Summary: People told them they were crazy for doing what they did. People said it would be hard and difficult, yet they saw it as another adventure thrown their way. This is a journey they will be going down together, one step at a time.

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Hey everyone! I have a new Brucas story out called Me and God Love HerI hope you can check it out and tell me what you think! It's loosely based off of Lifetime's show Preacher's Daughters.

Like We Weren't Crazy
#7. We're Parents Now

"How are they?" Haley and Karen rushed towards Lucas as he made his way down the hall.

"They're okay." Lucas didn't want to get his hopes up. Even though the doctor's told him that the babies were doing well for how many there were and how early they were but still, something held him back. When he saw them all attached to the wires, it scared him to death, but deep down he fell in love with them.

"Just okay?" Karen was worried now.

"They have to be better than just okay, Luke." Haley also worried.

"They're just so tiny, like really tiny." He sat down on the hard uncomfortable chairs surrounding the waiting room.

"Show us." Karen wanted to see her grandchildren. It was finally sinking in that she want a grandmother, a grandmother of four little babies. "I want to see my grand babies."

"I got pictures." He held up the camera. "Brooke hasn't seen them in person yet, so no one can see them till then. They said the wires and stuff will come off soon, all except Gemma."

Karen and Haley surrounded him and nodded. They understood, anyone would. Lucas and Brooke kept the names a secret, only reveling the first letter to keep a surprise going.

"I want to hear these names!" Haley clapped excitedly.

"Okay," Lucas shook his head laughing at her. "Baby A," He flipped to the first picture. "Audrey Halia- five pounds exactly."

"She is tiny." Karen commented. "She's a miniature Brooke."

"That means there will be two little Brooke's around." Lucas groaned playfully before flipping to the next picture. "Baby B, Gemma Penelope- four pounds, two ounces."

"She's even smaller." Haley was shocked.

"She's the tiniest one." Lucas sighed. He hated how they looked in these photos. The wires surrounding them, the little bodies that make up them. It scared him to death. "They're identical twins but I still can tell them apart, well besides the size difference."

"How?" Karen wanted to know after all; she needed to be able to tell her granddaughters apart.

"Their personalities already. Gemma sits back and watches while Audrey wants to be the center of attention." Lucas smiled. "She cried when I stopped looking at her to look at Gemma."

"So they're you two?" Haley looked at him. She could tell they're scared. Hell, she was even scared. "They're going to be okay, Luke."

"I sure hope so." Lucas mumbled with a sigh.

"Show us the other two!" Karen was excited. Karen did her best to make light of the situation.

"So baby C- Isabelle Kara. Four pounds six ounces. She's the only blonde in the group." Lucas looked at the picture of his Issy and could tell she's going to be the one that looks like him the most. He hoped her blue eyes stay blue and her blonde hair stay blonde. "My little Issy."

"It fits her, all their names do." Haley rubbed Luke's back. "You two did well with names."

"It's a lot harder coming up with names for four babies when Brooke became OCD about them." Lucas laughed at the memory.

"Only Brooke." Haley smiled. "Now where's the only boy?"

"Meet Baby D- Keith Nathaniel, four pounds, eight ounces."

"Nathan and Keith would love that, Lucas." Karen whipped the tears away from her eyes. "I know Keith would, if he was here."

"You sure?"

"I'm positive." Karen smiled. "Congrats on becoming a daddy. Now go see Brooke and make sure she's okay. We'll call everyone and tell them they're here."

"She's probably feeling mighty happy with all those drugs." Haley laughed.

-XO-OTH-XO-

"Luke!" Brooke giggled. "These drugs are amazing." Brooke was laying half sitting up as Lucas walked in.

"Oh really?" Lucas couldn't help but smile at her. He loved her smile.

"Yes really." Brooke playfully stuck out her tongue. "Did you see them?" Brooke turned serious. She waited for a response but when Lucas only nodded she continued. "How are they? I want to see them."

"They're as good as they can be, Pretty Girl." Lucas frowned slightly. "The doctor said within the next hour I can bring you down there."

"That long?" Brooke sighed. No one should keep a mother from seeing her babies for the first time. "Did you take pictures?"

"Of course I did. Gosh Brooke, you did well with them. They're amazing."

"We did well with them." Brooke paused, "Without you Broody, they wouldn't be here."

"I'll show you them." Just like he did with Haley and Karen, he went through the pictures of the four little babies who are going to call her mommy now. He went a lot slower, pointing out more details with them. By the time he was done, Brooke was in tears and the Doctor walked in.

