AN: Okay thanks so much for the wonderful reviews!! I am so glad that you liked that chapter. Phew, finally done with finals and ready for thanksgiving break. That song in the previous chapter was "I'd Lie" by Taylor Swift. I was planning on crediting all the songs that I use at the end, but I don't want people to think that I wrote that song, because I didn't.
So this chapter was probably a little more than what I was hoping for, so I hope you like it.
Oh and I made this goal that I want to have at least 20 reviews by the 8th chapter, so if you could help me out and beat my goal this chapter it would really make my day! As promised……
Lucas handed Sawyer to Nathan. Lucas wrapped an arm around Brooke and kissed her temple. "She's going to be fine."
"Stop." Brooke croaked. "Just stop lying to me, just stop."
"Hey, we are going to go down to the food court. Want anything?" Nathan asked grabbing Haley's hand.
Brooke and Lucas both shook their heads. As soon as they heard the door shut, Brooke fell into Lucas and started sobbing. Lucas stroked her hair as she cried. "Baby, shh. Its okay. She will be fine."
"This is my entire fault." Brooke cried.
Lucas laughed at his wife. "Brooke, this isn't your fault. Trust me." Brooke knew she should have said something, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. So, Brooke just let Lucas hold her and soothe her as she cried.
"Lucas, what if she doesn't wake up?" Brooke asked. "What happens?"
"We won't have to find out what happens," Lucas told her. "She's a Scott, we're stubborn as hell, and we don't give up." Lucas kissed her temple again, "She's a Scott."
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In the food court Nathan, Sawyer and Haley were sitting at a table eating some ice cream. Nathan was trying to feed Sawyer, but he wouldn't eat anything. "Ugh!" Nathan complained. "What kid doesn't like ice cream?"
Haley laughed. "I know he does. Maybe he's just not hungry." She ran a hand through her long brown hair. She noticed that Nathan was looking at her funny. "What?" She asked defensively.
"You are going to make me ask?" Nathan laughed. When Haley didn't respond he sighed. "Okay, what's wrong?"
"Its nothing." Haley said digging into her ice cream, trying to avoid the subject.
"Yeah it is."
"How would you know?" Haley asked challenging him.
"I always know when it's something, trust me I just do." Nathan said. Haley looked at him funny. Before she could even question, he started to explain himself. "When you stop smiling, its not that bad. When you tell a lie, its normally something bad. I always know that its bad, when you cry. And you have been crying. Don't deny it, because you can put on lots of cover-up, but I always know when you have been crying." Nathan concluded with a smile. "So, what is really bothering you Hales?"
Haley smiled at him, it was a sweet smile. "I don't want to tell you." She sighed heavily. "Nathan I really messed up this time." She took Nathan's hand that was on the table, she took it up to her mouth and kissed it gently. "I love you, I really do. Its just that this time, I need to do this on my own."
Nathan smiled at her. "Alright, just know that I am here." Haley nodded at him, letting him know that she was alright. "What do you say, Sawyer lets go look at the nursery." Nathan stood up and started heading for the trash. "Haley?" He asked when Haley stayed put. She looked at him. "Hales, baby, are you coming?"
"Uh…" Haley hesitated. She shook her head like a little girl. "I guess." She stood up and caught up to Nathan; he wrapped his arm around her waist and guided her out.
Have you ever had a dream that you wish you could go back to? You would try to recreate that dream until you finally found it again. Most people don't realize how blessed they are, they forget to take in the moment. Once that moment has passed they find themselves hoping that it will come back, and then they promise themselves that once it comes, they will truly enjoy the moment.
"This is boring," Brooke whined. She couldn't stare at Ashlyn anymore without feeling like it was all her fault. If she started to cry, she wouldn't be able to stop.
It had been two days since they got there, meaning Ashlyn has been in a coma for 4 days. Brooke was sitting in a chair next to Lucas'. Lucas was holding a sleeping Sawyer. Haley and Nathan were sitting on a couch that they had pulled closer to the bed. Haley was resting her head on Nathan's shoulder playing with his ring.
