Chapter Four: How Come You Never Said?
Brooke shifted in her bed and looked over at her husband. He had been asleep when she'd finally crawled under the covers around one. Instinctively he had wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close. She took in his face in the moonlight that filtered in through the blinds. He still looked like the boy he had been in high school. His face had that handsome chiseled look and his nose was still crooked if you looked close. She closed her eyes remembering back to that night almost three years before.
Brooke watched Lucas slam the door as he walked out of the house. That had been the worst fight they had ever had. She accused him of still having feelings for Haley, which he couldn't deny. After only two years of marriage they sometimes forgot that high school was a long time ago. She picked up the phone and called Peyton.
"Hey, look can you come watch the kids? I have to go find Luc."
Peyton had agreed and driven right over with Jenny. Wyatt was still a tiny worm baby then, screaming in his crib. Brooke pressed a kiss to both his and two year old Hadyn's cheeks and walked outside. It was pouring down rain and Lucas had taken the car. Their Explorer was at Keith's garage. She walked down their street, letting the rain mix with her tears. When he pulled over in that big white SUV she had been soaked to the bone.
"Brooke, what are you doing out here."
He leaned over and opened the door for her. She climbed in and ran a hand over her face, rubbing away all the mascara that had mingled with her tears.
"Luc and I had a fight. Again." They'd been fighting a lot lately. Probably because the new baby and the lack of sleep.
"About what?" He sounded so concerned. She sniffled softly.
"Him and Haley. And you." He nodded, understanding. They pulled into his driveway. There was no sign of Haley's Honda.
"She's at a teaching conference. Come inside and put dry clothes on. Then I'll help you find my ass of a brother."
She nodded and followed him inside. That was all it was going to be. A change of clothes but it turned into so much more.
Brooke opened her eyes and realized she must have fallen asleep because it was daylight outside. Lucas pressed a kiss to her forehead.
"We better get up. The troops will be up in a second and Hadyn has a soccer game at eleven."
She nodded pressing into his chest. He laughed and pulled her away to look at her.
"Really, Babe." She grinned and kissed him.
"Actually I was thinking a little along the lines of this." She kissed him again and he melted into her. They wouldn't be up for a little while.