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Chapter 34 – The Wedding
They were all seated at the tables at the rehearsal dinner. They were talking, eating, and drinking. Everyone who knew Brooke and Lucas was there, but as always the only ones missing were Brooke's family. She didn't feel sad about it, in a way, she was glad that Victoria wasn't there to ruin this for her. They heard a glass making a jingling noise as someone gently banged a spoon against it. They all saw that Peyton was about to say something.
"People, I want to say something." she told them all.
"Okay, P. Sawyer we are listening to you." Brooke replied.
"I know that I have been a crappy friend sometimes and God knows I have my share of mistakes." she began.
"Don't say that." Brooke told her with a frown.
"No Brooke, it's true. Please let me finish." Peyton insisted.
"Okay." Brooke said quietly.
"Most of them included Lucas over here. It took me five years to leave the Bermuda triangle of love," Peyton continued and everyone in the room laughed. "And to realize how deeply in love and how perfect Lucas and Brooke are together. So I have to say that everyone who tries to mess with them, they will have to answer to me from now on, okay?"
"Oh P. Sawyer," Brooke said as she moved to hug her. "I love you."
"I love you too B. Davis." Peyton replied as she hugged Brooke back. At that very moment, Rachel stood up.
"Since we are in the spirit of sharing, I have to say I saw Brooke suffer during the second time she and Lucas split and I was very pissed at him for a while. But now I see her so happy, cheery, so full of life that I want to kill her," Rachel said with a laugh. "And to back what Peyton said I know some hit man I can hire so, take that into consideration if you wanna mess with Brucas. I love you Brookie."
"I love you too, Rach. I can only thank you and Peyton for your words!" Brooke told them both happily.
Most of the evening passed like that, with a lot of fun, drinking, and small talk with all the guests. So Brooke and Lucas left their table and walked around talking to people. In a corner were Lucas and Nathan discussing basketball stats and Nathan's upcoming debut with the Bobcats.
"Luke man, I need to ask you something." Nathan said changing the subject.
"Fire away little brother." Lucas replied.
"You know that Brooke doesn't have anybody, I mean; we can say that she has no family." Nathan began.
"Yeah, I know it's so sad but we are her family now," Lucas replied. He then realized Nathan was trying to make a point about something. "Wait what are you trying to ask?"
"I'm trying to ask if you don't mind if I walk Brooke to the altar." Nathan told him.
"No man, I will love it. It's only fair since I walked Haley." Lucas told him with a smile.
"Really?" Nathan asked incredulously.
"Really little brother and besides I think she will love the idea." Lucas assured him.
"Thanks, Luke." Nathan said with a smile.
"Nah, don't mention it." Lucas replied.
The rest of the night was passed that way, chatting, drinking and sharing time with each other.
~X~
It was the day after the rehearsal dinner, Peyton was at the record label for some very important recording issues; Haley and Brooke were talking about some wedding things at Brooke and Lucas' house when they heard a knock at the door.
"Hey it's me, may I come in." Nathan called.
"Sure baby."Haley called back.
"Nate, you arrived at the right time. I was talking with Haley and I have something to ask you." Brooke told him.
"Go for it sister-in-law." Nathan told her as he approached the women.
"Okay, can you give me away to Lucas? Because I don't know who else would be better for that than you." Brooke asked him.
"Yes, I will be an honor to do so." Nathan told her with a smile.
"Thanks Nate." Brooke said happily as she gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"Do you know what?" Nathan asked.
"What?" Brooke asked in response.
"I came here to ask you the same thing." he told them.
"Really?" Brooke and Haley asked in unison.
"Yeah, I asked Lucas his permission to do it yesterday at the rehearsal dinner." Nathan told them.
"Aww Nate, that's why I like you so much." Brooke said as she hugged him.
"I like you too Brooke." Nathan replied with a laugh as he returned her hug.
"Hey, you two stop the PDA, the wife and unborn daughter are in the room." Haley said with a laugh.
"Yeah, we better." Brooke and Nathan said as they laughed.
"Yeah, you two better, especially because tomorrow is your wedding day missy." Haley told her playfully.