"Well Brooke we are in the hospital," Nathan reminded her. "What do you want to do, huh? Throw a party." Nathan said.
Brooke rolled her eyes at Nathan. Brooke stood up, "Okay I would like a moment alone."
"What?" All three said in unison.
"I said that I wanted a moment alone." Brooke sighed. "You all got a moment, and now I want mine!"
"Okay, okay." Haley said standing up. She pulled Nathan up with her. "We're leaving, happy?"
"Nope. A little faster." Brooke laughed as she pushed her husband out the door. She shut the door, and walked back to the bed. "You look beautiful." She told Ashlyn. "It reminds me of homecoming your freshman year." Brooke sat down in the chair. "Do you remember all that make-up we went through? Or what about the dresses Haley and I made you put on?" Brooke ran a hand through her hair. "You looked so pretty! Lucas and Nathan were so worried that some drunk senior was going to hit on you. You got all mad when they came to the after party, you didn't talk to them for a week." Brooke laughed as she talked.
She grazed her thumb over Ashlyn's knuckles. Who could do this to a person? "So in case you're wondering, I'm not going tell them. Haley thinks we should, she's probably right, but I need you to wake up first." I really need you to wake up.
Haley sat back in the chair, she watched as people came into the hospital and talked to the person at the front desk.
Haley elbowed Nathan, "Is that Dan?" She whispered.
"It can't be." Nathan squinted to get a good look. "Lucas." Nathan said in a strict voice. Lucas looked at the same thing and sent Nathan a glance and they both got up. Sawyer was handed to Haley and Nathan kissed her forehead. "No matter what happens, don't move." Nathan ordered her.
"Nathan…" Haley tired stopping him. He kept walking, they both did, the Scotts were about to have a horrible family reunion; Father against sons.
Lucas was the first one to speak when they came face to face. "What do you think you are doing here?"
Dan smirked. "She is my daughter."
Nathan snorted. "No. Don't you dare call her that." His voice boomed with anger and pain. His fists were clenched and he was ready to fight.
"Dan, just go home." Lucas instructed.
"Yeah Dan, just go home. I don't think anyone wants you here." Nathan added.
"Aren't you two cute!" Dan exclaims. "My sons, we are only missing one person: Ashlyn! Now why is she here? Oh that's right! You let a car hit her!" Dan pushes their buttons waiting for a reaction.
As if on cue, Lucas lunged at Dan. Nathan grabbed his older brother, just then he raised his arm to take a swing. "Lucas." Nathan wrapped his arms around him, preventing him from hitting anyone, let alone Dan or Nathan. He shoved him back, further away from Dan. "C'mon Luc, get it together."
Lucas shrugged him off. "You are going to let him talk about her that way?" Nathan didn't say anything for a moment.
"Normally you are giving me these speeches, so excuse me if this isn't perfect." Nathan said as Lucas started to smile. "You can't let him get to you."
"That's all?" Lucas asked, as Nathan turned to walk away.
"Like I said, you always give me the speech, I don't give it!" Nathan said. "Plus, I want to kick his ass, and if I bitch at you, who is going to have my back?"
"Good Point."
"Everything settled ladies?" Dan asked smirking at the brothers as the came back.
"Dan," Nathan said calmly. "Maybe you should go…"
Dan laughed. "She is my daughter, and I will see her. I don't care what laws I break!" Dan said.
"Just go." Lucas said. "No one wants you here. I don't think Ashlyn would even want me to say your name."
"You have taught that girl lies!" Dan exclaimed.
"No, we did nothing." Lucas exclaimed loosing it. "You taught that girl rejection! You made her cry, not me; not one tear has rolled down her cheek from me." Lucas took a step forward, not in anger, but he stepped forward in confidence. "Don't tell me that I taught her lies. I taught her the truth, and god damn it if you don't leave, I'll teach you a lesson!"
Dan laughed. "You've grown up."
