A/N: Yeah so I already wrote this chapter like the other day, so Im just gonna go ahead and post it. Thanks for all the reviews also, and i understand if nobody's gonna look at it right then because they don't recognize it, so whatever. i know i might be going way too into this whole bad feeling that Kyle's having, but it won't be brought back up again until a later chapter or so. After this one it's just all fun and we see how the other people are doing.

Next chapter's most likely going to be everyone hanging out, and then after that the road trip to Duke. Im going a little bit faster than i was in the precious story. Also I'm stil ltaking suggestions from people.

Again im saying that this story isn't going to be as long. i don't really know why except the fact that i have the whole new story planned and eveyrthing, so that's about it. Enjoy and Review!!!

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Chapter 2: Ain't No Other Man But You

"You are so cute! Yes you are!" Brooke cooed while little baby James just stared at her in awe, wondering how someone got so much energy from a baby like himself.

Haley rolled her eyes from the kitchen, "I still haven't forgiven you for buyinh him a playground set you know."

"Hales, he's a baby okay? Babaies need this kind of stuff in advance for when they're toddlers and they can play on it," Brooke simply explained.

"That's all just great, but in case you haven't forgotten, he's two months old!" she exclaimed, entering the living room with James' bottle and two glasses of lemonade.

"Whatever Tutormom, you know those tire swings are awesome," Brooke said coolly.

"Yeah, they are pretty cool," Haley admitted, looking through the glass patio set into the backyard, where the playground set already built.

"Thank you. Hey, what time is it anyway?" Brooke asked, looking around the living room for the clock.

"Brooke, we still have three more hours until Kyle and Nathan's plane gets in. Calm down," Haley said.

"Sorry, I just can't wait for Kyle to get home you know?" Brooke asked, watching James unsuccessfully drink his bottle without getting it on himself.

"Yeah I know what you mean, I'm going crazy here without Nathan. He owes me a week of sleepless nights."

"I have to ask," Brooke began, "you and nathan are even more in love now than when you were when you first met right?"

Haley looked at her, "Yeah, I guess. Why?"

"Is it always like that?" You know, that strong love and connection. Does it go away or is it always there?"

"Well, since me and nathan almost for a divorce, yeah our whole bond was kind of broken for a little while. But we got it back. And if I hadn't have gone on tour and left Nathan, I don't think our love would've been any less."

Brooke nodded understandably, "Yeah, I see what you mean..."

"Alright Brooke, what's bothering you? And something tells me this has something to do with Kyle," Haley assumed.

"Ahh it's nothing Hales. I'm just trying to be more aware of me and Kyle's relationship, and I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing."

"Well, what's made you analyze so much about it now?"

Brooke shrugged, "I don't know. There's something going on with Kyle right now, and I wanna be ther efor him, but it doesn't seem like he even knows, which is really weird for me because he is always so sure of himself."

"It seems like this won't be easier until he gets back and you guyscan talk about it. But I"m sure things will work out. You guys have some too far to let something like this get you down."

"That's what I'm afraid of."

--

Nathan buckled his seat belt, "Three hours until we see the nothing that is Tree Hill."

Kyle smirked, "Yeah, I can't wait actually. The past two days have been absolute hell to be perfectly honest."

Nathan couldn't disagree with him there. They said goodbye to the weightroom, and spent more of their time with a basketball and the word 'suicide.' With barely any time to even think about catching a drink of water, Kyle just hoped that practices wouldn't always be that way. And if it was, he would tell himself that it was for the love of basketball, even though he wasn't feeling it right now.

"I'm with you there. So, did you ever settle that thing with Brooke?" Nathan asked, turning his head towards him.

That was all it took for the phone conversation Kyle had three days prior to boom through his brain like a stereo system.

As he heard the ringing sound on the other line, he couldn't help but feel nervous and anticipated. If things didn't go good, then he was in deeper shit than he originally thought. And if he wasn't, would he stop having these dreams?

"Hello?"

"Manny," Kyle stated.

"Kyle, sorry I didn't recognize the number."

"Yeah, sorry. I'm at basketball camp right now. But I've been needing to ask you a question."

"Alright, shoot."

"Is everything going alright with the business?" Kyle asked quickly, on the edge of his bed.

"Uhhmm, yeah things are good. So what was that question?"

"That was it. Now are you sure? Like, there arne't any death threats being thrown around or something?"

"Kyle, you're really starting to weird me out. What's going on and why all of a sudden are you interested in what's going on?"

"I don't know," Kyle sighed. "I just needed to know that, I don't know, just a feeling."

"Everything's fine Kyle. You don't need to be worrying about us, alright?"

"Okay... Are you sure?"

"YES! Now I have to go to a meeting in a couple of minutes, so I'll talk to you later."

