Brooke took a bite of her pizza and smiled. She was so glad that Haley showed her this place. This pizza was almost as good as the ones she had in Italy when she was younger.

"This is delicious!" Brooke said as she wiped her mouth with a napkin.

Haley smiled, "This is my favorite little pizza place! Seriously, I will never order a pizza on the phone again!"

Brooke giggled. Their friendship was still a new concept to her. It was obvious that they were both on edge, but they were really trying to be friends.

"I still can't believe we are here," she said as she took another huge bite of her pizza.

"I know! Who would have thought that the most popular girl and the nerdiest girl would be enjoying each other's company?" Haley said with a laugh.

"For the record," Brooke looked her in the eyes, "I am sorry for all the horrible things that I did to you."

Brooklyn Davis was all about her image when she was sixteen. Her clothes were top-notch designers, looked like a runway model every day, and was captain of the cheerleading squad.

Anyone that didn't have a high enough social status, would be able to hang with her. She hates to look back and think about how evil she could actually be. Nathan and her would fight all of the time before they got out of high school.

"Brooke?" Haley asked.

She shook her head. She was lost in thought and having flashbacks to what she had done. "I really am sorry."

"Me too."

Brooke was taken aback, "What?"

What in the hell did she have to be sorry about? Haley was Brooke's number one target back in high school because she didn't have a backbone. What could she have possibly done that was worse than what she did to her?

"You do remember the fact that I videotaped your cheerleading audition and sent it around school, right?" Brooke asked with a laugh.

Haley wasn't saying anything and this was only making her more paranoid. She was obviously hesitant of whatever was going to come out of her mouth.

"I know what you did," Haley said softly.

"Let me remind you, I made you dance in your underwear because I said it was a tradition. No, I was just looking for a cheap laugh," Brooke said as tears formed in her eyes.

She was frustrated to think that Haley felt guilty of something she supposedly did to Brooke. How could Haley feel guilty?

"I made out with Nathan," she said quickly.

Brooke gasped. She felt that aching pain in her chest. What the hell was she talking about?

"What the fuck are you talking about?" she hissed.

Haley was on the verge of crying, "Brooke, I…I'm sorry…I just…"

She took a deep breath and tried to calm down. Brooke had been anything but nice to Haley, but she never would have done something like that. They were going to put the past away, right?

Sighing, "When did this all happen."

"When I was tutoring him," she said out of the side of her mouth.

Haley James didn't want to cause the poor girl anymore pain, but she wanted them to get everything off their chest. She wanted to get this off her chest for awhile. They were going to start over and be friends, right?

"Like did it just happen once?"

She needed to know more. This would change a lot of things about her idea of Nathan, but she knew she could never be mad at him. He wasn't here anymore, but she felt him everywhere. Brooke just wished that she could sit down and talk to him about this, not with Haley.

"Not really…he was just really unhappy. You two had been going at it and he was wondering if he should call it quits…"

Haley's words cut her like a knife. She remembered on several occasions wanting to call it off. It just hurt to hear this when he is not here to defend himself.

The pain in her heart wasn't as tight anymore. She needed to forgive him and forget what happened. There was no way that Haley would make it up because Brooke suspected it back then. She was thankful that Haley told her, but not like this.

"I'm so sorry, Brooke," Haley said as she broke down in tears.

Brooke reached her hand across the table, "The past is behind us."

Haley shook her hand and offered her a small smile, "I just have been holding onto that for so long…"

She nodded, "I was too, but now I am ready to start a new chapter. I have you and Lucas."

"Let's go get you some baby books!"

Brooke smiled, "I don't read."

Haley rolled her eyes, "They have audibooks!"

"That's more like it!"

Lucas looked out the window and frowned. The sky had been darkening and it had been pouring for over an hour now. Lightning flashed across the sky.

Brooke trudged out of the bedroom and rubbed her eyes, "Can't a pregnant girl take a nap?"

Lucas chuckled as he joined her in the living room, "How did everything go with Haley?"

She sat on the love seat with him, wrapping herself around him. She didn't want to talk about it. All she wanted to do was snuggle up to Lucas.

She puckered her lips until he kissed her. She kissed him more passionately this time, wrapping her hands around his head. He pulled her close to him, chest touching.

Brooke loved having someone to be affectionate with. She loved kissing Lucas and having him kiss her back. He was making her head spin.

The phone rang and Brooke kept Lucas firm in place. Whoever was on the phone wasn't that important.