"Five years, a wife, a kid, yeah it does that to a person." Lucas agreed smiling. "It didn't to you, but then again, I'm nothing like you."
"Oh but you are." Dan smirked at him, "You both are." Dan gave the famous Scott smirk. "You left her alone, see you are just like me…"
A solid fist came into Dan's jaw sending him to the floor. Nathan smirked as he stood over his father; he shook his fist while Dan wiped the blood coming from his jaw. "I am nothing like you!"
"Nathan. Lucas." Haley said quietly. They turned their attention to her. "Ashlyn, she is um…." Haley hesitated to finish, when behind the boys stood Dan, with an angry scowl and a gun in his hand.
Some people find it in their hearts to forgive the all the bad men in this world. They cave in, at the most delicate situation. They are forced to go against their morals, everything they believed in. They forgive the men that have taken their son's to war; they forgive the men who bullied their child to suicide. People forgive horrible creatures and their horrible deeds without even thinking it through. They do it out of fear, fear of loosing so much more. Once you loose something you fight like hell to keep your life at some sort of normalcy, you convince yourself that you can't go back to that life…
He held that gun, shaky and scared he pointed that gun, at his two sons. Thoughts were running through his head, thoughts that were not telling him to stop. They were telling him that he was right; he had to hold this hospital hostage, just to see his daughter.
"Haley, what is it?" Nathan asked still not realizing his was standing in a line of fire. Haley pointed her shaky finger at Dan. She slowly backed further and further away. When Nathan turned around there was a gun pointed at his forehead. "Dan."
Lucas had also noticed and turned around. His own father was pointing a gun at him, his own flesh and blood had a gun directed at his forehead, and all he had to do was pull that trigger and Lucas' life would be over. Lucas shook his head and sighed, his life probably was going to end right here in Gradver Hospital Waiting room. He hadn't even got to see his sister smile one last time.
"Who's the one in control now?" Dan laughed as he firmly stood his ground, holding that gun in his own sons direction. "That's right I am! You will do as I say…"
"Dan, put the gun away." Lucas tried his hardest not be harsh. "Just put it away, and everything will be okay."
"No!" Dan yelled at Lucas, causing both boys to flinch. "I have the gun Lucas! I am in control, and if you ever want to see your sister again, you will shut your mouth." Dan demanded both boys.
"Would you?" Nathan finally spoke. "Would you shoot your children?" Nathan shook his head, of course he would, its Dan Scott.
Screams. Running. Over the loudspeaker came a voice, "CODE RED! I REPEAT CODE RED!" Nurses, Doctors, Patients and Visitors all were screaming running around trying to take cover. People in the waiting room hid behind knocked over couches, and chairs. Children and adults were crying, most were scared that someone would die.
Haley held Sawyer tight in her chest. She didn't let her grip loosen once, she would protect him as if her were her own child. She stood in the middle of the room, people were behind couches and chairs, but Haley stood there in a daze. She watched as Dan pointed a gun at the two greatest men in her life.
Haley felt a tugging on her leg; she looked down and saw a woman. "Ma'am get down here. What you doing standing' up there?" The woman scolded Haley. She crunched down and scooted in next to the woman behind the couch. "Were you trying to get yourself killed?" She asked taken back.
Haley shook her head. "No. God no." Haley peaked over the rim of the couch, "You see that man?" Haley pointed to Nathan. "The one with dark hair, he's my husband. The blonde, this is his son." Haley showed her Sawyer who was still against her chest. "The man holding the gun, yeah, that's their father."
"That man is holding up his two boys?" The woman asked.
Haley nodded and bit her lip. "This wasn't supposed to happen." Haley kept shaking her head. That was her Nathan, her Nathan and Lucas. A gun was pointed at both of them, that was the love of her life and her best friend.
