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The night of the Senior Prom arrived. Brooke had had to take her dress back to the store and exchange it for one that was two sizes bigger as her belly was getting pretty big for how far along her pregnancy was. As was her chest. She had almost cried when she had tried her dress on to see if it still fit and found that it didn't. She had been relieved when she was able to get the exact same one in the size she needed. She gave her reflection one last glance in the mirror as she applied some more lip-gloss. She was thankful that she had only expanded in the belly and chest department and not anywhere else. Lucas had no complaints when it came to either area.
"Wow Pretty Girl you look amazing!" Lucas said in an incredulous tone as he came into their room. Brooke saw him in the mirror and smiled.
"You don't look too bad yourself," she said as she surveyed his dress uniform "Very sexy actually. Did I ever tell you I had a thing for a man in uniform?"
"You didn't actually," Lucas replied as she turned to face him. His eyes ran appraisingly over her. "The front view is so much better. I can't wait to get you out of that dress later."
"Is your brain constantly in your pants?" Brooke asked playfully as she picked up her purse and slipped her lip-gloss into it. "I thought I was the one who was supposed to have out of control hormones."
"I must be going out in sympathy with you," Lucas told her with a grin. "Anyway, are you ready to go? The limo is here and so are the others."
"I sure am," She replied as he held his arm out. She linked hers through it and they left the bedroom and walked down the hall. "You sure I look okay?"
"You look beautiful," Lucas told her sincerely. "You're gonna put every other girl to shame."
"Wow look at you!" Karen said as she saw Brooke.
"You're blooming well," Haley said as she saw Brooke's visible bump. "How are you so much bigger than Peyton?"
"I don't know," Brooke replied as her hand automatically went to it. "I can't believe how big I am. I'll be overtaking you and Rachel at this rate."
"I still say there are two in there." Rachel piped up.
"My bet's on three," Peyton said with a laugh. Brooke looked at her worriedly. "Or four."
"Peyton please be quiet." Brooke said as Rachel and Peyton laughed.
"Brooke, Lucas, get ready for a picture," Karen said as she picked the camera up. They stood side by side in front of the fireplace. Lucas put his right arm around her and his left rested on the swell of her belly. "Smile."
Brooke and Lucas each broke out into a wide smile and Karen took the picture. She then looked at the display.
"Oh you look so adorable," Karen gushed as she looked at it. "And there's definitely more than one in there Brooke."
"Thanks Karen," Brooke replied sarcastically as everyone else laughed. "Lucas, we're making a damn doctors appointment to see if there is."
"We'll get you one for after Graduation okay?" he told her.
"Come on let's get to Prom," Nathan said. "I wanna go and terrorize the people who are thinking of spiking the punch."
"Yeah we can't have that happening." Lucas said as he and Brooke headed towards the door.
"Hell no," Julian agreed as he and Rachel followed. "Not with all these pregnant ladies."
"Have fun," Karen called after them. "And you boys better look after your ladies."
"Course we will mom!" Nathan replied.
"We will Aunt Karen." Jake assured her as they all headed towards the limo.
~X~
"I think we should have this song for our first dance at the wedding." Brooke said as she and Lucas danced to Purple Rain by Prince. She had her head resting on his shoulder as they moved to the music.
"I like that idea," Lucas said. "I'm kinda surprised that the DJ is playing old school music."
"I think Principal Turner and some other teachers have given him a list of songs that he has to play," Brooke replied. "We so need to do that for our DJ."
"Good idea," Lucas said as they continued to dance. "How are you feeling? Are you tired? Do you need to sit for a while?"
"I'm good for now," she told him with a smile. "But when this song is done, I want a drink."
"At least we know that the punched won't be spiked," Lucas said with a chuckle. "Nathan's guarding it well."
"It's also a novelty," Brooke said. "How many other people can say they had a fireman serving punch at their senior prom?"
"Not many," Lucas replied. "Are you sure you're not tired? Because I feel tired."
"That's because you just finished a mega long shift and then came straight here," Brooke told him as she moved and looked up into his eyes. "I just hope you have some energy left when we get home."
"I'm saving some don't worry," he told her with a grin. "I can't wait to get my hands on that amazing chest of yours."
