Stretching her arms over her head she let out, a yawn as she finished reading the papers in front of her. It was officially, Brooke Davis owned her own little shop and she was the happiest she had ever been. Rolling her head back until she heard a pop she pushed herself from the desk in front of her and hit the lamp as she gathered all her stuff. Pulling her purse over her shoulder she walked over to the small wooden pin and reached inside.
"Hello baby," she lifted the small child in her hands and cradle him into her chest as he snuggled against her. "You have a good nap?"
"Mhmm…" he mumbled closing his eyes as the sound of her heart beat under his ear put him back to sleep.
"We are going to go see daddy," she hit the lights on her small office and shut the door behind her. Juggling everything in her arms as she carried her bundle of joy and papers and bags. Walking over to her car and unlocking it before placing everything inside. Putting the small blonde boy in his car seat as he yawned and blinked a few times.
"Ball…" he mumbled reaching for his purple monkey on the other side of his seat. Chuckling Brooke grabbed the little thing to hand it over to him, the name still making her laugh. When he started talking Lucas tried to get him to attach to a basketball, he liked it and learned the word ball quickly however he thought everything was named ball. He called his blanket that, when he wanted something to eat like a cookie he pointed saying ball, he named his monkey ball. Everything was ball.
"Here you go you crazy boy," she handed it to him and shut the door. Climbing in the front seat of her car as she cranked it and headed down the empty street.
Walking into the crowded gym Brooke's eyes searched around before landing on the boy that was identical of the little boy in her arms. It amazed Brooke how much her little boy looked like his dad. He had his hair, his eyes, his little button nose. Everything that was Lucas Scott was seen in Benry Scott.
"Mommy!" a squeal filled her ears and she lit up when a small figure tackled her leg. "You here!" she beamed up, her blue eyes sparkling at her.
"I am here," she kneeled down and balanced her little boy in her arms. "Were you good for Aunt Haley today?"
"I'm always good mommy! We went to the park and Jamie taught me to swing," the little dark haired girl grinned excited. Brooke loving how she was with her cousin. Laken was only about a year and a few months younger than Jamie and he treated her like she was his own little sister and always protected her. Brooke and Haley set up play dates for them weekly and today was Haley's turn to take them out.
"That's awesome sweetie," Brooke kissed the five year olds head before taking her hand. "You see daddy yet?"
"Nope. He not come see me yet. But he will because he promised," she licked her top lip as she skipped alongside her mother.
"Hey Hales," Brooke leaned over to hug the pregnant girl with the growing belly. "How are you and that little niece of mine?" she questioned, running her hand over the large belly.
"Great!" she beamed. "Just a few more months and we will have another baby to this litter."
"Yes and then let's not add anymore for a while," the brunette teased. It was crazy to her how much she and Haley had synced up with kids. Laken was born a year and six months after Jamie and now Lydia will be born a year and six months to the day that Benry was born.
The guys worried every time one of the girls announced they were pregnant. They knew it was a matter of time before the other did.
"Yes, because these are enough for me," she placed her hand on Laken's head as they sat. "Awe someone still tired," she touched the small hand of the boy in the brunette's arms whose eyelids looked to be about a million pounds.
"Yeah," Brooke bounced him a bit. "He hadn't had a nap all day and when he finally fell asleep it was time to leave," she frowned hating his sleep was off. He was a good baby, never really cried, never got mad, usually slept all through the night but the last few nights he was having trouble sleep and Brooke felt so bad for him.
"Poor guy," Haley frowned feeling bad for him. "Has he been feeling alright?"
"He hasn't been fussy or anything," she told her, running her hand through his short hair. "But one night a few days ago he couldn't sleep and it's just been like that the rest of the week."
"Well let's hope he gets it back on track tonight," Haley ran his hand through his blonde hair. "Maybe you should let him sleep only about twenty minutes for his nap and try to keep him up until about eight and it fix his sleeping problem."
"Yeah, I might try that," Brooke kissed her little boy's head, him curling his body into her.
"Momma!" Laken squealed excited. "Daddy coming," she pointed towards the man walking into the gym with his team, him laughing with Nathan as the headed towards the sidelines. "He so handsome," she grinned and the older women chuckled at the young girl.
"Yes, Daddy is handsome," Brooke agreed, kissing her daughter's head as she looked up and a pair of blue eyes locked on her. It amazed her how even in a crowd he could spot her, but she was the same way. They could be in a crowd of hundreds and those eyes just would draw her in, always. Sending a wink at the boy in the suit before her, he offers a grin before turning back towards the team.