After hearing code red Brooke jumped to the door, but soon found it was locked. She heard screams coming from down the hallway. Lucas, Nathan, Haley and Sawyer, were all out there in that hallway waiting. Brooke started pounding on the door, "Let me out!" Brooke did the only thing she could think of, she screamed on the top of her lungs. She screamed until she couldn't breathe, and then her tiny fragile body slowly slid to the ground, she couldn't handle all this. Lucas her husband was out in the hallway with their child. Once again Brooke felt guilty, she had sent them away.
"Fine, you've got us." Nathan said. "Let all these others go." Nathan told him.
"Why? Someone will get famous by explaining the way you die." Dan's voice seemed to echo off the quiet walls. "They will stay."
"Dan, you don't want them." Lucas reminded him.
"You don't know my plan!" Dan told them.
"You had this planned? You planned to hold up a hospital!" Nathan started to raise his voice. "You woke up with this plan?" God give me the strength not to punch him.
Dan smiled and nodded. "Yes. Now lets get to the point, where is Ashlyn?"
Lucas and Nathan shared a brief look and then they turned to him. "No." Lucas was ready to go at him, but that look that Nathan sent him told him not to.
"Excuse me?" Dan laughed. "I have a gun pointed at you, and you say no! Let's try this again. Where is Ashlyn?" At the mall! Where the hell do you think she is?
This time Nathan stepped up, "My answer will still be no."
"Lets get one thing straight, I came here for answers. If I don't get my answer from you, I will kill you." Dan threatened them.
The whole room fell silent. He would kill his own son; he would pull that trigger without even thinking twice. You could here a pin drop, it was silent. Not one word was said, and all breathing seemed to fall into a pattern, a very fast paced pattern.
Lucas took a deep breathe. "Shoot me."
"Shoot me, Dan. I won't tell you where she is. I love her and that is all there is to it." Lucas confessed running a hand through his hair. "So, I guess: Shoot Me."
"Jesus Christ, Lucas." Nathan cursed. "Shut up."
Dan laughed at his son's boldness. "You know, I will pull this trigger."
"Please do. C'mon dad, don't hesitate now." Lucas said shoving Nathan out of harm's way. "Pull the trigger."
"Don't play with me, Lucas." Dan warned shaking the gun in his face. "In case you forgot, I am the one holding this gun!"
"I don't think anyone has forgotten." Lucas spoke calmly.
Nathan stepped next to his brother. "Do you have anything else stupid to say, Lucas? Or am I safe knowing that we will both walk out of here alive?" Nathan muttered to Lucas.
Dan sneered. "If I don't get my answers, you both won't walk out of here alive."
Lucas looked at his younger answer with a sad look on his face. "I guess there is your answer."
Nathan shook his head in disbelief. "I heard him. Don't go and make any death wishes, we'll get through this."
"Will we?" Lucas challenged Dan. All his attention was on him. "Why do you want to see her so bad? Huh?"
"That's between me and my daughter." Dan told him. "You know, I have never seen this side you boys. I always thought that you would cave under pressure." We never caved under yours.
"Don't call her that. She is not your daughter. Never has, never will." Nathan said strictly staring him down. If glares could kill, Dan would be dead.
Dan looked at Nathan; he slowly moved the gun from Lucas to Nathan. "What did you just say?"
"Um, you heard… me," Nathan voice was shaky. Thoughts were running through his head, they couldn't handle it, no, he couldn't handle it. Sweat was gathering on his forehead as well as his palms, for once in his life, Nathan Scott was scared. All he could think about was: Is Ashlyn okay? Is she awake wondering if he left?
"Is Nathan scared?" Dan tormented him.
"Not for my life." Nathan took a deep breathe and stood his ground. "Right now, I am scared for someone else, and it isn't you!"
"Someone is a tad bit too cocky." Dan told him.
"Well," Lucas smiled. "You taught him well."
"You want to die, don't you?" Dan asked him becoming slightly angry at the brother's sarcasm. "You think this is a game?"
Lucas nodded. "Its not? I mean that's all our lives are to you." Lucas was also starting to loose his cool, if Dan wanted to shoot him, then just do it already, because neither of the brothers were going to budge. Ashlyn would stay in that hospital room on lock down. No visitors. No Dan.