"Brooke," Lucas laughed through the kiss, "We have to get the phone."

Brooke pouted as Lucas sprinted off to get the phone. He froze as he saw the name on the caller idea.

Brooke raised a brow, "Who is it, Luke?"

He just handed her the phone. Debora Scott popped up on the phone and a chill ran down his spine. Lucas didn't think very highly of Dan and Deb.

He sat down across from Brooke. The pit of his stomach ached and his head got carried away with old memories. He avoided them at the funeral, but he didn't expect to see or hear them.

His eyes followed Brooke as she walked quickly into the bedroom. He sighed. Dan was an asshole and a huge reason why Lucas left Tree Hill. He knew that it was important for Brooke to have that relationship with them, but he didn't want any part in that.

Hate. Pure hate. That was all Lucas had for the father that he shared with Nathan. There was no compassion or even the slightest bit of love for him. Dan put Lucas and his mother through Hell.

"Shit!" Brooke yelled.

Lucas snatched a pair of pants that Brooke had thrown at him, "What the Hell?"

"I forgot that I told Deb I was coming over for dinner! I was supposed to be there twenty minutes ago!" Brooke said as she panicked.

She dumped the contents of her makeup bag on the dining room table. Today had been a long one and she completely forgot that she was supposed to have dinner with them to share the big news.

"Brooke…"

"Do you think that I should be subtle like 'Oh, I've been feeling sick for a while,' or just hit them with it like 'I'm pregnant?"

"Brooke!" Lucas snapped.

She jumped, eyeing him, "What? Get dressed, Lucas, we don't have time for this!"

He sighed, "I can't go with you tonight."

She raised a brow, "Why not? Look I know that you and Dan—"

"I would rather cut my arm off and get into a tank with five hundred sharks," he snapped dramatically.

She giggled, "Luke, I really need you there."

Lucas leaned his head against the back of the chair. He sighed. He promised Nathan that he would take care of her, but this was interfering. There was no reason for him to be there at all.

"Don't you think that they will get the wrong impression when you are sitting there telling them you are pregnant, but I am sitting next to you?" he questioned.

She groaned and glared at him, "Put on the damn pants, Lucas. Dan is a pompous asshole, but he lost his son and I need you. Please, please, come with me."

He clenched his jaw, "Conditions, Brooklyn."

"Name them?" she said folding her arms.

"One, we stay an hour max—"

"Lucas!"

"Do you want me there or not?" he hissed.

Brooke didn't understand where all this anger and hurt was coming from. She knew that Dan and Karen didn't have the best co-parenting relationship, but that was still his dad.

"Continue," she whispered.

"Two, I would rather not say anything about my personal life to them. Three, any mention of my mother and bye-bye grandpa. Finally, you have to watch an action, gory movie with me!"

She scoffed, "Just because I made you watch Legally Blonde—"

"Fifty First Dates, Sixteen Candles, My Fair Lady, Mean Girls—"

"Fine," she snapped, "Get your ass up!"

This had to be how prisoners felt like when they hit death row and were about to become another name without a soul. He couldn't physically get out of the car. He felt his blood pressure go up.

Brooke walked to the other side of the car and opened the door, "Gonna get out of the car, hot stuff?"

Lucas kissed her on the cheek, "I fucking hate this asshole."

She gave him a face that a mother gives their son when they do something they weren't supposed to. Brooke hoped that Lucas could control his emotions just for tonight.

She knocked on the door and squeezed Lucas' arm, "In and out, promise."

Deb answered the door and put on her best smile. She embraced Brooke in a hug. She turned to face Lucas and seemed confused.

"You remember Lucas, Deb?" Brooke said as she entered the house.

Lucas flashed her a smile. She nodded. He was glad that he didn't have to give the woman sleeping with the devil a handshake.

"Welcome honey!" Dan said as he greeted Brooke.

He had that same confused face that Deb did. Lucas felt his heart stop. He had never hated a single soul before in his life. Dan was the one person to make him want to jump off a cliff.

"Lucas, my boy!" he said as he hugged Lucas.

Lucas didn't move. He gently pushed him off and rushed to the table. Brooke sat next to him and glared at him. He knew he was being rude, but she didn't understand the circumstances.

"So, Brooke, I am glad that we are finally getting a chance to have dinner," Deb said as she passed the salad around.

Brooke grinned, "I am too. I am so sorry that it took this long."

