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The time has come for Luke to pick Brooke up from the hospital. He drags his feet all the way to her room. He puts on a brave face and walks into her room. Brooke comes running into Luke's arms. Luke catches her and then immediately puts her down.
"Luke I am so glad that I am getting out of here. I am ready to start to get my life back."
"Yea well okay lets get you to the recovery center ASAP."
"Yea sure but can we get some food first?"
"Uh sure we can hit the drive through because they are expecting you soon."
"Well okay" Brooke tries to hold Luke's hand as they walk out the hospital but Luke puts all of her luggage in his hands so he can't. They get to the car and Luke is silent. He finally speaks.
"Okay Brooke you said you wanted to talk then let's talk."
"Huh oh okay. Its just I don't really feel like its working out with me and Chase." Brooke says as she puts her hands in her lap.
"Well what makes you say that?"
"I feel like sometimes I don't even know him. I can't talk to him like--"
"Like you talk to me?" He says finally putting the pieces together.
"Yea"
"Brooke listen, the fact of the matter is Chase isn't me. He hasn't been through the things we have been through together. He doesn't have the history but you have to make your own history with him. You can't compare Chase to the friendship we have because he hasn't known you as long."
"What if I don't want him to know me?" Brooke says looking at Lucas.
"What do you mean?"
"What if I wanted to be with someone I am comfortable with?"
"I thought you were. Chase is a good guy, why do you keep pushing him away?"
Brooke gets annoyed, "I am not pushing him away; I am just not dealing with him."
"And that is not pushing him away. He wants to be there for you. Let him be." He says looking at her when they come to a red light.
"Luke you do not understand."
"I understand perfectly, stop being so stubborn Brooke and let him be your husband. Let him be there for you. Why is that so hard?"
"BECAUSE I DON'T WANT HIM, WHAT IS SO HARD ABOUT THAT?"
Lucas pulls away from the red light, "Well if that is the case why did you marry him?"
"Because, I can't—"
"Look Brooke, don't do this, please don't do this. Peyton is your best friend and my wife and not to mention the mother of my soon to be child. This isn't high school anymore."
Brooke rolls her eyes, "Well if I remember correctly she stole you from me. I should be--"
Lucas cuts her off, "The fact of the matter is you're not. I mean seriously Brooke."
"Why are you being so mean? Can't we talk about this?"
Lucas gets angry so he shouts, "Talk about what? The fact that you want me to throw away my wonderful life with the woman I have loved since I can remember? You walked away Brooke, and I realized I love Peyton so live your life."
"So you are telling me that you don't feel anything from this?" Brooke leans in for a kiss…
Lucas pulls the car over. "BROOKE DAVIS YOU ARE BETTER THAN THIS NOW STOP!!"
"If you don't feel anything for me then just kiss me."
"No Brooke, you are seriously demented how would you feel if Peyton did the same thing? I am not going to risk my life with her for you. I'm sorry but I CAN'T do that. I refuse. We have been through so much. "
"And we haven't?"
Lucas rolls his eyes, "Sure we have but you found love again."
"Chase is always going to be a substitute. I want you Lucas."
"I see, well then there is only one thing for us to do." Lucas starts the car again and starts driving in silence but everything he is thinking is written all over his face.
"How the hell can Brooke be so immature? How can she do this Peyton with all the things she has been through these past years? I can't even look at her right now." Brooke is setting next to him looking shocked and scared. She musters up the courage to speak.
"Luke can you please talk to me? Where are you driving to?"
Luke starts to dial his phone. "Hey Peyton, there has been a change of plans I think that Brooke needs to go to New York to that place that Owen recommended. She just seems really messed up. Can you call Sam for me and tell him to call New York and get all the paperwork filled out? I know Peyton but can you just trust me? Okay I will tell you everything when I get back. Oh and Peyton, I love you. Okay I will see you in a bit, I am about to put her on a plane. Yea we will talk later."
"Luke, are you serious?"
"As a heart attack Brooke."
"Why? I mean I'm sorry is that what you want to hear." She says with tears in her eyes.
"Right now I don't want to hear anything from you. I will talk to Chase and explain that you need to get away to get your head together and work on your marriage and you will come back when you are back to your old self."
Brooke crosses her arms, "I am not going there to work on my marriage. I am getting myself together and then….she trails off"
"Look personally at this point I don't really care but just know that when you come back you are going to seriously rebuild many relationships." Luke pulls up to the airport, buys Brooke a ticket and puts her on a plane to New York. He then drives home.
