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Chapter Twenty

"I can't believe Agent Hargrove is letting Lucas and Nathan spend the weekend with us," Brooke squealed happily as she looked through her closet. "Of course, they do deserve a break. They've been working so hard to try and find my stalker. I just wish that they would find the person already." She then turned to Haley, who was lying on the bed. "Don't get me wrong. I love it here, but I don't want to stay here forever."

Haley nodded understandingly. "Yeah, I know how you feel. I want to go home too." She then looked at her belly. "Actually, I want to do it more for the baby than me. I want to start getting the nursery ready."

"Are you going to find out whether it's a boy or girl when it's time? Or are you going to leave it a surprise?" Brooke asked her in a curious tone. "I don't know about you, but I want a boy."

"I don't care whether it's a boy or girl. I just want the baby born healthy," Haley replied. She then thought for a moment. "Although, it would be nice if we both ended up having either boys or girls. I can just imagine them growing up as not only cousins, but best friends."

Brooke was then quiet for a moment. "Yeah, it just feels weird that I'm having a baby before I get married. I always thought I would do it in order. And I also thought I would be doing it under Beth Roe, not Brooke Davis."

Haley looked at her sympathetically. "You still can't make up your mind, huh?"

Brooke shook her head. "No, and it should be easy for me. After all, I've been Beth Roe all my life. But Brooke Davis has started to grow on me."

"Did you say that your parents decided to go back to being Keith and Karen?" Haley asked her. Brooke nodded. "What made it easy for them to decide?"

"They didn't fall in love with their new identities like I did," Brooke replied. "They missed their old lives and wanted to return to Las Vegas so badly. They didn't want to admit it, but I knew that they missed their home."

Haley gave her a smile. "How did they take the news that you were still pregnant?"

Brooke didn't answer for a moment. She then confessed, "I didn't tell them yet." Haley looked at her surprised. She thought that Brooke would have told her parents right away. "I want to wait awhile just in case something happens to this baby too."

"Nothing will happen to my niece or nephew as long as you take it easy and don't stress out about this stalker or Dan," Haley told her. "Those are the doctor's orders, not to mention mine."

Brooke let out a sigh. "You know it's not that easy for me, but I'll try for my baby's sake."

Haley nodded satisfied. "Good. Now let's find the perfect dress for you to wear for your man. Because you know that once the baby is born, you'll never be able to fit in that dress again."

Brooke gave her a look. "Don't remind me." As she went through her clothes, she decided to ask Haley a question. Yet, she wasn't sure how she would react. "What about you? Are you excited about Nathan coming?"

Haley sighed. "I wish I could say that I was, but I'm still angry at him for keeping that secret from me."

"He was only trying to protect you," Brooke gently reminded her. "I understand where he was coming from. After all, I used to work for Dan and found out what he was really like the hard way." She was quiet for a moment before she added, "I don't think my nightmares will stop until I know he's in prison. And they catch the person who is after us."

"Don't worry. They will," Haley assured her. "Then everyone will see that my husband and your boyfriend weren't the ones after us." Brooke didn't have a chance to reply as they heard a knock at the door. "Come in," Haley called, knowing that it was Rachel.

"Hey, I'm going into town. Do you two want me to get anything for those wacky cravings?" she asked.

"Surprisingly, I haven't had any cravings yet," Brooke replied.

Haley looked at her surprised. "Really? Because I've been craving sour cream and onion chips and dip." She then turned back to Rachel. "Could you get me some more? I ate the last of the bag last night."

"Sure," Rachel replied. "What about you, Beth?" she asked Brooke. She shook her head in response. "Ok, I'll be back soon. Call me if you need anything." She then left the room, leaving the two alone again.

Haley then turned to Brooke. "Do you ever wonder if she is the one after us?" she asked her friend.

Brooke gave her a look. "Of course not. Why would you think that?"

"Because she brought a gun with her," Haley pointed out.

"She's an F.B.I. agent," Brooke reminded her. "She's here to protect us, not hurt us."

Haley wasn't convinced. However, she knew that she had to trust Rachel. "If she turns out to be lying, you are going to be on the run again. And this time, you'll be running from me." Brooke just smiled, even though she knew her friend was a little bit serious.

The next morning, Brooke woke up early. She smiled to herself, knowing that she would finally see Lucas again. She ate a quick breakfast before she took a shower and changed into her clothes that she would wear that day. She then went to the front hall and waited anxiously by the front window to see when the car would arrive.

After what seemed like hours, she finally saw the car pull up next to Rachel's parked car. Without even waiting for Lucas to come out of the car, she hurried out the front door and ran over to the vehicle. She gave Lucas a wide smile as he climbed out of the front passenger seat. They then embraced in a tight hug. "What took you guys so long?" she asked them.

