A/N: I do not own One Tree Hill. Thanks for the reviews. You guys are AWESOME!

"God Peyton, I know you are pregnant, but you shouldn't hog all of the good looking men in Tree Hill." Brooke said, after she watched Lucas walk away. "Come here, Jake, it's good to see you again."

He backed up slightly to get a good look at the two women. "You two look amazing; better than you did in high school, if that is possible."

Brooke winked at the soulful boy. "I always knew I liked you, who knows, I might have had you if Peyton here didn't get ya first."

"Brooke…" Peyton exclaimed. "So Jake, let's get to the important questions."

"Like are you married?" Brooke chimed in.

"I was thinking of something more like 'where is Jenny?"

"I wouldn't have expected any other question out of you, Peyt. She is at the elementary school this year in fifth grade. She reminds me a lot of you. You can see her after three if you want to." He smiled remembering how close his daughter and Peyton were, how much love the blonde felt for his child.

"I wouldn't have it any other way."

"And No, by the way, I am not married." He gave Brooke a wink, while she patted Peyton's back. "So tell me about your lives. Are you married Brooke? I am guessing you are, Peyton?"

Peyton winced, while Brooke's voice filled the void so she wouldn't have to talk if she didn't want to. "I am not, we actually just both moved back to Tree Hill not long ago. I was dating a guy in New York, but it didn't work out." He made note of the sadness in her eyes as she finished.

"I'm sorry to hear that, Brooke. He probably didn't deserve you anyway." In that moment it was if he was staring into her soul, and that was something that scared Brooke. She had never had a 'soul mate', sure she had been in love before, but Peyton and Lucas were soul mates and look what happened to them. She broke the gaze by looking at her friend.

"Well, Peyton, pregnant. I assume it is Luke's." He could still remember the night she came to visit him in Savannah. That night had been one of his personal high's, that was until she whispered his name while she was sleeping. "How long have you guys been married?"

"9 years" she said as a tear strolled down her face, and she took a seat in the wooden chair by the wall.

"What did I say? Is something wrong?" He rushed to her side and kneeled to her level. She was still the most beautiful woman he had every laid eyes on, and her tears made him sad.

"We're getting divorced." Brooke placed her hand in a comforting manner on her shoulder and gave Jake a look so that he would know not to push.

"Peyton, I didn't know, I wouldn't have said anything. Oh God, I'm so stupid." He again wrapped her in a hug. It was a hug that felt good. Truth was, he had never wanted to send away those green eyes, even after she declared her love for another. He would have given her the world but knew that it was Lucas who could make her happy. He, of course, knew that happy wasn't what he made her after all.

Peyton wiped her tears, embarrassed that after not seeing Jake for so many years, she had broken down. This man had made her feel safe so many times when they were teenagers though, and that was something that hadn't faded with time. Even in Jake's arms though, her mind wandered back to thoughts of the blue-eyed man she had vowed to remain faithful. Sure he hadn't kept those vows, but something in her head made her feel like she still owed him her forever.

"I'm sorry, I do that too often." Peyton responded. Brooke sensed that Peyton wanted a new subject and began to speak. "So Jake, do you own this place? If so, how much does it cost?"

"I do own it, you looking to buy?"

"I am going to open a clothing store here in Tree Hill, I can't afford much, but Karen has offered to invest a little into my business."

"That's great, Brooke, I'm sure we can work something out. I own a couple of rundown building like this, so I can give you a great deal. What do you say we talk about tomorrow at the café?" Realizing what he said, he asked. "The café is okay, right?"

"Yeah, Jake it's fine" both girls replied.

"Sawyer, what are you doing?" He asked while grabbing the frame from her and helping her from the ladder.

"I was trying to decorate, I am not an invalid, you know?" She said annoyed that everyone thought because of her stomach she was incapable of doing anything.

"We just don't want you to get hurt, we care about you. And ladders are dangerous; I don't even like Haley to climb them without a bun in the oven." He patted her stomach lightly.

"I know, Thanks for that."

"So Brooke told me you guys saw Jake yesterday. I guess I could have told you he was still in town." He tried to look ashamed of his omission, but it was only to be in a joking manner.

"Might have been nice. It was really good to see him again." She pushed him playfully.

He rubbed his arm, "Damn, I didn't know you were going to violent, I would have told you if I knew you wanted to see him that bad."

"Oh you're such a wimp." She kissed his arm. "There, all better." He smiled.

"Look at you. You're already acting like a mom. So Jamie wants to know if he can stay with you next week when Haley and I go to Raleigh. You made first choice this time. I guess Skills is out now."

"Of course he can stay."

"Don't agree so fast. He also wanted Luke to watch him too. He was hoping it could be like before. I told him that might not be a good idea, but he keeps begging so I told him we would see. You don't have to agree, I mean, we can tell him Luke is busy or something. I just couldn't tell him no again the other day."

"Nate, quit rambling, I'll do it for Jamie, besides I am going to have to get used to being around him at some point. Why not for the sake of your wonderful little boy."

"You're one of a kind, Sawyer, you know that?"

"I may have heard it a few times." She winked at him as he made his way to hug her.

"I have to get back home now, I'll see you tomorrow, okay?"

"Bye Nate"