Chapter 10

The next day, the sun was bright. The birds were chirping happily and it didn't even look like they had a storm last night.

Lucas woke up with his arms wrapped around Brooke's waist. He smiled when he thought back last night. He and Brooke just talk till dawn…he really had missed his Pretty Girl. He pulled her closer to him and burrows his head into her neck.

Lucas was about to fall back to sleep when he heard Angie whimper through the baby monitor. He shut the monitor off, letting Brooke to sleep in and walk towards the nursery. He smiled when he laid his eyes on Angie. She was an angel, his little angel.

"Morning baby girl" Lucas said softly. He picked her up and changes her diaper. "You're looking for mommy huh? Well, we're going to let mommy sleep in today. How does that sound?" The baby stopped whimpering and looked at Lucas. "Yeah, you wanna spend the day with daddy don't you?" Angie gurgles in response.

"Daddy huh? Does Brooke know you call yourself that when she's not around?" Rachel smirks from the doorway.

Lucas turns to see Rachel standing there and smiled. "When did you get home?"

Rachel raises her eyebrow, "Early this morning, only to find you and Brooke asleep in her bed. Care to explain that?"

Lucas shook his head and walked pass her to go downstairs. Rachel followed him and they sat on the kitchen. "Rach, can you hold her while I get her bottle ready?" Lucas passes Angie to Rachel.

"Hey princess…did you miss Auntie Rachel?" Rachel asked in a baby voice. Lucas was amused to see her act like this. He was used to bitchy Rachel, not maternal Rachel. Rachel finally catches his gaze. "What?"

Lucas shook his head and turn to make Angie's bottle, "Nothing"

"Again I ask, what were you and Brooke doing?" Rachel asks as she let Angie play with a rattle.

"We were sleeping…as you can see, we were both clothed."

"I didn't ask if you guys had sex, I asked what you were doing in Brooke's bed." Rachel replied sarcastically.

Lucas handed her the bottle and went in the fridge to make some breakfast. "It's not my place to say. You want some eggs?"

Rachel rolls her eyes and fed Angie. "Whatever, you know Brooke would tell me what went on last night."

Lucas laughs, "Then there you go, you don't need me to explain then."

Rachel got serious for a minute and looked at Lucas, "Just make sure this time, it's for real. Don't hurt her again Luke, because I don't think she can handle it."

Lucas turned around to face Rachel and smiled softly, "I love her Rach and this time, I won't hurt her."

Rachel saw the look on his face and knew that he was telling the truth. That was all she cared about, she wants Brooke to be happy and she knew Lucas can make that happen.

Back upstairs, Brooke reached over and felt a cold sheet. She looked around and found Lucas no where in sight. She looked at the clock on her bedside table and was shock to find out that it a little past 10. She got up and peek in the nursery only to find the crib empty. She went downstairs to see Rachel feeding Angie and Lucas making them breakfast.

Rachel was first to notice Brooke coming down the stairs. "And the sleeping bitchy awakens."

Lucas looked at Brooke and smiled. Brooke stuck out her tongue towards Rachel and walked up to Luke. They share a soft kiss but pulled apart when they heard Rachel make gagging noise. "Way mature Rach…and there's my baby girl!" Brooke gushes as she kissed Angie on the head. "When did you get in?"

Rachel set the bottle on the table and laid Angie against her shoulder to burp her. "This morning, Owen and Chase went on their camping trip."

Brooke scrunches up her nose, "Camping? What are they, 10?" Lucas laughs out loud at Brooke's comment. And Rachel just shook her head.

"That's what I said! Oh ya Millicent called, saying that the meeting with Macy's is at noon now." Rachel said as she faces Angie to her and started making funny faces at the little girl earning a gurgle out of her.

"Shoot! I totally forgot about that." Brooke said.

Lucas places a plate in front of Brooke and then Rachel, "I'll watch Angie while you go to your meeting."

Brooke smiled sweetly at him, "You sure?"

"Yes, I'll call Haley and check in on Lily. Be right back." Lucas pulled out his cell phone and went outside to check in on his little sister.

After Lucas was out of the room, Rachel turned her attention to Brooke who seems to be avoiding her gaze. "So missy, want to tell me what's going on?" Brooke picked her toast and didn't answer her. "Brooke, I found him in your bed this morning. Even though you were fully clothed, something tells me something happened last night."

