I know I am the suckiet person alive for leaving that cliff hanger and then taking too long to update. Hopefully you guys can forgive me since I'm posting this one today and I plan, get that, plan to have 11 up tomorrow. School is already kickin' my butt and I'm trying to make sure I stay focus. Not to mention I got the urge to write this one over 4 times so I hope you guys like the way I picked to go with this one. So read on buddies and please don't be shy, press that review button at the end.

Chapter 10

What The Hell

There were atleast a million thoughts going through everyone's heads at that exact moment. Dan was thinking it was screwed up everything had to go down like this, all he wanted was his money, the money his father was supposed to give to him but instead gave to his two ungrateful sons. Rachel was thinking damn him for making her watch the only woman she's ever loved die right in front of her. Brooke was more than just her friend, she was her other half. Rachel didn't know how she would live past today if she lost Brooke. Lucas was thinking he had to have Brooke in his arms. He had to feel her right at that second. There was nothing else that would stop him from going insane at that moment. Brooke was thinking how she would never be Mrs. Lucas Scott, how she would never get to have the kids she always wanted and none of her dreams would ever be realized and sadly she would never get a chance to grow old with the man and woman she loved. She had pictured loving Lucas at eighty and still referring to Rachel as a dirty whore at bingo. When her body fell Rachel both Lucas and Rachel screamed. Dan stood there and laughed as he watched his son rush to Brooke's side. He loved watching as his son cradled her bleeding body. Brooke's hazels eyes were slowly losing the glow Lucas loved and all he could do was cry. He gripped her tightly to his chest as his eyes traveled up as Rachel screamed again at Dan again raising his gun at her. The gun went off again and Rachel too fell to the ground, landing hard and doing her best to cough up the blood that filled her lungs. Lucas turned and looked Dan in the eye and watched as he aimed the gun at his head and pulled the trigger.

Lucas sprang up from his seat at the hospital and looked around to see he was in the hospital. He at some point he had fallen asleep while waiting to hear about Brooke. He looked over to see Rachel curled up on the seats across from him with her head in a sleeping Mouth's lap. He looked down and realized he still had Brookes blood on his hands when he put pressure on her wound back at the office. It wasn't till then he was glad he had been dreaming. He was glad that his brother showed up at that office when he did.

Flashback

He Looked around and saw Brooke falling, Rachel screaming and Dan falling holding his chest. His attention was drawn to his brother coming into the door with a gun pointed at where Dan stood. No one had noticed but Nathan had entered the office, hell bent on making sure his father wouldn't hurt anyone he loved ever again. So as the scene unfolded in front of him and he saw that same devilish grin on Dan's face that the others saw he pulled the trigger to the revolver his grandfather gave him without any regrets. The scene was still in slow motion. Brooke fell to the floor thinking she had been shot but luckily Nathan's shot knocked Dan off balance enough so when his gun went off the bullet barely grazed her. Lucas was at her side before she had even taken a breath. Nathan crossed the floor to Dan's fallen body and stood over him. Dan was gasping for air and his eyes were burning with fury as he looked up at his son. Nathan was beside himself. He lifted his foot and pressed it into the hole in Dan's chest. His eyes were empty and void of any compassion.

"You sick son of a bitch. I will not feel one ounce of remorse for this. You threatened my wife, my child, black mailed your own son and stole from me and even now when the situation was hopeless you were going to kill an innocent woman for you own sick pleasure."

Dan tried to speak but his life was fading. Nathan continued on hoping these would be the last words he'd ever have to speak to his father.

"You are getting exactly what you deserve right now. I want you to take a long hard look at me dad and know that after this I will go on living my happy life with my family and so will Lucas. Just die Dan, then Lucas and I can be free of you."

Nathan lifted his foot and turned his attention to Brooke and Lucas. He had her in his arms and she was sobbing into his chest.

"She okay Luc?"

"I don't know, she's bleeding real bad."

Nathan looked like he was in a daze. Rachel and Lucas traded looks, knowing this situation was as volatile as it gets. Rachel crossed the floor and spoke soft and slowly to Nathan to keep him calm.

"Nathan, why don't you hand me the gun."

"No, I-I'll keep it, just in case he gets back up."

