Chapter 11: On the Coast of Somewhere Beautiful
"Seriously!" Brooke screams holding a red dress in her hand "Where is the girl that supposed to be in this dress?"
"She not here yet" another girl yells
"Well remind me to fire her ass after she walks across the stage in this stunning number"
Sawyer leans into Peyton's ear "Aunt Brooke is yelling at all these people and using bad words"
Peyton smiles "It's just because Aunt Brooke what's her part of the show to be perfect"
"Oh" Sawyer says
"Damn!" Brooke yells "This yellow dress doesn't have the right belt! It's supposed to have the wider belt for crying out loud!"
A woman runs over and quickly switches the belts out.
"Where are the purple stilettos to go with that gray and purple dress?"
Sawyer just sits on watches. Her eyes get so big when Brooke screams and Peyton just laughs. Finally all the models are out of the room and it's just Peyton, Brooke, and Sawyer. Brooke sighs and sits down next to Peyton.
Sawyer looks at her "Aunt Brooke"
"Yes, sweetie" Brooke says with a big smile and calm look on her face
"You were saying some very bad words!"
Peyton starts laughing.
"I know" Brooke says "And I'm sorry but weren't my dresses pretty?"
"Yes" Sawyer says "They were beautiful"
"Give Aunt Brooke her present" Peyton says to Sawyer
Sawyer jumps off of Peyton's lap and runs over to where they had hid Brooke's present. She comes running back with her hands behind her back. She pulls out a bundle of red roses and hands them to Brooke.
"Here Aunt Brooke" She says smiling "They're to bring you good luck. Momma told me they were your favorite kind of flower"
"Thank you!" Brooke says hugging Sawyer "They're beautiful"
"We wanted you to know that we love you and we're hoping you have a wonderful show!"
Brooke smile widens "I know it's going to be a great show because you're here!"
Sawyer smiles "We're excited to be here and momma said that we're taking you out to dinner afterwards! Our treat"
"Oh really?" Brooke says picking Sawyer up and hugging her "I think that will be great"
Peyton stands up "Well little miss we better get to our seats so we can watch the fashion show"
"Ok momma" Sawyer says giving Brooke a hug "Break a leg!"
"Thanks baby" Brooke says hugging her tightly
Peyton and Brooke head towards the door and Peyton turns to look at Brooke "Break a leg!" she says smiling
Brooke just smiles back at Peyton and nods. Peyton and Sawyer walk out and to find their seats. They watch as all the models parade in their designer's clothes. The show finally ends and it's time to hear the designer of the show.
"Is this when they say who wins, momma?" Sawyer whispers to Peyton
"Yes" Peyton says
"I hope Aunt Brooke wins"
"Me too"
The announcer of the show steps up on the stage.
"What an amazing show tonight!" he says "Once again the designers wowed us with their talent! Every year the most talented designer is named at the end of the show and this year will be no different. Drum roll please"
A pre-recorded drum roll sound starts playing
"And this year's West Coast Fashion Show designer of the year is…" the announcer pauses for affect
"Is Brooke Davis!"
"Yeah!" Sawyer stands up and starts clapping "Good job, Aunt Brooke" the little girl screams and everyone looks at her
"Oh she's adorable" the woman next to Peyton says
"Thanks" Peyton says and Sawyer turns to smile at her
"Hi Cutie" the woman says
"Hi" Sawyer says
"I love your dress"
"Thank you" Sawyer says holding it out and spinning around "It's a Brooke Davis original" she adds turning back to see her aunt walking out on stage
"Congratulations, Ms. Davis" the announcer says handing Brooke the award
"Thank you" Brooke says smiling
Everyone stands and claps and the show comes to an end. Peyton and Sawyer go and meet Brooke back stage. Sawyer runs over and jumps into her aunt's arms.
"Good job, Aunt Brooke" She says hugging and kissing her aunt "You are the best designer!"
"Thanks baby girl"
"I'm so proud of you, B." Peyton says hugging her
"Thanks" Brooke says as a feeling she wasn't used to ran through her body
"So where would you like to do to dinner?"
"Anywhere is fine" Brooke says
"No, you have to pick, Aunt Brooke"
Brooke sighs "Ok" she says thinking for a minute "How about Palermo Italian Restaurant?"
"Sounds great!" Peyton says "We just have to go to the hotel and pick up Baby Luke from the nanny"
"Ok" Brooke says
Sawyer looks at Peyton with a frown on her face "But I just wanted the three of us to go out to dinner" she says
"What about Baby Luke?"
"He can't eat big people food so he doesn't need to go"
Brooke laughs "But he's been away from us all day"
"So" Sawyer says "All he does is sleep anyway"
Peyton looks at Brooke "Do you think the nanny would mind staying a little longer?"
