Chase walked into the baby room to see Peyton sitting in the chair, drawing. She had a smile on her face, to him she looked like an Angel. He leaned down, and peaked over her shoulder, "What you got there?"
Peyton glanced over her shoulder, before jumping to her feet and embracing him, "You came back!"
"Of course I did," tightening his embrace around her waist. He let her go, and guided her to sit down in the chair, as he sat on the odomen in front of her, "I was wrong to storm out of here like I did last night. I should have talk to you instead of running off." Brushing the hair away from her eye, as he gazed at her,"But you got to know that I believe you, I believe that you didn't want it, that Lucas was trying to cause trouble." He had become to believed it even more after talking with Lucas yesterday.
Grabbing his hand, "Lucas broke me, and you made me whole again. You saved me from myself in my darkest hour. I love you Chase. I love the stupid jokes you make, or when I'm down you know just what to do to make me smile, or even when you surprise me with gifts like this house. Me and your daughter are going to spend the rest of our lives adoring you."
"Daughter?" Did he just hear what he thought he heard?
She smiled, "Yeah, we're having a little girl."
Chase was ecstatic at the news. A little girl who would have blond curly hair like her mother, but be daddy's girl; he'd even teach her how to skateboard just like him. He leaned over, and grazed her lips with his, before leaning his forehead on hers, staring into her eyes. "I love you Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer. And you've just made me the happiest guy alive."
"Well I'm glad." She notice something look different on his face. She moved back, and that's when she noticed the bruising formed around his eyes. "Chase what happened to you, who did this?"
"After I left last night, I saw Lucas, we had a confrontation, and then he did this." looking down, ashamed of his actions. It had been childish; he'd let his jealousy and anger get the best of him.
"I'll kill him," she said.
"No, we're going to leave it. We're not going to let him get to us," wanting this whole triangle to be over, so that they could be happy, and get on with their life.
"Fine. But he does it again, I won't be able to control what I do to him."
"Alright. So you going to tell me what you're drawing?"
"Well it's the night that you ask me to marry you in Central Park, at the Boat House. I want to keep a record of events like that, so our daughter can treasure it, maybe even make a book out of them. Her own little fairy tale that we can read her at bedtime."
"Did I ever tell you how wonderful you are?" he said, leaning in again, placing his hands on either side of her.
"Not today."
"Well you are, and I'm going to spend the rest of my life telling you that."
Peyton got up, and pulled him with her, towards what would be their room, once they officially moved in. She was going to spend the night, showing him how much she loved him.
Julian sat on Brooke's couch holding his son. He gazed upon him; he was ashamed that he had abandoned him, like he did. He was determined not to end up like his father, that's why he had come back, to make his mistake right. He was going to be there for his child, like his father wasn't for him.
Brooke watched Julian with Sawyer, and she was in awe. But as the same time she was still unsure of him. She was still cautious of him. Cautious of her son's heart. "Julian, I need to know if you're in this for the long run. If you really want to be a father to him, like he deserves."
He looked up at her, "Yes. Brooke I can't be my father, I won't be him. I was stupid to leave you here pregnant and alone. I was scared, because I didn't know how to be a dad. My dad wasn't one to me, because I wasn't who he thought I should be."
"I know the feeling," thinking of the countless years she was left on her own, to defend for herself. The only one she could count on was Peyton.
"I was in the middle doing this movie, about a father and son, and all I could think about was our child. That's when I knew I had to come back."
She needed to ask the question that had been on her mind since she found out that he had dated Peyton, in LA. "I need to know, did you come to Tree Hill the first time for Peyton?"
"I'm not going to lie, yes. I had finally read the book, needing to know why she felt the need to hold on to it so bad. I fell in love with the characters, this town, even for the couple that were destined in the stars. I had heard about the company that she started here, and believed she was here, that maybe just maybe I could win her back. But by that time she was gone and I let go of the hope for us."
"Do you regret our fling?" needing to know if she had meant something, or if she was always meant to live in Peyton shadow when it came to guys. She begining to believe maybe she was just a good lay to them.
