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I'm really sorry I haven't updated in a while, everything since valentines has been a mess. I'm so sorry but I can't promise it won't happen again.
This chapter is definitely not my Favourite, but I figured I should post something while I can.
Thankyou to everyone who reviewed it means so much to me.
"What was that about" Haley asks as Brooke approaches her.
"Nothing" Brooke replies quickly, picking up a couple of bags and heading towards the house.
"Brooke that was definitely something"
"No Haley it was nothing, Lucas spoke out of line I told him so, end of story now drop it" Brooke replies with finality, walking through the door and setting the bags on the counter.
"Dropping It" Haley says slightly surprised at Brookes tone.
Brooke sighs relieved and changes the subject "how are you dealing" at Haley's inquiring look "you know, Peyton's pregnancy" Brooke asks gently.
"Well I can't blame her can I, she was pregnant before I was" Haley snaps slightly her mood changing dramatically, taking out a chopping board and slamming it on the counter and taking out a large knife she begins to chop the onions with more force the needed.
"Haley take it easy with the Knife" Brooke says nervously eyeing the object, Haley ignores her and continues to chop the vegetables rapidly.
"Why the hell does she get to be happy Brooke? Tell me that" Haley asks anger clearly evident in her tone.
"Haley I…" Brooke begins only to be cut off by Haley.
"I mean apart from Chris I've kept my nose clean, I'm a loving mother and wife, I'm a teacher, I'm a good person Brooke" Haley says as one tear slides down her cheek " Hell Peyton, betrayed you, her best friend, by sleeping with Lucas, your one and only love" at this Brooke frowns slightly. "she is unemployed and she had a coke addiction, she is so selfish, and yet I'm the one who loses the baby, isn't it about time karma bit her ass for once" by this time Haley was sobbing, throwing down the knife "GOD" she screams as she slides to the floor, the heel of her palms wiping at her eyes in vain.
"Oh Haley" Brooke whispers kneeling beside her best friend, and wrapping her arms around her. "It's gonna get better, it'll be okay, you'll see" Brooke continues to whisper comforting words as Haley sobs into her chest, the pain of the past few days, finally being released.
Brooke looks up when feet appear in her vision, Peyton is standing by the doorway with Jake, tears streaming down her cheeks "I'm gonna Go" she mouths hurt by Haley's statements, but also understanding, Brooke nods "I'll call you" she mouths back, hugging Haley tighter as Peyton and Jake leave, Jake with a supporting hand on his fiancés back.
Focusing back on Haley as she starts to sob louder "make the pain go away Brooke" she says in between hiccups, Brooke lets her own tear fall, "sweetie I wish I could" Brooke replies as Nathan rushes in panicked at hearing his wife's cries, Lucas behind him holding a visibly upset Jamie.
Brooke untangles herself from Haley so Nathan can take her place, and walks over to stand behind Lucas, watching as Nathan wraps Haley in his arms, as if trying to protect her from everything, which he no doubt was.
"Mama, why are you crying?" Jamie asks tentatively, Haley doesn't answer, just continues to cry.
Nathan looks over at Brooke pleadingly, getting the message she takes Lucas by the arm leading him into the lounge room.
"I think we should take Jamie to get some ice-cream" She whispers cringing as she hears another of Haley's heart wrenching sobs.
"No I don't want to leave Mama, she's crying" Jamie objects trying to wriggle free of Lucas's arms.
"Squirt I think its best if we give your Mum and Dad sometime alone" Lucas tells him gently tightening his hold on Jamie.
"Mama doesn't want me here" Jamie asks sniffling.
Brooke reaches her hand out and settling on the back of his head "of course she does buddy, she just doesn't want you to see her upset"
"Your Mom is going to need you more than ever, but right now she needs your Dad" Lucas says reassuringly, as Brooke hugs Jamie from behind.
Jamie sniffles once again "Okay" he nods "but we come right back after"
"Sure thing sweetie" Brooke nods pinching his cheek.
"You know what; I think you deserve a double scoop" Lucas says smiling proudly at his godson.
Jamie's features brighten slightly at this "Really"
Brooke smiles gently "Really Really"
Peyton shifted in her seat and leaned her forehead on the cold window of Jakes car, she bit her lip and closed her eyes, she was trying so hard not to let Haley's words affect her and even though she knew it was said out of grief, she couldn't get rid of that nagging thought inside her head telling her that Haley was right, it should've been her unborn child.
