Hey everyone. So I said Saturday and here it is almost Monday and I still haven't posted. So I suck.. although the death threats via PM are a nice reminder haha. This is my last chapter. I had two variations of it and you guys got one and the other one I'm keeping to myself. There's an epilogue. It'll be posted sometime soon with a list of personal thank you's to all of the wonderful reviewers. Thanks for being so patient. Now onto the last chapter…
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He yells. And yells. And doesn't stop. She expects that. She has always expected that he would do this if he knew. It's why she kept it from him at all costs. She just never quite prepared herself for the look in his eyes. He has never, in six years, looked at her that way. With disgust. Pure hatred. Ice. He can't even stand to look at her. And he says as much. She can feel herself shaking and she knows that she's crying. She's trying to get him to hear out how sorry she really is. But he wants no part of it. He wants no part of her. She's aware of the fact that Haley stops him at some point. Aware that he's walking away. Aware that he doesn't care that she's there. Crying her heart out. Telling him how much she loves him. She picks now to let that out. To let him know that there's never been anyone else. She figures why not. He's reading the letters anyway. He might as well hear the words from her mouth. As the door slams shut, rattling the sign above it- the sign that Lucas just re-hung this morning- she feels so weak that she just collapses. A hot mess. Sobbing hysterically. Continually saying I love you. To the door. Because he's not there anymore. He's gone. And she doesn't know if she'll ever see him again.
She has forgotten that anyone but Haley and Sam, who have been endlessly comforting her, are even in the store. But then Karen breaks through the silence and sobs with a question. What the hell just happened here? Peyton starts to try to explain what that book was. To Brooke. To Lucas. And months of pent up anger at her best friend boils to a breaking point. And she snaps. She turns on her. Now she has a voice. Where was she when her fiancé was going crazy? Where was she when he was spewing hatred at everyone but her, because of a lie? Peyton goes right back at her. Saying that she's the one that spoke for her. She's the one who told him that no one else knew, including her. And she shoots back that she isn't the one that is supposed to be showing loyalty to Lucas. She's not the one marrying him. But why should she even bother to be upset about this. It's par for the course. When it came to Peyton, Lucas was always more important than their friendship. And Peyton passively growls out that it's always been that way. And she's not the only one who put him first always. She laughs out of frustration. She really thought that! She screams. And then, as calmly as she can, tells Peyton that if that were true, if that were the case, she and Lucas would be married with a couple of kids and happy right now. Happy. Does she know what that is? Or does she just choose to pull down everyone with her?
They'll keep going like this all night and Karen must know that because she hollers at them both to just stop. Nathan, finally letting everything sink in, bewildered, asks if she miscarried? If that was Lucas' reaction to a miscarriage. He says he wants to go kick his ass. Peyton interjects at that moment. Telling Nathan that that was probably his reaction to the abortion. Not the miscarriage. And at that word- she can feel Nate and Karen eyeing her. For confirmation. She can't even look at them. Then he speaks. He's with his brother. He doesn't ever want to look at her again. She took his kid from him. That's the lowest of low. He turns to his own wife and starts in on her. He can't believe that she could keep this from him. Or Lucas. How could she? And with that, he turns and walks out the door. Karen sadly shakes her head in the girls' direction and then follows him. And Peyton scurries out after them.
Her sobs don't stop. She just lost them. All of them. Her family. She finally felt as if she had a grip and, now, they hate her. Sure, Hales is here now but if she's forced to choose- who's it going to be? Her husband and brother-in-law/best friend? Or a girl that she knew once a long time ago? And what about Sam? She's close to Lucas, too. She looks up at Mouth, Skills, and Milly wondering what they're still doing here. Mouth knew but she didn't expect him to speak up. He doesn't need to lose Luke, too. Skills smiles and gives her a big bear hug. He assures her that it'll get better. He tells her that he doesn't understand it but he's sure that she has a reason. Who's he to judge? Mouth is next. He tells her that he's going to talk to him. She shakes her head at him. Don't do that to your friendship. She'll be fine. He says that he'll do what he has to. For one of his best friends. And then he thinks for a minute and corrects himself. For two of his best friends. He loves them both. And this charade has gone on long enough. Milly steps in and tells the boys to go home. They have it from here.
