Chapter 9:
Nathan looked at Dan.
"Since when was Lucas your son, when you abandoned him, when you stop paying for his medication for his Hcm, when you drugged his girlfriend, when was he your son?", yelled Nathan staring Dan down.
He felt a hand hold his arm back. He looked at Haley. Her eyes were pleading with him to stay calm.
"Please baby", whispered Haley.
"Stay away from my family", said Nathan walking back with Haley.
Brooke looked up at Dan and walked towards him.
"Hope you are happy, the only thing you have ever given Lucas is what is hurting him right now. You disgust me, why couldn't you be his father? He needed you. Nathan needed you to be his father, not his coach. God what is wrong with you", yelled Brooke hitting him hard on the chest.
She continuously hit him over and over again until she broke down and sobbed. Nathan picked her up and held her close. Peyton looked on at Brooke that had completely broke down in front of them.
"Broody, please come back to me", yelled out Brooke hitting her fists to the floor repeatedly.
"Please Lucas, please please", cried out Brooke.
Brooke closed her eyes and let her sobs control her. She felt helpless and in so much pain. Lucas couldn't leave her she needed him. She needed him more than she knew that she did. Her broody had to be okay. Karen walked up to Brooke taking her into her arms. Karen looked up at Dan and was shocked. She saw tears in his eyes and a flash of pain before he wiped it all away.
"Just go", whispered Karen looking at him.
"Please", whispered Karen once more before returning her attention back to Brooke.
Karen soothed her hair back and cooed her like she was her baby. Brooke whimpered but she started to relax in Karen's embrace. She loved this. Karen was giving her something that her parents never did, affection and love.
"You have to stay strong for my son Brooke Davis, you have to be strong for him, you are his other half and if you are alive then my son will live too", said Karen trying to keep her voice steady.
Jake looked at them sitting in the hospital waiting from. Nathan had his arms wrapped around Haley that was silently crying. Every few minutes Nathan would wipe away the tear that fell down her face. Brooke sat in the middle of Karen and Keith. Karen stroked her hair as Brooke stared blankly ahead. Keith wrapped his arms around Karen's small frame. Karen had been strong until he tilted her chin and made her look at him, that was when she broke down completely. Jake looked at Peyton that was staring in Brooke's direction. He knew that she wanted to help but couldn't. Jake reached over and pulled Peyton into his embrace. She sighed in relief. It was like she was waiting for that. "Please don't leave me", whispered Peyton staring straight into his eyes.
"I won't", whispered Jake.
Peyton nodded her head before closing her eyes.
"Lucas Scott", asked a doctor walking up to the group of people that were in the waiting room.
Everyone rose at that.
"He is okay now and stable. He is a fighter that one. He had a mild heart attack. He seems to be doing okay though and he should make a full recovery", said the doctor smiling.
"Thank You", whispered Brooke looking up at the ceiling.
She had been doing something she never thought she would do, she prayed for Lucas.
"Can we see him?", asked Karen.
"In a little while, he is still under the effects of the drugs and will be a little woozy. So in a little while a nurse will tell you when you can see him", said the doctor.
Everyone nodded and breathed a sigh of relief that Lucas was alright.
Dan Scott stood over Lucas's body. The boy was still asleep. Dan looked at his son. He knew that Lucas wasn't awake so he would say his peace then leave before anyone knew that he was hear.
"Well son, I guess I should say I'm sorry. I am you know. I don't know why I love to hurt you. I could say it's because I could but that's a lie. No I hurt you because I don't know how else to be there in your life. I don't know anything about being a father. At all. With Nathan I ride him hard and don't treat him right, with you I ignored you. But you are my son, and I'm your father. Whether you want it to be true or not. Look Lucas, I know you hate me, but not as much as I hate myself. What I did, who I have become well it's something I can't change. I want to. I want to be your father but I just don't know how. I hope you can forgive me someday. I know I don't deserve it but I hope you do. I love you Lucas, I always have", said Dan looking down at his son.
He brushed his hair away from his forehead and kissed him gently.
"Bye son", whispered Dan before quietly leaving the room. Lucas opened his eyes then.
"Bye dad", whispered Lucas.
He heard every word that Dan Scott said. It was rare to see Dan Scott express any feeling except hatred. Lucas didn't know how he felt about what he heard though.
"Lucas", sighed Brooke coming into the room followed closely by everyone else.
Brooke went and hugged him.
"Broody don't ever do that to me again", whispered Brooke.
Lucas smiled and kissed her hair.
"I won't Cheery, I promise", said Lucas smiling.
"Lucas Eugene Scott, you have a lot of explaining to do", said Karen with her hands on her hips.
Keith and Nathan were trying to contain their laughter at Lucas's horrified look. Karen stood there tapping her foot on the ground with her hands crossed over her chest.
"Mom, I can explain", said Lucas wincing at the glare she sent him.
"Start explaining mister", said Karen.
