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Coping

Lucas jumps up and follows the doctor to the side. "Mr. Scott I was in the room with your wife…"

The doctor walks away. Lucas slides to the floor, and cries. Haley, Nathan, and Brooke run to him. Brooke gets their first… "Lucas! What happened? Is she okay?" she asks bending down. He shakes his head, then buries his head in her chest, while they both cry. She holds him as tight as she possibly can. Nathan and Haley show up at their side. Brooke looks up at them and shakes her head no. They hold Lucas and Brooke while crying. Haley then says "Hey I'm gonna go call Karen, 'kay?

Lucas looks up at her and says, "Yea they need to know. Tell her not to tell the kids yet, I want me & Brooke to do that." He says grabbing and squeezing Brooke's hand. Brooke just nods her head and so Haley asks, "Is it okay if she tells Deb and Andy?"

"Yea, they should know." So Haley walks off and calls her house. "Hello?" it's Karen.

"Hey Karen. The doctor just came out."

"Is she alright?" Karen asks hopeful.

"No, she didn't make it." She hears Karen crying. "Karen, Luke dosen't want you to tell the kids yet. You can go on and tell Deb and Andy."

"Okay. I'll let you get back to them." And she hangs up. Haley walks back over. "Where's Nate?" she asks noticing her husband's absence.

"They needed someone to identify the body" says Lucas.

"Oh." They see Nathan walking up to them.

"Let's get out of here." He says. He raps his arms around Haley, and helps Lucas up. Lucas has his arms around Brooke. They decide to meet up at the Naley house. They get in their cars and head to the house.

Naley's House

Karen hangs up the phone crying. Andy runs over and helps her to the couch. "She didn't make it." She says through tears. Deb cries too. After a few minutes they stop crying for the most part. Jamie and Lily come out to ask for something to eat. They see Karen and Deb crying. Lily is in shock and stands still. Jamie runs to them and says, "Nanny Deb, Aunt Karen what's wrong?" Lily walks over and lays a hand on her mom's leg,

"Yea, what happened Momma, Aunt Deb?" Karen picks Lily up and puts her on her lap. Deb does the same with Jamie. Karen says, "Lucas will be here soon with Brooke and Haley and Nathan, and Luke and Brooke will tell you guys. Okay?" They nod their heads, as the door opens and the four come in.

"Uncle Luke! Auntie Brooke! What happened?" Jamie jumps up Lily with him, at the exact same time she says, "Luke! Auntie Brooke! What is it?" Lucas and Brooke walk up to them and take them to Jamie's room.

"Peyton, she got in an accident." Lucas began.

"Is she okay?" Jamie asks.

"No, she didn't make it." Brooke says. When she sees Jamie has tears in his eyes she picks him up and rocks back and forth. Lucas does the same with Lily.

"So she's with Q?" Jamie finally asks.

"Yea hun she's with Q." Brooke says. Her and Luke share a look.

"Hey Luke?" Lily says.

"Yea Lily?" He says.

"I was looking at some of momma's pictures and I found this," she says reaching in her pocket. Once she gets it out she holds it so neither him nor Brooke can see it, "She said to ask you and Auntie Brooke about it." She then holds it up for them to see.

The living room

"I can't believe it!" Haley says.

"I know." Nathan responds.

"Will I be a horrible person if I say this makes me think the phrase 'Karma's a bitch'" Haley asks in a whisper.

"No. In fact that's what I was thinking, you break up your best friend and her boyfriend and she completely forgives you, you had to know something would happen." Karen answers also in a whisper.

"Twice" is all Haley whispers.

"What?" Karen and Deb ask obviously confused.

Jamie's Room

Lily shows them the picture. It's one of them back when they were dating, the second time. They are kissing. Both Lucas and Brooke smile.

"You're kissing Auntie Brooke, Uncle Luke!" Jamie exclaims. "I always wanted you to kiss each other." He continues.

"Yea, yall are cute." Lily adds. All four are smiling. "So when was this?" Lily questions.

"When we were in high school." Lucas says taking the picture and holding it closer.

"We dated when we were in high school." Brooke further explains. They decide to walk out to the living room.

The Living Room

Brooke and Lucas walk out, but before they say anything they hear whispering.

"Twice" Haley whispers.

"What?" Karen and Deb ask at the same time.

