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Chapter 4
Everyone was sitting down at the dining room table getting ready to eat when the door bell rang.
Dan: I wonder who that is?
Rachel: I think its my uncle, I told him to meet me here when he arrived, so I'll get the door
Rachel got up and went and answered the door and of course Cooper was standing their
Cooper: hey Rach
Rachel: hey uncle Cooper
Brooke: Uncle Cooper!!! She yelled running into his arms
Cooper: Brooke what on earth are you doing in Tree Hill?
Brooke: this is where I moved to after my mother shipped me off
Cooper: okay cool, so next question why are you in the Scott house
Brooke: that's easy I'm dating Lucas, have been for the last four years
Cooper: cool and what about my other nephew?
Brooke: oh he married Haley James
Cooper: really now, well this family just gets more interesting by the years
Rachel: you can say that again
Cooper: so I take it Rachel told you
Brooke: yep and Lucas and Nathan know
Rachel: but its up to you to tell everyone else
Cooper: oh joy
Rachel: well come on dinner's on the table and I bet your hungry
Cooper: I'm starving, plane food sucks
Rachel: that's what I said!
The three of them head back to the dining room, and as soon as Dan sees its Cooper his face drops
Dan: Cooper what are you doing here?
Rachel: visiting my nephew's and my niece told me to meet her here
Dan: what!! He said knowing that he wasn't talking about Brooke cause she doesn't have any other family
Cooper: Rachel's my niece
Rachel: yep, Cooper's my uncle and Deb's my aunt
Dan: well I guess that makes you my niece too
Rachel: yep, but it also makes me Nathan and Lucas' half sister
Dan: that cant be right
Cooper: oh but it is, see Karen got pregnant at 16 with Rachel and neither her nor Keith were ready so Deb raised her for 2 years and then she came to live with me in California where she met Brooke
Rachel: oh but it gets better, see two years later at senior prom Karen was drugged and she slept with Dan resulting in Lucas being conceived but Dan up and left so Karen passed Lucas off as Keith's
Dan: that makes sense, but how does Nathan fit into this?
Cooper: should I tell him Deb or do you want to?
Deb: screw you Cooper, how do you even know?
Dan: know what?!
Nathan: that I'm not your son
Dan: what?
Cooper: he's right a week before you met Deb she ran into Keith at a bar and they got really drunk and ended up having sex in the back of her car, and Nathan was conceived
Dan: is that true?
Deb: yes its true, all of it
Dan: why the hell did you lie for 18 years?
Deb: because Karen and Keith were happy and I refused to ruin that so you came along and it was the perfect opportunity and I wanted Nathan to have the proper last name
Dan: you still should have told me, and why didn't Karen ever tell me?
Cooper: because she didn't know till Lucas was 2 that you were his father because that's when they thought he had HCM and Keith didn't have it and its hereditary so that means it came from you, but thankfully Lucas didn't get it
Dan: so that doesn't mean he's actually my son, he could still me Keith's
Cooper: sorry Dan but he's your son, Karen wanted to be sure so she had a DNA test done without Keith knowing and it came back negative for Keith being the father
Dan: so why didn't she tell me, she had 12 years to tell me and she never did
Cooper: cause she didn't want you to know until all the kids were 18 or older
Rachel: yep and I just turned 20 and I wanted to meet my parents so I came to Tree Hill and found out they died four years ago
Cooper: What?! My sister died and nobody told me?
Rachel: I guess we weren't that important, we both had the right to know especially me, they were my parents and thanks to you aunt Deb I will never know them
Cooper: why didn't you phone me Deb?
