I still own nothing except Leila

Chapter 13 Some Wounds Can Never Be Healed

6 months later

Leila is now a year old. Brooke and Lucas are still together, he has moved to LA to be with her. He even told her that he has HCM. Brooke was at work when her phone rang.

"Hello."

"Is this Brooke?" the man asked

"Yes it is." She said

"I am calling to tell that a car will pick you up at 6."

"A car?"

"Yes."

"Why? What's going on?" she asked

"That is all I know ma'am." Brooke hung up and was really confused. She heard the elevator doors open and Kate stepped off.

"Hey B." Kate said cheerfully.

"Hey how was the meeting?" Brooke asked

"Good…hey I was thinking that I'm falling down on auntly duties. So can I keep Leila tonight?" Kate asked

"Um sure."

"Yay. Ok I have to get back to work." Kate went into her office before Brooke could say anything else.

At 6 Brooke went downstairs and saw a limo parked outside and a driver waiting for her.

"Brooke?" he asked

"Yes. Where are we going?" she asked

"I can't tell you that ma'am." Brooke sighed and got inside.

When they pulled up to her house she was even more confused about what was going on.

"Ok ma'am I have this card from Mr. Scott for you."

Brooke took the card and opened it.

'Brooke go put on that new little blue dress you bought, and get back in the car. I'll meet you at the destination.'

Brooke went inside and quickly dressed and fixed her makeup. She took a look at herself in the mirror and sighed she looked amazing but her hair was blah. She turned on the curling iron and quickly curled a few pieces then put the rest up in a clip and then went back out to the car.

The whole ride there she had butterflies in her stomach. She had no idea what was going on or where she was going. When they pulled up to the pier she smiled and figured Lucas planned a romantic date for the two of them. The driver opened the door and let her out.

"Thank you." she said smiling. Brooke walked out to the pier and could see that there were once again twinkle lights. The closer she got she could see that they spelled something out on the rail. She tried to make it out.

"Will you marry me?" she said

"Will you?" Lucas asked coming up behind her with ring in his hand.

Brooke smiled and nodded. "Yes of course I'll marry you." she ran over and hugged him. Lucas slid the ring on her finger.

Later that night Brooke untangled from the sheets and looked at Lucas who was asleep next to her. She fiddled with the ring that was on her finger and went out to the porch and sat down. She had a burning feeling in the pit of her stomach that she knew wasn't going away. 'Why does this have to hurt so much? I'm supposed to be over the moon about this, but I can't stand to lose him.' She thought to herself. Her thoughts were interrupted by a hand touching her shoulder.

"Come out here often?" Lucas asked

"Only when I need to think." She said flatly.

Lucas sat down across from her. "Brooke what's going on?" he asked

"I can't do this Lucas."

"Do what?"

"This" she said taking off her ring. "I can't marry you." She handed him back the ring, but he wouldn't take it.

"No I'm not going to let you do this." He said

"Lucas take it please. I can't do this."

"Why? Why are you running away from this?" he asked

"I can't lose you. I've already lost one husband." Brooke said as tears started to fall.

"You aren't going to lose me." He said

"How do you know that for sure? You could have a heart attack because of the HCM."

Lucas sighed. "Brooke I have the HCM under control. You can't spend the rest of your life being afraid…I don't want to pressure you into doing anything that you aren't ready for. If you don't want to get married now then I'll wait for you. But you keep the ring and when you're ready to wear it, I'll be here." Lucas got up and kissed her tear stained cheek and left. Brooke was left on the patio with the ring in her hand and tears still flowing down her face.