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AN: Song used is called The Big Fight by Stars seriously while reading this chapter I demand you listen to it on repeat…well obviously I can't demand but I'll ask very nicely, it's just really good for the chapter!

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Chapter 10: Years built on sin

How could you do it

I couldn't say
Years built on sand
June until May
Second to second
Lied even while you held my hand

'Luke what are they doing here?'

Upon seeing the three women in her life she cared so much about she felt her entire world spinning, what were they doing here and why were they here? Did they know? Did Lucas tell them, or were they just finding out for themselves right now?

Peyton had followed Lucas soon after he disappeared and was beyond confused as she saw him swirl on the road and go through every red light that came his way, he didn't stop nor did he hold on to the limits he was supposed to drive by. Soon after Peyton had disappeared in her gown as she cried her eyes out, Haley, Karen, Nathan and the kids had followed her out, all consumed with worry for the brooding curly head.

Its death for the living
Yes I am a ghost
The mirror is cloudy
I loved you the most
You threw out the pieces
Did things we didn't understand

And that's why they were there looking at the couple who held each other as if there was no tomorrow, clinging to each others body desperately. Peyton looked hurt and yet again her looks were afar baffled. Brooke released her slender legs from around his waist and felt as he put her down on the ground that she couldn't breath, it was all too soon, and watching the stares of the three women unfold in front of her she knew that they had no clue as to why the former lovers were caught in a lover's embrace.

Lucas held on to her though he couldn't not now, he expected her to push him away and tell him to go but once again she surprised him that night. She held on to his hand and wrapped her arm around his waist while he wrapped his arm around her fragile shoulders. They walked up to them, Karen, Haley and Peyton with Nathan walking behind as he held a sleeping Lilly in his arms and as Jamie held onto his father's hand.

'Does someone want to explain what the hell is going on?' Karen was the first to speak up the fire in the lady never died and as Lucas watched his mother's unfazed expression he knew she already knew, she had that look in her eyes of utter disappointment, one that told him he needed to explain himself for she could not believe what she was thinking. A look she had given him when he told her Brooke had been pregnant back in junior year, a look she gave him when she asked him about the HCM, a look she gave him as she confronted him about the fire, and a look she was giving him now as she tried to put two and two together. However while doing she was missing one key ingredient.

He doesn't want her but he just won't let her go
She started breaking but she still won't let it show

'Ma…' Lucas started but found no words to continue, how could he tell her that for the past four years she had been having a grandson, how could he tell her that he himself was a father. The truth was he did want to tell her, he wanted this entire nightmare to be over, but by doing so he would start an entire new nightmare one that would hurt the people he loved more than he'd ever want them to hurt.

Peyton sat down in a plastic chair and tried to gasp for air, in a matter of minutes her entire world had started to crumble and she didn't even know why yet. Things started to click the reason for Lucas's sudden departure his absence, he had been having an affair with Brooke – it seemed as though that was what had hurt her but that wasn't it. The kiss was shocking to witness and to know Brooke and Lucas were cheating on her behind her back was killing her, but the only thing her mind seemed to be occupied with was the way they held each other.

The clothes in the wardrobe
Just send them to me
There are bills here for you
That's 'cause nothing is free
We build up with things
To make us who we want to be

They were a perfect fit, everyone had known it when they had been together, she was small enough to lay her head on his chest as he would lay his chin on her head, with him and Peyton it wasn't like that she was always a little bit too tall and when they hugged they'd bump into each other all the time. However she knew that a long time ago Brooke and Lucas would always have that and nobody could take it away from them. That didn't even faze her as much as the sudden envy she got upon looking at them.

Their eyes had locked and their was an unspoken promise, one she knew nothing about and a look she herself had never received from Lucas, there was an unwavering bond one she didn't know when they had built up. And that scared the living crap out of her, because how much more was there really? And if there was in fact more, would it make her knees beg to her to leap from underneath her?

Brooke had taken a sudden interest in their hands laced together and kept her eyes on them; she felt the mere touch Lucas gave her as he rubbed her hand with his thumb lightly squeezing her hand from time to time for support. She looked up for a brief second and saw Peyton had gone as she looked to her right she saw her sitting in a plastic chair staring out into nothingness, a look of impair was portrayed on her delicate face.

A guilt stricken feeling held its place affirmed in Brooke's stomach, she tried to shake the image out of her mind with no luck though. Then her eyes averted from Peyton to Haley and that's when she wished the floor could open up and swallow her, the look of betrayal and disgust was even worse than the sad look she had seen on Peyton's face. Haley was fuming this much was sure but she didn't say a word for she didn't want to draw attention, Brooke leaned in to Lucas not thinking about the fact that she should be apologizing sincerely and incessantly, she could not hold onto him, she did though, he was her rock right now and she needed him more than anyone.

