After Brooke and Brett's hot make out/sex session in the airplane's bathroom, Brett left the bathroom first.

"Come out in five minutes." Brett whispered into her hair and then planted a kiss on her lips. This boy was a charmer.

After five minutes of checking her hair and make up and adjusting her clothing, Brooke walked out of the bathroom. She saw Brett standing waiting.

"C'mon," he said reaching for her hand.

Brooke was taken away at how curteous this mystery guy was. She had only thought about Lucas a few times during the time she was with Brett, which was a good sign. Day 1 of Lucas withdrawal seemed to be successful. She let Brett lead her back to their seats. For the rest of the flight, they talked, laughed and learned about each other.

Brett's parents lived in Beverly Hills but he was a student at UNC. Brooke was very curious to hear about UNC since that's where she and Lucas had planned to apply to, together. Fuck, stop thinking about Lucas! Brooke thought to herself.

"So Brooke Davis, tell me about yourself." Lucas... wait, uh, Brett said.

"Well, I live in Tree Hill, I'm going to be a senior. I want to see my clothing designs on the red carpet one day. I have a..." Brooke paused. She wasn't gonna mention Lucas... "I have a... roomate... named Rachel who happens to be my best friend. My parents live in the hills so I'm visiting them."

"Why don't you live with your parents?" Brett said, genuinely interested.

"Well, they wanted me to move to California with them, but Tree Hill is my real home so my... friend..." the words killed her, "Lucas, he convinced my parents and his mom to let me stay in their house for awhile since he was living with his dad. Then after my parents got really rich again, I bought myself an apartment." Brooke smiled. Lucas had decorated his room to look just like Brooke's and had convinced everyone involved to let Brooke stay. According to him, he 'wasn't ready to lose her yet.'

"Wow, what a friend. But I have to ask... Are you talking about Lucas Scott?"

Brooke was taken aback. "Yeah, how do you know him?"

"Well I don't directly know him, but I've met his brother a few times. I play basketball too, so last time I saw Nate he told me all about Lucas."

"Oh, well they do say there's only 10 degrees of seperation between everyone, right?" she fake smiled.

"Actually, it's 6 degrees." Brett laughed.

The pilot got on the loud speaker and announced they'd be landing in approximately 5 minutes.

Brett pulled out his Trio cell phone. "Give me your number, I know a great restaurant that I have a feeling you'd love. I'll call you tomorrow morning, you'll give me your address, and I'll pick you up around 8." Brett didn't seem like he was taking 'no' for an answer.

"I'd love to." Brooke smiled as she punched in her cell number.

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2 weeks later, Brooke was settled in to California, regularly seeing Brett. But on the other side of the country, Lucas and Peyton were becoming more than just friends with benefits.

Peyton was walking along the board walk when her cell phone vibrated. 1 new text message from Lucas. Lately, Peyton didn't have to be the one calling Lucas. He always wanted to hang out, and not even to have sex or fool around, just to talk.

"where r u?! bed is lonely w.out u in it :)" the text read.

Peyton answered by saying, "be there in 10 dont shower ;)"

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Lucas was laying in bed when he recieved Peyton's response to his text message. He didn't know if he was really falling for her or if she was replacing Brooke for the time being, but no matter what, he was okay with whatever they were. All he wanted to do was have fun. He had most of his summer left before Brooke came back, and him and Peyton would be done the second he knew when she would be arriving at the airport.

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Brooke loved spending time with Brett, and she figured that she had an entire summer to enjoy herself. Brett wasn't going back to Tree Hill with her, so when she got home she and Lucas would try and work things out. Sometimes, she wasn't sure they would ever work out...

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Haley and Nathan were in the mall shopping when Haley grabbed Nate's arm.

"Ow!" Nathan said.

"Nathan, the baby's coming!" Haley smiled.

Nathan and Haley arrived at the hospital. Haley was put into a wheel chair and wheeled into a room while Nathan put on scrubs to join her in the hospital room. But before he did, he called Lucas to tell him the news.

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"Hello?" Lucas answered softly. He was in bed with Peyton and she was resting on his bare chest. He didn't want to wake her. She looked so pretty and he couldn't help but smile looking at her.

"Luke! Hales is having the baby!" Nathan smiled on the other side.

"I'll be right there!" Lucas said as he began to hop out of bed. Nathan said goodbye and Lucas woke Peyton up.

"Peyt, Haley's having the baby! Get dressed - we're going to the hospital." Lucas was so happy for his best friend. She had everything she had dreamed for... A guy she loved and a baby on it's way. It may have been a little sooner than anyone had guessed considering they were only 17, but Lucas knew this was Haley's destiny.

The two got dressed as fast as possible and drove to the hospital. Even though it wasn't his baby, Lucas was nervous for Haley and Nathan. But he had a weird feeling in the pit of his stomach.

"What's wrong?" Peyton said looking how nervous Lucas looked.

"I'm just nervous for some reason... Something's not right..." Lucas said distantly.

Peyton put her hand on his knee. "Everything's gonna be fine," she smiled and kissed his cheek.

"Yeah, I know," Lucas responded as he stroked Peyton's blonde curls.

The two sat in silence for the rest of the 20 minute car ride.

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Lucas and Peyton arrived at the hospital exactly 20 minutes after they left. They walked into the waiting room to see Nathan sitting on a chair with his elbows resting on his knees and his head buried in his palms.

"Nathan?" Lucas hurried over.

Nathan looked up with tears in his eyes. "Haley lost the baby."