Brooke was still sniffling against the door, when a very weak voice came from the bed.
"Brooke? Are you crying?" Ashlyn asked softly.
Brooke bolted up and was at Ashlyn's side in a second. Brooke started kissing her forehead, where there were no bruises. "I thought I lost you. God you scared us!"
Ashlyn managed to smile. "Brooke, what happened to me?" And why do I feel hung-over?
"You don't remember?" Brooke asked.
She shook her head. "No. Should I?" Ashlyn asked as she started to panic.
Brooke started to get tears in her eyes. "Baby," She whispered. "You were hit by a car. It was a hit and run."
Ashlyn looked away from Brooke. "So that's probably why I can't feel my leg, right?"
Brooke nodded. "Sweetie, there was some nerve damage. Listen, the doctor will tell you everything, as soon as this is over I will get him in here."
"As soon as what is over?" Ashlyn asked still in pain.
"Someone has a gun out there." Brooke told her. "Lucas, Nathan, Haley and Sawyer are all out there."
Ashlyn started to throw off her covers, she tried moving her body, but found out she wasn't strong enough. "Brooke help me." She demanded. "I have to get out there."
"No." Brooke crossed her arms. "The door is locked anyway."
"Don't make me do this by myself, because we both know I am going to fail." Ashlyn tried again, but failed by falling back into her starting position. "Brooke, I can pick the lock, all you have to do is get me to the fricken door."
"Same old, same old." She rolled her eyes at Ashlyn. "No one would even have guess you were in a coma for about a week." Brooke laughed as she grabbed the wheelchair and moved it closer to the bed.
"A week. Huh? Never thought I could go that long without food." Ashlyn tired to laugh, but her chest was tight.
"We shouldn't be moving you." Brooke sighed. "The doctor, will want to see you. Ashlyn, you were just in a coma, oh god, what am I doing? This is wrong. Here, oh good this has wheels." Brooke pushed the cart, that was connected to her arm. "Okay, so what are we going to do? Huh? Your in a wheelchair, what if they shoot at you? Huh? You can't run…"
"Brooke! Shut your mouth!" Ashlyn said plugging her ears. "Give me that." She took the I-V cart and held onto it, as if it was slowly slipping away. "All you have to do is push me. That's all, nothing else." Brooke was about to protest, but she cut her off. "If they start shooting at me… just run. Fast and far. Don't worry about me; people been shooting at me for years."
"You honestly think that I would just leave you there?" Brooke asked.
"You better." Ashlyn said in a steady tone. "And you don't look back." Brooke started to wheel Ashlyn towards the door, but came to sudden stop. "Whoa…"
"You don't have to be anyone's hero." Brooke said. "No one asked you to save their lives. So, why do you go around like you have too? You don't. You can live a long and meaningful life, without being anyone's hero. You don't have to die, being that girl. You can die old, and with someone you love." Brooke told her.
"I know." Ashlyn smiled. She craned her head around so she was looking Brooke in the eyes. "Your right, I could die old with someone I love, but it wouldn't be the same as dying for someone I love. I know that you might not understand what I do, but its who I am. I wish I could change-but I won't. This is me, the part that Dan didn't get to see." Ashlyn stopped and sat normal so she wasn't facing Brooke.
"You're so much like them." Brooke said as she started again. Tears were strolling down her cheeks. "Your hearts are too big."
Ashlyn smiled. She knew what Brooke was talking about. She was talking about Lucas. He was out there, and he would take a bullet for anyone who needed saving. He wouldn't think twice. That's how they were. Nathan, Lucas and Ashlyn, were all amazing people with hearts too big, souls too deep, and minds that thought to deep.
Dan was starting to loose his patience. He was like an anxious kid on Christmas Eve, he wanted his answers and he wanted them now. The gun was still pointed in the boys direction and the fear in their eyes just grew more every time Dan opened his mouth.
