Another Kind of Green

I'm Yours

Brooke smiled down at the picture in her hands. It was one of her, Lucas, Haley and Nathan on Prom Night standing out in front of Karen' front porch.

Setting the picture back down on her desk, she allowed herself to fall into a world of memories. Of her, her friends, and more particularly, her and Lucas. Sometimes it still amazed her that her life had turned out the way it did.

She turned around and looked out her office window and allowed the New York skyline to surround her. As much as she loved this city, she wanted to go back home. She belonged in Tree Hill. Everything she ever knew was there, and it was the only place she felt at home. It didn't help that her best friend still lived there with her husband and two children. Haley was now a teacher at Tree Hill High while Nathan was on his off season from the Charlotte Bobcats. Their son James was now six years old, while baby Allison had just turned one. It killed Brooke that she only seen her god daughter a handful of times. Now that New York had served it's purpose, Brooke was more than ready to go home.

A light tapping broke her from her thoughts and she turned to see her assistant, Millicent, standing in the doorway.

"You have some visitors." Millicent said with a smile.

Before Brooke could even open to mouth to inquire who was there, a wave brown curls ran into the room, making a bee line to where Brooke was standing.

"Momma!" the little girl cried, holding out her arms.

Brooke smiled and bent down to pick the three year old up, kissing her forehead as she settled her on her hip. "Ella, I missed you baby girl."

"I thought the doctor told you not to pick up anything heavy." a male voice filled the room, and Brooke looked over to see Lucas standing where Millicent had been only a few moments ago. It had been ten years since she and Lucas had first started dating, and he still managed to give Brooke goosebumps.

"Well, maybe if you didn't make such adorable babies I'd be able to refrain." She teased, placing her daughter back on the ground and waddled over to where he was standing. She didn't remember being this big when she was eight months pregnant with Ella, but it was now starting to make things difficult.

"Oh, I see how it is. When Matthew is born, you'll love him only if he's cute?" Lucas said with a smirk on his face.

Brooke mock gasped. "No, what I'm saying is that I'll love little Madison here no matter what." She said patting her belly. "Not really sure about you though. I think once you get old and fat I'm going to have to kick you to the curb."

Lucas laughed and leaned over to kiss his wife. "So, how was your day?"

Brooke cuddled herself into his side. "Kinda sad, you know? This is the last time this office will ever be used for BDS designs."

"You regretting your decision?"

Brooke tilted her head so that if fit in the nook his shoulder created before responding. "Not at all. I'm ready to be home. I miss Haley and Nathan, and your mom and Keith. I'm sad that we're missing so much. And I really want Ella and Madison to have a good place to grow up."

Lucas nodded. "You're so sure it's a girl, aren't you?"

"Just face it. You're going to be outnumbered."

"You and two beautiful little girls? I couldn't ask for anything more."

"You're cheesy Lucas Scott, but I love you." Brooke said leaning up to kiss him.

"I love you too, Brooke Davis-Scott. How 'bout we go get some dinner before we head to the airport? I think Ella wanted some chicken nuggets."

The little girl nodded her head furiously, agreeing with her father. Brooke gathered up the few things left in the office and the three walked out of the office.

"Millicent." Brooke said to the young woman standing behind the desk in the lobby. "I'll see you at the new office in Tree Hill in a few days."

"I can't wait Brooke." Her assistant responded in a cheery voice. "You take care of yourself 'til then."

"Don't worry Milli." Lucas cut in. "I've got her covered."

Brooke smiled at the woman and waved. "We'll see you soon."

Millicent smiled at the family as they walked together out of the office. It was one of the reasons she loved working for Brooke. For as much passion and heart she put into her designs, she put double that into her family.

Lucas carried the last of his boxes into the room that would be his office. Brooke and Ella were off at his mom's diner grabbing some lunch, but he had stayed back to try and at least get some things set up.

He set the box on the desk in the middle of the room, and opened it up. He smiled at the sight of a familiar book resting on top of various other items for the room. It was the copy of The Great Gatsby that Brooke had bought for him on her 18th birthday.

He picked it up, aiming to place it on the bookshelf on the far side of the room when something fell out. He looked down and saw a small white envelope on the floor with his name written on the front. He scrunched his eyebrows, and bent over to pick it up. He opened up the envelope and pulled out a letter written in very familiar handwriting.

Luke,

I'm assuming that right now you're in the process of writing your next latest novel, one that I'm sure will be as good as your first. I noticed that in the months of writing it you often turned to this when you were in times of stress or needed to take you mind off things, and I was hoping that maybe my words can bring you comfort too.

I know that I no longer need to write letters to tell you everything that's going on inside of my head, but I figured it'd be fun for old times sake. I love you Lucas Scott, more than anything in this world. I cannot even begin to thank you for our beautiful daughter, and for the one on the way. Thank you for making me the happiest person on this earth.

