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Summary: Brooke's been keeping a secret; can she keep it to herself? Or will her friends figure it out? What happens when they do?

Characters: Brooke Davis, Lucas Scott, Peyton Sawyer, Nathan Scott, Haley James Scott and more.

Disclaimer: I do not own OTH or its characters. (Takes place in Season 3, around the time of Brooke's birthday. Brooke and Lucas have broken up, but Lucas hasn't yet giving up the fight for Brooke yet and there will be the issue with Peyton saying she has feelings for Lucas.)

Chapter One - "Shake it Off"

Brooke walked into school knowing everyone was going to be talking about her. How could they not, it had gotten around that she was pregnant. She was sure Rachel had something to do with that one. If only they knew the truth and one day they would, but for now she was the one everyone was talking about. Normally she didn't mind, because she could handle herself, just not this time. She just didn't want to be that girl this time. She walked over to her locker and there was Lucas standing there waiting for her.

"Can we please talk?" Lucas asked her.

"I said everything I need to say," Brooke said to him. She didn't know why Lucas was even trying. After what she saw the night of her birthday she figured Peyton and Lucas we happy together. She knew it was better this way. Brooke turned to her locker and opened it. She started to go through it as if she was looking for something.

"You might have said everything but I haven't," Lucas said to her. "I shouldn't have let you walk out that night. I should have said something… anything to stop you."

"You said and did exactly what you should have," Brooke said to him. "We both need to realize this and move on."

"And if I can't do that?" Lucas asked her.

"If you can't do that?" Brooke said. She couldn't believe he was saying this to her. "I saw you with her Lucas. So clearly the kiss meant something and you just want to pretend it didn't. You can stop pretending now."

"I meant it when I told you the kiss meant nothing." Lucas said to her. "She thought she was dying and she kissed me. Of course you are going to see us together Peyton and I are friends but I love you Brooke."

"A kiss always means something Lucas," Brooke said. She slammed her locker closed and walked away, Lucas following not far behind.

"Why are you making this into a bigger deal then it is?" Lucas asked her. Brooke stopped in her tracks and turned to back to face him.

"I'm not making a bigger deal of this Lucas. I am just pointing out what is already there," Brooke said to him. "Truth is we are just fooling ourselves here. It's better to lets things be."

"Brooke," Lucas said.

"Just don't Lucas okay," Brooke said to him. She turned to start to walk away again.

"What about the baby?" Lucas yelled atfer her. Brooke stopped once again. She turned back and moved closer to Lucas.

"I told you Lucas, I'm not pregnant," Brooke whispered to him. "You can believe me or not, but I'm not pregnant. You and I are in just two different place."

"You're the one putting us in those places," Lucas said to her.

"No we put ourselves in those places," Brooke said. "You by kissing Peyton and not telling me and by me thinking things were going to be different this time. I can't have this fight with you right now." She turned and once again started to walk away. Just as she turned the corner, coming from the other way was Dan Scott. Brooke stopped dead in her tracks.

"Ms. Davis," Dan said with a sly smile.

"Brooke" Lucas said trying to follower her. He stopped next to Brooke when he saw Dan standing there. "What are you doing here Dan?" Lucas asked as he glared up at him.

"You haven't heard?" Dan asked as he looked up from Brooke to Lucas.

"Heard what? You're stepping down as Mayor and throwing yourself in front of a bus?" Brooke snapped. She didn't know why she even said those words, but they just come out.

"Feisty," Dan said. "I'm honoring Nathan with an award at tonight's game."

"Of course you are," Lucas said. "Anything to try and stay in his life."

"He rescued two people Lucas, even I figured you'd be happy for him," Dan said. He winked at Brooke before walking away.

"I can't stand him," Lucas said.

"I… I have got to…" Brooke said before taking off. Lucas stood there, unsure of what had just happened. Before he had a chance to go and see if he could find Brooke, Nathan and Haley walked up to him.

"Hey Luke," Nathan said.

"You hear what Dan's doing?" Lucas asked him.

"What now?" Nathan asked.

"He's honoring you at tonight's game," Lucas said to him.

"That's wonderful news," Haley said. She knew Nathan was having a tough time dealing with everything, but she was happy he was being honored for his heroism.

"He just wants to prove to everyone that he's a stand up guy," Nathan said. He couldn't understand why anyone would think he was a hero. He didn't save anyone.

"He's just trying to do something nice for his son," Haley said. "You're a hero Nathan."

"I don't feel like one," Nathan said.

"You might not, but you jumped in that water to save them," Lucas said. "You could have waited, but you didn't. That's pretty heroic."

"He's right," Haley said. At the time she wish he hadn't gone in to save them. She didn't think they'd all be standing here like this in that moment. She was glad they were all safe and okay.

"Can we talk about something else?" Nathan asked, wanting to move on from the subject.

"Have you talked to Brooke?" Haley asked. Lucas and Brooke had told her about the issues they had been facing with each other. She refused to pick sides, but she did hope they could work it out.

"Yes," Lucas said. "Didn't go so well. She seems to think we're in two different places. I never should have let her walk away that night. I should have said something."

"I'm sorry," Haley said. "Maybe She just needs some time. She needs to see you mean what you are saying. You may just need to be patient with her."

"I just need her to know I'm not giving up. She told me she wanted me to fight or her and that's what I plan on doing," Lucas said. "She's who I want to be with. I just wish she could see that."

"It might not work, but maybe I can help you out," Haley said to him.

"Haley," Nathan said.

"Listen I know what you both are thinking but trust me," Haley said. "It will be perfect, all you have to do is show up." They looked at her other as Haley walked away smiling.

"You want this?" Lucas asked.

"She's on her own," Nathan said. "I'm sure Haley could get you a conversation with Brooke longer then you've had before. The trick is not sticking your foot in your month."

"Funny," Lucas said. The two headed to class.

"Brooke, just who I wanted to see," Haley said she walked into the classroom. Luckily no one was in the classroom yet, so it was just Haley and Brooke.

"Is everything okay?" Brooke asked her.

'Yeah," Haley said. "It's just that I was hoping maybe you and I could talked after the game tonight? I was thinking about what you said the other day and I was hoping we could talk about it."

"Okay," Brooke said a bit confused.

"I was thinking maybe we could talk at Karen's Café," Haley said. "It's away from School, Lucas and Nathan. I really just wanted it to be the two of us."

"Yeah that's fine," Brooke said. "Whatever you need, you know I'll be there."

"Thank you Brooke," Haley said. She pulled her into a hug. "I swear this won't go on for much longer."

"It's okay," Brooke said as she pulled away from the hug. "People are going to say what they want to say. I'm just not going to let it bother me."

"I know this can't be easy," Haley said to her.

"Honestly it's getting my mind off the whole Lucas and Peyton issue," Brooke said lying. "It's been a rough couple of weeks and we are all working on moving past everything. We'll all get there."

"If only it was that easy," Haley said to her.

"It is. You're Haley and Nathan. You two have over come so much. So believe everything is going to work out for you two," Brooke said. "I mean we all did just watch you two get remarried. "

"You act like we're some fairy tale couple destined to be together," Haley said with a laugh.

"You aren't?" Brooke said with a small laugh. "You could have fooled me."

"What about you and Lucas?" Haley asked

"That's not a happy ending," Brooke said. "Before you say anything, it's more complicated then I have let on. I don't want to get into it right now."

"Okay," Haley said. "I don't think you should give up on him just yet." Before Brooke could say another word Nathan and Lucas walked into the classroom, followed by the rest of the class. Brooke took her seat and sat there staring at the board.

AN: So I have once again written the story. I changed the time line a bit so there have been some things that have changed.