He pulls up to the house, turns the car off and sits for awhile. He is just re-playing to scenario in his head, over and over again. He looks at the window of his house and sees that the kitchen light is on. He knows that Peyton is waiting up for him. So he takes a deep breath and goes inside the house.
When he enters he sees his wife sitting at the dining room table with a glass of Jack Daniel's waiting for him. She hears him and jumps up to kiss him. She sees that his heart is heavy so she thinks against kissing him on the lips. She kisses him sweetly on the forehead. She simply hands him his drink and goes to watch T.V. on the couch. The entire house is silent. Lucas downs the drink then goes into the bathroom. His head is in his hands.
Peyton says through the door, "Lucas, I am going to lie down, we can talk whenever you are ready."
"Peyton wait, I'm coming."
"No it's okay really I am just glad you are home." She says walking toward her room.
"No I'm coming."
Peyton stands in the doorway of the bedroom and her back is to the bathroom. She hangs her head in defeat. "Luke, whatever happened or didn't happen please just--"
She stops. "I don't know."
Luke comes behind her and rubs her belly. Peyton stands there for a second then releases his grip and goes to lie down. Luke follows her. Peyton is lying with her back to Lucas and he is trying his best to give her space but he can't shake the feeling that she knows something was wrong.
After hours of tossing and turning they are both awake. Peyton rolls over to see Luke's eyes fixed on hers.
"Peyton you trust me don't you?"
"Of course I do, and you know it is very hard for me to say that to people anyone let alone mean it but I really do I trust you with my life and my baby's life."
"Okay so listen to what I am about to tell you, completely, no interruptions. Okay?"
Peyton nods, "Okay, I will try."
Luke begins to tell her what happened from the time he picked Brooke up to the time that he dropped her off at the airport. After hearing everything Peyton sits up in the bed. Her face is blank. She gets up and goes to the bathroom. She is in there for awhile and Lucas starts to get nervous.
"Peyton, can you come out of there please and talk to me." After about 5 more minutes Peyton emerges, eyes swollen from crying.
"Peyton, talk to me and tell me why you are crying."
"First, I want to tell you that I love you and I appreciate you. Secondly, I know how hard that was to put her on the plane because of your feelings for her."
"What do you mean my feelings for her?"
Peyton runs her hands through her hair, "Luke can you honestly tell me you don't ever think about what kind of life you would have if you married Brooke. I mean, come on you would be able to do so many more things. You could have—"
"Shhh, Peyton please I have everything I want in this room, right now."
"You would have two kids if not more with Brooke. You would have written tons of books by now, you could have had all your dreams and you are stuck here."
"Peyton you don't mean that, do you?" Lucas says searching her eyes for an answer.
Peyton doesn't look at him, "I don't know what I think."
"I know that I am in love with you and I always will be. Look at me Peyton."
"Yes Luke?"
"Tell me what you want me to do and I will do it. You have to know I would do anything for you. That is why I put her on that flight. She needs to get her head together and I didn't want her to put any more stress on you and the baby." He says cradling her face in his hands.
"I know, you only want what is best but—"
"What if she falls off. I thought of that but this is something that I thought about the entire time we were riding. It is a risk we have to take." There is a knock at the door.
"Luke someone is at the door."
"Peyton stay here I will go answer it"
"Okay"
Luke goes to open the door. He wasn't shocked at who was at the door, he was however shocked at what she did. Brooke saw Lucas standing there and he kissed him passionately. Peyton came out and saw what had just happened. Peyton stood there in shock.
Brooke looked at Peyton and said, "Peyton I think it's time I took what was mine."
Peyton felt a rush of anger over come her body and the next thing she knew she was waking up in the hospital.
Peyton looks to down at her left hand, it is swollen and unrecognizable, the only thing she sees is her wedding ring. Her head is pounding and her stomach is killing her. She looks to her right and sees Lucas sobbing.
"Luke, what happened?" Her voice is hoarse so he gets her some water.
"Peyton, you are awake. You scared us for awhile there."
"Is the baby?" Her eyes start to water.
"We have to wait and get an ultrasound from the doctor."
"Well get him down here Luke I want to know if we still have the baby."
"Okay, but first you have to tell me everything you remember."
"All I remember is Brooke showing up at our doorstep and then kissing you, then waking up here. What happened Luke?"
FLASHBACK TO 3 DAYS AGO…
"Peyton I think it's time I took what was mine."
"What? Say that again to me bitch!!"
Lucas tries to grab her, "Peyton calm down, you really need to calm down."
"Luke, get this skank out of my house right now or God help her."