"Yeah I know, and I'm so anxious for tomorrow," Brooke said. "So Haley, before you leave, you will go to the hotel to get ready with Peyton and I right?"
"Sure, do you really think, that with this huge belly, I would pass on a foot massage? Only if I was crazy." Haley replied.
"I'll stop by your house at nine am Okay?" Brooke replied.
"Okay, I'll be waiting, and you, Ms. Davis, try to sleep tonight." Haley told her.
"Good to know you girls will get ready at the Hotel," Nathan said. "I know that Luke will be freaking out, so I'm gonna tell him to go to our house and get ready there."
"Great idea Nate. It will be good for Luke." Haley said. At this moment Lucas came through the door, holding a red rose bouquet.
"These are for you Pretty Girl." Lucas said as he walked towards her. He then gave her a passionate kiss. Brooke eagerly kissed him back and grabbed her bouquet.
"Aww honey, it's beautiful, I love the flowers!" she said and kissed him again.
"The honey moon isn't started yet. Plus there's child in the room." Nathan said causing everyone to laugh.
"Oh, our honey moon started a long time ago. But okay, I guess I have to respect Anna, right?" Lucas replied earning more laughs.
"Yes, you better respect Anna, and me, it's way to early for me to see you guys making out." Haley said as she stood.
"Oh Hales, that was so senior year." Brooke said with a laugh.
"But we are off now. We're gonna take Friday to rest, because tomorrow will be the day." Nathan said.
"We'll do the same here, right baby?" Lucas asked as he looked at Brooke.
"Of course!" Brooke replied as she gave him a suggestive look.
"See you tomorrow, I'll ready at nine. Enjoy your last day as a single woman." Haley told Brooke as she hugged her.
"I will enjoy it! See you tomorrow. Bye Nate." Brooke replied.
"Bye Brooke. Bye Luke, see you tomorrow men. Try to be calm!" Nathan said as he hugged her.
"Sure, just like you were before your wedding." Lucas said as he laughed.
~X~
Friday was going by rather smoothly. Of course Brooke and Lucas were very anxious and very nervous, but they were able to mask it really well. Peyton stopped by the house to get the last of her things she had left there, and also to arrange with Brooke a time to be picked up and then she left. Brooke and Lucas were left alone in the house.
"Hey baby, I was thinking, how about doing something to relax and enjoy the last day of our engagement?" Lucas suggested.
"That sounds inviting," Brooke replied. "What would this relaxing session be?"
"Well, let me get something first," he replied. He headed into the bedroom and came back with their robes. "Follow me outside."
Brooke and Lucas went to their backyard and Lucas decided to let Brooke know how they would relax.
"So, do you think that us skinny dipping in the hot tub would relax you?" he asked her.
"Of course it would." Brooke replied as she began to take her clothes off.
"I think so too," Lucas said as he began to strip off. "Shall we go in?"
"Yes," Brooke said as she stepped naked into the hot tub. "Oh, this warm water feels so good."
"Come here, I'll massage you," Lucas told her as he climbed into the water. "And while I do that, I'll give you small kisses."
"Feel free to start it at anytime! I'm all yours!" Brooke said as she moved closer to him in the water.
Lucas started massaging Brooke's head, neck, shoulders and back, while kissing her. He was letting her know how much he loved her and felt lucky for having her as part of his life. Brooke, on her side, had her eyes closed the entire time. In her mind she was already seeing the aisle, the flowers, and everybody smiling at them. But most of all, she could see Lucas and he was very happy to receive her as his wife.
Then it was Brooke's turn to massage Lucas. She did all the same stuff he did to her. When she was finished, she laid her head on his chest and they just stayed there, soaking up in the warm water and contemplating the beautiful night that was falling over them.
When the moon was up, Lucas and Brooke got out of the hot tub. They wrapped each other in their robes and they went into their bedroom. They laid in bed, face to face, and Lucas put his hand on Brooke's cheek and started telling her all the things she had in her that made her look prettier each day.
"How come you can say such beautiful words about me?" she asked him happily.
"I'm writer, that's what I do," he replied as he kissed her. "But the real reason is because I told you what my heart was saying."