Lucas cleared his throat, "It was you." Dan and Nathan shot him a confusing look. "You did it again, didn't you?" Dan's eyes were huge, but they couldn't fool Lucas. "If you really wanted to be with her…"
"I wouldn't finish that sentence if I were you." Dan's face was turning a shade of red, a big balloon that was going to pop.
Still Lucas shook his head. "Why? Just tell me why?" Lucas was still in utter shock, he had put it all together, he had found out something that he wished he would have never even thought up. But he did, and now he stood in front of that man.
"You don't even know the real story…" Dan laughed. His laugh was like nails on a chalk board, or little kids screaming in fear, and that was only Dan Scott's laugh.
"Tell us." Nathan smiled. "Tell me why you want a daughter so bad, huh? But before you do just remember this, you didn't claim her that day, you didn't want her. Do you remember that day?" He asked on the edge.
Dan thought a minute, but before he could respond Nathan cut in. "It was a Thursday, last Thursday in November. She called Lucas at school crying because you didn't come, she wanted to give you a chance. We were against it, but she wanted to give you the benefit of the doubt. You let her down, so we didn't turn her against you. You did that one all on your own."
Dan shook his head. "You can try to make me look like the bad father all you want Nathan, but the truth is, you and Lucas are the only reason she is in the hospital."
Lucas started to smile like a devilish child. "No." He shook his head. "I think you have got the truth mixed in with a lie."
"Oh please do tell!" Dan said in a harsh voice. "Would you like the eleabrate on that last statement?"
Lucas just kept on smiling. "Why? You know what I mean, don't you?" It wasn't a question, it was more of a challenge.
"I know what you mean." Dan barked knowing his was defeated. He quickly regained his smirk and said, "But why don't you tell Nathan."
Lucas sent Dan a cold glare. "Why don't you go to hell!" Lucas shoved his hands in his pockets a fished out his wallet. He pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to Nathan. "Remember this."
Nathan nodded. They had found that in Ashlyn's room a day after she had ran away. Lucas kept it in his wallet as a constant reminder that she was fighting.
"Yea, I remember." Nathan said. "What does this mean Luc?" He asked quickly.
Dan snatched the paper away from Nathan's hand and he read it out loud. "Please understand that I love you both, but its time for me to go. I am running away, I might as well just come out and say it, I need to hide for a little while. I have done something that I am not proud of, and it will come back to get me, and you can't be around when it does…" Dan paused.
"Don't stop." Lucas hissed. "The next part really ties it all together."
Dan felt a twinge in his gut, but he kept reading. "I am not in an trouble with the law, so don't worry. I don't want to leave, but if I don't I will die. I fought against the devil, and he now wants revenge. I will always love you." Dan waved the paper and started mocking the boys. "This is so sad!"
"It all makes sense, down to one point…" Lucas said with a shaky voice. "What did she do, that made you want to kill your own daughter."
Dan shook his head. "That's between me and her."
Nathan was keeping quiet, but he couldn't take it. "Not anymore." Nate shook his head. "Not after this."
Silence swept over the room and Dan still was pointing the gun in the boys direction he wasn't backing down.
"Damn it!" Ashlyn cursed. "I used to be a pro at picking locks. I lost my touch, I never thought I'd happen."
Brooke snickered behind her. "You truly are amazing, you know that?"
Ashlyn smiled. "You might have said that once or twice before, just maybe, can't really remember." Ashlyn moved the pin the left and then she quickly wiggled the pin. There was a quiet click that sent Ashlyn's arms in the air. "I got it!" She shouted.
"Did you really?" Brooke asked checking the door knob. Sure enough it was open. "Be quiet, don't say a word." Brooke whispered to her. "The waiting room is down the hall."
Ashlyn just nodded. "Just get me to my brothers."
"Okay! This is it!" Dan yelled. "You better tell me where she is? Or so help me god, I will shoot you."
"What's her favorite color?" Nathan asked. "Or what's her favorite food?" Green. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip. I can still remember after two years.
