Love Rectangle Plus One
Chapter 18 - Love Song
I don't own anything!
(311 Song)
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am home again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am whole again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am young again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am fun again
However far away, I will always love you
However long I stay, I will always love you
Whatever words I say, I will always love you
I will always love you
Peyton took a snap shot of her friends on their last official day of school. She looked at it in her digital camera. Haley and Nathan looked very much in love. Lucas had a goofy smile and Brooke looked as beautiful as ever. But Peyton knew Brooke wasn't happy. She had cried herself to sleep the night Jake left. She thought Peyton had already fallen asleep and didn't notice but she did. She wasn't the same Brooke Davis she normally was. Beautiful, Cheerful, Happy, that's how she was when Jake was in town, but ever since he left he took the real Brooke with him. This other Brooke was a double of her old self, minus the drinking and random sex. She pretended everything was fine and that she was happy but Peyton knew better.
"Hey Cheery" Peyton said hugging Brooke.
"Hey." Brooke smiled.
"Do you want to do something tonight? Celebrate?" Peyton asked. Brooke looked down.
"Umm, no, I think I'm just going to go to bed early." Brooke replied. That meant she was going to go home watch sad movies and sulk. Peyton nodded.
"Poor Brooke" Haley said sitting with Nathan.
"Yeah, but, we can't do anything about that. Jake's gone." Nathan said.
"We could have a party! She loves parties!" Haley suggested.
"I tried. She just wants to sulk." Peyton said.
"Maybe you should all just let her." Lucas suggested. "She'll be ok. She just needs to deal, in her own way."
Brooke was sitting at Peyton's computer when Peyton walked in. "Hey!" Peyton said cheerfully.
"Hey." Brooke smiled.
"I'm going out with Naley and Luke tonight, wanna come?" Peyton asked.
"No, I don't think so." Brooke answered, still at the computer.
"He's not going to e-mail you." Peyton said. She was tired of seeing Brooke like this. Brooke looked at her. "He's hiding from Nicki, he can't e-mail you, she could trace it. Brooke, you have to get over him, get over this. Look at you!" Peyton was yelling trying to get a reaction from Brooke, but she just watched her. "Brooke!"
"Peyton, have fun tonight." Brooke looked back at the computer. Peyton looked at Brooke and then stormed out. She didn't know what to do anymore, this was ridiculous.
Peyton got in late that night, mostly because she wanted to avoid talking to Brooke. She walked into her room and expected to see Brooke in bed asleep. She found a note on her pillow.
Peyton,
I'm sorry I didn't tell you before but since school is officially over I'm going home. I'm sorry for not really saying good-bye but you know how it is. People always leave right?
Brooke
P.S. Don't think I forgot you're birthday. I'll be back to see you.
Peyton fell onto her bed. Brooke was gone. She held the letter close to her heart. She felt guilty. Maybe if she hadn't yelled at Brooke about Jake that afternoon she wouldn't have left.
Brooke sat quietly on the airplane. A lady sat next to her with her 5-year-old daughter. "Hi" Brooke smiled.
"Hi" The lady said. She wasn't old probably in her early 20s. The little girl smiled at Brooke. She reminded her of Jenny. The little girl handed her a book, it was the same one she had read to Jenny long ago. "Book" The little girl said.
"Haley!" Nathan said from the car. Haley ran up to Peyton's room and Nathan followed. They found Peyton on her bed crying.
"Peyton, what's wrong?" Haley said trying to calm her.
"I told Brooke to get over Jake! I yelled at her and now she's gone. She said she'd come back, but she won't. This is my fault." Haley hugged Peyton. Brooke was gone? Nathan lowered his head.
"Where did she go?" Haley asked.
"Home." Peyton said between tears.
"Maybe she'll be happy there?" Nathan suggested. Peyton looked at him.
"This is home! Tree Hill! This is where she should be!" She cried back into Haley's shoulder.
Graduation wasn't the same without Brooke. Nathan and Haley sat quietly at the Rivercourt. Lucas was practicing free throws and Peyton was drawing in her sketchbook. "Some celebration!" Lucas said, missing his shot.
Peyton flipped through her book. She found a picture she had drawn of Brooke, Jake and Jenny. It said "Happily Ever After." She closed the sketchbook.
Peyton was alone in her big house. Her phone rang. "Brooke?"
"No, it's Chris."
"Oh." Peyton said sadly.
"You and Brooke fight?" He asked.
"Yeah, I made her go away." Peyton cried. "Why do I always do that?" She asked.
"Maybe it's you're curse." Chris joked. Peyton didn't laugh. "I'm sorry. Look, why don't you get out of Tree Hill for a while?"
"And go where?" Peyton asked.
"On tour with me?" Chris suggested.
"You are crazy!" Peyton said.
"Happy Birthday!" Haley and Nathan said from the door. Peyton smiled.
"Thanks guys!" She said hugging them. Haley looked around the room hoping Brooke was there. She sighed. "No Brooke." Peyton sighed; realizing Haley was looking for her. Haley smiled.
