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Nathan leaned into her face and kissed her.

"I'm scared, Chase, I'm so scared."

Chapter 28

"Nathan," Rachel said softly as she pulled away. She didn't want to, because she liked Nathan. But, it didn't matter. He had kids, and a wife. Even if their relationship wasn't going well, she wasn't going to mess it up even more by letting him kiss her. But, he was also drunk. How could she believe anything he was to say?

She wanted him to go. But, he was drunk. He couldn't go anywhere.

"Come with me." She said quickly, grabbing his arm and her purse.

She looked at the clock before leaving.

11:42.

"What's up, Brooke?"

"Nothing, it's nothing." Brooke said once she stopped crying.

"It's obviously not nothing." He said.

"I'm just a little scared with the baby and everything. Just not being good enough."

"Aww..Brooke. How can you be scared? You're gonna be great."

"Okay, Nathan," Rachel said sternly as she helped Nathan into the car. "We are not taking you home right now, since you're obviously drunk from the beers you took out of my fridge," She put in, glaring at him.

"Thanks by the way," Rachel added angrily. "And I know that Haley doesn't want you to come home to see you like this."

She put on her seatbelt and pulled out of the driveway.

"Hey Brooke, I'm sorry to be calling so late." Haley said as she sat down on her kitchen table.

"Do you mind calling Rachel to ask where Nathan is? We got in a fight, and he left the house."

"I'm so sorry Haley," Brooke said on the phone. "Yeah, sure, I'll call Rachel."

"Thanks Hun."

Brooke hung up the phone and dialed Rachel's number.

"You've reached Rachel Gatina," Rachel's voice said on the answering machine, "I'm not here right now, but leave a-"

Brooke hung up the phone. Where the heck is Rachel? She thought angrily.

Rachel pulled up to the parking lot of Lucas' apartment. She got out of her seatbelt, and Nathan came out of the car, not walking straight. Rachel had to hold his arm. They walked up through the stairs and came to his room.

Rachel knocked on the door and and a little bit later Lucas opened the door and appeared.

"Lucas." She said sighing and smiling at him. She looked over at Nathan who fell to the floor once Rachel let go of his arm.

"Where could he be Brooke?" Haley said worried.

"I don't know, but don't worry, Haley, he'll come home." Brooke said trying to comfort one of her best friends.

"I'm not really sure about that." Haley said shaking her head. She took a sip of her coffee, as she still waited for Nathan to walk through the door as she sat at the kitchen table hopelessly.

"Yeah, sure Rachel, he can stay with me tonight." Lucas said, opening the door up for Nathan.

"Thank you. Could you call Haley? I don't want her to be worried," Rachel asked, seeing that Nathan had already walked in and crashed to the sofa.

"And I can't call her because I don't want her to know that he came by." She said, looking down at the floor.

"I understand Rachel." He said, putting his hand on her shoulder.

"I'll see you tomorrow for the wedding rehearsal." She said, giving him a kiss on the cheek.

"Thanks again, Luke."

"Yeah, your welcome." He said as Rachel walked out of the door. He closed it and walked over to Nathan who was out.

"God, Nate." Lucas said shaking his head as he grabbed the phone and walked into his bedroom.

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I'm so sorry that I haven't updated in a while, I've been really busy. Tell me what you think about the chapter, I love to hear them.