Sam, Haley, and Millicent take her home and tuck her into her bed. She hasn't spoken since she said good-bye to Mouth and Skills. She's in a trance. And the tears haven't stopped yet. Although they've slowed. And the three best friends that she has ever had lay in the bed with her and comfort her. Sooth her. Until she stops shaking and settles into the most restless sleep that anyone has seen.
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He goes straight home. To his bedroom. And barricades himself on the inside. He doesn't want to be bothered. He just wants to get through this whole book. Through all of these letters. Through the pictures. Maybe he can be on the inside of Brooke's mind if he does. Maybe he can understand. He hates this. He can't even stay mad at her. He wants to know what could make her do this. Keep this from him. He loves her. He loved her. Why would she do this to him? Why won't she ever just let him? Why is he thinking about her this way? Why can't he just hate her?
He tries to shut off the questions and read through the scrapbook. There are five letters in all. One from after graduation. He already read that one. It details why Brooke broke up with him. And he hates Peyton a little more after reading it again. How dare she! It explains the two ultrasound pictures. In it, she blames herself. Her karma. But he can see clearly that the night she miscarried, he had upset her. So who's to say that it wasn't his fault?
The second one is after she moved to New York. He's reading that it was just too hard to watch Peyton be without him. Because she wouldn't be able to be that far away from him and happy. If they were together. No scratch that. She's not that happy to be so far away from him and they aren't together. She misses him. And he aches for her just a little bit more. He remembers his first nights with Nathan and Haley at college. Thinking that he should be with Brooke. They could be in an apartment down the hall. They could have a family. too. And they could be happy. All of those months that he missed her while he was supposed to be missing Peyton. She was missing him too? How is this possible? She has lyrics to a song that he's not sure he knows on the page opposite. He looks it up and finds that it's called 'Home'. Which is appropriate. Since when she wrote it she wanted to be home. And so did he. So they could be together. Too bad they didn't know that the other one felt that way. The picture that she has over the lyrics is one of them, Naley and Jamie. Peyton took it. It was the day that they left for Los Angeles and Haley had asked his girlfriend to take a picture of Jamie and his godparents. And his real parents. Hales must have sent it to Brooke.
The third makes him feel disgraceful. He shouldn't have ever put her in that situation. It's his fault that she went into business with Victoria in the first place. He just needed to kiss her. There she was, taking care of him, loving him. And he just wanted to feel her. He needed to. And he didn't even stop to consider her feelings in the matter. Because he didn't know that her feelings on that matter ran so deep. But he wishes that he could have just told her, then, that that night had nothing to do with Peyton. And everything to do with wanting what could have been. With her. Wanting the life they planned in that carriage. With her. Only with her. On the opposite page of that letter is a brochure for real estate in the South of France. Some sketches of baby clothes. A slip from one of his book signings. A Betty Crocker recipe for chocolate chip cookies. And a magazine clip out. It's from B. Davis. The article's title is Love is the Key. There's a sketch of an engagement ring. A wedding gown. A tux. Bridesmaid dresses. The whole nine yards. It's all done in green and gold. And the dress that she gave Lils a couple of weeks ago looks exactly like the flower girl dress that she had planned. Except it was emerald green instead of white. The words 'finding someone you love who loves you back' are written in scroll at the top of the page. It all brings him back to it. If only he had a redo.
The fourth was written the night that she planned to move home. For Peyton. That's what she told everyone. But the truth was that she was coming home for all of them. She needed her family. She needed a family. And he hurts for her. Because she still missed him then. And he had taught himself to not miss her by that point. He had Lindsey. She had to watch that fall apart because of Peyton. And she knew it would happen. He hates that she called it. He hates that she lost out on all of that time with Haley and Jamie because of him. Because she didn't think she could handle being around him. He hates that this wasn't the place that everything was better and everything was safe for her. Why didn't he make sure? The opposite page has the words from the sign written in beautiful bubbly handwriting that is definitely Brooke's. A hand drawn picture of a Tree Hill boutique. And a picture of all of them. Taken during Senior year. Out at Rachel's cabin. He loves that picture. He was so caught up in her. He wasn't even looking at the camera. Under it the word 'Family' was written boldly. He wants to give her that family. Will she forgive his outburst?
