Lucas looked at his Keith, and smiled. "Hey."
Keith walked over to his step son's bed, and sat in the chair beside it. "Your mom will be here soon. You scared us."
"I'm sorry. I left my meds at the doorm, and i didn't get around to getting new ones."
"You feeling ok?"
Lucas nodded. "Where's Brooke?"
"She went for a walk. She's having trouble processing it all."
"Can you do me a favor?" He paused. "Can you go explain it to her. I hate when she cries."
Keith nodded. "Sure."
Just then Karen came in. "Oh Honey." She cried, and walked over to his bed, and hugged him tightly.
Keith stood up going to find Brooke.
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Brooke was crying hard on the roof of the hostpital, when she heard footsteps. She turned around, and saw Keith walking towards her until he sat down beside her. They sat in silence for a few moments.
"How'd you?..." Brooke trailed off not wanting to breakdown again.
"The nurse told me you ran up here earlier." Keith stated. After a few moments he spoke again. "Hcm stands for Hypertrophic CardioMyopathy. It's genetic. He got it from Dan."
Brooke started crying again.
"We found out his junior year in highschool. Nobody knows except family, Haley, and now you. He's been in and out of hostpitals until we found the right medication to keep him healthly. He never told anyone about it, not even Haley. She found out on her own." He chuckled at the last part.
Brooke sobbed. "I just-i don't know why...why i didn't figure it out."
Keith wrapped his arms around her shoulder to keep her from shivering. "He's very good at keeping it from people. It's not something he likes talking about."
"Could...could he...die from it?" Brooke asked crying.
"If he didn't take his medication long enough possibly." Keith stated.
Brooke could help the small sob that escaped her lips, she covered her face with her hands, then after a few minutes stopped. "I'm sorry, it's just..." She fought back more tears. "The thought of losing him now, is just..." She sniffed, then couldn't stop a few tears that fell. "God, is it normal to cry this much?"
Keith laughed slightly. "Of course, when Karen went into labor with Lily i completly panicked because she passed out. Then after lily was out they told me to leave the room, because her Karen's heart rate was going down. When i got out of the room i remember just sitting against the wall, and crying thinking of what my life would be without her, then not an hour later they told me she was stable."
"God, i'm sorry. You should be in there comforting your wife, or talking to Lucas, but instead you're out here making me feel better."
"I'm out here because Lucas wants to know you're okay." Keith stood up. "He wants to see you."
"I can't." Brooke said fighting back tears. "I hate this place. I hate that he's in there, and i hate he has Hcm, and i really hate that there isn't a damn thing i can do about it!" She yelled.
Keith looked at his watch. "Vistiting hours are almost over anyways. Tomorrow?"
Brooke shook her head. "When they realise him."
Keith sighed, and walked back into the hostpital.
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"Are you sure you don't want us to stay?" Karen asked Lucas.
"I'm sure mom. I'll be fine."
Karen nodded, and walked out of the room, while Keith said goodbye.
"Brooke?" Lucas asked, the Keith shook his head.
"She said it's to hard."
"Thanks for trying."
"Bye." Keith said, and walked out of the room befor putting his arm around his wife, and heading home.
Lucas sighed, and turned on the tv.
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Brooke was pacing just outside Lucas' hostpital room when a nurse walked up to her.
"Vistiting hours are over, so unless you're family you'll have to leave."
Brooke stared at the nurse. "I am family, thank you very much."
"How?" Nurse raised her eyebrow.
"I'm his fiancee." She blurted out.
"I don't see a ring." The nurse smirked.
"Well that's because...i'm pregnant, and i just told him...and he proposed to me right after i told him...he was on his way to get the ring, when he's heart did something." Brooke lied. She was better at that then she thought.
"Well..." The nurse trailed off. "Aren't you going to go in?"
Brooke gulped. "I was just going to." She opened the door, and walked in.
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Lucas saw Brooke standing there staring at him. He smiled at her. "Hey baby girl." He could see her tear stained cheeks, and her trembling hands.
"Hi." Brooke greeted weakly. He didn't look as bad as she thought he would, but she couldn't stop a few tears that fell. He had an Iv in his arm, something beeping, and a bag of water, or whatever it was next to his bed. She felt like throwing up.
"How'd you manage to get in here?" He asked.
"Well if anyone asks, i'm your pregnant fiancee." She smiled weakly, not daring to step closer to him.
"Good lie." He laughed slightly. All he thought was how good it was to see Brooke. God he loved her.
"Are you ok?" She asked her voice trembling, she was fighting tears again.
"I'm fine." Lucas stated.
"You sure?" Brooke questioned her hands shaking, and her voice cracking.
"Brooke..." Lucas whispered re-assuring her.
"You scared the hell out of me." She said trying to catch her breath.
"Come here..." He told her.
Brooke shook her head. "I can't."
"What did you lose the ability to walk?" He asked laughing.
"Don't." Brooke commanded. "You've told me before, and i'm gonna tell you. Don't make this into a joke Lucas, it's not. You could of..." A lump came into Brooke's throat. "You could of..."
"But i didn't." He smiled. "Now come here."
Brooke shook her head again.
"If you don't come over here i'm gonna," Lucas started to get up. "Come over there." He said, and then winced. The Iv was hurting his arm, and he was about to tear it out, but Brooke stopped him.
"Ok!" She yelled rather loudly. "Ok." She started walking towards him, and sat down on the chair by the bed.
"No." Lucas shook his head, and scooted over to make room for her to lay with him. "Lay with me."
Brooke crawled into the bed, and layed down beside him, his arm wrapped around her waist. She snuggled up to his chest.
"This is much better." Lucas sighed, and kissed the top of her head.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Brooke asked looking up at him.
"Because i didn't want you to cry." He said.
Brooke wiped away another tear. "Good call." She joked.
Lucas laughed, and Brooke smiled. She felt his chest go up and down, and his musical voice, all deep, and raspy.
Lucas moved his thumb to Brooke's face, and wiped away the wetness from her tears.
"I should proberly go." Brooke said.
"No." Lucas commaned, and held her tighter. "Stay with me."
Brooke nodded, and layed her head back on his chest.
Lucas breathed in deeply her scent. He lifted Brooke's chin, and then kissed her lips softly, almost as if they didn't touch. Then he kissed her again longer this time, then grabbed her bottom lip between his teeth, and sucked on it.
Brooke moaned softly, and then felt sad when he pulled away. "I was enjoying that." She pouted.
Lucas smiled. "Me too."
Brooke scooted higher up to him, and kissed his shoulder once. "I love you."
Lucas smiled, and kissed her hair. "I love you too babe.
"What now?" Brooke asked,
"Now...we sleep."
"Yea, i hear almost dying can take alot out of you."
"I'll let you know when I almost do. Stay here with me?"
"Of course."
They snuggled close to one another, and fell into a deep sleep.