Summary: People told them they were crazy for doing what they did. People said it would be hard and difficult, yet they saw it as another adventure thrown their way. This is a journey they will be going down together, one step at a time.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything at all, besides all nine seasons of One Tree Hill on DVD, a pair of Clothes Over Bros sweatpants and a poster of the cast. The title for this story comes from the country singer Josh Gracin along with the lyrics and title chapter. The song is We Weren't Crazy! Such a cute love song!
Author's Note: So here is my new story! With Can't We Just Hold On coming to an end I decided to start a new story. This is dedicated to SandyGirl for picking my new story idea! Thank you for that! Hope you all enjoy it!
Like We Weren't Crazy
#1. Laughing Cause They Called Us Crazy
"Just a couple kids a couple years ago, now we gotta couple kids of our own. We turn out right - proved them wrong. Look at us going strong. Looking back laughing cause they called us crazy"- Josh Gracin
"So wait, let me get this straight…" A honey blonde hair walked pacing in front of her two friends who sat nervously on the couch in front of her. Her mind was going in a million different directions at the moment. "You two are going to have four kids yet you never had sex…. How the fuck did that happen?"
"Momma! You said a bad word!" Her light brown haired son cut in.
"Jamie, go feed Chester or something." Haley sighed shaking her arms like a mad woman watching her son stomp up the stairs. "You two have some serious explaining to do! Do you know how insane this whole situation it?"
"Yes, Mommy." The raven-haired girl snickered joking around and trying to bring laughter to the situation.
"So not the time for all this Brooke!"
"We had doctor's help with this Hales." Brooke said. "There was still no sex involved. Impressive for me and Luke if I do say so." Brooke ended with a smirk.
"Yea, we do know Hales." The blonde spoke up. He reached for Brooke's hand as a way of support. They thought long and hard about this situation presented by Brooke and in the end they decided it would happen. "We thought about everything."
"You two are having not one, but four kids?" Haley was still trying to wrap her head around the situation. It was not getting any better. "I think I need a drink."
"Hales, stop being so dramatic." Her husband spoke up from the chair across the room. "Plus you can't even drink right now." He pointed to her ever-expanding belly.
"Ice cream, that's what I need right now. A big bowl of strawberry ice cream with whipped cream and chocolate sauce. Nathan go get me that!"
"Haley, it's winter and before noon. Where am I going to find that?" Nathan sighed. He was regretting now speaking up to help his brother and friend out a little. The situation was different and unique to him but it wasn't his life so he didn't really care what they did.
"Just find me some damn ice cream!" Haley screamed at the top of her lungs. "Find it fast!"
"I'm on it. Good luck guys." Nathan stood up and ran out the door as fast as he could. He dealt with the wrath of Haley being pregnant before and this time around was even worse.
"Haley. Sit and relax. Pacing isn't going to do anything except make a whole in the floor." Brooke pointed out. "I know this is a big shock, but we are going to get through it and we just want your support. That's all."
"My support? Maybe you, I don't know, could've warned me when you started this whole thing?" Haley pointed her finger at the duo. "This is just too bizarre for me!"
"It's not that crazy, Tutor Mom. Think about it, when have I ever done something that isn't too crazy?"
"Brooke, I know you do this crazy shit but you Luke? This isn't like you at all."
"Well, Hales, when Brooke gets involve we do crazy stuff. Remember the whole tattoo thing?" Lucas let out a tiny laugh and Brooke laughed along with him.
"It was a fun night." Brooke shrugged like nothing was going on around her but only received a look of trouble, one that a mother would give to a child, from Haley in response. "Oh come on Haley. Don't be like this. It's going to be fun! You'll baby girl who shall still be nameless, will have cousins her own age. You'll have nieces and/or nephews that you'll get to love. Please see the positives in this, please?" Brooke ended this with tears. Even though she's only three months along her emotions were already causing her to get mad easily and cry at the drop of a hat.
"Brooke," Haley broke down in tears, "I guess I'll be okay with it. It's just a lot to comprehend at once."
"Don't you think it was for us too?" Brooke wiped the tears that were falling from her hazel green eyes away. "I was going into this for only one kid, not four. We didn't expect this at all."
"I know, sorry with the pregnancy emotions." Haley looked apologetic. "I'm sorry guys."
"Don't worry about it, Haley." Lucas sighed a sigh of relief. He was happy she took it better then some of the other people in their lives. "At least this was better then telling Victoria or my mom."
"That bad?" Haley broke out into laughter.
"Bitchtoria was at her worse, Haley." Brooke exaggerated. Victoria was always bad. "She complained about me getting fat the whole time, not about having kids. Everything was all about how I'm ruining the image of B. Davis. Who knew that a magazine named after myself had an image?" Brooke rolled her eyes. "Not I that's for sure."
"Hey now, my mom dropped the phone and had Andy yell at me. I think some where in the conversation my mom actually grounded me. I'm twenty three and my mother still thinks she can ground me." Lucas pouted. "I seriously had to sit through a thirty minute rant about having kids outside of marriage."
"They'll come around." Haley reinsured. She felt bad for the extra stress she put on the pair. She didn't mean to at all. "How about when you told Peyton?"
The duo on the couch just looked at each other and then hung their heads low. "Well that's the thing. We never really told her about it…."
"Brooke Penelope and Lucas Eugene!" Haley disciplined like she was talking to Jamie. "You two need to tell her and you should do it now."
"I don't think I can." Brooke mumbled staring at her hands.
"And I don't think I'm exactly who she wants to see right now." Lucas gladly gave that information. "After everything really, I think she shouldn't be told."
