Chapter 12
Author's Note: Hey All, Well, this is another chapter. I am having problems. Look I know that you don't have to review, but give me something. Tell me if I'm doing this wrong. Is the story boring? I don't mind you telling me this I just would like to know if I should continue this or not. To tell you the truth, It seems like you guys don't like it, so I don't know if I'm going to continue it or not. It helps me if you tell me what I'm doing wrong that the story doesn't interest you. For you that it does interest tell me what would make it better. Anyway here is the next chapter. Hope I did well.
"You are what?" asked Nathan with his eyes wide open looking at his father that stood there.
Lucas couldn't even say anything. His mouth open and shut but no words came out.
"I'm dying", said Dan sighing and running his fingers through his hair.
"I have cancer of the blood, at least that's what the doctor's told me. Well it has completely spread and I have stopped responding to chemo, well I stop taking chemo because of what it was doing to me" said Dan.
Nathan stared at his father but couldn't even put into words what he wanted to say.
"How do we know that this is not a trick or something", said Nathan.
"It's not you can call my doctors if you want, it's not a trick", said Dan.
He looked at both his boys and sighed once more. He knew that they would react this way. He couldn't blame them really. What he did to them over the years, he couldn't blame them. But he had to make it right. He was a man that was dying. He just wanted to be with his family. His sons.
"Why now, why have you come now, is it because you are dying, is that the only reason you are here?" asked Lucas looking at Dan.
Dan looked at his eldest son. He looked into his eyes and saw the depth of his pain. He almost flinched back at the look. It was so difficult to do that; to look at the man that his son had become.
"Nathan?" asked Haley coming into the room followed closely by Brooke.
"Broody what's wrong, what did you say to my husband", asked Brooke glaring at Dan.
"I told them something, and well now it's time for me to go", said Dan looking at both his sons and their wives.
"I am sorry", whispered Dan before turning out of the room and walking out of the house.
"Nathan what is going on?" asked Haley.
"Dan he told us he was, that he was", stuttered out Nathan.
"That he was dying of cancer", said Lucas looking at Nathan before sitting down and pulling Brooke into his lap.
She curled into his arms like she often did.
"Is it true?" asked Haley rubbing Nathan's back that seemed to be so tense.
"I think so, but with Dan Scott you can't be to sure", said Nathan sighing.
"Did he say what he wanted?" asked Brooke looking at Lucas.
"He wanted us basically. He wanted to be with his family", said Lucas rubbing his eyes.
"DO you guys want that?" asked Haley looking at both men.
Nathan sighed once more before sitting down. He pulled Haley into his lap and rubbed her belly.
"What do you think Lucas?" asked Nathan.
"I don't know Nate, Dan Scott is not my favorite person in the world, and I can't feel like this is some type of game that he is playing and that we will be on the losing end of", said Lucas.
"You want this Lucas, I know you do, I know that you try to protect me and not talk to Dan because what he did to me, but he is your father. Like with my parents, even though they left me and even though my mother has made an effort, I would love it if my father showed me that he cared even if it were just for a moment. Dan Scott is the devil, evil incarnate we all know that but even though this is hard for me to say he is your father", said Brooke looking at Lucas and cupping his face.
"Brooke is right, as much as I hate to say it, you guys need to be with your father, if he is really dying, maybe this is his and your last chance to be the father and son that your needed to be long time ago", said Haley kissing Nathan's forehead.
Both men looked at their wives and sighed. Nathan nodded his head and Lucas nodded his too. They were going to see Dan Scott.
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"Oh my god, Cheery you are pregnant", squealed Haley.
They were all sitting at a Deb's café in Manhattan. It was their daily routine. Peyton looked at Brooke and saw the shadow of doubt pass on her face.
"Brooke Davis you are going to be a great mom, stopping worrying. You and Lucas are going to be great parents together, I know it", said Peyton.
"Me too Brooke, you are giving and kind, plus you have a killer fashion sense. You will be a great mom", said Corina sipping on her coffee.
Brooke sighed.
"I know it's crazy but I never imagined being a mom you know what if I mess up", said Brooke taking a sip of her juice.
"There are no perfect parents, just good ones and I know for a fact that you will be one of the great ones. Don't doubt yourself. You are having Lucas's baby, and I know that makes you all giddy inside", said Haley smirking.
Brooke gave a full smile then with her dimples showing.
"Well me and Lucas are going to have beautiful kids, I mean look at me and Broody. We are hot", said Brooke smiling.
Everyone at the table laughed at that. Only Brooke would think of that.
"So what artists are you working with now?" asked Peyton looking at Corina.
"Well me and Hales just finished the Mary J. album, it should be out soon. We worked with Kelly Clarkson for a few songs on her new record, but now we are working with this girl, she is from Canada; she was on a hit show there. Her name is Alexz Johnson. She already had an album for the show but she wants success in the U.S. She writes most of her stuff which is totally good because we have some of these pop divas not knowing how to write music at all, right Hales", said Corina shaking her head in disgust.
"Yeah I mean I don't understand how you can honestly sing something that is not yours, I mean isn't your album supposed to be an expression of you?" asked Haley.
