-1Lucas pulled the comforter over his shoulders as he turned over onto his side, he looked at the clock in the guest bedroom and saw that it was 6'o clock in the morning. He hadn't slept all night long he couldn't believe that he had forgotten his and Brooke's anniversary. He didn't mean to forget it was an honest mistake with no time off from work and Hannah here now it was just one thing on top of another. Hearing Brooke cry from across the hall didn't help Lucas with sleep much either, he knew that he had hurt her bad and he didn't know what to do to make it up to her.

Finally realizing that sleep was not going to be an option Lucas got out of bed he walked by the master bedroom and found the bed already made and empty. Lucas wondered where Brooke had went he walked into the kitchen but she wasn't there either so he looked outside and noticed that her Ford Focus missing from the driveway, Lucas sighed and he shook his head, he went out on the front porch and noticed that the lights were on at Nathan and Haley's so Lucas got dressed for work and went next door. He knocked on the door and Jamie answered.

"Hey Uncle Luke" Jamie smiled his mouth covered with oatmeal and a towel tucked in his shirt so that he wouldn't get breakfast all over his good school clothes.

"Hey little man…is your mommy around?" Lucas asked shifting back and forth on his feet as he stood in the doorway.

Jamie nodded "Mama" he said and took off running leaving the door open. The house was quiet for a few seconds and then Lucas heard the sound of high heals hitting against the wooden floor. Haley walked in the living room already ready for work. The look on her face wasn't a happy one and Lucas knew that Brooke must have come over and talked to her this morning.

"Hey Hales" Lucas said softly as Haley walked to the door. Haley didn't say anything she just folded her arms and leaned against the doorframe.

"I can't even believe you Luke" Haley shook her head "Do you even know how long she'd been planning that night for you guys?"

Lucas shrugged his shoulders and looked down at his feet, Haley sighed disgustedly and shrugged her shoulders imitating Lucas. "She's not here if that's what you came over here for, she came and got Hannah and she went to work…I've never seen her look so hurt in my entire life. Not even way back when all the stuff with Chris Keller happened"

Lucas couldn't even look at Haley he knew she was right and the guilt he felt was unbearable. "Haley, please I feel terrible I don't need the guilt trip from you too"

Haley straightened up from the doorway and stepped back to grab the doorknob "Fine, then you can leave" then she shut the door in his face.

Lucas groaned and turned to walk down the steps he heard the door to the house open and turned to find Nathan standing in the doorway laughing under his breath "Aw, man I don't know what your going to do, but you need to fix this cause I can't take your side because Haley will get mad at me…And I don't need Haley mad at me"

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That evening Lucas got off early from work and he pulled into the driveway of his and Brooke's home. He smiled to himself when he noticed that her car was in the driveway and he parked beside of her, grabbed the white roses that he had gotten for her and walked into the house. The house was silent when Lucas walked in, he didn't know where Brooke was at first but then he heard some noise coming from their bedroom. He walked in and found Brooke packing. Lucas felt his whole heart drop into his stomach.

"What are you doing?" Lucas asked almost afraid to hear Brooke's answer.

"What do you care?" Brooke said coldly not even looking up at Lucas from her suitcase. She instead focused her attention on folding her tops and dress clothes.

Lucas walked the rest of the way into the bedroom and stood by the bed "Brooke, I'm sorry I know I messed up…I'll do anything to make it up to you…Just please don't leave me"

Brooke stopped cold and she kept her eyes focused on her suitcase "I'm not leaving you Lucas I have to go to New York for a meeting…I've only told you that like four times in the last three days…You didn't listen though…You never listen to me anymore, you're always to busy with work I mean I would invite you to come with me but you have to work so…"

Lucas sat the roses down on the bed "Brooke that's not fair you can't punish me for this. You know how hard I have worked on this book and how much it means to me…I can't believe that you would even say that" Lucas looked around the room "Where's Hannah?"

Brooke continued packing "She's at your mom's house…I wouldn't want you to forget her "

Brooke zipped up her suitcase and grabbed her duffle bag that was already packed and on the bed next to her suitcase. She started to walk past Lucas and he grabbed her arm but she jerked out of his grasp and took off down the hallway. Brooke made her way to the front door and found Haley and Rachel out front standing next to the limo provided by the airport putting their luggage in the trunk.

Lucas followed Brooke out the door "When are you coming back?"

Brooke didn't turn around "When I do I guess"

Rachel looked sympathetically at Lucas and mouthed "Sunday"

The limo driver helped Brooke with her luggage and she put her sunglasses on and went to open the door to get in the back. Lucas put his hand on the door and pressed down so that Brooke couldn't open it.

"I didn't know that Haley and Rachel were going…Why not Peyton too?" Lucas asked anger starting to rise in his voice.

"There are a lot of things you don't know Lucas like how to use a calendar" Haley shot spitefully as she hugged Jamie and kissed Nathan goodbye.

Lucas ignored Haley's comment and kept his attention on Brooke who turned and faced him. She pushed her sunglasses up to rest on top of her head "I asked Peyton to come but she can't cause Emily is sick with the chicken pox, I would appreciate if you could avoid taking Hannah over there because she's just a baby…and word of warning don't raise your voice at me because you don't get to be mad at me Lucas"

Brooke pushed his arm away from the door and opened the limo door and got in, Haley and Rachel followed on the other side and neither one spoke to Lucas they just shut the door and the limo driver drove off.

Lucas watched as the limo made it's way down the road and he whispered sadly "I love you, Pretty Girl" before walking into the house.

