A/N: I know, it's been a while. Sorry! I tried to get this up ASAP but I start my final year of school tomorrow so I've been spending most of my holidays getting organized for it, and I was in India and had no service to be able to do anything :(

Enjoy!

7. We Finally Got Here.

*February 3rd, 2009*

Brooke sighed as she rubbed her nine-month pregnant belly. She was only a few weeks of her due date, and was extremely uncomfortable. While she hadn't gotten as big as most women do when at this stage of pregnancy, she also carried very far out in front, and all in her hips and belly. She was lucky that she hadn't really gotten very big anywhere else, well other than her breasts - much to Lucas' happiness - but it also meant that all the weight she was carrying was putting a lot of strain on her back.

She lay back down on the couch and moaned in content as she placed the heat pack underneath her on her lower back, the warmth instantly soothing her sore muscles. Brooke closed her eyes, laying her arm over her face to block out the sunlight shining through her office window, as she felt her body relax and her mind calm down...

"Brooke"

Brooke jumped at the sound of her boyfriend's voice. She moved her arm to see Lucas standing over her smiling with a bag of takeout in his hands. Brooke looked around the room, disoriented, and spotted the clock. She had been asleep for the past four hours.

"Shit!" She yelled jumping up, to the best of her abilities with a nine-month baby in her, and started racing around the room

"Brooke, what are you doing?" Lucas chuckled as he watched her run around like a headless chicken

"I missed my meeting! I've still got so many sketches to finish for the new line, and I have a conference call with Macy's and -"

"Brooke, relax. It's been taken care of" Lucas interrupted.

Brooke stopped and looked at him "what is that supposed to mean?"

"Millie came in a few hours ago and noticed you had nodded off. She called and rescheduled your meeting for tomorrow morning, and Victoria is going to handle the conference call"

"But the sketches -" Brooke started to rebut

"Can be done at home" Lucas said "Come on, I brought you a burger from the café"

Brooke sighed as she took a seat on the couch again, eating the food Lucas had so kindly brought her. She was glad she and Victoria had sorted out their issues, for the most part. When she had told her mother that she was pregnant, Victoria was surprisingly happy for her daughter. She had taken on more responsibilities with the company, of course making sure that she ran everything past Brooke so that it wouldn't seem like she was trying to run her business, as it had been with them in the past.

But as much as Brooke loved all the help Victoria and Millie had been giving her, she couldn't help but feel that she was neglecting the company. Clothes over Bros had been her first baby. But now that she was actually having a baby, the company had taken a backseat in Brooke's priorities and she couldn't help but feel slightly incompetent.

"What are you thinking about?" Lucas asked her

"I've been neglecting my company" she stated sadly

Lucas squeezed her thigh as he spoke soothingly "baby, you're pregnant. It's understandable that you're not able to keep up with the schedule you had before. You were working over 80 hours a week"

"But this company is my baby too, Lucas. I worked hard to build it. I sacrificed a lot for it, I can't just ignore it"

"And no one's saying you should. But for right now, you have to accept that you need to take a backseat. Yours and the baby's health depends on it. Let Victoria and Millie help you. You have a myriad of staff that can help out, and they have been. It's going to be like this the next couple of month's while you adjust to life with the baby as well"

Brooke sighed "I just don't want to forget about my career, my company, in all of this Lucas. It's important to me too"

Lucas nodded "I know, and we'll figure it all out, I promise" he smiled before standing up and holding out his hand "Come with me"

Brooke frowned as she took his hand and he pulled her up to her feet "Where are we going?"

"I want to show you something" he said

"Is that why you're wearing your good suit?" she asked raising an eyebrow, only just noticing his attire "What is this about Lucas?"

"I have a surprise for you"

"The last surprise you gave me resulted in our current situation" she sarcastically replied

Lucas stopped at the elevators next to Brooke's office and kissed her cheek "best surprise ever" he said as Brooke smiled. Lucas turned left and walked down a hallway until he came to the door at the end of the corridor and stopped.

"We're here" he said as Brooke looked at the door, confused by the name written on it.

Brooke Davis ~ CEO.
Clothes over Bros.

"Lucas?" she said as he opened the door, standing to the side so she could walk in first.

Brooke felt tears flood her eyes as she looked at the previously-vacant room. She had always planned on moving her office into one of the new, bigger office spaces they had built when their business expanded, but never got around to it. It had been decorated like the office she had now, but the room had windows filling the entire wall on one side, with a crib, changing table, a play mat and other baby toys on one side of the room.

She was slightly confused by all the roses on the floor, and candles that were lit, but other than that she was in complete and utter shock.

"This way, you can still work and be with the baby" Lucas said coming up behind her and wrapping her arms around his waist, kissing her temple.

"Lucas" she whispered "This is wonderful, thank you" she cried turning in his arms and kissing him.

"You're welcome" Lucas mumbled against her lips when they broke the kiss "I want you to have everything you've ever dreamed of Brooke Davis. I plan on making you happier than you've ever been"

"I already have everything I could ever dream of. And it's all because of you" she said kissing the corner of his mouth and hugging him tighter.

"Well, I may have one more dream to fulfil" Lucas smirked as he pulled back and knelt down on one knee, pulling out a box from his pocket.

Brooke couldn't stop the tears from flowing now. She gasped as Lucas opened the ring box, a simple white gold ring with a rectangular diamond in the middle. It was exactly the ring she had envisioned.

"Brooke. I've loved you for so long. and I know that it may have taken a long time for me to get my act together, and to finally be the man that you needed. But I'm here, and I want you and I, and our baby, to be a family. Forever" he spoke gently placing one hand on her stomach, and taking her left hand in his other hand.

"So, Brooke Penelope Davis, will you marry me?" He asked, tears filling his eyes

Brooke nodded her head "Lucas Eugene Scott, yes I will" she laughed, tears rolling down her face as Lucas slipped on the ring, picking her up in his arms and kissing her.

"We finally got here, didn't we?" Brooke chuckled as they broke apart from their kiss

"Yes, we did. I love you" he smiled, resting his forehead against hers

"I love you too" Brooke smiled.

A/N: So, Brooke and Lucas are finally engaged! Next chapter, we'll be meeting the newest (and first) addition to the Davis-Scott family. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter!

As always, please leave me a review and let me know what you thought!
ALSO: Anyone got any ideas for what gender and names for the baby? I've got thoughts for both boy or girl, but I'd love to know what you all want!

Enjoy your week.

- Maddie :)