A/N Remember I said that EVERYTHING will be alright, thanks for the reviews!

Flashbacks will be in Italics

Chapter 9: Miracles

Lucas ran through the halls of the hospital, he saw Seth sitting on Nathan's lap. "Seth!" His son jumped off of Nathan's lap and ran to him.

"Daddy! Daddy!" Lucas picked him and held him tight, he was so happy that his boy was alright.

Lucas adjusted him on his hip, "How's Brooke and Austin?"

"Brooke and the baby are alright…Austin just got out of surgery and we won't know anything until he wakes up." Lucas nodded.

He sat down with Seth on his lap, "Hey buddy I'm going to see mommy and Austin, can you stay with Uncle Nate?"

Seth looked at Nathan and nodded, he knew his uncle would keep him safe, "You not go away daddy?" Lucas shook his head.

"No baby I won't go away, I'm going to see how mommy and Austin are, okay?" Seth nodded and Lucas kisses his cheek. "I love you Seth."

"I love you daddy." He said crawling into Nathan's lap, he laid against Nathan's chest. "I was scared Uncle Nate."

"I know you were buddy, but it's going to be okay now." Nathan couldn't forget what he'd seen when he'd walked into Lucas' house.

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Lucas walked into Austin's room, Haley was sitting by the bed. "Hales?" He whispered.

"Oh Lucas!" She gave him a tight hug, "The surgery was so long and he lost so much blood. I am so happy you're here, I'll leave you alone and go check on Seth and Brooke." Luca nodded and sat down the chair Haley had just vacated.

"Hey big guy, you're safe now. I am so sorry that I wasn't there baby, I'd never had let her hurt you and mommy. You gotta come back to us." His voice broke and he wiped a tear away, his baby boy looked so small and pale lying in the hospital bed. "We love you so much." He laid his head on his son's chest and listened the heartbeat. " I don't know what we'd do if we'd lost you."

He heard Haley come back in and he wiped his eyes, "I…I'm going to check on Brooke." Haley nodded and sat down in the chair.

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Brooke was lying in bed rubbing her stomach, she hadn't been able to see Austin but Haley had told her he'd made it through surgery. She looked up he entered, "Luke." She whispered softly. "I was so afraid."

"I'm here now baby, Haley said you and the baby are okay." She nodded and wiped a stray tear from her cheek. "I just saw Austin, he's still not awake but he will be soon."

"I want to see him, could you talk to the doctors?" He put a strand of her dark brown hair behind her ear and he nodded.

"Yeah baby I'll talk to them." Brooke told him about talking to the police and that he would probably get talked to as well.

He sat by her and held her hand, "Oh Luke Thanksgiving is tomorrow, I guess we should call your mom and tell her what happened. Was your coach mad?"

"No baby he wasn't, he understood that I had to be here and he said that he didn't want to see me back until both you and Austin were home and doing great." He hugged her softly and kissed her lips. "I love you so much baby." Ever since he'd gotten Haley's call the day before he'd been terrified thinking he'd never see his wife and son again, now seeing them he felt better like they'd get through this.

Lucas had talked to the doctor and he'd agreed that Brooke should see her son but only for about thirty minutes, he helped her into the wheel chair and pushed out into the hall and into their son's room.

"Here we are." He told her softly, he moved her next to the bed and lowered the bed so she could see him better.

Brooke held his hand, "Hey baby it's mommy. I know that you're sleepy but I need you to wake up. I love you so much champ. Please please wake up, I really need you."

She sat by the bed quietly watching him, Nathan brought Seth in and he curled into his mommy's lap. "Get better soon Austin." He told his brother quietly. Brooke rubbed Seth's back, "Lucas do you think the doctor would let me stay in here with Austin? In my own bed?"

"I don't know sweetheart but I'll ask him, but if he says no we must accept that, alright?" Brooke nodded.

While Brooke sat with Austin Lucas called Jake, his mom, and Deb and told them what had happened. He told Nate and Haley they should go home for the holidays but they'd said no, they wanted to stay there for him and Brooke and Seth.

He walked back into his son's room and frowned, "Okay Brooke I have to take you to your own room and I'll talk to the doctor tomorrow." Brooke nodded.

"I have to go back to my room now but Auntie Haley will stay with you and I'm just next door. I love you angel." She hated leaving him and if she'd been stronger she would've fought Lucas to stay just a little while longer but she was tired.

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Haley felt the movement, it was soft and light. "Austin?" She whispered, then ran into the hallway screaming. "Lucas! Nathan! Doctor! It's Austin he's waking up!"

Lucas ran into the room and sure enough Austin was opening his eyes, "Hi buddy boy."

"Hey daddy."