Chapter 24

Jesse walks into Karen's Café, and sees his best friend Mike talking to Karen. Mike turns around, get up, and gives his best friend a great big hug.

"I missed you man" Mike said holding onto that hug.

"Yeah I know, everything has been so hectic around here"

"When you coming back home?"

"We're leaving tomorrow morning"

"Alright sweet"

"Why don't you fly back with us? Come on"

"Yeah?"

"Brooke would love to see you, and I bet Noah would too"

"Yeah, okay fine"

"Hey Karen!" Jesse goes to give her a hug

Karen comes out from the kitchen and walks over to Jesse and gives him a hug

"Thank God you're alright"

"Yeah, I know"

"How are you feeling?"

"A lot better thanks"

"How's Brooke"

"She's fine, making wedding plans at home with Haley"

Karen jumps with joy, because she didn't know

"You and Brooke…are getting married!!!"

"Lucas didn't tell you?"

"No, he didn't"

"Well, I wish you both a lifetime of happiness"

"Thank you, but aren't you going to come to the wedding?"

"Of course, I wouldn't miss it for the world"

"Alright, good so I'll be seeing you soon then"

"Oh yeah"

"Bye"

"You boys have fun"

"Don't worry I'll keep him away from trouble" Mike said and laughed

Jesse and Karen laugh and the boys leave the café

"What's going on Mike?"

"It's Paccino! He knows"

"The mafia Paccino? Wait knows what?"

"He knows about you and Brooke, and he's planning something, my mission was to come and tell you"

"No, he couldn't, he couldn't possibly know"

"He knows, Paccino knows EVERYTHING!"

"What do I have to do?"

"Well, Tony says that he knows Paccino, and if there is no value to you, then there's no point in keeping it"

"Wait what does that mean?"

"It means, either you stay with Brooke, and try your best to protect her, or you brake off the engagement. Paccino won't take Brooke, if she has no value to you"

"What!"

"Jess, I've known you since you could hold a gun, don't put Brooke's life in danger, I know you love her. So please don't put her life at risk"

"Mike, I can't brake up with her, I love Brooke, and I want to spend the rest of my life with her, do you hear me!"

"I hear you, but would you rather know that Brooke was safe? Or that she was being stalked and her life was in danger…think about it"

Jesse started to tear up; he loved Brooke, and could not imagine his life without her. What could he do though…rules are rules…

"I want what's best for Brooke, Mike."

"Then you will brake up with her, it's the only way you can let Brooke live her life, to the fullest"

Jesse cries even more: "I can't, I just can't"

"Jesse is going to be back soon, and I can't wait! We're getting married, we are finally getting married" Brooke exclaimed

"I know, and I'm so happy for you"

"Thanks Hales, I don't know what I would have done without you"

Haley and Brooke hug, and they remember all the good times they had over the past 10 years. Teaching Noah how to talk, walk, and ride a bike. Brooke having her fashion shows. Haley's tour around Europe.

"Who else have you chosen for the bridal party?"

"I don't know, I think Peyton should be a bridesmaid. I think my sister should be in it too. Noah is out ring bearer. Jesse has his brother and Mike as his best man, and groom's person" Brooke laughs.

"Alright that sounds good"

Jesse enters with his head low.

"Hey baby, what's the matter?"

"Nothing, Haley, do you mind? I have to talk to Brooke for a minute"

Haley looks at the both of them…

"Ah, yeah, sure"

"Baby what's going on? Tell me"

"I think we better sit down for this"

"Okay, you're scaring me, what's the matter"

"Brooke, please sit" (holds her hand)

Brooke looks angry and pulls back her hand. What was the matter with Jesse? Why was he acting so weird?

"No, I'll stand…JESSE TELL ME WHATS WRONG"

"Okay…Brooke, you know I love you, and that I always will, but"

"Oh my God, you're breaking off our engagement!"

"Brooke, please"

"How could you! I thought you loved me"

"Brooke, I do love you"

"Then why don't you want to marry me?"

"Trust me, I do want to marry you, more then anything"

"Then why are you braking up with me!!!"

Brooke slaps him across the face

"Brooke listen to me okay…please, if you really love me, you will listen to what I have to say"

"Okay, fine, why don't you love me anymore?"

"Brooke, I DO love you…but, you know how I told you I was in the CIA?"

"yeah…"

"okay, let me restart…You know how Spiderman loved Mary Jane, but could never tell her because he was scared that his enemies would kill her?"

"Yeah…"

"I'm Spiderman"

"I don't understand"

"Brooke, this guy…Paccino, he's the head of the mafia, that we are trying to get rid of, put them in jail"

"What does this have to with you breaking off our engagement Jesse?"

