"Miss Davis? Miss Davis can you hear me? My name is Dr. Stuart, you passed out at the airport and now you're in the hospital"
Brooke opened her eyes slowly and looked around. She was defiantly in a hospital, hooked up to more tubes than she ever thought imaginable, Needles and wires sticking out from all over the place and her head was defiantly throbbing, hard.
"What happened?" Brooke asked quietly once she was sure she could talk
"You passed out, we're not sure why yet but we are running some tests" The Doctor smiled comforting Brooke
"What could it be? Am I dying?" Brooke asked terrified. She had really never had to be in a hospital before other than the time she had had her tonsils out when she was 11.
"Calm down, it could be a number of things… low blood sugar, fatigue, You had just gotten off of a plane… who knows, but I am sure it is nothing serious. Is there anyone we can call for you?"
"Lucas, my fiancé… he's in Charlotte… but if you think it's nothing serious then I might wait to call him. Knowing him he will want to come down and I don't want him to do that if I am just tired"
"Ok sweetie, its up to you. I am going to go check on some other patients and your tests… if you need anything just push that button and call the nurse, ok?" he doctor asked handing Brooke the call button
"Ok, thank you"
"You're welcome" Dr. Stuart smiled as she left
Lucas and Peyton sat on the couches still talking. It had been awkward for both of them at first but soon they were talking again like old times, mostly about old times. Lucas still hadn't brought up the fact that he was engaged to Brooke, sure Peyton seemed fine and back to her normal self… but she had seemed fine before she had gone to rehab too.
"So do you want to know the creepiest thing? I was in Europe and I saw your mom!"
"You're kidding me" Lucas laughed
"Nope…I was in Italy with Mary and we were walking down this street and there she was! I couldn't believe it"
"How is she? Last time I talked to her was god, 3 weeks ago she sent a letter and before that she called, it's been a awhile" Lucas laughed as he thought back. He missed his mom but even if she were in the states he probably wouldn't talk to her anymore than he did now. But at least if she were in the states she would already know about Brooke.
"She seemed great! Very cheery, speaking of cheery! I heard the funniest thing! I heard from Deb that Brooke is getting married! Brooke Davis married… can you believe it?" Peyton asked laughing
"Wow… I- I that's great. Who's the lucky guy?" Lucas asked nervously.
"Lucky guy… come on Luke would you want to marry her? She's insane, great to party with and awesome if you want to shop… but hell you remember dating her…I'm not sure who the guy is though, Deb didn't seem to know, but you have to remember where this is coming from… Deb also told me Brooke was in law school so there is really no telling if it is true" Peyton laughed
"Right, so you haven't talked to Brooke?"
"No, My therapist told me that it was my old friends that were causing me to turn to the drugs… that I needed a whole new life style. So I got one, but I figure it's been long enough now… I really need to call her and catch up! It's sad… I haven't talked to Anna, or Felix or Haley, or Nathan or you or Brooke… what is up with them! Tell me all the juicy gossip" Peyton yelled excitedly. She had forgotten how much she had missed all of the drama in Tree Hill since she had been gone. Of course now it wasn't really Tree Hill drama since everyone had moved away, but it was still the same old drama.
"Well Haley is pregnant… Nathan is working a lot. I haven't talked to Anna or Felix since graduation. I'm not really on either of their keep in touch list" Lucas smiled evilly
"Right… because you broke up with Anna on graduation, ouch" Peyton laughed
"Dude, I wasn't dating her… I just told her that I needed time and besides! She is a lesbian! Its kinda messed up when we were both scooping out girls"
"Right so you 2 were like Felix and Brooke? Friends with benefits…" Peyton snorted rolling her eyes.
"Yea, yea whatever" Lucas laughed
"I knew it! I knew it, I knew it, I knew it!" Peyton squealed
"Damn, I have to get to practice…" Lucas said looking down at his watch. He was already going to be late and he still hadn't heard from Brooke
"Call me later? Maybe we can do dinner and finish catching up?" Peyton asked
"Sure"
Brooke sat in her hospital bed bored out of her mind. There really was nothing to do in a hospital. She had annoyed the hunky male nurse to the point where he had stuck her with this persnickety old woman who had probably been doing this same job during the Civil War. After that she had tried to get up to roam the halls but there were way too many wires connected to her to even sit up right. Now she was flipping channels hoping to maybe catch the tail end of Nip Tuck or some other gory medical show.
"Miss Davis" Dr. Stuart said smiling as she walked in the room finally about 7:00
"Dr. Stuart… so what's the verdict. Am I dying" Brooke laughed then regretted saying it in case she really was dying
"No, I'm sure you're going to be fine… Brooke did you say you were in law school?" Dr. Stuart asked
"Yea, crazy I know"
"Right, and your engaged?"
