julian?" Peyton asked, as they entered the restroom.

"No, "

"Have you talked to Brooke?"

"Julian's dad said, that Brooke was asleep holding his hand, last time he check on him."

"She really loves him" Peyton said, as she thought about everything Brooke has been through. "She deserves her happy ending"

"I couldn't agree with you more" Haley said, as she also thought about everything Brooke has be through. "I think Julian is her happy ending."

"Me to" Peyton said, as she splash some water in her face. What happen next took Haley by surprise. "Hal...................................."

"OH MY GOD PEYTON!" she yelled, as Peyton hit the floor. "Someone help"


It been about an hour since Nathan had Sawyer, she was handful, Nathan admitted to himself. He never really watched her without Haley being around. "Sawyer, where are you?" he yelled, they were playing hide and seek. Well kinda of, she would go hide, while, Nathan pretend to look for her. She was laughing so hard and, loud that he always knew where she was. As he walked down the hall way the door bell rang. Knowing it couldn't be Jamie, because he wouldn't ring the door bell.

"What the hell are you doing here?" He could believe the woman, who was trying to destroy his life, was actually standing in front of him.

"We need to talk" Renee said, as she try to come inside.

"Back up I didn't invite you in" Nathan said, as he step out on the porch. "You're don't welcome here"

"Look either we talk now, or I talk to you're wife." She smiled, like she had something over on him.

"We aren't talking here and, you aren't talking to my wife."

"I think she has a right to know, that her husband is about to be a father again." she said, still smiling

"I told my wife about you're lies."

Her smiled fell, "oh" was all she could get out. "You did?"

"Yes, my wife and I don't keep secerts,"

"Well. I'm going public with this tomorrow."

"What?"

"I'm going to tell the world about are night, they have a right to know"

"The hell they do, we had no night."

"I'm pretty sure they will believe me over you." Renee said, as she walked away.

"Why are you doing this to me?"

"I didn't get you drunk that night, I didn't pull you up the stairs, you did this to yourself. And, I'm sorry, if you're family gets caught it the crossfire." She smiled again, as she got in her car. Leaving Nathan stand there questioning if she was telling the truth or not. He wasn't sure what to believe anymore either.


Please review, let me know what you think.

Anyways, I'm not really into season seven anymore, but I do watch it sometimes. I'm really upset with Mark in this whole Brooke can't have babies thing. Why in the hell would he do that to her. God the last part between her and Julian, made me cry. I feel so bad for her. She so deserves her happy ending. And Mark better give it to her. And one way I see this could be a really good bonding thing for them to, I just hope Julian is being honest with her. I don't like the way he is spending all this time with Alex.

Anyways, thanks for reading, I will try not to take so long with the next update. But this is a longer chapter, so that's good right?