Brooke went into the hospital and got a rape kit performed on her just to be sure. As well as her blood tested for drugs and alcohol. Lucas was by her side through it all, holding her hands as they nervously waited for the results.

The doctor came into the room with her results and looked gravely at her.

"Well Mrs. Scott your blood had a significant amount of Flunitrazepam, also known as Rohypnol. The date rape drug. As for the rape kit there was no trauma so there wasn't an assault but that doesn't mean the perpetrator hadn't fondled you in any way…"

"Will you be pressing charges Mrs. Scott?" The female officer asked after hearing the results.

Brooke wiped her eyes and nodded, "Yes I am pressing charges against governor Dan Scott."

Lucas held her as they were both relieved that she hadn't been raped but was still upset that Dan may had touched her. Lucas kissed her hair as she sobbed while inside he was plotting.

-x-

Haley held Brooke's hand nervously as they awaited the results of her blood test. Brooke gave her a reassuring smile and told her that everything would be OK. Even if she wasn't sure herself.

Haley had no clue about her latest drama and Brooke intended for it to stay that way.

"I'm so nervous and I'm not the one that could be pregnant." Brooke said as she once again paced the floor.

Haley chuckled, "I can tell. You should probably sit."

Brooke sighed and sat on the cot with her.

"Okay Mrs. Scott we have your results and you are indeed pregnant. You are eight weeks along. Congratulations."

Haley's mouth dropped open in complete shock at the news. Brooke was also shocked but was also ecstatic for her friend. Brooke had to force her mouth closed Haley had it open so long.

"I'm pregnant…Oh my God what am I going to do?!" Haley wailed as they entered Brooke and Lucas's apartment.

Brooke exhaled then said, "Deal with this as it comes. First thing start saving—which you do anyway…stock up on baby stuff and use that guest room as a new nursery. You have a long eight months ahead of you so you guys have time to prepare."

Haley wiped the tears from her face, "I never wanted to be a teen mom!"

"Well you're a teen wife. And wife sometimes equals family…you just got an early start." she said as she hugged her best friend. "You don't have to worry. Little nugget will have the best aunt and uncle ever. Lucas and I will help you guys in any way we can."

"Thank you. Thank you for being here. I don't know what I would do if you weren't there with me."

Brooke smiled at her and said, "Hey… anytime you need me I will be there."

-x-

Lucas sighed and watched his wife of three months work, who sat in front of him now, engrossed in her work as he should be. But there was no way he could concentrate on work, not when all he thought about was Dan taking advantage of her. He even had nightmares about it. Brooke would always kiss him and tell him that everything was going to be alright but he wasn't so sure anymore.

He broke his pencil at the thought of Dan and wished he could snap his neck so easily.

"Lucas! What is the formula for this equation?" Mr. Chavez asked demandingly, his eyes directed on the struggling student.

"Uh, um, uh…" He then shrugged bashfully, "I don't know my mind's been elsewhere ma'am–I meant sir."

The class laughed at his faux pas excluding Brooke who looked at him with genuine concern. Mr. Chavez looked at him crossly as Lucas somehow managed to get deeper and deeper into a hole concerning their educator.

Mr. Chavez sighed and passed out the grades from last week's pop quiz. "Not good Lucas." He commented as he passed his out to him. He got a 68 on it. He groaned loudly, knowing that he could have done better on it. Had he not been arrested.

The dismissal bell rung jarringly bringing him back to the here and now. "Lucas… Brooke can I see you for a moment?"

The couple sat down at a desk and looked at each other with dismay. "Lucas you are failing horribly… and I would not be a good teacher if I let you continue like you have been. Do you understand."

Lucas gulped, nodding. "Yes sir."

"Excuse me for asking but why am I here if this is just about Lucas?" Brooke asked, looking at Mr. Chavez with furrowed brows.

"Since you're my best student I need you to tutor him. If anyone could whip his sorry mind into shape it's you."

She looked at Lucas with a stern expression then replied. "OK… I'll do it."

"Good girl. Alright you're both dismissed."

Brooke walked out the classroom, her posture stiff. "Lucas I know that you're going through a lot so I'm not going to ask what's going on because I already know. But I will say that I'm here and Haley and I will help you get your grades up so we can be able to graduate together. We won't let that bastard win."

Lucas nodded, "Oh Brooke…I'm just not into this whole bullshit—"

"Hey…I'm with you but we need to graduate on time and go on to college. Then we can have the lives we dream of having together."

