Author's Note: I'm so sorry that's it's been so long since I updated this fic. It's just been hard trying to balance out my crazy life lately. But I do have a new part. I hope you enjoy it. Peace.
Chapter 16:
That night Nathan and Haley held vigil by their son's incubator. The doctor's doubted that he would make it through the night but Nathan and Haley did not believe that for one second. Haley sat in the rocking chair that Nathan had brought in and gently sang to her son.
"Just a closer walk with thee, grant it Jesus hear my plea, daily walking close to thee, let it be dear lord let be. I am weak but thou are strong, please god keep him from all harm. I'll be satisfied as long, as I walk let me walk close to thee", whispered Haley.
Nathan woke up from his sleep listening to Haley sing the song softly. He looked on as she sang again.
"Just a closer walk with thee, grant it Jesus hear my plea, daily walking close to thee, let it be dear lord let be. I am weak but thou are strong, please God keep him from all harm. I'll be satisfied as long, as I walk, let me walk close to thee", sang Haley before breaking down in sobs.
She held her chest and rocked back and forth.
"God please don't take my son away, please I'll do anything, please", begged Haley as she rocked back and forth in the rocking chair.
She held her chest feeling like her heart was breaking every time she looked and saw that her baby was having such a hard time doing something as simple as breathing. Her little boy was supposed to be safe and sound. Her little boy was supposed to be in her arms right now not trying hard to take in a breath. She felt Nathan take her into his arms.
"Hales", whispered Nathan in her hair.
"Why did this happen Nathan, why is my baby in that thing?", asked Haley trying to calm her nerves but failing miserably.
"I don't know", whispered Nathan.
"Brooke?", asked Lucas walking down to the kitchen in their home and rubbing the sleep from his eyes.
Brooke sat at their table in the dark. Lucas flipped on the light switch to see his wife crying silently. Lucas walked to her and took her in his arms.
"Why Lucas, they don't deserve this, I'm so scared", cried Brooke.
"I know, so am I, but I know that little boy belongs in this family, and I believe with my whole heart that he will make it", said Lucas looking at Brooke and gently wiping the tears away from her eyes.
"What if", began Brooke.
"Don't think about this happening to us Brooke, you will just scare yourself baby", said Lucas.
"But I'm scared Lucas, what if our baby comes to early and gets sick", said Brooke looking into his eyes.
"Then we will deal with it, I promise I'll always be there, for everything the bad as well as the good, okay Cheery", whispered Lucas running his fingers through her hair.
Brooke sighed in his arms.
"Let's go to sleep", said Lucas.
"Can we get something to eat first", said Brooke smiling shyly.
"Are you really going to eat all that food?", asked Lucas looking at all the food that was currently placed on their bed.
"Lucas I'm eating for more than one person", said Brooke tucking into the left over macaroni and cheese that Haley had made for them.
"Pass the potato salad", said Brooke.
Lucas just smiled as she began eating faster then he has ever seen before. After a while Brooke looked up.
"What?", asked Brooke with food still in her mouth before swallowing.
"I love you", said Lucas before turning his attention back to his food.
Brooke looked at him and smiled.
"I love you too", whispered Brooke leaning over and kissing his cheeks.
Lucas smiled and they both returned to eating their food.
Everyone was now seating at the hospital. Corina passed out the coffee for everyone. She went and sat down next to Mark. They each were taking turns visiting baby Daniel. He had made it through the night but he still had a long fight ahead of him. Now Brooke and Lucas were in there.
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"Haley he is all Nathan", said Brooke gushing.
Haley smiled as Nathan wrapped his arms around her. They hadn't slept at all last night. They didn't want to miss a moment.
"Hey baby, I'm your Auntie Brooke, and this is Uncle Lucas", said Brooke pointing to Lucas.
"Hey pal", said Lucas looking down at his nephew.
"I'm Uncle Lucas, and when you get out of here we are going to have so much fun, Nathan and Haley are going to be telling you right from wrong but me I get to be cool Uncle Lucas and spoil you. And you know Brooke is going to spoil you with toys. WE need you to get better pal, we are waiting for you to come home and we just need you", said Lucas trying to keep his emotions at bay.
"You see your mom over there? she is my best-friend you know. And I know what type of person she is and I know what type of person your dad is and I'm not worried you are going to make it because your parents are two of the strongest people I know", said Lucas.
"Plus we are Scotts, Scotts have nine lives don't you know that. Look at your Uncle Lucas and Dad both of them have been in car accidents have heart disease and they still make it to the other side. Trust me we Scotts are a bunch of fighters", said Brooke smiling.
Lucas smiled at Brooke giving her a kiss on the forehead.
"Plus you have to get better so you can play with your cousins", said Brooke.
"Be well okay", whispered kissing the top of the incubator before her and Lucas hugged Nathan and Haley and stepped out of the room.
As soon as the door closed and they were not in sight, Brooke broke down in Luca's arms.
"He's so small Lucas, why is our nephew so small?", asked Brooke.