"Sorry, but I wanted to make sure that we weren't being followed," Nathan replied as Haley came out to greet them. "You can never be too careful. Hi Haley."

Haley nodded in acknowledgement. She then turned to her brother-in-law. "I'm sure you won't mind staying with Brooke in her bedroom." Lucas shook his head. However, he knew that meant that Nathan would be staying with Haley in the master bedroom. "Brooke, why don't you show Lucas where that is?" she asked her.

Brooke had a feeling that she wanted to talk to Nathan alone. Lucas could tell that too. So he grabbed his suitcase out of the trunk and followed Brooke into the beach house. "Have you ever been in the beach house before?" she asked him as she led him upstairs.

Lucas shook his head. "Nathan and Haley invited me a couple of times. But I was always busy with the restaurant. Besides, I've always felt like the third wheel."

Brooke nodded understandingly. "I haven't spoken to Deb since we arrived. How is she doing?"

Lucas gave her a smile. "She is worrying more about the four of us than the restaurant," he replied.

"You didn't tell her about the baby yet, did you?" Brooke asked hopefully.

Lucas shook his head as Brooke let out a relieved sigh. "No, I wouldn't do that without you there. Speaking of the baby, how are you doing?"

"I'm fine," she assured him. "Haley and I are looking after each other." They then reached the bedroom and she opened the door. Lucas walked into the room and looked around the guestroom and was impressed at what he saw. "I'll let you unpack."

"I can unpack later," Lucas pointed out. Brooke gave him a smile as she shut the door and locked it behind her. She then walked over to him and they shared a hard passionate kiss. "God, I've missed you," Lucas said as they let go for air.

"Me too," Brooke replied. "It seems so lonely here without you. Haley's great company, but I need you."

Lucas knew exactly how she felt. "Well, I'm here now. What do you want to do first?"

Brooke pretended to think for a moment. "I don't know. We could just make out on the bed. Or we can play one of our fun games," she said in a suggestive tone. "We'll just have to be careful. After all, we are still pregnant."

Lucas gave her a smile. "Well, I guess we can make out for awhile. I would hate for anything to happen to our baby. Or you." There was a short pause before he said, "I'm sorry that we haven't been able to find the rest of Dan's men yet."

"Lucas, please stop searching for them," Brooke said suddenly. Lucas looked at her confused. "I want you and Nathan to go into hiding." Lucas was about to protest when she continued. "You don't know these men like I do. They are dangerous. And I know that they won't stop searching for me. And when they can't find me, they'll use you as leverage to get me back. And they might go after Nathan for revenge."

Lucas stopped his girlfriend right there. "Whoa, we don't even know if there is more than one person after you."

"I don't care," Brooke told him. "I don't want anything to happen to you. Or Nathan."

"I can take care of myself," Lucas assured her.

Brooke sighed. "I'm sure you can, but I don't want to risk losing you before we have a chance to get married and raise our baby together."

Lucas nodded in agreement. "You're right. We should have a chance to get married. So why don't we do it this weekend?"

Brooke looked at him confused. "What?"

"We can get married this weekend while I'm here," Lucas told her. "You just need to decide who you want to get married as."

"Lucas, we can't," Brooke protested. "I haven't even chosen my name. And there is a lot of preparation for a wedding."

"Then we'll elope," Lucas replied. "And we'll have Nathan and Haley as our witnesses." Brooke was about to protest again when he continued. "And after this is all over, we'll have a real wedding with my mom and your parents there and we can renew our vows. What do you say, Beth?" he asked her.

Brooke gave him a smile. "Actually, I decided to stay with Brooke Penelope Davis for now," she replied. "But it looks like I'll have to change it again when we get married."

Lucas then knew what her answer was. "Do you know what would make this moment perfect?"

"Lucas, I don't need a ring," Brooke assured him. "After all, we're just eloping." He didn't reply as he pulled out something from his pocket. She gasped in surprise at the beautiful ring before her. "Lucas, it's gorgeous."

Lucas gave her a wide smile as he bent down on one knee. "Brooke Penelope Davis, would you marry me?"

Brooke gave him a smile in return. "Yes, Lucas Scott, I'll marry you. I love you," she replied before he slipped the ring on her finger. He then got up from the floor and they shared another passionate kiss. "Now all we have to do is tell our best man and matron of honor."

"How do you think that they'll take the news?" Brooke asked.

"I'm sure that they'll understand our reasons to elope now and renew our vows later," Lucas replied. "But it doesn't matter what they say because I'm marrying you anyway. And we'll be Mr. and Mrs. Scott. Then we can get ready for our little one."

Brooke smiled in return. "I can't wait." There was then a short pause before she spoke again. "But once this weekend is over, you have to promise me that you'll go into hiding until the rest of Dan's men are caught."

Lucas sighed, but he knew that his fiancée wasn't going to back down. "I will."