"I know you like the size of them but they're a little on the tender side right now." Brooke told him apologetically.
"I'll leave them alone then," he told her as he raised his hand and cupped her cheek. "I'm sure I can find another part of you that will keep me occupied."
"I can't wait," Brooke told him as she smiled. "I have a feeling I know which area is going to get all the attention."
"When you go shopping for your new maternity clothes can you please get a lot of skirts and dresses?" he asked with a grin. "It'll give me easier access."
"I might be able to do that," she told him with a smile. "It depends what catches my eye."
Lucas smiled as he brought his lips to hers and kissed her lovingly. Brooke eagerly responded. They kissed for a while until the song finally ended. They then pulled away and headed over to Nathan to get some punch.
~X~
"Wow Owen this is amazing!" Mia said as she opened her eyes and took in the nursery he had just finished.
"To be completely honest, I wasn't sure about the dark wood in a nursery, but it looks pretty awesome now it's all together." Owen told her as he too looked around at his handiwork.
"Same here," Mia confessed. "I just let Brooke design it. I mean she was paying for it so I thought she should get what she liked. And she made me a nursery that looks amazing."
"She did do a great job," Owen agreed. "Just like she did with Nathan and Haley's house."
"I still can't believe she bought them a house," Mia said sounding shocked. "And then she does this for me. She's so nice."
"You know the guys are taking bets on how many babies Brooke and Lucas are having," Owen told her with a smile. "Julian's running it. Him and Peyton are betting on four."
"That's mean!" Mia told him. "Do they know?"
"No," Owen told her with a laugh. "My bet is on three. Apparently Brooke's quite big considering she's at the same stage as Peyton, yet Peyton barely looks any different."
"Damn I'd hate to have three in there at once," Mia said as she pulled a face. "I can barely move with one. I'd hate to be Brooke if there are three."
"I can't wait until they find out," Owen said. "I have a feeling I'm gonna win."
~X~
A week later, it was Graduation Day. Brooke managed to squeeze into the red halter neck dress she had worn the night of the gas leak at Tric. It was extremely snug around her abdomen. She had been surprised that the cleaners had done a great job in getting all the dirt and blood out. She had been tempted to just throw the dress away but was now thankful she hadn't. She emerged from hers and Lucas's bedroom and practically ran into the kitchen. The food smelt too good to wait any longer. She smiled as Lucas turned round and had a plate full of scrumptious looking food ready.
"Please tell me that's for me!" she said as her mouth watered at the sight.
"It sure is," Lucas replied as he placed it onto the table. "You and however many of our babies that are in there right now."
"Aww sweet!" Brooke said as she sat down and began to tuck into her food. Karen and Keith came into the kitchen at that point.
"I thought I could smell food," Karen said with a smile as she watched Brooke devour the breakfast Lucas had made her. "What are you eating Brooke?"
"I made her bacon, eggs, hash browns, sausage, pancakes, an omelet and waffles," Lucas said with a grin. "I didn't know what Brooke would want."
"All of it," Brooke replied. "It's just what was ordered."
"Glad to hear it," Lucas said as he went over to make himself some toast. "You want some toast?"
"Hell yeah!" Brooke replied. Keith chuckled. "Sorry but I'm just so damn hungry!"
"When are you at the doctors?" Karen asked as she went over to make hers and Keith's breakfast.
"Monday morning," Lucas replied with a grin. "Bright and early."
"I hope they don't mind me eating while I'm there," Brooke said playfully. "I mean our kids won't take no for an answer."
"So you think there is more than one in there too?" Keith asked as Lucas brought him a coffee. "Thanks son."
"There has to be," Brooke replied as Lucas placed her toast and freshly squeezed orange juice on the table. "I mean I'm huge and constantly hungry and h- well other things."
"That could just be normal pregnancy symptoms Brooke," Karen said as she handed Keith his pancakes. Lucas sat beside Brooke and grinned at her at what she had almost let slip. "I was the size of a house when I was pregnant with Nathan."
"Seriously?" Brooke asked as she looked at Karen as she joined them at the table.
"Yes," she replied. "And Nathan was a huge baby too."
