Chapter 14:
Brooke and Lucas were put on babysitting duty. Peyton and Jake decided to have some alone time before the wedding and Haley and Nathan decided to check out the city, leaving their children in the hands of Brooke and Lucas. Tim was spending the whole day at the beach with Skills and Bevin so really what other choice did they have?
"I'm tired of shopping." Jamie whined as they walked through the stores at the Beverly Hills Center.
"Oh no Jamie Aunt Brooke will die if she hears you say that." Lucas joked poking fun at his beautiful fiancé.
"I heard that!" Brooke said pretending to be hurt. "and come on Jamie just one more store! Your mommy wants me to pick out a suit for you and you don't want to make your mommy sad that we didn't get one, do you?"
Jamie looked at his feet, "I guess not." He murmured.
"Okay lets go." Brooke said taking Jenny and Jamie's hands and pulling them toward Polo Ralph Lauren Kids.
Brooke immediately spotted the most perfect suit for a beach wedding ever! It was khaki pants and a navy suit jacket with gold buttons and cuff links. She picked out a simple white Oxford shirt and brown boating shoes to go with it.
"Here Jamie put this on." Brooke instructed.
With a little help from Lucas Jamie came out of the dressing room looking adorable and preppy.
"THAT IS PERFECT!!" Brooke squealed, proud of herself, "doesn't he look cute?" she asked Jenny.
"Mhmm…." Jenny said distracted and patiently waiting to go home.
A salesclerk approached Brooke, "would you like anything, Miss?"
"Yes that suit." Brooke said pointing to Jamie. The lady smiled.
Three hundred dollars later, they were leaving the Ralph Lauren store and heading to the car.
"I love you," Lucas murmured to Brooke twining their fingers together.
"I love you too, baby." Brooke said as they followed behind Jamie and Jenny who were chatting away about some Disney movie or another.
"What do you want to do now?" Lucas asked his thumb stroking her hand.
"I don't care, you might want to ask the kids, they are pretty picky." Brooke replied wishing that they could be alone.
"I think you're right." Lucas nodded and quickly gave Brooke a soft kiss. "hey guys what do you want to do now?"
Jamie and Jenny turned around then looked at each other a mischievous glint in their eyes. They didn't reply they just ran!
"Jamie! Jenny! We are in a parking lot stop it right now!" Brooke yelled getting worried.
Jenny and Jamie didn't listen they just ran faster weaving in and out of different cars. Brooke was getting an uneasy feeling. Two little kids-plus-running around in a crowded parking lot-plus- un observant drivers-equals- a disaster.
Lucas and Brooke continued to yell and bribe them to stop but the two kids ignored them, laughing and running faster. For a second they couldn't see them until Jenny ran into the street as a woman busily talking on a cell phone started to drive toward her. Jenny, however, was un-aware of this and continued to stay in the middle. Brooke watched in slow motion as the car came closer and closer to Jenny's tiny body. "NO!!" Brooke yelled, but the lady didn't hear her. The time ticked by slowly until right before the car was going to hit Jenny. Brooke closed her eyes as a reflex she heard a screech of tires and a tiny high pitched scream. Oh no! She thought miserably, please god don't let what I think just happened happen. Slowly and painfully she opened her eyes. What she saw relieved her in so many ways; Jenny was standing in the street crying, the car parked right behind her. Apparently it didn't hit her and the lady stopped just in time.
"Jenny!" Brooke yelled picking the little girl up and pulling her close.
Jenny sobbed into Brooke's shoulder terrified of what almost happened. Lucas stood behind them Jamie in his arms. The driver was out of the car yelling at them to keep their children on a leash, but none of them were paying attention they were all just glad that Jenny didn't get hit.
"You scared me so badly! Do not ever do that again do you understand me?" Brooke asked worriedly practically shaking herself.
Jenny and Jamie nodded, each in their different ways scarred by the situation.
Lucas and Brooke carried the kids to the car and headed back to the house.
Times like these Brooke wished she wasn't pregnant because she could really use a drink.
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Jake and Peyton slipped into the practically empty movie theatre and took a seat all the way in the back. They were seeing an action flick but Peyton wasn't planning on even watching the movie she was planning on kissing Jake. Unfortunately, Jake was actually looking forward to the movie so it was a lose-lose situation. Twenty minutes into the movie Peyton had to pee. She held her pregnant stomach and using all her strength got out of the chair.
"Get me a refill please, babe," Jake said holding out his soda cup to her.
Reluctantly Peyton took the cup and waddled off to the bathroom. A woman stood in front of her in line she looked at her and smiled, Peyton smiled back. The woman's eyes traveled to Peyton's rather large baby-bump.
"How far along are you?" The lady asked.
"Almost eight months," Peyton replied and gave her stomach a gentle rub.
