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A/N: Hey guys, here's the next chapter. Thanks so much for the reviews, alerts and favs, I really love the feedback it really helps me with my writing knowing that you guys like the story. I really hope you guys like this chapter I know it's shorter than normal but it's going to help build to the craziness that is Tree Hill. Love forever and always.
"Nathan, is he going to be able to eat all of that?" Haley asked her husband after looking at her son's plate.
"Hey, he wanted it" Nathan said with a laugh as he sat down, putting Jamie's food in front of him. "Right bud?"
"Yeah" Haley shook her head at the two boys.
"God, you are just like your father" The boys threw her a smile before they began to eat.
"Aunt Brooke!" Haley looked behind her when she heard her son yell. She smiled and waved Brooke over.
"Hey guys" Something was wrong, Haley could tell right away. "Is Peyton here?"
"Um, no she came to our room like an hour ago and said she was leaving" Haley answered with a frown, Brooke nodded and looked away.
"Do you want to join us for breakfast?" Nathan asked with a small smile, he could tell something was wrong too.
"No, thanks" Brooke turned her eyes to Jamie. "Wow, just like your dad" Haley and Nathan both let out a laugh. "Look, I'm gonna head out too, when you see the newlyweds tell them I said to have a safe honey moon" Brooke walked away before they had a chance to say anything else.
"I'll be right back" Nathan nodded; Haley stood up and quickly followed Brooke. "Brooke, hold on" Brooke stopped at the elevators and turned to look at Haley. "What's going on?"
"What do you mean?" Haley frowned.
"You and Peyton disappear for hours last night, she leaves today morning and now you're looking for her and call it intuition or maybe I just know you guys too well...But something's wrong" Brooke shook her head.
"We talked last night and I was looking for her because I didn't know she took off" Brooke was about to step into the elevator but Haley pulled her back.
"Brooke, did something happen between the two of you last night?" Brooke removed her arm and stepped into the elevator.
"No, absolutely nothing happened between us" Brooke pressed her floor and waited for the door to close.
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Peyton is sitting in her apartment, just sitting there going over what happened last night. How could she have been so stupid? She wanted it and it was amazing but it shouldn't have happened, there was so much more going on with them right now and this was not going to help things...Especially not the way she left and Peyton knew it.
Peyton looked down at her phone when it vibrated; it was a message from Brooke. Peyton had ignored her calls; she only called three times about two-three hours ago. Peyton took a deep breath before opening up the message.
I woke up this morning, turns out it wasn't a dream. It was a fucking nightmare.
Peyton squeezed her eyes shut and ran a hand through her hair.
All the progress they had made just went out the window.
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It's been a few days since Brooke and Peyton slept together, a few days since they've talked and a few days since the text message.
Brooke threw herself into work, wanting to just forget about what happened between them. It hurt too much. In the last few days anyone that wanted to talk to Brooke had to do it by going to the store. She didn't pick up her phone in fear that it was Peyton using someone's phone; she looked at a text if it was about the clothing company and she hadn't been to Tric or anyone else's house.
Peyton spent most of her time with Mia, who she was becoming really good friends with. She saw everyone but made sure that Brooke wasn't there first, she knew that Haley knew something had happened between them but she just wasn't willing to talk about it; same as Brooke.
"Jamie, open the door it's Aunt Peyton" Haley called from the kitchen; she was just washing her hands. She made her way over to the two when she finished. "Hey Peyton" Haley said with a smile.
"Hey Hales" Peyton pulled Haley into a small hug.
"Thanks for taking him for the day" Peyton shrugged.
"No problem, he keeps me active" Haley let out a laugh.
"Be good for Aunt Peyton" Jamie nodded with a smile. "Please don't corrupt my child"
"Haley!" Peyton pretended to be shocked. "Okay, I'll try" Peyton wrapped an arm around Jamie. "Are we ready to go Jamie Scott?"
"Yeah, can we get ice cream?" Jamie asked as they walked to her car.
"Of course we can, I'm going to send you back to your mom all sugared up" Peyton helped him get into the car.
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Later that day Peyton was driving Jamie to the river court to spend some time with Skills, as they were driving they were coming close to Clothes over Bros. Peyton tensed up, just the thought of passing her store made her heart ache.
"Can we go see Aunt Brooke, please?" Fuck was the word that went through Peyton's mind.
"Uh, I think Aunt Brooke might be a bit busy" Peyton would have done anything not to step foot in that store.
"Please?" The look on Jamie's face screamed that he wanted to see Brooke; Peyton knew how much this kid loved his aunt Brooke.