Rachel turned to look in Dan's direction. She could see he wasn't moving. She looked back at Lucas who was still holing a paling Brooke in his arms.

"You stay right here okay, we'll…we'll figure something out."

Rachel walked over to the couple and kneeled down beside them and placed her hand on Brooke. Brooke briefly opened her eyes to see it was Rachel and she let a small smile grace her pale face. She reached up to brush a tear from Rachel's face but her body gave out and her hand fell and her eyes closed. Lucas' face displayed a perfect picture of panic. He lifted her and laid her on the floor. He whispered for Rachel to call 911 as he go up to head to his brother. He had to take care of Nathan and Brooke as quickly as possible. He walked over to Nathan and stood in front of his brother who was still staring at Dan.

"Nathan. . . .Nate. . . Nate!"

Nathan snapped back and looked into Lucas' eyes.

"Nathan give me the gun alright, let me take it from here. You go back to the hospital and be with Haley and the baby."

"I couldn't let him do it Luc. I couldn't let him hurt us anymore. I had to stop him."

"I know man, I know, just hand me the gun and go be with you family."

Nathan looked around Lucas to Dan and then handed him the gun and silently walked out. That was the day Nathan decided to rid the world of Dan Scott. That was the day Lucas vowed to never let Brooke Davis go, not without a fight. She had to be okay. He would never forgive himself if she died at the hands of his father. That was the day Rachel was thankful that Dan died but hoped he didn't take Brooke with him. That was the day they all became family in more ways than one. It was all made possible because it was the day Dan Scott died, and Lucas couldn't be happier. The rest of the day was a blur. The police were called and processed the scene and asked a lot of questions. Why were they all there? Why did Dan abduct Brooke? Who shot Dan Scott? No one cared about telling the who, what or they why. The minute the paramedics took Brooke away Rachel and Lucas' consentration went with her. The ride to the hospital was quiet. Lucas drove as Rachel sat in the passenger seat tapping her phone. She had been calling Mouth for the past hour and he had still yet to answer. Her tapping was the only sound echoing through the car till she let out a whimper. She had done her best to not cry and Lucas had done his best to reassure her that Brooke would make it.

End Flashback

Lucas sat back in the waiting room of the hospital and tried to focus on good thoughts. He played the scene over and over in his head wishing he had done anything to stop the days events from unfolding. He leaned forward raking his hands through his hair and saying a silent prayer. If she would only be okay he'd let all the money go, he'd be the perfect angel and he'd spend the rest of his life making sure she was happy. He just wanted her to be okay. His prayers to god were interrupted by his brothers hand on his shoulder.

"Any word?"

"No not yet."

"She'll be okay, you just gotta believe it. I mean look at what happened today. I got my wife back safe and sound and I'm a dad."

Lucas lifted his head and looked into his brothers eyes. He couldn't help but try and be happy for him.

"How's Haley and the baby?"

"They're good. She's asking for you."

Lucas looked up at the nurses station and then over at Rachel and Mouth who were still sleeping.

"It's okay man, go see your nephew and I'll wait here to see if they say anything about Brooke. Haley's in room 301"

Nathan did his best to give his brother a reassuring smile and a pat on the back. Lucas rose up and made his way down the hall. He never felt like his feet had felt heavier as he made his way to Haley's room. He walked up and stood at the doorway and watched as Haley intently looking at her newborn. She was so focused she didn't realized she was being watched. Lucas could only hope that he still had the chance to have this same moment with Brooke.

"Hey Hales."

She glanced up and saw her friend and then saw the blood.

"Oh my god Lucas."

"I know it looks bad-"

"Bad, Nathan told me something happened but….is Brooke….where is she?"

"She here. Dan shot her."

Lucas saw as her face fill with horror. She looked back at her baby boy in her arms and couldn't help but start to cry.

"Is she….."

"We don't know anything yet."

She began rocking her baby and tried to stifle her tears.

"She saved me, and my baby, she has to be here to see him, she has to be here."

Lucas couldn't help but watch as she rocked back and forth with the baby in her arms.

"It'll be okay Hales, Nate said it would and….and I believe him."

Lucas took a step into the room to sit in the chair on the other side of the bed.

"He's a beautiful baby."

