If all Julian remembered was the cold, white, dry floors of the hospital, at least he would remember something. Everything else was an absolute blur. What happened. He, Sam and Brooke were talking about pointless things, then....it happened. Brooke started having contractions, but they were hours apart. Then during the middle of the night, they were coming ever ten minutes. That's when Sam called the hospital and the Ambulance whisked them to the hospital.

Julian looked up to Sam bringing him coffee.

"I called Peyton, only got the cell, I did leave her a message."

"What about Lucas? He should be here too, all of Brooke's friends and family should be here."

"It's the middle of the night, and they said Brooke will be okay. I just don't want to put everyone into a panic."

Julian looked over at her. "You didn't see her face, Sam. She was scared and terrified. I've never seen that look in her eyes. Even when you were kidnapped, and that was pretty scary. When the thought entered her mind that this could be really huge, she was scared. And I was scared for her. So yeah, everyone should be here."

"I'll go and call Nathan and Haley." Julian nodded, Sam looked back at him. "Brooke will be okay, our family will be okay."

No sooner then Sam left that Peyton came in, holding Sawyer in her arms, he was sleeping soundly.

Peyton looked at Julian's face. "This is probably not what you want to see right now."

"I'm happy for you, you deserve this, both you and Lucas. I just hope that is Brooke, holding our baby."

"Me too."

Lucas arrived, going straight towards them. "How is she? Sam didn't say much."

"Brooke started having contractions and she was rushed here, but now we wait. Apparently the contracts are starting, she's not fully dialated or whatever and the baby isn't coming out the way she is supossed to."

"Why are you out here and not in there?"

"As soon as they finish preparing her for surgery, they'll come get me. They're doing an emergency cesarian section."

"Does Sam know?"

Julian nodded. "No, she doesn't. She's freaking out already, no need to add to it."

Sawyer started to get fussy. Peyton felt his diaper, then looked at the time. "We forgot the baby bag." Peyton held her hand out. "I'll go to the car and get the bag." Then handed Sawyer to Lucas. Julian watched at how careful they were.

Lucas sat down beside Julian. "Brooke will be fine, she's a fighter."

"Luke, you didn't see the fear she had when the doctors said cesarian or when everything wasn't going as planned. It scared her to death and it scares me that something might happen, and how would I tell Sam? Everything that seemed so perfect is gone like the snap of the fingers."
"Julian, not that long ago, I was prepared to lose Peyton. When she decided to have the baby, I was hesitant and scared. I didn't want to live a life without her. But it was ultimately her decision. And we wouldn't have Sawyer. Everything will be okay, Brooke is a survivor."

"But anything else but this. She's so vulnerable right now. I can't protect her from this."

Lucas looked at Sawyer before speaking. "And no one says you can. But Brooke's life, it's special, because of you. You did this for her. You gave her the family she wanted and Sam, she wouldn't have Sam if it wasn't for you. You did save her, man, you put life back into her heart."

Julian chuckled. "Two years ago, I would have smacked the idea that you and I would be here, in this moment talking about the future and Brooke Davis."

"Sometimes I think how I got so lucky to have Peyton and Sawyer after everything that happened. You read the book, you know most of the story."

"You cheated on Brooke twice, with Peyton."

"Yeah, that part didn't go too well."

"What, the part about cheating or the part about actually thinking it could work."

"I thought Brooke was the one...I was fooling myself."

"Yeah, it took two broken hearts to figure that out."

Lucas started to smile. "Hey, okay, nevermind, not a great way to defend myself."

"Luke, we always hide our hearts from the greatest treasure. Reason why it took Brooke and I so long to get it right, just like you and Peyton, although your journey was a lot more complicated."

"The end justifies the means."

"Likewise."

Nathan and Haley both came in, right as the doctor did.

Julian stood up, looking straight at the doctor. "Can I see her now?"

"She's going under the anestesia now. So if she's not asleep yet, she will be really out of it. The procedure will take a few hours. I really don't like saying specific amount of time because it always goes around that time. Are you ready."

Julian nodded. "Yes."

Haley and Peyton hugged Julian before he went off. Haley looked over at Lucas, holding Sawyer. "Oh, I have to see my nephew."

"He just ate, so he should be good to go."

"I love happy babies."

Haley was rocking Sawyer while walking him around, Peyton joined her. Nathan and Lucas sat down side by side.

"So, the honeymooon phase still there?"

"Yeah, he sleeps through the night, like clockwork. Right at ten, he's out like a light. It's great."

Nathan laughed. "Jamie had the times mixed up. He was sleeping quietly during the day, up all hours of the night. It took until about a year to get him on the American Time Zone."

"Where is Jamie?"

"My mom answered the phone and knew what was going on, volunteered to stay and look after Jamie. I don't want him worried about Brooke." Nathan looked at Haley. "She's my superhero."

"Yeah, I finally got that meaning, superhero."

"Pretty incredible, isn't it?"

"Yeah, it is. I was so not supporting Peyton's decision to have the baby and when I look at both of them, how could I have said no to begin with."

"You love Peyton, you couldn't comprehend the love for someone that is half of you."

"Wow, you and me, talking about kids. Are we old, man?"

"Nah, well, maybe you are."

"So, thinking about more?"

"We have."

"How many does Haley want?"

"We're just taking it one at a time." Nathan paused. "Last night....the test was positive, we're having another baby."

"Wow, does Jamie know?"

"Not yet. We want confirmation from the doctor to know for sure, not get his hopes up and have to explain everything without having to."

"Well at least you don't have to worry about the second baby stopping Haley's graduation speech."