"She'll be here." Haley assured Peyton but she wasn't sure if Brooke would show up.
"Hey Birthday girl!" Lucas said walking in the door.
"Hey Luke!" Peyton hugged him.
"So? What are we going to do? Hang out?" Nathan asked.
"Yeah, until Brooke gets here." Haley said.
"Haley you don't have to say that." Peyton told her. "I know that she probably won't show. She's my best friend and I want her to but. I can't expect her to come home just for me."
"Really P.Sawyer?" Peyton's eyes widened. She turned to her front door.
"Brooke!" Brooke was smiling from the door. Peyton hugged her tightly. "I missed you so much!"
"Oh I know." Brooke smiled.
"Shut up! So how long are you staying?" Peyton asked.
"As long as my family lets me." Brooke smiled.
Peyton smiled. "So I have to beg Mr. and Mrs. Davis for you to stay?"
"Actually," Brooke smiled. "You have to beg them." Brooke pointed behind her. Peyton looked to see who it was. She smiled at them. Jake and Jenny were waiting outside. They walked over to Peyton' door. Jake gave her a hug.
"Happy birthday Peyton." He said as she smiled.
"Wait, I don't get it. I thought you were hiding from Nicki?" She asked Jake.
"Well, I don't have to. Nicki legally gave Jenny up so, if someone else adopted Jenny, she couldn't do anything." He smiled and wrapped an arm around Brooke.
"You adopted Jenny?" Haley said shocked.
"Yep." Brooke smiled.
"Wow." Nathan said.
"And that's not the only thing," Jake said. Everyone looked at Jake and Brooke. Brooke smiled.
"We pulled a Naley" She showed them the ring on her finger.
"What!" Haley ran across the room and hugged Brooke. Peyton and Lucas were completely shocked. Nathan made his way over to Jake to congratulate him.
"What is with teenagers in Tree Hill getting married?" Peyton said. She made her way over to Brooke. "I'm so happy for you," She said in her best friend's ear. Brooke held her close.
Lucas shook Jake's hand. He wasn't really sure what to do; this was all so surprising. He never thought Brooke would marry Jake and officially become Mrs. Jagielski.
Peyton and Haley dragged Brooke to the coach. "How did it happen?" Haley said excited. Jake smiled at Brooke as she told her friends everything. Nathan patted him on the back.
"Glad to not be the only married teenage guy around." They laughed.
Jenny was playing with a toy airplane. She showed it to Nathan. "Mommy"
FLASHBACK (Day after Jake left)
Brooke is on her computer looking up laws, seeing if their is anyway she can help Jake. She stummbles on a law that says if Nicki gave up custody someone else could adopt Jenny. A light bulb flashes in her brain.
Brooke goes into see a local lawyer.
(A few days later)
Brooke's phone rings after school. She checks her caller-id. UNKNOWN. "Hello?" She says.
"Hey baby." Jake says on the other line. Brooke's jaw drops.
"Hey" She says quietly.
"Are you okay?" He asks.
"I miss you." Brooke says sitting down.
"I miss you too." Jenny says something in the background.
"How is she?" Brooke asks.
"She's okay. She asks about you a lot." Jake said sadly.
"Jake, I talked to a lawyer." She waited for him to say something but he was quiet. "He said that if it was okay with you, I could adopt Jenny. Nicki can't stop me."
"Adopt Jenny? Brooke, it's not that simple. Adopting a kid is huge." Jake said.
"I know. Jake, I love Jenny." Brooke started.
"So you want to be her mom?" Jake was confused and surprised.
"Yeah, I do." Brooke said firmly.
"You are 17" Jake said.
"So? You're 18."
"Brooke, what about New York?" Jake asked.
"I don't care about New York! I care about you and Jenny!" She knew that adopting Jenny would be a big deal but she had hoped Jake wouldn't have a problem with it.
"Brooke," Jake started.
"Look, if you don't want me to adopt her then fine. You are her father and it's your choice but I can't do this Jake. Don't call me." Brooke said hanging up.
END FLASHBACK
"What?" Haley yelled. "I thought this had a happy ending?" Brooke smiled.
"So, what's going to happen with you three?" Peyton asked Brooke. Everyone had left except Brooke and Jenny. Jake went to go see his parents. Haley and Nathan went home and Lucas went who-knows-where.
FLASHBACK
Brooke was checking her e-mail the morning of the last day of school.
You have 1 unread message: Inbox(1)
Brooke clicked on the link.
from: jjagielski00
Hey Brooke. We miss you. I'm sorry about our last conversation. I've been thinking andIcalled a lawyer the other day. He said that if you still want to want to adopt Jenny then you have to come down and sign some papers and stuff. I'm sorry I made this hard, it's just, she's my little baby and I don't want you to feel like you have to do this. I just want the best for you. Having a kid, it changes you. I love you Brooke.
"Brooke!" Peyton called from the living room. "Time for school!"
END FLASHBACK
Jenny was still playing with the airplane Brooke had given her. Brooke played with her daughter's hair.