"Yeah, those Scott genes hard at work, at least that's one thing I can thank Dan for."

"He's dead."

Haley's head shot up and she looked at Lucas.

"He got shot in the process and well…he's dead."

Haley looked back down to her baby and thank god that she wouldn't have to be afraid Dan would show up and take her precious baby boy.

"Do you hear that James Lucas Scott, we don't have to worry about Grandpa Dan hurting us, any of us anymore." She felt horrible for saying it but she felt like a weight had been lifted. She was glad Dan was dad, very glad.

"Hey do you think if I asked Brooke to be his god mother if she'd like that. After all she's the reason he made it here. Did Nathan tell you she delivered him. All the while making these inappropriate jokes." Haley laughed for only a second and then felt wrong for it. How could she be so happy while her friend was somewhere in the same hospital fighting for her life.

"I think she'd love to be J Luke's god mother."

"J Luke?"

"Yeah, kids gotta have a nickname."

Nathan soon appeared in the door way smiling. Both Lucas and Haley looked at him hoping he was there to give good news about Brooke.

"She's awake."

The next few hours were filled with pure happiness. The moment the doctors let him Lucas was at Brooke's side. Luckily when Dan shot her the bullet hit her in the side and did minimal damage. She would have to take it easy the doctors said because she had lost so much blood but she was happy she was able breath so she would do whatever the doctors told her. It would be a few days before they let Brooke go home and she was more than happy to leave that place. By the time she was out Haley and the baby had been discharged. Haley had wanted to bring the baby to Brooke so she could see him but Brooke insisted that there was no way in hell anyone was going to bring her god son back to that awful place and that she'd wait till she was free from the hospital to see that gorgeous baby. Haley laughed because she felt like she and Nathan better brace themselves now cause when Brooke got out she'd be spoiling the kid to no end. The day Brooke was released from the hospital Rachel made sure to be there and ride home with her and Lucas. When they got outside Rachel decided to go on home to Mouth and tell him how much she loved him. As soon as they made it upstairs Lucas opened the door and allowed Brooke to walk in and then shut the door behind him. She stood there with her back to him for a moment till her took her wrist and spun her around till her body crashed into his. He placed a soft kiss on her forehead first, then to the tip of her nose and then he pushed his lips to hers. He could feel her holding back and also feel the wetness from the few tears that had escaped her eyes. He engulfed her in his arms as tight as she would allow. She hadn't really let that day get to her till then.

"I was so scared I had lost you Pretty Girl."

Brooke remained silent. All but a few sobs escaped her lips as she buried her head into the crook of his neck.

"I was so scared. When he said that stuff about hurting Haley I was so scared that he was…"

Her words trailed off and Lucas' heart broke.

"When he took me back to his office I though for a second he was going to ra.."

She couldn't say the words. She was grateful he cut her off so she wouldn't have to say another word.

"It's okay, I've got you now, you're safe now and I swear I will not ever let you go again. What were you thinking letting him take you and leave Haley? I was so afraid I would never get to hold you in my arms again."

"I was thinking Haley had just given birth and that I had to make sure she and that baby stayed safe, even if it meant sacrificing myself."

"I don't think you will ever know how much I love you for what you did."

"I didn't have a choice. I love Haley and that baby."

"I love you Brooke Davis."

