A/N: I don't own any characters associated with One Tree Hill, just Miles Cole.
You Could Be Happy
Chapter 9
Peyton sat on Brooke's bed and picked up the phone. Peyton wasn't too sure who would be able to knock some sense into the two, but she took a stab in the dark and dialled.
"This is Nathan" he answered
"Hey Nate, its Peyton" she said, hoping her reformed ex could help the Brucas cause.
"Hey Peyt, aren't you supposed to be in NY with Brooke?" Nathan asked, thinking Haley would have told him otherwise.
"Yeah I still am, but I need your help" Peyton asked
"Ok, shot"
Peyton explained the conversation she had just overheard, and the unlikely pair formulated a plan that, Peyton thought, might just work.
Nathan placed the phone on the receiver and walked into the conservatory where his wife was sitting.
"Hales, how are you feeling?" Nathan asked as he pulled his wife into a kiss
"Hey baby, I'm feeling great." Haley said looking up from her parenting book.
"Really, Hales. I can tell you're worrying about something" Nathan said intuitively. The years they had been married only bought them closer together, and confirmed what Brooke had said a long time ago. Their commitment to each other made everyone else believe in true love.
"It's Brooke. I'm just worried she is alone" Haley said, twirling her hair up into a bun and down again.
"She not alone. She has Peyton…and hopefully Lucas" Nathan said, waiting for a reaction from his wife.
"Nate…what are you talking about?" Haley said quizzically
"Peyton just called, we are heading to New York" Nathan said
"I don't know what you are up to husband, but I love you for it" as the two shared a kiss, Haley hoped one day Lucas and Brooke shared a moment like this.
"So….who's the father then" Lucas said, suddenly feeling jealous about the unknown man in Brooke's life
"Just someone I used to know" Brooke said sadly. It seemed obvious to Brooke that Lucas wasn't ready to be a father, and particularly since he was still with Rachel, it seemed easier this way
"Ok…" Lucas said, curious to find out whom Brooke was talking about, but it was obvious that she was uncomfortable talking about this with him.
"Yeah" is all Brooke could say. All of sudden she felt so drained, emotionally and physically.
"Thanks for letting me in Brooke" Lucas had said what he wanted to say, despite feeling as though he was missing something, he decided this had to be the end. It wasn't going to work with Rachel otherwise.
"Uh huh" Brooke felt a dull pain around her abdomen, but decided to ignore it.
"I guess I should be going" Lucas said, unsure what else to say.
"Ok" Brooke said distractingly, the pain had grown worse, but she got up anyway. The quicker Lucas left the less pain she would have to go through. Brooke and Lucas made their way to her door.
"Bye Brooke"
"Bye Luc-" Brooke collapsed, landing heavily on the floor.
"Brooke!!" Lucas yelled
Peyton came running out of the bedroom, having heard the commotion. She spotted Brooke on the floor.
"Brooke….Luke call 911!!" Peyton screamed, as she tried to nudge Brooke awake.
"Brooke, come on, honey, wake up for me" Peyton cried. She was never been one to cope in a crisis. Through so much tragedy in Peyton's life, Brooke had always been there. Now she was the one needing help, Peyton didn't know what to do.
"They are coming, Peyt" Lucas came back, and checked Brooke's pulse. It was faint, but there. "Grab a couple of blankets, Peyton; we need to keep Brooke warm" Lucas said calmly, silently thanking his mother for forcing him to do his first aid training as a teenager.
"Here you go" Peyton covered Brooke with blankets. Brooke was still out cold. As time went by, Peyton got more anxious. She glanced at Lucas, who had a worried expression on his face. She thought this would be the time to tell him the baby's paternity, but the intercom buzzer sounded.
"What happened?" the paramedic said
"Her name is Brooke, she is 8 months pregnant and she just collapsed" Peyton said.
"Ok," as the paramedics lifted her onto the trolley, and proceeded to descend down the stairs
"Who is riding with us?" said one officer as they loaded Brooke into the ambulance.
"I will" Lucas said and hopped in the ambulance before Peyton could argue.
"I'll follow in Brooke's car" Peyton said
"Ok…" with that, the ambulance was off.
Peyton dialled Nathan's number
"Nathan….you have to get to New York right away" she said in a panicked voice.
"Peyton?" Nathan said alarmingly
"Yes, Brooke just collapsed" Peyton said, a single tear slipping down her cheek
"We are on our way, I'll call in a few favours" Nathan said and promptly hung up
Nathan called the manager of the Bobcats, Miles Cole
"Miles, this is Nate"
"Nate, what's up?" Miles said, surprised to hear from the small forward. Nathan was notorious in the team as the family man, despite being the youngest team member.
"Miles, I need to borrow the team's red eye, our friend has just been rushed to hospital in New York"
"Of course, man. It will be waiting for you at the airport, fuelled and ready to go. Forget about practice, you'll be covered" Miles said, never had he heard this young man talk with such urgency.
"Thanks, Miles, I own you one" Nathan said relieved
"No problem, Nate, I hope your friend is going to be ok"
"Me too"
With that, both hung up.
"Haley!" Nathan called
"What baby?" Haley descended the stairs holding James by the hand
"We need to pack; we are leaving for the airport in half an hour" Nathan said, while picking up his son and tussling hair, then placing him on the couch.
"What for?" Haley asked, as she lowered herself into the lounge chair.
"It's Brooke. She's in the hospital"
"What?" Haley said, surprised at the sudden turn of events.
"Peyton just called, Brooke collapsed" Nathan said, as he pulled the suitcases from the cupboard.
"Well what are you waiting for, let's go!"
Lucas paced up and down the hall as the doctors examined Brooke
Peyton ran down the hall, her blonde locks flying amiss.
"Lucas! Where is she?" Peyton cried
"She is in there, getting examined by the doctors" Lucas pointed towards the closest door, labelled 323.
"Ok, ok…" Peyton, sat down, slightly relieved. Lucas sat down next to Peyton, and put his head in his hands.
"I came to say goodbye to her" he whispered
"Yeah, I know" Peyton said absently, staring intently at the door.
"You told her about me and Rachel" realising the only possible way Brooke could have found out about Rachel was from her best friend.
"Yes, of course I did" Peyton looked straight at Lucas, looking annoyed
"I love her, you know"
"Yeah I know, Peyton said still staring towards the closed door. " Wait, Luke are you talking about Brooke or Rachel?" Peyton whipped her body around to look at him
"Peyton" Nathan said as he ran down the hall. Haley and James weren't far behind.
"Luke?" Nathan said, surprised to see his older brother there.
"Yeah I was there when she collapsed" Lucas said.
"Luke" Haley said engulfing him in a hug.
"Hales…you gotten so big" Luke said as the two attempted to hug around Haley's growing baby bump.
"Thanks, Luke, nice to see you too" Haley said as she rolled her eyes. "Say hello to Uncle Luke, Jamie" talking to her son, standing beside her.
"Hi, Unkie Luke" the young Scott said.
"Hey, buddy" as Lucas picked James up.
"How is she, Luke?" Haley asked, her eyes forming with tears.
"I'm not sure; the doctors are with her now"
"Ok Peyton and I will get us all some coffee" Haley said going into crisis mode.
"Ok" Nathan said, knowing what Haley was really doing.
So what did you think, folks? Lucas is getting closer to find out the truth, so read and review and i will update ASAP!Lydia