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Chapter 8
Brooke arrived back at in New York headed to her apartment she figured that she would head to the office first thing to find out what was up Victoria's ass. She made her way into the apartment she shared with Rachel and found her best friend seated on the couch.
"Hey slut," Rachel said.
"Hey Bitch," Brooke replied with a smile.
"How is Lucas doing?" Rachel questioned.
"He's doing better. Him and Noah have been spending a lot of time which is great." Brooke said. She looked around the room before saying, "So where is your boyfriend. I figured he would be here already."
"He just went out to get some food for us. He figured you would be hungry from your flight." Rachel answered as Brooke nodded her head.
"So what has Victoria's panties in a bunch?" Brooke questioned Rachel.
"She is just being over dramatic as usually. She heard you were back and Tree Hill with that Scott boy as she but it." Brooke rolled her eyes at the statement Rachel just made. "She thinks you should be focusing on work instead of playing house with Lucas."
"You know she makes me so made mad sometimes. She barely acknowledges Noah and every time the subject of Lucas is brought up she throws a fit." Brooke says angrily.
"That's because she is a bitch. I don't see why you don't fire her." Brooke begins to interrupt Rachel but is caught off by Rachel's voice. "I know you only hired because she help get us in the door with the fashion, but where in now Brooke. We're still a new company but we can do this. With your designs and my charm we can do more than Victoria ever could." she said with a smile. "Just think about what I said Brooke." Rachel said as she hugged Brooke and made her way into the kitchen.
Brooke made her way to the couch and sat down and pondered the words her best friend had spoken. She knew that Rachel was right but it was hard for her to let go of her mother. She had finally done something that Victoria was proud of and that meant the world to Brooke. But her mother hated the fact that Brooke chose to have Noah instead of getting an abortion and to make matters whose she would fly down to Tree Hill and visit Lucas for the past two years since he had been in a coma. Her mother felt as though Lucas was holding her back from achieving her full potential. Maybe Rachel was right and she needed to get rid of her mother. Brooke's thoughts were interrupted by the front door of the apartment opening.
Brooke smiled at the man who just walked through the door and said, "Jake Jagielski."
Jake turned his attention to the voice that called his name and said, "Brooke Davis." He sat the bags of food on the table and went in to hug her.
"It's good to see you again Jake," she replied.
"You too Brooke. Rachel told me about Lucas, I'm glad he's awake," he said.
Before Brooke could respond Rachel made her way out of the kitchen to greet her boyfriend, "Hey slut get your hands off my man you already got one in Tree Hill," she said with a smile as she leaned in to give him a kiss on the lips.
After Jake had left Tree Hill he settled in Savannah with Jenny a couple months after they arrived Nicki showed up. The two of them went the court over Jenny and judge awarded Jake full custody of Jenny with visitation from Nicki. She wasn't too happy with Jake getting full custody but she decided to take what she could get. Jake's life was good until one day he was watching the news and learned of the school shooting in Tree Hill,Lucas's coma and of Peyton's death. While everyone else was dealing with their own grieve Jake was struggling to come to terms with Peyton's death. He was sitting at the Rivercourt watching the water when this beautiful red head caught his eye. She came and sat down next to him and began talking to him. The two of them talked for hours about the shooting and he opened up to her about how he was dealing with the lost of Peyton. Jake stayed in Tree Hill for two weeks after Peyton's funeral and most of the that time had been spent getting to know Rachel. The two of them kept in contact after he left and began dating six months later. Rachel surprised herself and everyone else when she first met Jenny and fell in love with her. She became like a second mom to that little girl. After a year of dating Jake decided to move to New York to be with Rachel.
"So where is Jenny?" Brooke questioned.
"She's spending the week with Nicki," Jake answered. Brooke nodded her head in understanding while Rachel sat there biting her lip to keep from saying something bad about Nicki. When Rachel first met Nicki she couldn't stand the girl. She felt like Nicki was always trying to stake some sort of claim on Jake and Rachel wasn't having it and she let her know about it. The decided that it was best that they remained civil for the sake of Jenny and Jake.
"Well are we going to eat or what?" Rachel said.
"You two go ahead I have to call and check in with Noah and Lucas," she said.
"Tell Luke I said hi and when I get a chance I will come and visit him," Jake said.
Brooke nodded her head and took out her phone and called Lucas. Lucas was getting Noah ready for bed when the phone ring he picked it up and said, "Hello."
"Hi Boyfriend," Brooke responded with a smile on her lips.
Lucas face broke out in a huge grin and said, "Hey Pretty Girl. I gather you made it to New York safe."
"Yes I did. I'm actually getting ready to eat with Rachel and Jake," she said.
"Jake? As in Jake Jagielski?" Lucas questioned.
Brooke remembered she forgot to inform Lucas they were dating, "That's right I didn't tell you about them being together," she said.
"Yeah, that must have slipped your mind," he said.
"Well I'll tell you that story another time. Oh, and Jake said he would be down to visit you when he got a chance.
"Okay." Lucas responded.
"So how was Noah today?" she questioned.
"Good we had a blast. We played basketball at the Rivercourt and he told me he loved me," Lucas said getting choke up.
"Oh, Luke," Brooke said with tears building up in her eyes.
"I never expected this life when I woke up but I can tell you that I'm glad that this is my life. I love you Brooke," he said.
"I love you too," she replied. "I miss you already and I haven't even been gone that long." Brooke said with sadness in her voice.
"You'll be back soon enough and we will be right here waiting. Goodnight Pretty Girl," he said.
"Goodnight Luke and give our boy a kiss for me," Brooke said.
"I will," was his reply and with that he hung up the phone.
Lucas tuck his son into bed and gave him a kiss on the forehead. He moved into the living room and sat down on the couch. He grabbed the laptop from the table and began to write the story of his life.
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