Brooke couldn't believe what she had just heard. For a second, she didn't believe it, it couldn't have happened, maybe when she left Nathan's house she fell, and hit her head, and it was all dream.

Brooke shook her head. It had happened. Haley had called and told her Lucas was in the hospital, and it was bad.

Brooke ran the way home, and quickly grabbed her car keys from inside. She jumped in her car, and started driving. She looked at her speed; she knew she was going too fast. She was 20 over the speed limit. She felt her hands shaking on the steering wheel.

What could have happened to Lucas?

She felt tears pool around her eyes. She didn't even bother wiping them, as she felt a sob escape her lips.

Lucas had to be okay… he had to be!

She had just met him yesterday, he was doing fine, he was taking his medication on time, and he wasn't supposed to be in the hospital in critical condition.

Brooke saw the hospital nearing, and she felt her heart race even faster. What if she went in… and he was dead? Why hadn't Haley explained what had happened to him? Why was she crying so violently? What happened to Lucas?

Brooke quickly paid for the parking and went in. She asked the pale women at the desk for the room number she could find Lucas in.

"Lucas?" the women mumbled, as she looked at the computer screen.

Brooke couldn't take it, "He came in not too long ago, and is in serious condition, it can't be too hard to find him," she snapped.

"Room 217," the women responded in annoyance.

Brooke ran toward the elevator, and when she finally got in, she found herself getting annoyed with the person who kept the open button pressed, for someone who was on the other side of the room.

Brooke prayed slightly in her head that Lucas would be alright, and this would all just be a little scare, and nothing else.

When Brooke stepped in the hall, she saw a sobbing Haley run toward her and pull her in a hug.

"Haley-…" Brooke's voice cracked, she couldn't say another word.

"Brooke it's horrible, the doctors are saying these horrible things," she sobbed.

"Haley, what are they saying?" Brooke asked after a moment, finally finding her voice.

"They say… they say that his heart is really weak, and that there's been a lot of stress on him lately, there's something he's upset about, and I don't know what it is. I went over this morning, and found him collapsed on the floor… oh Brooke, it was horrible, and he was so… Brooke, they say they don't know if he'll-…"

"Haley! Don't you dare finish that! I know Lucas, and he will fight this, and he will live!" Brooke screamed, pushing Haley away.

How could Haley say that?

Haley broke down on the floor weeping. Brooke softened, and kneeled beside her, putting her arms comfortingly around her shoulders.

"Haley, what are they doing right now?"

"They are trying this medicine on him, to see if they can quicken his heart rate, they say it's hardly there and they're trying to bring it back."

Brooke closed her eyes, letting fresh tears race down her wet cheeks. She saw the doctor step out of Lucas's room, and walked up to him.

"Is there a Brooke Davis here?"

"Um… that's me," Brooke muttered hesitantly.

"We finally got Mr. Scotts heart rate normal…" Brooke felt her body flood with relief, "But he's still pretty serious, as of right now, he's awake, and is asking for you,"

Haley walked in closer, relief clouding her eyes, "I called Nathan, he'll be hear any minute,"

Brooke nodded, and then looked at the doctor, "So you're saying I can go see him now?"

"Yes, but there's one condition, I don't want you to say anything to excite him, no stress, nothing,"

Brooke nodded solemnly.

"The littlest thing can be very severe for him… for his heart,"

Brooke nodded again, and then quietly slipped into the room. Lucas opened his eyes, a slight smile spread across his lips.

"Brooke," he mumbled weakly.

Brooke smiled at him, and pulled up a chair beside his bed. "Hey Lucas, you gave us quite a scare you know?"

Lucas nodded sadly.

He reached out and took Brooke's hand in his own. Brooke smiled at him. Lucas brought her hand to his lips, and kissed it gently.

Brooke shifted in her seat uncomfortably.

Lucas pulled at Brooke's hand, trying to bring her closer.

"Lucas, what are you doing?" Brooke asked gently.