"No" Brooke says "She one of the girls that used to work for me in New York. She came to LA with her boyfriend and he works nights at a club so I'm sure she wouldn't mind staying for a while"
"Ok" Peyton says "then just the three of us will go to dinner!"
"Yeah!" Sawyer yells
Brooke smiles at Sawyer "Well then let's go because I'm starving!"
"Me too" Sawyer says
Brooke walks over to pick Sawyer up out of habit and Sawyer looks at her funny.
"What's wrong?"
Sawyer sighs "Momma's here now so is it ok if she carries me?"
Brooke smiles "Of course" she says "I didn't even think about that"
Peyton looks at Sawyer "I thought you were a big girl?"
Sawyer looks at her funny "I am a big girl momma"
"Then why would you like to be carried?" Peyton asks with a funny look
Sawyer looks at her "Because I'm your baby" she answers
"No" Peyton says "You're my big girl and big girls who are wearing beautiful dresses do not get carried by their mommas"
Sawyer looks at her with a sad look on her face
"but" Peyton says smiling "They do hold their momma and their aunt's hands!"
Sawyer smiles "That's a great idea, momma"
Brooke looks at Peyton and smiles. Peyton saw Brooke's look turn sad when Sawyer didn't want her to carry her and she didn't want to hurt Brooke's feelings. Not after everything she's done for them. Plus, Sawyer was a very independent child and the things that had happened over the last few months had made her revert and Peyton didn't like that. She was going to push her to gain back that independence.
"Are we going?" Sawyer says turning and looking at Brooke and Peyton
"Yes" Peyton says smiling and holding out her hand out to Sawyer who takes it
"Well come on, Aunt Brooke" Sawyer says holding her hand up to Brooke
The three walk out of the room and into the limo waiting for them outside. Sawyer looks around at the limo pushing buttons and having a good time. Brooke and Peyton both smile at her. Then Brooke looks at Peyton.
"Are you in a hurry to get home?"
Peyton sighs "I have an appointment on Wednesday"
"Ok but it's only Sunday so… Are you in a hurry to get home?"
"Not really" Peyton says "Why?"
"Well I was thinking that maybe we could stay for a few days like a mini vacation"
Peyton doesn't say anything but sits there thinking.
"Ok, or not" She replies "It's just that we could all use a vacation"
"I agree" Peyton says
"So would you like to stay?"
Peyton thinks for a minute "Sure why not" she answers "How long do you want to stay?"
"Well you have to be back Wednesday right?"
"I could change my appointment" Peyton says "I just have to make sure I go"
"I don't want you to do that"
"Why don't I call tomorrow and see what Julia says and then we'll go from there"
"Sounds great" Brooke says smiling at her
The limo stops in front of the restaurant and the doorman opens the door. Brooke gets out followed Sawyer and then Peyton. The two women take the little girl's hands and they walk.
"Good evening" The greeter says smiling
"Good evening" Sawyer says smiling back
"How many this evening?"
"three" Sawyer says holding up three fingers
The greeter smiles at her "Ok" she says "Follow me"
They all follow the greeter to a table in the corner. She seats them and walks away
"So what are you going to have tonight?" Brooke asks Sawyer
"I don't know" Sawyer says "Probably spaghetti"
"Sounds good" Peyton says looking at the menu
"What are you going to have, momma?" Sawyer says looking at Peyton
"I'm not sure yet" she says smiling at her little girl. She could see in her eyes how much she just wanted to be with her mother and how hard she was trying to hide the fear she felt.
Sawyer turns and looks at Brooke "How about you, Aunt Brooke?"
"I think I'm going to have Manicotti Alla Siciliana"
"That sounds yucky" Sawyer says making a yucky face
Brooke and Peyton laugh as the waitress approaches the table
"Good evening, ladies" she says "My name is Molly and I'll be your server tonight. Can I start you off with something to drink?"
"I'll have a glass of your best Pinot Giorgio" Brooke says not thinking about the fact that Peyton can't drink at the current time
"May I please have a Shirley Temple?" Sawyer says smiling at the waitress
"You are very polite" Molly says
"Thank you" Sawyer replies
"You're welcome" Molly says looking at Peyton
"You know what" Peyton says smiling "I'd like a Shirley Temple too, please"
Molly smiles "Coming up" she says walking away
Brooke looks at her "A Shirley Temple?" she asks looking at Peyton
"Um… duh" Peyton says "I'm not supposed to drink right now"
Brooke's face drops "Oh Peyton!" she says "I'm such a fool! I forgot! I'm so insensitive!"
