Chapter 8
The Hardest Part
All Lucas could do was stare at the piece of paper with Peyton's scrawl on it. Lucas knew that Brooke wouldn't be pleased to see him since what happened last time in Tree Hill, but this was ridiculous he thought.
Lucas flagged down a taxi and gave the driver the now crumpled piece of paper. Lucas stared out the window at the astonishing New York skyline, as the taxi weaved the way through the city. "Brooke…pregnant" Lucas repeated to himself. She had looked good, pregnancy suited her,he thought The taxi pulled in front of a shabby looking apartment building, something that Lucas thought Brooke Davis wouldn't be caught dead in. Yet, he paid the taxi driver and walked up to the intercom, searching for her name on the apartment list. He instantly spotted her familiar cursive print. Lucas took a deep breath and pressed the intercom.
"Hello?" Brooke sniffled into the speaker
"Brooke, it's me Lucas"
"Leave me alone, Lucas, you said all you had to say- or not say- in Tree Hill" Brooke screamed down the intercom
Lucas woke up, his head throbbing. He looked around, confused to where he just woke up. He glanced over at the girl's sleeping figure, facing away from him. He scanned the room, and a realisation dawned on him. This room was all too familiar; he spent the best part of his formative years in here. Luke got up and hastily found his clothes. He glanced back at a sleeping Brooke before slipping quietly out the door.
Lucas walked slowly back to his mum's place, trying to deal with what had just occurred. He fished his phone out of his pocket and dialled his brother's number.
"Hey, Luke man, what's up??" Nathan answered
"Nate, I have done something beyond bad" Lucas said as he sat down on the porch
"Luke, what are you talking about?" Nathan asked
"Brooke .I slept with her" Luke admitted
"Are you kidding me man? You're with Rachel you idiot!!" Nathan stage whispered to Luke,trying not to attract Haley's attention.
"Don't you think I know that? I realised what I did and I got out of there" Lucas said
"After you talked to Brooke, right?" Nathan asked, but Nathan knew his brother, and was well aware what his answer would be.
"Not exactly" said Lucas guiltily
Nathan groaned
"For someone who is so smart, you can be so stupid" Nathan said
"Huh?"
"First you go out with Brooke, dump her for Peyton, and go out with her again only to kiss Peyton again, so Brooke dumped your ass. Now you are saying that you slept with her, and left her alone, like a piece of trash, you are seriously an idiot. She deserves more than that" Nathan said, recapping their whole history in a matter of seconds.
"Since when have you been the high and mighty about cheating?"Lucas asked haughtily
"Since I married Haley, and we have had regular contact with Brooke over the last 4 years, unlike some people" Nathan accused
"Thanks, dude. Just what I needed" Luke said rolling his eyes.
"Look, man. You need to sort this out, obviously Brooke doesn't know about Rachel?" Nathan asked
"Not exactly."
"Great, man. How are you going to get yourself out of this one?" Nathan said, slightly annoyed
"I dunno. I guess I'll figure something out" Lucas sighed
"Well you better, man because Brooke Davis isn't someone you can avoid" Nathan said frankly
"True, talk to you later, bro" Lucas said as he walked into the house.
"Hey Ma, Keith?" Lucas exclaimed
"In here, son" Karen called
Lucas walked into the lounge room, Lily was watching the Lion King, and Karen and Keith were sitting on the couch.
"You look a bit worse for wear" Keith said,eyeing his adopted son.
"Yeah, I had a big night" he said as Lucas tried to smooth down his bed head hair
"Looks like it" Karen said dryly
"Anyway, I am heading back to San Francisco today" Lucas said abruptly
"Oh, do you have to; I'm going to miss my boy!" Karen said, hugging Lucas.
"Yeah, something has come up at the publishing house" Lucas said, hoping his mother wouldn't notice his fib.
"Well make sure you visit more" Keith said, shaking Luke's hand, while eyeing him closely.
"Will do" Lucas said, heading towards his childhood room to pack.
"Look, Brooke I was ass" Lucas said into the intercom
"Yeah, you were, and you're still not coming in!" Brooke yelled back.
"Please,Brooke" Lucas pleaded
"No!!"
"Maybe you should give him a chance to explain" Peyton said, having listened to the whole conversation from the kitchen.
"Why should I, Peyton? He is just going to disappoint me again" Brooke softly said.
"But he might surprise you" Brooke glared at Peyton, and stalked back to the intercom.
"5 minutes" Brooke wolfed into the intercom
Luke heard the door click open.
He walked up the 3 flights of stairs and knocked on Brooke's door
Peyton opened the door
"Come in" she said "and don't blow it!" Peyton said under her breath, as she walked into Brooke's room and closed the door.
Lucas walked into Brooke's modest apartment, with random nursery furniture decorating the apartment.
Everything was pink, with purple butterflies, obviously Peyton's handiwork, but everything down to the stuffed animals screamed Brooke. Brooke was sitting on the couch, her arms crossed, brooding while staring blankly at the television.
"Brooke" Lucas said meekly
"You have 5 minutes to explain yourself. Go."she barked
"Brooke, I haven't stoped thinking about you since the night we spent together" Lucas said, trying to meet Brooke's eyes.
"And the morning after you left me alone, in my bed, thinking I was another one of your Nikki wannabes!" Brooke fumed
"Brooke-I'm sorry, I freaked out when I saw you there and didn't know what to do-"
"Maybe telling me you were leaving would have been a start" she scoffed
"I know Brooke, and I am sorry for that, but I just need to explain that I freaked out about what had just happened and that I –
"Cheated on Rachel with me" Brooke sadly finished, tears forming in her eyes
"Well…yeah" Lucas said looking guiltily down at the floor.
"That still doesn't explain why you left me there, Lucas, especially with our history, what did you expect, me just forget about it???" Brooke exclaimed, looking directly at him for the first time
"I was hoping you would" Lucas said, looking intently into Brooke's brown eyes.
"Are you kidding me Lucas, you left without a word after we have sex for the first time in nearly 5 years, unprotected might I add!!" Brooke cried
"Unprotected?"
"Were you that trashed, Lucas??" Brooke asked
"No..well I
thought you had it covered!" Lucas said looking alarmed
"Well contrary to popular belief, I haven't been sleeping with Chase or anyone else since high school!" Brooke said angrily
"You haven't?" Lucas said blown away by the statement
"No Lucas, I spent the last 5 years buried in my work waiting for you to come to your senses" Brooke frankly said, half hoping that he would make one his embarrassing speeches declaring his love for her.
"You have" Luke said, surprised at her honesty
"Well not anymore…I have others to think about now" Brooke whispered glancing at her stomach
"That..you…is it mine?" Lucas spluttered out, realising what Brooke might be saying to him.
Brooke looked at Lucas. She saw the sweat dripping down the side of his face, and the look on his face made the decision for her.
"No, Lucas" Brooke sighed "The baby isn't yours"
"Oh…k" Lucas said, slightly disappointed at Brooke's confession.
Peyton stood behind Brooke's door, with the door ajar.
"Oh Brooke" Peyton whispered to herself, wondering how she was going to get Brooke and Lucas to realise they were meant to be together.
So there is the first actual Brucas interaction, I know Lucas can't seriously be that stupid that he doesn't know that he is the baby's father but I want him to hear it from someone else….read and review to find out!! Thanks, Lydia
