AN-This is the first chapter which is more of a filler chapter, which is why it is short. Hopefully the next chapter will be longer. Thoughts are in italic
''Luke I can't walk no more, we need to stop. I'm tired and the kids are tired.'' Brooke said stopping and pulling her hand from her husband's grasp. She had their 12 month old son fast asleep in her arms and being heavily pregnant wasn't helping her.
Lucas shifted their 3 year old in his arms and moved their bags a little. ''Dylan, Brooklyn, Max stop there.'' Lucas called out to their other kids. ''Once we find somewhere safe to sleep we will stop and you can rest with the kids while I go and get food if there is anywhere opened.'' Lucas said walking back to Brooke.
They continued to walk for another 20 minutes before they spotted an old run down house. ''Boys stay here with your mom, I'll see if there is any way in without breaking a window.'' Lucas said as he put the bags down and watched as Brooke sat down on the bit of wall by the house, he handed Wyatt to Brooke and took off to find a way into the house.
Brooke sat on the wall waiting on Lucas coming back out. ''Mom, I'm hungry and cold.'' Dylan said standing by Brooke.
''I know baby so is mommy.'' Brooke said leaning over and placing a kiss on Dylan's forehead. ''Daddy is going to try and find us some food to eat.'' Brooke told him. They all sat on the wall waiting on Lucas coming back; he came back 5 minutes later.
''I found a way in.'' Lucas said picking Wyatt back up from Brooke's arms and helping Brooke stand up.
They followed Lucas to the broken window. ''I can't fit in but if Dylan can climb in and open the back door we can get in.'' Lucas said as he helped Dylan climb in through the window with his free hand. ''Can you reach the bar on the door.'' Lucas asked through the window.
''Yeah.'' Dylan said as he reached the bar and opened the door.
Lucas walked in and through the house with Brooke and the kids following him. ''We will stay here tonight and move on tomorrow.'' Lucas told Brooke as he sat the bags down. Dylan went over to the bags and took one of the blankets out and laid it on the floor so Lucas could place Wyatt down before taking Christopher from Brooke and putting him down beside Wyatt. ''I'll be back in 20 minutes. I'll find a store and see if I can get some food.'' Lucas said as he left the house the way he came in.
Lucas went into the first store he found. ''Sir we are closing in 5 minutes.'' The man behind the counter said.
''That's fine, I just need to get some milk my wife forgot to get some.'' Lucas told him as he headed towards the back to the fridges. He knew from experience that most stores turned their surveillance cameras off when they were getting ready to close. He walked down the aisle that had candy and chips on it and lifted a few things of each on his way past. He had enough to feed the kids and Brooke by the time he reached the fridges where the milk was kept. They have none of the milk with the pink lid, I'll say that's the milk I need if he stops me on my way out. Lucas thought to himself. He walked back to the front of the shop and was ready to leave when the man stopped him.
''Sir where you not getting milk.'' He asked.
''You don't have any of the one I need, I need the one with the pink lid or something. If your married you know what the wife is like, if you don't come back with what she sent you out for then there's trouble.'' Lucas said turning round and looking at him.
''I understand, have a nice night sir.'' The man said as he let Lucas go.
Lucas got out of the shop and went back to the house he found Brooke sitting on a different blanket from the kids with a newborn baby in her arms. ''Daddy, mommy had a baby when you were at the shop.'' Dylan said as he was stood waiting at the back door waiting on Lucas coming back.
''How long was I gone for.'' Lucas asked walking back into the room everyone was in and seeing the baby in Brooke's arms.
''Longer than 20 minutes anyway.'' Brooke told him with a tired smile.
''Well you will be happy to know that I have food.'' Lucas said as he emptied his pockets. He gave the kids theirs before handing Brooke hers and taking the baby from her. ''So does the baby have a name.'' He asked Brooke.
''Ethan Scott.'' Brooke told him. ''Are you not eating.'' Brooke asked him as she got up and went over to the bag. She took the baby clothes that once belonged to Brooklyn out and went back over to Lucas and the baby.
''Another boy. I'm not hungry. You and the kids need the food more than I do.'' Lucas told her as he took the clothes from her and cleaned the baby up a bit with the blanket that was around him before dressing the baby.
''You need to eat Luke what happens when you pass out from starvation.'' Brooke asked him giving him some of hers.
''I won't, I'll eat tomorrow, I promise.'' Lucas told her. ''Are you guys finished eating.'' Lucas asked the kids.
''Yeah daddy.'' They all answered.
''Why don't you all lie back down on the blanket and try and get some rest.'' Lucas said. ''Mommy and I will be here on this blanket sleeping.'' Lucas told them. ''Have you got any breast milk for him.'' Lucas asked Brooke once the kids had fallen asleep and Brooke was finished eating.
''I have some, I'm going to try him now before I try and sleep.'' Brooke said reaching for the baby and lifting her tops up and placing the baby over her breast.
After feeding the baby Lucas and Brooke both laid down with the baby on Lucas chest beside Brooke's head. ''I love you baby.'' Lucas said kissing the top of Brooke's head.
''Love you too Luke.'' Brooke said placing a kiss on his chest.
Brooke woke up to the sound of someone opening the front door. ''Luke, wake up someone is coming in here.'' Brooke said sitting up and shaking Lucas.
Lucas opened his eyes and sat up giving Brooke Ethan when he too heard the noise. A man and a woman came into the room. Lucas stood up ready to protect his family in any way he could. ''Excuse me, who are you.'' The man asked.
''None of your business, we didn't know anyone lived here, but we will get our kids and we will leave.'' Lucas said walking over and waking the kids up. ''Hey guys you have to get up, we have to go.'' Lucas said.
''Oh no we don't live here, we had just came to tidy it out before we put it on the market.'' Karen told them. ''Dan we can't let them leave, the kids look tried and as if they need a good meal, and the girl looks just as bad as the kids and he looks worse. He looks as if he hasn't eaten in weeks.'' Karen whispered to her husband.
''Karen every guy you see who is blonde you want to help encase it is Lucas, if Lucas was going to come back, he would have 6 years ago when he turned 18.'' Dan whispered back.
''Dan look at them, we can help them. And it has nothing to do with thinking that he could be our son who was taken from us.'' Karen whispered once more. ''How old is the little one.'' Karen asked Brooke.
''He is about 8 hours old.'' Brooke told her.
Karen and Dan shared a look. ''How about you guys tell us your names and we can sort somewhere for you to stay rent free all we will ask for in return is for someone to work in my garage as a mechanic and someone to work at Karen's cafe as a waitress and you can live in the flat above it.'' Dan told them.
Brooke looked over at Lucas who was with the kids. Lucas nodded his head. It's about time I find a job that's legal anyway. Lucas thought to himself. ''My names Lucas, that's Brooke and these are our kids Dylan, Brooklyn, Max, Wyatt, Christopher and Ethan.'' Lucas said. ''The only problem I have is that I know nothing about cars unless it is to steal them.'' Lucas said he might as well be honest.
''That's fine, I can train you. You will get paid $150 dollars a week.'' Dan told him.
''And I will pay you Brooke $100 dollars a week plus whatever tips you get.'' Karen told Brooke.
''Come on, we will show you where you will be staying.'' Dan told them. Lucas and Brooke packed up their stuff.
Maybe this Christmas the kids can get some type of toys. Lucas thought one final time before following them out of the rundown house.
AN-Hope you enjoyed it. At the minute it is untitled until I can think of a name for this story. If you can think of a name for this let me know, photos are available at http:/ picasaweb. google. com/ liverpoolss2/ UntitledAlbum # remember to remove the spaces