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Sarah
Lucas arrived at the river court and saw Nathan playing basketball alone and said, "Hey Nate, so I'm here.." Nathan stopped playing and said, "hey Luke, how are things?"
Lucas sat on the table and said, "Everything is good.. my mom and the baby are well, me and Peyton are happy.." Nathan agreed and said, "that's good, I have a proposition for you, I talked to whitey and your mom what do you think about playing basketball again?"
Lucas looked at him and said, "I'd love it Nate, but I can't" Nathan said, "actually yes, you can. If you want you can play again, but only fifteen minutes a game"
Lucas stood up and said, "I don't know Nate, that's all? I don't know if I want to go back and not be like before, you know.."
Nathan agreed and said, "I know Luke, but I know what it means to you, I need you to play, I want to win the championship with you. I don't know what I'd do if I were you, but I like to think that I'd play even if it was only for fifteen minutes.."
Lucas took the ball from Nathan, threw the ball, it went in, he turned to Nathan and said, "okay, let's do it, together" Nathan extended his hand, they bump fists and Nathan said, "That was what I wanted to hear big brother" and they began to playing .
Another month had passed, Lucas had returned to the team and he and Nathan were practicing and playing the best they could to win the championship.
Brooke and Rachel had moved into the apartment and things were great, they had decided to leave after the finals so they were getting everything ready for that. Brooke continued exchanging e-mails with Jake and waiting for an opportunity to go visit him and her and Nathan were getting more close than ever.
Haley was preparing to go on tour, she and Nathan went from husband and wife to friends easier than expected and the divorce was in progress. Nathan was between basketball and taking care of Brooke, he and Rachel were present for every doctor's appointment, the three of them were very excited with the pregnancy.
Peyton and Lucas were happy, she and Brooke were talking every day, but not like before, they were friends, but not best friends, and that killed Peyton, but she was the one who made that choice and was learning to live with it.
Brooke, Rachel and Nathan were at the beach house chatting and enjoying the weekend. They were in the balcony and Brooke said looking out to sea, "I can't believe that in a week I'll know the sex of my baby"
Rachel looked at her and said, "So you finally decided? We're going to know?" Brooke was undecided about this for weeks now, she changed her mind every day, Brooke said, "yes, I decided I want to know, want to be prepared"
Nathan agreed and said, "thank goodness, because I'm dying to know, please let it be a boy!" Rachel looked at him and said, "a boy? Please it's so a girl!"
Nathan stood up and said, "Wanna bet?" Rachel stood up and said, "yeah, if it's a girl you'll spend a month doing whatever we want" Nathan shook her hand and said, "And if it's a boy you'll do everything I want".
Brooke got up looked at them and said, "I can't believe that you're betting on my baby"
They looked and she continued, "if you're going bet, bet something better than this and don't put in the middle, I'm out! Rachel I will not spend a month watching basketball and eating all the crap Nathan eats, you're alone in this one"
The three laughed and Nathan said, "okay, so it's you and me then Rachel. What you say?" Rachel agreed and they shook hands again.
It was game day, the semi finals, if they lose it's over. The whole town was excited and it seemed that everybody was in the stadium.
The boys were in the locker room getting ready for the game, Nathan turned to Luke and said, "Are you ready to make history?" Lucas looked at him and said, "I'm more than ready! let's do this". Whitey called them and started saying his last words before the game started.
The girls were warming up, Brooke, Rachel, Haley and Peyton were laughing at something stupid that Bevin said, Brooke turned to Peyton and said, "Are you ready P. Sawyer?"
It was the first time in months that Brooke called her that, she looked at Brooke smiled and said, "I'm not always B. Davis" they smiled at each other and Brooke went to Rachel.
Haley who was behind Peyton and said, "Brooke surprises me every day.." Peyton agreed and said, "yeah.. I still have hope that we'll come back as it was before" Haley looked at her and said, "I don't doubt that anymore Peyton, but I think it will take time".
Rachel looked at Brooke and said, "Hey B. you okay?" Brooke looked at her and at that moment Rachel knew that something was wrong, Brooke went into the bathroom without drawing attention and Rachel followed.
Brooke kept throwing up and Rachel said, "Brooke I'm getting worried, you haven't been this sick in a long time, something is wrong! Let me take you to the doctor"
Brooke got up and said, "don't need, I'm fine, I don't want to lose the game" she returned it to throw up again and Rachel said with a tone of authority, "Brooke Davis, or you let me take you now or I'll call him Nathan and he'll take you and lose the game, what will it be?"
Brooke got up and said, "okay, you can take me, come on" The two left hidden so that nobody could see that Brooke was ill and they went to the emergency room.
The game was halfway and Peyton and Haley didn't understand what was going on and where Rachel and Brooke could be. Haley said, "Peyton, something must have happened, Brooke wasn't going to lose the game for nothing"
Peyton nodded and said, "I know Haley, but she isn't answering the phone, let's hope they come soon, if not we go look for them" Haley looked and saw Nathan looking at them and said, "They have to come fast Nathan knows that something is wrong and he is not focused on the game".
