Waiting Room

"You okay?" Lucas asked his brother when he stumbled into the waiting room a few minutes later.

Nathan nodded his head quietly as he threw himself in one of the chairs. "She wouldn't wake up." He told his older brother.

"It's okay Nate, she'll be okay. She'll wake up soon."

Nathan nodded and then looked around. "Were is everyone?"

"They went home, said to call if you needed anything."

Nathan only nodded. "Well they won't let me stay the night with her so I'm just going to go home and get some rest. I plan to be back her early tomorrow morning." He said standing.

"Why don't you spend the night with us?" Keith asked his nephew.

"It's okay Uncle Keith."

"Come on Nate, just stay. You can have my bed. Keith will drive you to your place to get your stuff then to our house. I'll go see Haley real quick then take your car home."

Nathan didn't feel like arguing with his brother and uncle so he only nodded. "Thanks Luke."

"No problem little brother." He said as he watched his uncle lead his brother out of the hospital. Lucas took a deep breath before heading to Haley's room.

Haley's Room

Lucas entered Haley's room and had to take in a deep breath. He'd known Haley practically his whole life and he had NEVER, not once seen her like this. Luke walked over and took the seat Nathan had occupied earlier. "Hey buddy." Luke said kissing her on her forehead. "Time to wake up." He sighed when she didn't even make a movement. Was this what it was like when I was in my accident? Lucas wondered. "Haley come on you've got to wake up…he needs you. I need you. I need my best friend." He said as a tear escaped his eye.

Lucas sighed and held her hand. "Haley I'm so sorry. This is all my fault. It's just…you surprised me with the whole pregnant thing and I... it's still not an excuse. I'm so sorry. Sorry I didn't protect you and my future niece or nephew." He said crying. "Haley I'm so sorry." He said once more.

A few minutes late Lucas was able to calm himself. He gave Haley one last kiss. "I'll see you tomorrow buddy." He said before leaving her room.

Later that Night

Scott Residence

"You talk to her?" Nathan asked his brother as he slept on Lucas' bed later that night.

"Yeah. She'll be okay Nate." Lucas said from his spot on the floor.

"I can't…I can't wrap my mind around it Luke. I was…I was going to be…a father."

"Yeah I know. I was going to be an uncle. To the child of my brother and my best friend." He said shaking his head.

"Luke…I really wanted that kid." Nathan said sadly.

"I know Nate."

"Luke?"

"Huh?"
"Do you think she heard us?" Nathan asked.

"Yeah. I remember when I was in the hospital I had heard things. Things my mom said, things Brooke said. It's like I could hear everything but I couldn't seem to get out you know. Like I was lost and couldn't find my way back." He told him. "But I know Haley. She'll find her way back…a lot sooner than I did." He told his brother.

Nathan nodded in the dark. "I hope so Luke, cause I need her." He confessed.

"I know Nate, we all do."