OK so I get this Fic has prob been getting boring lately so I am going to try and put a bit more drama into it.

Thanks so much for all the reviews BTW!

This Chapter was named after the song "Dirty Little Secret" BY The All American Rejects



One Tree Hill

Season 7

'Dirty Little Secret'



**BROOKE'S HOUSE**

Brooke: OK, lets try something easier.... Mind telling me why your hiding the fact that your pregnant?

Rachel's jaw dropped open

Rachel: Wh-What are you talking about?

Brooke: I know you Rach, I saw the look in your eye when Luke asked you... your pregnant aren't you?

Rachel: I have no idea what your talking about

Brooke walked over and wrapped a comforting hand around her friend, taking a seat next to her on the bed

Brooke: Rach, it's OK, it's me your talking to

Much to Brooke's surprise Rachel burst into tears

Brooke: Shhhh hunny, it's gonna be OK

She wrapped her hands tighter around her friend, worried, it wasn't like Rachel to cry.

Rachel: It's not

Brooke: Yeah it is... I'll be here for you every step of the way and the father-

Rachel: HE'S DEAD!

Brooke jumped at Rachel's sudden outburst

Rachel: He's dead OK? The father is dead

Brooke: Oh I'm so sorry

Rachel: It's Coopers.... the baby is Coopers

Brooke's eyes widened in shock, this was not what she had been expecting. She held her friend until the sobs stopped and then the two slumped back on the bed, looking up at the ceiling.

Brooke: Did you love him?

Rachel considered her words

Rachel: Yes.... but he didn't love me

Brooke: I dunno, I think Cooper had a hard time with his feelings

The two lay in silence for a moment

Brooke: I know it's horrible Rach but in a way your getting back a little bit of him... plus I know that Nathan will be an amazing cousin slash uncle and Deb a great aunty. At least your here in Tree Hill where this little guy or girl

She lay a hand on Rachel's stomach

Brooke: Will be so loved by all his family, and I include myself in that.

Rachel smiled

Rachel: Your a good friend Brooke

Brooke: So are you, even when your a complete Skank

Rachel: Shut it HOE!

Both girls laughed

Brooke: Are you going to tell people?

Rachel: I'm not ready yet

Brooke: OK, but I'm coming to every appointment

Rachel: Brooke I don't need your diva ass hangin-

Brooke: Shut it bitch, I'm coming, end of story

Rachel smiled

Rachel: Thankyou

She paused

Rachel: And you can tell Lucas, I know how much it will kill you to lie to him

Brooke: Thanks, and I swear he will keep his mouth shut or no sex for a month

Rachel: Yeah Slut, like you could go a month without sex.. I doubt you'd even last a day

Brooke chuckled playfully

Brooke: I never said I wouldn't be having sex, just not him

Rachel: Atta girl

They laughed again


**THE NEXT DAY**

**BROOKE'S HOUSE**

Brooke and Lucas lay on the couch together, Lucas holding Brooke in his arms as they watched something on TV.

Brooke: I have to tell you something but you have to swear not to tell anyone got it?

Lucas reached the remote to turn off the TV as Brooke turned around to face him

Lucas: Okay

Brooke: Rachel is pregnant

Lucas: I knew it had-

Brooke: And it's Coopers

Lucas's eyes widened in shock

Lucas: As in Uncle Cooper?

Brooke: Yep

Lucas: As is Nathan's Uncle, Deb's Brother.. recently Deceased Cooper?

Brooke sighed in annoyance

Brooke: Yes Luke that's what I just said

Lucas: WOW

Brooke: Uh-huh

Lucas: That's rough

Brooke: Uh-huh

Lucas: Does Nathan know?

Brooke: No and you can't tell him, she's not ready for that yet

Lucas: Alright

Brooke: Tell anyone and no sex for a month

Lucas chuckled

Lucas: Does that mean no sex at all for a month or just no sex with you?

Brooke narrowed her eyes and slapped Lucas on the chest

Brooke: Jerk

Lucas chuckled again, leaning down to press his lips to hers

Lucas: Gorgeous

He wiped a strand of hair from her face

Lucas: You know there is no one else I would ever want to be with

Brooke: Well keep up the jokes and I might find someone else to be with

Lucas's eyes widened and he shook his head

Lucas: Crazy Girl, how can you do such things to my heart?

Brooke chuckled

Brooke: You know I'm kidding

Lucas: Prove it

He leaned down to press his lips to hers again, running his tongue along her bottom lip

????: OK get a room

Brooke jumped up at the familiar voice

Brooke: SAM!

Flinging herself from the couch Brooke skipped across the floor and threw herself full throttle at the blonde teenager

Sam: Hey Mum

Brooke's heart skipped a beat, even after all this time she still loved to hear Sam call her mum

Brooke: WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!?!?! We weren't expecting you for like two weeks!
Sam: I'm sorry should I go rent a hotel and come back?

She joked

Brooke: Of course not but we wanted everything to be set up before you got back....

Sam: Set up?

Brooke let go of Sam and smiled at her daughter

Brooke: Were moving!

She cried happily as Lucas walked up to her and slipped a hand around his fiances waist. The smile dropped from Sam's face.

Sam: Oh, I should have a assumed with the baby and all.. you'd need a bigger house. I guess I can just stay here with Peyton unless you want me out?

Brooke looked at Sam confused for a moment

Brooke: Sam how can you call me mum and doubt me so much? I'm your mother now OK? That's permanent. So when I say WERE moving, that includes you whether you like it or not.

