A/N: In this fic, Lucas doesn't have HCM.
Ch. 2- Babies
"Haley, wanna come to Friday's with us," Brooke asked Haley. Brooke and Lucas went to see Nathan, and now they were going to Friday's for dinner. It's been a week since everything happened, and Nathan was gonna be out of the hospital the next day. Haley was so worried about him, but she would be fine when Nathan came home, or at least that's what she told herself.
"Well I wanna stay with Nathan," Haley said.
"He's not gonna die," Brooke said.
"Yea, listen to her," Nathan said to Haley.
"No," Haley said, "you go, I wanna stay with Nathan."
"Fine, come on Broody," Brooke said, pulling Lucas, "bye."
"Bye," Lucas said to Nathan and Haley.
"Bye," Haley said.
"See ya," Nathan said.
---
"Wanna come with me to the doctor's tomorrow," Brooke asked Lucas when they were waiting for their food at Friday's, "I'm gonna find out what I'm having."
"OK," Lucas said.
"I bet ya I'm having a girl," Brooke said.
"Why," Lucas asked.
"Well because I wanna have a girl," Brooke said, "would you be surprised if I do have a girl?"
"Yea," Lucas said.
"I would be too," Brooke said, "are you scared?"
"Yea," Lucas said, "are you?"
"Yea," Brooke said, "I'm not even 18 yet, at least we agreed on a college together so we can raise this baby together."
"Yea," Lucas said, "I think it could have taken us quicker than a week to figure it out though."
"Probably," Brooke said, "but you have to be so difficult."
"Me," Lucas asked.
"Uh huh," Brooke giggled. Lucas and Brooke wanted to go to the same college, but the problem was that Lucas wanted to go to Duke and Brooke wanted to go to NC State, and somehow, they agreed on UNC at Chapel Hill. Brooke already decided that she was going for clothes designing, and Lucas was going to play basketball.
"You know, it's gonna be weird that my mom's gonna have babies," Lucas said, "cause I'm 18, and my brother and sister are just being born."
"What made you think of that," Brooke asked.
"I don't know," Lucas said, "and like my mom's gonna have babies, and then I'm gonna have a kid too."
"That is weird," Brooke said.
"Yea," Lucas said.
"Are you happy that your mom's gonna have more kids," Brooke asked.
"I guess," Lucas shrugged, "I mean, I didn't think she was gonna have more kids after me, but yea, I'm happy for her."
"Well at least you're happy for her," Brooke said.
"Yea," Lucas said.
---
"This'll only take a minute," the doctor told Brooke.
"OK," Brooke said, "Luke, I bet ya it's gonna be a girl."
"You said that last night," Lucas said.
"I know, but still," Brooke said, "maybe if I keep saying it it'll be some kind of karma and I'll have a girl."
"Well, you're having a girl," the doctor said when she was done Brooke's sonogram.
"What did I tell you," Brooke asked Lucas.
"That you're having a girl," Lucas said.
"Yea," Brooke said, "and see, I am, I told you, it's some kind of karma."
"Yea, whatever you say," Lucas laughed.
"It's true," Brooke said, "and her name is Ava Madeline."
"Ava doesn't bother me, Madeline does though," Lucas said.
"Why," Brooke asked.
"It just does," Lucas said.
"Can we just argue about this later," Brooke asked, "I'm just happy I'm having a girl."
"I'm happy too," Lucas said.
"But I thought you wanted a boy," Brooke asked.
"I never said that," Lucas said.
"You implied it," Brooke said.
"How," Lucas asked.
"I don't know," Brooke said, "you just did."
---
"I want ice cream," Brooke said.
"You do," Lucas asked.
"Yea," Brooke said, "I want vanilla and mint chocolate chip mixed together with chocolate syrup."
"That sounds disgusting," Lucas said.
"No, it's good, I had it last night," Brooke said.
"When did you have ice cream last night," Lucas asked.