He said it clear but his voice cracked. He knew just how close he came to losing her and knew that he didn't want to be away from her ever again. His hands cupped her face and allowed his lips to once again find hers' but this time his passion was mirrored through her. He hands wrapped around him as his hands found there way into her chocolate locks. She mumbled an 'I love you' back but he was so far gone he didn't hear another word that night. He felt the over whelming feeling to be as close to her as possible. He quickly swept her up in his arms and carried her to his bed. He layed her down gently without letting his lips part from hers. Hos body hovered over her as she quickly began unbuttoning his shirt. He rose up slightly and her body followed. He took off his shirt and then grasped the bottom of her shirt and lifted it over her head. Their lips parted and in the fog of passion and their eyes met. There they were kneeling on the bed staring into each others eyes, silently begging for what was about to happen next. She could see his need to be with her to validate that she was alive, and she was there and the only way he could know for sure was if he made love to her. Lucas could see that Brooke needed to be with him in order to forget that day, to forget just how close her mortality was. She wanted that dream she felt slipping away from her and tonight she was going to start to make it happen. Her eyes broke away from his and looked at his belt buckle. Her fingers trailed down his toned abs to his belt and she unbuckled it and ripped it away from his body. She then unbuttoned his pants and then she leaned back till her back hit the mattress and winced a little in pain from her gunshot wound. She stretched her legs and began unbuttoning her own jeans and sliding them off. His gaze fell over her body and mentally burned that moment in his brain. This was the moment he would talk remember as the moment he was sure he was totally and completely in love with Brooke Davis. His hands traveled up her thighs and up to her panties as he gripped the fabric and pulled it down to her ankles and then removed them completely. One hand traveled back up her calf and past her thigh. He could feel her body tremble under his finger tips and even heard her breath catch in her throat as one of his fingers brushed her center ever so slightly. Lucas Scott had told himself he would spend the night worshiping her body.

"I love the feel of your skin pretty girl. It does something to me everytime I touch you."

His finger parted her and entered slowly, earning a raspy moan. Her legs began to close a little but he took his other hand and stopped her legs from closing.

"Don't close them Pretty Girl, I want to see you, I want to taste you."

As soon as he said it his eyes focused on where his finger were doing their best work. He dipped his head down and licked up the length of her womanhood. She bucked but tried to stay still to allow the pleasure to take hold. He sucked her clit into his lips and once he heard her enthralled scream of pleasure it awoke something inside him. He started to wildly suck and finger her as if there was no tomorrow, as far as he knew there might not be and if tonight was all he had he was going to make sure it was the best. He fingers found there way to his hair. She gripped it every now and then but extra hard when she started to feel that pressure build up in her. He flicked his tongue mercilessly making her crumble each time. She felt her orgasm about to happen and when it did she screamed his name but he didn't stop, he flicked the sensitive bundle over and over again until she physically had to reach down and remove his face. He brought his face up to her's and cupped his face as he settled between her legs. His erection teasingly pressed against her but not hard enough to penetrate. It drove her wild. He wiped his mouth with his forearm and stared into her eyes.

"I love you so much Brooke, so much."

"Lucas-"

"Don't talk, I just… I just want to be with you. I want to be with you as close as possible. I want you to be mine forever Brooke Davis, I want you to have my kids and grow old with you and I want to start tonight."

"What are you saying, we can't get married Luc your already married." She said it as a half laugh but stopped when she saw the serious look on his face.

"No. I…I get that and I'll fix that as soon as possible but, No I want you to have my baby Brooke."

She was speechless. There was no way he wanted this as much as she did. He had to have read her mind to know that was exactly what she wanted. She needed. From the moment she felt that bullet pierce her skin and she felt herself fade away, she hoped she would live to have this moment.

"Brooke, say something."

She had to decide if this was really wise. They had all just gone through something traumatic and it was possible that they were both living on adrenaline still but she didn't thinks so. She did want this; she wanted to have his baby and be his wife and just be with him. So without a word she angled her hips to give him the deepest access possible and she kissed him with everything she had in her. She hoped he understood because she was so far past words she wasn't going to be able to speak. He let out a groan and without another word he pushed into her fully. She arched into his body and his hand pulled her bra down and took one of her nipples into his mouth. She began to moan as his tongue swirled around the areola. Each swirl had a deep stroke to match. He pushed into her slowly but with such force. Each one she moaned louder and louder and her nails dug deep into his back When he started to flinch from the pain her grabbed her arms and pinned them on either side. His head was buried in her neck and his lips were pressed against her pulse point, sucking as if to get blood from it. His thrusts were long, slow and deep and torturously pleasure filled. Their rhythmic grunts and moans filled his apartment and it was a sound he wished he could record and play over and over again. A few more thrusts later he erupted inside her. To help her along he kept up his thrusts as best as possible and his thumb rubbed her sensitive bundle once more and she erupted in another orgasm. He collapsed on her body and loved the way she felt underneath him. If he ever had to describe his heaven this was it. After a few beats he lifted his body to lay next to her. Her eyes were still closed, enjoying the moment till she felt his lips on her stomach. She opened her eyes and looked down and saw he was cradling her tummy while placing soft long kissed on it. She giggled alittle at the sight. He glanced up to see her hazel eyes but quickly turned his attention back to her belly.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm just….just letting little junior know how loved he is."

