Chapter 8

"Do you think they will be okay?", asked Haley laying down on Nathan's bed with Peyton and Brooke.

"I hope so", said Jake from the floor of the bedroom.

It had actually been Jake that suggested that they go over there. It was time to talk to their father. Dan Scott go easily pass off as the devil himself but he was their dad. Jake kissed Jenny on the forehead cuddling her closer. He couldn't imagine hating his daughter or even treating him like Dan Scott treat his sons.

"So tell us how Corina got you here", said Brooke smiling.

Peyton got off the bed and walked towards Jake and sat next to him grabbing his hands.

"Well Corina called me, I didn't know who she was, but she somehow knew me, anyway she told me that she had hired a PI to run checks on Nikki, it seems that Nikki was dealing drugs, with my daughter in the car", said Jake gritting his teeth.

"Corina basically had enough prove and had the PI submit the evidence to the police. Anyway they caught Nikki and Jenny actually living in this one bed room shack, god my daughter was living in that place", said Jake swallowing.

"So anyway, she is in Nebraska awaiting trial and because of her taking Jenny without permission, she added felony Kidnapping to the charges as well. Corina got me a good lawyer to fight for full custody of Jenny, hopefully by this time next month I will have that", said Jake.

"Oh that's great Jake", said Peyton smiling and kissing Jenny's forehead making her giggle.

Brooke smiled at her friend. Jake was what she needed. There was one more thing on the agenda though. Corina called Brooke to talk about Peyton's biological mother. Corina apparently had found her and she was waiting until Brooke gave her the okay if Peyton would be alright with meeting her once more. Brooke was nervous about it because she knew how Peyton was. She hoped that she would meet her mother though at least for some closure. Haley was sound asleep on Nathan's bed.

"Haley get your ass up", said Brooke smirking as Haley cuddled deeper into Nathan's pillow sighing his name.

Haley was helpless sometimes. She would sigh Nathan's name all the time in her sleep. Nathan, Brooke bet loved that little fact. Brooke looked around the room. Everyone was happy she hoped her broody was alright with Dan the crazy man.

"I hope they are okay", said Brooke out loud.

"Dad", yelled Nathan.

Lucas sat down on the coach and said nothing as he watched Nathan and Dan go at it for the past twenty minutes. Dan Scott of course put his foot in his mother and decided to rag on Haley once more. Lucas sighed again.

"Can we not do this", said Lucas pulling Nathan away from Dan.

Dan smirked at his oldest sons. Lucas glared back.

"Well if it aint Judas, the betrayer", said Dan. Lucas shook his head in disgust.

"At least I'm not a dead beat dad", answered Lucas rolling his eyes and getting tired of these games.

Lucas saw a flicker of something in Dan's eyes but it was gone before he could blink.

"Why are you both here?", asked Dan sitting down.

"We came here just to ask some questions", said Nathan taking a seat next to Lucas.

"What questions would you ask me about", asked Dan smirking.

"Do you know what this is?", asked Lucas taking out two white pills.

Dan looked at the pills but said nothing.

"Well do you?", asked Lucas.

"Why don't we cut to the chase boys, what is it do you really want to know?", asked Dan sitting back.

He knew this would crush his boys. He wanted to feel sorry, he did but he just resented them so much.

"Did you drug my girlfriend?", asked Lucas point blank.

Nathan looked up at Lucas shocked. Where did that question come from. Dan looked at Lucas in the eye.

"So what if I did?", asked Dan smirking.

Lucas never felt so much rage in his life that he lunged at Dan. Nathan saw it coming and held Lucas back.

"You fucking bastard, why would do that, why?", yelled Lucas trying to force his way towards the Dan's neck.

Nathan held him back as hard as he could.

"Did you think I would let you get away with that betrayal Lucas", asked Dan sitting calmly in his chair.

"He could have raped her, did you drug them both", yelled Lucas.

"I did what I had to do", said Dan.

Lucas stopped struggling then and looked at Dan.

"Did you do that to Haley?", asked Lucas.

Nathan looked at his father.

"NO I never drugged her but I did pay Chris to seduce her with dreams of music stardom, then the boy started having a weak spot for your whore wife and you and backed out of the deal. He needed to be dealt with so I did. I drugged both he and Chris and I knew you would go over to her house and see them", said Dan looking at Lucas.

What he saw shocked him really. The utter devastation on Lucas's face as well as the disgust on Nathan's actually made him cringe inside.

Lucas looked at Nathan and whispered, "Let's go".

Nathan nodded his head wrapped his arms around Lucas's shoulders walking towards the door. Lucas looked back to see Dan staring at him.

"All I wanted was for you to be my dad", said Lucas he felt tears come to his eyes but he would not cry in front of Dan Scott he would not give that man the honor.

