Chapter 20

A baby will change everything.

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Brooke had been back for a few days now. Things had been weird with her and Nathan. He could tell she wasn't herself, but she told him he was just being dumb, nothing was wrong. She had missed him like crazy. She did miss him that wasn't a lie. More then anything all that Brooke wanted to do was lean on him, but it just didn't feel right yet. Five more tests later, and they were all positive. This was real. Instead of worrying about all of this all of her concentration would have to be put into college. College, right.

"What are you doing?" Brooke asked coming into the kitchen. Nathan was on his laptop.

"I am looking at some things about Duke. It's such an amazing school...the basketball...everything. I love it. You have to apply there Brooke," He told her.

"Right. Well I have no chance of getting in, but sure. I'll try."

"Thanks babe," He told her, kissing her on the top of the head as he walked by her, "I am going to go take a shower,"

"Okay!" Brooke told him.

Brooke went to a search engine. She searched abortion's. The more she looked at it, the more it killed her. Things would get tough after she had the baby...but she couldn't do that. It just didn't seem right to her. Brooke shut the computer and just stared. She had to tell Nathan. He just seemed to think everything would be perfect, and she wasn't sure how to break this kind of news to him.

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Peyton had just gotten back to her house, and her father was out of town, again. It was horrible, just hours after being back from Jake, she missed him. All of the schools she was applying to were all in Georgia. Staying here, or going somewhere else was not an option. Peyton started to search online, and found that there were many great art schools down there that she could go to. Peyton went online and read the application requirements. An essay, a sample of art work, and the general application were all required. Peyton opened word and began to type her essay.

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Nathan came out of the shower. Brooke was on the bed, laying down, tears were falling.

"Brooke...what's wrong?"

"Nothing...I'm--"

"Don't even say you're fine. Since you came back from your parent's you have not been fine.. just tell me Brooke, what is going on? Was it something they said or did?"

"I'm pregnant. Nathan, I am pregnant..."

"What? Brooke...how? I thought YOU were being careful,"

"I am not the best person with pills and things like that...we were most of the time. I'm sorry."

"You really should be! What about college! What about our futures?"

"Nathan! This isn't all me. It wasn't just me. I didn't get like this on my own..."

"Whatever...I need to think about this. Fuck."

Nathan stormed off.

Brooke started crying almost screaming as soon as he left. How could things get this bad? She was never one to cry but this was just too much. It was less then five minutes when Nathan showed back up.

"Brooke! I am so sorry...the stuff I said..oh god. I love you Brooke. I was just shocked, and I acted like a child. This is exciting."

"It's not exciting. It's a nightmare. You can be honest. I just can't abort this Nathan....I can't..."

"Brooke, I would never ask that of you. I am going to ask you this...will you marry me?"

"Nathan! No! Please...don't do this. Don't do the "you're pregnant, so we should get married" act. I don't need or want that..."

"Brooke...it's more then that. I love you...and I want us to be a family, all three of us. In order for us to be a true family, I think we should commit to each other, and get married. I love you Brooke, getting married wouldn't be a mistake this time. We're eighteen now..."

"Nathan...I don't know..."

"Brooke Davis...I love you...so much. Please marry me?"

Brooke nodded, "Yes. I will marry you!" She hugged him tight, and he kissed her, telling her everything would be alright.

"We can get married in January. New years, during school vacation..."

"We can go out to LA and do it there."

"Sounds perfect...I'm sorry I don't have a ring," Nathan told her.

"I don't care about that.."

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A/N: Next chapter is going to be coming up soon. It will be kind of sad. : (