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"Does anyone know what time it is?" Haley looked at the other and saw Nathan looking at his watch.

"It's 3 a.m. Haley." Nathan said. He stretched a little and yawned.

Haley nodded "Thanks." She placed one hand on her stomach and rubbed it. All of a sudden she felt the baby kick. Haley smiled "Guys! Come here!" Haley gestured them to come over.

"What's wrong, Haley. Are you ok?" Lucas asked as he sat down next to his friend. He looked at her with a worried face.

"I'm fine, Luke. But the baby's kicking!" Haley looked at the others, who all smiled back at her. Some more than others.

Brooke held her hand over Haley's stomach "Can I?" Haley nodded. Brooke lowered her hand and carefully placed it on Haley's stomach. They all were quiet for some seconds until Brooke started laughing "I feel it! He's kicking."

"She" Haley said softly.

Lucas turned his head so he faced her "You're having a girl?"

Haley nodded "Yeah, I found out last week."

"Well, she is a great kicker, Haley." Brooke sat down next to Lucas.

Lucas gave Haley a hug "Congratulations, Hales. I know how much you wanted a girl."

Nathan stood next to Peyton as they watched Haley, Brooke and Lucas. He sighed. He thought he would have a family of his own by now, but it wasn't meant to be. Even though he felt happy for Haley, a sad feeling came over him. All of a sudden he felt Peyton's hand grabbing his and Nathan smiled.

Peyton glanced at Nathan and knew he felt the same way she did. She was really glad for Haley, but it hurt. She would never have the chance to start her own family. Peyton took a deep breath "I'm happy for you, Haley."

Haley looked up and smiled at her "Thank you, Peyton." There was some sort of sincerity in Peyton's voice that made Haley believe Peyton meant what she said.

"Me too, Haley," Nathan said, while he held up his cup "Cheers to baby Haley."

Everyone got their cups and joined Nathan.

Brooke took a sip and started asking Haley questions about her pregnancy and her marriage. Lucas listened to his best friend as she told the story he had been a part of; her and Jake's wedding. Lucas leaned back and closed his eyes, enjoying the conversation by just listening to Haley's soothing voice.

Peyton let go of Nathan's hand and started walking around. She rubbed her forehead and finally sat down on the other side, away from Haley, Lucas and Brooke. Peyton leaned her back against the wall, tilted her head back and closed her eyes.

"Mind if I join you?" Nathan asked softly, while sitting down next to Peyton. He pulled up his knees and rested his arms on them.

Peyton shook her head "Of course not. I just had to get away from all the baby talk. I mean, I think it's great that Haley's pregnant, but it reminds me of the things I cannot have and sometimes it gets the best of me."

"I know what you mean. Sometimes feeling sorry for yourself is all you can do." Nathan gave a little smile "Can I get you anything to drink?"

"No, thank you. I think I've had enough for tonight. I'm beginning to feel a little tired actually." Peyton put her arms around herself and took a deep breath.

"Do you want me to take you home?" Nathan took off his jacket and put it on Peyton's shoulders "Here you go."

Peyton smiled at him "No, that's not necessary, Nathan. I like being here, it takes my mind off of things." She put her hand on his knee "How are you holding up though?"

Nathan shrugged "Ok, I guess. Like you said, this is good distraction from normal life, but when this night is over, life will still be there." Nathan stood up and went to get another drink.

Brooke followed Nathan with her eyes, she wondered what he and Peyton had been talking about. She looked at Peyton and saw the woman sitting against the wall, head leaned back and her eyes closed. It must be tiring for her, Brooke thought. It was so easy to forget that Peyton was really ill.

"Brooke?" Lucas gently touched Brooke's shoulder.

It took her a second to realise Lucas was calling her name. Brooke shook her head a little, as if she was trying to wake up and looked at Lucas "Yeah?"

He smiled back at her "Good to have you back, miss Davis," Lucas laughed "Can I get you something to drink?

Brooke thought about it for a second, then smiled as she said "No thank you, Lucas. I think I've had enough for tonight." She nodded, content that she was able to say no. Ten years earlier she would've stopped for nothing and usually she found herself the next morning, waking up with a terrible headache in a place she couldn't remember going to.

"A water then?" Lucas passed Brooke a bottle of water. "Can I get you anything, Hales?" Lucas looked at his best friend, who was beginning to look a little pale.

Haley shook her head "No thanks, Luke. I think I have to call it a night pretty soon. We're both tired, I guess." Haley rubbed her stomach. She was glad she only had three more months left.

Haley turned towards Brooke, who was playing with her water bottle. "What are you going to do Brooke? With Chase and all that?"

Brooke shrugged "I really don't know. If I tell him the truth, he'll hate me for the rest of his life. But if I don't," Brooke took another sip "Then I'll hate myself for the rest of my life." She lowered her head "I don't think I can live in a lie."

Haley stroked Brooke's hair "I know I don't have any right to say this, Brooke. But I think you need to step out of your comfort zone."

"I know," Brooke nodded "But it's difficult."