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Disclaimer: I do not own OTH

Firstly a huge thankyou to everyone who reviewed it means so much to me, I thought I wasn't going to get any!

Rachel may seem a little out of character and Brooke as well, but I was trying to convey the emotions and how much the friendship had grown, I hope it doesn't put anyone of the story

There's also a little background info.

Brooke Davis stared at the blank page before her tapping her pencil against the page, the woman had been very specific in what qualities her gown should have and why shouldn't she be this was her big day after all.

Wedding gowns were always so much more harder to design than anything else because she had to get them just right, if she screwed up on the gown she could potentially ruin the whole day for the bride, not to mention it could completely ruin her and Rachel's reputation as possibly the best designer's in New York,.

They had made quite a respectable name for themselves something very different to the names they had made for themselves in Tree Hill and they'd both like to keep it that way. Currently her partner in crime was in the spacey office across the room designing the evening wear for the bride.

Rachel prided herself on was making the hottest lingerie for women of all shapes and sizes that flattered all the right areas on a woman's body.

So with Brooke's elegant formal dresses and Rachel's hot lingerie together they made

Davis 'n' Gattina, a high end fashion label that was wanted all over the world, to dress some of the biggest celebrities.

Brooke still had Clothes over Bro's, but she kept that for her more casual and affordable designs and it was her line only.

After arriving in new York, they moved into Rachel's penthouse apartment, where they have continued to live for the past 5 years, Brooke did chase Rouge Vouge down and they did give her another chance to prove herself but when asked to submit the line she found herself submitting a whole different name to go with it, Davis 'n' Gattina because without Rachel she wouldn't have been getting this second chance and she already new Rachel could design clothes, she'd made the red dress Brooke designed six years ago to perfection.

Rachel had been surprised, but had quickly accepted the role, especially after all the perks started coming into play, her fave being free drinks of coarse.

Brooke loves this life it's all she ever could have imagined, and she's never looked back she couldn't because if she did she'd get lost in what could have been.

A shrill ring broke through her daze shaking her head a little she reaches over and picks up the phone.

"Davis" she answers the phone professionally.

"Brooke"

"Well hey there Mighty Mouth" her tone changing from professional to cheery.

"Brooke, you need to come back" Mouth responds sombrely.

Sighing Brooke leans forward putting her head in her hand and closing her eyes the cheery demeanour gone.

"Mouth we've had this conversation befo…"

"No Brooke, this is different Haley needs you"

"Why? What's happened? Is everything alright is she okay?

"Brooke slow down, when was the last time you spoke to Haley?"

Brooke screws her eyes up in concentration trying to remember when it was exactly that she last spoke to Haley.

Both Mouth and Haley had been the only ones she'd stayed in contact with and she sometimes spoke to Nathan and Jamie of course her absolutely gorgeous godson she spoke to him as often a she spoke to Haley.

"Umm… It must've been a few months back" she mumbles more so to herself than Mouth.

"Haley was eight weeks pregnant Brooke, she miscarried last night, she's a mess and she won't talk to anyone, Nathan thinks you can help her." Mouth says the last part almost hopefully.

"wha…she what?" Brooke didn't understand How something like this can happen to someone like Haley, she didn't deserve this no one did, but Haley was the best mom in the world she loved Jamie so much and to have this happen it wasn't right.

"Brooke, you okay?"

She should've known Haley was pregnant, how could she get so caught up in her work and her life that she doesn't bother to call every week to check in to see how her best friend was and if there was anything new.

"Brooke are you still there" When no answer comes but no dial tone either he continues "Brooke the Babies memorial service is on Wednesday, if you can manage to make some time in your busy schedule you should come and be there for your friends" He say's not harshly but not kindly either before hanging up.

Brooke breaks out of her thoughts at hearing the dial tone.

"Sure thing Mighty Mouth" she's says to herself sadly.

Placing the phone on her desk and leaving the blank canvas where it is, it wasn't due yet anyway, she makes her way across the hall and into Rachel's office.

"Hey there whore, how's the dress coming" Rachel asks before lifting her head from her sketch, at seeing the look on the brunettes face Rachel tone becomes worried.

"Brooke what's wrong? Has Alyssa changed the deadline?"

Brooke shakes her head and lets a tear fall before brushing the others away. At seeing this Rachel rushes around her desk, she had never seen her friend looking so pale and devastated before, grabbing her friend by the shoulders urgently and looking her friend in the eyes.

"Brooke what's happened?" Rachel tries again desperately seeking an answer.

Trying to stop the tears from falling as she tries to stay strong, Brooke doesn't know why this was affecting her so much, it's not like she lost the baby and yet all she can feel is overcome with a mix of emotions, Sorrow, devastation, failure as a friend and a godmother and as a person.

"I'm such a bad friend Rach" She chokes out as another tear falls "Haley had a miscarriage and I didn't even know she was pregnant, I hadn't called her in three months Rach, how could I do that to her how could I neglect them like that?" She asks as yet again another tear falls.

"You listen to me Brooke Penelope Davis, you are not a bad friend" Rachel says sternly her hands still on Brooke's shoulders. "Haley having a miscarriage is a terrible thing to happen, but you are not to blame, people get caught up in their work all the time and forget to call, especially if your living in different states, that in no way means you are a bad friend, the phone goes both ways okay, I don't ever want to hear you say that you're a bad friend again, because that couldn't be further from the truth you got that!" Rachel states passionately, she may not be a fan of Haley's but she would never wish anything like this to happen to anybody, and she certainly didn't want Brooke to start second guessing herself again.

Brooke nods her head grateful for Rachel's reassurance, though still not entirely convinced, she stands up straighter she had to be strong for Haley and Nathan, and she had to face her insecurities for them she couldn't let them down again.

"We need to go back to tree hill tonight" she says.

Rachel smiles, a small but a reassuring smile.

"Okay I'll book the flight, you go home and pack" the red head orders, as she walks over to the phone.

Brooke nods again and starts walking out the office door, when she hears Rachel call out.

"But I get the window seat dimples"

Okay there you have it the second chapter I hoped you liked it!

Again constructive criticism is welcome.

The mood will lighten as the chapters go on I promise.

Next chapter: the return to tree hill, there will be Baley interaction as well as some Brucas and more BracheL

Please review and let me know what you thought.