"Ohh she called you mister, you in for it now, Lucas", said Haley giggling.
Lucas just sent her a glare before gulping at his mother's glare.
"So your doctor said it was alright to play?", asked Nathan walking beside Lucas dribbling a basketball.
"Yeah I'm all cleared, I had to beg my mother and I got a lecture from Whitey, trust me it wasn't pretty at all", said Lucas visibly wincing at the yells and Lucas Eugene Scotts he heard all week.
"Good because we need our co-captain", said Nathan.
Lucas rolled his eyes. They were doing great without him. They won every game so far.
"Nate can we talk?", asked Lucas walking him towards the river court.
"Dude we talk too much, they might start mistaking us for Brooke and Haley with the amount of talking we do", said Nathan jokily.
Lucas rolled his eyes before pushing Nathan a little bit.
"Hey, bro quit beating up on the little brother", said Nathan.
Lucas rolled his eyes again.
"you know you hang around Brooke too much, you picked up her rolling eyes bit", said Nathan.
Lucas glared at Nathan than bust out laughing.
"Shut up Haley, like you not picking something up from her, listening to all that depressing music, I still think your wife is nuts that garbage aint music", said Lucas.
"I don't listen to it, she changes the stations in my car, I could tell her a thousand times never change the stations in a man's car, but all she says is "If I see a man I'll follow that rule"", said Nathan mocking Haley.
"She can be a mean one that girl", said Nathan.
He loved her though. Their relationship seemed to be getting better and better.
"What did you want to talk about?", asked Nathan.
Lucas sighed.
"Dan came to see me when I was in the hospital. He said a couple of stuff when he thought I was sleeping", said Lucas.
Nathan looked at Lucas. Lucas started to tell him the whole thing.
"Why do you think he said those things?", asked Lucas.
Nathan shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't know man, I know you want him to be your dad Lucas but Dan is just not the type. Look you have Keith and now I have Keith as well, he is all the father we need", said Nathan.
"I know you want him to be that for you, I wish he was that for me too, but I don't see that happening", said Nathan.
Lucas nodded his head.
6 years later……………….
"So Nathan Scott how does it feel to win the NBA championship for the New York Knicks", asked a reporter.
"It's great but I couldn't have done it without my team and of course my brother Lucas Scott", said Nathan smiling.
Lucas was seated next to him smiling.
"The Scott Brothers", said Lucas giving Nathan a pound on the hand.
Cameras flashed all around them. That picture would be in every newspaper in the morning.
"Hales", whispered Nathan walking up behind her. He wrapped his hands around her very expanding belly.
"How is my baby doing today?", asked Nathan kissing her neck making her giggle.
"Which one, me or the one in my belly?", asked Haley turning into his arms to wrap her arms around his neck.
"Both of you", asked Nathan kissing his wife.
"We are fine, I saw you won the game tonight I wish I could have been there but junior here was kicking me all night", said Haley.
Nathan nodded his head.
"I understand, did you talk to Corina?", asked Nathan.
"yeah it's all set, she is taking over the artists when I have this baby, then I should be back to producing in a couple of months", said Haley.
"I don't want you pushing yourself okay baby", whispered Nathan kissing her once more.
"I know, so Mr. Scott since you won the game, I'll let you score tonight", said Haley giggling before running out of the room.
Nathan was quick to follow.
"Brooke Scott, my lovely wife, why weren't you at me game", asked Lucas smiling as he walked in to find Brooke attempting to cook.
Yeah it was a disaster. He loved Brooke but he sure didn't love her cooking.
"Oh Broody you are home too soon", said Brooke wiping her hands on her apron that read kiss the cook.
Lucas smirking before pulling her into his arms and kissing her deeply and thoroughly.
"Umm Broody", whispered Brooke before wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Lucas", whispered Brooke.
Lucas just moaned into her mouth.
"Before we go into the desert part of the evening there is something I need to tell you", said Brooke looking nervous.
Lucas looked at her.
"What is it baby", whispered Lucas brushing her hair behind her ear.
"I know it's soon and we have only been married for two years now", said Brooke rambling.
"Brooke you are rambling what is it baby?", asked Lucas.
"Lucas I didn't mean for this to happen", said Brooke almost crying.
Lucas looked at her.
"You can tell me anything baby, what's wrong?", asked Lucas brushing her tears away with the pad of his thumb.
"Lucas I'm pregnant, you are going to be a daddy", said Brooke.
Lucas's eyes widen at that.
Dan Scott sat in his study sipping on his brandy and looked at the newspaper headlines. He saw his sons smiling at each other. It read Scott Brothers do it again, Another ring, they are unstoppable. Dan looked at the news paper and sighed. He hadn't spoken to his sons in a long time.
"It's time", said Dan smiling.
He picked up the phone.
"Can I get a plane ticket for New York", said Dan smiling.
The person on the phone took down all his information.
"Well I'll be seeing you soon", said Dan looking at the picture once more and taking one more sip of his brandy.