Lucas just held on to her. He didn't have an answer for her. All day they visited baby Daniel all except Dan. Haley and Nathan thought he wasn't coming but at the last moment he walked in. Haley looked up at the same time as Nathan.
"Can I come in?", asked Dan.
Haley nodded her head. She gently walked over to Dan indicating for him to follow her.
"Daniel, this is your granddad", said Haley giving a small smile.
Dan looked down at the incubator. He placed his hands gently on the box that held the next generation of Scotts.
"Hey Daniel, your mom named you after me but I don' t think that was a great idea. I am not a great man. I was horrible to both your parents. Your dad is my son and I pushed him to the extreme. I treated him like a competitor rather then my own flesh and blood. I treated your mother horribly because I felt like she was threat to me that she was taking my son away but I was wrong. She didn't take him away she made him a better person. She made him a man, a man that I never became. A good man. I am so proud of him you know because he has done what I could never do. He is a successful basketball player, he has a great marriage, and now a son that I know will love him. You see Daniel, you are everything that my son needs in his life. You are his chance to be a better father than I could ever be because he is already a better man. Take care of your mom though. Don't drive her crazy like Nate did to Deb. But I know your mom won't let that happen because you see she has this profound effect on my boys. She is the link that binds them together. She had made men out of them. I have many wishes for you but my most important wish is for you to grow up and be like your parents because they are the greatest people I know. And I hope that you will make my name great and love rather then what I did with it. I made the name Daniel Scott have pain and hate attached to you but I know that you will turn that around because you Daniel Scott will be one of the great one. Feel better kid", said Dan before nodding to Haley that had tears in her eyes and his son that looked at him in shock.
He left the room quietly.
2 months later………………………..
"So Haley is bringing Danny home today?", asked Corina as they all sat down at Deb's café.
"Yup she is so excited", said Brooke squealing a little bit.
"So where is Pierre I thought he was meeting you here", said Lucas squirming in his seat.
Pierre just made him uncomfortable. Corina and Peyton just laughed at him.
"Oh he should be here soon", said Brooke checking her watching.
"What is taking him so long, is he doing his nails?", asked Corina trying to hold onto her laughter but failing.
Peyton and Jake just doubled over in laughter.
"He is not gay", said Brooke glaring at her friends.
"Oh honey child, Brooke baby this will not do", said Corina sticking out her hands and fan herself like Pierre often did.
"That man is not straight Brooke", said Mark shuddering.
He always felt like Pierre was checking out his butt. Corina looked at him and laughed harder.
"Oh here he comes", said Peyton.
Pierre walked in with all his glory and walked towards them like a model would walk down a runway.
"Brooke honey child, this weather will not due, it is messing up my perm", said Pierre fluffing his blond hair in his usual manner.
"Didn't I tell you to use that jell I told you about", said Brooke.
Lucas moved away from Pierre when he saw Pierre lean over towards him. He glared at the others that were snickering.
"So Pierre, what is on my agenda today?", asked Brooke eating her large muffin.
"Yes you have a meeting with Donatella Versace later this evening honeychild. Umm I saw that woman, she looks umm disgusting. I mean she is a designer and she looks rough honeychild", said Pierre snapping his fingers and crossing his legs.
Lucas, Jake, and Mark just looked at him while the others tried not to laugh. Brooke glared once more at her friends.
"Oh where is the delicious Haley Scott and her delicious husband of hers", said Pierre licking his lips as he said this.
Corina got up quickly because she could now longer keep from laughing. She walked to the bathroom and laughed her ass off. She finally calm herself and tried to walk gracefully to the table. Brooke shot her a glare. Corina just shrugged her shoulders.
"Pierre I was meaning to ask you", said Peyton.
"Sure girlfriend ask away", said Pierre placing his pink mail polished fingers nails on his lap.
"Oh I was wondering what I should do with my hair", said Peyton.
It didn't matter to Peyton and the rest if he were gay or not; Pierre was just a riot to be around. Lucas shook his head as Pierre went into "diva mode", as Corina called it and tried talking Peyton into changing her hair color. He looked at his wife that seemed so interested in the conversation while stuffing her face with food. They had gone to their first ultrasound last month.
Flashback…………..
"So doctor this won't hurt her right?", asked Lucas looking on worried.
"No it will just be a little cold", said the doctor.
"Ohh it is cold", said Brooke as he placed the jell on her belly.
"Alright", said doctor Kimber.
"There", said the doctor pointing to a small dot on the screen.
"That is your baby", said the doctor.
"Luke that's our baby", whispered Brooke with tears in her eyes.
"Do you see?", asked Brooke.
Lucas could only nod his head. He was in complete awe at the moment.
"I can see baby I can see", said Lucas trying to keep the tears at baby.
End Flashback………………………..
Lucas's cell phone rang then. He saw Nathan's name show up.
"Hey what's up Nate?", asked Lucas laughed at them making fun of Brooke for eating so much.
The smile quickly faded from his face though.
"Lucas", asked Brooke as she saw her husband shut off the phone and stare blankly ahead.
"What is it Luke?", asked Brooke.
"It's my dad", answered Lucas.