Lucas pulled Nathan and said, "Nate what's going on?" Nathan looked at him and said, "I'm fine, I'm just concerned"
They were in half time in the locker rooms and whitey started to yell at them, but Nathan can't pay attention, he can only think about where Rachel and Brooke could be.
It was time to return to the game, they were in the way to the court and when Nathan saw Brooke, he went to her and said, "Brooke where were you? You okay? You want to give me a heart attack?"
Brooke smiled and said, "Of course not, what I would do without you Nate, and I'm fine now" they hugged, Lucas went to them and said, "is everything okay?"
Nathan looked at him and said, "Now it is" Luke looked at Brooke and then to Nathan and said, "let's go then" They started walking and Brooke said, "Nathan wait .. I want to say something to you" Luke looked at them and kept walking leaving them alone.
Nathan looked at Brooke and said, "What? You're okay right?" he looked at her belly, she smiled and said, "yes we are, me and your nephew are great"
Nathan looked at her shocked and said, "nephew? Really?"
Brooke agreed and said, "yeah..I was feeling ill, Rachel took me to the doctor, I'm fine, it was nothing, but then he told me, it's a boy! So you better win this game so that you can be able to tell him how you feel winning a championship!"
Nathan smiled, hugged her and said, "I will.. you'll see" and went to the court to play like he never played before.
The Ravens won, it was the best game that Nathan ever played and now they were in the finals. Everybody was celebrating the court was full of people, everybody was happy. With time people started to leave, the boys went to the locker rooms and the girls were in court waiting for them.
Haley and Peyton went up to Brooke and Haley said, "Brooke where were you?" before Brooke reply Rachel said, "I had some problems and Brooke was helping me, nothing important"
Haley and Peyton agreed and Peyton said, "I thought you would miss the whole game, Nathan was worried, he only started to play well after you showed up"
Brooke looked at her and said, "I'd never miss this game, and he worries too much, but everything worked out just the way it should, we won!"
The boys were in the locker room screaming and celebrating, Nathan turned to Luke and said, "We did it! finals here we go!" they high five each other and Luke said, "we'll win this! We'll win the championship!"
They were changing the clothes and Luke said, "hey Nate .. is everything alright with Brooke?" Nathan looked at him and said, "yes, why?" Lucas looked at him and said, "nothing ..is .. never mind.."
Nathan shook his head and said, "what is it Lucas?" Lucas said, "Is there something going on with you two? Because it's not fair to Haley and.."
Nathan didn't let Luke finish and said, "Lucas listen to me, I don't want to fight you, I've been very good at separating this brother and you've been a jackass to Brooke thing.. don't make me regret it not kicking your ass"
Nathan put the last of his things in his bag and said, "Now for your question it's none of your business.. you didn't care about her when you were together, now is a little too late for that. And about Hale and me apparently you don't know anything, why don't you detach yourself from Peyton and go talk with your best friend" Nathan picked up his bag and left the locker room.
Nathan went toward the girls, they hugged and Brooke said in his ear, "we're proud of you Nate, both of us" Nathan smiled and Peyton said, "Nathan where's Lucas?"
They noticed the changed in Nathan's face and he said, "I don't know Peyton, he should be coming" Haley looked at him and said, "what happened? You guys had a fight?" Nathan said, "I don't want to talk about it Hales"
At that moment Luke joined them and all gave their congratulations to him too, Brooke and Rachel from afar and without a hug. Suddenly everything became a quiet and Luke said, "Nathan can I talk with you?"
Nathan shook his head and said, "not now Lucas" before Lucas could insist a guy in a suit came and said, "Nathan Scott?" Nathan looked at him and said, "yes it's me"
The man said, "Hi, I'm David Shea, from NYU, can I talk to you?" Everyone looked at each other and Nathan said, "of course".
Nathan was talking to David and everyone was waiting for him to come back and Lucas said, "What is a guy from NYU is speaking with Nathan? Didn't he want Duke?"
Lucas was more lost than ever, he was so preoccupied with himself these months that he didn't know anything anymore, Peyton looked at him and said, "we'll know when he come back"
Brooke and Haley looked at each other and Brooke said, "Hales can I talk with you for a sec?" Rachel looked at them and said, "I'm going to the beach house, I'll meet you guys there okay"
Brooke agreed and her and Haley went to a corner to talk and Brooke said, "Hales you know anything about this? What is he doing?"
Haley looked at her and said, "I don't Brooke, the only thing I know was that he asked Whitey to call this guy and only know this because I heard unintentionally. He didn't say anything to me, but if I was to guess, I'd say it's because you and Rachel are going to New York and he wants to be close to you"
Brooke looked at her and said, "that's what I was afraid of.. I didn't say anything to him about this, we didn't talk..I don't want him to give up his dreams Hales"
Haley said, "I know Brooke, but you know how he is..no one tells him what do to, if he's doing this is because he wants it" Brooke agreed and Haley hugged her and said, "everything will be okay"
Nathan returned to the group and Brooke said, "Nathan what was that about?" Nathan looked at her and said, "We can talk later okay, now let's go to the beach house and celebrate"
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Up next – The party! And you guys know that never ends well.. something always happen.. so get ready for a lot of drama!
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