Hey Guys I'm back... So I've had my break and I'm ready to be back. Here is the sequel I promised ya'll... Enjoy!
Planning a wedding isn't as easy as it looks on TV. Decision after decision. Dress shopping. Picking dresses for my bridesmaids and making sure everyone was happy with what I choose. And then choosing a day is the hardest part.
Do we want a winter wedding; a spring wedding or maybe a summer wedding, even autumn is put in there too.
We had graduated a year ago and we are currently staying at my Mom's house and I'm itching to move. Just staying here puts me on edge.
Mom was excited that we moved back when college finished, but I've been able to bag an interview with a clothing company in New York and Lucas was okay to come with me. Deciding he wants to be a teacher his been looking for jobs in New York too. Our life is planning out for us and I was excited to see what lies ahead for us.
"Brooke, you home?" I pop my head out of the kitchen and see Ellison coming in with bags of groceries "Mom said you're moving to New York?"
I walk down the hall and help her with the bags and we take them to the kitchen to put away "it depends on my interview, but it's not for another two weeks yet"
"And what about your wedding?" she asks placing the bags on the island.
"I'm still planning it El, but we haven't picked a date yet so there is no rush"
"But if you move where are you going to get married?"
I never thought about that. Since I was a little girl I wanted the big Cinderella dress with the lovely ceremony and my friends and family surrounding us enjoying our special day with us, but I never thought about where I would get married.
"I don't know El, but you will still be helping me plan it" I assure her "and I would like it if you was my maid of honour" I peer over the grocery bag and see a huge smile form on her lips.
"Really?" she squeals bouncing around the island and throwing her arms around my neck pulling me into a hug "yes Cookie I'll be your maid of honour" I wrap my arms around her and return her hug.
"What's going on in here?" Lucas asks bringing in the rest of the bags from the car.
"Brooke is the best big sister ever" Ellison replies taking the bags from Lucas and placing them also on the island "I'm going to be her maid if honour"
"Oh so you finally told her then" I nod walking over to Lucas and placing a kiss to his lips "did you also tell her about you know?" I nod again "that's how the whole maid of honour thing came up" Lucas kisses my nose and then puts the rest of the groceries away.
"Right guys I need to go meet T, Kyle and Sean in town. Mom called earlier, she won't be back for about a month so she said if you move before she gets back to not be a stranger" Ellison grabs her bag again and her car keys and then we watch her walk out.
"I can't believe she's graduating high school next year"
"I know it's crazy huh?" Lucas wraps his arms around my waist "have you heard from my Ma yet?"
"Actually she texted and Lily wants to Skype later" Lily and I have grown super close since we first met. Every year during the holidays Lucas and I would take trips to Tree Hill and here. We have got to know each others families quite well.
"That's good" he smiles running his fingers through my hair "so how are the sketches going?"
Lucas entwines his fingers with mine and we walk down the hall to the living room "so while you were out with El I thought I'd start a sample" I hold up the piece of clothing to show him "Whatcha think?"
"It's really good Butterfly" he says admiring the sample "you made this?" I nod "who knew my baby was so talented" he snakes his hands around my waist again and I put the sample down and wrap my arms around his neck.
"Your baby is going to be working in New York are you sure your okay with that?"
"I'll be happy wherever you are butterfly" he places a kiss to my lips.
"Any luck on the job front?"
"Actually I got an interview via Skype tomorrow" I beam a smile up at him
"You have, that's awesome" he kisses my nose.
"We'll be happy you and I butterfly" he places a kiss to my lips "wherever we are"
I nod agreeing with him as I picture our future in my head. Lucas and I getting married, moving into a house of our own. Having children and watching them grow into beautiful adults as we watch as our family grow. I can't wait to be his wife and the mother of his children not that we've spoken about the last part yet. We have a bright future and I can't wait for it.
"Auntie Brooke" I turn around from the counter in the little cafe on the corner I was working at and see Demi come walking in holding Haley's hand "am I staying with you and Uncle Lucas tonight?"
"She's been very excited about it. Can't stop talking about it" Haley says from behind her daughter.
Yep that's right Haley and Nathan had their baby and managed to get through college and graduated with us with the help of Haley's parents who now have gone travelling around the world. Nathan's parents weren't happy about the fact he was dating Haley let alone got her pregnant too, so Nathan ended up divorcing his parents and never looked back. They no longer live in Tree Hill.
Nathan had a basketball game here in Ohio so Haley took that advantage to come and see Lucas and me for a few days.
"That you are baby girl" I say bending down to her level and scooping her into my arms to sit her in the counter "you can stay with Uncle Lucas and me in our room or you can sleep in Ellison bed since she's staying out tonight"
"Ellie bed please Auntie Brooke. She has the swinging bed" I laughed and nodded knowing she was going to pick that bed. She always did.
"That's right pumpkin she does" I take a cookie from underneath the clear bowl and hand it to her "how about you go into the back and draw a picture while I finish off here" I put her down and she nods.
"Bye Mommy" she calls to Haley. Haley blew her a kiss and then Demi was gone.
"You sure you can watch her tonight Brooke?" Haley asks for about the millionth time "I know you are planning your wedding and things with Lucas haven't been too great lately" I raise an eye at her knowing that "what? You think we don't know. Brooke we know you guys have been fighting"
"We haven't been fighting that much" I defend and this time Haley raises her eye brow at me "okay fine maybe we have, but we are good now, so don't worry about Demi, Lucas and I love having her"
"Okay if your sure" I nod "alright then I best be off I have a long drive ahead" I hug Haley goodbye and then she leaves and my phone buzzes.
Sorry baby, but I'm working late tonight so order food for you and Demi and I'll see you tomorrow.
I huff at that and place my phone down on the counter and take a seat on a stool. Three nights this week and he has had to work late. His editing his book with his publisher this week and all three nights he has stayed back with her because they are behind on everything. A page needs rewriting or a character needs to be changed. It was always something different.
And this is why we are always fighting. He thinks I work too hard and I believe he doesn't want to spend time with me.
It was so much simpler in college. We were in our own little bubble. The bubble of love and friendships and teenager things we could do, but now out in the real world and everything had hit us way too hard way too fast.
Brucas was breaking and all I can do is watch it crumble around me. What good is it to build a foundation around our relationship if I'm the only one watering the soil?
I reread the message and I decide not to reply. That's the only way I can stop myself from starting a fight with him.
I guess it's just me and Demi tonight
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Love to you all. Roch xoxo