AN: I got some great reviews. Thank you all for reading this story and commenting. I love to see your thoughts and predictions. To thank you all, I have written a chapter that is over 3,000 words and this might be quite the intense chapter. No, really, there is going to be a lot of crying and screaming. Probably a lot more curse words…my writing kind of took a life of it's own here. Brace yourselves.

"Shut up!" Haley snapped in disbelief.

Brooke took a bite of her brownie and nodded, "Fan-fucking-tastic, huh?"

Haley felt her blood pressure rise, "I can't believe that he is even talking to her after she did that to him. You know he even supported her for a little while after she left him?"

She scoffed, her mouth opened wide in shock, "Are you serious?"

Nodding, "He knew that she was taking money out of their account, but he didn't say anything."

"He's stupid," Brooke said quickly.

Brooke felt like she was back in high school, gossiping with her cheerleading squad about everyone. Lucas was all she could think about last night. The fear of her losing him to Rachel was too much for her to handle. He was supposed to help her raise this baby because she couldn't do it alone.

"Brooke?"

"Yeah?" Brooke said as she snapped herself out of her thoughts.

"What are you thinking about?" she asked softly.

She shrugged, "What happens when he goes crawling back to her?"

Haley let out a small laugh, "We burn the bitch."

Brooke wished that she could laugh and take this as lightly as Haley, but this was a scary thing to think about. She loved the past couple of months with him and how he continued to make her feel loved. The hole in her heart from Nathan would never be filled, but Lucas was doing a good job at trying.

"He is supposed to be here for me and the baby," she said as she rubbed her temples.

Haley felt Brooke slipping into the dark hole again. She had known Lucas for a long time, despite their friendship hiatus, she knew that Lucas never went back on his word. She hoped that Lucas would continue to be there for Brooke and forget Rachel. Rachel was nothing but trouble.

Haley pulled out her phone and scrolled through her contacts until she found Lucas. she began to text him, scolding him for his behavior.

"What are you doing?" Brooke questioned.

"I am telling Lucas that he is an idiot and better get on board with the "I Hate Rachel Campaign," Haley said quickly as she continued to type her message.

Brooke giggled, "I Hate Rachel Campaign?"

"Yes," she said as she tossed her phone in her purse, "we are not going to let this happen, Brooke."

"I don't really think that we can stop someone from listening to their heart," Brooke muttered.

"Oh, come on!" Haley sassed. "You stay there and tell that bitch to hit the road! She can't just get him back that easy."

Brooke smiled, "So, can we get like campaign buttons?"

"I'm serious, Brooke, you need to tell Lucas how you feel and remind him of the promises that he made to you."

The wind picked up outside of the cafe. Brooke watched as leaves fell from the trees. She loved the changing of the seasons and fall was her favorite. There had been some cold days the past few weeks, but she loved it more now that she was pregnant.

There was too much pride in her to simply go up to Lucas and try to make him stay. She never needed a man before in her life, but it was nice to have one around. Part of her understood the dilemma that he was in, having a child bonds you with someone permanently. Although their child didn't make it, they still had that baby together and the memories.

"Did he reply to you?" Brooke asked. She wanted to see if he would say something to give her a clue of what he decided.

"He said that he is at the River Court talking to Rachel…"

Brooke snatched her car keys and grabbed her purse. That was the spark that lit her fire. She wasn't going to lose someone else in her life. She felt Haley try to catch up with her, but she didn't slow down. She was on a mission.

"Where are you going?" Haley asked out of breath.

Brooke sat in the driver's seat and started the car, "River Court. The I Hate Rachel Campaign is about to have its first meeting."

Haley giggled as she sat in the passenger's seat. She was not going to miss this for the world. Not only was she there to see Rachel and get a few things off of her chest, she was there to have Brooke's back. There were only a handful of people in Brooke's life and she could tell that was taking a toll on her.

They parked the car and groaned as they saw them sitting on the bench. Brooke felt her blood boil. They didn't look like they were having the conversation that she wanted them to have. She took a deep breath and charged towards them.

Lucas had the deer in the headlights look. What is she doing here? He spaced himself a couple inches away from Rachel. This was a really awkward position for her to put him in.

His electric blue eyes could cut her like a knife, "What are you doing here?"

"Well, hello to you too," Brooke said with a fake smile.

"Hi," Rachel extended a hand towards her, "Brooke, you look so different."

Brooke ignored her hand shake and pursed her lips, "I don't know where that's been."

Haley stifled a laugh. It was clear that this was about to be a battle and Brooke had no intention of losing. Brooke felt like she was in the movie mean girls, but she knew that she had to fight for what she wanted.

That comment rubbed Lucas the wrong way, Brooke didn't really have a reason to treat Rachel like that. They used to be friends and she was acting like an over jealous teenager.

"Don't talk to her like that," Lucas said through clenched teeth.

"It's fine," Rachel said as she placed a hand on Lucas' chest. She saw the anger in Brooke's face as she did that. "What is the problem Brooke?"

