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After Haley, Nathan, and James left the house and Lucas and the kids were upstairs sleeping, Brooke snuck downstairs to think to herself. She had had a feeling about Shelly not being Lucas' for a long time. And just the previous week it had been confirmed with a DNA test. Shelly Elizabeth Scott was not Lucas Scott's daughter, but Nathan's. The guy who was supposed to be her uncle was her father. And her supposed father was really her uncle. It was one night, one mistake, one give into temptation that ruined Brooke Scott's perfect life.

Flashback Start

Brooke and Lucas were having problems for the past week. And with Haley away in New York for a teaching conference, Brooke had taken comfort in Nathan. After a huge fight about Lucas working way too late and leaving Brooke to take care of Aaron with no help, Brooke had fled the house. Running away into the midnight rain, she ended up on Nathan's doorstep. As he opened the door to find a disheveled and soaked Brooke with a cascade of tears running down her face, he let her in, no question asked.

They talked, he comforted her. She cried, he hugged. He had said that his marriage had been over for a long time and that he hoped hers would get better too. Then that one moment approached. Nathan said that she was a beautiful, talented and wonderful mother. And any guy would be so fortunate to have her as his wife. Brooke had looked up, and in that moment she felt one thing: love. Love from the last person she would have thought of. So with their lips a few inches apart, she kissed him. And that kiss had turned into so much more. A night of passion, of desire, of betrayal, and mostly of love.

The morning after, Brooke left before Nathan could wake up. They never mentioned that night. Not one word. But inside, they both remembered it like it was yesterday. They remembered the night of passion that changed everything. And although it was deemed a mistake, inside they both felt like it wasn't.

Flashback End

She couldn't do it anymore. She couldn't lie. She couldn't hide it anymore. She had to tell them, both of them.

At the sound of the doorbell, Nathan Scott walked downstairs. He looked at the clock. 1:45 AM. Who the hell was at his house at this hour? As he opened the door, he found a frightened looking Brooke. Oddly, memories of that night came to mind, both of them being in the same position.

Nathan closed the door and stood outside, hopefully not waking Haley up. "Brooke what are you doing here at one in the morning?"

"I have to tell you something, and you may hate me forever but I have to tell you."

"I know, Brooke. I know."

"No, Nathan, you don't know, that's the problem."

"Shelly's my daughter isn't she?"

Instead of him being in shock, it was her turn. She was speechless but then again it was kind of obvious.

"I figured it out between the raven colored hair and the dark blue eyes" he said when she didn't respond.

"Yeah, she's yours. Nathan what do we do? I can't keep on lying like this! It's not fair to Luke or to Haley."

"Then we tell them. Me and Haley are getting a divorce anyway."

"You're what?!"

"We decided when we came home from your house. She's going on tour with Chris after it's all settled."

"Wow…." Brooke didn't know why but inside she felt some relief. She shouldn't be happy that her best friend and her husband were divorcing but a part of her was. "Nathan…if Luke doesn't take this well and he leaves me and Shelly…"

"Then I will be here for you and for my daughter." Daughter. That word brought a smile to his lips. Nathan liked the sound of that. He had a daughter. He always wanted a girl and he finally had one. "I won't abandon you Brooke. I loved that little girl ever since she was born, even thought I was her uncle. You two always have me. I promise."

With those words, Brooke Scott-soon-to-be-Davis-again felt strength. She felt reassured. And most of all, she felt loved.

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