Author's Note: OMG, it's tonight! I can't express how crazy excited I've been today. I spent all day typing this up for you guys, and I hope it reaches your standards. I appreciate ALL of your suggestions for baby names, and I'm happy to tell you all that I have decided on names. You'll find out what they are very very soon.

VFBFan: To be honest, I was surprised because that's what I was originally going to do and I didn't expect so many people to be on the same page as me and I want to keep my readers guessing.

BellaZedd: Thank you. That's what I hope to accomplish most when I write fanfictions. To know that people hear that means a lot.

DANI OTH: This story isn't over yet. You'll see what I mean later...

X-Hush-HushX: Thank you. I never really changed what kind of guy Lucas is in this story in regards to how he is in the show... but that isn't always a good thing, keep that in mind.

For those of you that are watching OTH tonight, good luck to you. Don't die from excitement. I'm surprised I lived long enough to post this. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter as sort of a 'welcome back' from being gone so long. And what better day to post? Thank you and enjoy!

Lucas walked in the door with the last box in his hands. He looked at Brooke, watching her sleep on the couch. The couch was the only thing they owned that was where it need to be. He smiled and chuckled a little, knowing how tired Brooke was. He knew it was normal, though. She was nearing the end of her pregnancy, but she still had six weeks left. He wakled over to her and rubbed her shoulder. "Brooke?" He chuckled. "Brooke." He said, shaking her awake. "Well, well. Good morning gorgeous."

"Wh... what time is it?" She yawned, rubbing her eyes.

"It's well past nine." He said, brushing his fingers through her hair. "Let me set the bed up so you can get some sleep." He whispered, kissing her on the head. He started to walk away, but felt a tug on his arm.

"No... stay." She smiled. "We can unpack later, I-I just wanna sit with you right now."

"Okay." He smiled, sitting next to her. "What's up?"

"Mmm, nothing really. I just wanted to sit with you." Lucas put his arm around Brooke and his other arm over Brooke's round belly.

"You know what I love most about all of this?"

"Hmm?"

"We're both growing up a lot. When we were together the first time, I was self-concious and you were-"

"A slut?" She deadpanned.

"That's not what I was going to say."

"What were you going to say?"

"I was actually going to say that, unlike me, you were very confident. You took control all the time. Then when this happened... you changed. You know, you realized that there are things in this world that you can't handl alone. I learned to be a little more independent because of this, and you learned to be more... dependent."

"Isn't a bad thing to be dependent all the time? Doesn't that make you weak?"

"Well, you're not dependent all the time. You're strong, Brooke, but it's okay to let someone else be strong for you sometimes."

"Really?"

"Of course. Brooke, I would be woried if you weren't worried. It's totally normal."

"Good, because I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous about all of this."

"Well, don't worry about it. Everything's going to be fine. The babies'll be born healthy and we're gonna take them to our new home and we'll be great parents."

"Well, I know you'll be a great dad. You were raised by Karen and Keith." She chuckled lightly.

"You'll be a good, mom, Brooke... I know it."

"Mmm, I don't think so. Have you met my parents?"

"Yeah, but you're nothing like your mom and that's what's so great about you. I can't really speak for your dad, but it can't be much worse." Lucas smiled but it soon faded when he saw the expression on Brooke's face. "What's wrong pretty girl?"

"My mom disowned me... officially... I mean, literally, I'm not her kid anymore... legally." Brooke frowned. "My mom hates me."

"She doesn't hate you."

"Yes, she does."

"Brooke."

"Lucas, you don't get my parents. My mom resents me and my dad ignores me... The never even wanted me to be born."

"Brooke, if they didn't want you, they didn't have to keep you. You know that right?"

"My grandparents made them... said it would teach them responsibility... what they were actually doing wat punishing them."

"You think by raising you they were being punished? That doesn't make any sense."

"Sure it does. My parents were my age when I was born and they were more screwed up than me... I made them fight all the time."

"You didn't make them fight." Brooke fought back tears.

"We wouldn't have to worry about putting dinner on the table if there wasn't a third mouth to feed!" She said, mimicking her mom. "Well, you had the kid, you should be the one with the job!" She said, mimicking her dad. "She's your daughter too; it's not fair that I'm the only one raising her!"... It's like a broken record..." Lucas knew there was nothing he could say to change Brooke's opinion of her parents.

"Well, that doesn't have to affect you... and your parenting. I think you'll do fine."

"You think so?"

"I know it." He smiled. "Brooke Davis is gonna change the world someday." Brooke smiled and leaned into Lucas's chest, breathing heavily. "You okay?"

"Mm-hmm. I just can't breathe with all the love in this room." Lucas laughed and kissed Brooke on the head.