Deb: because I didn't want the secrets to come out
Rachel: oh so you did know about everything
Deb: of course I knew, besides the boys are only 8 months apart, I mean Karen had Rachel at 16 which made me 19, I raised her for 2 years but once I found out Karen was pregnant again and I was to, I sent Rachel to live with Cooper, she deserved a good life and she couldn't have gotten it here
Rachel: maybe not but I would have at least known my parents even if they didn't act like it; and Nathan and Lucas grew up with their parents I got stuck living with Uncle Cooper and never even got meet them, yes I loved living with Uncle Cooper, but it would have been nice to know my parents and what they were like
Lucas: like I said earlier Rach I will tell you anything and everything you and Nate want to know
Rachel: thanks Luke that means a lot
Lucas: well I'm sure you would do the same
Rachel: I would
Nathan: well now that the secrets are out lets eat dinner its getting cold and I'm starving
Rachel: I like the sound of that
Brooke: have a seat Uncle Cooper I will get you a plate
Cooper: thanks Brookie
Brooke: not a problem
Brooke heads into the kitchen to grab another place setting while Rachel takes her seat and Cooper takes the seat next to Rachel and Nathan
Cooper: so I'm sorry but I don't know everyone at this table
Nathan: oops sorry Uncle Coop, the blonde over there is Peyton and beside her is her husband Jake, they got married junior year after Peyton got pregnant
Peyton: thanks Nate that was a lovely introduction
Nathan: not a problem Blondie
Jake: excuse those to they act like this all the time
Cooper: nothing I'm not use to having Rachel live with me and Brooke over all the time
Lucas: where are your manners Nate you forgot to introduce your lovely wife and my best friend to our dear Uncle
Nathan: shut up man, he didn't even know I was married
Cooper: oh yes I did, Brooke told me when I got here --- the entire table started laughing while Nathan just sat there
Brooke was walking back into the dining room and everyone stopped laughing and she turned to look at Luke who pointed to Nathan and she looked over there to be caught out guard by Nathan glaring at her
Nathan: BROOKE PENELOPE DAVIS!!!!! YOU TOLD MY UNCLE I WAS MARRIED
Brooke: oops did I do that --- everyone starts laughing again except for Haley who just glares at Nathan --- doesn't look like wife's happy Nate
Haley: are you really that upset that Brooke told him about us?
Nathan: no I just would have liked to have been the one to tell him
Brooke: sorry Nate, Uncle Cooper asked me what I was doing in the Scott house so I told him I was dating Lucas then he asked what his other Nephew was up to and I let it slip that you married Haley James and plus I cant lie to Uncle Cooper, that's just wrong
Brooke went and took her seat beside Luke after placing the dishes in front of Cooper, and Luke kissed her check once she sat down
Cooper: don't blame Brooke Nate, I asked so she told me and she's right its wrong to lie to me, I never let her or Rachel lie to me in my house, considering Brooke spent most of her time there then at her own home cause her mother was a bitch; sorry Brooke
Brooke: its okay Uncle Coop, she is and it doesn't bother me cause I have my family right here in this room
Cooper: speaking of family, where's your dad Brookie?
Brooke: he died a year and half ago of a heart attack
Cooper: oh Brooke I'm so sorry
Brooke: I'm fine, I had Lucas and everyone else in this room and they all helped me get through it
Cooper: I'm glad, any way ---- he said turning to Haley ---- I'm assuming your Haley James-Scott now, its nice to meet you I'm Cooper Roe
Haley: its nice to meet you Uncle Cooper
Cooper: how long have you and my insensitive nephew been married?
Nathan: I am not insensitive!!
Haley: yes you are, and we have been married since sophomore year
Cooper: wow, any kids I don't know about?
Haley: nope no kids, we got married cause we love each other
Cooper: well I'm glad
Rachel: hey Uncle Coop, I forgot to tell you that its looks like I'm gonna have my best friend and her friends and my family with me at school next year
Cooper: your all going to NYU
Everyone: YES!!!!
Brooke: yea, I got in for Fashion and Design, Lucas, Nathan and Jake all got basketball scholarships and their also the teams captains, Haley got in for music and Peyton got in for Business Management
Cooper: oh cool and Rach you got in for business management too right?
Rachel: yep full scholarship
Peyton: me too, I'm taking it for music hoping to own a record label one day
Rachel: I'm taking cause when Brooke and I were little we always talked about opening our own store and well I thought if I took this and I knew Brookie would be taking fashion and design that if we ever met up again one day we could start our own business
Brooke: I cant believe you remembered that Rach, I completely forgot about it
Rachel: of course I remembered it was our dream and still is mine I don't know about yours but if it ever happens I know I'm gonna need a designer and I was thinking…
Brooke: oh Rach I would love too
Rachel: great then its settled
Cooper: good for you girls, no boys NYU for basketball, that's amazing, and Captains too
Lucas: yea all full scholarships too, and a huge house for the next four years to live in
Cooper: wow!!! So you and Brooke living in it together?
Lucas: yes, but also Nathan and Haley and Jake and Peyton and their daughter Jenny and of course Rachel if she doesn't want to live on campus
Rachel: seriously Luke that's awesome thanks so much
Lucas: no problem sis
Cooper: so who's head captain
Lucas: that would be me, I was named captain first then I picked Nathan and Jake as co-captains
Cooper: very nice, where you guess going out?
