Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or any of these characters!
Brooke finally snaps out of her panicked daze and pulls herself together. Peyton's already walking Haley out to the car. Brooke tries Lucas' cell phone, but all she gets is his voicemail. She runs outside and slips into the backseat next to Haley, while Peyton gets into the driver's seat and puts her key into the ignition. Haley grabs Brooke's hand and squeezes, still groaning from the pain.
"Okay, now what?" Brooke asks Peyton desperately. "I called boyfriend but his phone is dead."
Peyton winces at the word 'boyfriend', but keeps her eyes glued to the road in front of her.
"Well, they're most likely at the Rivercourt, right? That's on the way to the hospital anyways, we can pick them up," Peyton says.
Brooke and Haley agree that that's their best bet right now, and they're all hoping to see the boys there. Peyton pulls up into the parking lot, and when they spot Nathan and Lucas shooting around, she honks the horn loudly. The boys both sprint over to the car.
"What's going on?" Lucas stops to ask, but Nathan's already sliding into the backseat and grabbing hold of Haley's other hand. Lucas gets shotgun and Peyton speeds off towards the hospital.
"So, what kind of a genius leaves his phone at home when he knows his wife could go into labor ANY MINUTE?" Brooke yells at Nathan, but he doesn't even look at her. He lets Haley squeeze his hand until it turns red, and plants a kiss on her damp cheek.
"Hang in there babe," he says soothingly, trying his hardest to calm himself down as well. Brooke continues to scold him, and Haley smiles at this in between her cries of pain.
Finally, they pull up into the hospital parking lot and rush inside, Haley holding onto Nathan for support. As soon as they enter the waiting room, a nurse spots her and gently seats her in a wheelchair. Nathan, still holding her hand, takes one last glance over his shoulder at Lucas as the nurse wheels Haley away.
"We'll be here," Lucas says, knowing from the look in Nathan's eyes that he's a nervous wreck, but is doing a good job of containing it. Brooke smiles and blows a kiss at Haley, and Peyton waves. The three of them then settle into three empty chairs in the waiting room.
"Looks like we may be here for a while," Lucas says, leaning over to kiss Brooke on the forehead. Peyton starts flipping through a magazine.
"I'm so happy for Haley and Nathan," Brooke says after thinking for a moment. "A baby. It's so amazing."
"I know," Lucas traces an invisible design on Brooke's palm with his index finger. "It feels like it was yesterday, I was freaking over the news of their secret wedding." They both laugh at the memory, and it seems as if they're in their own little world as Peyton continues to thumb through the magazine.
Suddenly, Peyton jumps to her feet. "I'm gonna go upstairs and check out the cafe they have, maybe grab a snack. Do you guys want anything?" Peyton asks the couple.
"Actually," Brooke stands up, but her hand is still holding Lucas'. "I'll come with."
"I'll stay here in case the nurses come back out with any baby news," Lucas says, letting go of Brooke's hand and picking up the magazine Peyton dropped.
"Okay. What can I get you then, boyfriend?"
"I'm fine. You girls take your time."
Brooke leans over to give him a quick peck on the lips, but Peyton's already headed towards the elevator. They wait for a group of people to pile out, but when they step inside they are the only two in there. Peyton presses the button for level six.
"Ah, I'm so excited for Naley," Brooke gushes, but Peyton hardly cracks a smile. "I can't wait to see Baby Scott! And Tutorgirl hasn't even talked about baby names yet, I wonder what they'll name him...oh whatever, with those genes this baby's gonna be the cutest. A little heartbreaker for sure. How much longer do you think it'll be before we see him?!"
"I kissed Lucas." Peyton finally breaks her silence in the brief moment before the elevator doors open to the sixth level. She's staring straight ahead, careful not to meet Brooke's eyes. When the doors finally open, neither of them move. Finally, Brooke reaches over and presses the "close doors" button, and turns to look Peyton in the face now.
"Excuse me?" Her face is stone cold, her voice bitter.
AN: Sorry for the somewhat short chapter, but it was yet another dramatic one! Anyway, review please! Chapter 15 will be up sooner than soon. I've also updated my new story with its second chapter so be sure to check that one out as well and please let me know your thoughts on it. Brucas fans will appreciate it!