Authors Note:
Thanks for all the reviews! Here's chapter 17! And Jeyton and Brucas will be saved, I promise!
Jake and Brooke had tried to avoid each other the rest of the week. Occasionally stealing a shy glimpse as one another. Both Jake and Brooke knew it was wrong. This shouldn't be happening. Brooke and Peyton were both pregnant. This was not fair.
But yet, it felt so right. Jake had always been the nice and honest person. So world-weary. But Jake Jagielski had never been a cheater. When he was with Peyton he felt guilty, so terrified that she would find out. And when he wasn't with Peyton, he worried if she had already found out.
Brooke Scott loved Lucas. With all her heart. But for some reason, when she was with Jake, he had this power over her. This factor that was burning within both of them. Although it was wrong. So wrong.
Jake Jagielski loved Peyton with all his heart. But it was eating him alive. He felt so damn guilty and worthless. He was a horrible person. Maybe he had to tell her. No, it would break her heart.
And yet, that very night, Brooke snuck out with him. Going over to Brooke's parent's old cabin.
They hadn't had sex yet, mainly because Jake couldn't so far. His ribs were healing, but all in good time.
They walked into a bed room and started making out, Brooke's hand running up and down his chest underneath his shirt. He was doing the same thing. Both wanting each other so bad. For no reason whatsoever.
"Where the hell is he?!" A very stressed Peyton Jagielski asked herself out loud. Jake had been gone for almost two hours. He didn't even say goodbye, just left when he thought she was asleep. Where was he?
Jake and Brooke lay side by side on the double bed. "That shouldn't have happened." Brooke said aloud. "But it did." Jake said, looking at her. "Jake, what are we gonna do? I mean, I'm pregnant, and so is Peyton...this just isn't right." Jake looked at her. "Then why does it feel right?"
Brooke looked at him. "I don't know..." Brooke looked at her watch. "Oh damn! It's been hours! Lucas is probably wondering where I am." Brooke said sitting up. Jake felt his cell phone vibrate and took it out of his pocket. Peyton flashed the caller ID.
Jake looked at Brooke and Brooke looked at Jake. He pressed the END button and sighed.
This was getting out of control.
Brooke arrived home to a very distressed Lucas on the couch. He ran up to her and hugged her. "Brooke were have you been?! I have been worried sick!" Lucas said holding her tightly. "I've been around." Brooke said scarcely.
"Oh, Peyton called. Have you seen Jake anywhere?" Brooke shook her head. "Nope." She said smiling falsely. Brooke let go of Lucas and smiled. "Okay pretty girl." He answered smiling.
Jake arrived home and Peyton hugged him. "Oh, I missed you. Where were you?" She asked, still holding him. "I missed you too. And um...I just went to the mall." Peyton nodded. "Okay, well mister get your butt off to bed." Jake chuckled and walked into the bedroom.
Peyton cuddled up next to him when they got into bed. "I love you." Peyton whispered in his ear, kissing his cheek. "...I love you, too." He answered.
And it hit him.
He loved Peyton. This was unethical truly unethical. This needed to stop.
The next day, Jake called Brooke over. Peyton was gone with Jenny. He had to tell Brooke that the kissing needed to stop before it got too far.
Brooke arrived at his house and smiled at him. "Hey you." She said kissing his forehead. "Hey." He answered at she lied down beside him on the couch. "Brooke, this needs to stop." Brooke looked at him confusedly. Then she smiled.
"I know." She sighed. "There is no way that we can delude ourselves. This is going to wreck our families and the people we love the most. This can't go on. I can't keep lying to Peyton. And you can't keep lying to Lucas. This can not and will not have a fairy tale ending. We should stop now."
Brooke looked at him for a blink, and then nodded.
"You're right." Brooke said looking at him. "But what happens if one of them finds out." Jake shook his head. "Then we'll deal with it then." Brooke nodded and stuck out her hand. "Friends?" She asked. Jake nodded and took her hand.
"Friends." He said smiling as Brooke got up and left.
Brooke got home and cuddled into Lucas's arms. "I love you." She whispered, and this time, she truly meant it. "I love you too pretty girl." He answered smiling down at her.
Peyton crawled into bed with him and nibbled on his earlobe. "I love you." Jake said smiling. "I love you too."
And for once, it looked like everything was going to be okay.
If only they knew what was going to happen tomorrow.
Authors Note:
So? Are Brucas and Jeyton saved? Or will Bake go back to their cheating ways? R&R to find out!