"Alright" Peyton signed and slowed the car down as they reached the store before parking it.
Jamie got out of the car quickly and ran for the store, Peyton wasn't far behind him. She wasn't ready for this, she knew what the angry side of Brooke could be like and this wasn't going to be good.
"Aunt Brooke" Brooke looked up and smiled at Jamie, she stepped in front of her counter and lifted Jamie in her arms, showering him with kisses.
"Hi my little man" Brooke put him back down and when she looked back up she saw Peyton looking at her. She moved her eyes back to Jamie. "What are you doing here?" She asked him, staying down to his level.
"I was going to the River Court but I wanted to see you first" That melted the ice that formed around Brooke's heart from the last couple of days.
"You really are the sweetest boy ever" Brooke pulled him into another hug. "You left your jersey that Uncle Skills made you in my office, wanna go get it"
"Yeah" He ran passed Brooke and headed to her office.
Brooke looked at Peyton again and they started at each other, Brooke kept the connection till she stood up. She broke the contact and let the ice cover her heart once more.
"Brooke-"Brooke cut her off before she could even start.
"Don't fucking talk to me" Brooke spoke without looking at her.
"Bye Aunt Brooke" Brooke smiled at Jamie as he headed out the door.
"Bye honey" Brooke went back to doing work.
Peyton threw one more glance at Brooke before leaving.
Brooke looked up when Peyton was out of the store and watched her drive away.
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Peyton was sitting on the bleachers watching Jamie play with Skills, Junk, Fergie and Mouth, her mind on Brooke. Brooke had been so cold and Peyton couldn't blame her. She knew she had to talk to Brooke, but how was she going to do that if Brooke wasn't going to listen? She was going to force it, that's how. She listened to Brooke when Brooke wanted to talk; now Brooke was going to listen.
"Skills?" Skills looked my way. "Can you take him home for me; I have something I need to do"
"Sure thing skinny girl" I threw him a smile.
"Thanks, I'll see you later Jimmy Jam" I said as I headed to the car.
"Bye Aunt Peyton" Peyton headed to car.
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Brooke had just finished her new design when the chime on the door rang; Brooke looked up and frowned at Peyton.
"Is Jamie with you?" Brooke asked before Peyton could get a word in.
"No-"Once again Brooke cut her off.
"Get the fuck out of my store" Brooke went back to looking at her design; she looked back up when she heard footsteps come closer instead of leaving. "What part of get out did you not understand?"
"I need you to listen to me Brooke" Brooke slammed her pen down.
"Listen to you? You have the nerve to ask me to listen to you after the shit that you pulled?" Peyton took a step back when Brooke walked around the counter.
"I want to explain that, please Brooke" Peyton's voice was just above a whisper.
"Fine, explain" Brooke spoke through clenched teeth.
"It was too soon Brooke and it freaked me out" Brooke shook her head in disbelief.
"Too soon, freaked you out? You kissed me Peyton!" Peyton flinched before nodding.
"I know and I don't regret what we did...When we made love-"Brooke cut her off.
"Fucked" Peyton frowned at her.
"What?" Peyton raised an eyebrow.
"We fucked, it's what we did" Peyton shook her head.
"No, we made love Brooke" Brooke let out a humourless laugh.
"When people make love they tend to stick around for the whole night" Peyton ran frustrated hands over her face. "If you were so fucking freaked out you could have talked to me about it the next day, but when I woke up you were just gone. How do you think that made me feel? I'll tell you, used, dirty, like I was nothing! The list goes on Peyton" Brooke looked away and blinked her eyes, trying to keep the tears away. "You weren't there" Brooke whispered.
"It was the wrong night to do that Brooke, we were both vulnerable and hurting" Peyton stepped closer to Brooke, but Brooke took two steps back.
"Yeah we were, but only one of us left that night" Peyton couldn't stop the next words that came out of her mouth.
"Now you know what it feels like to be walked out on" Brooke looked at Peyton s if she had just been slapped, Peyton had no idea where those words came from. "Fuck, Brooke I didn't-"Brooke cut her off again.
"Get out, out of my store and out of my life. I'm done" Brooke turned and walked into her office, slamming the door behind her.
Brooke leaned against the door and waited for Peyton to leave, after a few moments she heard footsteps walking away and then the door closing. Brooke moved away from the door and slowly walked up to her desk, tears coming down her face and a sob building up her chest. She grabbed the lamp that was sitting on her desk and threw it at her wall; the sob broke out of her chest as the lamp hit the wall. She crumbled to her knees and brought her face into her hands and broke down. Not knowing that Peyton was doing the same thing in her car.