"Paccino will do anything to get me, and he's found out that you're my fiancée and he will look for you, and take you away from me, and maybe even kill you Brooke. That's why I didn't want to tell you about my secret. Brooke, I can't put you in that type of danger, Mike told me this, and he's waiting for me in the car, I have to go, I'm flying back to New York tonight. I will always love you Brooke Davis, you will be the only one in my heart. I have to choose between keeping you, and then risk having you killed, or I can set you free, and live a life of happiness with someone else. I love you so much. I want you to be happy. I want you to keep the ring, and have the best possible life you can. Just remember that I'm always thinking about you. I'm sorry

Jesse walks out of the room

Brooke lays on the couch and starts crying and said to herself "Jesse I will always love you, and no one else, why does love always hurt? Sometimes love isn't good enough

"Hey boys, about time you showed up…what did you guys do?" Haley said, while the boys were walking inside the apartment

"Guy stuff!" Nathan answered

"What kind of guy stuff (kiss)"

"Ew! Girl kind of stuff"

"Are you picking out girls for my son"

"I think the term is OUR son, and yes, yes I am"

Haley laughs: "come on buddy, let's get you to bed."

"Aw mom, do I have to?"

"Yeah baby, you do"

"Alright, well I'll see you in the morning dad"

"Alright sport, I'll see you in the morning

"Goodnight"

Noah runs to his dad and gives him a kiss on the cheek and a hug

"I'll be right back Nate"

Haley goes into Noah's room to kiss him goodnight. 5 minutes later Haley walked back into the kitchen.

"Is he okay?"

"Yeah, he's fine, just doesn't want to go to sleep"

"Yeah, he's a good kid, you've taught him well Haley"

"Thanks"

"Haley, I'm sorry about everything"

"You don't have to apologize Nathan"

"Yeah, yes I do, because, it's my fault that we're not a family, I swear if I could do it over again I would"

"Really?"

"Yeah…"

"Maybe you will…I'm pregnant"

"What!"

"You heard me I'm pregnant…does this sound like a familiar situation?"

"Oh…"

"Yeah, oh…so choose Nathan, Noah, Me & our baby or basketball"

Nathan sits down

"You're pregnant? For sure?"

"Yes Nathan, I'm pregnant"

"This is so great Haley"

"Is it really? Because I can't raise another child by myself Nathan"

"I know, maybe you guys could come live in Miami"

"Out of the question"

"Then I'm going to come live with you"

"What?"

"You heard me…my family is TOP priority"

Haley is shocked; she wasn't expecting that, she was expecting no, I can't leave basketball Haley. Basketball is my life

Haley runs up to Nathan and jumps into his arms and kisses him so passionately

"I love you Haley James"

"I love you too Nathan Scott"

"Marry me Haley, marry me again"

"YES! YES NATHAN!"

Nathan spins her around and around

Nathan looks around for a ring to make it official, but he can't find one. Nathan sees a empty coke can from the previous night, walks over to it and tares off the cap. He gets on one knee and asks

"Haley James, I love you with all my heart, will you marry me?"

Haley laughs: "YES!"

Nathan slides the ring on Haley's finger

"Always…

"and Forever"

Brooke is running the streets, her face covered in tears. She doesn't know what she is doing. She runs in the middle of the street. A car almost hit her, but put his foot on the breaks "Hey! Watch were your going lady!"

Brooke is in tears: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

Lucas sees her from across the street: "BROOKE! BROOKE!"

Brooke doesn't hear him and continues walking into a black alley

Lucas runs after her: "BROOKE!!!!!!!!"

Brooke runs back to Haley's hotel, Lucas runs after her

knock on the door Haley opens the door with a big smile on her face, but opens the door and sees Brooke's miserable face, with mascara smudged all over her face

"Brooke!?"

Brooke cries: "can I come in?"

"Yeah, come on, it's freezing outside"

Brooke cries some more. Nathan sees that Brooke needs Haley, so he says he's going to go to Karen's café to get some dinner

"What's the matter sweetie?"

"It's…it's…."

"It's what?"

"JESSE! HE BROKE UP WITH ME"

"WHAT! WHY!"

"Well, you know how Jesse is in the CIA?"

"Yeah…"

"Well…he's like Spiderman, in love with Mary Jane, but can't tell her because, if his enemies knew then he would put me in danger"

"What are you talking about?"

Lucas comes barging in. both Haley and Brooke look up shocked.

"Brooke! What's wrong?"

"Jesse…Jesse…Jesse broke up the engagement"

"What! He loves you, and you love him"

Brooke looks at Haley and Lucas: "when has love ever been enough?"

Lucas grabs Brooke and hold her close, and let's all her tears out.

"Thank you" she said. And holds him tighter