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Two days had past and Brooke hadn't even called, she called Karen of course to check on Hannah but she didn't call Lucas. Lucas just laid on the couch depressed he hadn't shaved or really eaten anything since Brooke had left. Lucas wanted to go over to his moms' and get Hannah but Karen told him to fix things with Brooke. He looked over at the coffee table and saw the present that Brooke had gotten for him. It was a platinum gold plated keychain of Hannah's hospital bracelet. Lucas sat up from the couch and grabbed the card that had came with the gift he opened it up and read it for what had to have been the 20th time.

Lucas,

I can't believe it's been a whole year since we've been married. So much has changed in the last 365 days. For one Hannah, every time I look at her I see you. She's so much like you and I'm thankful every single day that you and I have her. I'm so thankful to God that you're the man I'm going to spend the rest of my life with. I don't know what the rest of our lives will hold but I know with you by my side then I can face anything. Who else will take me to the Denny's Grand Slam Dinner at 1:00 in the afternoon . I love you Lucas more than you will ever know, today, forever and always.

Brooke

Lucas stood up from the couch and picked up the phone, and dialed " Hey Nate, Let's go to New York"

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Brooke, Haley and Rachel sat in a nightclub sipping their drinks, surprisingly the club wasn't very busy. Haley and Rachel were still on their first glass of wine, and couldn't help but notice Brooke was already on her third.

"Brooke maybe you should switch to water" Haley spoke up a little concerned

Brooke shook her head slowly the alcohol was starting to take it's effect on her "No, Hales I think I'm just getting started" Brooke picked up her glass and finished off what was left in her glass.

Rachel looked over at Haley and shrugged her shoulders "We'll just keep an eye on her she'll be ok…I hope" Rachel said before taking a drink of her wine.

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Nathan and Lucas got out of the cab and made their way up to the front door of the club. Nathan had left Jamie with Karen after Karen assured him that she and Andy could handle having 3 kids in one house. Nathan had called Haley and told her that he and Lucas were going to fly in..but not to tell Brooke. Nathan and Lucas made their way into the club and they looked around the room and found Rachel and Haley sitting at the table in the corner. They made their way over to the table and Haley smiled when she saw Nathan and she moved out of the booth to kiss him.

"I missed you" Haley murmured as she looked up at Nathan.

"I missed you too, Hales" Nathan replied and he leaned in and kissed Haley on top of her forehead.

Haley took Nathan's hand and they both sat down, Lucas looked around the room and he didn't see Brooke. His eyes scanned the room looking around the many couples that were dancing in the now almost packed club. Then he found her…

Lucas stood dumbfounded at the sight of Brooke dancing. She was dancing with some guy who was tall and had dark black hair the guy wore a black ACDC shirt and tight denim jeans.

The Guy turned Brooke around and pulled her against him, lifting her leg to wrap around his hip. He ran his hand up her exposed thigh and his fingers dipped just beneath the bottom hem of her skirt. Brooke arched her back as she giggled completely unaware that her husband was watching her. Not that it would have mattered at that moment. She was having too much fun to care about anything at that moment.

Lucas's breath caught in his throat at the image of his wife with her leg wrapped around the man as she arched her back causing her breasts to thrust up toward him.

Haley and Rachel looked back and forth between Brooke on the dance floor and Lucas

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"Aw, man." Rachel mumbled as Nathan caught sight of her and shook his head. "I'm gonna get blamed for this aren't I?"

Nathan chuckled as he caught Haley's eyes and he smiled at her and blew her a soft kiss.

"Probably."

Luke's breathing became labored the longer he watched the show. He felt his temper rising as the guy ran his fingers sensuously along the soft skin of Brooke's thigh.

He could tell she was drunk. That much was plainly obvious. But where the hell did she get the courage to get up there and dance with that man. Lucas frowned as he continued to watch her and the urge to rip the bastard's fingers off clawed at him like a beast.

Lucas was unable to take his eyes off Brooke. The sight of another man running his fingers sensually along the soft skin of her thigh made his stomach clench and he moved quickly to the side of the stage. The song ended at that moment and the guy kissed Brooke on the cheek. He then moved his lips to her ear and whispered something that made her giggle. She shook her head no and she turned to walk away. When she turned she caught sight of Lucas standing at the side of the table she smiled. He didn't look happy at all she mused as she walked toward him. She hesitated a moment at the intense look in his eyes but then she smiled before running her tongue along her upper lips slowly, seductively. Lucas felt his cock harden despite the anger that was bubbling beneath the surface. The urge he felt to grab her and plunder her mouth with his tongue was overwhelming.

"Brooke what the hell are you doing?" Lucas asked his voice and eyes dark with anger and a mixture of arousal. He looked at Brooke's clothes she was dressed in a blue halter top and a jean skirt, her dark hair fell loosely down her shoulders and she wore a pair of stappy silver sandles that made her legs seem endlessly long.

"I was just dancing Luke. What's the big deal?" Brooke looked over at Haley and Rachel who didn't help her out. So, she turned her attention back to Lucas "Why are you jealous?"

"No Brooke I'm not jealous…I just don't like the idea of some random guy having his hands all over MY wife" Lucas couldn't fight the anger that radiated through him. He stared down at Brooke who only smiled at him and that pissed him off even more.

"Whatever Lucas, I'm going back to the hotel to get some rest" Brooke stumbled past him and Lucas grabbed her arm.

"You're not going anywhere alone Brooke…you've been drinking" Lucas was as mad as hell at her but he still didn't want her going around the city all alone at midnight.

"You're not my boss Lucas" Brooke jerked out of his arms and took off outside the bar with Lucas following right behind her.

Nathan, Haley and Rachel all sat at the table looking at each other Rachel reached into the top of her dress and pulled out some money.

"Ten dollars he'll have her screaming half the night" Rachel put the money down on the table and took another drink of her wine. She took another bill out and placed it on top of the one already on the table "And five dollars saying she might get pregnant again"