"Peyton think of—" It was too late. Peyton took off and gave Brooke a right hook right to her gut. Brooke smacked Peyton across the face. Peyton tried to punch Brooke in the jaw but missed and hit the lamp. Luke tried to break them up but Peyton pushed him out of the way and he feel back into the kitchen. Luke called Nathan and he was over there in what seemed like seconds.
"Brooke you need to leave now, go see your husband."
"I am looking at my future husband slut!!"
Peyton stares her down, "You thought your mom was a bitch she would be so proud of you now."
Brooke laughs, "Yea well at least I have a mother, you lost two you whore!!"
"There is only one whore in this room and I am about to wipe the floor with her fat ass."
"Luke you grab Peyton, and I will get Brooke okay." Nathan says
"Okay we can try" Both men try to jump on the girls but they are going at it. Peyton is kicking Brooke as she lies on the floor. Brooke gets up and Peyton charges at her. Brooke jumps out of the way and Peyton goes flying out the door, she flips over the balcony and is now lying on the ground motionless.
Brooke, Nathan, and Luke, PEYTON!!
Luke runs to her side. She still isn't moving.
"Nathan get my keys we are going to the hospital."
"Already got them."
Brooke covers her mouth with her hands, "I am SO sorry, I didn't mean."
"Brooke I can't deal with you right now. Nathan let's go, NOW!!" Luke picks her up and puts her in the backseat. Nathan sits in the driver's seat and they speed over to the hospital. They arrive at the hospital.
Luke is screaming and crying at the same time cradling his wife in his hands, "HELP MY WIFE PLEASE, SHE IS 3 MONTHS PREGNANT!! PLEASE."
A nurse runs over, "Okay over here lay her down. What happened?"
"She was in an altercation it, it just got out of hand."
"Okay what is her name?"
"Peyton Scott."
"Okay Mr. Scott we will do everything we can for your wife."
"What about the baby?"
"We have to handle one life at a time."
Lucas looks at his wife and is helpless to help her, "Please you have to help her, PLEASE!!"
"Come on we have to go sit down. I called Haley and told her what was going on."
"You have to call her dad, call everybody, PLEASE."
END OF FLASHBACK…
Peyton has tears falling from her eyes, "Oh Luke I am so sorry. I shouldn't have—"
"Don't blame it all on yourself. Brooke is just as much to blame as you, if not more."
"No, I knew what I was risking when I hit her. Can you just go get the doctor so we will know what we are dealing with?"
"Okay is it okay if they come and see you?"
"Yea sure" Luke kisses her on the lips and leaves the room. A couple seconds later Haley, Larry, Chase and Skillz come into her room.
"Damn girl you have quit a left hook."
Peyton laughs, "Yea I bet!!"
"Hey baby, how are you feeling? Do you need anything?" Larry says
"A kiss from my daddy would be nice."
"Sure thing" Larry kisses her on the forehead; he blinks as tears flow from his eyes.
"Oh daddy, I am okay really."
Larry nods, "Yea I know."
"Hey Peyton, I am sorry for all of this, really." Chase says scared of getting close to her.
"It's my fault don't worry about it. Haley where is Jamie?"
"He is at school, he said he was going to draw you a picture. Are you okay?"
"Yea, just a few bumps and bruises, nothing I can't handle."
"Well there are other people here to see you so we will let them come in." Haley says as they exit and Mouth, Derek, Owen and Karen come in. Luke comes in shortly after them.
"They said he is on his way."
"Thank you. Hey you guys. Come on now don't look so sad."
"Well I see all the training paid off."
"Uh huh" They all laugh except for Lucas.
"Well we are all pulling for you Peyton. The club just isn't the same without you."
Peyton rolls her eyes, "Oh please you know all the girls come to see you."
"Yea well"
"Thank you for coming Karen. Where is Lily?"
"She is at daycare."
Peyton smiles, "Oh Karen I am fine you can go. All of you can. How long as I out for anyway?"
"3 days" Lucas says
"Oh please you guys you need to get back to your lives please. If anything happens I am sure Luke will call you."
"Well we sort of want to know about the baby." Mouth says
"Oh okay, well I guess you will have to wait a bit longer. Well can Luke and I have a minute please?"
"Oh sure of course." Everyone says
"He will tell you as soon as we hear anything." Everyone leaves and it is just Luke and Peyton alone.
"So what do you want to talk to me about?" Lucas says taking his seat next to her bed.
"Tell me exactly how bad is it?"
"Well you fractured your right leg, sprained your left wrist and that hand of yours is going to be that way for awhile. You had a collapsed lung and they removed your spleen."