Brooke: Luke and I are leaving in the morning, we've got all our stuff to take so were driving out
Nathan: Haley and I are leaving Sunday afternoon and were also driving out
Jake: and were flying out Monday around noon, consider a 4 year old in a car will not work well, but were shipping our stuff out Sunday afternoon
Cooper: oh I know what you mean have these two all hours of the day is crazy and when you have to go out its even worse
Rachel and Brooke: WE WERE NOT THAT BAD!!!!!!
Cooper: yes you were, especially when you do that
Rachel and Brooke: WHAT!!!!!!!!
Rachel: its not our fault we think a like
Brooke: we are best friends what do you expect
Haley and Peyton: HEY!!!
Brooke: oh jeez, don't worry girlies your still my girls we just gotta add Rach in with us, if your okay with that
Peyton: its fine besides I think our group needs a fiery red head
Haley: you got that right
Rachel: how do you figure?
Lucas: because Brooke is the Cherry brunette, Peyton is the bitchy blonde and Haley the book worm like me
Brooke: no Lucas, Haley is tutor-girl, jeez I thought you knew that by know, you're the only book worm cause all your books took up like 3 boxes
Lucas: oh sure pick on me, I'm sorry if I like to read, we cant all be like you Brooke
Brooke: I know and I still love you
Lucas: I love you too --- he leans in a give Brooke a quick kiss
Peyton: okay now I'm starving more then I was before so lets eat
Nathan: anyone see where mom and dad went?
Everyone else: no
Everyone sitting at the dining room table stopped talking to eat their dinner before it got any colder, while Dan and Deb went over to Brooke's to talk about everything that just came out of the closet…
Brooke's house
Dan: I cant believe you lied to me for 18 years Deb
Deb: what was I suppose to say, huh?
Dan: oh I don't know maybe Nathan isn't your son he's your nephew, that would have worked
Deb: oh yea, like you would have stuck around when I told you that
Dan: your right I probably wouldn't have but I would have gone after Keith and told him he needed to take care of his responsibilities and maybe Karen would have told me the truth about Lucas
Deb: yea and if that had happened it would have been you who died in the car accident with Karen and not Keith and what would Lucas have done without you huh?
Dan: it wouldn't have mattered like it doesn't matter now, cause Lucas will always think of Keith as his father even though I am and now Nathan isn't even my son, I have no one
Deb: yes you do, you have Nathan and Lucas, just because Nathan isn't your son doesn't mean he doesn't love you, you're the only father he's ever known or gonna know for that matter and maybe Lucas was raised by Keith for 14 years but you have raised him the last 4 years and if I must say he turned out pretty damn good
Dan: your right he did and so did Nathan, I just wish I knew before now
Deb: I know and I'm truly sorry for that but when Karen figured you were Lucas' father she asked me not to say anything and she knew that Keith was Nathan's father and I made her promise not to say anything other wise I would bring Rachel back and she didn't want that so she promised not to say anything and I thought it was only me and her who knew I had no idea that Cooper knew other wise I would have told you
Dan: okay I believe you, and I'm sorry for getting mad but its just all to strange to think that the boy I raised for 18 years is my nephew and I only got to raise my son for 4
Deb: I know
Dan: c'mon we better get back there, they may start to wonder where we went
Deb: yea and I really wanna know how Cooper found out about this
Dan: yea so do I
Dan and Deb head back over to their house to find the dining room empty and everyone in the living room talking and Rachel had cracked open the bottle of wine and everyone but Peyton is drinking, only cause she doesn't want to risk anything, and nobody is questioning her cause they all think its cause she isn't feeling well which is true they just don't know why she isn't feeling well.
The two adults joined the rest of the group and they talked for a few hours, before Peyton and Jake left to pick up Jenny and go home and talk. Then Haley and Nathan were too tired to drive home and they wanted to say goodbye to Lucas and Brooke in the morning so they decided to crash in Nathan's old room and then Brooke and Lucas headed home cause they had to be up early and they asked Rachel if she wanted to stay in the guest room, so the three of them head over but before they got out the door Brooke remembered something.
Brooke: hey Uncle Cooper?
Cooper: yeah?
Brooke: you got a place to stay while your in Tree Hill?
Cooper: I was gonna get a hotel room and then I was thinking about moving back so I'd have to find someplace to live, why?
Brooke: because with Luke and I in New York, the house will be empty and I'm not selling it, you might as well stay in it, just you cant have mine and Luke's room
Cooper: Brookie are you sure?