There was a lot of tension in the air and they all were on edge. Brooke knew that she was overreacting, but she didn't want to lose him too. She was finally happy again and it was not going to be taken away from her. Lucas seemed so in love with her, but she was starting to wonder if that was just a ploy to stay in her house or get in her pants.

"You're a horrible person and Lucas shouldn't even be talking to you!"

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Rachel snapped as she stood up and got in Brooke's face.

"Whoa!" Lucas yelled as he pushed them both aside.

Lucas didn't understand what Brooke was trying to do here, "Brooke, calm down and stop being a psycho bitch!"

If words could literally cut someone in half, he would have just succeeded in doing that to Brooke. She could see that she wasn't going to get through to him. Deep down, she knew that maybe this wasn't the best way to handle it, but she was hormonal and stressed out.

Brooke just looked at him and saw the anger in his eyes. She let a tear fall before she ran to her car. Haley barely had time to get into the car before Brooke sped off.

"Brooke?"

She wiped her eyes and kept focused on the road, "He made his decision."

Haley placed a hand on her shoulder, "He didn't make his decision. You didn't even tell him all of the things you wanted to."

"She was wearing his hoodie, Haley. They were all snuggled up before we walked over there," Brooke said as she took a deep breath. She felt like it was hard for her to breath, let alone drive.

Haley let out a squeal as Brooke jerked the car over to the side of the road, "Brooke, what the fuck?"

"Can you drive?" Brooke asked.

Haley gave her a small smile and nodded. Brooke's eyes were so red and her cheeks were so puffy. Haley felt her heart break for her. She couldn't imagine being Brooke right now.

"You okay?" Haley asked as she pulled into Brooke's driveway.

She nodded, "I just want to be alone right now."

Haley grabbed her bag and walked over to her car, "Call me if you need anything."

Brooke waved at her and walked over to her mailbox. She sighed as she saw the stack of letters in there. Flipping through them, she groaned; Bills, bills, and more bills.

The weight of the world was crashing down on her. Lucas was the only one with the job and money to pay the bills. They were in red envelopes and Brooke knew that was not a good sign. Now, she had to find a way to pay the bills and keep Lucas in her life.

She slammed the bills on the table. She was ready to explode with anger and tears. A ticking time bomb was what she felt like. Nathan would help her through this. As she slouched down against the counter, she imagined him here with her and all that he would say to her.

Taking slow deep breaths, she tried to calm down and not get so worked up. A loud noise was heard outside. She cringed. Lucas had just pulled up to her house. Hopefully, he was alone. Brooke didn't need to see Rachel again.

The door opened and Lucas stomped into the kitchen, glaring at her, "Wanna tell me what the fuck was that?"

Brooke felt so small, "Hey."

"Don't 'hey' me!" Lucas sassed as he tossed his jacket on the table.

The bills fell to the floor and she watched as they floated, "I wanted to talk to you."

"Oh," he threw up his hands, "you could have waited until I was home to talk about whatever it was!"

"I'm sorry, I just had the impulse to talk to you then and there…" she trailed off.

He was too angry and she was too upset to get anything through to one another. Brooke stood up and held her belly. She had gotten bigger and the bump was starting to weigh her down. Opening the fridge, she grabbed a bottle or orange juice.

"I don't get why you had to attack Rachel like that!" he snapped.

Brooke had no reason to jump down Rachel's throat like that. They hadn't spoken in years and if she did have a problem with her, she should have just talked to him about it.

"You don't have to defend her," Brooke said as she rolled her eyes.

"You had no reason to be malicious towards her," he snapped as he slammed his fist on the table.

Brooke flinched, she didn't like this side of him, "she's no good for you!"

"How do you know that?"

"Cause," she said slowly, "she is a horrible person and you deserve better!"

"What makes you say that?" he was completely offended.

"Me! Everyone!"

"You and Haley are not everyone, Brooke. Nice try, but you're being stupid right now. I am honestly embarrassed for you."

"Screw you, Lucas. I am so sorry that I care about you and you are acting like a douchebag!" Brooke yelled.

"Douchebag? Wow, I haven't been called that since high school. Grow up, Brooke. I get that you are jealous—"

"I am not jealous!" she retorted.

Yes, she knew that she was jealous deep down, but you don't just let something bad happen to someone if you can stop it. She was starting to feel used the more that Lucas talked to her. How could he possibly be this way towards her after being like her hero?

"Look at what she did to you, Luke! She left you the second that she wasn't pregnant anymore. You know why she did that? She did it because she didn't have a reason to keep you and get some of your money! I mean, she left you and was still taking money out of your account—"

"Shut the fuck up, Brooke!"

Lucas kicked a chair and it snapped into pieces. He was so angry with her. he had never imagined ever yelling at her, but she didn't know anything about Rachel or his life in the city. Where did she get off judging someone like that? He knew that they had something real, but how could Brooke say it wasn't real on her end?

"You know that I am right!"

He rolled his eyes, "I'm so offended that you are saying the mother of my child wanted me just because I was making a lot of money at the time."

"she is still the same girl that we knew in high school," Brooke reminded. "A cheetah never changes it's spots."

"Rachel wasn't there for me just because I had money, Brooke. There is a lot more to our story than just an almost family," he said weary.