Peyton starts laughing slightly "Just because I can't drink doesn't mean you can't drink. I'm fine"
Brooke just shakes her head "I'm so sorry"
"Brooke, honestly it's not a big deal"
"Ok" Brooke says sighing
"You two are silly" Sawyer says looking at them
Molly walks back over to the table with their drinks. "Are you ready to order?"
"Yes, we are" Sawyer says "I'll have spaghetti with a salad and ranch dressing, please"
"Ok" Molly says smiling
"I'll have Manicotti Alla Siciliana" Brooke says "Also with a salad with the raspberry vingerette"
Peyton looks at the menu for a moment "I'll have the Veal Parmigiana with a salad with ranch, please"
"Ok, sounds great. I'll get these put in and get your salads and bread out to you"
"Thank you" Sawyer says smiling
Molly walks away and everyone sits quietly for a few minutes. Then Brooke sighs.
"Peyt" she says "We need to talk about something"
Peyton's face drops a little "Ok, what? Is everything ok?"
"Yeah" Brooke says "It's about Baby Luke"
Peyton gets a scared look on her face "what's wrong with him"
"Nothing" Brooke says "He's perfect… it's just…" She says pausing "Are we going to call him Baby Luke his whole life?"
Peyton sighs and then thinks for a minute "Probably not"
"Then what are we going to call him when he gets older?"
"Lucas" Peyton says and then it dawned on her where Brooke was going with this "Oh"
"What if he looks a lot like Lucas?" Brooke asks "He does now"
"But that's his name" Peyton says
"I know" Brooke says "It's just kind of…"
"Weird?" Peyton asks
"I don't want to upset you"
"You're not" Peyton says "I was so distraught when I had him I didn't really give it much thought"
"Well now you can think about it a little"
"I can't change his name" Peyton says
"No, no" Brooke says smiling "But maybe a nick name"
Sawyer just sits and listens then she looks at her momma "We can call him baby" she says
Peyton and Brooke start laughing "Honey, we're not going to call him baby!"
"Oh" Sawyer says looking at her funny "Do I have a nick name?"
"Not really" Peyton says
Sawyer pouts and Brooke looks at her "Do you want a nick name?"
"I don't know" she says
"Well I'll try to come up with one for you" Peyton says
And just then Molly brings the food and delivers it. Peyton cuts up Sawyer's spaghetti and everyone starts eating. After a few minutes Peyton looks up at Brooke and smiles. Brooke's heart drops a little and she smiles back.
"So what would you like to do on your vacation?" Peyton asks taking a bite of her dinner
"A spa day" Brooke says
"Can I go?" Sawyer says
"I was thinking we could all go" Brooke says
"I've asked Katie if she could watch Baby Luke while we were here so we could go and do some things that he can't really do"
"A spa day sounds wonderful" Peyton says
"My treat" Brooke says
"Absolutely not" Peyton says "My treat! It's the least I can do!"
"There's something else I'd like to do too" Brooke says "But I'd like to talk to you about it later"
Peyton gives her a funny look "Ok"
"Brooke?" A voice from behind Peyton asks
Peyton notices that Brooke's face drops and she turns to see how is behind her
"Julian" Peyton says looking surprised to see him
"Peyton" Julian says and looks around the table.
Peyton stands up and walks towards him "Hi" she says giving him a hug "How are you?"
"Not too bad" He says looking at Brooke "Brooke" he nods and Brooke gets up
"Julian" she says once getting her bearings about her
Sawyer gets down from her seat and walks over to where all the grown-ups are standing. She lightly tugs on Julian's shirt.
"Excuse me" she says and Julian turns to look at her "I'm Sawyer Brooke Scott" she says looking at him "And who are you?"
"Wow" he says "Peyton she looks just like you"
"I know I look like my momma" she says giving him a funny look "except I have my daddy's eyes" she adds "but that doesn't tell me who you are"
Peyton and Brooke both start laughing and Julian bends down so he's eye to eye with Sawyer
"I'm Julian Baker" he says holding out his hand and Sawyer shakes it "It's nice to meet you"
"Nice to meet you too" she says looking him up and down "How do you know my Momma and my Aunt Brooke?"
"I dated them both" he says and Sawyer gives him a dirty look
"What does that mean?"
Peyton walks over to Sawyer "Nothing sweetie" she says "Julian is a friend of momma's and Aunt Brooke's"
"Oh" she says "Can he be my friend too?"
"Sure I can" He says looking at their table "Where's Lucas?" he asks
Sawyer's face drops and she looks at her momma right away to make sure she doesn't start crying
"He died" Sawyer says looking Julian right in the eye
Julian looks at Brooke and she just shakes her head yes.