"Aw…congratulations. I bet you guys are extremely happy." The woman said before heading into an empty stall.
Oh we are….She thought.
After she finished up she waited on line for another soda. The guy in front of her was so preoccupied with his cell phone that he didn't notice he was up. Peyton folded her arms across her sore chest.
"Sir it's your turn." Peyton said annoyed.
The guy looked back at her. An expression of utter shock and confusion clouded her face, "Dad!" Peyton squealed and hugged him tight.
"Kiddo!" Her father replied holding her an arms-length to get a good look at her.
"You look beautiful, sweetheart. Positively glowing."
Peyton's grin widened, "thanks, Dad." She said. "What are you doing here anyway?"
"Your getting married next week you didn't think your old man would miss that, do you?" He asked.
Peyton shook her head, "Not for the world, but I mean what are you doing here; at the movies?" She asked.
"I stopped by the house Brooke told me you were here so I came to surprise you. Are you surprised?"
Peyton started crying she practically hit herself for doing it in public. But nothing could stop the strong wave of her hormones. She felt bipolar being pregnant one moment she was laughing and smiling the next she was curled in a ball under the covers and crying hysterically. To be honest it pretty much scared the hell out of Jake.
"Sh…honey don't cry." Her father soothed pulling her as close as her large stomach would allow. He smoothed out her hair and rubbed her aching back. Her tears passed and she gave him a weak smile. "Sorry, my hormones are on overdrive," She explained.
"It's alright, Peyt." He comforted his daughter. "Let's watch the rest of this movie, shall we?"
"We shall." Peyton laughed and they walked arm and arm back into the theatre.
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Tim sat down on the beach blanket after an hour of tailing a group of college sorority girls.
"No girls?" Skills asked peeking out of the top of his sunglasses.
Tim gave him a look that told him to shut the hell up, but it wasn't very intimidating. "Nah…girls here are whack."
Skills laughed, "Good thing I already found my girl." He said pulling Bevin and her bikini clad body closer to him. Bevin giggled and whined that he was getting sand on her magazine. Then Skills looked at Tim and realized how red he was from the sun.
"You should put on some sunscreen, bro." Skills warned, "you look like a lobster."
Tim waved him off, "Whatever."
"Okay man, I warned you though." Skills said stretching out on the warm sand.
"I'm going for a swim." Tim said getting up and stalking out to the shoreline.
"My baby is looking fine in that bikini." Skills said to his girlfriend.
Bevin smiled, "and its all for you." She answered.
Twenty minutes later, Tim was back at the beach blanket this time looking very angry.
"What happened? Got rejected again?" Skills joked.
Tim glared at him, "A fucking crab attacked me." He answered.
"What?" Skills asked laughing.
"Look." Tim said turning to show Skills the huge angry bright red pinch marks on his shoulder.
"Ouch…it's even redder then your sunburn." Skills cracked, laughing at his own joke.
"Fuck you." Tim said.
He put on some sunscreen and then laid down for a nap. Falling asleep to the sounds of the lapping waves, noisy seagulls and random conversations and music of people around them.
Tim woke up to the cawing of a seagull he opened his eyes to see it was closer to him than he'd like it to be. When he tried to get up he realized he was buried in the sand up to his neck. "Skills!!" He yelled to no avail.
Skills waked back to where their stuff and a buried Tim was, laughing hysterically when he said the look on Tim's face.
"Get. Me. Out." Tim said through gritted teeth.
At this point Skills was laughing so hard he was practically crying.
"I'm not playing." Tim warned.
"Okay, okay I'm coming." Skills said and started to unbury, Tim. "Man, I'm hungry." Skills said as he freed Tim's legs.
"Me too," Tim said, his mood lifting.
"I think I saw a crab shack a little ways down," Skills said.
"We cant go there." Tim said simply.
"What do you mean?" Skills questioned as his stomach growled.
"I hit on the owners daughter, he banned me from the place." Tim answered dismissingly.
Skills laughed, "that's whack. What girl have you not hit on?"
Tim ignored the dig and looked forward to being free.
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The kids were sleeping and the happy couples and Tim were due to be home any minute.
Brooke walked out of Jenny's purple bedroom after tucking her in; she then poked her head into Nathan and Haley's room to check on Jamie. He was peacefully sleeping. Brooke smiled and quietly exited the room shuffling into the
Living room where Lucas was spread out on the couch watching a basketball game on the 62 in. plasma TV. Brooke sat down next to him. He looked over at her and wrapped his arm around her pulling her close. Brooke curled into him trying to make herself comfortable. After a few seconds Brooke still couldn't get comfortable, finally, she decided to lie down resting her head in Lucas' lap. Lucas beamed down at her.