"Well I'm not really surprised though. There are some people like that in the fashion industry. They just copy other people's fashion designs and expect to be rewarded for it", said Brooke rolling her eyes.
"Hey girls", said Deb walking towards the table.
"Hey Deb", said Haley kissing her cheeks.
Deb rubbed Haley's belly.
"So how's little Nathan here doing?" asked Deb looking at Haley's round stomach.
"Kicking up a storm, I'm telling you this boy is not going to be a basketball player like his daddy, no he is going to be a soccer playing how he is always playing kick ball in my belly", said Haley rolling her eyes.
Deb laughed.
"Nathan was the same way, he kept me up all night, such a prime a Donna", said Deb fanning herself.
"Don't let him hear you say that, Nathan is such the macho man", said Haley giggling.
Deb took a seat next to Peyton.
"How you girls doing?" asked Deb.
"Alright, tired really, next week is fashion week and I have a huge show. Me and Pierre have been working night and day", said Brooke.
"Pierre", said Corina giggling.
"Pierre is not gay", said Brooke glaring at her friend.
"The man wears pink, and does his nails, and calls me girlfriend", said Peyton putting her hands out to imitate Pierre and his attitude.
"I know he checks Lucas and Nathan out. Mark would kill him if he ever checked him out", said Corina.
"You know its true Brooke, the man wears a flower in his hair, if that aint gay I don't know what is", said Peyton laughing.
Brooke glared once more before throwing a piece of bread at her. Corina and Haley were trying to keep their laughter down but it was hard. Pierre was Brooke's assistant and was as flamboyant and exocentric and off the wall person anyone has ever met. He was also French and could be done right snotty if crossed, but to Brooke he was a lifesaver. Pierre and her expanded her Clothes over Bros line into the BDS line that catered to woman as well as men. The Clothes over Bros line were featured more for the high school crowed while BDS was more for the mature adult crowd. Brooke was proud of her lines. She also developed perfumes. She never knew that the little clothing line that she developed in high school would be so big. With the help of mouth, her internet access granted people all over the world access to her clothing.
"Ohhh here comes Pierre now", said Corina trying not to laughing at Pierre walked more like pranced in Deb's café with his pink shirt and slacks with his hair slicked back with a rose behind his ear, what topped it over of course was what Corina knew was a purse in his left hand.
"Oh Miss Brooke, emergency, 911 here, oh child, girlfriend, fashion crisis here", said Pierre holding out his hands and waving it in front of Brooke that was glaring at her friends that were snickering.
"Girlfriend you don't know the half of the damage her, COB clothing is still in Paris and they can't find it, oh honey child, this will not do", squeaked out Pierre while fanning himself with the fan that he always carried in his purse.
"Alright Pierre let's not panic, girls I have to go, crisis", said Brooke picking up her bag.
"Child what did you do to your hair, it fabulous", said Pierre holding out his hands and placing it on Corina's shoulders seemingly all together forgetting the reason why he was here.
Corina had cut her hair into a short Halle Berry look.
"Thank you Pierre, I was in the mood for change", said Corina.
"Well honey child, it is amazing, you need to tell me your stylist, I wanted to get this hair done also", said Pierre fluffing his dyed blond hair.
Corina had to bite her lip from busting out laughing. Pierre was a trip.
"Come on Pierre, we have an emergency here, I will not be laughed out of fashion week", said Brooke pulling Pierre.
"Child, don't mess with the outfit, your wrinkling it", pouted Pierre.
When they left the café, everyone at the table bust out laughing.
"And Brooke says he is not gay, that boy it a few fruit missing from a fruit salad if you know what I mean", said Corina looking at the door.
"Well he is different", said Deb smiling.
"Did you talk to Karen?", asked Peyton looking at Deb.
"Yes and she told me that the boys were talking to Dan, that he really is dying", said Deb looking at the girls left on the table.
"Yeah apparently Dan wasn't lying he really does have cancer", said Haley looking at her mother in law. Haley took her hand and held it.
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"I don't know if I could do this Nathan", said Lucas as they stood outside of their father's hotel. They were here to talk to Dan and hopeful get all their issues resolved.
"I know but we have to, I know we do. Even if he is an ass he is still our dad", said Nathan.
Lucas sighed but walked in after Nathan. They told the front desk that they were there to see Dan Scott. The lady at the front desk looked like she was going to have a heart attack when she noticed that the two men in front her were famous basketball players. "Oh sirs, of course I'll tell you the number to his room", flirted the young girl. Lucas rolled his eyes. They were used to this. It didn't matter if the whole world knew that they were married young woman always threw themselves at them.
"Thank you", said Nathan politely.
"If you need anything, anything at all I'll be here", said the girl winking.
Nathan almost laughed at that. Lucas just shook his head as they took the elevator to Dan's room. They stood in front of door number 233. Nathan looked at the door and knocked. They could feel their hearts knocking in their chest.
"Coming", said Dan.
Dan looked shocked when he opened the door. Both his sons stood before him. He didn't know what to say.