I read everyone's reviews last night while I was completely wasted. I was determined to write a chapter so I started to last night. It was actually pretty funny; it didn't make sense at all. But here's the real thing. I hope everyone still likes it because everyone wants different things to happen.

LucasnHaley- I'm not sure why I don't like Lucas & Haley together. I think because it's just too Joey/Dawsonish. They seem like better friends to me. I was never a Naley fan either. Honestly, I've never been a real big fan of Haley period. I'm not sure if she's going to end up with this Josh character, or Chris, or even just be alone. Everything changes right?

l-a-c-18- Thanks for the review, I love your long reviews. Almost everyone that comments say they want more Brathan scenes. I promise I'm working on it. I just feel like I should write everyone else in too.

brucasbrathangrl- I love Brathan too. I'm undecided on Josh & Lacey and if they'll just play a weekend visit or dating Lucas & Haley etc. They might just stir up some trouble. A few people don't want Haley or Lucas to date them.. so I'm not sure where I'm going with it quite yet. Thanks for reviewing.

Cindy- Watch out, more Brathan ahead.

Mony19- It's funny because this show basically revolves around Lucas's life. Kind of like Dawson's Creek was obviously for Dawson. But in both shows, I don't like either of them much. I'm not a fan of Lucas either. For some reason he just bothers me. I'll prob eventually find someone for Haley, but I'm not her biggest fan either. Thanks for the review!

Chapter Twenty-One

"No Seatbelt Song"

So take me and break me and make me strong like you.
I'll be forever grateful to this and you.
It's only you, beautiful.
Or I don't want anyone.
If I can choose it's only you.

Nathan looked to the passenger side of the car and smiled at Brooke. She was so beautiful. He thought the same thing every time he looked at her. He looked down to her wrist and saw the perfect diamond bracelet clasped around it. It was amazing. He thought back to the time he gave Haley a bracelet. It had been from a crackerjack box.

Brooke smiled at him. "What? Do I have something on my face?" she asked as he stared at her.

Nathan shook his head and didn't reply. He just wanted to stare at her. He felt like if he took his eyes off of her he would lose her. He smiled again and continued to drive.

The two of them pulled into the parking lot of the Davidson Correctional Center and parked near the back. Nathan shut the car off and opened the door for Brooke. The two of them walked silently together toward the door.

Brooke could sense his nervousness. She reached down and held his hand in hers. Nathan smiled at her and squeezed it tightly. That simple gesture gave him all the confidence he needed. He opened the door with a simple stride and walked inside.

"We're here to see Deb Scott," Nathan told the guard sitting at the desk. The man handed him a clipboard.

"Fill out your name, her name," he pointed to Brooke, 'Who you are here to see, I need both of your ID's, and I then take a seat in the waiting room. When one of the booths opens up, I'll call your name. Sit down, pick up the phone and wait until she appears on the monitor." The man said quickly.

"Oh, I'm not going to see her," Brooke shook her head. "I'm just waiting."

"Then I just need your ID." He said to Nathan. "But you still need to fill out the line," he told Brooke.

Nathan filled out all of the information and sat down in a chair with Brooke. "This is all kind of scary." She said as she watched an Asian woman talk into a TV monitor to another man she guessed to be her husband.

The man at the desk stood up and pointed to a free monitor. "Nathan Scott," he called.

Nathan nervously stood up and walked over to the monitor. "Here goes," he whispered to Brooke.

He sat down at the monitor and picked up the phone placing it at his ear. He watched as his mom appeared in the screen. She was wearing a full body green suite that read NUMBER 19 across it. Her hair was getting longer but looked messy. She didn't wear make up and she looked like she had been crying a lot. "Nate." She whispered in the phone. "I'm so glad you came."

Nathan smiled at her. He missed hearing her voice. "I'm sorry I didn't come sooner, I was just having a hard time with everything," he told her.

"Did Haley come with you?"

"No," he shook his head. "We got the annulment." He told her. "It's over,"

"I'm so sorry Nate. You must feel horrible. I wish there was something I could do."

Nathan shook his head. "It's okay. I actually came here with someone else," he smiled.

"Who?" she asked intrigued. She shifted the phone on her ear.

"Brooke,"

"Brooke Davis?" Deb smiled. "I never would have thought. She's a pretty girl."

Nathan laughed and nodded his head. "So why'd you do it mom?"

Deb's smile faded. "How about we talk about that another time," she suggested. "I just want to catch up with you."

Nathan agreed.

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Peyton shuffled the food around on her place and looked up at her father. He was sitting next to Ellie and smiling at her as they talked about old times. It was incredibly awkward and she was considering just standing up and heading for the door.

"Peyton, you're awfully quiet," Ellie pointed out. "Is this too much for you?"

"It's fine," Peyton lied. It wasn't fine. She wanted nothing to do with this woman, her father, or anyone else for that matter. She wanted to run away, be on her own and never talk to anyone again at that second.

Ellie was her mother. She was going to have to accept that. Her father and Ellie were going to keep in touch and Peyton was going to be forced to see this woman. She mad a promise to herself to attempt to accept it.

The person she thought was her mother was dead. She loved everything about her and would always consider her as her mother, but she had to come to accept this new woman.

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Haley waved as Josh and Lacey pulled out of the hotel parking lot. She was glad they came. Josh gave her a perspective on life that most people didn't. He had kissed her, and for the first time in her life, she turned him down. The only two people she had ever been with were Nathan and Chris. Now she felt a new sense of power of herself.

She picked up her phone and called Lucas. She wanted to go to the mall and pick up some new clothes. It was funny how Lucas had suddenly embraced her as his best friend again. Lately it was just the two of them again. Nathan and Brooke had each other; Peyton and Jake had each other. They were on the outsides.

"Hey Luke," she said into the phone. "Do you want to do something?"

"Not really," he told her. "I don't feel good."

"Oh, okay," she accepted. She wondered what it was. "Well, I hope you feel better."

"Thanks," Lucas told her. He hung up the phone. The truth was, he hadn't had it his heart medication in months."

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Nathan drove to his apartment with Brooke at his side. It meant the world to him that she came along with him.

The meeting with his mom went well. She had an appeal hearing in a couple weeks, and if she won, she could get a lesser sentence. He planned on being there. He was going to come back in a couple days to visit and talk about what happened.

Brooke pressed play on the DVD player. She watched as two girls came across the screen kissing. "You're watching porn?" Brooke yelled at Nathan with a disgusted look.

Nathan looked at her with surprise. He quickly thought of the time Haley saw the porn on his computer. "I, uh, no, Tim must have left it in there,"

Brooke shook her head and sat down on his lap. "That's too bad because I thought it was kind of kinky." She whispered kissing his ear.

Nathan kissed her softly and smiled with surprised. Every aspect about her amazed him.

Lyrics to "No Seatbelt Song"-by Brand New.