-1Disclaimer: I do not own OTH
So again thankyou to everyone who reviewed.
Also It was pointed out to me that Haley wouldn't have even known she was pregnant at three weeks after looking It over I agree. And have reposted the second chapter nothings really different just the time frames I made Haley eight weeks pregnant instead, and Brooke hadn't called her in three months not two. Just thought I should clear this up.
So I hope you enjoy this chapter!
It's a bit longer than usual.
"I should go see Haley first, see how she's doing" Brooke says quietly leaning against her rental car outside Tree Hill airport, the cold wind nipping at her nose.
"Yeah sure, I'll drop everything off at my parents house, then head round to see Mouth" Rachel says, she didn't know what to say really it didn't really feel like a time to be joking or making suggestive comments.
"Kay, I'll see ya Rach" Brooke lifts herself of the midnight blue car and opens the door just before getting in but before she shuts the door behind her Rachel gives her a little advice to help her through the next few hours.
"Brooke, Be fierce, be strong and be who you are, not who you were" Rachel says firmly "now get your fat ass out of my sight pronto" she adds trying to lighten the mood a bit.
"Whatever you say ginger" Brooke say's closing the car door behind her and laughing at the glare Rachel sends her upon hearing the nickname.
Knocking on the Scott mansion door and waiting for someone to answer, was one of the most nerve wracking things she's ever done she could already feel the tears swelling in eyes but wills them back, this was not about her this was about Haley and Nathan.
Fiddling with the button on her blazer Brooke chews on her lip and shuffling from one foot to another, she starts to bring her hand up to knock again, when the door swings open to reveal a dishevelled Nathan eyes rimmed red, his hair disarray and his plain white t-shirt soaked with water and a towel over his left shoulder.
"Brooke"
"Hey Superstar" she responds quietly moving forward to wrap her arms around the younger Scott brother and laying her head on his chest, he's unresponsive for a moment and she's about to pull back, when he lifts his arms and places them around her waist, gently at first, before breathing in and tightening his arms clutching at her back dropping his head on her shoulder.
"I thought you weren't going to come"
"Oh Nate, there's nothing I wouldn't do for this family" Brooke replies, rubbing her hand up and down his back in a soothing motion before pulling away and taking a look around the living room noticing the toys strewn across the floor and a half empty pizza box on the coffee table.
"So where's my gorgeous godson" she asks noticing his absence.
"He's with Lucas and Skills, no doubt playing play station or something"
Brooke tries to ignore the small pang in her heart at hearing the Blondes name, she hadn't heard or spoken it in 4 years.
There she was sitting on the couch, again, with a large tub of cookies and cream ice cream, tears streaming down her face, watching the notebook, again, how did she keep getting herself into theses situations, she find's a nice guy, dates him for two weeks tops before she finds something wrong with him, like his eyes aren't blue enough, his hair not blonde enough, or he didn't read books with famous quotes and quote them to her, in conclusion he simply wasn't Lucas.
Coming in from her night out and dropping her keys on the table next to the door, Rachel hears the familiar sounds of the notebook playing through the penthouse, this had become a routine in the past 5 months that they'd been in New York, when Brooke wasn't working on a design she was dating theses absolute losers to try and find a guy to replace the one she left in Tree Hill.
Walking into the lounge and leaning against the couch Rachel rolls her eyes, she loved Brooke she did but comforting people was not her expertise.
"You're getting fat" Yeah clearly not a skill to put in her resume.
"Shut up, slut" Brooke says half-heartedly before looking down at her jeans noticing a little podge around her middle.
"Oh my god, you're right, so not only am I pathetic, I'm fat too" she cries before digging out another spoonful of ice cream.
"okay no you don't, I will not be starting a line with fat whore, I won't" Rachel says, before reaching for the ice cream and tugging it out of Brookes clingy fingers.
"Why am I like this Rachel?"
"Because cheating little bitches stomped on your heart and ate it for breakfast" Rachel states as a matter of factly.
