Ok you guys here's chapter 8! I hope you guys enjoy it! I'm working on chapter 17 right now and having some serious writers block sadly haha... its kind of sad. As ALWAYS we must thank Kaela... because without her I would have writers block for EVERY chapter haha... and you guys! Thanks sooo much because without you guys I'd really have no reason to write at all! lol! So please R&R!

By Friday afternoon all the seniors at Tree Hill High were more than ready to give back their electronic children, except for a select few. Haley was more than glad to give up her baby since Nathan was still hurt and hadn't helped at all. Even so, she'd still passed with a low A. Rachel and Tim on the other hand hadn't done as well. In fact Rachel wasn't even sure where Tim had put the baby after the first day and so she was stuck re-taking the class the next week. Lucas and Whitney had of course passed with flying colors, and since Whitney had been such a protective mother, Lucas had barely had to do anything with the doll except when Whitney was working. Although he wasn't sure if it was really worth the tears she shed when she had to give the doll back. Then there was Brooke and Mouth. Since Mouth had decided he wasn't speaking to Brooke, that meant she was alone with the task of an electronic doll. Which all turned out to be pretty ok once she found the reset button and set it so it looked as if she had be the perfect parent.

Brooke Davis may have been posing as the perfect parent. But as the perfect daughter, she was lacking. At least in the eyes of her parents. As far as Brooke knew her parents were clueless about her life, and she liked it that way. They didn't interfere, they didn't tell her what to do; they didn't even ask what she'd been up to when they occasionally called. They just sent her a check every month and that was the end of it. That's why it was such a shock to her to find her mother sitting in the living room when she got home that Friday afternoon.

"What are you doing here?" Brooke asked in complete shock. If she hadn't been so stunned she might have noticed the look on her mothers face and known exactly what she was doing here.

"Brooke you said you told them"

"Pregnant young lady? I can't believe you could be that stupid! I mean you've done some things in the past but this, this will not be tolerated. Not only have you screwed up your own life, but this time this Lucas boys too!"

"In her defense it took two" Karen said, hating to see Brooke get blamed for everything. Sure she didn't like the fact that Brooke was pregnant but Karen had never been so stupid to lay all the blame on one of them. It took two to make a baby.

"Could my daughter and I have a minute?"

"Of course"

"Do you know the embarrassment you have caused your father and I? Do you know what people will say? The jobs your father will lose all because you went out and got yourself pregnant? We didn't raise you to be a whore Brooke!" Brooke's mom yelled, clearly not caring who heard this fight. She was pissed, more pissed than Brooke had ever seen her and that scared Brooke.

"I'm sorry"

"You're sorry? Sorry isn't good enough this time Brooke! You're a stupid selfish girl! How could you do this?"

"I didn't plan it mom, it just happened" Brooke cried, not able to hold back the tears any longer. She didn't know what else to say. She hadn't wanted this. No one had wanted this, but it had happened and there was nothing to do to change it.

"It happened because you were running around with that boy! I knew I should have never let you stay here. You wait until your father finds out"

"You didn't tell him?"

"Are you kidding? He would have come down here and killed you himself. I've come to make you a compromise" Brooke mother said, calming down a little. Brooke wasn't sure if this made her feel better for worse. Her mother wasn't one for compromise. She was known for tricking people into doing things that they didn't want too.

"You don't compromise"

"You come back home, have an abortion, your father never has to know"

"What?" Brooke asked. Like she said her mom didn't compromise, but usually she was at least more convincing than this.

"Brooke I will tolerate my 17 year old daughter having a baby!"

"No"

"What?" Brooke's mom asked. Obviously shocked by her daughters answer.

"I said no. I'm not doing it"

"You're crazy if you think I am supporting you and some kid"

"Then don't, but I'm not going home" Brooke said as calm as she could to keep from crying anymore. Her mom wasn't worth the tears.

"Why not? Damn it!"

"Because I'm not you! You may have been ok with having an abortion every 2 months until you found the one you wanted but I'm not playing that game! I did this and now I'm going to live with it"

"The one I wanted? Brooke I didn't want any kids, we just found out about you too late. Do you think any of our friends had kids? Any of our friends were changing diapers or planning college funds?" Her mom asked, yelling again. That was something Brooke had never known, but it didn't exactly shock her. Still shock or no shock, it still hurt finding out you were just the one the doctor missed.