"We talked and we decided to try again." Brooke said as she took Angie into her arms. She places soft kisses on her face before settling her in her arms.

"Good for you Brooke, I'm happy for you." Rachel said as she eats her eggs.

"Last night, we talked about everything you know? Rach, you should've heard him, the comet thing on his book is about me!" Brooke gushes.

"Did you tell him about the…" Rachel stopped talking when Lucas walked back in the house.

Brooke shook her head lightly and looks at Lucas, "How's Lily?"

"Well, she's with my mom and Andy. Haley said that they came home late last night and picked her up early this morning." Lucas said as he took a sip of Brooke's juice.

"They didn't leave yet did they?" Brooke said

Lucas shook his head and a bite out of Brooke's toast. "No, but they took her to Charlotte with them. They'll be back tomorrow I think."

After they ate breakfast, both Rachel and Brooke got ready for their meeting with Macy's. Brooke didn't want to be away from Angie but Luke promises to bring her to the store after her meeting.

Now Luke was meeting the guys at the River Court. When he got there, Skills, Junk and Fergie were already playing while Mouth sat on the picnic table. The guys stopped playing when they saw Lucas get out of the car and took the car seat with him.

"Well, well, if it isn't little mommy" Skills joke. The guys laugh and soon walked towards the picnic table where Lucas set down Angie's car seat. "Man, if it's even possible, that baby is looking like Brooke!"

Mouth laughs, "I know! Milly was showing me this picture of her and Brooke, and they kind of look a like!"

"So how come you have her with you Luke?" Junk asked

Lucas pulled a baby blanket from the baby bag and draped over Angie's little legs. He didn't want her to get bitten by the mosquitoes. "Brooke has a meeting so I'm watching her."

"Uh huh" Fergie said. The guys shared a look which Lucas caught on.

"What?" Lucas asked

"What's really going on between you and Brooke?" Fergie asked and all of them looked at Lucas.

"Nothing ok--"The guys didn't even notice Peyton drive up.

"Hey" Peyton said. The all looked at her and then Luke. "Luke, can we talk?"

Lucas sighs and looked at the guys, "Watch her ok? And don't wake her up…" With one last glance at Angie, he walked towards Peyton.

"Hi" Peyton said. She looked back at where the guys were looking at Angie. "Why is Angie with you?"

"Brooke had a meeting so I'm watching her."

Peyton nodded her head. "Did she tell you that I moved out?"

"Yeah she did actually…where are you living now?" Lucas asked.

"I found an apartment…actually near the guys." When Lucas made no attempt to start a conversation with her, Peyton was getting a little irritated. "Luke…"

"What, Peyton?"

"Say something"

Lucas smiled sadly at her. "What do you want me to say?

"how did we become like this Luke?" Payton asked sadly.

Lucas was about to answer when he heard Angie started to whimper. He looked at Peyton one last time before heading to tend Angie.

"Man it wasn't me!" Skills said with his hands up in the air.

"It's time for her bottle. So we going for lunch or not?"

The guys looked at each other and then Lucas, "With her?"

"Yeah, what's wrong with my daughter?" They looked at Lucas in shock. "I mean Angie…"

Skills smiles and picks up the car seat. "Whatever you say dawg…"

Later that day, Lucas had called Brooke letting her know that he's at Nathan and Haley's and will be by the store in a bit.

Rachel set down the fabric and looked at Brooke who was busy looking over some textile that came in this morning. "Where the hell is Luke?"

Brooke look up from her task, "Why?"

"I miss Angie!" Rachel pouted

Brooke laughs and went back to her file. "They'll be here soon"

They both look up when they heard the door open and were shock to see Lindsey standing there. Rachel got up from her seat and turned to Brooke, "Ok, I'm going to get some Ice Coffee, want anything?"

Brooke shook her head and watch as her friend leave the store. Lindsey smiled at Brooke. "Hey Lindsey"

"Hi Brooke, I hope you don't mind me dropping in on you like this" Lindsey said.

Brooke shook her head, "No not at all, how are you?"

Lindsey was about to answer when Lucas came in the store with Angie in his arms. "Lucas"

Lucas was shock to see Lindsey and he looked at Brooke who looks nervous…god, first Peyton, now this? When is the drama going to end?

TBC