"True" Brooke mumbles
"They don't deserve you, they are not worth your tears anymore Brooke, and quite frankly I'm getting sick of these horn dogs you bring home perving on me in the shower"
"Sorry" Brooke laughs.
"Forget them, move on be happy"
"You're right, I'm going to make a new years resolution" Brooke says holding her hand to her heart dramatically.
"Brooke New Years was five months ago"
"Whatever same difference," Brooke dismisses with a wave of her hand. "I Brooke Penelope Davis promise you, Rachel Virginia Gattina to move on from skinny Blondes who shall not be named ever again and to stop bringing home horn dogs that perve on you" she says seriously before dissolving in to fits of giggles.
Rachel laughs a little before picking up the punnet of ice cream and looking at the ingredients.
"Is there alcohol in this" Rachel asks as Brooke continues to laugh, Picking up a pillow, the red throws it at her slightly manic friend. "Crazy bitch" she mutters although secretly glad that the Dr. Phil shit is over.
She'd kept her promise since that night she never spoke his name after that, and as she promised, she had moved on, at least she thought she had, but hearing his name brought back all these emotions.
Shaking her head to try and rid herself of said emotions, she focuses back on Nathan.
"Okay where do you want me" Brooke asks pulling up her sleeves preparing to help Nathan clean, but Nathan just shakes his head.
"The only place I want you is at the tutor centre with Haley" he smiles sadly running his hands through his hair.
"Done"
Walking into the tutor centre, she noticed Haley sitting against the back wall staring at pink little booties,Walking over Brooke sits down next to her.
"the baby was a girl" were the first words out of Haley's mouth "I mean it wasn't proven yet it was still too early, but I just knew you know, I could feel it" Haley says fingering the booties. "I know she was only two months old but I wanted to do something for her, to remember her, so I organized a memorial service because she did exist, she was here" she says running her hand lightly over her stomach before turning to face Brooke who had been listening and watching her. "How are you Tigger?"
"I think the better question is how you're doing" Brooke asks focussing on Haley's hands as they continued to finger the booties.
"I'm getting there I guess, I couldn't say anything the first night, I mean what was there to say I had failed as a mother" Brooke goes to interrupt but Haley holds up her hand to stop her. "But I won't fail the next time I swear Brooke, because there will be a next time, this isn't going to stop me from having children, this was a tragedy but tragedies happen in life and you have to move on from them, but I will never forget this baby it was a part of me and it always will be" Haley says with tears in her eyes.
Brooke watched Haley in awe, the wisdom that she showed was so beyond her years, but Haley was like that always giving the best advice, and she never preached what she didn't practice herself, that was part of the reason Brooke loved her so much.
She still didn't understand how strong Haley could be until that moment, she remembered the two false alarms she had had, and how much it hurt to realise that they had in fact been just that false alarms, she couldn't even begin to imagine what Haley was really feeling.
"I'm sorry for not calling you more often Hales"
"I know you are Brooke, i'm just grateful that your here now"
"me too" Brooke replies softly.
Linking her arms with Haley and entwining their fingers, she squeezed Haley's hand in recognition of the words she had just spoken.
"So why here, why the tutor centre?" Brooke asks looking around the room
"This is where the she was conceived" Haley replies copying Brookes action and looking around the room she'd spent so much time in growing up.
"Way to go Nate, nailing the Tutor girl in the Tutor centre" the brunette says with a proud smile "I taught you well hales"
"Shut up" Haley laughs slapping her hand against Brookes arm appreciative of her Tiggers attempts to cheer her up.
Brooke laughs a little as well squeezing her hand once again, Haley sighs before laying her head on Brooke's shoulder and closing her eyes, Brooke returns the gesture by laying her head on top of Haley's and letting the silence peaceful wash over them, Haley's left hand still Clutching the pink little booties.
Okay I know there was no Brucas in this chapter like I said there would be,
But the chapter ended up taking a different route than I had first planned.
I hope nobody is disappointed.
There will be Brucas next chapter I promise as well as some Breyton
Again constructive criticism is great if you have any I'd like hear it or read it.
Hoped you liked it! R&R