"It's been a process," Dan said as he took a sip of wine.

She nodded, "It was really hard for me to get out of bed for a month. I just didn't want to accept this life. Lucas is helping me pay the bills and get back on my feet."

Deb reached across the table and touched Lucas' arm, "That is so sweet of you, Lucas. I'm sure Nathan is smiling down at you."

Lucas nodded as he took a bite of the steak. He never had a problem with Deb. She always encouraged Dan to e a better father and tried to get him to acknowledge Lucas.

"When did you get back?" Dan asked.

"Nathan's funeral," Brooke answered for him quickly.

She could see in his eyes that he was ready to leave. She felt horrible that she put him in this position, but she was being selfish. Never did it occur to her, that this was a deep rooted problem between the two of them.

"Your mother told me all about your leaving," he said snidely.

Lucas tensed up, "What's it to you?"

"Dan!" Deb hissed.

"Deb, I have some exciting news—"

"Why aren't you back at your company? Where is Rachel?" Dan asked. His eyes never left Lucas.

Lucas froze. How did he know about all of that? His own mother didn't know about Rachel.

"Rachel?" Brooke asked.

"Lucas' lady friend," Dan informed.

"Keeping fucking tabs on me, daddy dearest?" Lucas hissed.

He got up from the table looked at Brooke. She was going to be pissed at him, but he wasn't staying for this.

"Lucas," Deb said as she walked over to him, "stay for dinner and ignore Dan."

Dan now joined the pair, "I have every right to keep tabs on my son."

"Your son?" Lucas repeated. Shit was about to hit the fan. "That's funny. I can count on two fingers the amount of times that you were a father. I didn't mean shit to you because Nathan was your pride and joy—"

"You have—"

"Don't fucking interrupt me!" Lucas snapped. "You didn't help my mother with me at all you asswipe! You let a single mother scrape up money to buy me diapers and formula. I needed a father, I deserved a father. So, don't ever keep tabs on me because you are not my father. Blood isn't thinker than water when water takes care of your blood!"

Lucas stormed out of the room. The nerve of Dan to keep tabs on him and try to watch over him, who was he?

Brooke had tears in her eyes. She didn't completely understand everything, but she knew something. She walked over to Dan and Deb, "I'm going to go…"

"Please, forgive Dan and his lack of manners," Deb scolded. She was tired of Dan treating people this way.

She shook her head, "I just wanted to tell you all that I am about three months pregnant with Nathan's baby."

They froze and stared at her. They were going to be grandparents? Deb started to cry. She was thrilled Nathan would still be here with them.

Brooke gave her a hug and waved goodbye. She rushed into the truck. Lucas floored it.

"Slow down!" she yelled.

He ignored her and kept speeding up. He was getting the Hell out of there. He was thinking about how Dan tracked him and was trying to act like he was a father figure. Keith was his father, it didn't matter that he wasn't biologically.

She sighed, "Wanna tell me what is going on?"

Again, he ignored her and kept his eyes on the road. He parked the car and flew out of the door. Brooke followed him into the house quickly.

"Lucas, who is Rachel?"

Lucas walked into his room and slammed the door. He wasn't going to sleep with Brooke tonight. He just wanted to be alone and calm down.

Brooke leaned her back against his door and slowly sat down. Tears had been rolling down her cheeks since she saw the fight. Why is he shutting me out?

She placed her head in her hands. She felt like there was so much more to Lucas then she knew. Why did someone she really cared about have to be mortal enemies with her baby's grandparents?

Brooke had gone out for a run around the neighborhood. She wanted to clear her head and get back to the positive energy she had before dinner. Brooke wasn't sick in the mornings anymore and felt like celebrating.

Lucas sat at the kitchen table and watched the clock. He didn't want to talk about it to Brooke. He didn't want to even remember what happened last night.

He walked over to the kitchen counter and poured himself a shot of whiskey. He needed to calm down and relax.

The doorbell rang. Lucas looked at the clock once more. Brooke had only been gone for ten minutes. He walked over to the door and laughed.

"Too tired to make it?"

"Luke…"

He froze and dropped the glass; it came crashing on the floor, "Rach…"

AN: Lemme know what you think! As I mentioned before, I will be on vacation, starting today. I will update as soon as I get back in about two weeks! Until then, let me know what you think of this chapter!

COMING UP: Rachel is back in Tree Hill. Who told her to come back and how will Brooke handle this?