Brooke: of course, you raised me and taught me more then my mother ever did and you had Rachel to deal with too and she's a handful, so this is my way of repaying you for everything
Rachel: Hey! I am not a handful
Brooke and Cooper: YES you are!
Rachel: not fair its 2 against 1
Cooper: oh stop your complaining Rach, and Brooke thank you so much this means a lot
Brooke: well there's no sense in letting it sit here for 4 years and never be used, so I thought why not
Lucas: I think it's a great idea
Cooper: thank you both so much
Brooke: its really no problem at all, you can have the basement all to yourself, its fully furnished all you have to do is come up to the main floor for the kitchen, but other then that your good, so here's your key and please don't burn down my house while I'm gone
Cooper: thanks Brooke, Lucas and I promise not to burn it down
Lucas: good, now c'mon pretty girl lets get home so we can sleep before we leave in the morning
Brooke: okay, goodnight, Dan, Deb and Uncle Cooper
Adults: goodnight
Brooke and Lucas walk out of the Scott house and into their house and up the stairs to bed but they don't get far when Rachel calls out
Rachel: hey you two, where is my room?
Brooke: right there now please let us get to bed we are leaving early in the morning and we need our sleep to drive
Rachel: okay, goodnight Luke
Lucas: night Rachel ----- and he heads upstairs
Rachel: Brooke, can we talk for like 10 minutes
Brooke: sure, I'll be up in a few Luke --- she yelled
Lucas: okay --- he replied
Brooke walks over to the couch and sits down and Rachel follows
Brooke: what's up?
Rachel: not much, just wanted to say thank you for having my back earlier with everything and I really missed you
Brooke: I missed you too, and its no problem we always promised each other hoes over bros
Rachel: your right we did
Brooke: Rach, what's really bothering you?
Rachel: its just I don't think I'm gonna fit in with you and your friends
Brooke: are you insane, you're the perfect fit Rach, anybody can see that, it will take sometime but Peyton and Haley will love you almost as much as I do
Rachel: I hope so, cause I really like them
Brooke: everything will be fine Rach, just wait, and besides you'll always have me and Lucas no matter what
Rachel: thanks Brookie, you can go to bed no I know your tired and so am I
Brooke: no problem Rach, you know I love you right?
Rachel: yea I know and I love you too
Brooke and Rachel: Goodnight ---- they burst out laughing
Rachel heads to her room while Brooke heads upstairs to join Lucas in bed, she reaches their room and goes in, she heads into the bathroom to change and when she comes out she crawls into bed beside Luke and he immediately brings her into his arms and she lays her head on his chest and closes her eyes
Lucas: night pretty girl, love you
Brooke: night boyfriend, love you too ---- and they fall asleep like that.
Back at the Scott house
Deb: so Cooper your moving back to Tree Hill, why now?
Cooper: because I miss it and I want to be close to my family
Deb: oh well isn't that nice
Cooper: what's your problem Deb, I've never done anything wrong to you, I've always looked out for you and cleaned up your problems even Karen's and do I ever get a thank you? NO I don't so stop being a bitch
Deb: wow, you got a mean side there brother, and my problem is I want to know how you even found out about the kids and everything else?
Cooper: that's your problem well let me tell you, our dear sister decided to call me when she found out she was pregnant again and you were too, and she filled me in on every detail of your life and hers and she also made me promise that I come back to Tree Hill after both Lucas and Nathan turned 18 and told them the truth and you know me Deb I keep my promises
Deb: damn her, she promised she would never tell anyone
Cooper: yea well I'm not anyone I'm her older brother and I'm glad she told me cause knowing you, those boys wouldn't know the truth and that's what they deserve most is the truth and if they wont get it from you then their gonna get it from me ----- with that Cooper gets up and leaves the Scott house and heads into Brooks and down stairs to the basement and crashes on the bed and falls asleep instantly
Deb: I cant believe him, can you?
Dan: actually I can, they boys deserved the truth 4 years ago when Karen and Keith died and you kept that from them so yea Cooper did the right thing
Deb: I cant believe your taking his side in all this
Dan: yea well, if you wanted me on your side then you should have told me the truth from the beginning, goodnight Deb
Dan got up and went up stairs to bed while Deb sat in the living room replaying all the nights events, and after about an hour she decided it was time for her to go to bed, so she went up stairs and crawled into bed with Dan and fell asleep as soon as her head his the pillow.
Sorry about the delay on getting this chapter up. I worked most of the weekend and hardly anytime to my self, then yesterday at school was crazy but its up now and I hope you like it.. Chapter 5 will follow soon.
-Ally (wrestlingfan29)