Feeling horribly guilty at the thought, the blonde wraps her arms around her large belly in a silent apology.
Noticing this Jake frowns in concern and pulls the car over to the side of the road, turning the engine off, he place both hands on the steering wheel.
Peyton looks up in confusion "what are you doing?"
"I know what you're thinking Peyt, and I want…No I need you to stop" Jake says quietly looking over at his Heavily Pregnant Love.
"I'm not thinking anything" Peyton mumbles turning to lean against the window once again.
"Yes!Yes you are Peyton" Jake bursts out in frustration, before forcing himself to calm down. "You're thinking, that you don't deserve to be happy or to have this child, but you do, when are you going to realise this"
"But she's right Jake; I've screwed up so many times"
"And you've paid for it, for all of it, don't you remember what they put you through"
"Of course I remember" Peyton snaps" How I could forget"
November 30th 2007
"Has anyone seen Brooke?" Haley asks arriving at the lunch table, with Nathan following closely behind "I've tried calling her she's not answering"
Lucas shakes his head a little frowning. "Its game day something's wrong"
Peyton nods her head in agreement. "She'd never miss a game day, come to think of it nor would Rachel"
"Brooke's gone" Mouth interrupts calmly as he places his tray down on the table.
"What do you mean gone" Haley asks confused, and more than a little worried.
"I mean she's gone" Mouth replies coolly, opening his packet of chips "she left last night…for good"
Haley stares at him shocked by his statement, however anger quickly replaces the shock "Where the hell'd she go, she can't just leave, I'm pregnant god damn it"
"Hales calm down" Nathan tries to soothe Haley's hormones by rubbing her back "I'm sure she has a good reason"
Before Haley can say anything Peyton interrupts "How'd you know this Mouth"
"She told me last night, said she had to get away from everything"
Peyton looks down ashamed, she knows why Brooke left, her and Lucas had gotten together two weeks ago and ever since then, the Brunette had become even more distant, then what she had been, she never wanted to hurt Brooke but she just couldn't help it as pathetic as that sounds it was true, Lucas made her feel safe.
"Where'd she go?" Peyton was broken from her thoughts by Lucas's steely voice.
Mouth just shakes his head "can't say" he says walking away from the table. Clearly not in the mood to talk.
Peyton looks to her left slightly and catches Haley's fierce glare "you know why she's gone right?" Peyton lowers her eyes a little "You betrayed her, you can't be trusted Peyton, I certainly don't trust you with my husband"
"Haley" Nathan interrupts trying to calm his wife.
"No Nathan, she's not worth it anymore, she's a selfish backstabber, she doesn't deserve friends" Haley States harshly, getting up from the table and storming off, Nathan sends an apologetic look in Peyton's direction before chasing off after his wife.
Peyton's bottom lip trembles as she looks over at her boyfriend for support, for anything "Luke" she whispers hesitantly, he'd been silent through out the whole confrontation, if you can call it that.
Lucas doesn't even look at her when he answers "I'm sorry, I need to think" Before also leaving the table, not once looking back at his girlfriend
"They treated you like crap Peyton, they blamed it all on you, and even Lucas" Jake places a hand on top of hers "it takes two Peyton"
"I should've left it alone"
"Yeah maybe you should've, but Peyt that was five years ago, it's in the past, you've made up for you're mistakes, stop torturing yourself" Jake pleads squeezing his fiancés hand.
Peyton looks at her belly smiling when she feels a kick "your right, I know you are, I want this Baby more than anything," she says moving Jakes hand to where the baby was kicking and placing hers gently on top "I want this more than anything"
Jake grins happily and leans over to kiss her gently, smiling even wider when the baby kicks again, clearly very pleased that everything's well again.
"So…how's your life Brooke" Lucas begins conversationally, not really knowing where to start, they had gotten their ice creams and taken Jamie to the park to give Nathan and Haley more time.
"Great actually" she answers shortly not caring to elaborate "and yours?"
