KKHLiboki: Sorry I put the tickling in whenever I don't know how to end something. Please do pick me apart. I need more people to pick me apart. I liked your suggestion about Peyton and Nathan and Haley. I was actually considering them both before you even suggested them so hearing that you'd like something like that is music to my ears. The couples are Brucas, Naley and Leyton so don't worry about that changing. Please keep suggestions coming and please do pick me apart. It'll only make my stories better! (I've worked one of your suggestions into this chapter so this chapter is dedicated to you!)

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"Honey, I'm home!" Lucas walked through the door of his home.

"Are we turning into the Riccardo's or something?" Brooke came into his view bouncing Bella in her arms.

"What would be so bad about that?" Lucas plopped himself down on the couch and Brooke did the same.

"Well for one our life would be scripted and taped, which wouldn't be fun after a while." Brooke laid Bella on her stomach and watched her little arms and legs move around.

"Hun, of life will never be scripted no matter what we try to say or do." Lucas smiled at Brooke and kissed her cheek lightly.

"How was your little game?" Brooke snuggled into Lucas' sweaty body. She didn't care that he was sweaty, just that he was right there next to her and he was real.

"Cut short." Lucas stretched out, "Peyton paid a little visit."

"Did she tell him?" Brooke wanted to know the reaction.

"She told him they fought. She ran. He talked. Then I sent him to find her so I don't know what happened after that." Lucas rubbed his temples. It had been a long day.

"I wish I could've been there for her. She was really scared when she came to me." Brooke touched her own child. As scared as she was that she wouldn't be a good mother, just having her babies in her arms made it feel otherwise.

"She scared she won't be a good enough mother, that's all." Lucas shut his eyes for a little rest before he had to get up and relieve Brooke of her baby duties.

"That's all?" Brooke raised her eyebrows, "That's the scariest thing in the world to someone who's pregnant."

"You didn't think that." Lucas opened his eyes and face Brooke on the couch.

"Of course I thought that. I think everyone does but now I'm not scared anymore. I know I can do it." Brooke smiled snuggling up with Bella.

"Yeah and if you screw up we could always just make another one." Lucas smirked at her.

"Lucas!" Brooke tried to sound mad but then she burst out in laughter, "I don't intend to screw up."

"So you don't want anymore kids?" Lucas moved back so he was closer to Brooke and he ran his fingers over Bella's little hand.

"Luke, we're just eighteen. We have our whole lives together. We can decide when we get older." Brooke rubbed her fingers over Lucas' hand.

"God, I love you." Lucas said as he kissed her. They shared many moments like this but they were always cut short by on of the kids messing it up. It was Braden's turn this time. He stood in the doorway dragging his teddy bear and proceeded to yell.

"Dadda here!" And pointed right next to him. Lucas reluctantly got up and went to where his son had demanded him to stand.

"What's up, buddy?" Lucas squatted down so they were at eye level.

"Pway wif me." Braden gurgled out. He hadn't been talking for long but once he started there was no stopping him now.

"Can daddy take a shower first, 'cause he's all sweaty and yucky," Lucas smelled his shirt and made a noise in disgusted and Braden imitated him and ran back to his room.

"Will you be alright with them for another ten minutes?" Lucas said peeling his shirt off as he spoke.

"Of course, baby." Brooke got up and went into the kitchen to get everyone's dinner ready. She got a bottle and some of that disgusting baby cereal for Bella while the rest just ate regular food that she would have to prepare.

After dinner and Lucas' was finally settled she was going to hand the kids off to Lucas, step into the shower and get ready for bed. Raising two kids and a husband who thinks he still a kid is tiring work. Brooke smiled to herself. She had two beautiful kids and a loving husband. That was more than some girls could be blessed with.

Lucas stepped out of the shower and towel dried his body and hair. He walked into his bedroom, covered only by a towel and he changed into a pair of Raven's sweatpants and a Raven's t-shirt. He found Braden sitting contently in his room talking to all of his stuffed animals. Once Braden saw Lucas he pulled him down on the floor and started handing him different animals.

"What do you want me to do with these?" Lucas asked with an armful of lions and tigers and elephants.

"Babies to sweep." Braden said. Like most babies only their parents could really understand what they were trying to say even though they didn't really know the right words.

"Go to sleep." Lucas pretended to rock the animals asleep talking softly to them like he did to Braden and Bella. Braden watched in content before doing the same. The saying like father like son really fit this pair.

Lucas then looked up at his real son and pushed his animal babies to the side. He pushed Braden over and began tickling the tiny child all over the place getting an eruption of giggles in return.

"Lucas!" Brooke yelled from the kitchen, "Dinner!"

