A/N: Not much is happening in this chapter because I'm just trying to figure out how I want to keep this story going. There are a bunch of different scenarios going on in my head, but they aren't coming out write on paper. So I'm going to take some time to plan out the next upcoming chapters. Hope you like this update and if you would like to see anything happen please let me know…I will put it into my planning.

Part 2 Ch. 22: Whose fault is it?

Haley goes into the kitchen to start Sam's order. Meanwhile, Brooke walks into the café after her trip to the bank. She spots her daughter sitting at the counter. Brooke had no idea what possessed her to do what she did next, but was surprised she had done it. Brooke stormed over to her daughter and forced her chair around so they could see eye to eye.

"Why didn't you tell me you were engaged?"

Not liking the tone in her mother's voice, Sam responds with her own question.

"Why didn't you tell me about the baby?"

Brooke and Sam continued to stare at each other. Sam had been hurt when she found out her mother had been pregnant. She was even more hurt when she realized that her mother had to have lost the baby considering she didn't have another brother or sister around. For Sam, things have just been popping up in her mind.

Alcoholic

Heartbreak

Hate

Love

Miscarriage

And all of this was caused because she had been scared and she had left town. It was her fault and she couldn't stand it. Tears gathered in her eyes and Brooke was instantly alarmed.

"Sweetheart, what's wrong?"

Brooke gathered her daughter in her arms.

"Is it my fault? Is everything my fault?"

Brooke looked around the café and sighed.

"Come on baby; let's go talk in the back."

Brooke guides Sam into the back.

"Now, can you explain what you think is your fault?"

"Dad's an alcoholic and you had a miscarriage. It's my fault because I left. I shouldn't have left."

Brooke wipes away her daughter's tears.

"It's not your fault. Your dad's problem isn't your fault. My miscarriage wasn't your fault. Things happen that we can't stop and as much as I wish we could we just can't. You left because you had too. I may not understand that even if you explain it to me a hundred times over, but that was something you had to do. Your dad's problem was caused by a multitude of other issues, but that's not your fault. As for my miscarriage well that wasn't your fault either. I didn't think I could get pregnant after you and then I was, but I lost it and it sucked, but I didn't tell you because it hurt to talk about it and I didn't want you to think it was your fault, but apparently that didn't work because you think it's your fault anyway."

Sam sniffles and looks at her mother.

"It's not my fault?"

"No, it's not your fault. It's nobody's fault. Things happen."

"Well that sucks."

Brooke nods her head. "Yeah, it does, but do you want to know what also sucks?"

"What?"

"Your daughter not telling you that she's engaged."

Sam scratches her cheek and bites the bottom of her lip.

"I meant to tell you, but I got afraid because I didn't want you to judge. I didn't want anyone to think I was rushing this because I'm not. Kelsey and I haven't even planned anything yet. We rushed it the first time and we don't want that to happen again. I'm sorry that I didn't tell you."

Brooke nods her head.

"Okay, I say no more secrets. Secrets don't do well in this family."

Sam wraps her arms around her mother to seek the comfort that she needed at the moment. Brooke smiled and kissed the top of her daughter's head.

"Does this mean I have to make you another wedding dress?"

*Defying Gravity*

"I'd like to apologize for my behavior earlier."

Kelsey looks up from her computer and raises her eyebrow at her new partner.

"It's not the first time that I have been propositioned like that. Personally it makes me sick, but you're a guy. Guys usually do that."

Evan leans against Kelsey's desk.

"I don't do that," Evan holds out his left hand and shows Kelsey his wedding ring. "I'm married and I love my wife very much. I've just been bitter because I had to switch partners and basically move to a different department altogether."

"The fact that you are married just makes everything worse. You're still an ass to me and honestly my opinion about you won't change until it's clear to me that you are a different person. Just out of curiosity, why did you switch partners?"

"I married my last one," Evan says with a smile. "The department frowns on being in a relationship with your partner and since this was the only available position open I decided to leave so she could stay where she's at."

Evan smiles at Kelsey and Kelsey rolls her eyes as she turns back to her computer.

"My opinion hasn't changed of you yet."

Evan sighs and takes a seat in his chair. Getting Kelsey to like him was going to be tougher then he thought.

*Defying Gravity*

Brooke walked into her home and spotted her husband and her son cooking dinner in the kitchen.

"Why are my handsome men doing in the kitchen?"

Julian was standing in the kitchen. He was currently wearing a kiss the cook apron and chopping up vegetables. Aidan was busy stirring something at the stove.

"We're cooking mom," Aidan says with a grin as he jumps off of his chair and runs to his mother.

Brooke wraps her arms around her son and makes her way to the kitchen. She places a chaste kiss on her husband's lips and he smiles at her.

"Did you manage to talk to Sam?"

"Yeah," Brooke nods her head. "She thinks everything is her fault. She thinks your drinking problem was her fault and that the miscarriage was her fault. She's been crying for the past two hours."

Julian shakes his head and places the knife he was using on the cutting board.

"Did you explain to her that it's not her fault? Do I have to talk to her?"

Brooke smiles at her husband and shakes her head.

"No, I think I handled it. She explained about the engagement and I think I understand where she is coming from. Last time it felt like Sam and Kelsey were rushing. They're not going to rush this time."

"I should still talk to her," Julian concluded. Julian turns to his son. "Aidan, why don't you go play outside for a little bit before dinner."

Aidan grins and quickly runs out the door. Brooke laughs at her son's antics.

"Are we okay with our daughter's engagement?" Julian asks Brooke, not really knowing what to really think about the idea.

"If our daughter is happy then I think we should be happy for her. We love Kelsey so that's a plus and besides we love her parents as well. We won't have in-laws to hate."

Julian cracks a smile and continues chopping the vegetables.

"Can I help?" Brooke asks with a smile.

"The table needs to be set."

Brooke goes over to the cupboards and grabs the plates and walks over to the table to set three places.

"Brooke?" Julian calls trying to get his wife's attention.

Brooke turns to her husband.

"It's not your fault either," Julian watches Brooke furrow her eyebrow. "The miscarriage wasn't your fault either."

Brooke gives her husband a small smile and continues to set the table. Losing the baby had been hard for her, but she had Julian, Aidan and Sam and that had been enough for her.