Chapter 14 - Broken
"Come on Haley pick up your phone. . ." Before Nathan knew it he had reached voicemail again. Nathan shut his cell and put it back in his pocket.
"So have you talked to her yet?" Lucas asked as he walked into the room.
"Nope. Got her voicemail again." Nathan said sadly. "Well instead of seeing me mope, I'll get to the important question- Why is Peyton here?"
Lucas laughed, "Yeah about that…okay here it is…"
Flashback
Lucas was walking to the café when he heard sobs he stopped and tried to hear where they were coming from. He looked across the street. "Peyton" As he spoke Peyton looked up, "Gosh! Lucas I made such a fool out of myself…" Peyton said while wiping her tears away. Lucas stayed silent. "Gosh what was I thinking coming back to Tree Hill to proclaim my undying love for my ex- boyfriend who obviously doesn't feel the same way back." Peyton whispered. "I mean I shouldn't even be surprised- People Always Leave- right?" Peyton gave a heartbreaking smile. Lucas looked into those green eyes he always loved, but were now filled with tears. He leant forward and gave her a small yet gentle kiss on the lips. "Sometimes they come back.." Lucas whispered. Peyton stared into Lucas's eyes. "Do you need a place to stay?" Lucas questioned.
"No" Peyton whispered.
"You can stay with me tonight…k?"
Peyton nodded. Lucas pulled her off the bench and gave her a hug. Then they started walking back to his house.
Flashback ends
"Wow…" Nathan stated. "Do you still have feelings for her, Luke?"
"That's the thing. I don't know. I mean I'm dating Brooke…I love Brooke. But…" Lucas tried to go on but didn't know if he could.
"But what?" Nathan asked.
"I just don't know if giving up on what me and Peyton had is that easy… I don't think that ever happened actually…" Lucas said disappointed in himself- He loved Brooke Davis with his heart but apart of him was still in love with Peyton Sawyer.
Nathan and Lucas sat in silence when the bedroom door opened and Peyton walked out.
"I should get going…" Nathan said as he stood up.
"Ok…"Lucas said. " And Nate?"
Nathan turned around.
"Don't give up on Haley…"
Nathan smiled and then nodded then walked out the door leaving Lucas and Peyton alone.
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Haley sat in her bed, her hands on her baby bump. Her cell phone kept beeping so she grabbed it and flipped it open.
9 New Voicemails
"Hey Haley It's me Brooke, Just wanted to see how my tutor- girl is doing, Talk to you later, Love ya buddy. " Haley smiled.
"Come on Haley pick up… It's Nathan, God Haley I'm so sorry, you need to know that nothing happened with me and Rachel. I wouldn't do that to you- I love you, I love you so much it hurts… before he could finish the time was up.
Haley was now in full on crying mode, when she heard a knock on her bedroom door, the door opened and in walked Brooke.
Brooke's smile faded when she saw Haley crying so hard she was gasping for air. Brooke jumped on the bed and brought Haley into a hug. Brooke rubbed Haley's back trying to sooth her. "Hales its ok… I'm here… talk to me…" Brooke said gently. Haley started to calm down but not much. "Haley you got to calm down, the stress isn't good for the baby…" Brooke said.
"I know it's just that… that I need Nathan Brooke! Gosh I miss him so much... but I don't know if I could forgive him or trust him. Why is it so easy to forgive a stranger but so hard to forgive someone you love?" Haley said sadly. Brooke's eyes teared up as she remembered last night.
Flashback
Brooke was walking to Karen's Café. When she stopped and couldn't believe what she saw. Lucas was kissing some girl. The tears started running down her face. She turned around and walked away- wishing it wasn't true
Present
"Yeah, I know…" Brooke said rubbing Haley's back.
"So… about last night…" Peyton began but was shortly interrupted" O… don't worry about Lucas said as he fell in a daze while remembering the events that occurred last night.
Flashback
Peyton and Lucas walked into his bedroom. "Um you can have my bed for the night… Well see you in the morning." Lucas turned around but was pulled back while Peyton crashed her lips on his. At first Lucas was shocked but then he gave in. They fell back on the bed. They were becoming very heated. Lucas discarded his shift while Peyton discarded her own.
He leant down and laid butterfly kisses on her stomach and then began kissing her. Peyton smiled against his lips. Lucas then felt his necklace get stuck in Peyton's hair. That is when reality settled in. "Brooke"…"Lucas murmured.
"What…?"Peyton asked a little out of breath."…um… I'm with Brooke…Sorry but I can't do this…" Lucas said while getting up and putting his shirt on. " Goodnight Peyton…" Lucas said while closing the door and leaving Peyton laying on his bed with tears in her eyes.
Present
"I'm really sorry…" Peyton said." I don't know what came over me." Peyton looked at the ground. Lucas walked over to her and raised her chin with his hand. "Love…" Lucas whispered then pulled Peyton into a comforting hug. He heard a noise and looked to his left. His nightmare had become reality. "Brooke…" Lucas began." Oh my god..."Brooke said while turning around and slamming the door.