"Aw c'mon, don't I even get a kiss, your boyfriend almost died, I fought death, and I don't even get a kiss," Lucas joked.

Brooke giggled awkwardly, "Lucas you're really weak, you should rest," she muttered pulling away vaguely.

"I'll never be too weak to kiss the girl I love," he mumbled and pushed his lips against hers gently. Brooke resisted for a bit, but then gave up, she didn't want to hurt him, and she knew that it wasn't good for him.

They heard a cough behind them. Brooke turned to find a hurt Nathan standing there. Brooke's heart sank. She stepped away from Lucas guiltily.

Nathan quickly replaced the look of hurt, into concern. "Lucas, what happened man?" he asked looking at his brother only.

Lucas shrugged, and smiled. Nathan walked closer and brought Lucas into a hug, and then stepped back into an awkward silence.

Nathan cleared his throat again. "I'm just going to go, there's only suppose to be one visitor at a time. I just kind of sneaked in here to see you. Karen's outside, she wants to come in next Brooke," he muttered, still keeping his eyes on Lucas only. He didn't even glance at Brooke when he walked out.

"I'll let Karen in now, she must be really worried," Brooke said quickly, as she followed Nathan.

Brooke smiled at Karen, and gave her a reassuring hug, before she broke into a sprint in the direction she saw Nathan storm off to.

She saw him walk out into the balcony. She followed, and grabbed his arm to turn him around.

"Nathan, listen…"

"No Brooke, I'm done, why is it that every time I turn around you're with my brother," he snapped.

"In case you forgot he was just in there fighting for his life, and what, I'm suppose to go in there and be like, I know you sick and all, but I just wanted to tell you that I'm dumping you for your brother!"

"You think I don't care that he's sick! Brooke I love my brother, but I can't stand having the girl I love with him, especially when she loves me back! … I just can't take it!"

Brooke softened, "I know how you feel Nathan, and I'm so sorry, but I can't dump him right now, he needs me more then ever Nate, I can't do that to him, and plus, if I do, he could die Nathan, I can't do that, I can't do anything to put him in that position again."

Nathan took a deep breath, running his hand through his hair in frustration, "What do you want to do then, Brooke? What should we do? Because having heart problems is always going to be there, I just don't see how we can ever be together, don't get me wrong, I want Lucas to get better, but I cant help but feel this way, how are we ever going to be together Brooke?"

"I… I don't know…" Brooke whispered, her voice cracking, "I do love you Nathan,"

"I love you too Brooke," he whispered sadly.

"Maybe he'll get better, maybe then…"

"Brooke,"

Brooke turned to face Karen.

"Lucas is calling you," she muttered, her eyes filled with tears.

Brooke nodded, and gave Nathan an apologetic smile before she turned and followed Karen.

Brooke entered the room again.

"Brooke," Lucas started, patting the spot beside him in the bed, motioning her to sit.

When she did, he shifted positions so that he was looking her in the eyes.

"Brooke, you and I have been through so much over the past few years. So darn much. So much heart ache and …love. It was our love that kept us together through all that, others would haven given up, grown apart, but not us. You and I have always had something special, and no matter what stupid stuff I did, I always loved you Brooke. You make my life complete. And after what I've gone through just now, when I was there close to death, the only thing I could think about was how I would never get to tell you how much I loved you one last time…" Brooke's eyes watered, "How I would never get to hold you again, it made me realize just how precise life really is. But Brooke I just want you to know, that I love you with all of my heart, and that if you'd give me that chance, I want to make you my wife, and love you 'till death do us apart. I don't want to waste our life,"

Brooke gasped; she couldn't believe what he had just said. She opened and closed her mouth, like a fish out of water.

"So what I'm asking you is… Brooke Davis, will you marry me?"

A/n sorry, once again, long delay in updating, I know everything is really messed up right now for the couples. Whoa, what will Brooke say to Lucas, what can she say? Tough position to be in… Poor Brathan… read and review people.