"I love you so much Lucas. Promise me you will never leave." Brooke told him.
"Why would I want to leave you?" he asked softly.
"Just promise me." she told him.
"Of course I promise," he told her sincerely. "I don't wanna be without you ever again."
"Can we just stay like this, holding each other? Feeling our hearts beat, and our breathing and just fall asleep?" Brooke asked.
"Yes Pretty Girl, we can!" he told her happily. "I love you Brooke Davis, soon to be Scott."
"I love you too Lucas Scott." she replied in a happy sigh.
And just like that, with their bodies spooned around each other, their fingers tangled and their eyes closed, after saying "I love you", Brooke and Lucas slept a heavy sleep. Safety, love and anxiety were the perfect mix for a good night asleep for this couple.
~X~
It was Saturday, May twenty first, the Wedding Day. It was seven in the morning and Lucas and Brooke were still holding each other. Brooke had her eyes closed, but Lucas seemed to be awake for quiet a while. He tried to move her hand very carefully, but at his movement she opened her eyes, she seemed surprised.
"Oh, I'm sorry baby; I didn't mean to wake you." he told her.
"Good morning handsome!" she said as she kissed him. "So, today is the day huh? What time is it?"
"Early, you can go back to sleep, you need your rest." he told her kissing her back.
"Oh, now that I'm awake, I can't really sleep again, but I can stay in bed with you." Brooke replied.
"This will be great. I love you Pretty Girl." Lucas told her.
"I love you too handsome." Brooke said happily.
After what seemed like thirty minutes, Brooke had fallen asleep again and Lucas had gone to the bathroom. He washed himself, got dressed, gathered all he needed to get ready for the wedding, and left. Before he did, he wrote Brooke a love note.
Brooke, you fell asleep again and I decided to let you sleep. I've gone to Nathan's house, where I'm gonna get ready for the most important day of my life, the day you will become my wife. I love you very much and I can't wait to call you Mrs. Scott. See you this evening. I'll be waiting for you at the altar. Brooke Davis, brilliant, brave and beautiful, I'll be the luckiest men in the universe. I love you, kisses, your soon to be husband.
~X~
It was already nine, and Haley was waiting for Brooke. She was late. Haley decided to call Peyton.
"Hello?" Peyton asked as she answered the call at her end.
"Hello Peyton, good morning, have you heard from Brooke?" Haley asked her.
"Morning Hales, no I haven't, why?" Peyton asked.
"Because she was supposed to pick me up at nine but she is not here and she hasn't even called." Haley explained.
"Weird, I though that she was not even gonna sleep tonight." Peyton replied.
"Yeah, and Lucas is just arriving," Haley said. "He's not with Brooke. He's with-"
"Haley, Rachel and I are gonna go there and we'll see what is going on, I call you as soon as we get there okay? Try not to be nervous." Peyton told her.
"Okay, thanks Peyton." Haley replied.
"You're welcome Hales. Bye." Peyton responded.
"Bye." Haley said as she ended the call.
~X~
Ten minutes later Peyton was opening the door to Brooke's house.
"Brooke, are you there?" she called. There was no response.
"Hey bitch, did you run off to get married?" Rachel called. There was still no response.
Peyton looked in the bathroom and nothing. She looked out on the backyard and nothing. At the same time, Rachel was going into the bedroom. She checked Peyton's former bedroom and nothing, so she opened Brooke's door. Peyton was coming in and heard Rachel talking to Brooke.
"Wake up Sleeping Beauty, it's your wedding day bitch, get that fat ass out of bed!" Rachel said to Brooke.
"Good morning to you too Rachel!" Brooke retorted.
Brooke saw Lucas' note and almost melted. She went to the bathroom, took a quick shower, just to wake up and got dressed. While she was getting ready, Peyton called Haley back.
"Oh, hi Peyton, so, what happened to Brooke?" Haley asked as she picked up.
"Nothing, she was just sleeping. Guess she got to anxious to be awake." Peyton said and they laughed.
"Oh, good, I'm relived." Haley told her.
"So yeah. We'll be leaving in like fifteen minutes okay?" Peyton informed her.
