Author's Note: Hey all, this is HCpater 17. give me your honest opinion. I'm kind of stuck on whether or not to continue this story. Hopefully you guys like. Give my your honest opinion. Nothing like this story sucks, tell me why it sucks. Thanks. peace
Chapter 17
Brooke drove silently with Lucas by her side. Lucas had not said a word since he announced that his father was admitted into the hospital. She glanced over at him but his face showed no emotion. Brooke was used to his silent moments, that's why she called him Broody but this time she knew that this "Broody" moment of his was more profound. It was straight up scary as Corina would say.
"Lucas we are here", whispered Brooke looking at him.
He looked straight ahead and did not respond to Brooke at all. Brooke reached over and touched his arm. He faced her and she saw his face crumble. The tears flowed down silently. She just pulled him into her arms and held him as she would a child as he wept in her arms. She could feel the tremors in his body. She ran her fingers gently through his blond her trying to soothe him. He pulled back and wiped his eyes.
"Sorry", mumbled Lucas.
"Don't be, I love that you let me be there for you", smiled Brooke reaching over and cupping his cheek, making him turn his head towards her.
"Thank you for letting me be your wife", said Brooke kissing him gently.
Lucas smiled a small smile at her before kissing her forehead.
"Are you ready?", asked Brooke looking at the tall hospital building that they have been for the past few months visiting Nathan and Haley's son but now they were visiting Nathan and Luke's father.
Brooke started hating that place. Lucas looked at the hospital building too. He knew he had to do this. He didn't know why he broke down like that. It was Dan right? Then why did he feel like a hole was in his heart when Nathan told him that Dan collapsed at their home when he was visiting little Daniel. They rushed him to the emergency room and they were there waiting for news on Dan's condition right now.
"Yeah I'm ready", answered Lucas to Brooke's question.
Brooke nodded her head before getting out of the car. Lucas looked at her. She understood. She reached over and took hold of his hands walking into the hospital.
"Excuse me we are looking for a patient admitted here, name is Dan Scott", said Brooke.
Lucas stood by her and said nothing. Brooke held his hand tighter and kissed his knuckles making sure that he knew she was there for him.
"Yes he was, and who might you be?", asked the nurse looking at the young man and woman.
"This is his son, and I'm Dan's daughter in law", said Brooke.
The nurse nodded her head.
"Lucas", called out Haley with two month old Daniel in her arms.
"Never mind", said Brooke pulling Lucas towards Haley.
"How's he doing?", asked Brooke holding onto Lucas.
"He is still being looked at, we are on the second floor", said Haley.
Brooke and Lucas followed her to where Nathan was sitting down with his head in his hands. Haley walked towards him. Lucas sat next to his brother and took hold of him in a hug.
"It's okay", whispered Lucas into Nathan's ear.
Nathan looked up at Lucas and nodded his head. He hoped that was true. Dan Scott was someone that was hard to love. He was a mean person and did everything in his power to manipulate everyone around him but he was their father regardless.
"Dan Scott", said the doctor walking in.
Both Nathan and Lucas stood up.
"Is he okay?", asked Nathan.
"I'm afraid not, his cancer, it hasn't spread but Dan is just not responding to the treatments at all", said Doctor Miller.
Lucas and Nathan nodded their heads.
"Can we see him?", asked Nathan.
Doctor Miller nodded his head. Nathan turned around kissing Haley and his son before walking towards where his father lay. Lucas did the same with Brooke before following Nathan. Brooke gave him a small smile of encouragement. Lucas nodded her head.
"He is beautiful Hales", said Brooke.
Haley smiled softly at her son.
"So Brooke what are you having?", asked Haley smirking.
"Not telling", said Brooke.
"Why do these things happened to us Haley?", asked Brooke looking at the room that Lucas and Nathan walk into.
"I don't know Brooke, I really don't", said Haley looking down at her little boy.
"I just hope they can handle whatever happens you know", said Haley.
"Sometimes, I can't but feel hatred for the man but he is their father, regardless. I just don't understand it Haley how can tow of the most sweet guys come from Dan Scott", said Brooke.
"I ask myself that all the time", said Haley.
"But he has gotten better though", said Brooke. Haley nodded their head.
Flashback……………………………..
"So, play some NBA live", said Lucas looking at Dan.
Dan raised his eyebrows at Lucas before taking the controller.
"Little boy, who you trying to beat here, let me school you", said Dan playing a mean game on Lucas's play station 2.
"Oh old man I think not, this is my game", said Lucas pushing Dan's arms away from his controller and trying to beat him.
"It's swish all the way in", said Lucas.
"Well well now who got schooled", said Lucas smirking.
Dan rolled his eyes at Lucas. Dan looked around at Lucas's home. It was cozy and welled decorated. He suppose that's due to Brooke. But he could also see some of Lucas here also.
"What?", asked Lucas spotting Dan looking around his home.
"It's nice, cozy home-like", said Dan.
He got a flash of regret that Lucas saw but said nothing.
"Yeah that would be Brooke's doing really. She loves to decorate and shop", said Lucas smiling.
"You want the 25 cent tour", asked Lucas.
Dan nodded his head.
"Come on, here is the kitchen, where Brooke tries to cook but well let's just say we eat out a whole lot", said Lucas laughing.
Dan laughed as well.
"A lot here is the living room, sitting room, some other thing with the word room in it, I don't really know what it is for but Brooke loves decorating it every season", said Lucas shrugging his shoulders.
Dan laughed as they continued on. They went up the stairs.