"I love you too pretty girl." Brooke and Lucas sat there for several more hours before falling asleep on the couch. It wasn't much longer until there were to become a real family.

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Brooke fumlbed onto the Rivercourt, watching Nathan play basketball. She saw Haley sitting on the bench and smiled. "Hey 23!" You need anothe cheerleader over there?" Nathan laughed, thinking how funny it was that his wife had become a cheerleader.

"Brooke, did you walk here?" He asked, out of breath.

"Yeah."

"Brooke! You need to be taking it easy!" She said, walking over to her.

"Oh, it's fine. I didn't walk that far."

"Well, where's Luke?" Nathan asked.

"I don't know, he said he had to do something important. He has the car, that's why I walked... But anyway, how are you guys? How's married life treating you?"

"We're good, we're good." Nathan smiled. "Things are going good. And what about you? You're getting close right?"

"Yeah. I'm at thirty-three weeks... five more to go." She smiled. "I wanna thank you... both of you. For helping out me and Lucas through all of this."

"Brooke, of course. We were happy too." Haley rebutted. "You and Lucas both deserve it."

"Thank you." Brooke smiled. "I honestly don't think I could've done this without you guys and Keith and Karen... and Lucas of course."

"And Peyton." Haley added.

"Well, to be totally honest, Peyton hasn't really been involved a lot. I mean, she's helped, but I just feel like we're still distant because of this whole thing... I don't know..."

"It'll all work out, Brooke." Haley asked, not sure if what she was saying was going to be helpful to Brooke.

"I hope so." Brooke clenched her eyes tight all of a sudden and exhaled sharply, almost as if she was in pain.

"Brooke, you okay?" Haley asked, slightly panicked. Nathan reacted fast.

"Here, sit down." He said, walking with her over to the bench.

Brooke groaned, her eyes still closed. "Ow... No, I-I think I'm okay." Just as Brooke opened her eyes, a new wave of pain went through her. She screamed out and Nathan and Haley ran right to her. Nathan grabbed her hand as she squeezed tightly and Haley rubbed her back.

"It's okay, It's okay." Haley said, freaking out.

"Hales, I think we should take her to the hospital." Nathan said, urgently.

"Are you sure?" Haley asked.

Brooke let go of Nathan's hand. "No, no, I'm fine. They're probably just false labor pains.. Ow!" Brooke screamed out in pain again.

"No, we're going." Nathan said, jumping up. He and Haley walked Brooke over to Nathan's car and started driving off. Haley was in the backseat with Brooke, reminding her to keep breathing. Nathan handed Haley his cellphone. "Haley, call Luke." Haley nodded and frantically dialed the number, hoping everything was going to be okay.

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Lucas kicked the side of his car and banged on the roof. Peyton stood a few feet away, watching this.

"Luke, relax. It's just a car."

"It's not just a car. Keith and I were working on this for a long time and all of a sudden it just doesn't work anymore... This car meant a lot to us."

"You can get it fixed... It's just engine problems right?"

"Yeah, but I can't even figure it out."

"Well, call Keith and have him come down and take a look at it."

"I can't... I can't tell him my car's not working anymore. He'll be so pissed... Besides, we're in the middle of nowhere... do you even remember where we are?"

"Not really." Peyton laughed. "I thought the driver would've been paying attention." She cackled.

"Not funny, Peyton." He said, trying not to laugh with her. "We have to get home soon..." He said looking at the sun.

"Why? What's up?"

"No... I just.. I don't want Brooke to suspect anything..."

"Do you think she does?"

"I don't know. I mean, it's Brooke... doesn't she always suspect something to be wrong?"

"You've got a point." As soon as their conversation got silent, a ringtone went off. "That's you." Lucas reached in his pocket and pulled out his cellphone.

"It's Haley." He picked up the phone. "Hey Hales... What?... Wh-when?... Uh... God... Uh, yeah... yeah I'll, uh... I'll... be there soon. Thanks for letting me know." Lucas hung up his phone with a shocked look on his face.

"Lucas, what's up?"

"It's Brooke..." Lucas looked at Peyton and smiled. "She's having our baby...!" Peyton smiled and hugged Lucas.

"Oh my God, now?"

"Yeah..." Lucas realized something. "... And we're stuck here..." Lucas looked at Peyton, hoping they could figure out what to do. Brooke was on her way to the hospital, possibly in labor... and Lucas could miss it.

Author's Note: So, while I did give you a chapter after being gone so long, I can't NOT leave you with a little cliffhanger. I hopefully won't take as long to update from here on out unless told otherwise. I'm really glad you guys are still reading. I appreciate it! Review!

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