"You were already asleep," Brooke said, "I woke up at like 3 in the morning and I was hungry."
"So you got ice cream," Lucas asked.
"Yea," Brooke said, "will you get me some, please?"
"Fine," Lucas said.
"Thank you," Brooke said as Lucas left his room and went to the kitchen to get her ice cream. Brooke picked up her baby name book that was laying on Lucas's bed, looking for names that they could possibly agree on, the only two she was gonna try were Brielle and Carley though.
"What are you reading," Lucas asked as he came back with Brooke's ice cream.
"This baby name book," Brooke said, "I don't really like anything, I saw two that I liked but I don't think you'll like them."
"What," Lucas asked.
"Brielle and Carley," Brooke said.
"I don't like Brielle, but Carley's not that bad," Lucas said.
"What do you like," Brooke asked.
"Ella," Lucas said.
"What middle name with Ella," Brooke asked.
"Something simple," Lucas said, "I really like Ella Lynn."
"That's kinda plain," Brooke said, "I really like Ava Madeline, maybe we can make something with Ava, Madeline, Ella, and Lynn."
"Maybe," Lucas said.
"Does Ava Ella sound right," Brooke asked.
"No," Lucas said, "and neither does Ella Ava so don't even ask."
"Well you don't like Madeline, right," Brooke asked as she ate a spoonful of ice cream.
"No," Lucas said, "and you don't like Ella do you?"
"It isn't my favourite but I can deal with it," Brooke said, "well there's Ava Lynn."
"I don't like that," Lucas said.
"I don't either," Brooke said, "wait, give me that book, I think I saw something."
"OK," Lucas said. Brooke looked through all the names that started with A.
"I knew I saw something," Brooke said.
"What," Lucas asked.
"Avariella," Brooke said.
"Isn't that a little much," Lucas asked.
"What do you mean a little much," Brooke asked.
"Well it's kind of a mouthful to say and try teaching a 4 year old to spell it," Lucas said, "I do like it though."
"So do I," Brooke said, "wanna use it, we can call her Ella."
"I don't care," Lucas said, "do you wanna use it?"
"Only if you like it too," Brooke said.
"I like it," Lucas said.
"OK, so I guess she's gonna be Avariella," Brooke said.
"I guess," Lucas said.
"She needs a middle name," Brooke said.
"With a name like Avariella," Lucas asked.
"Yea," Brooke said, "since I wanted Madeline as a middle name and you wanted Lynn as a middle name I have an idea."
"What," Lucas asked.
"Adelyn," Brooke said, "the first half is from Madeline and the second half is from Lynn."
"Is that even a real name," Lucas laughed.
"I don't know," Brooke shrugged, "isn't it cute though, Avariella Adelyn?"
"Yea, I like it," Lucas said.
"So do I," Brooke said, "is that gonna be it?"
"I guess," Lucas said.
"Good, I like it," Brooke said, "wanna watch a movie?"
"I don't care," Lucas said, "can I try some of your ice cream?"
"Yea," Brooke said, giving Lucas a spoonfull of it.
"That's disgusting," Lucas said.
"It is not," Brooke said, "your daughter likes it too."
"I'm gonna remember you said that," Lucas laughed, "then when she's 5 I'll give her some."
"She'll probably like it," Brooke laughed, "what movie are we gonna watch?"
"It doesn't matter," Lucas said, "what do you wanna watch?"
"I don't care," Brooke said, "wanna watch 10 Things I Hate About You?"
"Again," Lucas asked, "we just watched it the other day."
"Please," Brooke begged.
"Fine," Lucas said.
