This is a Jake/Rachel. I wanted to try something different and I dare you to do the same. I really like where this is going, and I hope you do too. This is part I of a four part story.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, but the idea.

Part I:

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"So, it's all set up for you to leave tomorrow. He'll pick you up when your flight lands, I already sent him your information."

"Thanks, Brooke." Rachel said, smiling for the first time that week.

"No problem." Brooke winked as she walked out.

It had been a week since Nathan and Haley's wedding. It had been a week since Rachel's limo had driven off the bridge. And it had been one week since the father of her child had died. Since then Rachel's life had been hell.

She knew that she had to have bad karma headed her way, but when it all came her way at once, it was worse than she expected. As she looked around the room a small smile made its way onto her face. When she had first been admitted to the hospital the room was plain and made her want to go crazy, but now it was filled with flowers and balloons.

The first couple of days she had only been visited once by mouth. He had told her that he was over her and that he had moved on. She hadn't really heard him. She had been too preoccupied with her unborn child and his father. Fortunately, on her third day Brooke and Haley had came and brought games to get her mind off of everything going on.

Brooke had been there everyday and they just talked. They talked about everything; Lucas, Peyton, the fact that both were pregnant and how they were scared to raise the baby alone. She had told Brooke to talk to Lucas and Karen and now, the three of them were raising the baby together. Brooke had in return promised to help Rachel once she got out of the hospital.

That's why Rachel was now scheduled to go to Savannah, Georgia tomorrow. Brooke had called her friend Jake and he had offered to help her get a life ready for her and her future son. She had to admit, that she was excited. But what she didn't know is that Brooke might have helped her better than she had planned to.

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Jake Jageilski was once again sitting in the airport waiting room, only this time he was picking up someone he hadn't met as opposed to the woman he loved. Last time he had brought his daughter, but this time he couldn't and wouldn't risk her getting hurt. When Brooke had called him, he had immediately said no, but after hearing that Rachel was pregnant everything had changed.

He loved his daughter more than anything and if he couldn't give up the opportunity to help someone else prepare for their gift from god. Of course Brooke had also told him that the girl was easy, but he dismissed her and told her to not to be rude to the depressed.

"Flight 154 is now disembarking at gate 9." Jake was knocked out of his thoughts and stood up to walk towards gate 9. When he got there people were already walking off the plane. Remembering that he had no idea what she looked like he just sat there and waited for her to recognize him.

As he sat down once again, something caught his eyes. It was a watch. The sun was reflecting on it perfectly so that the light reflected into his eyes. He looked up at the person's face and saw one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen. The confidence she had as she walked out attracted him to her.

He watched her walk up to him and was surprised when she reached her hand out and said that she was Rachel. Now that she was closer to him he no longer saw the confidence and in its place were tear streaks down her cheeks. He stood up and instead of shaking her hand pulled her into a hug.

"Hi, I'm Jake."

Rachel pulled away and smiled. "I'm Rachel. Where's your daughter, Jenny?

She noticed the way he had a glow around him that appeared when he talked about his daughter. She only hoped that she could feel the same way about her son. "She's at home with my neighbor. I didn't want to bring her to such a busy place."

"You wanted to make sure I wasn't a psycho killer, huh?" Rachel raised her eyebrow.

"Yeah," Jake answered shamefully causing her to laugh. "You passed by the way."

Rachel grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the luggage pick up. "Thanks, glad to know that I passed your first test. By the way you passed mine too."

"You thought I was a psycho killer?"

"No, you are good looking." Rachel laughed. Jake blushed a little and followed her as he shook his head; she was crazy, but he liked it.

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"Jake?" A voice whispered from the bedroom doorway.

"Rachel?" Jake asked as he sat up in the bed.

Rachel stood in the same spot; she was beginning to regret waking him. When he saw her hesitating he pat the spot next to him on the bed, causing her to slowly walk towards him. When she reached the bed she hesitated once again. "I'm sorry; I just couldn't get to sleep. I'll just go try to…"

"Stay." Jake grabbed her hand before she could leave. "I mean… I want you to feel comfortable."

Rachel nodded before climbing into the spot where Jake moved the blanket. "Thanks."

"Come here." Jake told her before pulling her into his arms. He knew what she needed; to be comforted. That's why he wasn't surprised when he felt warm tears soaking his shirt.

After about 20 minutes he felt her breathing even and knew that she had fallen asleep. Now that she had stopped crying he noticed that his hand had been subconsciously rubbing her back. He had been dosing off when he heard a cry come from his daughter in the next room. Careful to not wake the sleeping girl next to him, he got out of the bed.

When he got to his daughter's crib he saw her standing, waiting for him to take her out. Jake picked her up and took her into the room where Rachel was still asleep. Laying Jenny beside Rachel, he slipped into the bed and covered the three of them up. Jenny watched her dad get into bed before cuddling into Rachel.

Jake smiled at how great Rachel was with kids and she didn't even know it. Putting his arms around both of the snoring girls, Jake knew he had something to do tomorrow; he had to thank Brooke.

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