Stay

Chapter 12

I just need some air. I'll be back. Love Brooke.

Lucas sighed deeply when he found the note waiting for him in the entryway.

This was bad. He could of handled this differently but he had to be open and honest and truthfully he couldn't do that with his wife about this.

He got out his phone. Calling Brooke. Texting her. Her waited for some time and no response. Which he expected.

He then reached out to Peyton. Making what he wanted and needed clear.

No one can know what we talked about. Please.

Lucas texted. Minutes later. Peyton replied.

It's in the vault. No one has to know what we talk about. You can trust me. You know that. Peyton replied.

He breathed a sigh of relief. Now he needed a woman's perspective on the whole situation. He explained it all to Haley.

Once she came over. Haley stared at him wide eyed.

"You didn't bring up this personal sensitive situation when Brooke hadn't even told us yet. Luke i love you."

"But when Brooke told you that it wasn't supposed to revealed by anyone else but her. You do understand that right.?" Haley questioned.

"Peyton isn't a media source. This isn't TMZ. Peyton is her best friend. I can only understand this to a certain degree. Considering i can have biological children of my own."

"Am i supposed to read her mind? She never said to keep that quiet.? How was i supposed to know that.?" Lucas asked.

Haley sighed deeply. "I'll leave you and Brooke to talk about this. Without me or anyone else." She replied. Before leaving.

...

Brooke clutched her glass. After refilling it.

"I never not want you're company. But i'm worried. Concerned."

"You come here and attack my liquor cabinet. Without really explaining anything else."

"So are you okay? Should i sound the alarms.?" Rachel asked.

"I figured why not just get drunk. And you are the life of the party after all."

"I can't have a baby. I'm unable to give my husband what he wants the most. He's going to leave me. It happens more often then you think. The relationship breaks down. You stop talking. Touching."

"You become strangers living in the same house. I grew up around that. Staying together for every other reason but love."

"I was alot better off being a bitch and leaving my heart out of it." Brooke said. The emotion in her voice thick.

A short time after. Brooke fell asleep right there in the living room.

Rachel covered her with her a blanket. And stayed close by.

She texted Lucas assuring him that she was safe. And that she would bring Brooke home in the morning.