-1A.N.: I had originally intended this to be a Brucas fic, but reading a lot of Bake fics caused me to change my mind. I didn't want Brooke to go back to Lucas after something like that, I love Brucas I do, but it was bad enough she went back to him after he and Peyton almost had sex [of course she didn't know, but still in the episode where Larry's lost at sea. Besides I'm in love with Jake .

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Jake took a deep breath before stepping off the plane. After Peyton's phone call he wasn't sure if he could return to Tree Hill. He sat there for hours trying to figure out what he'd done wrong, why she didn't want him anymore. It hurt when Jenny asked if they could go visit Peyton, he couldn't say 'no' to that face.

Time seemed to stand still as he looked around him, people rushing by. He wondered what their lives were like. Did they live here or were they on vacation? Did they have kids? Were they married or were they doomed to never find love? Jake closed his eyes, only to reopen them a minute later when he swear he heard her voice. He looked around frantically trying to find her, but the face didn't match the voice. Jake wondered if any of them knew how he felt right now, he wondered if any of them cared.

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Jake dropped Jenny and his luggage off at his parents. As he walked around town, he noticed things haven't changed at all. He smiles when he walked by Karen's café and Tree Hill High. His smile falters when he see's Tric, it reminded him too much of Peyton. Jake wished he could just forget about her smile, her curly blonde hair, her hazel eyes and her long milky legs.

He turned around abruptly, determined to forget about her. He figured he'd go and say 'hello' to Karen, and maybe get something to eat. Jake rounded the corner, eyes on his old black converse. He could feel her presence and snapped his head up. She looked like a deer in headlights, and all Jake could do was turn on his heel and head in the opposite direction of the blonde beauty.

Jake knew he'd see her eventually, there weren't many places to hide in Tree Hill. But it still hurt. He's not sure where he's going until he ends up at her big white house and it's big red door. Jake hadn't thought about her when Peyton told him she slept with Luke, and now he felt a little bad. He knocked three times, no answer. Had he really expected her too? I mean her boyfriend just cheated on her with her best friend. He knew he didn't want to answer the door. Jake took a deep breath and opened the door.

"Brooke?"

No answer.

"Brooklyn Penelope Davis, answer me if you're home."

Jake sighed heavily and made his way up the stairs towards her room. It was empty, the bed was still unmade. He surveyed the scarlet-colored room and noticed it looked kind of bare. His eyes wondered to a picture of Brooke and Lucas kissing, he turned it over and wondered idly where she was.

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Brooke was home alone watching Garden State when there was a knock at the door. She took a deep breathe, bracing her self for what she assumed was Peyton's second round of apologies. She put on her best 'Fuck you' face as she made her way to open the door.

"If looks could kill."

Brooke smiled at the sound of his voice and pulled him into a hug.

"Jake, what are you doing here?"

"Trying my best to avoid Peyton."

"That makes two of us. Come in, Nathan's at the dealership and Haley's at the café."

"And why are you here, Davis?"

"Haley insisted I stay, for the sake of this little one."

Jake shot her a confused look.

"I guess she didn't tell you that part, I'm pregnant."

"Congratulations."

Brooke smiled sadly, "Thanks."

"How far along?"

"About four months."

"Wait, please tell me they're better than that."

Brooke knew exactly what he meant, "I found out the night I walked in on them."

Jake only nodded.

"I thought about getting an abortion," Brooke stated as she sat on the couch and patting the spot next to her, "but I couldn't do it, not after my mom told me she almost got one with me."

"I couldn't imagine not having Jenny."

"How is she?"

"Big, she just turned three."

"Wow, it seems like just yester day she was only this big." Brooke held her hand a couple inches from the ground and Jake chuckled.

"I know, it's crazy."

"You know, you never really answered my question. Why are you here? In Tree Hill, Jagielski?"

"Honestly I don't know. I had bought the tickets awhile ago, to surprise Peyton."

"But why come?"

"Jenny wouldn't stop talking about her, plus I miss my parents. I missed Tree Hill, Savannah's great but it's not home."

Brooke decided to change the subject, "Do you think I'm going to be a horrible mom?"

"Of course not, I promise. The kid's going to be the best dressed rug rat Tree Hill's ever seen."

"Duh." Brooke's smile fell a little.

" Do you think you'll ever forgive them?"

"Right now? No. Maybe in the future."

Brooke nodded and laid her head on his shoulder and Jake wrapped his arm around her shoulder.

"I'm not as hurt as I though I would be. I always thought they made the perfect cheesy couple."

Jake kissed the top of her head and whispered, "Maybe it just wasn't meant to be."