---
4 months later
Now it was July. Brooke and Haley were throwing Karen a baby shower. She was 8 months pregnant. She was due in 2 weeks. Brooke still had until September though, and it was driving her crazy. She just wanted Avariella to be born. She didn't want her to be born early though because she didn't want her to be sick. She knew she had to wait. In 2 weeks, Brooke and Lucas were moving to an apartment in Chapel Hill near their college. Then, in September, Avariella would be born. They were lucky that each day, at least one of them would be able to stay with Ella. Brooke had one class on Monday morning, and Lucas had 2 classes on Monday afternoon, then on Tuesday, Lucas had 3 classes, and on Wednesday Brooke had 2 classes. Then on Thursday, Lucas had one class in the morning and Brooke had one in the afternoon, and then on Friday, neither of them had classes so they could spend the whole day with Ella.
"Do me and Nathan have to stay," Lucas asked.
"Yea, do we," Nathan asked, "can't we go play basketball or something?"
"No," Brooke said, "Lucas if you wanna live to see Avariella, you won't go play."
"I won't die Brooke," Lucas said.
"You might," Brooke said.
"I won't," Lucas said.
"I don't care if they don't stay," Haley said, "do you Brooke?"
"I don't care," Brooke said, "just please don't play basketball Luke, ok?"
"Brooke," Lucas whined.
"I'll make sure he doesn't die," Nathan laughed, "come on Luke."
"Bye," Lucas said.
"Bye," Brooke and Haley said.
"When's Karen gonna get here," Haley asked.
"In a half hour," Brooke said, "she was going shopping with Deb and then they were coming back."
"So everyone should get here soon then, right," Haley asked.
"Yea," Brooke said.
"Brooke, um, I have to talk to you," Haley said.
"What," Brooke asked, "are you pregnant?"
"No, I kinda invited Peyton," Haley said, "you're gonna kill me, aren't you?"
"What did you invite her for," Brooke whined.
"I don't know," Haley said.
"Fine," Brooke said, "I just won't talk to her, oh and, if you have a shower for me, don't invite her."
"OK," Haley said.
"What if she tries to talk to me," Brooke asked.
"Just don't be rude to her," Haley said.
"Yea, I guess I could just talk to her," Brooke said, "but only if she talks to me, but I'll never be friends with her again."
"You don't know that," Haley said.
"I really dont' think I will," Brooke sadi, "I don't wanna be friends with her again."
"People are here," Haley said as the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it," Brooke said.
"I'll come," Haley said.
"Who do you think it is," Brooke asked as she opened the door.
"It's Peyton," Haley said.
"Oh," Brooke said.
"Hi," Peyton said to Haley.
"Hey," Haley said. Haley looked at Brooke. Brooke was just standing there, not happy to see Peyton at all. Haley figured that would happen. She didn't invite Peyton to make Brooke mad, or to make her friends with her again. She invited Peyton because Peyton liked Karen and Karen liked Peyton. It didn't have anything to do with Brooke. Now the three of them were just standing there, at the door, and it was getting awkward.
"Come on, let's go in the living room and wait for Karen," Haley said, pulling Peyton in the door. Peyton followed Brooke adn Haley to the living room. After Peyton got there, everone else that was invited got there. And Karen and Deb got there when they were supposed to. Karen got a lot of gifts. Some of the stuff she didn't need, but she kept it anyway because she felt bad taking it back, and she figured she'd be able to use it eventually. Everyone had fun and Karen was glad that Brooke adn Haley did this for her.
---
"Did you have fun today," Lucas asked Brooke.
"Yea," Brooke said, "as fun as I had at your mom's shower, I don't think I want one, at least not for Avariella, maybe if we have another baby."
"You dont'," Lucas asked.
"No," Brooke said, "half the things your mom got I already bought for Ella, so I don't think I need a baby shower."
"OK, whatever you want," Lucas said.
"Did you and Nathan play basketball," Brooke asked.
"Yea," Lucas sadi, "adn I'm still alive."
"Were you ok after you played," Brooke asked.
"Yea," Lucas said, "you don't need to be so worried."
"I know, but I wanna be," Brooke said.
"Don't," Lucas said, "you have yourself to worry about."
"I know," Brooke said, "I just don't wanna die, I mean don't you wanna see Avariella when she's born?"