Nathan looked at his dad and just shook his head. He walked Lucas out of the door and closed the door to Dan's home. Dan sat in his chair and did not move a muscle. He kept hearing Lucas's words running through his head.

"All I wanted was for you to be my dad".

Dan looked down at his hands. He knew that he lost both his sons today.

Dan did something he hadn't done in a long time he bowed his head and cried. Sobs raked his body and he just couldn't stop.

"How am I going to tell her the reason that anything happened with Chris was because Dan hates me, so he wanted me to suffer and the only way to do that is to do what he did", asked Lucas as Nathan drove towards his home.

"I don't know Lucas I don't know", said Nathan shaking his head.

What Dan admitted shook him as well. He knew he had to talk to Haley. It was time that they talked everything out so there could be no secrets between them.

"How was it?", asked Brooke as she ran out towards the car.

When she saw Lucas's face she had her answer.

"Brooke we need to talk", said Lucas.

Brooke looked at him and saw his serious expression. It concerned her how Lucas was acting. Lucas pulled her into his arms and kissed her forehead.

"Come let's go inside and talk alright", said Lucas.

Brooke nodded her head but said nothing. She was scared of this conversation. She was scared what he would tell her, she had a feeling that it was bad. Haley rushed out to meet Nathan. She also saw the look on Lucas's face.

"Nathan?", asked Haley.

"We need to talk", said Nathan taking her hands into his and walking towards the house.

Haley nodded her head casting him a worried look. He just kissed her forehead.

"No", yelled Brooke.

She ran out of the room. Lucas ran after her. They saw the tears in her eyes.

"Brooke I'm so sorry, it's my fault if I didn't go up against him this would have never happened, I'm so sorry", whispered Lucas hugging and crying into her shoulders.

Brooke pulled back and Lucas looked at her worried.

"It's not your fault Lucas, it's Dan's. God why would he do that to me?", asked Brooke hugging Lucas.

Lucas hugged her tightly kissing her hair.

"Because he hates me", chocked out Lucas.

Brooke sighed and hugged him.

"Why?", asked Haley looking at Nathan as they both sat on his bed.

"I don't know Hales, I really don't, god why would he do this?", asked Nathan.

Haley reached over and hugged him tightly.

"I can't wait to leave this place Nate, we need to get away from this man, all of us", said Haley.

Nathan nodded his head and pulled her down to lay on his chest. He ran his fingers through her hair and nodded his agreement.

"Alright this is game three, we lost the first two games but I believe we can win this one", said Whitey looking at his players.

He knew that they would win this game mainly because Nathan and Lucas we on good terms. He knew something had happened between them and he was just glad that they seemed to be working out their differences. Nathan and Lucas walked over to the cheerleaders and kissed Haley and Brooke respectively.

"God luck Broody", said Brooke smiling at him.

They talked about everything and even though Brooke still was worried she made an effort. Lucas she knew would protect her and that made her feel safe, especially when she ran into Dan Scott himself the other day. She had to swallow down the bile when she saw him. Lucas was there with her and he just held onto her hands and walked away from the man. Brooke knew how Lucas felt. She knew it was killing him. She knew that he was blaming himself over this when it was not his fault. It was no one's fault but Dan Scott.

"Come one ladies time for the game", said Whitey in his usual gruff manner.

Brooke giggled, Haley blushed and Nathan and Lucas just smirked. Mouth was announcing he game and it was getting exciting. There was one more minute left in the game and the Ravens were down by one. Nathan passes the ball to Lucas and Lucas takes the shot, score Ravens win the game. Lucas smiled and fell to the ground. He looked up to see the man that he fathered him. He felt the pain start in his arm. It spread throughout his chest. He gasped at the pain. Everything seemed to be going in slow motion. He felt the world out of focus and everything became blurry. He blinked once then twice.

"Lucas", he heard Nathan yelling his name.

He saw Brooke and Haley running towards him. He looked back up again and saw Dan Scott looking at him. He closed his eyes then. The last words he heard were Brooke's screams.

"Heart attack, 17 year old boy, brought in", said the doctor.

"Shock", said the nurse.

"Clear", yelled the doctor.

"Lucas", cried out Brooke rocking back and forth.

Karen held onto Brooke as tears fell down her face as well. What was happening to her boy. Keith sat down next to the ladies trying to give them comfort. All he kept hearing was Brooke crying out "Lucas".

Nathan looked on with Haley clutching his shirt trembling. His eyes were dry. He said nothing. Peyton was there as well as Jake that had been at the game.

Nathan looked up then and shot out of his seat.

"Get out of here you don't belong here, why are you here?", yelled Nathan.

"Because he is my son", answered Dan looking at Nathan with pain in his eyes.