"How are you feeling?" The doctor looked up from the chart.

"Sore, and very very happy." Brooke giggled with a smile.

"You'll be sore for some time now." Doctor smiled.

"Can I see them now?"

"I think it's safe for you too, but under one condition. Use the wheelchair, please. We don't need staples and stitches coming out."

"I guess I can manage that." Brooke shrugged. She didn't seem to care what she has to do; all she wanted was her babies.

"Then let's go see them." Lucas smiled kissing Brooke's forehead before rolling the wheel chair over. "They're tiny, Brooke." They rolled in silence for most of the way down the hallway till they stopped in front of the NICU.

"I'm prepared, Luke." Brooke nodded. She might have said she's prepared to see them, but in reality she's a nervous wreck. The put on the protective gear and Lucas rolled them inside. "How are they?"

A nurse turned her attention away from Gemma to the new parents. "They're little fighters, so far. A lot can change though." The nurses face stayed calm with no emotion showing. "Right now though, they're doing good. They need some help with breathing but that was known. They're early so it happens."

Brooke just wanted to touch them. They all looked like little plastic dolls, not like real live babies. She rolled over to the first bed where Audrey was laying. The pictures didn't do any justice for her.

"She's a miniature you already Brooke." Lucas smiled as Brooke reached in and grabbed a hold of Audrey's hand. "The nurses say even she has your personality."

"She's not even a day old, Luke. She can't be that much like me already. Her personality can change." Brooke went from looking at him to looking back at her oldest. They sat in silence for a couple of minutes as Audrey held on to her finger. "It's weird."

"What's weird?"

"That they're actually here." Brooke paused. "That we are actually parents now. We are going to have our hands full with this one."

A nurse walked up to them at this point. "You can hold her if you two would like. You can hold all but this little one." She pointed to Gemma. "She's having a much more difficult time then her siblings here."

"Really?" Brooke looked excited. She finally got to hold the babies that she's been carrying for seven months, but then the fear set in that she couldn't hold Gemma. "What's wrong with her?"

"Just trouble breathing on her own. The wires are just to keep a monitor on her." The nurse reinsured. "I think she'll be okay though."

"Hold them, Brooke. You deserve it." Lucas smiled as the nurse reached in and grabbed baby Audrey to place in her mother's arms.

"She's so tiny." Brooke was in awe, complete and utter awe at the fact she was holding her actually baby. Lucas took this moment to take pictures, ones to show the world later on. "So maybe she is a little me." She shrugged, "Nothing bad with being a little Davis girl."

"You want to hold one?" The nurse asked Lucas as he nodded. "I think your son wants you."

When Keith was placed in his arms, Lucas felt more love for the little baby then anyone he loved before. It was a special kind of love. "Hey little man," Lucas reached for the tiny hand Keith stretched out of the blanket.

"How is he?" Brooke questioned looking over to Lucas.

"He's definitely a broodier."

"Like father, like son." Brooke shook her head laughing. The image in front of her made her nervous now. How in the world were they going to take care of four babies?

"What's wrong, Brooke?"

"How are we going to do it?" Brooke whispered. She ran her hand over the little pink hat covering Audrey's raven fuzz and kissed her forehead.

"Do what?"

"Take care of them," Brooke let out a sigh. "This is stupid, I know." The nurse took Audrey from her hand and then handed over Isabel.

"This ones going to be your quiet one," the nurse smiled. "The two of you will have your hands full, but enjoy every second of it. It goes by fast."

That's what they were going to do. Together they will enjoy it every day.

"Brooke, I've got to ask you something..."

I'm evil, I know. But you'll find out more next chapter. Hope you enjoyed this chapter!

Thank you time!

Sandygirl: the next chapter you may get your wish! I was going to add it to this one but I thought a cliffhanger may be better. They'll be a couple of bonding moments! Hope you enjoyed!

Dianehermans- I haven't decided anything yet about the babies. I have some ideas with which way to go and not I'll just have to decide which one. Hope you liked this chapter!

Brandini861- I will never be a Leyton (cough Pucas cough) fan. Two people who are completely the same should not be together. Opposites attract. Haha. Hope you enjoyed it! Thanks!

BJQ- Thanks for everything! Hope you enjoyed this!

G-styler: The boy does, if you read past chapters his name is Keith Nathaniel! Thanks for reading! Hope you enjoyed!