Daddy's Not So Little Princess

Chapter 4

Lucas and Anna joined Brooke, Lizzie, and Sawyer for dinner. They ate with them a lot and when they did Anna felt like a real family.

"Could you pass the tatoes," a two year old Lizzie asked.

"Why don't I put them on your plate for you?" Anna told her.

Lizzie nodded.

Anna placed them on her plate.

"These are soooo good mommy," Lizzie told her.

"Thank you baby, I made them especially for you."

Lucas frowned, "I thought you made them because they were my favorite."

Brooke laughed, "I made them because they are everyone's favorite."

Anna loved the interaction between Lucas and Brooke. It felt right.

Sawyer was playing in his food like he did most nights.

"Sawyer food is for eating." Brooke warned him.

"I want too," he yelled back.

"Sawyer…" Brooke said in a very stern tone.

Sawyer went to argue back, but he spilt his drink

"Sawyer…" Brooke was about to get mad when Lucas stood up.

"I'll take care of it Brooke. Come on Sawyer let's get you cleaned up."

Lucas picked him up and carried him upstairs.

"Brother made a mess." Lizzie laughed.

Brooke threw her a glare.

"Sawy mommy…"

"It's okay baby girl. Is everyone through eating?"

Both girls nodded.

"Well then let's get all of this cleaned up."

Anna noticed that little things upset Brooke. She figured that was because the divorce was final, and it probably made her sad.

"Lizzie and I will clean up. You go prop your feet up or something."

Brooke smiled, "Well I can't resist an offer like that."

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Upstairs Lucas cleaned Sawyer up, and helped him get into his pajamas.

"Thank you Uncle Wuke," Sawyer smiled. "These are my favorite pj's."

He was wearing his Cars pajamas. "I know buddy. I gave those to you."

"You are willy good to me Uncle Wuke."

Lucas smiled. He loved Sawyer and Lizzie, and he knew Peyton would have too. She would have been a wonderful Aunt to both of them.

"Uncle Wuke, does my daddy wove me?"

Lucas wasn't expecting that question. He knew that Julian loved him, but he was always so busy. "Yeah buddy he loves you."

"But he doesn't wove mommy."

The conversation was getting harder and harder. "Your daddy loves your mommy."

Brooke was listening in at the door. She always had a hard time explaining the divorce to the kids. It was a difficult conversation to have with little bitty children.

"Just sometimes mommy and daddy's do better when they are apart, but that doesn't mean that they ever stop loving each other. And they will never stop loving you."

"Do you wove me Uncle Wuke?"

"I love you with all my heart Sawyer."

"I wove you too." Sawyer gave Lucas a hug. Brooke smiled. At least Sawyer had Lucas.

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Downstairs the girls had finished cleaning the table, and Lizzie asked Anna to color with her.

"I like coloring with you, Lizzie." Anna told her with a smile on her face.

"I like coloring with you too." Lizzie handed her the purple color. "You should use this color. I know that it is your favorite."

"You're right it is."

"I like it when you are here." Lizzie told her. "I wish you were my sister."

Anna had wished the same thing from time to time. "We can pretend if you want too."

"Okay I would like that a lot." Lizzie gave her a hug.

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Lucas walked out of Sawyer's bedroom, and he was startled by Brooke who was still standing at the door.

"Damn it…You scared the hell out of me."

"Sorry…" She laughed. "You were so good with him in there."

"He's a good kid, and by the way he is asleep." He pulled her into her bedroom.

"Julian isn't that good with either one of them." Brooke admitted. "I think it was because he was never here. He was always working on a movie. It was never fair to the kids or to me."

"I'm sorry Brooke. I know that this isn't what you wanted."

"I think it is for the best. At least I have you guys. It helps having you and Anna here. I love you two so much."

"We love you too Brooke," he pulled her into a hug.

Anna walked into Brooke's bedroom and saw them hugging. She smiled and walked back downstairs.

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As Anna was sitting on Brooke's couch she remembered a video that she watched that her mom made.

"Hey baby girl…This has to be a super secret video. You can never let your daddy see this." Peyton smiled.

Anna loved her smile. It was radiant and she only wished that she could see it in person.

"It is not good to keep secrets from your daddy except for this one time." Peyton took a deep breath. "I love your daddy with all my heart. He is an amazing man, but if I'm not around he's going to need someone to make him happy. I want you to make sure that he gets that."

"I think I would be okay with it if he was with your Aunt Brooke. I want her to be happy too, and once upon a time ago they made each other happy. If you think that Aunt Brooke and your daddy would be happy together then I think that you should make them happy."

"Just please take care of both of them, and also I want you to know that I love you so so much…"

"You ready to go…" Lucas walked into the living room, and Anna was knocked out of her chance. She looked at her dad and Aunt Brooke. She wanted to make what her mom said come true. They looked happy together, and it was her job to make it happen.

There was no better person for her dad than her Aunt Brooke. Brooke already loved her, and she had a feeling she loved her dad too.

Okay so this fic is finally moving where I want it to be. I know that a lot of you wanted to know more about the Josh thing, but it is coming. I promise.

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