Summary: The gap between heaven and hell has never been wider. Preacher's daughters are bad girls who never get caught. Brucas.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything. I'm just a college senior who has no time yet always makes time for OTH. The title for the story comes from a Toby Keith song called God Love Her.
Me and God Love Her
Chapter Eleven
"Where the hell is he?" Brooke mumbled checking the time on her cell phone for the hundredth time. He was late, extremely late for her standards. Brooke sat in the waiting room with walls covered in babies, some she found adorable and other's she found only faces parents could love. She spent her waiting time criticizing the names of these babies.
Really? Someone would name his or her daughter Bernice Valentina. It took so much out of Brooke to hold in her laugh when she read that.
She checked her phone again, hoping this time he'd at least send her a message, sighing when there was nothing there.
"Brooke, you need to relax. He said he'd be here, he'd be here." Her mother's words did nothing to comfort her. I mean she was only there because Brooke being under eighteen couldn't go alone.
"He's fifteen minutes late, Mom. This isn't like him." Brooke stared down at her growing belly. Five months along, that's how pregnant she was and since finding out a month ago things haven't changed.
Robert walks around deep in thought all the time, ignoring Brooke completely lately. Victoria has been cold but understanding. She supports Brooke but know that she won't be there for the midnight feedings or the nights where the baby will cry non-stop. They'll be supportive from a distance.
The Scott's how ever have taken a different approach to all this. Lucas moved into their guesthouse so that when the time comes for the baby to arrive, Brooke and him can know what it's like to be all alone in it. Dan Scott still believes that the baby is a complete mistake and is going to ruin Luke's life forever. He makes comments whenever Brooke shows up there or Lucas skips basketball practice because of Brooke's doctor's appointments.
With the vibration of her phone, Brooke was shaken out of her thoughts. "Sorry I'm going to be late, Baby Girl. My boss asked me to cover someone else's shift and we could really use the money to start saving. Let me know what we're having. I love you."
"You can not be serious now." Brooke mumbled closing the phone and not responding back. She was hurt right now. They planed on doing this together, finding out the sex together.
"What's wrong?" Victoria cautiously asked. She didn't want to over step any boundaries with them.
"He's not coming. Work asked him to stay for another shift." Brooke placed her phone back in her pocket and let out a huff. "I know it's good but Mommy, I just wanted him here."
Brooke only used the word Mommy when something really upset her or she wanted something so badly and knew her parents would say no to it no matter how much begging she did. "I'm sorry baby." Victoria frowned. She understood Lucas's intentions but she also knew where Brooke was coming from. "I know he probably doesn't like missing this."
"I am so going to make him suffer for this."
While other women get emotional while pregnant, Brooke become revengeful and emotional. Everything that didn't go her way, she made sure it eventually did.
"Brookie, come on now." Victoria shook her head laughing slightly at the childish antics. "He's trying. He knows you two need stuff and he's working hard to give you it. He slipped and didn't realize how important things are, he's a guy."
"He's different than a normal guy, mom." Brooke pouted. "Do something."
"Honey, there's nothing that can be done. He's at work. I'll go in there with you and well, you can tell him how it went tonight."
"Brooklyn Davis?" A nurse called into the waiting room. "You can come back now."
Brooke stood and paused. "I don't want to go in there."
"Why not?" Victoria knew it had to do with Lucas not being there, but she couldn't change that.
"Cause,"
Victoria stared at her young daughter and sighed. "Brooke, come on." She forced her into the hallway towards the small room.
"Just change into this and the doctor will be in with you shortly." The nurse faked a smile and walked out of the room.
"Did you see that?" Brooke hissed the moment the door shut. "Mom she stared at me and judged me!"
"Brooklyn," Victoria frowned. "You're young and pregnant. People are going to judge you no matter what. Let them, who cares what they think."
Brooke stared at her mother's comprehending the words coming form her mouth. She was still embarrassed by the fact that she's sixteen and pregnant, but she is proud of the fact that her and Lucas are making it work and taking responsibility for it. But before Brooke could respond, the doctor walked in.
"Good afternoon." The older doctor smiled. She's seen teen mom's before in her many years of practicing so it was not a shock to her at this point. "How are we feeling today, Brooke?"
"As good as I can be?" Brooke shrugged at her response and sat down on the leather examination table, exposing her growing rounding stomach.
"It's just going to get worse from here, be warned." The doctor didn't sugar coat anything like certain television shows have done lately. She states the facts so these young mother's become prepared for what was about to happen with their bodies and with their lives. "Now lets find out this babies sex."
-XO-OTH-XO-
"Knock, knock." Lucas head snapped up from his spot of lying in the middle of his med to the French glass door where he saw Brooke standing. "Come in!" He yelled loud for her to hear.
"I missed you today." Were the first words out of her mouth when she walked in.
"I missed you too, Baby Girl." He pulled her down onto the bed to join him. Lately her and his parents have not really minded the other sleeping over. How much worse could it be since Brooke was already pregnant? "I'm sorry I couldn't be there today. You know if we didn't need the money then I would be there in a heart beat but I'm taking whatever shifts they offer. I want to save and have something so when the baby comes I can focus on you two and school for a little."
"I know." She really did know. They've had many conversations about this whole working issue. Brooke took over some shifts Deb needed to be covered to make some quick money but Lucas got a job at a local pizza shop as a delivery boy and also took up shifts at his Uncle's mechanic shop, making their time together very slim.
"Don't make me feel worse for this, Brooke." Lucas exhaustedly sighed. "I've had a long day. I had school all day and then worked till like ten minutes ago."