Dan hesitated. "Um…"
"You don't know." Nathan said bluntly. "I know her so well, I should be the one with the gun pointed at you. You know nothing about that girl, yet here you stand."
"Yea. So what?" Dan challenged.
"Green." Lucas said softly. "Her favorite color is green. Not puke green, but plain green, like the leaves." Lucas slowly became louder. "It's not black like mine or Nathan's, its green." He turned to Nathan. "I want you to love her like I would, okay?"
"Lucas?" Nathan asked. "Please don't do this…"
"I have to." He shoved Nathan out of harm's way. He shut his eyes and took a deep breathe. "Before you shoot me, let me tell you something." Lucas looked him directly in the eyes. "She never said one thing about you, not once. When she got mad because I acted like you, she never compared me to you." Tears were starting to form at the brim of his eyes.
"She used to smile when Brooke would make cookies. The ones that had oatmeal and chocolate chips in them." Lucas smiled through the tears. "That's her favorite food." He was doing this for her " She hated it when people would compare her to you. She would threaten the beat the shit out of them. She hated it!" Lucas shook his head.
When I see your smile
Tears run down my face I can't replace
And now that I'm strong I have figured out
How this world turns cold and it breaks through my soul
And I know I'll find deep inside me I can be the one
"She is my baby sister, and Nathan is my baby brother, so this is my duty. You can't have them, Dan. You can't think that we owe you anything, because you owe us more than your money could ever buy. You owe Ash, so much love you would die. You owe Nathan the blessing so he and Haley can finally get married."
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
Even if saving you sends me to heaven
"You want the truth? I am scared; I really don't know what I am doing. But it just seems right, you know? So I am going to do this." Lucas' voice cracks. "I really wanted to be here when she graduates, and when she takes her team to the state championship and wins. I really want to be there. I want to walk her down the isle, with tears streaming down my cheeks, I want to be there. I want to be someone that you were never. I thought that all I had to do was make sure I lived a long and good life. But this will do." Lucas took deep breathes.
It's okay. It's okay. It's okay.
Seasons are changing
And waves are crashing
And stars are falling all for us
Days grow longer and nights grow shorter
I can show you I'll be the one
"I am going to be the better guy, because Ashlyn deserves this. She wants someone who will look at her and know that she is broken, she wants someone who will dry her tears, she deserves so much more than this crappy family that she has been given, she wants so much more, but I can't give her anything else." Lucas started to regain his strength. "I want her to know that I love her, so much, I love her with all my heart. It killed me that day she ran away, I thought it was something I did wrong. I sat in her room a cried for three whole days, I held onto her teddy bear that I gave her for her birthday. It smelt just like her, so I didn't let go. They had to pry me away from that bear, but I didn't want to forget that smell, because what if I never found that smell again? I would be like I had forgotten my sister, and I couldn't do that. She was my sister, she is my sister, and I never want to forget that smile, I never want to forget that smile… it wasn't a smirk, it was a beautiful smile." Lucas said. "But what I am afraid of is her falling, and I won't be there to catch her…"
I will never let you fall (let you fall)
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all (through it all)
Even if saving you sends me to heaven
"I can't let her get hurt. I promised myself along time ago, that I would love and protect that girl with my life. I never thought I would take my life… but if this is the only way to keep my baby safe, then so be it."
Cuz you're my, you're my, my, my true love, my whole heart
Please don't throw that away
Cuz I'm here for you
Please don't walk away and
Please tell me you'll stay, stay
Lucas looked at Nathan with pleading eyes. "And you, take care of our girl."
Nathan nodded. "Hey, hey Lucas, listen um…" Nathan hesitated. I love you.
"I love you too Nate."
Use me as you will
Pull my strings just for a thrill
And I know I'll be okay
Though my skies are turning gray
"Take care of Brooke and Sawyer." Lucas instructed. He turned back to Dan, his face stained with tears. He once again shut his eyes and saw Ashlyn smiling. Its okay. "You are not getting in that room."
Dan put on that evil smirk. "Have it your way."
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
Even if saving you sends me to heaven