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I pull up outside Karen's cafe and get out taking Elijah from his car seat and setting up his pram with my free hand. I strap Elijah in and lock the car up. I turn around and run into someone.
"Oh god... I'm so..." I look up and stop what I'm saying when I see Peyton standing there again in the place I saw her yesterday. I go to walk pass her...
"Brooke... Wait" she called out grabbing my attention.
"Peyton I can't do this right now" I state with a loud sigh "I'm late already" Elijah started to fuss in his pram. He hated it. He just loved to walk and being in his pram he didn't like it.
"Oh is this..."
"Don't even look down at the pram Peyton. You lost the right to coo or ask me anything the moment you though it would be a good idea to sleep with Lucas" I cut in seeing her recoil at my words.
"It wasn't like that. You never gave me a chance to explain" she says and I let out a scoff with a shake of my head.
"You know Lucas said the same thing to me about half hour ago, but frankly I don't want to stand here and listen to you explain how sleeping with Lucas was worth more than our 10 year friendship" I then turn around and walk away opening the cafe door hearing the bell above it ring.
I knew Tree Hill was too small of a town. It was only a matter of time before I bumped into her and twice in two days.
I left Elijah with Karen a few hours ago. Poppy had gotten in touch about how Quinn was doing with the company. She got the hang of things very well. I stood outside my building to watch as my clothes over bros sign is hung above the door. I had changed my mind and had the whole top half of the building knocked down and decided to make this a store instead. I haven't done that before. This would be my first time.
"A little to the left guys" I instruct watching as the men did as I asked "that's perfect" I smiled proud of my self. I could now sell my own clothes in my own store.
My phone rang and I picked up on the second ring "Hello, Brooke Davis here" being that formal just came to me when I answer the phone.
"Hey Brooke" it was Haley "I was just calling to see how the building was going"
"Actually I took a long thought about that and I decided to knock down the first two stories and make it into a store instead selling my clothes and accessories"
"But doesn't that mean your stay in Tree Hill is going to be shorter now?" I glance over at my store seeing how the builders are getting on with finishing the job quicker then expected.
"I don't know Hales" that was a lie, but her tone showed how sad she was at the idea of that being true and with her being pregnant I didn't want to upset her.
"So who's going to run the shop for you when you go back to Charlotte?" that actually never crossed my mind. All I know is I wanted to try out a store this time. I never thought about the long run.
Did I want to run it? But that would mean moving back home for good. Is that what I really wanted deep down? Do I miss this town that much now that I've had a taste of it again? Was Elijah better off around his family like he is now? He seems happier. Would it hurt to take that away from him because of the past I have in this town? Peyton aside would I be able to live in the same town as Lucas and keep fighting to keep my feelings for him buried?
I don't know.
"I don't actually know" I answer going into the store and running my hand along the new counter that had just been put in. It was black marble "maybe I could..."
"You want to stay in Tree Hill?" Haley squealed sounding rather happy about that.
"No Haley I didn't... I don't know if that's what will happen, but Elijah seems happy here and I don't want to upset him or his routine he seems to have now" if I stay in Tree Hill things will get harder, but again I was thinking of Elijah. Everything I do is for little man whether I like it or not.
"Nathan please can you change that light bulb, the one on the landing. Nathan!" I hear Haley shout holding the phone away from her a little "thank you honey" she says when Nathan agrees to do it "sorry about that Brooke. I've been asking him to change it for the past week, anyway I'm going to let you go and I'll see you tomorrow for our shopping trip" I say my goodbyes and we hang up.
"Brooke which room in the back do you want as your office?" Marcus one of the builder guys asked.
"Could you knock down the wall that separates the rooms and make into one big office" I answer placing my phone in my back pocket.
"Sure thing" he flashed a smile and went back to work.
The new double doors that were put in this morning slide open when someone steps to it. I look up and see Jake walk in holding a little girls hand.
"Oh my god Jake hi" I run around the counter and bring him into a hug "is this little baby Jenny?" I get down to her level and she smiles at me "oh Jake she's so big"
"She turns three in a few months" he says
"Daddy apple box pwease" Jenny pulls on Jake's hand "Daaaddddyyyy" Jenny whined and Jake nodded taking a juice box out of the bag he was carrying and poking the straw through the little hole and then handing it to her.
"She's really precious Jake"
"Thank you Brooke" he smiled "so anyway I was just walking by after picking Jenny up from day care and I saw you through the window "a store huh?" he looked around "it's nice Brooke"
"Thanks" I reply looking at how lovely it was becoming
"So how are things going with Luke?" and there it was... the bomb dropping.