"Yeah good" he replies shifting awkwardly on the bench "look Brooke about before, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable"
Brooke continues to watch Jamie and avoids looking at Lucas "doesn't matter anymore Lucas"
"It does, the last thing I want to do is hurt you"
"Why? You had no problem doing it in the past" she replies in an even tone.
"Brooke we never mea…"
Standing up Brooke cuts him off "cut the shit Lucas, you've said it all before" she breathes in trying to control her anger "Look I've moved on okay, I've given Peyton another chance and I'm willing to do the same for you as long as you never mention that situation again"
Lucas also stands up at this, glaring at her "what? You mean our relationship" he asks hurt.
Brooke sighs running her fingers through her hair, she wouldn't let the hurt show again "if you could call it that"
Lucas takes a step back "what the hell is that supposed to mean?" he asks heatedly, keeping his voice low as not to cause a scene or alert Jamie, who was playing with a couple of school friends.
"A relationship is supposed to be built on trust and love ours was built on lies and betrayal" she says sadly "that's not a healthy relationship Luke"
"We had the Love" Lucas shakes his head, disagreeing with her analysis of their past relationship.
"No I had the Love, you were in denial"
"That's not true"
"You wrote it in your god damn book Lucas" glaring at him in disbelief "I was and I will always be in love with Peyton Sawyer" she quotes.
"I wrote that book five years ago, and before you left, a lot has changed since then" he tries to explain "I was seventeen Brooke, I was confused"
Brooke snorts "which time" she asks referring to his relationships.
"Both I guess" Lucas replies with a helpless shrug of his shoulder.
"Great" she scoffs "you strung as both along, because you were confused"
"Yes…no…I mean… I don't know okay" he stutters out
Brooke nods her head with a grim look "and what about now are you still confused"
"You don't know what you've lost and till it's gone" he replies simply, moving closer he reaches out for her hand.
"When I found out you had left, I felt my whole world crumble" he says softly caressing her hand "I used to think my existence revolved around Peyton, but this place was nothing without you, I was nothing without you"
Brooke felt like crying and screaming, only he could do this to her and she hated him for it but not as much as she hated herself for letting it get to her, only her could make her feel this confused.
"Lucas I…" Brooke was cut off by the ringing of her cell, she sighs tugging her hand out of his hold and reaches into bag to pull out her phone.
"Davis" she snaps slightly answering the call.
"Whore, we have a problem"
"Yeah tell me about it" she replies stealing a glance at the defeated looking Lucas.
"Alyssa changed the deadline"
"What?, she said four weeks!"
"Yeah and now she's saying four days"
"I can't possibly make a wedding gown in four days" she says distressed.
"Where are you?"
"I'm with Jamie and Lucas, at the park" Brooke sighs stealing another glance at Lucas, who was watching Jamie.
"Okay drop them off or leave them there, do whatever you have to do, but just get here quick"
"Yeah okay, I'll see you soon" Brooke says, pushing everything Lucas had said to the back of her mind.
"I have to go" she says as she approaches Luke quickly picking up her bag.
"What? Why?"
"One of my clients changed the deadline, I have four days to make the dress and so far I haven't even started the design" Brookes says urgently, looking more stressed at each word that falls out of her mouth.
"Jamie honey" she calls, gaining the little boys attention.
'What's wrong Aunty Brooke?" Jamie asks running up to her.
"I have to go okay, Uncle Luke will take you home, and I'll see you soon okay" she tells him hugging him quickly.
"Okay" he says.
Brooke turns to face Lucas for a moment "I'll see you Luke" is all she manages to say before spinning on her heel and walking to her car.
"But Brooke…"
"Leave it Lucas" she calls behind her, not looking back.
And for the second time that day, Lucas can feel his face crumble, he slumps onto the bench placing his head in his hands.
"Are you okay?" a small voice asks from beside him.
"Yeah course" Lucas lies, lifting Jamie up onto his knee "how bout we go see Uncle Skills"
"Really" Jamie asks excitedly.
"Really Really"
There it is I hope you're not too disappointed. If it seems like Brooke's all over the place that's because she is, this will not be a story where Brooke and Lucas get together straight away, Brooke has a lot of issues to work through first.
It won't be smooth sailing for Brooke and Peyton either they will have their time.
Tell me if you want to read about Naley in the next chapters.
Tell me about anything you want to read.
Any criticism is good!