When You Need Me I Will Be There
Chapter 7
A/N: Sorry it's taken me so long to update I went to Utah at the end of
August for job training and then started my job the following Monday and
have been really busy with that.
Two Months Later
Rory and Nathan were still going strong, but Lucas wasn't speaking to either
of them. Rory was still very upset by this and Nathan didn't know how to
comfort her and it was starting to put a strain on their relationship. He felt guilty
that he was the cause of Rory's pain and he knew he needed to fix it, he just
didn't know how.
Nathan had tried talking to Lucas on many occasions and he always blew him
off. The only thing Nathan could think of was to break up with Rory because
not having Lucas in her life was ripping her apart inside. Nathan just didn't want to
add to her heartache.
Meanwhile, Rory was a Brooke's and they were talking about was going on with
Lucas also.
"Brooke, what should I do? I think I have given Lucas enough time to deal with this don't you?"
"Of course I do. He's just a Scott and they are stubborn."
"I have tried everything I could think of and so has Nathan."
"I could try talking to him again and try and make him see reason."
"That didn't work the last time we tried, remember?"
"I'm sorry Rory, really I am."
"Me too, I feel like I have to choose between them. Friendship or love. I
knew this would happen, I just knew."
"I don't know what to tell you to do this is one area that I have never been in."
"I don't want to end my relationship with Nathan just because Lucas is being
an ass, but I guess that's what I have to do."
"I wish there was another way, but there's not."
"I know and it's causing Nathan and I to fight more then ever. I don't want
that; I just want to be happy.
As soon as those words left her mouth Rory, let out a sob. Brooke took her in
her arms and let her cry. Brooke understood what Rory was feeling; they both just wanted to find happiness in their lives. Soon Brooke realized that Rory had finally fallen asleep and laid her on the bed. She also came to the conclusion that Lucas needed to stop being selfish and see what he was doing to his best friend and she was going to be the one that showed him. Once she made sure Rory was going to be alright, she left her room and went in search of Lucas.
After checking his house, the café she finally found him at the Rivercourt shooting hoops. Brooke watched him for awhile until finally she spoke.
"Lucas Scott, I need to talk to you."
"What do you want Brooke?"
"You know why I'm here."
"Let me guess, hmmm, it's about Rory and Nathan. I thought we already had this conversation."
"We have and we will keep having it until you talk to them and listen to
them."
"I have listened to them, but that doesn't mean I have to be okay with it."
"No, what you had was a screaming match with Rory at your mother's café.
Lucas, Rory is your best friend and you're breaking her heart."
"She betrayed me with my brother Brooke."
"No, Lucas she followed her heart and right now she is in my bedroom asleep
after crying herself to sleep over you. So you need to stop being selfish and talk to her."
"I can't Brooke."
"Yes you can, you just won't." With that she stomped off.
Lucas knew she was right, but his pride was getting in the way. He knew how much he was hurting Rory. He saw it everyday and he was hurting just as badly. After making his shot, he decided that had enough he needed to go over to Brooke's and get his best friend back hurt feeling or not.
After the ten minute walk to Brooke's Lucas was standing looking at her red front door. He was scared to knock worried about what would greet him on the other side but he knew he had to do this. So he knocked and waited finally he heard the door creaked open and stand on the other side was Brooke.
"What do you want Lucas?"
"Is Rory still here".
"Yes but, why do you care?"
"Brooke I need to talk to her please".
Fine but if you hurt her more I'll hurt you."
Lucas didn't respond he just followed her to her bedroom where Rory was. As they entered Lucas noticed Rory was still sleeping peacefully. Brooke went over to wake her.
"Rory wake up some one's here to see you".
Rory still half asleep "Who?"
"Lucas"
With that Rory woke fully and looked around the room sure enough Lucas was in the doorway. Rory looked at him with wide eyes in disbelief.
"What do you want?"
"To talk Rory"
"No"
"Rory please just hear me out".
"Like you heard me out two months ago I think not."
Lucas knew he deserved that and so much more. He turned and looked at Brooke desperately. Brooke turned to Rory.
"I think you should hear him out Rory".
"Why should I?"
"Because your both miserable with out your best friend".
"Fine"
Lucas just looked at her finally Rory got annoyed .
"Start talking Lucas I'm not going to wait forever."
Lucas finally got his nerve to speak.
"Rory I'm so sorry about the way I treated you and Nathan"
"Good because you broke my heart."
"I'm sorry Rory you're my best friend and it hurt me that you had feeling for my brother and never trusted me enough to tell me. Then you started dating him behind my back which hurt even more."
Rory could see the pain reflected in his eyes and that made her feel guilty for lying to him.
"Lucas I'm sorry I lied to you about how I felt about Nathan and that I started seeing him without telling you. I just knew your history with him and I didn't want to have to deal with telling you."
"My history has nothing to do with Nathan that's all Dan"
"Again I'm sorry".
"Me too so can I have my best friend back in my life?"