"Lucas, it's a little soon to be-"

"I know but …. tonight is the night we….we started something. Something amazing." He placed another long kiss on her belly and Brooke couldn't help but smile. She was really taken aback with his next statement.

"Promise me you'll be mine forever."

She looked at him puzzled. She half way knew where this was coming from but also knew that she too needed that kind of useless promise.

"Only yours."

They spent the rest of the night in each others arms trying to be a close as possible. They made love a few more times and after each time Lucas would pay special attention to Brooke's stomach afterwards, swearing he knew what a pregnancy test would tell her later and a doctor would confirm. Brooke was going to have her family.

It was a bright sunny afternoon in New York. Brooke had left from her doctors appointment an hour ago. She had been walking and happened across a playground full of kids. She pictured what her life was going to be like. Would she have a girl or boy? Would the baby have blue eyes are her hazel ones? She hoped if anything the kid would get her dimples. Lucas had gone to his lawyers to meet about getting access to his money and when exactly he could get his divorce from Rachel. They had been waiting in the lawyers office for a few minutes.

"So Brookie called me last night and talked about how you two might be preggers. How sweet."

"Is that sarcasm of genuine happiness?"

"It's a little a both. I'm just sayin' I think you two rushed this a bit and but if you make her happy and if having some screaming rug rat makes her happy then I'm happy for her. But if you hurt her Lucas Scott I will cut your balls off and feed them to Mouth's Dog."

"Rachel…I don't want you to think this is anything less than real. I love her, more than anything. I'm just glad she's stuck it out with me this far."

"Yea you are, if it had been me I would've ditched your sorry ass in a heartbeat, kinda like I am now."

"Awww Rach, you in a hurry to divorce me?"

"Please, being married to you for a few weeks is enough, besides, you know you're ready to dump me so you can make an honest woman out of Brookie. So, when do you guys know if you got a bun in the oven?"

"Soon. She said she was going to make an appointment and let me know as soon as she knows. I was gonna call her as soon as we finished up here, why?"

"Just curious if I was gonna be an aunt. I may not want kids but trust me, whatever comes flying out of her in nine months is going to be instantly loved by auntie Rachel."

Lucas smiled, knowing that just another person was going to love that baby made him happy. He couldn't wait to see if he was going to be a father. The lawyer came back in with a scowl on his face. This was not going to go well.

"So Mr and Mrs. Scott, the partners and I had a chance to go over the case and there are a few complications."

"Complications, what kinda compli- you said this would go smoothly!"

"Calm down Lucas, we need to have a little talk. Your fathers widow-"

"Peyt-Whore?"

"Mrs. Peyton Scott is petitioning for part of Dan Scott's estate."

"What do I care my money has nothing to do with Dan's estate."

"It will if you get divorced. If we start the proceedings for the annulment today Peyton Scott will have grounds to stake a claim against the money. Your grandfather's will stipulates that you must stay married for a year. You get instant access to the money to spend at your leisure but if at any point and time the marriage is dissolved the money is cut and you two have to put back whatever funds are spent. That means immediate liquidation of your assests. So as of right now her claim is that the marriage is a sham and that she is just as much entitled to the money because you asked her to marry you. She is also asking for full ownership of Scott industries."

"Does she have a chance at that?"

"Dan didn't have a prenup."

"But she drugged him with the intention of marrying his son doesn't that count for something?"

"I'm afraid not Mrs. Scott. If you two want to make it out of this unscathed you're going to have to pretend to be the happy married couple. Otherwise your mother in law has a good case to take the money, the company and anything else you two might have ownership of prospectively. The moment you two said I do, whatever you owned became apart of the Scott estate ."

Both Lucas and Rachel looked on stunned. They were either going to have to stay married and look married for a year or they risk losing everything. Mouth and Brooke were not going to be happy about this. As soon as the meeting was over Rachel accosted Lucas outside of the office.

"What are you gonna tell Brooke?"

"The truth, what other choice do I have?"