"Coming!" Lucas yelled as he scooped Braden off the floor and brought him into the kitchen and sat him in his special seat.

"Oh, chick chick" Braden said seeing what was in his plate. He dove in with content with his food and shoveled in whatever he could get his little hands on.

"Thank you for making dinner Brooke." Lucas stared across the table. She was still as beautiful as ever and you couldn't even tell she bore two children. Her green eyes still sparkled. Her smiles were still complimented by those dimples.

There dinner had been peaceful and enjoyable, with both the kids eating contently. That's when it took a change for the worse. The phone rang interrupting the dinner and Brooke went to pick up the receiver in the kitchen.

"Hello?" Brooke said into the phone and paused listening to what the other end was saying, "Yes this is Brooke Scott." Pause, "Oh my god." Brooke dropped the phone.

"Brooke what's the matter?" Lucas got up from the table seeing Brooke's shocked expression and sudden paleness. Her chest broke into sobs and she almost collapsed where she stood.

"Lucas, it's Nathan and Haley." Brooke choked out between her heavy sobbing.

"What wrong with Nathan and Haley?" Lucas felt like his heart was about to stop.

"An accident." Brooke was able to get out, "We have to go to the hospital."

"Oh god." Lucas said and gathered both Braden and Bella as he ran towards his car, waiting for Brooke to follow with the baby bags.

He drove as fast as he could to the hospital getting there in lightening speed. He parked unevenly but he didn't care his best friend and his brother were in that hospital feeling who knows what. He ran holding Bella's car seat and Brooke followed with Braden.

"Sir, can I help you?" A nurse said at the ER's nurse's station.

"I'm looking for Haley James and Nathan Scott." Lucas said looking around for anyone else that would be there for them.

"Only family's allowed in the ICU." The nurse explained calmly.

"I'm Nathan's brother." Lucas didn't want to waste his time talking to a nurse. He had to get to them.

"And her?" The nurse referred to Brooke who was trying to contain Braden.

"My wife." Lucas wanted to scream at the nurse but he knew that'd get him no where.

"Go down the hall and make a left. It's room 101." The nurse pitied these poor young kids. They looked so scared and hurt. It must be torture coming here to see your family in the ICU.

"Thank you." Brooke replied as she hurried down the hallway after a frantic Lucas.

There was a window to the room where both Nathan and Haley were laying. Nathan's arm had a cast wrapped around it and tears stained his cheeks. His gaze was on Haley who looked so tiny and broken in the big white bed with all the tubes and wires coming from her. It made Lucas sick to look at her but he knew he had to go in.

"You go in first." Brooke said sitting in the chairs outside the room, "Leave her with me."

Lucas didn't respond just obeyed Brooke's commands. His body was working on autopilot and he didn't really comprehend what was happening. He just went through the motions and all that mattered was that he was here.

"Luke?" Nathan turned to see who had walked in.

"Yeah." Lucas went to Nathan first.

"I really messed up Luke. I let him get to me and look what I did." Nathan let tears fall freely.

"Who'd you let get to you?" Lucas sat next to his brother's bedside.

"Dan." Nathan said wiping away some tears.

"What happened Nate?" Lucas looked over at Haley, "Tell me what happened."

"Haley talked me into visiting Dan 'cause of his health and everything. You know good old dad all he did was put me down and criticize me. I was just so angry on the way home I didn't see it. Another car was barreling down the other side of the road and I got in its way." Nathan choked out.

"Are you okay?" Lucas wanted to make sure that his brother was okay before he went to Haley.

"Just a broken arm and a few bruised ribs." Nathan tried to sound macho even though he wasn't feeling it.

"What about Hales?" Lucas wanted to know her injuries before he went to her.

"They don't know if she'll walk or even wake up!" Nathan said rather loudly.

"Oh god." Lucas said under his breath, "This can't be happening."

"It's all my fault man." Nathan returned his gaze to Haley, "It's all my fault."

"No," Lucas made Nathan look at him, "It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself."

"If I hadn't let Dan get to me-"Nathan said through his tears.

"It's not your fault Nate." Lucas said making his way over to his broken best friend.

She laid sleeping in a heap in the middle of the bed. She looked so innocent Lucas did not understand why this happened to her.

"Hales, it's me Luke." Lucas grabbed her hand, "Just wake up okay. I'll be right here and we can talk and laugh just like usual, just wake up for me."

Her eyes flickered but they didn't open. Lucas knew she could hear and comprehend him it was just her body wasn't letting her respond.

"Nathan's here too. And Brooke with Braden and Bella. You need to get better Hales," Tears streamed down his face, "You have to!"

Next to come:

Will Haley wake up?

What's going to happen when everyone else finds out about the accident?

How will they all take the tragedy?