"Okay, I'm ready." Haley replied.
"Haley, what were you gonna say about Lucas, you said he was arriving with?" Peyton asked curious.
"Oh, that, it was nothing, he was just arriving. See you soon Peyton." Haley said hanging the phone up.
"Wow, she didn't even let me say bye." Peyton muttered to herself.
Peyton heard the door bell, it was Karen, and she was carrying a picnic basket with a great breakfast. Brooke walked to the living room. Karen had prepared, with Peyton's help a great breakfast table.
"Good morning Brooke," Karen said as she hugged her. "This is your day, enjoy it my daughter!"
"Today is my wedding! I can't wait! Thank you all for being here on the most special day of my life! Now let's eat, because I'm starving!" Brooke said as she laughed.
After a rather fast breakfast, they only had twenty minutes, the girls jumped into two cars and headed to Haley's house. Haley got in the car with Brooke and Karen, Peyton was with Rachel.
They arrived at the hotel a little before ten. The honeymoon suite was all ready to receive the ladies for a day spa. Massages, relaxing baths,hair stylist, and manicures were all there. They would all enjoy a nice treatment, but Brooke of course, would get special attention.
They talked, laughed, cried, and remembered their high school years. Haley sang while they were getting ready. They had a break at around one for lunch. They had fast food and a lot of chocolate, which was supposed to help with anxiety.
After lunch, was Haley's turn for the massage, Peyton was getting a manicure, Rachel, a pedicure. Karen was choosing her hair do and Brooke was soaking in warm and relaxing scented water, with some rose petals floating around her. And it worked like a circuit; all the girls would rotate the beauty stations. Everything for Brooke took longer and was more special. She was the queen, and she was really enjoying being treated as one.
As always, she was very good at hiding her true feelings. Not to Karen though, she was getting her manicure at the same time as Brooke, and she took this opportunity to talk to her daughter-in-law.
"You seem calm, which maybe be a surprise to everyone, but not really for me. You have such class, and such self control, that you can second guess people's opinions about you, but not me." Karen told her.
"Yeah, I guess not." Brooke replied quietly.
"You know, when I was getting ready for my wedding to Andy, whoever looked at me, would say that I was not really the bride, but just a normal guest, although, inside I was filled with fear, anxiety, happiness, doubts, just like I know you are." Karen said.
"Jeez, you're good," Brooke said with teary eyes as she laughed slightly. "Yeah, I've learned to control my feelings. I don't like to look vulnerable, nor weak, or too excited, like a little girl on Christmas morning. I need to act normal."
"No, you don't, this is your day, and you have to jump, happy dance, cry," Karen told her with a smile. "You have to feel, to let go, to experience all those emotions. This is part of making a huge decision, and this is what will make your memories, of such a happy day. Let yourself go Brooke, this is all for you, this is your day, we are all here for you, with you, happy for you!"
"Thank you Karen, you know just what and how I feel, and it's great to be reminded that I deserve to feel what I feel," Brooke said as tears of happiness fell down her face. "And that there is nothing wrong with looking like a little girl at Christmas morning when you're marrying the man of your dreams!"
"No it's not, its just right." Karen assured her.
Karen and Brooke hugged and stayed there for almost five minutes. All the three girls couldn't avoid getting emotional with the scene. They knew, each one on your own way and for their own reasons, how important it was to Brooke, and how glad they were to be a part of it.
~X~
Nathan opened the door; he was confused Lucas was there at his door step, with Jake. Haley was on the phone to Peyton trying to find out where Brooke was.
"Yeah, and Lucas is just arriving," Haley said into the receiver. "And he is with-"
"Jake?" Nathan asked surprised.
"Yeah Nate," Jake replied with a smile. "Am I invited in?"
"Sorry, of course man," Nathan said as he moved so they could come in. "Come on in."
"Thanks man." Jake replied. Lucas and Jake entered the house and at the same moment Haley was finished talking to Peyton.
"How are you man?" Nathan asked Jake as they shared a man hug.
"I'm good." Jake answered as he returned the hug.
"Where is Jenny?" he asked as they moved away from each other.
