No Happy Ending or Maybe So

Ch 8 Tears

"I'm so sorry" Ethan shook his head in disbelief. He was a doctor, and it was his job to deliver bad news to families, but he never wanted to do it to his own family. He never thought he would ever have to. He didn't want to see the hurt in Brooke's eyes. This was their wedding day, and the most perfect day of their lives had turned into a deadly one.

Brooke's eyes were filled with tears as she waited to hear what her brand new husband had to say. "We tried everything we could, but he couldn't be saved" Ethan said as he pulled Brooke into a hug.

"Julian's dead?" Brooke said as her heart broke for Peyton. Lucas couldn't believe that Julian was dead. He didn't like Julian because he had everything Lucas had ever wanted, but he knew that Julian made Peyton happy, and he knew this would break her heart.

"Yeah I am so sorry Brooke."

"How am I going to tell her?" Brooke couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"I would suggest you don't tell her just yet. We have to try to keep her stress level down, or else she could lose her baby" Ethan informed them.

"She hasn't lost the baby yet?"

"No, but we're going to watch her closely for the next twenty-four hours. I better get back to work." Ethan turned to leave but Lucas finally spoke up.

"How's Julie?"

Ethan turned back around with hope in his eyes "We found a blood donor. She should be fine."

Brooke was relieved. "Thank God"

"Can you tell us who the donor was? I'm sure Peyton would like to thank them." Lucas asked. He was trying to be strong for all of them.

"No" Brooke said sharply.

"What?" Lucas was confused.

Ethan looked at Brooke, "She just knows that we can give that information out. I've got to go." Ethan kissed Brooke's forehead and walked away.

Brooke walked away because she couldn't handle the pressure of knowing the truth about Lucas and Julie. She needed some fresh air.

Lucas sat down and put his face in his hands. Nathan noticed and took a seat next to him "What's wrong man?"

"I did this." He said.

"You didn't do this Lucas" Nathan didn't understand why he blamed himself.

"I wished that Julian would disappear, and I could have his life. Now he's dead, and I'll never be the man that he was." Lucas shook his head. "He loved Peyton the way you should love a woman. He didn't get jealous. He trusted her, and he never walked out on her. His kids were left fatherless tonight. Peyton is a widow. None of this is fair. None of it, and it is all my fault." Lucas was feeling guilty for everything that he had ever done to Peyton.

"Luke you've got to stop blaming yourself. It doesn't help matters" Nathan was trying to make him feel better about things.

"I need to get some air" Lucas got up from his seat.

"I'll come with you"

Lucas shook his head no "I need to do this alone" Lucas took off.

He had lied to Nathan. He didn't need fresh air. He needed to see Peyton if only from a distance.

He asked a nurse what room she was in. The nurse had told him the room number, but only family members were allowed in the room. Lucas lied and said he was her brother. He knew he would never be anything other than her friend so brother kind of fit for them. He walked in, but she was asleep. He stood there looking at the monitors, and her pale white face. He sat down in the chair next to the door and did something he hadn't done in years. He prayed. He prayed for Peyton and her unborn child, and he prayed for her other two children, and he prayed to God to give her strength to get through the pain she was going to feel once she heard the news about Julian.

After a few minutes he got up to leave "Luke" but he heard a very weak Peyton speak his name. He turned around and walked closer to her bed.

"Hey blondie" He hadn't called her that in years, but he was trying to lighten the mood.

"What are you doing here?" she spoke softly.

"I heard about the accident. Brooke told me. I knew I had to come. I'm so sorry Peyton" Lucas said as he touched her hand. He was going to be the best friend he could possibly be to Peyton. She was going to need it.

"Thank you for coming Luke. I know this has to be hard for you" She paused for a moment "I'll explain everything to you later" Peyton squinted as if she were in pain.

"Shh Peyton its ok, you just need to rest." He said not wanting her to put strain on her unborn child. He knew that it would be ten times worse if she lost the baby. "I'm gonna go"

"Ok" Peyton said weakly again. "I promise I'll explain it all to you. I know I was wrong to keep it from you, but at least you know now." Peyton continued to talk. Lucas didn't know what she was saying and shrugged it off as her being loopy from the medicine and accident.

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Haley was sitting in Brody' hospital room watching him sleep. Nathan quietly walked into the room. "Hey" Haley turned and smiled at her husband, but she could tell something was wrong.

"What happened?" Haley was fearful of the answer.

"It's Julian" Nathan knew she would understand what he was talking about.

"Oh Nathan…Poor Peyton" Haley stood up and hugged her husband.

They turned when they heard a noisy coming from the bed. "Mama" Brody cried. "My mama" He looked at Haley and Nathan and tears fell from his eyes "Me mama…me mama"

Haley went over to the little boy's bed. "It's ok honey. Your mama is coming." Haley lied hoping to ease his distress for at least a moment.

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Brooke was sitting outside on the patio at the hospital. She had tears streaming down her face. She didn't know how she was going to find the right words to tell her best friend that her husband of only a few hours was dead. How do you break someone's heart like that? Brooke thought to herself.

Lucas walked outside and sat next to Brooke. "Peyton is in and out if you want to go see her"

"I can't" Brooke said shaking her head.

"Brooke" Lucas rubbed her shoulders. "You have to be the one to tell her"

"Why? Why do things happen like this Lucas? She was happy. They were happy, and now it's gone" Brooke shook her head in denial. "This can't be happening. Luke she has lost so much in her life, but she always comes back from it. I don't think she will be able to come back from this." Lucas took Brooke in his arms and hugged her. He couldn't tell her everything was going to be ok. All he could do was be there for her.

Brooke took a few moments to compose herself and then walked back into the hospital room. She was never going to be prepared to tell Peyton, but she thought it would be better to go ahead and do it. There was no point in waiting.

She walked in the room and saw Peyton lying there. She was actually awake. "Peyton" Brooke said softly.

"Brooke what's wrong?" Peyton could tell that Brooke was upset even though she was very weak and still drowsy.

"Peyton I don't know how to tell you this" Brooke said taking Peyton's hand.

"No Brooke" Peyton was shaking her head because she knew what Brooke was about to say.

"I'm sorry but they couldn't save him Peyton. Julian's gone" Brooke cried as she saw the terror that ran through Peyton's face.

Peyton screamed no and Brooke tried to calm her. Peyton shook her head, and took a deep breath.

"You have to stay calm for the baby. I know this is hard Peyton" Brooke held onto her best friend. "I'll be there for you I promise"

Peyton cried as Brooke held her. Her husband was gone, and he was never going to come back. This had to be a nightmare. She just wanted to wake up and get back to her perfect life. This wasn't fair. Why did things like this always happen to her? She had to remain calm because she didn't want to lose her baby. She had to stay strong for her kids. They were her family. They were all she had left, and she wasn't going to lose them.

Ok so there is chapter eight. Most of you knew that was going to happen, but I didn't want Peyton to lose the baby though. You will see why later.

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