I love you,

Brooke

Lucas smiled at the letter. It was short and sweet, but classically Brooke. He pulled out the bottom drawer in his desk, and saw a familiar old shoe box inside. He gently opened it and placed the letter inside, along with the other eighty-two letters she had wrote back when they were still in high school.

His thoughts shifted at the sound of his phone ringing out in the main room, but he let it go to voice mail, wanting to get as much done now before Brooke and Ella came back.

Instead of signaling a voice mail, his phone rang again, and this time he made his way out to the living room and grabbed the phone.

"Hello?" He answered, slightly out of breath.

"Lucas?" His mother's worried voice sounded through the phone.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

"Nothing. Brooke's water just broke. Her and Keith are on their way to the hospital. Lucas, the baby's coming."

Lucas was stunned for a few moments. "But, uh, she's still a month out."

"Well, Ella was a few weeks early. Seems like her little sister wants to be as well." Karen laughed.

"Why is everyone so convinced it's a girl?" Lucas muttered, shaking his head. "Don't worry, Mom. I'm on my way."

He hung up the phone, grabbed his keys, and quickly made his way out to the car.

"What is taking so long?" Nathan asked as he paced back and forth in the lobby of the hospital. "She's been in there all day."

Haley smiled at her husband. He was so nervous that most people would have probably thought it was his wife who was having the baby. From what she had been told, Lucas acted the same way when she had given birth to both James and Allison. It was just the way the two brothers had always been.

"Not everyone goes into labor and has a baby all in a matter of two hours." Keith teased, smirking over at Haley who laughed. It was true that with both of her children the time of labor had surprisingly short.

They fell into a comfortable silence, only to be interrupted by the sight of Lucas walking out into the lobby, a large grin across his face.

"Luke!" Haley said, being the first to notice him, and jumped out of her seat. "How is Brooke? How is Madison? Are they okay?"

Lucas gave her a smirk, before turning and meeting everyone else's gaze. "Where's Ella?"

"Daddy!" The little girl ran straight from the playing area to her father's arms. "Where's my baby sister?"

"Come on guys. Brooke's waiting for you all." He said ignoring his daughter's question.

The gang stood up and followed him back to the room Brooke was currently occupying.

They were instantly greeted with Brooke's proud smile, and the sight of her holding a small blue bundle in her arms.

"I want you all to meet Matthew Alan Nathaniel Scott." She announced.

Karen and Haley were the first to reach her side, cooing over the baby in Brooke's arms.

"Dude, I told you." Nathan told his brother, shaking his hand in the process. "They always think it's a girl."

Lucas laughed and accepted the hug that Keith was offering. His mother was next.

"I'm so happy for you." She said into his ear before pulling away. "For you both."

He thanked his mother, but looked down when he felt someone pulling on his pant leg. Ella's curls were wild, framing her face as she looked up at him with big curious eyes.

"Daddy?"

Lucas picked up the little girl. "Yes baby girl?"

"Where is baby Madison?"

Her voice was so sweet and innocent that Lucas couldn't help but laugh. "It seems your mommy was wrong." Lucas told her, his eyes catching with his wife's across the room. "You have a baby brother named Matthew."

"A baby brother?"

"Yep. A baby brother."

"But brother's are eewwie." She said scrunching her nose.

"Oh, I don't know Ella. I know little brother's are a pain," he said causing the room to laugh ", but I have one, and I like him."

The little girl looked up at him for a few moments, still unsure of it all.

"How 'bout we go meet him?" Lucas asked her, and she nodded her head.

Lucas carried the little girl over to the bed Brooke was sitting in. "Ella, this is your baby brother Matthew."

He placed her on the bed so that she was on the opposite side of him, but still sitting with her mother.

"He's so small." Ella whispered, holding her hand out to touch her brother.

The room watched as the little girl interacted with her brother for the first time.

"Ella," Brooke said quietly to her daughter. "Isn't baby Matthew cute?"

"He sure is Mommy!"

Hours later, Lucas, Brooke, Ella and Matthew sat together in the comfortable silence of the hospital room. Ella was asleep in her mother's arms, while Lucas held the little blue bundle that was his son.

"You're not disappointed are you?" He asked her quietly.

Brooke looked over at him incredulously. "Why on earth would I be disappointed?"

"You were so sure it was a girl."

"Lucas," Brooke smiled at him. "I already have a beautiful little girl. Now I have a handsome little boy. This is all more than I could have ever asked for."

"I love you Brooke."

"I love you Lucas, and Ella, and Matthew. I love you all so much."

alright guys. this is it. it's finished. and i'm terribly sad.

please let me know what you all think.

thank you all so so so much for your support over the last year.