Opps sorry about the confusion but Angie is not Brooke's biological baby. She adopted her. Sorry,I should've explained that from the begining.

Chapter 3

After dinner, Brooke stayed a little longer and then head home. Brooke notice the lights on her living room were still on meaning either Rachel or Peyton were still up. She hoped that the red hair was the one who's awake and not the blond one.

Brooke came inside the house with Angie sleeping peacefully in her car seat. Peyton looked up from her drawing and smiled when Brooke came in.

"Hey, B.Davis. A little late to be out with the baby don't you think?" Peyton said sarcastically.

Rachel rolled her eyes at the blond from her seat. "Hey Brooke, she's asleep?"

Brooke nodded and gently took Angie out of the car seat. "Yeah, hey Rach, did Milly sent those paper that I needed?"

"Yeah, I put it in your room." Rachel stood up and went to take Angie out of Brooke's arms. "I'll put her down ok?"

Brooke just nodded and went to take seat on the couch facing Peyton. Somehow she knew that Peyton was a little bit mad at her. "Hey Peyton"

"Why didn't you tell me that you were having dinner with him tonight? You knew I've been trying to get a hold of him for a while now." Peyton snapped. She was annoyed and maybe a little bit jealous that Brooke got to spend some time with Lucas whereas he's been trying to ignore her all week.

"Peyton, it's not like that. Karen wanted to meet Angie, that's why I went over there for dinner." Brooke tried to reason with her."

"I just want to talk to him Brooke. I miss him so much!" Peyton sobbed and Brooke felt bad for her. "Did he mention about me?"

Brooke didn't know what to say. "I'm sorry"

"Can you just talk to him for me?" Peyton asked Brooke.

"Yeah I'll talk to him." Brooke finally manages to say. Peyton smiled and hugged Brooke. Peyton went to her room, leaving Brooke in the loving room. She heard Angie cry from upstairs and went to tend her daughter.

Rachel stood in the nursery trying to calm little Angie. "Shh…it's ok baby…shhh…"

Brooke laughed at her friend. Who knew the red head bitch could be so sappy? "Having problem there Rach?"

Rachel smiled at Brooke sarcastically and handed her the crying baby. "Funny, but I believe this baby wants her mommy. And she knows that I'm not her because she could feel that I am thinner than her mommy!"

Brooke laughs and shook her head. She gently rocked Angie and talked to her in a soft voice. Once Angie heard her mommy's voice. She calm down and was slowly drifting off to sleep. Rachel watched as her friend put her baby back to sleep. Once she knew that her niece was fast asleep again, she asked Brooke something.

"What did Peyton have to say?"

Brooke kissed Angie's soft forehead and laid her back in her crib. She then grabbed the baby monitor and motioned to Rachel that they can talk outside. "First thing first, how did she know that I was with Lucas?"

"When Milly came by here to drop off the files, I told her where you were but I didn't know that Peyton was home."

Brooke sighs. "Was she mad?"

"Who cares? Brooke, it's not like you did something wrong here!" Rachel fired back. She was sick and tired of Peyton taking advantage of Brooke. Can't Peyton see that Brooke loves the guy too!

"But I did! I knew that she's been wanting to see him and here I am having dinner with him--"

Rachel sighs and grabbed Brooke's shoulder. "But don't you see? He wanted to see you! You, Brooke, not Peyton"

"I don't know what to do Rachel…"

"Can I ask you something?"

"Yes"

"You told me that the reason you came back here was because you wanted a family of your own. But did you come back for Lucas also?" Rachel asked. Brooke fidgets at her friend's question.

"I don't know. I guess, maybe…"

"Brooke, if there was any chance for you and Lucas again, take it. This is not just about you now, you have a daughter. The daughter who already had a certain blond boy wrapped in her little fingers." Rachel head downstairs but stopped and looked at Brooke. "He would make a great dad…look at him now. He already loves her as if she was his own."

Brooke knew what Rachel meant. Yes Lucas had been wonderful for the past few days. But she's not sure she's ready to put her heart out again like that. She went to her room and set the monitor on the table. She began to sketch a few designs that the company needed but her mind was somewhere else. She thinks back her dinner with him. The way he held Angie in his arms…looking at the two of them, no one would think that he wasn't the father.

Back at Lucas's house, Karen and Luke were having coffee in the kitchen table talking.

"Tonight was nice huh?" Karen commented.

Luke smiles. "Yeah it was…"

"You and Brooke seem closer. Anything you want to tell me?" Karen smiles at her son.

"Mom, nothing is going on between her and I ok?"

"Because if there is, I think it's great." Lucas looked at his mom surprise. "You and her make an amazing couple."

Lucas just laughs. "I'll be sure to keep that in mind. But what did you think of Angie? Isn't she cute?"

"She's adorable. I can tell why Brooke fell I love with her. Honestly, honey, think about what I said ok?" Karen gave Lucas a kiss on the head and went to bed leaving Lucas in his thoughts.

The next morning, Brooke was first to wake up and was alarmed when she didn't hear Angie cry. She went to the nursery and found the crib empty. She could hear Rachel and someone else laughing downstairs.

When she got downstairs, she saw Lucas holding Angie, Lily eating pancakes, Rachel who's laughing at something Luke said and Owen making more pancakes.

"Morning." Brooke said. Everyone turned her attention to her and smiles. Brooke went up to Luke and gave her daughter a kiss on the head. "Owen, Rachel made you come here to make her breakfast?"

Owen just laughs as he flip the pancake on the pan. "You know, I gotta keep my woman happy."

"Aww isn't he sweet?" Rachel gushes.

Both Luke and Brooke roll their eyes and Brooke turns her attention to Lily who was busy eating her pancakes. "Hey sweetie"

Lily smiles. "I made Luke bring me here. I wanted to see you and Angie!"

"Well I'm glad you did cause I know Angie wanted to see you too. Hey Luke, no work today?"

Lucas shifted Angie in his arms. "Well actually, Skills will be taking over today. I got Lily since mom and Andy left this morning."

"Well, why don't you leave her with me and you go to work?" Brooke said as she poured some coffee.

"No, I can't do that."

"Why not?"

"Brooke, you have a new baby and a business to run, I can't impose on you like that."

Brooke gave him look. "Well, I have Rachel and Millicent to help me with the stores so that gives me plenty of time with the kids."

Lily liked the idea of staying with Brooke and the baby all day. "Please Lucas? I wanna stay with Brooke and Angie."

Both Brooke and Lily had the puppy face on and Rachel just laughed at their antics.

"Yeah Luke, with faces like that? How could you refuse?" Owen said.

TBC

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