A/N - Hello!! How's everyone?? Sorry for the wait on this chapter!

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What's True

Chapter 13 -

--2010--

Brooke's face wore a soft smile as she rocked her newborn baby back and forth. Only a few weeks old, and it was already known Rylie was going to be a beauty when she grew up. Dark brown hair, light blue eyes, and a perfect pair of dimples on her cheeks to finish her off.

"Hey." Brooke didn't turn around at the sound of his voice, and instead continued, trying to get Rylie to sleep.

She knew that she and Lucas had a lot of things to discuss, and they had both been avoiding it all since Rylie had been born.

They had been preoccupied with their baby, and both could say they didn't mind the least about that. Sure, it was still awkward between the two, but if it were up to Brooke and Lucas, they'd continue on ignoring what needed to be talked about for as long as they could.

But they couldn't do that any more. It was time.

"I just got off the phone with my mom. She said she wants to visit soon." He spoke and didn't acknowledge the fact that she wasn't responding to him. He walked further into the room, closer to her and their daughter. "So, she's finally getting to sleep." He gestured him arm out to Rylie who's eyes were closed.

If there was one thing they learned about being parents to a newborn baby, it was to not expect much sleep. Rylie was a non-stop crier, thus leading to many sleepless nights.

Lucas sighed and took a seat next to the two girls. He didn't know what else to do or say. She wasn't talking to him, and it didn't seem like she would be doing so any time soon.

"You know, this is only gonna get harder if we continue to ignore everything."

For the first time since he entered the room, she picked her eyes up from Rylie and focused on him. "I'm not ignoring anything." She shook her head.

"Brooke." He spoke and paused. Where was he to go from there? "What do you want me to do?"

"Nothing, Lucas." She replied quickly. "Can you just drop it?"

"Fine." He mumbled. They were always just "dropping it". And it would only be a matter of time until they actually needed to talk things out. But for now, this would have to do.

He leaned in closer and looked at awe at Rylie.

"She's beautiful...just like her mother." And it wasn't until the words came out that he instantly regretted letting them slip.

Brooke's head snapped towards him. "You can't say that, Lucas." She said in a harsh-whisper, trying her best to keep her voice down for the sleeping infant.

"Brooke...I—."

"You just can't." She muttered, got up from her seat, and left the room with Rylie still in her arms.

--2015--

Something was different. Her eyes were not yet opened from her sleep, but she could feel that a smile played on her lips. And she wasn't sure why. Something had happened earlier...something great, she sensed.

And then it dawned on her.

Lucas.

Her eyes opened one by one, and there he was, still sleeping beside her.

"Oh no." She mumbled.

Mistake.

That was the first thought that came to her mind.

It was a mistake. It happened to quick and she really didn't have time to think about it.

She picked up her scattered clothing from the floor and quickly put them on, in hopes of escaping before Lucas awoke.

But luck didn't seem to be on her side, as when she was halfway out the door, she heard the sheets rustle and her name being called by his sleepy voice.

"Brooke?"

She slowly but surely turned on her heel to face him. He was rubbing his eyes, positioning himself so that he was now sitting up right.

"Where are you going?"

"I...um..." She seemed at lost for words as he tried searching her face for something to come out. "This was a mistake, Lucas." She replied sadly before turning her back to him.

Acting quickly, he threw on his boxers and rushed down the staircase after her, thankful he caught her before she had made it out the front door.

"Brooke, please just wait!"

"What do you want, Lucas?" She turned to face him, her eyes clouded with tears.

"Brooke, what is going on? I mean, what happened before was real, right? I didn't imagine you saying all that stuff?"

"Lucas...What happened shouldn't have happened. It can't happen." She emphasized.

"And why not?"

She shook her head in disbelief. Was he seriously asking that? Just the other day they weren't even on speaking terms.

And the past few years were screwed up, and they were both aware of that. It wasn't even logical for this to happen.

"Why not? Because too much has happened between us, Luke. We tried working years ago, and we couldn't. So what's different now, huh?"

He stared at her, thinking of something to say. Something to make her stay, make her believe in them again. Anything.

"Nothing." He decided to say.

"See? You just said it. Nothing's changed. So what's the point?"

"Wait, hold on a second. Nothing has changed. We could've worked back then. But you were scared, Brooke. And I know you still are—."

"Lucas..."

"Let me finish." He held his hand out before continuing. "I know that you're scared and you probably have a million and one reasons for us to not be together again, and they probably out number the ones I have for us to be together by far. But I think I can say that my reasons are much more important than all yours combined. I love you, and I know that you love me, and I promise you that if you give me another shot, I'll never let you be hurt again, and I can prove to you that I'm the guy for you, Brooke Davis." He told her confidently as he watched tears fall from eyes.

She didn't care that she was crying for once and didn't bother wiping her eyes. She nodded.

"I trust you." Her voice cracked. With those words he had just said, she fell in love with Lucas Scott once again. "I love you."

His lips fell into a smile as he leaned closer and kissed her passionately.

Unlike before, this time it was her turn to pull them apart.

"What about Rylie?"

He smirked. "I don't think she'll have a problem." He finished and recaptured her lips in his.

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A/N - So...didya like? Hope you people did!

How'd everyone like yesterday's epi? I thought it was pretty good...but not nearly as good as last week's! The preview got me really disgusted at first, but then I, like, put my spoilers together and realized what was happening! At least I hope I got it figured out!!

'Kay, leave a review please!!

–Melissa