"Yea…we're trying to set a date but it isn't easy" Brooke laughed
"And how long have your fiancé been together… I mean sexually?"
"Since we were 16, why? Oh My God did he give me an STD? Because if that guy on the plane said anything to you about Lucas being a pimp… I was kidding, see he was trying to hit on me and it was a long flight and"
"Brooke he didn't give you an STD" Dr. Stuart said seriously
"I was going to kill him" Brooke giggled
"You're pregnant"
Karen walked the streets of Tree Hill with Andy hand in hand. She couldn't wait to see Lucas. Of course he was all the way in Charlotte but she would see him soon enough. As Andy had said "You've waited 5 years… what's 5 more days?" and he had a point. Absence makes the heart grow fonder… and she was defiantly fond of seeing Lucas.
"What's wrong deery?" Andy asked
"I'm just thinking" Karen smiled looking down at the ground
"Lucas?"
"Yea, I mean what kind of mother leaves her son for 5 years?"
"A mother who spent 18 years of her life raising him. Kare, he was going to go off to college and leave you all alone missing him. At least this way you both got to live out your dreams" Andy comforted
"I just wonder what he has been up to you know? I mean what's this girl he is dating like? Is she nice? Smart? Does she really love him? It's all just racing through my head." Karen laughed
"Karen, you raised a good boy and I am sure the girl he is dating is great, he wouldn't have it any other way"
"I hope you're right"
Just as Lucas was getting ready to leave practice to head home when his teammate Mike Jefferson stopped him. They had been friends ever since college and Mike was seriously crushed out on Brooke.
"Scott!" Mike yelled throwing him a ball
"Yea?"
"Where's that pretty fiancé of yours?"
"Chicago" Lucas laughed
"Damn, that one was a looker… what the hell did you do to her to make her go away? You need to have some respect for your teammates man! We liked looking at her too" Mike laughed
"She'll be back in 2 weeks… School thing"
"Then who's that chick waiting for you other there?" Mike asked pointing to Peyton who was standing in the doorway
"Peyton"
"Nice, you tell her Mike said hey for me will ya? And tell Brooke to give me a call when she dumps your ass" Mike grinned
"In your dreams man… I'm out" Lucas laughed throwing the ball back to Mike. Everyone on the team wanted Brooke. Every game they would vote whose girlfriend looked the hottest and Brooke always got it. Of course she was Brooke, always prancing around after practice in her short mini skirts and tight tank tops flirting up a storm. Then purposely hanging all over Lucas to let them know she was a very taken woman. Then again… he was going to be a very single man if he didn't call Brooke soon and tell her about Peyton before one of the guys did.
"Hey Luke… Thought you might wanna get some dinner or something" Peyton smiled. Lucas could tell she had defiantly been home and changed. Her make up was done and she was wearing tight jean Capri pants with a green sleeveless shirt. Not usual Peyton attire.
"Sure, there's something I need to talk to you about anyway… Where are we going?"
"Depends on whose paying, I'm a little short from the trip" Peyton laughed shyly
"Don't worry about it, I'll pay… They defiantly give me enough money around here"
"Ok then… lets go to Chili's!" Peyton suggested. She hadn't had a good steak in a while
"Chili's it is"
Brooke sat in her hospital bed in complete shock. Pregnant? She and Lucas had been so safe… extra safe if that was even possible.
"Brooke, are you ok?" Dr. Stuart asked seeing a tear run down Brooke's cheek
"Are you sure? I mean I'm, I'm on the pill… Lucas and I are, we're" Brooke couldn't quite get the words out; there were none that accurately said how she was feeling. Scared, lonely, nervous, but mostly scared. It was all racing through her mind so fast she couldn't process it.
"Brooke there are ways to deal with this if you don't want a baby. Lucas never has to know"
"So your suggesting I lie to Lucas and just like it never happened?" Brooke asked wiping a tear away from her cheek
"Women do it all the time, especially when they are just starting out and aren't ready for a baby"
"I-I need to go h-home and talk to Luke… can I call him now?" Brooke asked between sobs. She wasn't sure why she was crying. Her guess was hormones.
"Here…I'll be just outside, call the nurse when you are off the phone and she will get me" Dr. Stuart said handing her the phone
"Ok" Brooke said trying to smile as she dialed the number. Finally there was the sound of the phone clicking on and then Lucas's voice
"Hello?" Lucas asked sounding very cheery. At least he was happy.
"Luke…"
"Hey, what wrong… I tried to call you but I got your voicemail"
"Yea… it's been kinda crazy… what are you doing?"
"You'll never guess who I am having dinner with… actually you might and I am really hoping you don't strangle me through the phone… but she kinda forced me into it… It's Peyton"
"Lucas not now we need to talk… are you sitting down and alone?"