The fifth was written this year. It's the hardest for him to read. It contains pent up emotions that he never had to deal with before. Everything. This is the other four letters all in one. She hates herself. She hates him. She hates Peyton. She hates Lindsey. All for different reasons. Why can't she get a baby? Why can't she find a way to get out of this cycle? This cycle of loving him. Of hating the girls that he chooses to love back. Why couldn't he just love her back? He's crying now. He held it in for a long time. But this does it. He doesn't even look at the other page. But if he did he'd see a swatch of Lindsey's wedding gown. The invite to the wedding. The business card of the lady who told her that she wouldn't be a good match to adopt. And a hand drawn sun. Over it. a picture of her, Lucas, and Angie. She must have added that later. A quote that says that family is everything is underneath it. He's so mad.
Mad at himself. Mad at Peyton. At Brooke. They have been putting each other through this hell for too long. He thought he fixed this and him choosing Peyton probably just made it worse. He sees that now. You can't choose who you love. It's not possible. And, at that thought, he throws the scrap book across the room. It hits the wall that the river court mural used to be on. And the second sonogram falls out. The one of the baby who could have lived. He looks down to that picture. Of the baby that he prayed for during the last half of senior year. The baby that could've given him Brooke back. And starts uncontrollably crying. He's picturing a little girl. With Brooke's hair and dimples. And eyes. He's picturing a little Brooke. He wants that little girl. He wants that family. Too little, too late. The story of his life.
He opens up his door. He is going to get something to drink and then he's going to run. That will make this better. But he stops short of the kitchen. His mom and Peyton are in there, whispering. He listens. And figures out that Peyton knew. She's known for a long time. She found out when they were together. She found the scrap book when they were packing up Brooke's things for her move to New York from LA. And all of a sudden, he's mad again. She lied. She stood there and let Brooke protect her. She let him believe that she didn't know. And she knew. She never told him. She's just as bad. No. She's worse. Because she's the reason for it all. And she knows it.
He steps out of his hiding place and Peyton's face goes white. Karen turns and tries to stop him. But it's too late. He's flying off the handle. Screaming at her. She ruined everything. He hands her the ultrasound picture. And makes it clear. That Brooke may have killed one baby. But so did she. She killed that one. The one that he wanted more than anything else. She killed it. The second that she confessed, to Brooke, to his girlfriend that he was in love with, feelings that should have stayed buried. The second that she played on all of her best friend's insecurities. And didn't even tell him what he had to do to make it better. What he had to do to get the girl that he loved more than anything back. She's been lying for a long time. He's not even sure that he ever loved her now. How could he love a person that he doesn't know? And then he composes himself so that she gets that what he's saying to her isn't out of anger. Because the next words need to hit home. She needs to understand them. He tells her that this is unforgivable. And he doesn't want to be with her. He'd be okay with never having to talk to her again. That'd be okay. He's leaving now. And when he comes back. He wants her out of his house. And then he turns his back on her. And goes for that run.
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She wakes up to a saturated pillow. She must have been crying while she was sleeping, too. Karen's sitting at her bedside. She starts talking immediately. She didn't want the abortion. She asks her to remember when they first met. She told her that she was crazy about her son. That was the truth. She only wanted what was best for him. She didn't want to ruin his life. Tie him down to a girl that he didn't love. He was going to stay with her out of obligation. That's not something that she wanted. Not for him. Or their child. She did what she thought was best. Karen nods. She understands. She understood the moment she figured out when it was. She's sorry that she couldn't have been there for her. But she has to understand where Lucas is coming from. She didn't give him a say. She didn't even tell him. That's not fair to him. And now everyone is broken. She agrees. She says it's all her fault. Karen shakes her head. All three of them played a part. Her son is an idiot. Now he's blaming Peyton and only Peyton. But all three of them played a role. She's upset. She doesn't want him blaming Peyton. Karen tells her not to worry about it. But they're over. For good. She's sure of it. She doesn't even know how she feels about that. Maybe relieved. Definitely at fault.
Sam comes in when Karen leaves. She is so sorry for leaving the book there. When they fought a couple of weeks ago, she took it. She wanted to figure it out. And she did. She wants to give up her baby for adoption. And she wants this amazing person in front of her to have her. She can't accept. Everything she touches is broken. She just can't do it. She's sorry. Sam tells her to think about it. She doesn't need to decide right now. Haley comes in then to tell her that she has to go home. She has to make sure that Jamie's okay. He was taken out of there in such a rush. And she needs to answer all of his questions about the pictures. She nods. She understands. She needs to go take care of her family. Haley looks at her one last time. She tells her not to worry. Nate will get over it. Luke will get over it.