Sam smiled again

Sam: I guess I knew, I just didn't want to assume

Brooke threw her arms around Sam again

Brooke: Always assume Sam, where I go you do OK?

Sam nodded

Brooke: I love you

Sam: I love you too

Lucas smiled at the two girls and couldn't help but think of the perfect little family he, Brooke, Sam and Belle would be. As the two girls pulled apart again Lucas pulled Sam into an awkward hug.

Lucas: Hey Sam

Sam: Uh, hey Luke.. I hear you've been boning mum whilst I've been away.. nice

Lucas looked away uncomfortably as Brooke starred daggers at Sam

Brooke: SAM!

Sam: What, he has hasn't he?

Brooke sighed

Brooke: You know what? Just go unpack and I'll make lunch. Peyton and Rachel are out so it can just be the three of us

Sam: Ahhh the mysterious "Aunt" Rachel can't wait to meet her, she sounds like fun

Sam walked off to her room and Brooke sighed

Brooke: Still not sure if I'm even going to let them meet yet. Sam and Rachel? That is a scary combination

Lucas chuckled

Lucas: You have no idea do you?

Brooke: What?

Lucas: How much Sam is like you

Brooke: OK I was a cheerleader, a slut and had a C grade average, three things I hope Sam will never be. Except maybe a cheerleader, that girl has good legs she could defiantly pull it off.

Lucas: You weren't a slut babe, I don't date sluts

Brooke: You dated Peyton

Lucas: HAHA, my point is the two of you are more similar than you know

Sam: Why is there are lock on my window!?

Sam called from the bedroom

Brooke: Do you really have to ask!

Brooke called back, rolling her eyes

Brooke: But I was never that much trouble was I?

Lucas laughed

Lucas: Compared to you, Sam is a saint

Brooke pouted as she went to start Lunch


Lucas: So were agreed were going to ask her today?

Brooke: Yes Lucas, I already told you! After lunch!

Brooke spat back , she wasn't angry at him really, just nervous about Sam's reaction. Lucas must of read her mind because he grabbed her arm, pulling her from where she was just finishing making lunch, into his arms.

Lucas: Pretty Girl, don't be nervous.

Brooke: I can't help it

Lucas: She loves you and wants you to be happy

Brooke: I know Luke, but this is a big step. Sam might not want-

Sam: What might I not want?

Brooke and Lucas broke apart, turning to look at Sam who was now standing just outside the kitchen

Brooke: Sam

Sam: What might I not want?

Lucas: Lets have lunch, we can talk about this after

Sam: I think now works best

Brooke gulped and then smiled nervously at Sam

Brooke: Sam, I love you, and no matter what anyone says your my daughter but we wanted to make it official

Sam: Official?

Lucas: Brooke and I would like to adopt you

Lucas's heart beat in his chest as Sam looked between them

Sam: No

Brooke's smile dropped

Brooke: Sam

Sam: NO BROOKE NO!

Brooke hated when Sam called her that

Sam: I love you but no... okay... I don't know him

She signalled to Lucas

Sam: I don't like him and I don't want anything to do with him

Tears flowed into Brooke's eyes

Brooke: I understand if you don't want him adopting you Sam, but where engaged, he's going to be living with us

Sam: No

Brooke: This isn't something you get to say no to young lady

Sam: You expect me to come back and just be alright with a STRANGER wanting to live in the house? A stranger wanting to adopt me? God Mum, what happened to US being a family?

Brooke: We are a family but Lucas is also my family and that makes him yours too

Sam: He's not

She growled

Sam: Your going to have to choose Brooke a family with me or a family with him, you can't have it both ways because I refuse to live anywhere near him. I was OK when I thought you guys were just screwing around but I don't need a father and even if I did it sure as hell wouldn't be him

Lucas: Sam please, just give me a chance

Sam didn't even look at him

Sam: Choose mum, me or him. You can't have both

And with that she turned on her heel and stormed out of the house leaving behind a devestated Brooke and Lucas. Brooke sobbed into Lucas's chest and Lucas found himself crying as well because he knew deep down that if Brooke was forced to choose, the odds would not be in his favour.


Sam stormed out of the house furious, how could Brooke even ask such a thing? She hated Lucas, with a passion, she never wanted anything to do with him. He had betrayed Brooke so long ago, he had hurt her so badly, he had caused the hole in her heart. He had been the reason Brooke had cried every night after Sam had pulled an old shoe box full of letters out of the cupboard and asked Brooke what they were. He was the reason they couldn't have moved to Rome with Owen and been a real family. He was the reason Brooke found it so hard to open up to anyone, yet she would open up to him? He would leave, she was sure of it, he would hurt both her and her mother, she was sure of it. She wasn't going to let him get close only to abandon them.

Sam couldn't believe that Brooke forgave him so easily but she refused. She hated Lucas Scott for what he had done to her mother, she hated Lucas Scott for what he could do to both of them and most of all she hated Lucas Scott because she didn't trust him, not one bit, and there was no way in hell she was going to have anything to do with him. She loved Brooke dearly and if she wanted to be with him then that was her choice but Sam was not going to give in that easily, Brooke would have to choose.

She was running so fast that she didn't even realise when she ran head first into a tall blonde boy.

???: Hey, are you OK?

It was only then that Sam realised she had been crying

Sam: I'm fine

She wiped away her tears

???: You don't look fine, whats your name?

Sam: Sam

Sam felt a strange connection to the handsome teen

???: Hey Sam, I'm Sawyer.


TO BE CONTINUED!