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Chapter 9

Out of in Open and Out of the Blue

"Close your eyes." Brooke did just as Haley said. Her voice had a calming effect on Brooke that she just didn't quite understand. She pulled her legs in close to her body and wrapped her arms around her knees. "What do you see?"

She squeezed her eyes closed tighter and thought long and hard. She ran her hands over the couch that she was sitting on. "I see me on the beach with Lucas and everyone else around..."

Haley nodded, "Good, that's good Brooke. What else do you see?" Haley leaned forward in her chair waiting for Brooke's answer.

"I see everyone else there. We are having a wedding." She quickly opened her eyes and leaned toward Haley. She put her hand on Haley's knee, "But that's not what I want. I don't want to get married."

"I think it might be." Haley raised her eyebrow and stood up. She called out, "Nathan. You need to get ready. Everyone else will be here soon."

Lucas emerged from the bathroom and walked behind Brooke. He looked over at the stroller where Lilia was resting. "What's up girls?"

Brooke shook her head and Haley said, "Nothing. Just girl talking." She stood up and walked into the bedroom where Nathan was sitting on the bed. "Hey honey." She tried to kiss him on the head.

He slightly pushed her away and stood up, "I need to get dressed."

Confused, she said, "Oh. Okay." Before she was out of the room, she turned around, "Something wrong?"

Shaking his head he said, "No. Nothing." He blew her a fake his and she left the room. He knew that he should tell her about what happened with him and Eliza, but he just couldn't bear to. It would break her heart and that was the last thing he wanted to do. He knew that he could use the drunk excuse, but that would only work for so long.

He was nervous about seeing Eliza that night and when he heard his wife greet her, he got even more nervous. His heart started to race and he quickly got dressed. He threw on a pair of AG jeans and a red sweater. He walked out of the room and saw her from down the hallway.

She stood at the front door. Her blonde hair was down for the first time. Dressed in a pair of low rise jeans and a black turtleneck she looked great. He smiled at her and she smiled back. He felt a simple attraction toward her. He knew he shouldn't, but he couldn't help it. Whether or not the attraction was mainly physical or not didn't matter to him.

He walked toward her and took Reed. He gave her a platonic kiss on the cheek and smiled. Brooke felt as if she was going to vomit. She squeezed Lucas' hand and narrowed her eyes. Lucas didn't know what was going on, but by the looks of Nathan he had a feeling.

Lilia started to cry and when Reed her he did the same. Brooke went over to the stroller and took her out. Lucas watched her rock the baby back and forth wondering why Brooke chose him. She sat next to him on the couch, reached for his hand, and kissed him on the cheek. He smiled and winked at her.

Haley watched them, jealous. She remembered when Nathan used to act like that with her. She thought of the time in their relationship when Nathan would have done anything for her. Now he was barely even talking to her and if he was then it was all about him. She had never realized how self centered he was until now.

The front door opened and Peyton staggered in, "Sorry." She stared at her watch and then looked at Haley, "Am I late?"

Haley quickly shook her head, "Oh no. One more person left." She stood in the kitchen, watching Nathan and Eliza chatting in the living room. Nathan bounced Reed on his knee and Eliza would casually touch his arm and laugh. Haley squinted her eyes at them and tapped her fingers on the linoleum counter.

Brooke looked at Haley and then to Peyton, who was watching Nathan and Eliza. She looked disgusted, while Brooke was disgusted. Brooke handed Lilia to Lucas and walked into the kitchen. Peyton followed.

Peyton put her arm around Haley, "What's wrong honey?" She knew what was wrong. Haley's husband was practically groping this hussy while Haley was in the room.

"I just never realized how much of a bastard he was." She was angry, very rarely did Haley Scott get made but now was definitely one of those times. "Did he not even know I was in there?"

Lucas entered and all of the girls looked at him. Brooke sighed, "Oh its just you." She turned back to Haley and held her hand.

"Oh, well, if you are going to say it like that then I will just go back in there."

"Do you enjoy Gropefest in there?" Peyton asked, sarcastically.

"No, not exactly. Poor Reed had to witness it all. I mean she is his mother..."

"And he is my husband." Haley interrupted, reaching into the oven and pulling out the baked potatoes. She felt her eyes slowly fill up with tears. She stood up and began to poke at the potatoes, "I gave up everything for him." She stabbed one potato so hard that it shot across the room.