"Jake I know you've spoken to Lucas" I looked down at Jenny "Hi princess why don't you go and sit over there out of harms way" Jenny nodded and walked over to the stool behind my counter "I left because of what happened Jake and I had Elijah and I let him be in his life, but I'm sorry if you or anyone else thought that would change anything between Lucas and I; we aren't Bruce's anymore"
"I know, but I had to get Lucas to talk to you Brooke" wait... What? Jake got Lucas to talk to me, so he didn't want to do that himself. What a jerk "he needed to explain"
"There is nothing to explain Jake. He slept with Peyton. The girl I've been Bestfriends with for 10 years. Out of everyone he chose her to hurt me the most and he succeeded"
"Brooke..."
"Jake I don't understand it. I never will and Lucas and I aren't getting back together" I needed and wanted to make that clear to everyone.
"Well I'm glad your back Davis" he says changing the subject which I was grateful for "you done a really good job with Elijah Brooke. I always knew you'd be a great Mom" that warmed my heart. It always did when I get told that by people "anyway Brooke we better head back. We'll see you around?"
"Of course. I'm actually thinking about maybe moving back from good to run this store" I tell him "but please don't tell anyone. I don't want Lucas to get his hopes up incase I decide not too"
"Yeah course" he nods "Jenny sweetie we have to go" Jenny came running over and took Jakes hand "say bye baby girl"
"Bye" she waved
"Bye sweetheart" I have Jake a wave bye and they left the store heading down the street.
I got home after going to pick Elijah up from Karen and I placed Elijah down watching him get better at walking around the penthouse. I walk into the kitchen and take out a jar of baby food from the fridge.
"Spaghetti bolognaise" his favourite. I scoop put the contents into a bowl and pop it into the microwave. I take out a juice box and pour it into his beaker an d place it on the high chair table. The microwave dinged and intake out his food making sure it isn't too hot for him.
"Elijah sweetie dinner time" Elijah turns and looks at me with a smile on his face "oh is someone hungry" I coo walking towards him. Elijah claps his hands and puts his arms out for me to pick him up "oh does mr belly need feeding" I tickle him hearing his sweet giggles.
I put Elijah in his high chair and strap him in and begin to feed him "oh that's a good boy" I praise him when the door knocks. I sigh and put down the bowl and spoon to go answer it. I get up and open the door to see Nathan standing there "Nate? What's up?"
"Sorry to come by so late" he says. I stand to the side and let him in.
"It's okay" I shut the door "I'm just in the middle of feeding Elijah though" Nathan nods and follows me to go over to Elijah sitting in his high chair "so Nate what's up?"
"I wanted to talk to you about something" I scoop another spoon full of food and give it to Eli.
"Okay?"
"So you know Haley and I are expecting and well we have been dating a really long time and I love her with everything in me, so I want to marry her" he says and my eyes go wide.
"You want to propose?" he nods "I have for a while"
"Oh Nate that's great" I finish feeding Elijah and he takes his beaker and start to drink his juice "so have you like got a ring or?" I take his bowl to the kitchen and place it in the dishwasher.
"I have a ring, but I came here to ask you if you'll make her dress"
"Of course I will. It'll be my wedding gift to she" I reply getting excited "so how are you thinking about asking her?"
"Well I wanted to maybe take her for dinner or cook her a romantic dinner and ask her"
"Well don't do it publicly if I know Haley she wouldn't want that. Cook her dinner and do it that way. We are going out shopping tomorrow. That should give you enough time to set things up if you want"
"Oh Brooke that's a great idea" he says. I watch Elijah finish his juice and then I take him out his high chair and sit him down on a bean bag and put on the TV for him "thank you for listening Brooke" I wave it off.
"Anytime Nate. You and Hales are family. Always have been"
"Thanks. Well I'll get going so you can relax the rest of the evening, but thank you again Brooke" I walk him to the door "night Brooke" I waved him a goodbye and shit the door.
"Okay little man time for night night" I say spotting Elijah walking towards the terrace door "Elijah Keith Scott stop right there" he of course carried on running to the terrace door "Mr you are going night night" I say scooping him up in my arms. Elijah squirmed in my arms like I knew he would, but I carried him to his bedroom anyway and changed him into his night clothes.
I place Elijah in his cot bed bringing his blanket over him "Mama" he called out snuggling into his purple dinosaur "night night" and then he drifted off to sleep. I knew he was tired the little monster.
I shut his door slightly and slump down on the couch exhausted from the day's events. The thought of me moving to Tree Hill filled my head with memories of how happy I was back in high school and how happy the town made me, but then the memories of how broke I was when I found Lucas in bed with Peyton and that was what was going to stop me if it could.
I had a month to figure it out before the store is ready. A month to get my shit together and decide the final future of mine and Elijah's life.
What do you guys think Brooke should do?
Isn't Elijah just so cute?
Peyton has a nerve to try and explain what she did. It's extra worse because like Brooke says in the episode where they go looking for Lucas at the bar... Lucas is a guy, but she and Peyton were meant to be best friends and that was meant to mean something.
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Love to you all. Roch xoxo