"I can see up your nose, Broods." Brooke joked.
"Wow that's mature," Lucas joked back.
Brooke laughed and stuck out her tongue, Lucas' body heat radiating onto her. They were both silent for a few minutes. Lucas' eyes glued to the TV, at a commercial he looked back down at Brooke. The glint was gone from her eyes and her dimples were nowhere to be seen. He knew she was thinking about the babies and her lack of a baby bump.
"What's wrong?" He asked lightly stroking her hair.
"Nothing." Brooke lied pursing her lips to one side.
"Brooke…." Lucas pressed trying to get her to open up to him.
Brooke's gaze was unable to meet his, "I don't know." She murmured pressing herself closer to him.
"is it the babies?" Lucas questioned.
Brooke sighed, "yes."
"Brooke, look at me." Lucas said somewhat sternly.
Brooke pouted but then her hazel eyes met Lucas' blue ones.
"Why are you rushing the pregnancy?" Lucas asked his brow creased with concern.
"I don't know. If the babies are here I know they're safe. What can possibly happen to them now is out of my control." Brooke said a single tear rolled down her cheek.
"Babe, you're already well into your second trimester. The chances of something happening are slim." Lucas said carefully.
Brooke's eyes were filled with doubt and scared. "You heard the doctor this is a tough pregnancy. I have to watch every thing I eat and I'm scared that something bad will happen. I want to be able to feel them kick and see my stomach grow so I know that they're okay." Brooke whispered closing her eyes.
"Give them some time." Lucas said his heart exploding with compassion for Brooke.
The doorbell rang making Brooke open her eyes. Lucas kissed the top of her head before she got up and opened the door.
"Coming," She called swinging open the heavy wooden door.
She didn't see the people she was expecting but someone totally un-expected. Standing there looking as neat as ever, was Mouth.
"Ah……." Brooke screamed jumping into her best-guy friends arms.
"Brooke." Mouth smiled hugely.
"Lucas! Lucas! Mouth is here. It's Mouth." Brooke called in a loud whisper careful to not wake up the sleeping kids.
Lucas walked to the door and grinned when he saw his sport-announcer friend.
"It's good to see you, man." Lucas greeted giving him one of those guy hugs.
"You too!" Mouth answered looking out at the driveway.
"Who's there?" Brooke asked peaking out.
That's when she saw Millicent her assistant and Mouth's girlfriend of a month.
"Milly!" Brooke said wrapping her arms around her thin shoulders. Brooke took on Millicent's spring yellow bubble dress with a white crocheted bust and three inch Gucci espadrilles. "You look amazing!" She said.
Millicent blushed, "thanks!"
"Where is everyone?" Mouth asked looking around the huge house as Brooke ushered them in.
"What are we not good enough?" She teased.
Mouth was about to say something when Brooke said, "kidding. Jake and Peyt are at the movies and Tim, Skills and Bevin are at the beach. They should all be home within the next half hour."
"Cool." Mouth nodded.
"Wait! Did Peyton know you were coming?" Brooke demanded her eyes narrowing in confusion.
"Of course, she invited us to her wedding." Mouth answered shrugging.
Millicent dug around in her large weekend bag and pulled out two gift bags handing them both to Brooke.
"What's this?" Brooke asked smiling because she got a present.
"Open it." Millicent urged her smile growing until it lit up her whole face.
Brooke slowly undid the ribbon holding the bag together and pulled out a purple monkey. Her eyes filled with tears, "Millicent…"
"I saw it and I just knew you needed to have it." She answered.
Brooke wiped at her cheek, "Thank you."
Millicent nodded, "your welcome." She answered.
Brooke yawned. "You should go to sleep you've had a long day." Lucas said lightly to Brooke.
Instead of protesting like Lucas expected she nodded. "I think your right," She said, "Goodnight." She kissed Lucas on the lips and told him to wake her when he got to their room. Then she hugged both Millicent and Mouth goodnight before retreating to the guest house.
She walked down the cobblestone path and unlocked the door when she got to the house. She flipped on the lights and strolled to the bedroom discarding her clothing on the way as a trail for Lucas. She slipped into her sexiest nightwear and laid in the cloud like king-size bed.
Brooke didn't know how long she was asleep for but she felt Lucas crawl into bed next to her.
"Pretty Girl…." Lucas whispered stroking her soft brown hair.
Brooke smiled without opening her eyes, scooting closer to him. When every part of their bodies were touching he gave her a soft kiss on the lips. She smiled into his mouth and returned the kiss. Her eyes fluttered open and she playfully bit Lucas' shoulder. Lucas moaned softly and kissed her forehead.
"I love you, Broods." Brooke whispered hotly into his ear.
"I love you too, Cheery." Lucas replied.
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I hope you liked it please R&R
- C