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The ball that Lucas had just shot made a swoosh sound as he turned around to look at the quivering Brooke. He had never seen her like this; she looked so small and scared.

"Are you sure?" Lucas moved closer towards her, both unsure what to say or do.

"Yeah, I waited 'til I was sure before I told you." I was going to tell you after school but I saw you with that slut so I didn't want to ruin your life."

"Oh my god." That was the only thing that came out of his mouth.

"When she said that you still had a thing for me, I needed to tell you." Her chest began heaving with sobs, "Luke, I don't know what to do."

Almost naturally Lucas enveloped her into his large arms and stood there letting her cry.

"We'll get through this." Lucas repeated in a soothing tone, trying his hardest to be strong.

"I'm so scared." Brooke said in his chest.

"Well get through this." Lucas reassured her over and over but in reality Lucas was more scared than anyone could've ever imagined.

The couple had made their way to the picnic table off to the side of the court. They sat there together for what seemed like forever, trying to comfort each other in anyway possible. Finally Brooke stopped crying and lifted her face from Lucas' chest. Her cheeks were stained with mascara but she didn't care.

"I was scared to tell you. I thought you were going to pull a Dan Scott on me." Brooke stared out on the river.

"I am not him." Lucas said firmly, obviously offended by the reference to his "father".

"I know that. It was just a fear I had in the back of my head." Brooke began wiping the tear stains from her face.

"You don't have to worry about that. I'll always be right here." He brought her chin up to look him in the eyes. They sat there for a while just looking into each others eyes, reading all of their fears and worries. How could they be parents while they were both still so young?

Slowly he moved in for a kiss. Brooke was not ready to forgive him just yet. It still hurt deep in her heart to know what he did to her. There was no 'forgive and forget' in this situation.

"I guess you still don't forgive me." Lucas felt rejected by the first girl he truly loved.

"Not yet but I'm trying." Brooke pulled away from him, "It's just so hard to trust you again."

"Brooke, I promise you that I'm all yours; forever and always." Lucas spit his words out firmly and fatherly. She felt so safe when he was around, "If time is what you need, I'll give you all the time in the world. As long as we're together."

They both settled on a long emotional hug. They didn't need to rush this relationship, they knew they were going to be together forever.

"Come on. I'll drive you home." Lucas said after a long while of sitting under the stars. They held each other close as the walked to Lucas' car. They drove silently to Brooke's house, neither sure what to say. Outside of Brooke's house they just sat there and waited for another forever. They spent so much time just sitting but they really didn't have much time left. They were no longer going to be the kids, but the parents. They could no longer just think for themselves, but for each other and their child. Finally Brooke moved, stirring the stillness of the night.

"I'll see you tomorrow Luke." Brooke kissed him lightly on the cheek.

"Brooke, if you need anything and I mean anything you know I'm just a call away." Lucas called after her after she got out of the car.

She smiled knowingly at him as she turned up the path to her home.

On the drive home the reality of the situation hit Lucas hard. He cried all the way home and after he pulled into his driveway and cut the engine. How could he be a father if he never really had one to begin with. Lucas was so afraid he was going to turn out to be just like Dan and he didn't want that at all. He didn't want this kid to grow up just like he did; it just wasn't fair, to either of them. He vowed right there and then that he would never turn out to be like Dan Scott.

Finally, his tears dried up and he felt like he couldn't cry anymore. He hoped his mom had already gone to sleep because he knew the second she saw him she'd know something was wrong and he'd break down in front of her. He would waited until morning to tell his mom about Brooke.

He drifted off to sleep repeating over and over again in his mind I'm not going to be Dan...I'm not going to be Dan...