"Momma can I go now?" Jamie looked up at his mother excited, bouncing on the balls of his feet wanting so badly to take off towards his father just a few feet away.
"Just one more second," she told him, watching as her husband talked to a few guys from the team. "And now!" she patted his back and he took off towards the man.
"Jamie, wait for me!" Laken's feet took of quickly behind her cousin towards their parents. "Daddy!" she squealed, lunging herself into the blonde's arms.
"Hey baby girl," he smiled as he held part of his world in his arms. "How was your day?"
"Great!" she told him. "Hi, David," she grinned at Lucas's captain of their team.
"Hey Laken," he grinned, reaching up to tap her hand. "You look pretty today, I like your dress."
"Thank you," she giggled, blushing a bit as she curled into her father's arms. "You look pretty too…"
"God she is her mother," Nathan shook his head with a chuckle and Lucas's eyes glared into him.
"That's not funny," he said, hating the crush his daughter had on the guy before him. The few times she came to practice with Jamie, she would giggle over the high school senior and blush every time he talked. David handled it well, was always so sweet to her and honestly found it adorable. Her father not so much.
"Laken!" Kaliy bounced over with her dark hair bouncing. "You look gorgeous," she looped her arm through her boyfriend's.
"Thank you!" Laken grinned bigger, her crush on David quickly forgotten at the older girl on his arm. Kaliy was the captain on the cheerleading squad and Laken swore she was going to be just like her when she got older, well after being like her mother of course.
"I was actually wondering if I could use your help with something," she told her. "I have a new dance I'm trying but I don't know if I like it. You think you could help me with it before you leave?" she questioned glancing up at Lucas's to make sure it was alright.
"Daddy can I?" she begged, sticking out her bottom lip. "Please daddy! I be real fast!" she promised and with that Brooke Davis look of hers he obviously agreed.
"That's fine baby," he kissed her head and sat her on the ground. "But stay with Kaliy," he ordered and she nodded real fast, grabbing the older girl's hand and skipping off.
"I feel like I get replaced so quickly," David's hand went to his heart and the guys laughed.
"I prefer it that way," Lucas admitted, slapping the younger man on the shoulder. "My daughter is way too young to be boy crazy. But good game tonight, I'll see you Monday," he told the boy who nodded, offered a 'later' to his coaches and walked towards his girlfriend. "And I'll see you tomorrow," he looked at his brother. "Enjoy the kids tonight," he smirked, knowing when Laken and Jamie got around each other it was nuts.
"Least Benry is easy," he ran a hand over his head with the shake of his head. "I'm praying Lydia is going to be that easy."
"Yeah, my little man is the best," he grinned, as they walked over to his wife and child. "Hey Pretty Girl," he kissed her head.
"Hey Broody," she shifted Benry in her arms, him blinking his eyes quickly and letting out a yawn. "You had a good game."
"Yeah," he nodded, running his hand across Benry's head. "He doing alright?"
"I don't know how great he feels," she frowned, hoping it was just his sleep but all game he was get fussy and moving around and now she swore he was feeling a little warm.
"You not feeling good little man," Lucas took his son in his hands looking at him.
"Maybe we should just skip tonight," Brooke suggested with a frown. "I don't want to send him over to Haley's sick," she said and she saw the split second that Lucas's feelings hurt a bit but he quickly recovered it, he knew their kids always came first. "I'm sorry," she gave a slight broken shrug.
"No, I understand," he gave a tight lipped smile. "We can celebrate another time."
"Yeah," she leaned up giving him a gentle kiss. "I love you," she ran her thumb across his bottom lip.
"I love you too," he kissed her thumb, sliding his hand down to lace their fingers together.
"Hales," Brooke tapped her friend's shoulder as she turned around to face them.
"Hey what's up?"
"I think we might take Benry home with us tonight," she said, her son letting out a slight giggle as he grabbed onto Lucas's nose.
"Daddy…" he grinned when Lucas went at his hand with his mouth playfully.
"He started to feel a little warm and I don't want him getting Jamie sick or you with the baby," Brooke explained.
"Awe, sweetie, I thought ya'll were going to go to dinner," Haley glanced at the little boy then back at her friend.
"We were, but we can celebrate another time," she shrugged. "Tonight we can have a mommy, daddy, Benry night," she joked making her friend laugh. "But do you mind if Laken still comes? I don't think she will be happy if I tell her she can't now."