She's not sure that she's right. She's not sure anyone is going to get over this. Her little cocoon family is in pieces all around her. And she can only blame herself.
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The run lands him at Keith's grave. Usually, he goes to the river court. But he needs Keith now. He needs him to tell him what to do. How to fix this. He wants to be mad at Brooke. But he can't. He feels too horrible to hate her. This is on him. Not Brooke. Not Peyton. Him. But how does he fix it? He sits there for hours. Crying to him. Asking him if he knew about the baby. Why couldn't he keep the baby safe? Why couldn't they have their family? He hears Keith. The same words that he said to him in the dream that he had of him during senior year.
It's an easy thing saying I love you to people that matter. You never know when you might lose them or when they might lose you.
He should probably just tell Brooke that he loves her. And go from there.
His mom is there when he gets back. Peyton isn't. She starts in on him immediately. It isn't fair to blame Peyton. Or Brooke. He sighs and tells her that he gets that it's his fault. He gets his part in this. He knows that if he had just appreciated what he had when he had it none of this would be happening. His mom hugs him and tells him that it's not all on him. There's such a lack of communication in all of the relationships between the three of them. Brooke and Peyton. Him and Peyton. Him and Brooke. She asks him to just stop thinking for a second and just feel. And tell her who he loves. He doesn't even skip a beat. He doesn't say a name either. Just that it's always been her. Always. And she smiles. And tells him that that was her point all along. He looks down ashamed and says that he told her that he never wanted to see her again. His mom looks confident. So he knows that she's talked to her about it. She tells him that when he's ready, she just knows that Brooke will understand.
Nathan comes over later. Apologizing for Haley. He's not mad at Haley. She was protecting a friend. And he'd have done the same. He's probably told her some lies for his brother over the years. Nate asks him what's going to happen. What's he going to do? He sighs, defeated, and says he's not sure. He doesn't know. His brother looks at him and laments that a couple of weeks ago he said something about following his heart. He asked where his heart leads him. Because he's asked him it before. And it never leads to Peyton. He's pretty sure that it only goes in one direction. And that direction leads to a brunette girl who's too lovable to stay mad at. He nods. He tells him that it's over with Peyton. He doesn't know if he'll ever be able to look at her again. And his heart has never been conflicted about who it was that he loved. Just lied to.
The next day, he's in his office and Samantha walks in. She sits down. She's pissed and he deserves it. He says that he's sorry. And she tells him that she understands. But she understands Brooke, too. She knows what it's like to be scared and alone. She tells him what Brooke told her. About the reason that she won't adopt the baby. She thinks that she hurts everyone who she loves and that she won't risk that on a child. He knows that that couldn't be further from the truth. Doesn't he? He smiles at her. He does. She is going to be the best mom that there ever was. He tells her that he'll talk to her. He'll make her understand. He has to. He'll make it up to her.
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She's been at the shop all day. She's not opening a store anymore. She's decided. Too much has happened. Lucas walks in. He tells her that she's still doing the store. No matter what she says or how she feels. She's made choices for him and it's his turn to make a choice for her. He won't let her give up that dream. She turns and looks at him. She thinks she must be hallucinating. Why is he talking to her still? He smiles and asks why she has talked to him for the last five years. It's impossible to be mad at someone that you love for too long. That's why. He should have walked away. Gathered his thoughts. Not gone off on her. He's sorry. He didn't mean most of it. She looks at him. Bewildered. She doesn't blame him. He was upset. He had every right. She wouldn't blame him if he never talked to her again. He wants to be friends. Can they be friends? Are they friends? She asks. His answer makes her happier than she's been in a while. Always.
Milly comes in and they take an inventory of the clothes that were sent to them and get the store ready. They work in silence for a lot of the time. She needs to think and she's happy that Millicent is the amazing friend that she is. She's letting her think. She says that she never thought she'd be doing this. Opening a store that wasn't Clothes Over Bro's. Milly tells her that dreams change. COB was something that she did in high school. It came from a rough period. This can be a new start. She likes that. A new start. For all of them.
Sam is in the kitchen plating dinner for them when she gets home. She tells her that the baby was really active today. It was amazing. Does she want to feel? She does. All through dinner, she's hoping that the baby kicks again. So she can feel her move. And when she does, she cries. She feels like such a baby. Crying over it. But it's the most awesome miracle. To carry life inside of you. She tells her that she should enjoy it. And that she and Lucas talked today. She's considering it. The adoption. Maybe it's just what everyone needs. A new life. For a new start.