"Peyton" he says standing and hugging her "I'm so sorry. I had no idea"
"Why would you?" Peyton says
"How are you?" Julian asks
"She's got really sick and had to go to the hospital and be away from me and Baby Luke for a long time and she just came home and Aunt Brooke brought us to LA and we're having a really good time"
"Sawyer!" Brooke snaps
Sawyer could tell that her Aunt Brooke was a little mad at her
"I'm sorry" she says almost ready to cry
"Oh, don't cry, baby" Peyton says picking her up
"What did I do wrong?"
"Nothing sweetie" Peyton says "Why don't' you go and finish your dinner while we talk to Julian"
"Ok" Sawyer says and Peyton puts her down and she goes to her seat and sits down to eat.
"Are you sick?" Julian asks Peyton
"In the head" Peyton says laughing "But I'm much better now."
Brooke just stands there not saying anything and almost hiding behind Peyton.
"So what brings you guys to LA?"
"West Coast Fashion Show" Peyton says "Brooke won designer of the year"
"That's fabulous!" Julian says smiling at her
"Thanks" she says
Julian looks at the table and then back at the two women standing there "Who's Baby Luke?"
"My son" Peyton says "He's at the hotel with Katie, the nanny"
"I see" Julian says "How old?"
"A few months" Peyton says "He was born shortly after Lucas died"
"Wow, Peyt" he says "I'm so sorry"
"Thank you"
"How long are you guys in town for?" he asks
"A few days" Peyton answers looking at Brooke "We're not sure yet"
"I see" Julian says looking at his watch "Listen I have to run but I'd love to have dinner with you guys while you're here"
"We're going to be really busy" Brooke says and Peyton looks at her
"Are you staying at the norm?" Julian asks
"Um…"
"Hotel Bel-Air" Julian says
Peyton smiles at him.
"Ok" He says "Dinner tomorrow at 8. I'll pick you girls up"
Sawyer jumps off her chair "Excuse me" she says again
"Yes" Julian says picking Sawyer up
"Can I go too?" she asks
"Of course" he says
Sawyer smiles at him and kisses his cheek "See you tomorrow"
"Great" Julian says hugging Sawyer "Good night, Ladies" he says putting her down "See you tomorrow" he says as he walks away
Brooke hits Peyton hard on the arm.
"Ouch!" Peyton yelps "What the hell was that for?'
"Why the hell did you tell him we'd go to dinner with him?"
"You weren't saying anything if you didn't want to go you should have spoke up"
"I thought I did when I didn't say I was staying at the norm"
Sawyer looks at her momma and her aunt "Are you guys going to fight again?"
Peyton looks at Sawyer "No baby" She says walking back over to the table "We're going to sit down and eat dinner"
Brooke walks over and sits back down in her chair. Peyton could tell something was wrong but wasn't going to push until they were alone. They all finished their dinner and went back to the Presidential Suite at the hotel. Sawyer had fallen asleep and the doorman carried her to their room. He lays her down in her bed.
"Thank you" Peyton says tipping him
"You're welcome, mam"
"Any time" he says "She's a sweetie" he adds as he walks out of the suite
"I'm going to go and change" Peyton says
"Me too" Brooke says
The two women walk in their different directions and then return to the living room. Brooke had a pint of ice cream. Peyton sighs.
"Brooke, what's going on?"
"I just really don't want to spend my vacation hanging out with my ex"
Peyton sighs "Ok, so when he shows up tomorrow for dinner I'll just tell him we can't go"
"Thank you" Brooke says smiling "Now I want to talk to you about something"
"What?" Peyton says
"Well we're in LA, right?"
"Yeah" Peyton says looking at Brooke like she fell of her rocker
"Do you know what's in LA?"
"Famous People?" Peyton asks
Brooke laughs a little "Yes, but that's not what I was thinking"
"Is this like 20 questions or are you just going to tell me?"
"Disneyland!" Brooke says smiling "I thought we could take Sawyer!"
Peyton looks at Brooke "I don't know" she says
"Come on, Peyt" Brooke says batting her eyes "She's been through a lot and I thought that would be fun for her"
Peyton sighs "Brooke"
"Peyton"
"I just…"
"Please, Peyt" Brooke says smiling at her "Pretty please with sugar and spice and everything nice"
Peyton laughs "Ok, fine!" she says "We can take Sawyer to Disneyland"
"Great!" Brooke says smiling
Peyton yawns "I think I'm going to go to bed"
"Night"
"Night" Peyton says standing up and walking towards her room.
Brooke sighed. This trip was turning out to be great with the exception of running into Julian. She just hoped Peyton could get them out of dinner. She was also super excited to take Sawyer to Disneyland. She was so excited she didn't know if she was going to be able to sleep! She just hoped they had fun at their spa day and at Disneyland the next. She also hoped Julian would keep his mouth shut!