"That one can be mine." Peyton said rubbing Haley on the back.

The doorbell rang and everyone looked toward the door. Brooke and Peyton entered into the living room. They knew who it was. Peyton anxiously watched the door open and Daniel walk in.

Eliza eyes opened, wide. Her mouth dropped open, "Dan?"

He whipped his head around to look at her, "Eliza?"

Brooke and Peyton looked at each other puzzled. Peyton's mouth dropped open and Brooke smiled. A devious smile, but a smile nonetheless

"You two know each other?" Nathan asked handing Reed to Eliza and standing up.

"Yeah, we..."

"Used to date." Daniel finished for her.

"But..."

"Nathan, shut the hell up and let the old friends talk. You are such an asshole." Brooke said interrupting her. The fact that she hadn't had a full night sleep in as long as she could remember and that Nathan was wearing on her last nerve sparked their confrontation.

He turned to her, "I wasn't talking to you." Quietly he said, "Stupid bitch."

Lucas entered the room, "What did you say?"

Brooke turned to Lucas who had Lilia in his arms, "I can do this myself. Trust me. Go back in there with Haley." Brooke walked toward Nathan, "Listen here you ignorant asshole, just because you boned Eliza doesn't mean that she is yours for the keeping. You have a wife who you should be with right now." She pointed to Eliza, "Not with her. I am sick of your shit Nathan Scott. You are the cockiest bastard that I have ever met in my life and I am sorry as hell that it took Haley this long to realize that about you. She deserves to know what you did but you don't have enough balls to tell her." She cocked her head at him, touché. "And I'm not sorry that you screwed up your fairytale life but I am sorry, so sorry that you screwed it up for Haley."

Lucas had tried to stop her from coming into the room, but couldn't. She stood in the doorway, eyes filled with tears. She crossed her arms, "Is that true?"

"Hales, come on..."

"Damnit Nathan! Stop lying to me! Is that true?" She yelled at him and felt Lucas hand on her back. He didn't answer and she shook her head, "That is answer enough for me." She looked down and walked closer toward him. "You asshole."

She grabbed her keys and stormed out the door. Nathan didn't even follow after her. Lucas did. The pairs stood outside in the freezing cold. He tried to talk some sense into her, but couldn't. She wanted to leave so he took her back to his mom's house.

Back inside the house, Peyton, Brooke and Daniel all sat on the couch while Eliza sat in a chair as did Nathan. Daniel looked at Reed who was sitting on Eliza's lap. He stood up and ran his hand over the child's head, "So, is this him?"

Eliza nodded her head and handed Reed to Daniel. He was speechless. "Why did you lie to me?"

Brooke had to bite her lip. Eliza was in no shape to ask about lying.

"I was there for the summer. I hadn't graduated. I didn't want a baby. I was scared."

Peyton and Brooke stared at each other. Reed was Daniel's baby. They couldn't believe it. Peyton closed her eyes. She didn't really mind. Being a father didn't make him any less attractive to her. Brooke knew what she was thinking and hit her on the arm. "Ow. What?" Peyton asked. Brooke narrowed her eyes at Peyton and shook her head.

"Like I wasn't?"

"I don't know. I was leaving anyway. I didn't go to Livingston to get a girl pregnant."

"Well getting pregnant definitely wasn't on my agenda for the summer. I mean I was going to be Miss Teen USA."

Peyton and Brooke rolled their eyes. They knew that Nathan and Eliza were perfect for each other. They stood up. They couldn't take the selfish talk any long. "Want some Chic-Fil-A?" Brooke asked.

"Might as well." Peyton said putting her coat on.

The three girls, Peyton, Brooke and Lilia left the house without turning back. Peyton wished Daniel could come but he had Daddy Business to attend to. She didn't want to bother the bonding time. Peyton started to get in her car and Brooke looked around, "Damn. I am going to have to ride with you."

"Don't be scared. I am a better driver and I especially will be with the baby in the car."

"Baby on Board."

"Exactly." Peyton started the car and looked at Brooke, "I still want one."

Brooke rolled her eyes, "Shut up and drive. I have got to get the hell out of here."

So what do you think? Like that Daniel is Reed's daddy? Don't like that? Think that Eliza and Nathan are perfect for each other? Want Nathan and Haley back together? Want Brooke to be pregnant? Tell me what you think!