"Well, I was just saying that she broke them up the first time by cheating with Luke. Then the second time when she kissed him on the day of the shooting and told Brooke she was still in love with him on the day of the party Brooke had for me and Nathan. Before our renewal of our vow's." Haley explained.

"I didn't know about the second time. How did you know?" Karen asked.

"Me neither." Deb added.

"Well, Brooke told me about it all." Haley said.

Lucas grabbed Brooke's arm and pulled her into the kitchen. Once they were in there he asked at a whisper, "Is that why you broke up with me? Because Peyton said she still had feelings for me?"

"Well, I mean yea." Brooke said, flustered. Why does it matter? He chose Peyton. "Luke, it shouldn't matter. You chose her, you married her, and she had your baby!"

"I know it SHOULDN'T matter but it does. I only got together with her because I thought you were completely over me." Lucas said grabbing Brooke's hand.

"Lucas, Peyton just died. You miss her I get it. But that in no way means you can say these things." She said, no longer whispering, everyone could here accept Jamie, Sawyer, and Lily who were sleeping. Brooke was getting mad, it's not fair of him to do this to her.

"This is NOT about Peyton! This is about us, Me and you, you and me. Besides don't you think I have a right to know why the girl I love broke up with me!" When he said 'love' instead of 'loved' everyone's draws dropped.

"Love? Wow you cheat on me with Peyton… TWICE, and yet you're in love with me?!? Are you kidding me?!?" She yelled.

"I was confused the first time, there was this girl who I used to have a huge crush on who now wanted me, but then there was this other girl who was more than I could dream of, and who I fel head over heals for the very first time I saw the real her! And as for the 2nd time I did NOT cheat on you! SHE kissed ME!" Lucas yelled as loud as possible. Sawyer chose that moment to cry. Brooke said, "I'll get her." And she walked off.

She picked her up and bounced her up and down till she quit crying. "Yea, that's a good girl. Yes so sweet. Who loves her Auntie Brooke? Huh? Huh? Yes, that's right, you. You know what? You look like her to." Brooke said kissing her between every word.

"You need to tell him" was whispered in Brooke's ear, causing her to jump.

"God, Tutor Wife! You scared me." Brooke said. Haley sat down on the couch and patted the spot next to her, Brooke sat there still holding Sawyer.

"Brooke, I love you. But Lucas deserves to know."

"No, Haley. He doesn't need to know. Besides it was so long ago, I don't even feel like that anymore, okay?"

"No, Brooke it's not okay. And don't even try to lie to me, because I know you better than that!" Haley said not giving up.

"Look Hales this is NOT up for discussion." Brooke said not realizing that everyone was listening. Over to the side Lucas whispered to Nathan, "any idea what they're talking about?" Nathan shook his head 'no'.

"Fine, we'll talk about this later." Then to Sawyer, "Come to Aunt Haley." She said opening her arms, and Brooke gave her to her. Then Brooke said, loudly calling to everyone, "I'm tired, so I'm headed home." As she headed to the door, Lucas saw an opportunity and took it.

"Hey Brooke! Can I talk to you for a sec. ?" he asked giving her a pouty face.

"Yea. What's up Luke?" she asked, standing still. He walked over to her.

"I don't know if I can stay in my house tonight. Do you think I could stay with you? I would stay with my mom, but she's just got the two rooms, same with here. I know you've got the extra rooms and a crib from Angie." Brooke looked into his eyes and saw the honesty so,

"That's fine Luke. Go get her." He had a huge smile. She smiled back.

He told Haley, she gave Brooke a look so Brooke said, "Fine, Tutor Wife!" getting a smile from Haley and, "Good girl, Tigger! You won't be sorry, trust me." After they all hugged and said good-bye's Lucas, Brooke, And Sawyer left.

In the car Brooke was driving, Lucas was singing off key, and Sawyer was sleeping in the back. Brooke started laughing, so Lucas asked, "What's so funny, Pretty Girl?"

"Nothin', it's just when you were in a coma after the accident," she looked at him quickly and he nodded for her to continue, "I was telling your mom all this stuff I wanted to see or hear you do again, and one of them was sing off key, I just can't remember why that was." She said giving him a smile, they both laughed.

"What was the look you shared with Haley back at their house about?" he asked all joking gone from his tone.

"Something I told her that she wants me to tell you." Brooke said.

So this one is super long! sorry to anyone who wanted her to live. another cliffhanger, i know u hate me but in my defense i put a lot of work into this! reveiws are love!!