"Wake up sleepy head," Brooke says to the little brunette in the basketball themed room. Grunts come from the resistant brunette obviously not wanting to get up. "Come on today is your last day of school until September," Brooke said trying to convince the sleepily brunette.

"I don't want to get up, mommy" the young brunette answer in her cherubic voice.

"Ok. Then you can't get your prebirthday gift," Brooke replied "then you, Rachel, and me can't get ice cream and candy or watch movies until two in the morning". As soon those words came out of Brooke's mouth, the little brunette threw of the covers and got up.

"Ok mommy. Can you make me triple chocolate chocolate pancakes?" Brooke's daughter asked her as she walked to the bathroom

"Of course Lacey, let me go make them" Brooke said as she trotted to the kitchen.

20 minutes later.

Lacey was dressed in a pretty white shirt with black basketball shorts. She had her hair in a low ponytail. She and Brooke looked some much like it was like Lacey was her 'mini me'. Lace sat on the stool near the island as Brooke piled pancakes on to a plate. As soon as Brooke put the plate in front of Lacey, she attacked the pancakes as if she was a lioness that hasn't eaten in months.

"caag iig haowerg lllk" Lacey said with a mouth full of pancake.

"What have I told you lacey. It's not like someone is going to steal your pancakes besides I've learn my lesson" they laugh as they look at Brooke's pointer finger. Two years ago Brooke tried to steal a piece of lacey's pancakes and in the process she got bitten.

"I asked can I have orange juice" Lacey told sweetly.

"Sure but we need to hurry you don't want to be late for your last day of school" Brooke as she poured a glass of orange juice. She turned to see Lacey with a hand over her mouth trying to smother a laugh. "What's so funny" Brooke asked curiously.

"You talking of not being late. I think never in my life you have been on time, you been close but not on time" Lace said with a 'you know I'm right' smirk.

Brooke just rolled her eyes and mumbled whatever.

Two hours after dropping Lacey at school, Brooke was now waiting at JFK for her best friend since high school. They have been through a lot of things together.

"Slut" was the word that broke her daze, it came from no other than her redhead best friend.

"Whore"

"I see you've gain twenty pounds since I was gone"

"Well I did not gain twenty pounds but I see you caught crabs from the west coast since I see someone wants to scratch something" Brooke retaliated.

"I missed you" Rachel said as she pulled Brooke into a tight hug. I missed you too Brooke replied after being released from the hug. They walk over and toke a taxi. To stop and drop their 3rd floor apartment. (The apartment is perfect it has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 living room and kitchen. It has a view to die for).

An hour after Rachel arrival, Rachel and Brooke went to pick up Lace at school. Within minutes of arriving they heard the bell (of freedom). Seconds you can hear kids saying yes and finally, as they ran outside.

"Aunt Rachie, Rachie I missed you so much" Lace said as she ran into Rachel's arms.

"I missed you too Ace" she answered with genuinely pure happy smile that lonely comes when she's with Lacey.

"Next time tell mommy that she can't send you away for a photo shoot for 5 days" (since Rachel works for Brooke as the face of clothes over bros)

"You heard that Brooke, now lets get your prebirthday fanaza on the road".

After 5 hours of nonstop shopping and eating ice cream and candy, they finally went home and order a cheese pizza. Around 9 Rachel went in to her and came back with a largish silver wrapped box. Once Lace saw it she was bounce up and down.

"Happy prebirthday Ace" Rachel said as she handed Lacey the box. Ace squealed as soon as she saw what was in it.

"Thank you so much Rachie". It was a basketball and jersey signed by the Lakers. "Yes that means all I need to get is Bobcats then I have all NBA teams' signatures" she explained to Rachel and Brooke. She ran and put it in her room. "I love Aunt Rachie" was the last words that were really said as the began their movie marathon.

Six hours later there was a knock on the door. Lacey was the only one woken from this. Brooke and Rachel were still sound asleep next to her. Lace got up and answered the door. She was completely shocked to see who was been behind the door. Lacey let of a high pitch sequeal.

"Chrissy!"