Karen stepped forward a little drawing attention to herself, Lucas and Brooke locked eyes with one another and looked at the woman they both loved so very much. She looked crestfallen her eyes were laced with disappointment and anger. She shook her head taking another attentive step towards them; they both gasped wishing this atrocious nightmare gone.

Is she in the background
I just wouldn't know
Did I build you a prison
Please don't let me go
I've unlocked the door

But you can't walk away from me

'Family of Ayden Scott?' Nathan kept his eyes closed as he heard the doctors voice, who seemed to be oblivious to the tension in the room that could be cut with a blunt knife, he kept them shut tightly he didn't want to see the shock everyone was caught in he didn't want to face the confrontation he was sure was about to start and most of all he didn't want his family to feel like he had felt a mere week ago, betrayed and not good enough.

Brooke's worries about everyone finding out were the least of her worries as suddenly she had a moment of clarity her son was in the hospital because a bookshelf fell on top of him as he was trying to reach out for a book, he could have broken his neck, or spine or have internal bleeding, she didn't know how he was and neither did Lucas they both just knew that he was broken, their baby boy was broken.

'Yes I'm his mother.' Brooke started she had wanted to say 'we're his parents' but decided against it, for her former family had already enough to endure. She stepped a little closer to the doctor and was about to release Lucas' hand when she felt his grip tighten, he took in a deep breath and she instantly knew what he was about to do.

'We're his parents.' Lucas said and once again there were gasps heard throughout the entire waiting room, Peyton had known, the minute Brooke told the doctor she was his mother she had known who the father was, you didn't have to be smart to know that there was something going on between Lucas and Brooke no one knew about, and suddenly reality struck her upon hearing her former best friend's words. For a few seconds she had been cut in initial shock but now she was recovering and her tears began to fall.

He doesn't want her but he just won't let her go
She started breaking but she still won't let is show

'Okay could you come with me please?' the raven haired brunette asked the couple, she smiled at Brooke who gave her small one in return, holding on to Lucas as they started to walk away from their family, or at least Lucas' family, just as they started to walk Lucas could feel an hand on his arm holding on to him tightly.

'I'm sorry…' was the only thing he said before walking along leaving Haley standing there shocked her arm still hanging trembling in the air, she looked at Nathan and when she saw his guilt written look she was aware of the fact that he knew, he had known. Before he could walk up to her she collapsed into Karen's arms the tears poured out of her eyes, like angry clouds waiting ages to be released and soon Karen followed still in utter shock of the scene she had just seen unfold. The son she'd had raised was now long gone from being her son, for she was sure the Lucas Eugene Scott she knew would never do this, he would never lie to her.

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'How is he?' Lucas asked as they were somewhere more private he was dying to know about his son, he was dying to know about his well being, and if he even was well. Brooke couldn't fill him in with much detail as he arrived for both were too caught up in the little memoirs of their lies as their family started to unravel their biggest secret.

It was strange really, four years Ayden had gone by unmentioned and then one day or another everyone finds out, they found out through a doctor for God's sake. A stranger neither of the family members knew. A secret Brooke and Lucas had spent years on perfecting and because one, just one traumatic event they had to find out. Even though both Brooke and Lucas had to deal with everything now that it was out in the open and both knew that was going to be one of the most difficult things either of them had ever had to do in their entire life – still they felt relieved, as if the weight of the world was lifted of their shoulders, as if the giant truck that had been standing on their chests finally came of, they could breathe again.

'He's doing somewhat better…' something you never say to scared beyond reasoning parents, because their child is in a hospital is say that their four year old small, fragile, broken, son is doing somewhat better.

'He's breathing on his own again, and he has some physical injuries but other then that he's doing fine, his pulse is broken but with a cast everything will heal rather quickly, our main concern was if he had internal bleeding and after running some tests we came to the conclusion that he did in fact not have any internal bleeding. He does have some pain while breathing we're not too sure about, it might be from the shock but it might be something more, that's why we would like to keep him here a night or two for observation and after that you can take him home.'

'Mr and Mrs Scott, you can be very proud of your son, he's very brave. He did however immediately started asking for both of you and someone else…Nathan…is that…' she said once again she was cut off by Lucas who smiled knowingly.

'That's my brother.'

'Oh okay…well if you would follow me I think you are also very anxious to see your son again.' As Lucas started to follow the doctor he looked back at Brooke who was crying and holding her hand up to her heart. It was only in that moment that he noticed her crying since he hadn't before. He walked back to her and embraced her in a hug, his strong muscular arms wrapping around her small frame.

'God Luke I was so scared…' she said a sob escaped her quivering mouth, she breathed in his scent and he started to guide her towards the hallway, the white stainless walls immediately haunting him again, God he hated hospitals.

'Everything is okay now Brooke…I promise.' He kissed her temple lovingly and heads turned their way he knew whose head they belonged to but didn't seem fazed by them, he kept walking holding her as tight as he could.

'Is it?'

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