"Not much I guess. You know she's gonna go postal."

"I know."

"Mouth is too."

"I know."

"I am gonna kill that bitch."

"By bitch you mean Peyton, yea I'll grab the shovel."

"Okay, well try to let Brooke down as easy as possible. Tell her I'm sorry and to call me if she needs to talk."

Lucas rode home in what he felt like was a cab taking him straight to hell. He called Brooke a few minutes ago but she hadn't answered. He was thankful for that. When he got to the apartment he was shocked. He walked in to see Brooke in his kitchen. She was wearing a sheer dress with a thong and no bra. She had some candle lit all over the place and the kitchen smelled heavenly.

"Hey baby, you uh, you look sexy as hell."

"Well thank you broody."

He rounded the counter and walked up behind her and embraced her. His erection was pressed firmly against her backside.

"Down boy. I have the whole evening planned."

She slipped out of his grip, leaving him in front of the stove.

"So what do we have here? Something smells good."

"That would be the take out I ordered form the Chinese place down the street and a really nice desert baking in the oven."

"Do you know how hot you look being all domesticated."

"I have an idea, come sit with me."

She reached out to him to take his hand and then led him to his living room to sit on his couch. When they got there she sat him down and straddled his lap. He rested his hands on her waist.

"Is all this to celebrate my annulment from Rachel, cause if it is I got something to tell you-"

Brooke stopped him in mid sentence when she put a box in front of his face that she had pulled from it's hidden spot in the couch.

"What's this?"

"Open it."

"Brooke we really need to talk about-"

"We can talk after you open your gift."

She shook it a little to entice him into wanting to open the box. He took it from her hand and leaned all the way back on the couch. Brooke remained giddily perched in his lap still. He untied the bow and lifted the top off the small box. Inside was an envelope on the words 'my first picture' on it. He took it out slowly, not wanting to get too excited. He opened it and inside was a sonogram. It had Brooke Davis' name across the top. He looked at it and then up at Brooke who was beaming, her dimple is full display.

"Is this….are we….are you gonna have my baby?"

His smile was huge, as was hers and she nodded yes. He was elated. He lifted off the couch and rolled them over so she was underneath him on the couch.

"Careful, you don't want to crush the baby."

It made her all warm inside to say that word, 'baby', she was sure this was the way things were suppose to go. Lucas smiled down at her with all his weight in one of his arms while caressing her belly with the other.

"Are you happy about the gift baby?"

"I am happier than I've ever been. Brooke, in less than nine months you're going to give me the most precious gift ever."

His lips sought out hers all the while still stoking her occupied belly. Before the kiss could deepen she asked the one question that would bring all their happiness crashing down.

"How did things go with the lawyers?"

"Uhhhh. . . . it went."

"Lucas come on don't keep me waiting, tell me. How soon do I get to be the second Mrs. Lucas Scott."

Her question was spoken as her lips joined to his again. He figured now was as good a time as any to rip the band-aid off. So he mumbled his answer against her lips, hoping she was too turned on to notice. She froze and instantly pushed him up so she could look him in the eye.

"A YEAR!"

Her screams filled the apartment and Lucas' chest made a thud as her fist hit his chest. She pushed hard enough to roll him off of her and onto the floor. She quickly got up from the couch and started towards the bedroom and slammed the door behind her. The phone started to ring and he felt his was the absolute worse time for anyone to call. He would've ignored it buy when he saw Haley's name on the caller Id he knew he had to pick up. The last thing he wanted to hear was what came from Haley's mouth. Through her tears she spoke as clearly as possible.

"The police just showed up and arrested Nathan, for murder."

Next Chapter

Break Ups to Make Ups

Presenting Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Scott

Super Brooke!

Duh duh duh, I know the dramatic effect not needed. So guys tell me what you think, I've be wrestling with the idea if Brooke should really have a baby so early in this one. I was planning on going further with it and not sure if a baby is the right way to go. This is not one of those sweet Brucas stories. I wanted it to be dark and dark it's gonna get (why because I said so, he he). So reivew and tell me if you think the Brucas baby should stay in this story or not. And a HUGE apology out to one of my fav reviews dianehermans. Thanks for reminding me that I still have this story out there. REVIEW!