Baby it's you
When I look up in the sky I see you
Then I turn and close my eyes and it's you
When I'm sitting all alone in my room
Everything reminds me of you

Brooke was sitting at the bar all alone now. Lucas had run off with Peyton. She had fixed her wrongdoings with Nathan and Haley and now here she was sitting all alone. 'Shouldn't she have good karma points now?' she thought to herself while taking another sip of her beer.

Just as she thought life was unfair someone called out to her "Brooke Davis?"

Brooke looked up to see who was calling her name and was surprised to find the ever mysterious Jake Jagielski standing there. "Jake? What are you doing here?"

Jake didn't know if he should tell her. He was able to keep this hidden for so long but he realized it was going to come out sometime. But should Brooke be the first person he tells? All these thoughts were consuming his mind, but was snapped out of his daze when Brooke spoke "Are you alright?"

"Brooke I got something to tell you and I'm sure it will kill your buzz." He said.

Brooke smiled. That was what he had said the day of the party when she tried to convince him she was drunk. He knew better though and here she was not trying to figure out his secret and he was going to tell her. "Let me guess. You really are gay."

Jake laughed remembering the night they had a conversation regarding everything they were speaking of at the moment. "No, being gay would be a loss to all the females of the world. Actually, my secret is something that will leave you shocked. I'm actually a dad."

Brooke looked at him with her mouth open. 'Did he just say he was a dad? I never would have guessed it.' Jake was looking at her and was getting scared, she hadn't said anything, but more than anything he was a scared because he didn't want her thinking any less of him. But where those feelings were coming from, he didn't know. All he wanted was Brooke to say something, anything.

Brooke finally responded, "You were right Jake. That was huge. I can't believe you have a kid. It must be a cute baby if it's related to you." 'Wow, did I just hit on a daddy?' she thought. "I mean you're handsome and usually babies are cute so" 'Nice Brooke, you just keep digging yourself into a hole deeper and deeper. "Is it a boy or girl? What's its name? Do you have a picture?" she said trying to save herself.

Jake looked at her in awe. Never had he seen a girl so beautiful when she was rambling on and her questions, she had called him handsome. He blushed at the thought before going on to answer her questions. "To answer your questions: I have a baby girl, her name is Jenny and yes I have a picture."

He pulled out his wallet and took out a picture of Jenny. It was one of those pictures where they dress up the baby and Jenny was dressed up as an angel. Brooke was amazed by the little girl in the photograph. "She's so beautiful Jake." Jake looked proudly at the picture, "Yeah she is."

"You're a good guy Jake. But you still haven't answered my questions. Why are you here? And where is Jenny's mother?" Brooke asked curiously.

Jake sighed. He could do this, he had just admitted he had a daughter, he could tell her the whole truth now. "I'll answer the second question first. It's much easier." Brooke nodded in response to continue. "In the middle of sophomore year I got my girlfriend Nicki pregnant. At first she was ok with it, we were going to raise the baby together and all was great. I mean our parents weren't thrilled but they knew there was nothing they could do about it. You should know Nicki was a junior. Anyway, the baby was born around September and Nicki decided she couldn't raise her; that she had a future ahead of her and she wasn't going to let some baby ruin them, her words not mine. Her parents were thrilled, they wanted more for their daughter and they never liked me so they sent her to some private school to start her senior year. They wanted to put Jenny up for adoption but I stopped them. They told me it was fine if I wanted to ruin my life, but I couldn't imagine my life without Jenny."

Brooke looked at the sadness in Jake's eyes talking about this. She felt for him. All she wanted to do was to make that sadness go away for him and for his baby girl. "Jake I'm so sorry, if this is too hard-"

Jake interrupted her. "Brooke I need to say this and I don't know why but I feel as though you're the one I have tell this to." Brooke smiled because she felt so happy that someone was entrusting something so important to her. "So that concludes how I got to be a single father in high school."

Brooke spoke up again, "Jake you're a great guy, an amazing guy. Most guys wouldn't think of doing what you're doing. Raising a kid on your own is no easy feat." She then leaned closer and gave him a quick kiss on the lips. "You deserve that. Now finish your story Papa J."