"I was thinking about the first day at Tree Hill when Haley was giving her speech. How it was just us against the world, then everything that had happened since then. Then Haley stopped and she was having the baby. Quite a mind trip."

"Running through the isles of the graduation to get my wife before she has the baby on stage. That's a mind trip."

"Good mind trip."

Julian was in the full scrubs outfit when he sat beside Brooke, her eyes were barely open.

"Hi." Her voice was hoarse.

"How are you feeling?"

"Like I'm going to have a baby." She smiled. "Our baby."

"Yeah, our baby." He kissed her forehead. "I'll be right here with you."

"Good, because..." She yawned. "I think I'm gonna needsome help."

"Whatever you need, I'm right here."

"Good because I want..." Brooke's eyes closed, her hand was still inside of Julian's.

The nurse came over. "Mrs. Baker is just fine, she's just in a deep sleep, trust me, she'll be okay."

"She's not my....so how long do these things usually take."

"It depends. It could get pretty intense; just to warn you."

"I"m ready for it, I'm not leaving her."

The nurse looked at him, surprised. "You can wait outside, but it's the operating room, no one's allowed in except doctors and nurses."

"The doctor said himself that I could stay with her. She needs me here."

"And you can wait right outside. Believe me, we will be in constant contact with you. You can watch from the outside."

Julian could feel the upset stomach feeling coming on that comes with worry. "Can I talk to the doctor?"

"He's getting prepped for surgery, he'll be coming right into the surgery, I'm sorry, sir, we're just out of time."

The nurse walked Julian out of the room. He watched from the window as they shined the light onto Brooke and started the procedure. He slid down the wall and tried to think about anything else than the drama going on right behind those doors.

Sam was holding Sawyer while Peyton got out a new diaper.

"So this is what my little sister is gonna look like."

"Not exactly, but small like that for the most part."

"Does everything change?"

"In good ways, yes. He does sleep all the time, so right now, the house is calm."

"Watch our house be torn up into fifteen different parts from the baby stressing us all out."

"Everyone will be great. Brooke is a great mom, look at you for example. Julian's great with kids, although I've never seen him with any."

"I guess I could learn."

"You're doing a really nice job with Sawyer. I think he likes you. Just a secret. The first time Nathan held him, he went fussy. Haley held her arms out, she took him and he stopped like the snap of the fingers. It's a running joke we have with Nathan." Peyton closed the bag. "Found it, wanna help."

"Nah, I don't do diapers."

"And you have a little sister to be born at any second, you better do diapers by then."
Sam got up, carefully with Sawyer. "No time like the present."

The nurse came out of the room, Julian stood up.

"Brooke is doing great."

"And the baby?"

"They're just about finished with the cesarian. I'll be back in a bit."

Julian slid back down the wall to where he was sitting. He really didn't want to see Brooke vulnerable and somewhat helpess with a bunch of doctors and nurses helping her. It made him sad that such a confident, strong woman can be so scared and terrified at any second.

The doors opened slowly, the nurse came out holding a beautiful baby girl, wrapped in a beautiful pink blanket.

"Mr. Baker, your daughter would like to meet you."

Julian got up, holding his arms out. "So she's okay?"

"Just perfect, crying like she just found her voice."

"And Brooke?"

"You're wife is doing wonderfully. They're finishing up now and I'll let you know when she's in her room."

"Can I show everyone else?"

"Sure, I'll be out in a moment to put the baby in the nursery."

"Thanks."

Julian was all smiles when looking at his daughter, everything turned out okay. He turned the corner and everyone got up, completely in love with the new baby girl.

Haley rubbed her little head. "So what is the beautiful girl's name?"

"Leighanne Samantha Baker." He looked at Sam who tried to hide the instant tears.

"That's a wonderful name. But you know overtime she'll have plenty of nicknames."

"I just care about right now."

"How is Brooke?" Peyton was rocking Sawyer back and fourth.

"She's great. They're finishing up and the nurse is gonna let me knwo what room she'll be in."

Two nurses came towards them. "Hi Mr. Baker, I'm Rose, I'll be taking...her."

The other nurse had a clipboard. "Your wife is in room 901, which is right beside the nurses' desk. And I just need you to fill out this form."

Julian looked at it. "I get to fill out my daugther's information, this is the honeymoon phase everyone is talking about.

The nurse looked at everyone. "Is this your family?"

Julian looked at them, not knowing how to answer, Haley stepped forward. "Yes, we're family of the mother...." She looked at Julian. "And the father."

Julian filled out the forms and handed them back to the nurse. "Leighanne, pretty name. We'll put Leighanne in a basinette in the nursery and put this card on the outside of her bed."

Brooke opened her eyes, Sam was flipping through channels. Brooke felt her stomach, she didn't dream, she did have the baby?"

"Sam, where's Julian?"
She looked over smiled. "He went to get food, you've been out for hours."

"I was pretty tired."f

"I wanted to talk to you, just for a little bit."

"Sure, what's up?"

"You are a vital part in this entire family being together. I know you will be a great big sister. Julian and I talked about it, and we want you to be Leighann's godmother?"

"Leighanne? That's her name?"

"Yeah, we decided that name a few weeks ago."

"I'd love to be godmother, that's awesome. But what about Haley...and Peyton, they're much more suited if anything were to happen, not that I'm saying it would."

"There is no rule that a baby can't have more than one godmother, or even godfather."

"So, who's the Godfather? Or Godfathers?"

"Nathan and Lucas. They just don't know it yet."

"This is so cool."

Julian came back with the food, Sam excused herself to the nursery.

"So you're in the real world. How are you?"

"Very tired, how long was I out."

"Half the day."

"Is she beautiful."

"Of course, since her mother is."

They just kept starring at each other, lost in each other's eyes.