Jake watched as people stated coming out of the room. First, one at a time, then in pairs, but still no Brooke. He finally sees the boy he had followed talking to a group who had just come out of the room themselves. A couple of them sends glances in his direction before they walk out the door. The boy catches Jake's eye and nods before leaving to follow the rest of the group. Jake stands there a few moments before finally taking a deep breath and heading in to gym.

Brooke stands near a table wilth her back to the door while another, older man stands near he holding a pink clad baby.

"Come on Brooke, we got to catch up with the rest of the group..."

"I'm hurrying, Roger..."

Brooke carefully picks up two-month-old Oliver up, placing him in the sling-carrier around her front picking up the Stuart-occupied carrier from the table and turning around.

"Alright..." For a moment she doesn't notice him.

"Brooke."

Her head shoots up and she stops walking.

"Jake?..."

"Um, Brooke?" the other man questions.

"Roger, why don't you go ahead, I'll be there in a few minutes."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, go on."

Brooke watches as Roger walks out of the door, "Jake, why are you here?"

"Why?" He really had expected that question. "Why did you leave so that I had to come looking for you?"

"Don't you see why? You already had Jenny; you have so much on your plate...I couldn't do it to you."

Jake took a moment before replying, "So don't do it to me, Brooke. Do it with me..."

"Jake, we can't...we were just friends..." She was panicking she couldn't let herself let him stay, "We just got a little carried away..."

Jake move closer to here..."Friends, Is that all we were? All we are? Brooke, look at me and tell me that...Brooke...I love you."

There he said it. It was out. Now she knew.

"You what?"

"I love yo Brooke. Always have."

"Always?"

"Uh-huh..."

From the carrier, Stuart began squirming and cooing; instintively Jake took him out of the carrier. "Hey, baby boy, I'm your daddy...yes, I am. And if your mommy says yes...we'll go save Uncle Lucas from your sister. What does your mommy say?"

"In a little bit. I want to talk t your daddy some more." Brooke replied, fighting tears.

"Come here, Brooke." With a free hand he move to pull her in, careful or their son.

"Thank you." She wispers into his chest.

"Uh-huh."

"Jake?"

"Yeah?"

"I love you, too..."

As they begin walking out..."Where's Luke and Jenny?"

"A hotel...not to far away."

"Why don't we call and have them meet us so I can introduce you guys to my family."

"Okay."

The two slowly made their way out and into the city, both a little cautious.

"Uhm, Brooke, I don't want to ruin the moment or anything, but there is something I'm gonna need to know..."

Brooke turned concerned, "What's that?"

"Um...well, I now know I have two sons, but I don't know their names."

Brooke's laughter broke through...he had missed that laugh..."The one you're carrying is Stuart Jakob...and this one here is Oliver Roger..."

"Oliver?...Brooke..."

"I remembered when we were watching Oliver and Company with Jenny and you told me about him..."

flashback

"What movie tonight?" Brooke asked sitting down with Jenny.

"Oliver and Company."

"What?"

"It's my favorite movie..."

Jake joined Brooke and Jenny on the couch, and the three began watching the movie.

"My brother used to make me watch this movie all the time just because it had his name in it..."

"Your brother?"

"Yeah, he was a year younger than me...and then when he was five we were at the lake with our family, his was in the tube in the back of the boat...and he fell out... and the boat behind us was too drunk to notice..."

"Jake..."

"It was years ago..."

Brooke moved and laid her head against his shoulder.

"Thanks Brooke, it means alot."

Brooke's free hand slipped away from her side and into his free hand.

"So, about calling Lucas..." Jake said pulling out his cell phone.

xxxx

More to come sooon...I just know it's been a while and I wanted to get this up.