"Probably because he made you eat all the time so he could take the nutrients and stuff," Lucas said. "I mean he's always eaten like that so he probably did the same while you were pregnant with him."
"That's a good point there son." Keith said with a grin.
"How big was Nathan when he was born?" Brooke asked curious.
"He weighed eleven pounds one ounce and was twenty two and a half inches long." Karen told her. Brooke's eyes went wide.
"And you gave birth naturally?" she asked in a shocked tone.
"Yes," Karen replied. "I had no epidural either. Just gas and air."
"Oh man!" Brooke said as her face paled. "I'm dreading that part especially if there is more than one."
"Don't worry about it just yet Brooke," Karen told her. "Just enjoy your pregnancy until it's nearer the time."
"How big was Lucas when he was born?" Brooke asked.
"He was eight pounds, three ounces and twenty inches long," Karen told her. "And he popped out after only an hour."
"See I didn't make you suffer mom," Lucas told her with a laugh. "Unlike Nathan."
"How long were you in labor with Nathan for?" Brooke found herself asking.
"Twenty six hours," Karen replied. "I think it took so long because he was so big."
"Okay, I'm kinda disturbed by this conversation so I don't want to hear anymore," Brooke said as she frowned slightly. "I'm just going to try and do what you said Karen and enjoy the pregnancy if I can."
"That's the spirit." Lucas said with a smiled as Brooke finished her toast.
"Are you looking forward to the ceremony?" Keith asked Brooke as she began to gulp her juice down.
"I sure am," she said as she placed her glass down. "Bye bye high school."
"Did you decide about college?" Karen asked curious.
"Yeah and I'm not going, even if it does prove my mother right," Brooke said. "I think I'll have enough to keep me busy for a while before I need to focus on a job."
"Especially if we have three in there Brooke," Lucas said from behind his coffee cup. "There'll definitely be enough to keep us busy."
~X~
"Oh my God I thought I was going to fall over when I went up for my diploma." Rachel said as she, Peyton, Brooke and Haley met up just after the Graduation ceremony had ended.
"Really?" Peyton asked her.
"Yeah," Rachel said with a serious face as she rubbed her huge belly. "My heel slipped on something on the stage and I felt myself falling slightly."
"It's a good thing you didn't." Julian said as he came up behind her with Nathan, Lucas, Jake, Jenny, Keith, Karen, Deb and Dan. Owen and Mia trailed behind. Julian kissed Rachel as he placed his hand on the swell of her belly.
"Wow is there any firemen working today?" Peyton asked sarcastically as Jenny ran up to her.
"Hi mommy!" Jenny said as Peyton bent and hugged her.
"Hey kiddo!" Peyton greeted in response as Jake came up to them.
"You know fine well there is." Jake told her as she straightened and the shared a brief kiss.
"Hey Mia," Brooke greeted as she and Owen came up to her and Lucas. "How amazing does the nursery look?"
"Completely amazing Brooke," Mia said as they shared a brief hug. "Thank you so much for doing that for me."
"You're welcome," Brooke said as Lucas wrapped his arm around her and kissed her cheek. "Did you have fun decorating Owen?"
"I did actually," Owen replied with a laugh. "I got it all finished while you guys were at the Prom."
"Come on group together for pictures." Dan suddenly told them all.
Lucas shook his head as they all gathered together to get ready for the mountain of photos that were going to be taken. Brooke even insisted that Owen and Mia got in on them. After what seemed like hours, the pictures were finally done. They then all headed to their cars and climbed in, ready to head to the fancy restaurant for a celebratory meal.
~X~
Brooke was led on the bed in the doctor's office dressed in a gown. She had a blanket over her lower half. Lucas was by her side, perched on the side of the bed, holding her hand. They were waiting on the doctor to return so they could find out exactly how many babies Brooke was carrying. Several minutes later, the doctor returned.
"Sorry about that," he told them with a friendly smile. He crossed over to the sink and washed his hands. He then dried them on a paper towel. "Right let's see what's happening in there shall we?"
Okay so there is a poll on my profile where you can decide just how many babies Brucas have. A lot of you lovely readers have already voted, but if you haven't feel free to do so, or say in a review.