"Yea, we're eating… she's in the bathroom. I can't hear much; there are these screaming kids behind us…I swear! Brooke are you ok?" Lucas asked now with a worried tone in his voice
"Actually this isn't really a phone conversation. We'll talk when I get home tomorrow?"
"Wait tomorrow? Brooke… You have me really worried, what's going on?"
"Don't worry Broody… I'll explain tomorrow… I love you" Brooke said trying to sound like her usually cheery self
"Love you too" Lucas said then heard Brooke hang up the phone
After Brooke hung up the phone she waited a minute before calling Dr. Stuart in so she could think without people shoving ideas into her head. Poor Lucas probably was thinking she was going to break up with him or something. Parts of that conversation were just starting to sink in. He was having dinner with Peyton? Now she wished she had stayed on longer to get the details.
"Are you off yet?" Dr. Stuart asked knocking lightly on the door
"Yea… I was just thinking… Peyton?" Brooke mumbled to herself
"Excuse me?" Dr. Stuart asked confused
"Nothing"
"So what did he say?"
"He um, I didn't tell him… I figured it probably wasn't something that I should say over the phone. I told him I would talk to him tomorrow when I got home… I can go home right?" Brooke asked. She hadn't even thought about that when she had told Lucas she would see him tomorrow.
"Of course… how about this… we'll so an ultrasound, finish up your lab work and release you tonight so maybe you can catch a late flight back home"
"Really? Wow…"
"And you're sure this is what you want?"
"I can't lie to him… He's my world and if I loose him then I have nothing. I know it sounds corny but it's the truth. I wouldn't want him lying to me" Brooke smiled. She knew that what he had just told her over the phone probably took every once of courage he had.
"Ok then well I will get the ultrasound in here… sit tight"
Lucas sat at the table staring at his cell phone for a few seconds after Brooke had hung up. She really had him worried… she was not her usual talkative keep you on the phone for hours self. She was just… quiet. Which wasn't Brooke at all.
"So she gets an I love you" Peyton giggled walking back to the table
"What?"
"You told her you loved her"
"Yea, hey Peyton I gotta go… I'm sorry, it's just" Lucas started but Peyton interrupted seeming to understand.
"Its fine… go. Give me a call tomorrow and we can finish"
"Great… oh here's the money for dinner" Lucas said handing her 40 as he walked out.
Once he got outside the restaurant to his car he pulled out his cell phone again and tried to call Brooke.
"Hey, its Brooke… the future Mrs. Brooke Scott! Leave a message and I'll get back to you… If I like you"
"Hey its Luke… look you really creeped me out on the phone earlier and I just wanted to make sure you ok… call me and tell me you're alright… ok?"
"Lucas… wait" Peyton yelled
"Yea?"
"We drove on together"
"Damn, your right… hop in" Lucas laughed
"So are you going to tell me more about this girl or am I going to have to pry?" Peyton asked once they had been on the road for a few minutes
"What do you want to know?"
"Well for starters how serious is it? Where's she from? What does she look like?"
"Its pretty serious I guess… She's from a really small town and she's beautiful… auburn hair, brown eyes… fair skin, you'll see her tomorrow. Apparently she is coming home"
"Really? I thought she was gone for 2 weeks"
"Me too, I miss her though…" Lucas smiled thinking of Brooke.
"Be truthful… you miss her cooking and cleaning"
"Are you kidding me? We eat out every night and we have a maid that comes in 3 times a week"
"Well then…" Peyton laughed
"She's great though"
"Its strange isn't it?"
"What?"
"All the drama we went through in high school to have these relationships with each other and now its like it didn't even matter… We all moved on, minus Nathan and Haley… It's almost like it wasn't even worth it, you know?"
Brooke watched as Dr. Stuart and nurse moved the ultra sound around her stomach looking for what god only knew. It didn't look like anything important was in there, and for a split second she thought they maybe wrong about the whole thing. Just for a split second.
"There it is" Dr. Stuart smiled pointing to the screen
"There what is?"
"Your baby?" The nurse laughed
"That's not a baby… that's like a, a dot"
"Give it 5 months and then you tell me it is a dot"
"Damn it" Brooke cussed seeing that it was actually there.
"Do you want a picture?"
"Of the dot?" Brooke said almost laughing, she didn't see the point
"Yes…" The nurse smiled
"No…"
"Ok then well we're all finished here" Dr. Stuart said pulling her gloves off
"Wait, maybe like 1 picture" Brooke said quickly thinking about home much she may regret it one day if she didn't get one.
"Ok"
"Oh, and 1 for Lucas… just incase"
"2 pictures it is" The nurse laughed
"So how long before I start getting fat, I mean if Lucas and I decide we want a baby"
"Well you're a tiny girl, I'd say you would probably start to show around the 4 month mark" Dr. Stuart smiled
"4 months huh? Lucas is going to love this"