"Oh no," Haley waved her hand at her friend. "I'm excited for her to come over, I love having a little girl around."
"Well you don't have to wait much longer," she placed her hand on her friend's stomach with a grin. "I'll pick her up tomorrow."
"Alright Tigger," she pulled her into a hug with a smile. "Laken, come say bye to momma, we are about to leave," she called and the young brunette hugs her Kaliy and takes off towards the couple.
"Daddy you leaving now too?" Laken held her dress as she did a small twirl.
"Yeah, baby girl we are in a few," he handed Benry over to his wife. "Benry is going to come home with us though," he squatted down to get eye level with those gorgeous blue eyes of hers. "He is feeling good."
"You sick Benny Boo," she looked at her little brother, Brooke leaning down so she could get to him. "What's wrong?" she ran her hand over his baby one, always loving being a big sister.
"He just isn't feeling good," Brooke told her with a smile. "He should be fine in the morning."
"Well get better Benny," she kissed his cheek. "Sissy loves you mostest!"
"Sissy…" Benry giggled, patting his sister's cheek.
"Bye, baby, love you," Brooke kissed her mini her before standing up. "Bye Hales, see you tomorrow."
"Bye B," she hugged her friend before taking the little girl's hand. "Alright girlie, let's go get Uncle Nathan and Jamie," she grinned, sending a wink at her friends and walking off.
"Ready to go?" Brooke looked up at Lucas as he started at the court before him.
"Yeah," he nodded, slipping his hand in hers. "Let's head home."
Walking into the kitchen Brooke stood at the entrance as she watched the man she loved cleaning up the dishes. He had changed over the years, lines had started to form on his face from the years of working hard and staying up late, his body still in good shape had clearly aged and there was a slight limp in his step on occasion after being on his feet to long. But his heart was the same, his heart still loved her more than he loved anything and she never questioned that.
Walking over she slid her arms around his waist as she kissed between his shoulder blades breathing him in. "I love you," she whispered holding him a little tighter. "And I'm sorry your night hadn't gone how we planned…" she apologized, them honestly not having a night of just them since Laken was born. Not that they didn't love spending time with their kids and not that they didn't love their kids more than anything else in the world, it was just nice to have some alone time, and tonight Lucas was really hoping for that.
"We are together," he shrugged, turning around to face her. "That's all that matters…"
"I know," she looked down, lacing her fingers with his. "I just wanted tonight to be special."
"And who said it isn't?" he raised a brow, getting a smile across his face as he tugged her towards the hall. "Come on…"
"Where we going?" she questioned, following her husband as he led them towards their bedroom, cracking open the door and letting her step inside. "Luke…" she let out a smile as their bedroom was covered with candles, rose pedals along the bed and floor with her favorite chocolates lying on the dresser.
"Happy anniversary," he smiled, kissing the side of her head as she reached up touching his cheek.
"Baby…"
"Is Benry asleep?" he dropped his head down to whisper in her ear and she slowly nodded as she bit her bottom lip.
"You did this for me?" she turned to face him as he shut the door behind them.
"Yes," he smiled, taking her hand and spinning her in a circle, pulling her close as he started to slow sway them around the room. "I feel I don't show you how much I appreciate you."
"Luke…" she glanced up at him as he rested his head against hers.
"You take care of our children and work all day and somehow keep yourself sane," he teased and she cracked a smile. "And still at the end of the day, when I come home, there you are…looking beautiful and perfect and listen to me complain about my day and I don't think I've ever told you thank you."
"We are a team, you don't have to tell me thank you for doing what I'm supposed to…"
"I know," he nodded his head aware she didn't expect a thank you for being her. "But I still should…" he let out a smile. "You've given me Laken and Benry and god I love you so much for that. They are my entire world and I love you gave me them," he reached up tucking her hair back. "But I love those kids so much knowing they are a part of you. You are everything to me, Pretty Girl. I didn't know it was possible to love someone this much and I swear over the last ten years I've just fallen more and more in love with you."
"I love you too, Luke," she gave a cracked smile as he wiped the tear dancing in her eyes. "Marrying you was probably the smartest thing I've ever done."
"And me never giving up on you was mine," he tilted her chin up to capture her lips on his. Carrying her over to their bed as they fell into the love making that was long overdue.
So, here is the final chapter of Be That Way. I hope you enjoyed it, it was really short but it was sweet and to the point! Being as I haven't updated in a lifetime I don't know if people are still reading this but if so please review and let me know what you thought!
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