AN – Sorry about the long wait, here's Chapter 9.

Chapter Nine

At this moment, there are 6,470,818,671 people in the world

Some are running scared

Some are coming home

Some tell lies to make it through the day

Others are just now facing the truth

Some are evil men, at war with good

And some are good, struggling with evil

6 billion people in the world

6 billion souls

And sometimes, all you need is one

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"Mr Scott?"

Nathan looked at the doctor that had walked into his room

"We need to talk, I have some bad news." The doctor closed the door and took a seat next to Nathan

"Is Brooke ok? Is the baby alright? Can I see her?" Nathan asked in one breath

"Miss Davies is stable, we had to perform an emergency operation but she should be fine.

I'm afraid we were unable to save your baby, the pain Brooke was feeling was her miscarrying.

There was nothing she could have done, these things sometime happen.

You'll be able to see Brooke as soon as you're discharged; I believe a Miss Rowe and Mr Scott are collecting you in about an hour.

I'm sorry Nathan."

Nathan was speechless

He didn't even realise he was crying until the tears slid from his face

He was relieved that Brooke was ok

He was devastated that they'd lost their child

The doctor left Nathan's room quietly

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"Nathan?" Keith gently shook him

"Keith, she lost the baby." Was all Nathan could say before he started sobbing again

"I know, it's going to be okay Nate. Come on, we need to get you home."

"NO! I need to see Brooke! Keith please, take me to see her. I'm not going home without her."

Keith nodded and helped Nathan into the wheelchair

Pushing him into Brookes room

They saw Karen holding Brookes hand

And Brooke smiling and gazing at Karen's ring

"Oh I can't believe you're engaged this is so amazing. I'm so happy for you both!" Brooke gushed

Nathan looked at Keith in surprise

Keith just nodded and smiled

"Brooke…"

She looked up, finally noticing Nathan and Keith

"Nate, I…I'm sorry."

Karen and Keith took this as their queue to leave, and went to wait in the canteen

"Baby, don't say sorry. I'm just glad you're okay. For a second there I thought I was going to lose you."

"Nathan, I lost our baby. How can you be glad that I'm fine when our baby is gone?"

Nathan wrapped his arms around Brooke

"Because, for a second I thought I was going to lose you and you are irreplaceable.

We can have another baby Brooke, but I can't get another you."

"I want you to leave."

Nathan was taken by surprise

"Brooke, I don't understand. I love you and I want to be there for you and you're pushing me away."

"I don't understand how you can just move on and forget that less than an hour ago I had a baby inside of me and now that's gone.

Yes, we could have another baby, but I'm never going to get that baby back.

I'd like you to leave please; I just want to be on my own."

Nathan looked at Brooke

"Brooke…"

"Please, just go."

She turned away from him and pulled her knees up to her chest

She looked so afraid; Nathan didn't want to leave her

But he knew she wanted him to go

He stopped in the door way

"Jenny, for a girl

Or Matthew for a boy"

He paused and took a breath before continuing

"Just because I'm relieved that you are ok, doesn't mean that it's not destroying me that we lost our baby."

Before she could say anything, Nathan left.

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Lucas helped Brooke walk up the stairs into his spare bedroom where she was still staying

She took a seat on the bed

"Lucas?" Hayley shouted from downstairs

"We're in Brookes room Hales." He called back

Hayley came running up the stairs and wrapped her arms around Brooke

"Hey Hayley, it's good to see you too, but I can't breathe!" Brooke giggled

As Hayley blushed and let go

"Sorry." Hayley smiled

Lucas left to get Brooke's stuff from the car

"You want to talk Tigger?" Hayley asked

"Tigger?" Brooke questioned

"Yeah, 'cause you're always bouncy and happy. It suits you."

Brooke smiled at the logic

"Okay, Tutor Girl! The truth is, I don't even know where to start."

Hayley took a seat next to Brooke

And waited for her to continue

"I'm just hurting and I'm not sure how to make it stop."

"Brooke, Nathan loves you, that is how to make it stop hurting just let him in."

"I don't think love really exists. It's just a word that people say.

It causes more pain than happiness."

Hayley shook her head

"You know that romantic notion that all the garbage and pain is actually really healing, and beautiful, and sort of poetic?

It's not; it's just garbage and pain.

You know what's better?

Love.

The day that you start thinking that love is overrated is the day that you're wrong.

The only thing wrong with love and faith and belief is not having it."

Brooke took Hayley's hand

"Thank you, Tutor Girl."

Hayley smiled

"Anytime Tigger."

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She picked up her phone and dialled the familiar number

"Hello?"

Her heart fluttered as she heard his voice

"I need you. Come over?"

"I'm on my way."

She put the phone down and waited for what seemed like years

When in fact it was only 5 minutes

She heard footsteps coming up the stairs

Lucas must have let him in

"Brooke?" He knocked on her door

She opened it and felt her heart race

Like it did every time she saw him

"Hey Nate"

He smiled his gorgeous lopsided grin and walked into her room

He felt his heart race, like it did every time he saw her

"I'm sorry for calling so late"

He smiled, "It's fine, I'll always come when you need me Brooke."

"I guess that's why I called.

You know for most of my life I would have gone through something like this alone

But then I met you

And I finally found someone I could depend on like I've got this.

So I guess I called you 'cause I wanted to know if that was still there."

"It'll always be there Brooke, you never have to go through anything on your own again, and you'll always have me."

She smiled, hearing him say those words she realised how much she needed to hear them

He got up to leave

"Nate, stay with me tonight?"

"I was hoping you'd say that. He switched off the light and climbed into bed

Wrapping his arms around Brooke, he felt happier than he had in weeks.

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AN - I don't know if I'm happy with this chapter I know you wanted the baby to be okay so I hope no-one is too mad that they lost it. I'm sorry about the wait again guys. Please Review!