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They're all at the river court. Playing a game of pick up. Mouth's in the background. And they all want to know what is going on with Peyton. He says that she called and asked him to put her things in a storage bin. She said she needed to get away. She needs to figure out where everything went wrong. He tells them that he thought that they were friends. But he doesn't know if he could ever trust her again. He doesn't know if he wants to. Because if he's choosing a friendship. He's choosing Brooke's. They ask if he's ever going to be with Brooke. And he says that he hopes to one day have that chance. But for now, he's her friend. And he's learning to just communicate with her. They haven't ever really done that before. This is new start. And he likes the idea. And then Mouth says that maybe Peyton deserves one, too. He looks at the river. Maybe she does. But can he give her it?
His mom and Haley are at the house when he gets back. Jamie is wondering where he was. Even though he knows that his nephew knows from his clothes that he was playing basketball. They were discussing Brooke and Sam and the baby. Jamie wants a cousin. Or a little brother or sister. He's not picky. He just misses Angie. He loves his nephew for being so wonderful and kind. He tells them all that he's working on it. Brooke's going to adopt the baby. He's going to make her see that it's the right thing.
He gets a call later that night. He has found Sam's paternal grandmother. And she wants to meet her. She wants her. She's been looking for her for a long time. But her mother moved and wouldn't let her have her. He tells her that he'll talk to her and see what he can do. He tells her that her granddaughter is an amazing person. And he's sure that she is going to love her.
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She wants to adopt the little girl inside of Samantha more than she's ever wanted anything. Almost more than she's ever wanted anything. Lucas and Sam have been pushing it on her, hard. Sam's grandmother thinks that adoption is the best course of action also. She thinks that Sam may regret it. She knows that she'll miss her when she goes four states away to live with her grandmother. But she also knows it's what's best for her. To have a family member care. That means everything. She, of all people, gets that. But Sam is going to miss her daughter if she's here and Sam's not. She assures her that no, she won't. This is what she wants. It's what's best. And she can come visit. So she starts looking into the process. Open adoption. She won't have it any other way. She'll wait until the baby is born. And then she'll tell them. That she'd be more than happy to be this little girl's mom. She'll protect her at all cost. And she'll put her above all else.
Speaking of putting people first, Peyton calls her. She tells her that she's somewhere and she's getting it together. She's sorry for everything. She misses her. She misses her best friend, too. And she says it back. She loves her. They need to fix this eventually. They will. She'll be back. She just needs time. She tells her brooding blonde best friend to take all the time she needs. But she'll need to hurry back eventually. She has a niece to get back to. That makes Peyton happy. She's happy for her. She can hear it. That's the girl she loves. She's happy that she's coming back to her senses. She gives her her phone number and asks her to call when the baby arrives. She looks up the area code later. P. Sawyer is in Savannah. And that makes her happy.
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Brooke, Sam and he are eating together one night. They are trying to talk to Brooke about adoption. But she won't have it. She tells them that she's thought about it for a long time. And she'll let them know when the baby comes. She thinks that she needs to see Sam with her first. To see if it's possible to hand over a baby. He's worried about her. He's worried that Sam may not be able to hand over the baby. Sam, as if she's reading his mind, tells them that she's not going to have a problem with it. She knows that she just can't handle this right now. She's too young for it.
Later, when Sam goes to do English homework, he sits at the bar while Brooke cleans. She asks him if he'll be there. Like he was with Angie. That makes him smile. Of course he will. There's no where else he'd rather be. She seems like she has a hard time with the next question. She asks about Peyton. Does he have leftover feelings? He doesn't even have to think about it. He's not even sure that he misses her friendship anymore. He and Brooke have built up such an amazing friendship. Everything else pales in comparison. He tells her this. He doesn't think things without saying them anymore. Everything has to be out in the open. No more secrets. He's pretty sure that she's learning to be that open with him, too. She tells him that Peyton's in Savannah. That's where Jake is. Is he still okay? His smile goes all the way to his eyes. And then he says that he's going to be perfectly honest with her. He and Peyton could never love each other fully. They were always too in love with their so-called distractions. And he hopes that she can win Jake back. Because he wants her to be happy. And he, silently knows that if she can there's hope for him and Brooke. He knows that he answered right when Brooke walks over and just hugs him. She thanks him for it. She needed to hear that to make her decision.