"Like you ever changed a diaper"

"Think about what you're doing Brooke. Whose lives you're ruining. Do you think this boy is going to stay with you? When he goes to college and meets other girls? Then you'll be left with some kid"

"Lucas isn't like that!" Brooke yelled getting more pissed off by the second. It was one thing to blame her for this stuff, but not Lucas. If it hadn't been for Lucas she'd still be benefiting with guys like Felix.

"He cheated on you once before. Don't think I don't remember you crying for days over this boy. Then you spending all last summer pining over him! He doesn't even have any money Brooke!"

"Money. That's all you care about. If some millionaires son had knocked me up we'd be having a completely different conversation"

"But it wasn't some millionaires son now was it?" Brooke's mother asked calming her tone down again.

"I love him you know"

"Well love doesn't give him the money to support you now does it?"

"You know, you're right? Why would I want to be with someone I love over someone who as Money? I mean then I'd miss out on being as happy as you and dad are" Brooke shot back with everything she had. This would be enough right here to throw her mother over the deep end, but if that's what it took to get her to leave then Brooke had to try it.

"Yes, but our money has made you very happy now hasn't it?"

Karen waited in the kitchen listening to the whole argument. She'd always liked Brooke ok, but always had that feeling that maybe Lucas could do better, at least until now. As she stood there listening to Brooke defend herself the way most adults wouldn't dare, and then defend her choices and the boy she loved. Karen suddenly understood exactly why Brooke was the way she was, and started to think maybe Lucas was the one who needed to mature a little bit to be with her. Any fear she had had about Brooke having the baby was now gone. She knew she was hearing things that Brooke would never want heard. Things that had clearly shaped Brooke into the person she was today. And right then at that moment. Karen Rowe decided there would never be a better girl for her son than Brooke Davis.

Lucas spent the day at the river court with the guys. Brooke had made him promise that he'd go do something fun today instead of watching her design her latest clothing line. So after a few minutes of arguing since Lucas really didn't like to leave Brooke alone, he gave in and went to play ball, or at least watch them play. But after sitting the guys down and telling them about Brooke, there hadn't been much ball playing. Just the guys sitting around talking like they used too, minus Mouth. Lucas was actually glad he hadn't been there. After Brooke had told him what he said the other night, it had taken everything in him for Lucas not to say something to him for upsetting Brooke so bad.

"I can't believe Mouth would say something like that to Brooke dawg" Skills said obviously still in shock that their friend would so something like that. After all he was just Mouth, and yea he'd always been kind of jealous of Lucas for being with Brooke, but none of them had ever imagined he'd be that cruel to her.

"I can, I mean the guys clearly in love with her"

"I just don't know what to say to him"

"You tell him to stop upsetting your girlfriend" Junk said in all seriousness. Lucas was surprised at the way they were all defending Brooke over Mouth. It wasn't like they had all welcomed her with open arms at first. And even after that they hadn't bothered to really get to know her.

"I don't want to make him mad though, I mean he cant help he's in love with her anymore than I can help I'm in love with her"

"Yea but dawg she clearly loves you back. There is boundaries man. Like if anyone of you thought about moving in on Bevin, don't think I wouldn't kick your ass's"

"But he's Mouth" Lucas sighed still not sure what to do. All of this was getting so complicated. Lucas had heard a million times that all it took was one night, one night for everything to get completely screwed up and haywire. He'd just never imagined it would be this hard on everyone around him.

"Did Brooke think twice about giving up Peyton for you?"

"No"

"Think about that next time" Junk said slapping Lucas on the back. Lucas had never really thought about it that way. He'd always felt a little guilty for choosing to spend 99 of his free time with Brooke instead of his friends. Like he was betraying them or something. But Brooke had never thought that way, in fact she'd given up almost everyone for him. Peyton, her parents, Mouth.

"So, are you scared?"

"I'm terrified. Every time Brooke looks funny or steps wrong it scares the hell out of me"

"See now that's love dawg, so when are you gonna marry this girl" Skills asked, giving Lucas a knot in his stomach. Marriage? He hadn't even thought about it, at least not seriously. He was barely 18, and Brooke hadn't even had her birthday yet. They weren't ready for marriage.

"Marriage? Maybe when I'm old enough to drink at my own wedding"

"You wouldn't do it now? Luke, that's not a good sign"

"I'd marry her now if I thought she'd say yes. But I don't want to do it while she's pregnant, ya know? I don't want her to think that's the only reason" Lucas said, and that was the complete truth. He wouldn't do that to Brooke, knowing good and well how un-sure that would make her for the rest of her life.

