AN: I know that some of you are on the fence about Brooke being "pregnant," but I promise you won't be. It is not going to ruin anything ;) Thanks for the love I got from last chapter. I will be going out of town for two weeks. However, to make it up, I will be uploading new chapters every day until Thursday (when I leave). I will try to not leave you all with too much of a cliff hanger. Here is the next chapter, enjoy!

Karen's eyes widened, "Is there a possibility that it's…"

"No!" Brooke cut her off.

There was no way that it was Lucas' baby. They hadn't even kissed or anything else like that. Sure, deep down, she kind of wanted to just kiss him. If she was pregnant, it was the day before Nathan left.

"Can you go with me?" Brooke asked Karen.

Her body was shaking and her eyes were watering. She was more than terrified of what was going to happen. Nathan wasn't here to be a father to their baby, if she was pregnant.

"Of course, honey," Karen said. She helped Brooke to her feet and walked over to Keith. "I am going to go to the store with Brooke. Lock up for me, please!"

Brooke sat in Karen's car and gazed out the window. Why did this have to happen to her? Why? She just wanted Nathan and now she had to face having his child without him.

"It's going to be okay, Brooke," Karen said as she offered her a small smile.

Brooke shook her head, "How can it be okay if Nathan isn't here to do this with me?"

"I am here for you and Nathan is watching you in heaven, so be strong," she reminded as they pulled up to a gas station.

They walked in and Brooke knew exactly where to go. Before she got on the pill, she was a regular to the section. Nathan wasn't exactly a big fan of condoms or sober sex.

"What kind do you want to get?" Karen asked.

Brooke scooped up the entire section and shoved it into her basket. She was not going to take any chances.

"Honey," Karen let out a laugh, "You only need three max."

Brooke nodded, "Yes, but I want to take as many as I can until I get the one that I want."

Karen took the basket from her and handed her three, "Go up to the counter and I will meet you there."

Brooke groaned. She felt like she was doing the walk of shame. She handed them to the cashier.

"Congratulations," she cheered.

"I better not need to celebrate," Brooke hissed.

The woman's face fell and she placed the tests in a bag. Brooke handed her the money and snatched the bag from her. This was not happening.

Lucas pulled up to the house and saw his mothers Ford Focus in the driveway. He didn't know why she was there, but it felt good to be around his mom again. She was all he had and he really missed her.

He walked into the house and placed his coat on the table. Where was everyone? Lucas heard some noises from Brooke's room. He smiled and walked into her room.

"Brooke."

She was leaning against the tub crying her eyes out. Karen was trying to calm her down, but nothing was working. Lucas sat on the other side of her and wrapped his arms around her. She didn't hesitate like she used to do.

"What's going on?" he asked frantically.

He sighed. No one was talking and Brooke was having a meltdown, this wasn't good. He looked around and froze. There were pregnancy test boxes in the trash can. Oh, shit….no….

A wave of sadness washed over him. He was heartbroken for her. He cared for her, but nothing was going to help bring Nathan back. She didn't deserve this.

"I'm sorry," Lucas whispered as he kissed her forehead.

She nuzzled her head in the crook of his neck, "Just stay here with me."

"I'm not going anywhere."

Karen stood up and waved bye to Lucas. She mouthed "I'll be back."

Lucas nodded. He didn't know what to say, do, or even think. This was going to be a hard thing to deal with. Brooke was already over the edge because Nathan wasn't alive, but now he would never know his child.

He rolled his neck until it cracked. Brooke looked up at him for a moment before wiping her nose on a tissue. She looked just like Rachel. The same lost, helpless look in her eyes.

FLASHBACK

Lucas dropped his briefcase by the stairs, "Rach?"

Silence. Lucas walked up the stairs and walked into his bedroom. Rachel was frantically packing a suitcase.

"What the hell are you doing?" Lucas asked as he rushed over to her. He slammed the suitcase shut. She was not going to just leave him without giving him some form of explanation.

"I'm leaving, Luke," she choked out.

Rachel tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Her brown eyes were puffy from all the crying.

Lucas' face softened, "What? Why?"

She ignored him and continued to throw clothes in the suitcase. Lucas just watched her in desperation. He stood close to her, "You can't take away my unborn child from me, Rachel!"

She stopped packing and looked at him. He sighed. He didn't have to ask her anything else. He didn't need to guess what happened. That one look said it all. His heart dropped and he felt like the weight of the world just came over him.

He sat down on the edge of the bed, blood draining from his face. She sat next to him and grabbed his hand.

They sat there for a moment before Rachel said something, "I was laying in bed…and…something wasn't right. So, I went to the doctors…and….they….you know…"

Lucas wiped a tear from his eyes, "You don't have to leave."

"We both know we were both in this because of the baby," she whispered through the tears.

He sighed, "I can't lose you and the baby, Rachel!"

She jumped up and threw a jacket in the suitcase. She zipped it up and looked at him, "I'm sorry, Luke."

Lucas ran his fingers through his hair, "Please…"

"I'm sorry," she said as she ran down the stairs.

END FLASHBACK

"You were right."

Brooke wiped her eyes and pulled back enough to see his face, "About?"

"Haley is a violent angry person!"

Brooke giggled and Lucas felt like he had won the lottery. There was that beautiful smile that melts everyone's heart. He loved to see her happy and hated that she was so upset.

"You know," Lucas said as he helped her stand up, "maybe this is a blessing in disguise."

Brooke rolled her eyes, "How the hell is this a blessing?"

He stared into her broken eyes, "You don't have Nathan anymore, but you have his child. A piece of Nathan is still living. This is a beautiful thing."

Brooke just took what he said in. she smiled. He was right. That was a good way to think about it. Though Nathan wouldn't be here to hold their child, a part of him was here for Brooke to hold.

She wrapped her arms around Lucas' neck and hugged him. Lucas wrapped his arms around her. It felt good to make her feel better. She pulled back and looked at him. She felt safe with him here and he was good to her.

"Lucas…"

"Yeah?" he said in a whisper just like she did.

But Brooke didn't know what to say, or how to say it. She exhaled and continued to look at him. She inched her face closer to his. He turned his head slightly. She could feel his hot breath on her skin.

She parted her lips and kissed him.

AN: That was the chapter. Hope you all liked it

Coming up on With Death Comes Love: Doctors Visit and a chance of a Braley friendship?