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She wakes up in the middle of the night to Sam screaming. She's in labor. They rush to the hospital and she calls everyone. Peyton first. It'll take her longest to get here. Haley, Nathan, and Jamie get there before the rest of the pack. She's worried. Haley tells her that she's going to do awesome. Nathan tells her that any kid that gets to be around her is a lucky one. They're sure that she's taking the baby. They know her. They're family. And they're right. She asks Jamie what he's thinking. And he asks if it'll be a cousin. She asks him who she is. Aunt Brooke. Then, of course. Any child of hers is a cousin of his. He giggles at that. He's going to teach her how to read and draw. And play basketball. Lucas comes in on that. He's laughing. His nephew is a little ahead of himself. But it's cute. And they all admire Jamie's uncanny ability to love above all else. Mouth and Milly call her and wish her luck. They're on their honeymoon. They eloped the week before. They're the last people she expected to elope. But they just wanted to be married. They didn't care how. And that is amazing to her. She's astonished by their ability to love each other. With all the drama around them. She hopes that she can one day get there.
Sam gives birth to a healthy baby girl. She's there for the whole thing. And Sam places her into her arms immediately. And tells her to meet her mama. Lucas comes in then. As her tears of joy are raining down, she smiles at him. She's about to make up to him five years without the baby that they both wanted so badly in high school. She tells the newborn that this is her daddy. Sam and Lucas both gasp at that. But she can tell by the look on his face that he's going to take it in anyway that he can. She explains that she and Lucas are going to adopt the baby. But it'll be open. Sam can visit whenever she'd like. She's more than welcome. Any contact that she wants, they'll allow. Her grandmother, who was standing quietly on the other side of Sam, walks over and pulls her into a warm embrace. She thanks her for thinking of her granddaughter. And for protecting her. There's nothing she would want more.
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He watches Brooke and Karen interact. He wishes that he could have seen this years ago. Maybe if he had, he could have spared them all a lot of heartache. Nathan comes over and sees what he's watching. He tells him that he should just go for it. Before it's too late. She won't be single forever. He nods. He knows that. That's why he has the ring. Just in case he has the guts. He takes it everywhere with him. And eventually, it will feel right. And he'll just do it.
Sam just gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. And Brooke gave him the most wonderful gift that she ever could have. She gave him a daughter. They're going to share her. It'll be unconventional until he can convince her to be with him. But it'll be worth it. And that's all that matters. When they leave the hospital room, he pulls her into the private waiting area. No one is in there. And he does something that he never thought he'd do. But he grabbed it for a reason. He pulls his mothers ring out. And hands it to her. She looks at him and tells him that she wasn't asking to marry him. Just raise a child. He looks at her. This is so important. He can't screw this up. It has to be right. He tells her to look at it. She looks down and lets out a surprised gasp. She knows what it is. This was the ring that Keith gave his mother. Everyone thought that it was over. That Keith and his mom couldn't be together. But Keith knew different. He kept this ring for her. And she put it on her finger one day. They may have never made it to the alter but that doesn't matter. Because they loved each other and they have a beautiful baby girl together. And that's what he's asking. He's asking her for the chance to love her. To be in love with her. And for her to love him in return. And to love the child that they'll raise together. To be a family. She doesn't say anything. But she slips the ring on the right finger. Her left ring finger. And then she says that it's just a promise to love him. Not to marry him. And he yells out in happiness and gives her the biggest hug. He doesn't ever want to let go. They're going to be a family. And when they pull apart and their lips meet. He's never been happier. Never.
He tells her that they should go tell their family about all of the choices that they just made involving this baby. And they do. They tell all of them. Including Peyton. Who's in the waiting room. And all of them, including Peyton, seem genuinely happy for them. And then Brooke brings out the baby. And introduces them all to Kaylee Samantha Davis-Scott. Kay for Karen. Lee for Hales. And Samantha for the wonderful girl who gave her this gift. And also for Brooke's best friend. Who was adopted. And her parents did the same thing. All that he could see was perfection. No one asked about the ring on Brooke's finger. They don't have to. They've all known for a long time.
They're finally happy. And that's all that matters.
So it's been a long journey. And we've reached destination. The epilogue will be up soon. As will thank you's. Please remember to review and/or tell me what you thought!
-Corey