Sorry it took so long, inspiration didnt strike. Thanks to Ange and Kase, you two rock.

Please R&R, i love to know what your thinking,

"Whatever's Left."

He sat at the one place that reminded him of both the good and the bad. It had been the place she had told him she was pregnant. It was the place, just last night, she had given him the chance he needed. He sat and thought about their relationship. He thought about the first time they met, the first time they'd gone out, the first time they'd kissed. It all put a smile on his face. He had so much hope when they were together, because she made him a better person, and he hoped he could be that way for her. He knew she was the one that he needed, the one that was, even when they weren't together, there for him, always. Their love was strong enough to transcend anything that was thrown their way, so the why has so much been thrown at them?

He couldn't understand why they are always tormented with problems. Every time they were remotely happy, something was pushed into their way. First it had been a girl throwing herself at him, then it had been a guy throwing himself at her. Now it had been that same guy, almost raping Brooke, that had been the problem.

Lucas thought for a moment.

"He almost raped her, and I stopped him." He screamed. "I felt her fear, I felt her worry, and I even felt her anger, so why couldn't I feel her when I needed her the most? I needed to feel her thoughts more then, than at any other time. I hurt her, and I didn't feel anything." He said in a hushed tone.

He couldn't understand what had been going on with his body, mind, or heart at a time they should have been with her. Was that a sign to him that she wasn't the one that he thought she was? He told himself that wasn't the answer. With all he knew, or thought he knew, about love, the main thing about it is, love is when the person you are with makes you stronger, happier, and better in every way possible, they make you want to be a better person, and they love you. He knew Brooke embodied all those things for him, but did he for her?

What if he wasn't the person she needed or wanted, he had hurt her both physically and emotionally today. How could she ever trust him, when the look in her eyes had been fear, when he offered to take her to the hospital? He needed to know why he had gotten so angry, and until that time, he couldn't allow himself to be near her. He couldn't hurt her again. He couldn't allow her to trust him until he understood himself. He needed to get out of the place that caused all of this, and he knew just where to go.

Brooke walked around Tree Hill still wondering if she should go talk to Lucas. Her heart told her that they needed to talk, figure everything out, but her mind still went back to earlier today when she didn't even recognize him. The look in his eyes still scared her to think about, but if they could figure it out, could they get past it?

Walking past the Rivercourt, she saw him sitting there, brooding as usual. She stood watching him think, hoping looking at him would give her the courage to talk to him.

"He almost raped her, and I stopped him." She heard him yell. It was true, Felix had almost raped her, and that surprisingly, wasn't the major thing, at this point. She figured that sooner or later she would have to deal with her feeling about that.

The way Luke yelled told her all she needed to know about the way he was feeling. It was a yell of frustration. He was beating himself up about what happened, and that made her feel better. It wasn't that she wanted him to beat himself up, but it meant that he was trying to figure things out. That is what they both needed, to figure things out.

She finally felt her legs carrying her forward. Her body was telling her to talk with him, and that is what she was about to do.