"Well maybe tell her before word gets around." Haley gave advice. "I mean I think it's best if she gets the whole story before coming to a bad conclusion."
"Well, maybe the bad conclusion will help?" Brooke was feeling naughty and not really caring about what Peyton will feel with the whole situation. It really had nothing to do with her blonde haired friend. If she had it her way, she'd raise these kids by herself but she knows Lucas would never allow that and would want to be there every step of the way.
"Be nice." Haley rolled her eyes laughing at Brooke's dramatic personality.
"I would rather not have another black eye this time. She's got a vicious punch."
"Lucas got beat up by a girl!" Brooke taunted.
"Now let me see that picture!"
"Aren't they adorable?" Brooke gushed. "They kind of look like aliens though. Ugh, Haley, I'm going to get fat aren't I?"
That was Lucas's cue to exit the room and leave the friends to have their girl moment by themselves. He made his way up the stairs to check on his nephew.
"No you won't get fat, at least not for forever Brooke. Just for nine months."
"Thanks for trying." Brooke pouted. She already could hardly fit into her jeans and her designer tops. "All my clothes don't fit. Do you know how embarrassing it is that I have to wear sweatpants! Sweatpants, Haley! I don't wear them ever!"
"Do you know what this means?" Haley knew what she was going to say next was going to make Brooke one of the happiest people ever. "Shopping!"
"Really?" Brooke's eyes lit up with excitement. "Really? Haley James-Scott is offering to go shopping with me?"
"I may need some more baby clothes for this one and I could always use more maternity clothes. Plus I think we can start on this baby shopping for you." Haley ended with a smile.
"Thank you Hales for everything. I know not everyone is going to support Lucas and I while we go through this so it means a lot that you are. I'm going to need the support." Brooke wrapped her arms tightly around her best friend.
"You'll most definitely get that from me Brooke. But I want the whole story of how this even freaking happened."
"Okay, fine." Brooke gave in. "It started with…"
"Luke, what are you doing here?" Brooke was stunned as she opened her waterfront home's front door. "It's late."
"Well, I had this feeling that you needed some one." Lucas gave a friendly smile. "And by the looks of it, you really do."
"Such a compliment, Broody." Brooke rolled her eyes opening the door more to let him in.
"What's going on, Pretty Girl?" If Brooke could use the old time nicknames then so could he.
"Bitchtoria." Brooke mumbled. "Don't worry about it though. I'll be fine. Nothing a little crying and ice cream can't fix."
The one name made Lucas furious. He didn't understand how a mother can treat a daughter like she treats Brooke. "Not the best way to deal with her, Brooke. What did she do this time?"
"What didn't she do?" Brooke let out a huge sigh.
"Come on, let it out." Lucas wrapped his arms around her.
"This is what happened." Brooke let go of him and walked over to the stack of papers that she threw on the counter earlier that night. "She can't allow me to do one fucking thing ever!"
Lucas took the time to read the stack before responding. He wanted to know how big of an issue this was before coming up with an idea on how to help the broken girl in front of her. "Brooke…"
"I tried. I tried to help others and be happy as well as helping myself. I wanted it so badly, Luke. I did everything." Brooke let the tears flow and didn't stop them at all. She needed to get them out and some how she was comfortable with Lucas being the one to see her so broken.
"Brooke, adoption?" Lucas was confused. She never mentioned this to anyone of their friends. It was something she kept private which intrigued Lucas even more.
"Yes." Brooke just stared at him. He had a look on his face that looked like the gears in his mind were working, coming up with some idea. "What are you thinking?"
"I'll help you."
"Help?" Brooke questioned. "How?"
"Anyway you need me too, Brooke. If this is something you really want I'll do anything to make it come true. That's what friends are for, isn't it?" Lucas hugged Brooke. His arms helped her stay standing. She felt week in her knees at the idea of him helping her.
"I can't ask you that, Luke."
"You're not asking, Brooke. I'm offering. Please let me help. Call the doctor and figure it out."
"Thank you, Luke."
"Anything for my Pretty Girl."
"So he offered to actually do it?" Haley was taken back by Lucas's offer to help.
"Yes, and a couple of trips to the doctor plus a nice sexy picture to allow Lucas to use to work his magic and this is were we are four months later."
"I did not need to know that much, Brooke." Haley disgustingly stated.
"I just don't know how to thank him for everything, Haley." Brooke stated silently. All these emotions were now rising to the surface.
"Just let him be there and it will be all good." Haley squeezed tightly on Brooke. "You're Brooke and Lucas, you two do nothing but crazy things. Shocking everyone all the time, but when it comes down to it you'd do anything for each other. No matter how crazy, like this idea."
"I think our ideas are always the best." Brooke matter of factly stated.
"Of course you do." Haley rolled her hazel eyes. "Now how about we eat ice cream, drive Nathan and Lucas crazy and try and come up with the best when to tell the other brooding blonde?"
"Do I have to tell her?" Brooke groaned resting her hand on her slightly expanded stomach.
"Yes you do, Brooke." Haley guided her into the kitchen and pulled a tub of ice cream out from the freezer.
"Didn't you send Nathan for ice cream?"
"He was just annoying me." Haley shrugged like nothing was wrong with the idea. "Let him suffer a little. I'll teach you all the tricks, Brooke. Welcome to the pregnancy club."
So here is chapter one. It's going to be a short little thing, maybe just like six or seven chapters. I hope you all enjoyed it! Please let me know what you think. It's been floating around my head for a while and finally got the urge to write it down. Please review and tell me what you think! Thanks everyone!