Simplest Mistake Chapter Four

"God he is such an ass!" Brooke exclaimed slamming Haley's and Nathan's apartment door shut.

Haley glanced up at the brunette. "Yes I know that, now tell me what he said at the café."

Brooke plopped herself down onto the couch and Haley walked into the kitchen area to get them some water.

"He doesn't want to tell Peyton yet! That's just unbelievable! She's going to start figuring it out when I have a baby belly, or when Lucas tells her he has to go see his kid! We're already dirty liars I'd like to at least be honest about this!" Brooke ranted.

"Brooke, calm down, he's an ass, I know that, but you still need to talk to him. that is his child too after all." Haley told Brooke sitting down next to her.

Brooke took a deep breath. "I know that I just…can't believe this happened. Of course he can't knock me up when we're in a relationship oh no! It has to be when we're fucking while he's with Peyton."

"I thought you said it was one time?"

"It was one time, but we still didn't keep our God damn clothes on now did we?"

"Umm…"

"No we didn't. And now that damn Scott sperm. I swear all you have to do is look at one and BAM! You're knocked up!"

Haley stifled a giggle. "Or it could just be that the birth control patch is defective since we were both on it."

"No, no, those Scott boys have super sperm. I'm surprise that Peyton isn't knocked up too…"

"Brooke…"

"Yes?"

"Calm down."

"Oh I am calm. I'm the calmest I'll ever be, and if Lucas doesn't get his act together…"

"Okay let's distract you. Want to watch The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants?"

"Why did one of them get knocked up by their ex boyfriend while he was dating someone else? I don't think so."

"No but it's your favorite and you know it calms you down."

"Fine put it in."

XOXOXOXOXOX

"Luke I know you're going to bite my head off, but are you sure you're okay?" Peyton asked standing at her doorstep.

After Brooke went storming off, Haley following behind her, Lucas told Peyton he was going to walk her home.

"Yes I'm sure Peyt. Stop worrying okay?" Lucas asked brushing some hair out of her face.

Peyton bit her lip and slowly nodded her head. She believed him, he had never given her any reason that she knew of not to trust him.

"Okay." She smiled.

Lucas forced a convincing smile on his face and leaned down to kiss her. Peyton smiled into the kiss and all of her worries melted away, that's how much power he had over her.

"I love you," she muttered after they broke apart.

Lucas fought to keep the smile on his face. "I love you too."

"Are you coming in tonight?"

"I can't I promised my mom I'd help her put together baby furniture tonight."

"That's sweet Luke. Call me later 'kay?"

"I will. Love you."

"Love you too. Night!"

XOXOXOXOXOX

"Mom I'm home!" Lucas called out walking into the house.

Karen came out of her bedroom, one hand on her five and a half month pregnant stomach.

"Hi Luke how was your date?" Karen smiled.

"It was good Ma, so what did you want me to put together first?"

"Umm the crib would be good, come on I'll show you where I want it."

"A few hours later Lucas had the crib and changing table set up in what would be the baby's nursery. He walked into the kitchen to get something to drink and Karen was standing by the fridge. Taking a big breath Lucas spoke.

"Hey mom can I talk to you for a second?"

Karen closed the fridge door and focused all of her attention onto her son.

"What is it Lucas?" Karen asked sitting down at the table.

"Well Brooke is pregnant mom." Lucas explained.

"And this has you upset because…" Karen asked waving a hand in the air.

Lucas looked down at the ground before looking back up at his mother. "Because it's my kid mom."

"I'm sorry what?"

"I'm—"

"I know what you said Lucas I'm just trying to process how this is possible you two have been broken up for how long?"

"A while but we kind of ummm…you know last month."

"Weren't you dating Peyton last month?"

Lucas looked down at the ground.

"This is unbelievable Lucas! Not only did you cheat on your girlfriend but Brooke got pregnant to top it off. Did you two learn nothing from your scare the first time?"

"Don't you think I realize how incredibly screwed both Brooke and I are?"

"You should of thought of that before you two had sex Lucas! What are you two going to do? Was I talking to myself when I taught you about sex? Have you learned nothing from my past? Now tell me what the hell do you two plan on doing?"

"I don't know."

"Well you two had damn well figure it out, go talk to her and do not come back until you have a plan to tell me do you understand?"

Lucas nodded his head and shuffled out the door, slamming it behind him, as Karen sunk down into a chair and placed her head in her hands.

XOXOXOXOXOX

Brooke walked up the front steps of Rachel's house and saw Lucas sitting there.

"What do you want?" She asked narrowing her eyes at him.

She wasn't in the mood for another fight with him. After watching the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants with Haley, Brooke had thrown up her dinner and popcorn then got into her car to drive home. She was not in the mood to deal with Lucas.

"Just to talk Brooke, we need to figure things out."

Brooke looked at him for a moment and noticed sincerity in his eyes. She opened the door to the house and walked inside. "Are your coming or not?" She asked.

"Coming" Lucas mumbled following her in.

She led him into the living room and sat down on the couch expectantly.

"You wanted to talk so talk Lucas."

"I just want you to know first off that everything I said when we had our scare still stands. Ultimately its your decision but Brooke I can promise you that if you have this baby, I will be there for every appointment, the birth, their first word, step, day of school, everything. I wouldn't leave you alone like that…but if you decide to—"

"I'm keeping it Lucas. You know I could never have an abortion, and I'm attached to it already, so I'm keeping it."

"Okay how is this going to work?"

"I live here you live at your house. You take me to doctor's appointments. We talk about the baby. That's it. And you tell Peyton by the end of the week or I will."

"Brooke! I will tell her when I am ready and I'm not ready yet!"

"When will you be Lucas? When I'm in the delivery room ready to give birth? Or when we have a two year old running around? Or on it's first day of school, or it's high school graduation? She's not stupid Lucas she'll figure it out!"

"Why do you always have to be so damn difficult?"

"Because we already cheated on her and I got knocked up! You should have the decency to tell her before someone else does!"

"No one else will."

"I will."

"If you do Brooke I'll…"

"You'll what Lucas? Huh? Exactly you wouldn't be able to do anything. So either you tell her or I will!"

"You are so damn stubborn!"

"And you're an ass!"

"I'm just scared okay?"

"Oh and I'm not? At least with you they'll think you never knew better, but me? I'm the town slut remember? There was probably a pool going around for when I'd get pregnant. And while you'll be congratulated on knocking up the head cheerleader and student council president, I'll be the one dealing with morning sickness, the aches the pains, people's stares, snide comments, and gossiping!"

"That's not what's going to happen."

"Really? Then why don't you talk to your mother, and look at Dan."

Lucas's face softned. "Brooke—"

"No Luke, you know what, we need to take a break for tonight, you go home and sleep, and I will too. Tomorrow we'll talk okay? No yelling or fighting but really talk. I just need a break tonight."

Lucas nodded.

"Okay, but call me if you need something. It is my baby too."

Brooke smiled. "I will. Goodnight."

"Goodnight."