"Of course I have missed you so much Lucas".
"With that they embraced and there relationship was back on track. Finally they broke their embrace and notice Brooke looking at them from the doorway.
"Everything ok?"
"Yeah" they replied in unison
"Good I'm glad"
Just then Rory's watch beeped and she looked down and noticed the time. It read 5:30pm
"Guys I've gotta go my Dad will be home from Hartford in like two hours. I've gotta go get ready."
"Ok" Brooke and Lucas replied.
"Thanks Brooke again".
"Anytime."
"Glad we're ok Lucas really I am".
"Me too Rory bye".
"Bye buddy"
With that Rory headed home hoping everything was ok with her dad. Rory arrived home and was surprised to hear movement in the kitchen.
"Dad?"
"In here sweetheart"
Rory headed to the kitchen
"I wasn't expecting you home quite yet"
"Yeah I know I decided to take an earlier flight. I missed you plus there is something we need to talk about."
"Did something happen while you were in Hartford?"
"Yes"
"Dad just tell me your scaring me."
"I'm sorry sweetie It's just I'm not sure how your going to react to this".
"Will you just tell me please."
"While I was there my father passed away and since I'm the heir everything transferred over to me and since his death was so unexpected everything's is a mess and I need to go back and straighten everything out."
"When do you need to head back Dad."
"Tomorrow morning and I'm not sure how long I'll be gone".
"That's fine Dad you know me I can take care of myself".
"I know you can I'm just sorry I have to leave again so quickly."
"Dad I understand I do we'll keep in touch while your gone "
"Of course".
"Well I'm tried so I'm gonna head to bed goodnight have a safe trip."
"I will goodnight sweetheart".
"With that Rory turned and headed upstairs unsure how to feel about the death of a grandfather she never met. She drifted off to sleep.
As morning dawned Rory knew her father was gone. She just hoped he would take of everything quickly and come home. As Rory finished getting ready for school a wave of nausea came over her she barley made it to the bathroom in time before her stomach lurched . When she was finished she slowly got up and headed to her out to her car.
Rory entered the building still feeling her stomach turn . She hoped it was just a bug but in the back of her mind she knew the truth she was just not believing it at the moment she didn't want to deal with it ever after how it torn her family apart. Just as she was headed to her locker Nathan came up behind her.
"Guess who?"
"Oh I don't know Brad Pitt."
Nathan laughed " You wish".
Nathan spun her around and kissed her passionately on the lips. As they broke the kiss Rory noticed the serious look on Nathan's face.
"Rory I think we need to talk."
"Nate what's going on ? What's this about?"
"Rory I think we need to end this before we get in any deeper".
Rory was shocked "What? Why? If this is about Lucas were fine we made up while I was at Brooke's the other day"
"That's not it I thought it was about Lucas too but I realized I just want out"
"So you mess my relationship with my best friend just for a conquest?"
"Rory it wasn't like that."
"Really can you tell me why now?"
"The truth"
"Yes the truth it's what I deserve Nathan."
"I've met someone else"
Rory was to shocked to respond as she watch Nathan walk off with his arm around non other then Haley James her other best friend. Before Rory could really process what just happened another wave of nausea came over her. Rory rushed to the closest bathroom entered the stall and let her stomach empty. What Rory didn't know was that Petyon and Brooke had seen what went on with her and Nathan and also saw her rush off. Brooke and Petyon entered they could still hear Rory being sick.
"Rory?"
All they heard was the toilet flush and a sob.
"Petyon is that you?"
"Yeah it's me and Brooke you all right?"
"No" then they heard the stall door open and what they saw sent them to embrace Rory right away. Rory launched herself at Petyon.
"He broke my heart he never loved me"
Brooke looked at Rory and felt awful for her.
"We know honey and we're so sorry"
Brooke and Petyon both felt so guilty because they were the ones that told her to follow her heart. But now that after what Nathan did they would have to put her back together. Brooke noticed how pale and worn out Rory looked.
"Hey Rory are you all right?"
"No I have been throwing up since I woke up this morning."
"Well then lets get you home and in bed" Petyon replied
Brooke and Petyon helped Rory off the ground and led her out of the bathroom. As they went over to Brooke's car Rory turned to her.
"Brooke what's today's date?"
"The 16th .Why?"
Rory face turned white as a sheet.
"It can't be".
"Rory what's going on?"
Brooke was getting more worried by the second.
"Brooke I'm six days late my period was going to come the tenth .
Brooke looked just as worried.
"Well let's not think the worst yet let's go to the drug store and find out first".
"Ok".
Then they pulled out of the parking lot. The ride to the drug store silent . They arrived and Brooke and Rory picked up a test and quickly left. They decided to head back to Brooke's to do the test. Rory went to the bathroom adjoined to Brooke's room.
Brooke and Petyon waited while Rory was in the bathroom. They wait seemed endless. But the door finally opened and Rory stood there with tears in her eyes and a pregnancy test in her hands.
"I'm pregnant".