"This is Brooke's studio, where she does all her designing and what not with Pierre", said Lucas shuddering.
"You mean the fruity one that Brooke claims is not gay", asked Dan smiling.
"Yeah, how did you know that?", asked Lucas.
"Haley told me, that girl has a mouth on her, she told me all of you history in one sitting", said Dan smiling.
Lucas nodded his head.
"This is the library, me and Brooke sit here all the time. She likes me to read to her and the baby", said Lucas.
Dan nodded his head and continued on.
"This is my room", said Lucas.
"Where in the world did you get such a big bed?", asked Dan looking at the bed that seemed to be the center of the whole room.
"Ask Brooke she designed it, she loves big beds, go figure", said Lucas shrugging his shoulders.
Lucas continued on.
"This is the nursery, it's not done yet though. Brooke hasn't decided what she wants yet", said Lucas.
Dan nodded his head. He said nothing.
"Are you alright?", asked Lucas.
"Yeah, I mean you did this all by yourself", said Dan looking into Lucas's eyes.
Lucas nodded his head.
"This is the trophy room, or as Brooke likes to call it, the we are the shit room", said Lucas.
Dan laughed at that.
"You got MVP", said Dan touching the trophy that was on the display.
"Yeah this year, while Nathan got it last year", said Lucas.
"I know I watched all your games", said Dan.
Lucas looked at him surprised.
"The Scott Brothers, that's what they call you, you guys completely turned the Knicks around", said Dan showing Lucas how proud he was of them.
"Yeah", was the only thing that Lucas said. They walked down the stairs after checking out everything.
"We have a pool, a hot tub, and basketball court of course. Brooke was very adamant about us having a basketball court even though I told her that we could play at Nathan's house", said Lucas.
"Where is your wife?", asked Dan walking around with Lucas.
"Ahh, it's fashion week so she is going crazy getting ready to show her new line, actually tomorrow is her show, I have to go, umm do you want to, I got an extra ticket. Haley can't go neither can Nathan because of little Daniel being in the hospital, so if you wanted to go and we could like make fun of the model guys, it might be boring but ummm", said Lucas babbling.
He really wanted to try with his father.
"I would like that", said Dan looking at Lucas.
Lucas nodded his head.
"Alright, that's great", said Lucas.
"Want to order pizza?", asked Lucas.
"Sure, son", said Dan.
Lucas looked at him while nodding his head.
"Okay", said Lucas.
"Honey I'm home", said Brooke carrying her briefcase with all of her designs in them.
She stopped short when she spotted Dan sitting in her kitchen. She took a deep breath. She would do this for Lucas.
"Hello Mr. Scott", sad Brooke nodding to Dan.
She walked over to Lucas kissing him gently.
"How was your day?", asked Lucas.
Brooke sighed and took a seat.
"Tiring really, Pierre is a god sent but he is driving me up the wall", said Brooke.
"Ohh my poor baby, I got you your favorite", said Lucas.
Brooke's face lit up at the slice of pizza with vegetable on it.
"Thanks baby", said Brooke.
"Brooke I know this is your week and all I want you to take it easy though, because of the baby", said Lucas.
"Baby, you are having a baby?", asked Dan.
"Oh yeah, umm we are", said Lucas smiling.
"Wow, that's great congrats", said Dan smiling.
Brooke looked at him nervously. Dan saw it.
"I do mean it, I wanted to say I'm sorry to you Brooke. I don't deserve it but god I just do. You are the love of my son's life and you have taken care of him and treated him so much better than I ever could. So thank you", whispered Dan.
Brooke looked at him in shock.
"Your welcome, but it's easy. Lucas is easy to love", answered Brooke looking at Lucas.
Lucas actually blushed.
"Yeah I know", said Dan quietly but Brooke heard him.
"So what did you guys do all day?", asked Brooke looking at both men.
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"Dan?", asked Haley looking a the man standing at the door to the NICU.
"Oh Hey", said Dan.
"What are you doing here?", asked Haley.
He had come to visit Daniel once before but Haley didn't think he would again.
"I was just wondering how he was doing?", asked Dan.
"Oh he is much better, he is breathing on his own now", said Haley smiling down at her son.
"Come sit", said Haley pointing to the chair next to her.
"Nathan is not here, I told him to go get us a change of clothing", said Haley after a moment's silence.
"Oh okay, is it okay that I stay here?", asked Dan.
"Sure", said Haley.
"Haley?", asked Dan.
Haley looked up at him.
"I wanted to say I'm sorry", said Dan.
Haley nodded her head.
"I know", was the only thing that she said.
"I wanted to give you this", said Dan taking something out his pocket.
"It was Nathan's when he was little. But it broke and we never fixed it. Deb and I were fighting over Nathan and we grabbed it and it broke. I guess that should have been a sign. Umm anyway it was always in our family you know. It was given to the youngest son. That's why I got it", said Dan handing the chain to Haley.
"But Nathan was", said Haley.
"I might not have been there for Lucas but he is my oldest son and Nathan is my youngest. I want you to give it to your youngest son", said Dan.
Haley looked at the delicate chain and smiled. She could just imagine Nathan wearing it.
"Sure Dan", said Haley.
"How do you figure that we will have another boy?", asked Haley.
"You are a Scott, that's what we do", said Dan smiling.
"I don't know maybe we can only have girls next time", said Haley smirking.
"A little Scott girl, it won't be so bad", said Dan.
"No it won't", said Haley smiling while both of them watched Daniel.
End of Flash back…………………..
"Hey dad", said Nathan walking into the room.