"Okay Luke, you know I love you."
"Oh yea I know that and you know I love you."
"Yea I know. Can you just lie with me until the doctor comes? I have been out of your arms for way too long."
"Sure, scoot over." They lie there for what seems like an eternity, they are beginning to drift off to sleep when the doctor knocks.
"Luke it's the doctor."
"Huh oh come in." Luke sits next to the bed.
"So it is nice to finally speak to you Mrs. Scott." The doctor says
"It's nice to be heard."
"So you want to know about the status of your baby, right." They both nod.
"Well let's just see, this is going to be cold so brace yourself." Peyton holds Luke's hand and jumps a little when he doctor touches her stomach.
"Well…."
After a few seconds of searching, you hear a faint bump sound. Peyton squeezes Luke's hand.
"There you have it; there is your baby's heart beat. We are going to run some more blood tests to make sure that everything is okay." Peyton is sobbing and shaking uncontrollably.
"Thank you doctor, you have no idea what you have just done for us."
"I didn't do anything. Your body is what did it."
"Oh my gosh our little baby is okay." After the doctor has left the room everyone piles in to see Luke and Peyton sobbing.
"Our baby is okay, they just have to run a few more tests but we heard the heartbeat."
Everyone starts to cry, even Derek.
"Hey Derek I thought you were a big tough military man."
Derek wipes his eyes, "Hey a man is entitled to cry when his sister is having a baby."
"I love you all thank you for being there for me once again." Luke hops back into the bed with Peyton and from then on they were inseparable.
"Luke I have to ask this."
"I knew you would." He says with his eyes closed.
"What was I going to ask?"
"Where is Brooke?"
"Well…"
"She is here; she has been in here to see you when you were sleeping."
"Really, the only voice I heard was yours."
Lucas sits up, "Do you want to see her?"
"No, not yet."
"Okay, would you like me to have her leave."
"No just make sure I she stays out of my room."
"Whatever you want" Luke starts to get up.
"Don't leave me yet Luke."
"Okay" They say lying there for what felt like hours.
Peyton wakes up to a knock at the door. It's OB/GYN.
"Hi Mrs. Scott, would you like me to come back when he wakes up?" The doctor asks
"No it's fine he isn't sleep he can hear everything."
"Oh okay, well we looked over everything and he is just fine."
"Wait did you say he?"
"Oh I thought you already knew the sex." The doctor says frowning.
"No we were going to go in a few weeks and find out. Wow a little boy huh?"
"Yes, he is just fine. No you just have to worry about getting yourself back on your feet he is just fine. He is developing just fine."
Peyton smiles, "Thank you so much Doctor. You have just made me very happy."
"Just doing my job," She exits
"Luke did you hear that baby?"
"Huh, what did I miss?"
"Nothing, go back to sleep" Peyton lies there happily for awhile and then fades to sleep.
It's the next day and everyone has left. Peyton and Luke are sitting watching T.V.
"Luke? I need you to do something for me."
Lucas looks at her, "Anything"
"Go find Brooke and tell her to come in here. I want you to go to the house and get me some clothes and music please."
He nods and leaves. Within minutes Brooke is standing in the doorway.
"So you wanted to see me?"
"Come in."
"I just want to say, I am sorry, I don't know what has gotten into me lately."
"Listen B. Davis my little man is going to need a god mother that is clear headed. I don't quite know what is going on in that head of yours but you really need to figure it out before he gets here." Peyton says smiling.
"What, you are having a little boy? Oh my goodness!! I am sorry, I—"
Peyton stops her by holding her hand up, "Let me finish. I know that you have not dealt with all of the things you went through all those years ago but you need to. You need to talk to someone about this. I know it won't go away over night but you have to for the sake of your marriage come back to us Brooke."
"I know and that is why I decided that I am going to New York. I need to clear my head and truly deal with the abuse."
"Thank you Brooke, I guess it took something like this for you to truly see the impact it has had on you." Peyton says
"I love you girl."
"I love you too but you have to stop this. He is going to need you, I need you. Chase, Haley and even Jamie need you. Life wouldn't be the same without you. Please Brooke, do this for you if not for anyone else."
Brooke grabs Peyton's hand, "I know, I am leaving in two days, I am glad that you are doing well and my godson is as well. I'm going to miss you P. Sawyer."
"I am going to miss you B. Davis. Now go."
"Okay." Brooke and Peyton hug. Before she leaves she turns around.
"And you keep your skanky lips off my husband."
"Yea yea I know." They both wave and Brooke is gone.