"Okay, tell everyone I said hi," Kyle said before hanging up.

"Uhhm, it was alright. There's nothing bad going on," Kyle answered.

"So, are you still tweaked?" Nathan asked.

"No. It made me feel better about this. Maybe now I can stop being so uptight."

Nathan nodded and closed his eyes, leaning back in his seat. Kyle looked out the window and sighed. Things weren't alright. He didn't feel remotely better, nor did he stop thinking about it all the time. He hadn't had a dream since his conversation, but he continuously looked over his hsoulder, wondering isoemone was going to come out of nowhere and run him over relentlessly.

But Manny said nothing troublesome was giong on, so for now Kyle would have to believe him and hope that he was right. Didn't mean he would stop worrying about it though.

--

"Haley could you be anymore slower? I think you were faster when you were preggers!" Brooke exclaimed, entering the airport and power walking towards the different gates.

"Brooke would you calm your butt down for a second? I do have a little baby in my arms," Haley said, James balanced on her hip.

"Duhh I knew that Haley. Anyways, what gate did you say they were coming out of?" Brooke asked.

"Gate C," Haley answered, pointingto the one on the far right.

"Ohh yay this is so exciting!" Brooke shouted, clapping her hands together and jumping, causing James to laugh and do the same thing, making it harder for Haley to hold him up.

"Jeez, I feel like I'm handling two kids here," Haley said, rolling her eyes. "And we still have like two more minutes."

"Way to kill a moment Hales," Brooke moaned. "Aren't you excited? You know, Nathan's home, wink wink."

"Yeah, I don't think that's an option right now. Hence the kid," Haley said, nodding towards James.

Brooke just shook her head and put her attention towards Gate C, seeing people from the far end of the gate walking towards them. She squinted her eyes, trying to see anyone that looked remotely close to Kyle or Nathan. Her heart was thumping and anticipation shocked through her body. A week was only a few days, but to Brooke she had to go seven days without seeing the person she loved. And if that wasn't hard she didn't know what was.

"Oooh Brooke I think I see them!" Haley exclaimed, pointing at the far end of the gate with James clapping in her arms.

Brooke craned her neck and stood on her tippy toes. She smirked as she saw two tall dark haired guys walking towards the end of the gate.

They were half way through the gate before Brooke couldn't take it anymore. She ran straight for the two guys, despite the sign that said she wasn't allowed past that point.

"Dude, you better drop those bags because Brooke's gonna replace them in about three seconds," Nathan said quickly. Kyle looked towards the brunette girl running towards them. Before he could even think his duffel bag was on the floor, and Brooke Davis was in his arms, just like it should have always been.

"Gahh Boyfriend's home!" Brooke exclaimed, giving him a quick kiss before jumping off him.

"Finally," Kyle stated, putting one arm around her shoulders as they walked towards Nathan and Haley.

"Okay, I don't know about you guys, but I'm hungry," Nathan said, causing Brooke and haley to laugh and roll their eyes.

"Hey, it's not funny," Kyle siad. "We haven't had an actual meal we didn't throw up in a week."

"Ew, disgusting," Brooke said, crinkling her nose.

"Oh whatever. So what did you guys do while we were gone?" Nathan asked.

"Oh nothing," Brooke said. "Just you know, hung around the corrupted James..."

"Did she really?" Nathan asked seriously.

Haley rolled her eyes and shook her head.

--

"Man, I am so glad to be home," Kyle said, walking into his house.

"Where's your dad at?" Brooke asked.

"This golf thing in Miami. Turns out he's more into it then I thought," he laughed.

Brooke smiled along with him, sitting on his bed and watching him unpack his stuff. She wondered if he forgot that he was supposed to tell her what was bothering him when he got back. She didn't want to come across as a nag, or nosey, but if she was ever supposed to feel better, then he would have to come clean.

Kyle glanced at her in the corner of his eye, his stomach sinking. She hadn't forgotten. It was useless to think that she had in the first place.

"So, I bet you're wondering about the thing?" Kyle asked, sitting on the bed next to her.

She chuckled, "How could I not? What's going on?"

"I've been keeping this from you not because I didn't want you to help me, but because I didn't want to scare you, because then maybe you wouldn't want to be with me anymore. But, I called someone, and I felt relieved about the whole thing."

"So, like, you're not bothered by it anymore?" Brooke asked.

He shook his head, "Nope, not anymore. It's al ltaken care of and I don't think anything bad's going to happen."

"Should you still tell me?"

"No, I don't think it really matters anymore, everything's fine," he said, smiling at her for assurance. But all the while, he knew he was lying to her.

She laid her chin on his shoulder, "Good. But just do you know, I'll never not want to be with you."