A/N-Here is the new chapter…Brianna still doesn't know what she is going to do. Brooke is still hoping for a Bryler reunion and Peyton and Mia are going to start working together.

Part 2 Chapter Nine: Chocolates or Flowers?

Brianna walks downstairs and rubs the sleep out of her eyes. It took another few days before Brianna could actually get out of bed and she was glad that she could. Her muscles were sore and she hoped that today everything was going to be fine.

She walked into the kitchen and found Brooke staring at the three boxes on the counter. Brooke looks up and smiles slightly.

"How are you feeling sweetie?"

Brianna yawns.

"Better, but my stomach still kind of has that nauseous feeling."

Brooke makes a face causing Brianna to smile.

"I've had that feeling. Glad I got over it though."

Brianna notices the boxes on the counter and smiles slightly.

"They came for you when you were sick, but there was no note."

"I know who they are from."

"So, you got to tell me, are you a flowers or a chocolates kind of girl," Skye asks with a smile.

"I don't do flowers or at least sometimes. I'm a chocolates kind of girl all the way."

"That's actually good to know. It might come in handy later down the road."

Brianna snaps out of her thoughts and looks at Brooke's longing for the chocolates.

"You can have some of them if you want to," Brianna says softly.

Brooke smiles and digs into the chocolate.

"Skye's got great taste."

"What makes you think they are from Skye?"

Brooke sets her chocolate on the table her eyebrow raises slightly.

"Well, if it was a guy they would have bought flowers."

Brianna sighs and nods her head.

"He would have brought flowers."

Brooke walked around to the corner and back into the kitchen with flowers in her hands. She hands them to Brianna.

"He left a card."

Brianna sets the flowers on the table and opens the card.

Brianna

I would really like to talk to you. Please please just call me or something.

Mark

Brianna sighs and throws the card in the trash, along with the flowers. Brianna glances at the chocolate and then at the garbage. Brianna sighs again, grabs a piece of chocolate and leaves the room.

Brooke looked at the decisions that Brianna made and smiled.

"It might be hope for them yet."

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Peyton yawns as she sits down into her chair at Red Bedroom Records. She was tired and exhausted and she barely did anything. With Brianna being sick Peyton had gotten what it was like to really take care of somebody that wasn't an adult. Granted Brianna is a teenager, but she is her teenager. Peyton was getting exhausted just thinking about it.

"I've thought about it."

Peyton looks from her desk up to see Mia Catalano standing in front of her.

"It really took you over a month to figure out what you wanted," Peyton says harshly.

Mia looked startled and turned to walk away, but Peyton's voice stopped her.

"Mia, I'm sorry. It's just been crazy. My kid has been sick with the flu and my wife's pregnant so it's just been crazy."

Mia turns back around and takes a seat in one of the vacant chairs.

"I'm sorry it took so long to get back to you. I really feel bad for it and you were kind of counting on me considering you said I would be your first artist. I just got kind of scared. While I was away I realized that this can be my start. I love to sing and play and this way I can make a serious living doing it this way."

Peyton raises her eyebrow.

"Does that mean you are going to say yes?"

Mia nods her head and Peyton smiles.

"That's fantastic. It will probably take me a few days to get a contract together and I myself don't want to get sick so I'm just going to wait it out a few days, but I'll get back to you Mia."

Mia smiles and nods her head.

"Thanks for this Peyton."

"You're the one with the talent Mia. I just discovered it."

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Skye takes a seat in her living room and Ty looks up from his paper.

"How are you doing sis?"

"I'm okay. Brianna won't talk to me, but that's my entire fault. Love sucks Ty, it sucks so much."

Ty puts down his paper and sits closer to his sister.

"I know love can suck. I've experienced it and you are experiencing it right now. You will get through it Skye whether you move on or you and Brianna get back together. What I am trying to say is that you'll get passed it. It may take time and more tears, but it will happen. Try not to dwell on the ache that's in your heart. Eventually it will heal itself in whatever way it wants."

Skye smiles and leans her head against her brother's shoulder.

"You're a really great dad Ty. I know you're my brother, but you took me in when I was true to myself and you never once let me feel like I was a burden. I just want you to know that Jennifer is a lucky baby because you are going to be great at helping her with her heartaches.

Ty frowns as he thinks about his baby girl's future.

"I really don't want to think about that."

Skye chuckles.

"It will be okay Ty, won't it?"

"Of course it will little sister."