"Yea, and I'm gonna, I'm not gonna die," Lucas said, "if you really want, I won't go play basketball with Nathan when he does."
"Really," Brooke asked.
"Yea," Lucas said.
---
The next 2 weeks until Karen was due, and Brooke and Lucas had to move went by fast. Now, it was the day before Karen was due, and 2 days before Brooke and Lucas were moving. They didn't have anything packed, not that they had much, but they still needed to pack some stuff. Now 2 days before they were moving, they had to get everything ready.
"I'm finished," Brooke said, "are you?"
"No, how'd you finish so quick," Lucas asked.
"I don't know," Brooke shrugged, "I guess I don't have as much stuff as you do."
"Will you help me," Lucas asked.
"Do I have to," Brooke whined.
"Well, I want you to," Lucas said.
"But it doesn't mean I have to," Brooke said.
"Fine, don't help," Lucas said.
"OK, I won't," Brooke said.
"Lucas," Karen said, going into Lucas's room.
"Yea," Lucas asked.
"Will you take me to the hospital," Karen asked, "I'm going into labour."
"You are," Lucas and Brooke asked at the same time.
"Yea," Karen said.
"Are you sure," Brooke asked.
"Yea," Karen said.
"Lucas, you take her, I'll pack the rest of your stuff," Brooke said.
"Are you sure," Lucas asked.
"Yes, just go," Brooke said, "call me when Bridget and Holden are born though."
"OK," Lucas said, "bye, come on Mom."
"Bye," Brooke said. Brooke got all of Lucas's things packed in an hour and a half. Lucas called her a half an hour after she was done and she went to the hospital to see Karen.
"Hey," Brooke said, going into Karen's room.
"Hi," Karen said, "wanna see Holden?"
"Sure," Brooke said, taking Holden from Karen. She figured Lucas had Bridget.
"Did you finish packing everything," Lucas asked.
"Yea," Brooke said, "you had a lot of stuff."
"No I didn't," Lucas insisted.
"Yea you did," Brooke said.
"OK, whatever," Lucas laughed.
"Can I see Bridget," Brooke asked Lucas.
"Yea," Lucas said as he took Holden from Brooke and gave her Bridget.
"She looks like you," Brooke said to Karen.
"Yea she does," Karen said, "so does Holden."
"Yea, he does," Lucas said. Lucas and Brooke stayed for an hour at the hospital. After they left, they still had a few more things to get ready, but they were pretty much done with everything.
---
1 month later
"Lucas, I want something to eat, wake up," Brooke said, pushing Lucas a little bit to wake him up.
"No," Lucas said.
"Please," Brooke whined.
"No," Lucas said.
"Please," Brooke asked.
"Fine, what do you want," Lucas asked.
"Waffles, with vanilla ice cream on top," Brooke said.
"Ice cream on top," Lucas asked.
"Uh huh," Brooke said, "just go make them."
"Fine," Lucas said, pulling himself out of bed. Brooke and Lucas were finally settled in their apartment in Chapel Hill. It took them a while but they finally were. School had started a week before for them. Brooke and Lucas were both happy with what they picked for college.
"You didn't forget the ice cream, did you," Brooke asked when Lucas brought her waffles in their room.
"No," Lucas said, "how can you eat that?"
"I don't know, it's good though," Brooke said, "wanna try?"
"Yea," Lucas said, taking Brooke's fork and a piece one of her waffles.
"Like it," Brooke asked.
"No," Lucas said.
"You don't like anything," Brooke said.
"I like things," Lucas insisted, "just not things that you like."
---
"I'm gonna go take a shower," Lucas said, getting off the couch.
"OK," Brooke said. When Lucas went to take a shower, she could finally turn Espn off and watch something she wanted to watch. She went through the channels and settled on a movie on Lifetime. She was sure she missed half of it. Brooke reached over to the table next to the couch to get a magazine, but she didn't get it because her back hurt. She knew she was in labor.
"Lucas, get out of the shower right now, I'm going into labor..."