"I just wanted you there." Brooke mumbled pulling away from him. "I just wanted this to be something to do with you, not my mom."
"I've been to everyone before this one."
"There's only been one before this." Brooke pointed out rubbing her belly. "This was just a major one, and I really don't believe you knew that."
"I did know that, gosh Brooke." Lucas rubbed the back of his neck.
"Then you should have been there." She said with an attitude and plopped down next to him. "I, ugh Lucas, I just wanted you there." Tears started falling from her eyes. "Haley and Quinn asked me the moment I walked into my house how was the doctor's but you didn't."
"I was working, Brooke." He truly did not want to fight. He wanted to lay in bed with Brooke and rub her expanding stomach and hold her till the morning. He became accustomed to this practice. Waking up with the baby kicking his hands made his day. It also made all the long tiring days worth it. "I texted you as soon as I got home to have you come over. I wanted to know how it went."
"It doesn't seem like it."
"Brooke, please, baby. I'm trying here. Gosh, I'm trying really hard." He rubbed her back with one hand and wiped the tears away from her eyes. "Please don't cry, baby."
"I just," She paused trying to find the right words to say. "I just need you at these. People stare at me and I can't take it. My mom isn't much help either, Luke. I need you."
"I promise I'll be tat the next ones, okay? I just thought getting the money to save and get something for this one would be better in the moment. I'm sorry, baby."
They laid in silence for a couple of minutes. Lucas held Brooke as they laid spooning each other with his hand protectively placed on her stomach. Since finding out, Lucas has done everything he possibly could to please Brooke. He wanted to show her he was here for it, after all it was his mistake along with hers. He was going to take responsibility for it.
His parents haven't had the same ideas he has. His mother, while being supportive, still kept her distance and spoke minimally to him, it was only when needed. His father wanted nothing to do with him and was set on disowning him the moment he turns eighteen. The moment that happens his father wants him out of the house and he is completely done with him. His mother won't allow that though. His brother on the other hand was hot and cold with him depending on his mood. One moment Nathan would be fine shooting hoops with his older brother and the next he would be ignoring him similarly to his father.
"So if you had to choose between a boy and girl, what would it be?" Brooke questioned him. It was one week since they officially told everyone who was needed to be told. Brooke was started to accept it and come to term that her life is changing drastically. She was starting to like it.
"I'm not sure," Lucas stared at her. They were packing up his bedroom to move to the pool house, well Brooke was laying on the bed and Lucas was packing. The both of them were completely shocked when Deb and Dan agreed for him to move out there. "Why you asking that?"
"Cause I read somewhere that in one month we can find out whoever this little Squishy will be." She pointed to her stomach. "I'm excited to find out, is that bad?"
"Why would it be bad?" He paused folding his clothes and turned his attention to her. "There's no reason to feel bad about figuring out."
She nodded her head, as a sign that she understood and agreed about were he was coming form. "I think I want this one to be a boy."
"Brooklyn Davis wants a boy? That's shocking!" He teased her.
"Don't call me Brooklyn," She shivered, shaking her head at him. "I just, it's just" she corrected herself "girls are bitches and moody and I'm not dealing with another diva. I'm diva enough for this world."
"That may be true." He laughed back. Two Brooke Davis's in the world? That would not end very well for the Davis family. "So a boy, huh?"
"Yes, a boy that looks like you."
"Me?" He questioned kinking his eye brow up at her.
"Yes you, Lucas." She shook her head laughing.
"Then I want a little girl just like you."
"Me? A girl that gets knocked up at sixteen? Classy huh?"
"A girl that knows what she wants and how to get there." He corrected her. "I just want a healthy happy baby."
"Me too, baby, me too." He pulled her into a hug kissing her on the lips softly.
"I couldn't find out, you know." Brooke spoke in a whisper. She turned her head slightly to catch his face in the corner of her eye. When Lucas gave her a confused look she stated more clearly, "I didn't find out the sex. I couldn't with out you. I had her put it in an envelope. So we can open it together."
"Really?" Lucas was surprised she waited. Brooke was talking about this ultrasound since her first one when she first found out just to start preparing. Brooke was talking about it for days leading up to today.
"My mom looked at my like a lunatic when I asked the doctor to do it. I just couldn't Lucas. You should've been there with me." She reached into her back pocket and pulled out a folded envelope. "It's in here."
Lucas let go and slowly sat up and took it from her hands. "Do you want to know now or wait?" He asked her this questioned multiple times just to be sure that they were making the right choices. "We can just shred this and wait, if you want too."
"I think we should open it, well you should. I can't." Brooke was nervous to open it herself and wasn't exactly sure why. She thought it might have to do with once she found out the sex that it would sink in that her life would change in the next four months and everything will be different. She also thought it could be the idea that she'd feel guilty if it was one sex over the other. Deep inside she wanted a son. A little boy who would melt her heart like Callum melts Quinn's. She loves the relationship her oldest sister has with her son and wants exactly that.
"Here goes nothing." Lucas slowly opened the envelop and looked inside. He pulled out the small card and a smile broke on his face.
"So? Tell me!" Brooke impatiently responded.
"It's a..."
So there's the end of this chapter. Sorry it took me some time to write it. I had a very busy weekend. I had my graduation party, and my dad came up form Georgia so I had to spend Saturday with him before the party. Sunday I went to an amusement park and when I got home I had to leave to drive to my boyfriend's to get a haircut from his cousin. So I got home from spending today with him like three hours ago and wrote this. I wanted to give you guys an update today. I hope you like it! Please review and tell me what you think. I have the gender of the baby already planed out and I'm excited about it! Thanks for reading!- D.