"No, cause then Sawyer wouldn't be here. And I could never regret his existents. But I do regret the fact the I lived a lie when I was here, pretending I didn't know anything about you guys besides what was in the things wrote in the book."
"Probably wouldn't have been the best idea to have come clean then, well at least with Lucas. If he knew about your relationship with Peyton, he probably wouldn't have been eager to do the project with you." Knowing that Lucas would have flipped out, and maybe even punched him.
He laughed, "You're probably right."
"So the question that still remains, do you still love her?"
"Yes. But I can't tell her that, she's happy with Chase, and I don't want to ruin that. Pretty sure a certain Scott has already done enough of that." He didn't want to cause her anymore pain then she was already in. He hated to see her sad. And if him being misserable, and her happy made a difference, then he would do it for her, he'd keep his feelings hidden.
"You sound like me," she said softly, looking down at her lap.
"Why, you in love with Peyton?" he joked.
"No," she laughed, "Just her fiancée. He was my one great love, but I allowed him to just walk away from me. And then when he did come back to Tree Hill I was still hurt, that I let him slip away again." Tears were now feeling her eyes. She hated that let her insecurities get in her way of happiness.
"Love really is sacrifice isn't it."
"Yeah."Sacrifice that had her cry a lot of her nights to sleep. Crying for the life she never would have with him. It was harder letting him go then she had thought it would be. It had never been this hard with Lucas, but then again her love for him hadn't been this strong.
Peyton & Mia were carrying some boxes up the stairs at Tric. "Thanks for helping Peyton."
"No problem." Peyton all of a sudden lost her grip on the stairs, causing her to drop the box she was carrying, hit her stomach,before falling down the stairs.
"Peyton," Mia screamed, as she ran down the stairs after her. Oh no, what was she going to to, she thought. This wasn't good, Peyton laid there unconscious, with Mia by her side, as she phones 911 on her cell.
Chase comes rushing through the emergency wing, with Brooke not far behind him. He was in a panic, he barely knew what was going on with her, as Mia knew very little at the time of her call.
"How is she?" he said, panic written all over his face, as he waited the news of his family
"I don't know," she cried. "I'm so sorry, she said it would be okay to help me, I---"
Chase grabbed her, "Shhh...it's okay. I don't blame you." He knew it was just bad luck, it just seemed she always had it. It wasn't fair, what did she deserve such a fate.
"I'm going to grab, some coffee, do you two want anything?" feeling the need to be helpful.
"No we're fine, thanks," he said.
Mia left down the hall, leaving the two pacing back and forth as they waited the news of their beloved.
"Are you " the doctor asked as he came up the the group.
"Yes, how's Peyton?"
"She's alright, we were able to stop the bleeding, and apart from a few broken ribs, and some bruises, she'll be alright."
"And the my daughter?" needing to know she was going to be alright too. She had to be. Peyton didn't deserve to lose another person in her life.
"I'm afraid we weren't able to save her. And from the damage, we're unsure at this time if will ever be able to have kids again."
Brooke grabbed Chase, and brought him into her embrace; tightening her grip, as he began to cry. She started to cry too. She thought of when Peyton told her about the baby, how excited she was. Heart went out to her, knowing how devestating that news could be for anyone.
The Doctor left the two alone, give them time to let it sink in.
"Brooke, how am I going to tell her? This is going to break her heart." it broke his heart, not just because he lost a child, but for also as she would never get a chance to have her own child.
"Chase, you need to pull yourself together, and be strong for her."
"But I don't know how to be. We lost her Brooke, we lost our little girl; how do we over come this?" as more tears feel from his face.
She knew that she had to be the strong one here, so she put on the brave face for him. Letting him go from her embrace, "You comfort one another, be a rock for one another. And if ever needed, I'm here for you both. You guys are my family, and I love you both. So whenever you need a shoulder, someone to talk to, I'll be here." She squeezed his hand. "I'll come with you to see Peyton."
"Thanks Brooke. I don't know what I would do without a friend like you," he smiled, slightly.
