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Pain Doesn't Come with Breaks

It had been a week. It had been a whole week of lying around his house and doing nothing but waiting for her to call. She didn't, of course and he was beginning to think that she really didn't want anything to do with him. He sighed and rubbed his eyes. He was tired and he hadn't gotten much sleep this past week.

He got up to get some coffee when he heard a knock on the door. He walked over, confused about who would be over so early in the morning. He opened the door and made an attempt to smile.

"You look like shit," she said quietly. "I came to get some things." He stepped aside and let the blonde through. He followed her to the room that contained all of her boxes.

"Where are you going?"

She looked up from her spot by her records. "I don't know yet."

"I see."

She looked over at him once again and noticed that he looked so sad. She sighed and put her records down before she walked up to him.

"You should go talk to her."

"Why? She doesn't want me to."

She laughed. "When has that ever stopped you before?"

"This is different."

"This is Brooke," she pointed out. "She misses you and you should talk to her." He placed a hand on the back of his neck before he rubbed his eyes once more. "Or maybe some sleep would do you good."

He laughed lightly. "I can't sleep."

"She loves you too." Lucas looked over at her before she continued. "I've heard her say it all through high school. It didn't matter if you were friends at the time or not but she does. She's just going through a bad time and she was scared."

"What of?" He asked curiously.

"To be honest," she whispered, "she's scared of you." He looked down and sighed. "She's afraid that you'll hurt her again but you need to talk to her." She nodded and went back to packing up her records.

"Thanks Peyton," he said quietly. "I'm glad that this didn't end horribly."

"Why would it? We realized that we just didn't belong together." She taped the box before placing it on the floor. "I'm glad we did though. I love you Luke but there was always another spot in my heart that ached for him."

"I understand," he said. He did understand. There was always that part of him that couldn't get over Brooke.

"She just needs to know that you love her and only her."

He nodded and watched her work for a minute. "You look happy."

She stopped what she was doing and turned to look at him. "I am." Then she continued with packing up her stuff. She grabbed a box and began carrying it to her car. With Lucas' help, she finished in ten minutes.

She shut the truck of her comet before she turned and looked at him. "I really hope you do the right thing Luke. She can't afford to have her heart broken again." She hugged him tightly for a minute before let go, kissed his cheek and got into her car.

Lucas watched her leave, thinking about her words.

"Nathan, stop it!" Haley yelled at her husband as they crossed campus, holding hands.

"It was a quicker way to class Hales. You were just the nerd." She playfully shoved him and he laughed. She led them to her classroom before she put her bag down and turned around to give him a kiss.

He kissed her back and she smiled. "Have you talked to Lucas lately?"

His brows furrowed. "No. Why?"

"I just haven't talked to him all week. Apparently, he and Peyton broke up and Peyton left with Jake. I talked to Brooke a few days ago and she sounded hurt or something."

"I swear if Lucas…"

"I think it's both of their doing's this time," she said, placing a hand on her husband's chest. "Brooke is just having a hard time." As if by magic, Brooke walked into her classroom with a sad look plastered on her face.

"Brooke?" Nathan asked. "How are you?" She didn't answer. She just sat down in one of the student's desks.

"Hales," she muttered. "Can I talk to you alone for a moment?" Haley looked at Nathan and he nodded before leaving the room.

"What's up Brooke?"

She looked up and Haley noticed the red rings around her eyes, probably from crying. "I don't know what to do!"

"What's wrong?"

"Lucas is what's wrong. He tells me he loves me then he goes and gets engaged to Peyton then he comes back and tells me he loves me again. I hate men."

"He's probably confused too."

She shook her head. "Why would he come back and suddenly have feelings for me again?"

Haley looked at the ground, unsure herself. "I don't know Brooke." Brooke stood up and hugged Haley tightly.

"Thanks," she said gratefully. "I didn't mean to storm in here and kick Nathan out."

"He'll live," Haley laughed quietly.

Brooke looked around before a thought hit her. "How's the morning sickness?"

"Ugh," Haley moaned. "It's morning sickness. It sucks." Brooke laughed a bit at her words before she found herself wishing she could say that.

"You miss you her huh?"

"Sometimes, it just hurts." Haley felt bad for what she said. Brooke caught on. "Haley James Scott, do not feel bad just because of me. I'm glad you're having another child. It just means that I get another niece or nephew."

"Thanks Brooke." They hugged and the door opened once more. "I'll be done in a minute." They both looked over at the door when they didn't hear it close and Brooke's heart stopped beating for a second and her mouth dropped open a bit.

"Owen?" When he didn't say anything, she turned back to Haley. "Why is it that I attract people who like to hurt me?"

Haley didn't laugh or say a word. She just looked between the two before excusing herself, knowing that they needed to talk.

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Did anyone want Owen to come back? We personally don't like him but we felt like his character need a closure of some sort. He really hurt Brooke so we decided to squeeze him in there. Lucas and Owen may have a showdown in the next chapter but we don't know if we want them to fight or anything so it's unwritten at this moment.

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