Jake sat in shock, Brooke had just kissed him. The fact was that he was shocked that she was so understanding and hadn't run off. Realizing that Brooke wanted to hear what else he had to say, he continued.

"Brooke I'm here at the bar because my life has never been so messed up. You know how I was speaking of Nicki; well it seems she died in a car accident. She was driving drunk and lost control so now her parents decide they want to sue for custody of Jenny."

Brooke spoke "Oh my gosh! Jake that is so horrible! They shouldn't get Jenny. They wanted to put her up for adoption. It's horrible that they lost their daughter but you shouldn't lose yours because of that."

"Brooke I know" he said. "But they're rich and can afford better attorneys than my parents and not only that, my parents are considering it. They think it might be better so that I would be able to finish school and get my life on track."

Brooke spoke, "Jake I'm so sorry. Maybe there's some kind of deal you can work out. Like maybe let them baby-sit Jenny some days when you have school projects or need to study for a test or maybe just wanna have fun. It can be beneficial for both because you get to have a life and Jenny gets to see her other grandparents." She was really trying to help.

"Brooke I don't know I mean what if that's not enough. What if they see well they're willing to give that much of her to us maybe he doesn't want her. I just can't lose Jenny. I love her so much."

"I know Jake but it's worth a shot. Besides you can use that in court. You can tell the judge that you offered visitation to them and they refused because then it seems like they are greedy and it makes you the good guy, which you are Jake." Brooke didn't really know where that came from. She wasn't the smartest person out there but seeing someone she cared about in need made her want to do something. "Besides if you need money I can totally take some from my father's bank account and he wouldn't even know."

"That is a really good idea and it might work. I have to tell my parents. They would be happy because then they wouldn't always have to watch Jenny either but Brooke I couldn't take your money."

"Jake it's totally cool. I have plenty and you really need it. You deserve to keep Jenny. You work so hard in school and at basketball. You really need to let people help and I want to help you Jake."

Jake looked so grateful and if it was possible he was in love with Brooke Davis. The girl he had seen at the party wasn't her, this was her and he loved this Brooke. "Thank you Brooke. You don't know how much I appreciate this. But what are you doing here all by yourself.

Once he asked that question, Jake saw a look of sadness in her eyes, one that he wish he could erase. "Well Jake my date left me for someone else but that's not what is bothering me. I feel sad because it seems everyone is finding that someone that they can just be themselves with and I am all alone. Being Brooke Davis is hard because everyone thinks I have a perfect life and that I can have anyone I want but they don't know that the only reason guys want me is for sex."

Brooke didn't know why but she was opening up to him, but it was so easy for her to do that. "I thought Lucas could be that guy but he wasn't."

Jake didn't know why but he got angry. "You mean Lucas Scott went out for you just for sex. I can't believe he did that. He didn't strike me as that type but I can't go and beat him up for you."

Brooke was touched that Jake would do that for her but it truly was unnecessary. "Jake its ok; Lucas didn't try to use me for sex. He tried to use me to forget about Peyton but she called him and he went running back to her because he's falling for her and she wants him. I'm not mad at him. He's just following his heart and I'm following mine."

And with that Brooke kissed Jake with everything she had and was glad because he was kissing her back.

Next Day

Lucas decided to spend the night at Peyton's and no, they didn't do anything but sleeping with Peyton in his arms was the best sleep he had ever had. But just as soon as that thought came to mind he realized he had to get home because his uncle Keith was going to kill him. He tried to shift carefully to wake Peyton but at the loss of his warmth, her eyes fluttered open.

"Hey where are you going?" she asked. Lucas kissed her forehead. "I got to go home. My uncle Keith is staying over because my mom went to Italy and I got tons of missed calls from him. He's going to have my head when I get back." Peyton looked at him in understanding "I'm sorry I got you in trouble." Lucas laughed "All this trouble is worth it because now you are my girlfriend. Now if Keith doesn't confine me to the house or take away my phone privileges I will talk to you later." And with that he gave her a quick kiss on the lips and left. Peyton just sighed and laid on her bed again.

Luke's House

"Look who finally decided to show up." Keith said when his nephew stepped into his room.