"Well dawg whatever happens I still expect to be uncle Skillz, cause this poor kids gonna need someone to teach it how to play a descent game of street ball"

"You got it, I better get home and see if she or my mom needs anything"

"Hey, and don't keep keeping this stuff from us man, we're you friends"

Back at home the battle between Brooke and her mom was still raging. It was getting so bad there were a few times Karen thought about asking Linda to leave. She'd never heard a mother talk so bad to her own daughter. Karen's own parents had been harsh when she got pregnant, but nothing remotely close to how Linda was treating Brooke. Finally, it happened. The words came that Karen had to step in and say something.

"That's it. You're coming home"

"No"

"I'm not giving you a choice" Linda said taking Brooke by the arm. She wasn't giving her daughter a choice in the matter.

"You can't make me"

"You're 17 years old! Until you're 18th birthday I can make you do whatever I want!"

"Linda I think you should go" Karen said finally cutting in to the argument. Enough was enough. In fact, she was now wishing she hadn't let it go on this long.

"Not without my daughter Karen"

"You can't make her"

"Watch me, she's still a minor" Linda laughed, taking Brooke's arm again. There was no way she was leaving this side of the country without Brooke.

"Not anymore she's not"

"What?"

"It doesn't matter how old you are, the second you get pregnant in this state you become an adult. Technically Brooke doesn't have to do anything you or I tell her too anymore" Karen said, causing Linda to drop Brooke's arm in complete shock. She obviously hadn't been prepared to hear what Karen had just told her.

"Really? Well lets see how much she does when I explain to her that adults don't get their parents money anymore. How's that Brooke? You stay you aren't my child anymore. No more money, no more benefits. Nothing but what's already in your name"

"Its not like you ever treated me like your child anyway"

"Fine, you see how life is without money. And don't come crawling back to me with that kid once you realize how much it sucks" Linda said grabbing her purse. Brooke watched and tried to hold back her tears. None of this was fair. Sure her mother was a bitch but she still loved her. It was one of those unfortunate things that couldn't be helped she guessed. She still missed her while she was in California, and she still wished she were here to do things like get her ready for prom or give her advice. But now Brooke was stuck in between being the daughter, and the one-day mother and neither one was working out very well for her.

"I think you should go now"

"Fine. As far as I'm concerned she's your problem now"

Brooke watched as her mother left, and then just stood there for a second with Karen. It seemed like just as fast as her mother had gotten there, she was gone and completely out of her life. Maybe forever, and Brooke wasn't sure whether to be happy or sad. It was a lot to take in and with her hormones as crazy as they were she couldn't help but cry.

"Brooke, come here. Its for the best"

"I know, I just- She's my mom"

"She wasn't acting like a mom. I'm proud of you, you know that?" Karen asked hugging Brooke as tight as she could without smooshing her small but obvious belly.

"For yelling at my mother?"

"For standing up to her, there aren't many adults who would do what you did just now, much less teenagers"

"I didn't have a choice Karen, what she wanted me to do. I couldn't do that to Lucas" Brooke said trying to explain herself. She knew she didn't have too, at least not with Karen but she still felt like she needed too.

"Brooke, we haven't really talked about this whole thing. You're doing what you want right? Not what Lucas wants"

"I don't exactly want this Karen, but I want it more than my other options. I wont have an abortion. And as for adoption, I don't think I could leave a baby out there wondering why I didn't want it. So I don't really have a choice do I?"

"Its big of you to realize that. And you know I'm there right? For anything" Karen sighed giving Brooke a small smile. She was telling Brooke the exact words she'd wished her parents had told her 18 years ago, hoping that maybe it would help Brooke have an easier time with this then she had had.

"Not many moms would say that to their sons pregnant girlfriend"

"I'm not stupid Brooke, I know it takes two. And I've lived it. It's the hardest thing you're ever going to do"

"It was worth it though right?" Brooke asked counting on Karen to give her an answer to at least make her feel a little better.

"I wouldn't change a thing"

When Lucas got home, the house was dark and quiet. His mom was asleep on the couch with a Parenting magazine resting on her stomach. Lucas couldn't wait for the day that Brooke had one of those in her hand. He'd have to make sure to have a camera ready. Down the hall Brooke wasn't in her bedroom as usual, she was in his, laying on his bed sketching or writing, he couldn't tell which.

"Hey pretty girl" Lucas yawned laying down on the bed next to Brooke. Sure enough she was sketching some kind of dress and had pencil all over her hands and on her cheek.

"Hey, how was basketball?"

"It was good to see the guys. How was spending the afternoon with my mom?"

