How do you get a Daddy?

Two days after her having flashbacks to Lucas, Brooke had found herself alone in her big now empty house. Just less than two minutes after her estranged mother had picked up Alexia for a shopping trip which Brooke had only agreed to because her mother had been so pushy.

Brooke had spent the time she had alone, the whole morning and afternoon, fighting against herself to stop her mind drifting to Lucas. He had been entering her mind a lot quite recently. She wanted more than anything to call him, to understand why he left. But she had Alexia to think about now, she couldn't just bring a man in her life and say 'hey Lexi this is your daddy' and what about Lucas how was she going to tell him he had a four year old daughter before she could think about it any further, the front door swung open.

"Mommy, Mommy look at me" Alexia shouted as she made her way to where her mother was, with a big smile on her face. She was dressed in a white shirt with a black jacket that only fastens in the middle and a mini denim skirt with black footless tights and black dolly shoes to match. She looked like a mini Brooke.

"Lexi wow Princess you look gorgeous but those clothes are before your years" During that last part of the sentence she was giving her mother a dirty look.

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That evening, after Brooke's mother left, Brooke was reading to Lexi.

"And they all lived happily ever after" Brooke finished the story.

"Mommy, in the story it said that Cinderella's daddy died, so she had to live with her evil step mommy and ugly step sisters, right?" Lexi told her mother.

"Right"

"How do you get to have a Daddy" Lexi asked.

"When a man and a woman love each and they have a baby, the woman becomes a mommy and the man becomes a daddy" Brooke tried to explain as best she could. She had to remember that she was talking to a 4 year old.

"Why don't I have a daddy? Where's the man to love you?" Lexi said trying to get more answers.

"Urm Lex why don't you go and pick another book" Brooke said desperately trying to stay as far a way from that topic as she could.

"Mommy why don't I have one?" Lexi said this as she got up from lying on her mother, so that her mother could see the hurt in her eyes.

"You do have one Honey" Brooke knew that Lexi needed to know the truth.

"Really, where is he?" Lexi asked eagerly.

"Oh Baby I think he's back in my home town, Tree Hill"

"Can you tell me about him?" Lexi was asking a lot of questions that day

"Yes but only if you tell me why all of a sudden you want to know about your dad?" Brooke had been wondering why after all this time she decided now to ask.

"Because I wanted to understand why every one else has a daddy but me." Lexi said this in the cutest ever voice that could just melt your heart.

Brooke pulled her in closer and said "Oh Lexi" in a teary voice.

"He had sandy blonde hair" As she said this she ran her fingers through Lexi's dark brown hair which matched her mothers.

"He had the most beautiful blue eyes just like yours."

"Do you miss him?" Lexi asked

"Everyday I think about him every day even if it's just for a second." Brooke confessed

"I still love him so much" She whispered this so quietly Lexi couldn't hear.

"Mom if he's back in Tree Hill, can we go see him?" Lexi asked

Brooke knew there would be a day where Lexi would start asking questions, Lexi's is a smart girl considering her age she's a genius, but never did she think that she would now at 4 years old she would be asking to see him. She knew it wasn't fair Lucas or Lexi. If we go and see him, he'll be mad but he should never have left. It's his fault, I tried to find him. He won't walk away because of the Dan thing. But wait what about school for Lexi and work. Oh wait its winter break. She thought.

Brooke hadn't been back since she had left. She hasn't talked to Haley or Peyton since. They don't know about Lexi.

"Mommy can we?" Lexi repeated.

"Yes"

Lexi had a right to know who her father was and Lucas had a right to know his daughter. Brooke herself was shocked by her own answer. Lexi was ready to either put up a fight or beg but there was no need. She didn't expect her mother to agree straight away.

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That night Brooke couldn't sleep she kept thinking about meeting Lucas again.

She was going to meet the love of her life the one she hadn't seen in 4 years, the one whose child she had and doesn't know.

She sat up and took the picture of her and Lucas from under her pillow.

Stroking the part of the picture of Lucas' face she whispered

"We're coming for you Broody"

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I know i may have jumped the gun on Lexi asking about her dad but i want to get Lucas in the story as soon as possible. Hope you like it. Please review.