He was over this fight and over her. she was acting childish and had crossed the line more than once. He wanted to be here for her and the baby, but not if she was going to be like this. She was going to be on her own if she kept belittling him and his previous relationship.

"Oh, come on! You are talking about the girl who was dating forty year old men when she was sixteen," she sassed. "I mean, really, have you completely lost your sense of bullshit?"

He sighed, he didn't want to yell anymore, "I had a drug problem and Rachel pulled me out of it!"

Brooke covered her mouth quickly. How is it that she was finding out more and more out about Lucas? She didn't like to hear that he was a druggie. She hated people like that and refused to be anywhere near them. She was in shock.

"What?"

"I was making millions of dollars and was twenty-one. When you think you are invincible and are making more cash than you know what to do with, you turn to coke," he said softly.

There was not a piece of him that was happy about the things that he did in the past, but she needed to know that Rachel is a good person. She pulled him out of the path that he was going down. She was a good person and even if she wasn't, they created something that bonds you forever.

He looked at her and remained pissed with a mix of disappointment. How could she think that he was so stupid and hell-bent on getting Rachel back? She was jealous and needed to do some thinking about this.

"I was the River Court to talk to her, just talk," he said sternly. "It is nice to catch-up and put the world away for a minute."

"Yeah, but you kissed and you said that you were getting feelings for her. what am I supposed to do, let you two fall back in love together?"

"Yes," he said quickly.

Brooke felt the wind get knocked out of her, "I can't do that."

"I mean, you are supposed to let me handle things and figure out what I want! I want to be more than friends with you and be there for the baby, but I have history with her too."

"A couple days ago, you would have sawn off your left arm to be my boyfriend and spend all of your time with me. The second you see her, you shut me out and I can feel you slipping away. It all just makes me wonder about some things…"

"Like what?" he asked as he ran his fingers through his hair.

"If you really even cared about me from the beginning!" she snapped.

"What would make you even think for a second that is true?" he hissed.

"Look at it this way, all over me and protecting me to not even giving me a second of your time. I thought we had something genuine and you are shutting me out for her. I know that I am hormonal and probably could have handled things a bit differently, but I am not sorry for fighting for what I want."

"Just because I am not all over you, does not mean that I want you to jump off a cliff and be a psycho!"

"I am not psycho! Stop with the name calling, Lucas," Brooke groaned.

"You're so stupid that I can't even talk to you!"

"Quit while you are ahead," she hissed.

He was being an ass and she didn't like this side of him. She knew that he was going to be with Rachel, but then he would have lied to her and his feelings would be fake.

"You can't just tell me you wanna be here for me and this baby, to picking your old flame over us," she continued.

"I genuinely like you!" he said as he stood up from the table.

"I'm sure you do!" Brooke sassed.

He could see where she was coming from, but she needed to relax, "I liked you since high school!"

Brooke wiped a tear that was rolling down her cheek, "So, why can't you just be with me and tell her to hit the road?"

Lucas sighed, "She is my first love and you are someone that I haven't gotten the chance to fully love yet. I can't just make a snap decision, Brooke."

This was killing her inside. She felt betrayed and like she was continuously being lied to. Why was Lucas breaking her heart instead of trying to put it back together again?

"Everything you are saying, is making me see that you already chose her and you faked your feelings. Congratulations, luke, you broke my heart after you promised you wouldn't…" she turned to walk to her bedroom.

He grabbed her arm and pulled her around, "Stop saying I faked my fucking feelings!"

Brooke swatted him away, "You did fake them because you are throwing me away like I meant nothing to you. If you loved me like you acted and claimed to, you would never have had to think about it this hard."

"Do you think that it is easy for me to love you?"

"What are you talking about?" Brooke snapped.

"You were completely broken because of Nathan's death and I mean, completely broken," Lucas said. "All you did was cry and I was always there to take care of you and pick you up off of the floor. When you found out that you were pregnant, I said that I would help you raise a baby that isn't even mine!"

"I'm sorry that I was suffering the loss of my fiancé and father of my child," she sassed.

"You're the hardest person I have ever tried to love! You are selfish and dramatic!" he said as he grabbed his jacket.

Her heart sank a little more, "Thanks for continuing to be here for me, asshole!"

"You know what," he said as he turned to face her, "thanks for making my decision a whole hell of a lot easier. This little stunt you pulled made it easy for me to see that you are a psycho path and at least Nathan got to escape it and is in a way better place!"

She watched as he ran out of the house, slamming the door behind him. Brooke was so devastated by how cruel he was to her. She grabbed a clump of her hair and tugged. Her world had officially collapsed on her. There was so much anger and hurt.

Walking over to the cabinets, she started to let out screams of anger. Her hands wrapped around the entire shelf of glasses in the cabinet, she pushed them all to the ground. Her eyes watched as the glass shattered on the ground and pieces went everywhere. Her heart felt like the glasses that were once whole and now, it was just shattered into tiny pieces.

"I need you to take me to the hospital," she whispered as she grabbed her stomach in pain.

AN: Thanks for reading. Let me know what you think! I am actually really proud of this chapter stay tuned. Xoxo.