"Hey Keith I'm sorry I didn't call." The blonde said shamefully.

"Call or come home was a better option." One could tell Keith was quite aggravated by Luke's behavior.

"Keith I'm sorry. I went to Peyton's house and I lost track of time. I'm sorry." Luke said desperately trying to get Keith to understand.

Keith looked at Lucas with sympathy "Peyton? Did you two work things out?"

"Yeah Keith. Peyton and I are together now. She finally admitted she had feelings for me and now we're together and I'm really happy." Lucas said enthusiastically.

"So I would be completely messing with your happiness if I grounded you wouldn't I?" the older Scott asked.

"Keith" Lucas said pleadingly. "Come on we just got together. It would be really messed up if I couldn't see her because I stayed out late trying to fix things between us."

"Lucas, relax. I'm going to let this pass because you didn't do anything stupid like get drunk and get a tattoo. Just make sure to call next time you decide to stay out late. I don't want to put a hamper on your relationship. Now I got to go to the garage so I'll see you later." Keith said and left leaving Lucas in shock.

After getting over his shock picked up the phone and dialed what he knew was his favorite phone number.

"Hey Luke!" the girl blonde said answering the phone.

"Damn caller ID! I wanted to surprise you." Lucas replied back.

Peyton laughed, "So judging by the fact that you're speaking to me now you and Keith already talked."

Lucas smiled, "Yeah and he told me that he didn't want to and I quote 'Put a hamper on our relationship.' It was kind of shocking. He told me that I could have been dumber but that we actually fixed things so he's happy for us."

"Luke that's great! If you got grounded I was going to feel so guilty and feel so sad that I couldn't see my boyfriend. I probably would have dumped you for some other basketball player." Peyton joked.

"Haha so funny." Luke said sarcastically. "But if I had gotten grounded it wouldn't have been your fault because it was my choice to stay and not call home, however, it could be your fault because you were the only thing occupying my head."

"So you were going to blame your girlfriend because she was all you could think about? That's sad but good to know that you couldn't keep your mind off me. It's such an ego booster and turn on." Peyton said.

Lucas swallowed hard, 'Turn on' he thought. "Well if that turns you on you should hear about my dreams" he said continuing the banter.

"Lucas! Take a cold shower! But I do have a better idea. You could come over to your beautiful, gorgeous, sexy, smart, artistic…"

Lucas joked, "Not to mention conceited, dorky…"

"Luke you're so mean to me" she said while fake pouting.

"Peyton I was joking. You know I love everything about you" 'Crap' he thought. I didn't mean for it to come out like that, not so soon.

"Lucas I just want you to come over. I need your help because I'm going to change my room around…" There was an awkward silence so Peyton broke it, "So ready to be Tom Sawyer. If you're lucky I might let you help me. And if you're really lucky I might even let you pay to help me. What do you say?"

"Well when you put it that way. Is there a certain way I can pay you?" Luke said trying to regain the playful banter.

"Why Lucas Scott, just what are you propositioning?" she said in a fake southern accent.

Lucas laughed, "I was thinking one coat of paint one make-out session."

"Let me think about that one just get your nice butt over here and help me." Peyton said.

"Yes ma'am!" and Lucas was off to Peyton's. Hopefully they would be able to talk because he sensed that there was going to be tension.

Ok so there is my second chapter. I hope you all like the season three reference of the Tom Sawyer and the season one reference of Lucas showing up late drunk and with tattoo. I purposely tried not to make Luke and Peyt so serious in this chapter but next chapter Lucas will confront Peyton about his admission. Also there was much Bake and no Naley. Don't worry Naley fans there will be Nathan/Haley. I love them and James too much to leave them out but I had an idea for Brooke/Jake in my head and needed to get it out. So some spoilers: Leyton and Bake will confront their feelings and Naley will be introduced and basically the Naley will be up to WAO because from there I stray. Oh and I am enjoying having song quotes at the top. Last chapter was Re-Offender by Travis which played in WAO and is sort of the title of my story and this chapter was "It's You" by Ryan Cabrera. Thanks for reading and leave me constructive criticism please. I really am enjoying this story and having extra time from classes leaves me time for this. Much love. -VP