Lucas exhaled and looked at her with tired eyes. "You're right but it's hard to concentrate…not when everything happening."

Brooke kissed him and said, "We are going to get through this. Like we have with everything else."

"Sometimes I'm not so sure. I can't help but think that if we weren't together none of this would've happened to you."

Tears sprung to Brooke's eyes at his heartfelt confession. She hugged him close and said as she stroked his silky blonde hair, "Baby…don't do that. Don't think it. Lucas I love you…I would walk on hot coals for you and I know you would do the same thing for me. Nothing's your fault."

Lucas held her back, tears welling in his eyes, "I love you Brooke. I just feel so damn guilty…"

Brooke kissed him and said, "Don't. None of it is your fault."

Lucas held her but said nothing else.

-x-

A few months later Brooke had made sure Dan had lost everything. His career, his wife, his family, and his freedom. She had forgotten that she had brought a discreet recorder on the 'date' and video recorded the conversation. Little details of that night coming back slowly. In the tape Dan had made advances on the drugged Brooke which helped her case against him. He hadn't penetrated her but he had felt Lucas wanted to kill him all over again.

But Nathan told him to be patient. Which was impossible for Lucas because of the rage he felt for the bastard. Apparently Nathan's friend had a friend who was a war vet that's now an enforcer for the mob. Unfortunately this guy needed a few days before their plan could be executed.

"Did your friend tell you when the guy will be back in town?"

Nathan shook his head, "No. Only that it's official business that's top secret."

"It's driving me crazy to know that that bastard isn't getting the time he deserves. I have nightmares of him raping her Nate!"

"Thank God he hadn't but what he did do was dead ass wrong too. There's something seriously wrong with that guy. He even hit on Haley once when I first brought her around."

Lucas exhaled, "I love that girl with everything that I got and it kills me that I couldn't be there when she really needed me. Again."

"You were in jail you had no choice in the matter. And I know for a fact that Brooke doesn't want you blaming yourself."

"How can I not? When all I can think of is if we weren't together none of this would've happened to her! Not the beatings, not the miscarriage and not the attempted rape from our so-called father."

Nathan sighed, "Most of that came from our messed up parents—not you specifically. You can't blame yourself for their bad choices and reactions. All you and Brooke did was fall in love with each other—and for the record there's nothing wrong with that."

"I keep pushing her away. I don't mean to but everytime I look at her I think about what Dan did and I get so angry and I have to leave so I don't blow up at her. She doesn't deserve that."

"You're right. She doesn't. But she does need to know that she's not in this alone. I know it's hard but you got to try otherwise you could lose her and I know you don't want that."

Lucas looked at his brother then admitted, "Maybe that would be a good thing. She wouldn't have to go through anything else—"

"Except heartbreak. Lucas don't be an idiot that girl loves you to the fullest. When you find someone that loves and accepts you for all you are you gotta keep her and make things work."

He smiled, "Yeah you're right. I think I'll head home and talk to my beautiful wife. Thanks bro."

The brothers embraced as Nathan said, "Anytime."

Thirty minutes later Lucas walked through their apartment to find Haley and Brooke asleep in their bed. Lucas smiled and was tempted to scare them awake but he instead gently shook Haley's shoulder.

Haley blinked and stretched groggily and murmured, "Hey Luke…what are you doing here?"

Lucas chuckled, "Um I'm pretty sure that I should be asking that since it's my bedroom after all."

Her eyes widened, "It totally is your bedroom. Oh my gosh I'm so sorry I fall asleep anywhere nowadays."

"Don't sweat it Hales. How was Brooke?"

Haley looked at the sleeping beauty and answered honestly, "She wasn't that good. She needed some advice because she feels like you're drifting away from her and she doesn't know how to stop it."

Lucas sighed, "I figured she would. Don't worry I'll talk with her about it. So did you bring your car or do you need me to give you a ride?"

"I have my car. So I bid you ado for now." Haley said with a Shakespearean flair.

Lucas laughed, "Goodnight geek."

"Goodnight dork."

After Haley left Lucas pressed a kiss to her temple then another to her cheek. "Pretty Girl wake up I need to talk to you."

"Mm not now Haley I'm about to have hot dream sex with Lucas. Leave me alone." she said grumpily.

Lucas laughed at first but then he thought about it.