"I'm gong to work on my fashion and Jake's going to work on his music. And this little one," She tickled Jenny as the little girl laughed.
"Gets to have a happily ever after." Peyton smiled. "Brooke, I don't think I've ever seen you this happy."
Brooke looked at Peyton and then back at Jenny who crawled onto Brooke's lap. "I don't think I've ever been this happy."
"So whatever happened to Mouth?" Jake asked Nathan.
"Harvard" Nathan smiled. "He's going to be senator one day. Maybe he'll give you some competition for that new wife of yours." Jake smiled as he watched Brooke and Jenny at the park. Haley and Peyton were laughing nearby. "Skillz and Bevin are out of town. They went to her summer beach house in Florida. Rachel is gone." Nathan informed him. "I guess when Brooke left she had no one to bug." Jake laughed.
"And Luke?" Jake asked. He barley saw Lucas since he came back.
"Who knows? He's trying to find his way. He'll be okay one day." Jake nodded.
FLASHBACK
Brooke was on the computer looking for tickets to Savannah.
"Hey!" Peyton said cheerfully.
"Hey." Brooke smiled.
"I'm going out with Naley and Luke tonight, wanna come?" Peyton asked.
"No, I don't think so." Brooke answered, she clicked on the link to purchase her ticket.
"He's not going to e-mail you." Peyton said. Brooke was surprised by Peyton's bluntness."He's hiding from Nicki, he can't e-mail you, she could trace it. Brooke, you have to get over him, get over this. Look at you!" Brooke just watched Peyton. She knew Peyton wanted the best for her but Jake had e-mailed her."Brooke!" She wanted to tell Peyton she was leaving but she didn't know if Peyton would try to talk her out of this. The last thing she need was to have someone change her mind.
"Peyton, have fun tonight." She said as she watched as the link on the computer told her her plane ticket was booked. She was leaving in a few hours. Peyton left.
Brooke printed her e-ticket and wrote Peyton a note.
END FLASHBACK
Peyton knocked on Lucas' door. "Hey Luke" She smiled.
"Oh, hey, sorry I didn't stop by the park." He still felt guilty about the night he had spent with Rachel.
"I got this call." Peyton said. She wanted to know how he felt about her. "I could go on tour with this amazing band." Band meaning Chris Keller, she forgot to mention that.
Lucas smiled. "That's great."
"Lucas, ask me to stay." She pleaded. She wanted to go but she wanted him to want her more. Lucas looked at her confused. "Please?"
"Peyton, this is good for you. You should do it." He didn't want her to go but he thought it was best. He had hurt her too much. She swallowed hard and nodded. She walked away heart-broken.
Brooke and Jenny drove Peyton to the airport. Jenny watched as the planes took off. Brooke gave Peyton a hug as she got ready to leave. She started crying. "I'm going to miss you P.Sawyer."
Peyton started crying too. "I'm gonna miss you too B.Jagielski." They laughed. "I'll see you in New York." Brooke nodded.
"Say bye Jenny" Brooke told her daughter. Jenny said Good-bye to Peyton and gave her a small hug.
"Bye Jenny. You take care of your mom for me." Peyton turned to walk to the terminal. She waved one final good bye. Brooke and Jenny waved back. Brooke was still crying a little and Jenny looked at her. She didn't really understand.
"Mommy, no cry" She said hugging Brooke. Brooke smiled and kissed her daughter on the forehead.
FLASHBACK
Brooke walked off of the plane ramp. She took a deep breath. Savannah. She felt nervous but she knew this was what she wanted, to be with Jake and Jenny. "Mommy Booke!" She heard a small voice call. She saw Jenny running to her. Brooke felt tears running down her cheeks as she picked up Jenny. Jenny looked at her puzzled. "No cry."She said as she gave Brooke a hug.Brooke gave a small laugh and wiped her tears. Jake walked to her.
"Hey." He said quietly before he pulled her into his arms. They stood their quietly. She knew she was finally home.
END FLASHBACK
Lucas sat at the Rivercourt. He thought about Peyton and how he should have stopped her. It was too late now.
"Hey" Jake said walking into his room. Brooke and Jenny were on his bed watching TV. Brooke smiled at him.
"I love you" Brooke said kissing him.
"I love you too," Jake said. He wrapped his arms around Brooke. "Thank you."
"For what?" She asked.
"Everything." He smiled.
FLASHBACK
Jake still had brooke and Jenny in his arms. "Brooke?" She looked up at him. "I love you."
"I love you too." She said she gave him a kiss.
"Brooke?" He said again. She looked at him. "Will you marry me?"
END FLASHBACK
Nathan held Haley in his arms as they waited to fall asleep.
"So, what happens next?" Haley asked him.
"Who knows? Every night is another story." Nathan answered kissing her forehead.
FIN - Which as Brooke and Jake can tell you means 'THE END' in Spanish. :)
You may or may not know but in the episode "Every Night is Another Story" Brooke says something about a Love Rectangle Plus One. (Hints the title of this fic.)
I'll be posting my sequal to this fic soon so stay tuned:)