"It was good actually" Brooke said laying down her paper for now. She figured she had better talk to Lucas now so his mom didn't get to him first. For once she wasn't sure how Lucas was going to re-act and that scared her. On one hand he should be happy, after all she had chosen him over everyone else. But then she had also lied to him about a lot when it came to her parents too.

"Really?"

"We should talk"

"This doesn't sound good" Lucas sighed getting comfortable. Brooke had that look she always got right before she told him something that would end up being one of their 2 hour conversations.

"Its not"

"You know I can hear you without your lips an inch away from mine, it makes it kind of hard to concentrate"

"You're gonna want me to kiss you after this" Brooke smiled sliding in even closer. She had this theory that as long as he was in kissing range he couldn't get but so mad, and if he did she could just use her girly ways and kiss him until he was less mad. After all it had worked the time she'd accidentally backed his car into a pole at the piggly wiggly, and that time she had again, accidentally of course, told his mom a few too many details involving their sex life.

"Or you could just kiss me now"

"Lucas, this is important"

"I'm listening" Lucas said hearing how serious her tone was.

"So remember when I told you and your mom that I told my parents and they were basically ok with everything and such"

"Yea"

"And remember how you cheated on me with Peyton and did a lot of lying?" Brooke asked figuring it couldn't hut to remind Lucas of the lying he had done in the past. After all her little lie wasn't nearly as big as his big one.

"Brooke…"

"Sorry, ok so I didn't exactly tell my parents"

"Ok?" Lucas asked, really not all that surprised. He figured if Brooke had told them she would have been a lot more upset then she was when she 'supposedly' got off the phone with them. Brooke was one of those kids who loved her parents more than they did her, and it couldn't really be helped. She had told Lucas a million times she didn't miss them or care what they were doing. But he could always see the sad look in her eyes when she talked about them.

"Yea, and your mom kind of accidentally did"

"Ah"

"Yea, and my mom kind of freaked big time" Brooke sighed waiting for the fall out. Lucas had every right to be mad, after all she'd told him she had told them. And he had told his mom without any lying or avoiding it.

"I'm sorry babe" Was all Lucas said, and then he kissed her on the nose. Definitely not what Brooke had been expecting, but then he was Lucas. He didn't get 'mad' about much. He was probably the most understanding person she knew. Now it was time to break it to him about their financial situation.

"I just didn't think she'd go as far as she did"

"What happened?"

"She wanted me to come home, and basically forget any of it ever happened. So I told her no and she told me she never wanted to see me again and" Brooke tried to finish but Lucas cut in.

"I'm sorry, are you ok?"

"Well other than the fact that that $1000 a month she was sending is now gone"

"I didn't ask if the money was ok, I asked if you were ok" Lucas said brushing her hair out of her face.

"Lucas, that's a lot of money, a lot of money that we need"

"I'm not worried about the money, we'll make it work"

"How? Lucas we were barely dealing with it as it was, and we have school so its not like we can get real jobs" Brooke said trying to get this to go through his head. She wasn't sure he understood all of this and the situation it put them in.

"Brooke, we'll make it work ok? I promise. Now are you ok?"

"I guess. It just sucks, I mean she's my mom, bitch or not. Same with Peyton. She's my best friend and Mouth. Lucas as pathetic as it sounds… you're all I have right now"

"Why is that so pathetic?" Lucas asked. He hated this for her, even more so because it was basically his fault. If they weren't together she and Peyton would still be friends, she wouldn't be pregnant so Mouth and her parents would still be there.

"Because what am I going to do when this all gets to much for you too?"

"It won't"

"You say that now" Brooke sighed feeling her eyes start to swell with tears. This whole hormone thing was really starting to get annoying. She couldn't even get through a conversation without crying anymore.

"I'll always say that"

"Even when we're trying to take classes, and have a screaming baby and no money?"

"Even then" Lucas whispered wiping a tear away with his thumb.

"Promise?"

"I promise. Besides, we could always get hold of some of Peyton's 'fruit' stash and make millions"

"Lucas" Brooke giggled, a little shocked he had resorted to Peyton jokes. Usually he was the one making her behave when it came to Peyton.

"What? I'm not allowed to make Peyton crack jokes?"

"I'm glad its you" Brooke whispered, giving Lucas a short but sweet kiss. She knew he felt guilty for everything, they both did. Both of them had caused a lot of trouble for the other one when it came to family and friends.

"What?"

"When I said you're all I have. I'd rather have just you then all of them. I just wanted you to know that"

"I'm glad its you too"