"She is at my parent's house, spending time with her grandparents." he explained.
"Oh my god. Is this Jake Jagielski I'm seeing?" Haley asked.
"Yes, Haley. How are you besides big?" he asked with a smile.
"That is something very rude to say to a pregnant woman," Haley replied with a laugh. "Other than that I'm good. Where is Jenny?"
"I was telling Nate before that she is at my parent's house." Jake told her.
"Oh, she must be big right?" Haley asked.
"Very big. Is it baby number one or two?" he asked her.
"Number two; this is Anna," she said as she stroked her belly. "We already have Jamie who is five years old."
"Naley´s family is big!" Jake said with a laugh.
"How did you get here?" she asked.
"Care to explain?" Jake asked Lucas as he looked at him.
"Yeah, please explain." Nathan and Haley both said as they too looked at Lucas
"Okay, but don't ambush me because you will have to answer to Brooke if anything happens to me today." Lucas said with a slight laugh.
"Spill mister." Nathan and Haley demanded.
"Well, Jake called when Brooke was sick asking how the civil status of Peyton was and told me that he was still in love with her and that he wanted to see her." Lucas explained.
"Wow." Nathan and Haley said in response.
"Am I telling this right, Jake?" Lucas asked.
"Yes, go on." Jake told him.
"Jake wanted that encounter to be a coincidence, so I came up with the perfect solution. I will invite him to my wedding," Lucas continued. "At first he was reluctant idea because he didn't wanted Peyton to know."
"How did you do it?" Haley asked.
"I kept the whole thing a secret, no invitations, nothing. I called him with all the details. The only ones who know this is Brooke, you guys and me, so until Peyton sees him, zip it okay." Lucas told them.
"Okay we won't tell." Nathan and Haley both promised.
"Peyton will be so excited." Haley said happily.
"I hope so." Jake said sounding nervous.
In that moment, a car honked outside, letting Haley know that Brooke was here to pick her up.
"Well, that's my ride. I need to go now," Haley said as she hugged Jake. "Happy to see you here Jake, I hope you stay for a few days."
"I'm here for a week I guess." Jake replied. The car outside honked again.
"That's good to know," Haley said as she looked at Nathan and Lucas. "You two behave, don't forget to dress and take Jamie that is playing with the Wii and please Lucas don't be late."
"Don't worry Hales, I won't." Lucas assured her. Nothing would keep him from marrying Brooke.
"Okay, Hales. Don't worry." Nathan told her. With that Haley left, left the house for the four boys to enjoy and get prepare for the big day.
Since it was morning and they had a long wait until the wedding. They spent it talking about their lives, what they have done for all the years since high school and Jake got to know Jamie.
They all played on Jamie's Wii and took lunch that consisted in a couple of pizzas because that was the request that Jamie had for lunch and since his mother wasn't around Nathan decided to spoil his son a bit. After that Nathan left Jamie playing with Jake at the Wii and decided to have a serious talk with his brother.
"I need to talk to you, Lucas." Nathan said.
"Okay. Shoot." Lucas replied.
"First and foremost it's my duty to say that Brooke is like a sister to me. So If you break her heart or hurt her, I won't care that you're my brother and I will definitely kick you in your ass okay?"
"Okay I'm warned. But I have to say I'm hurt that you will do that to me, your only brother." Lucas said as he pulled a fake hurt expression.
"Don't ever doubt it. Now onto another subject, how are you?" Nathan asked with a grin.
"I'm good, happy." Lucas replied with a smile.
"How are you seriously?" Nathan asked again.
"Okay, you got me. I'm freaking out, I'm freaking excited, anxious. I used the word freaking to much right?" Lucas rambled.
"Just a bit," Nathan replied with a laugh. "Did you sleep well or have any weird dream that involved water like me?"
"You mean like the one you had the night before you married Haley the second time?" Lucas asked.
"Yes." Nathan confirmed.
"No, I didn't. I slept very well right next to my Pretty Girl but the only fear I have is that she won't show." Lucas replied.
"Forget about it, she will show because this is what she wanted from the day she met you." Nathan assured him.
"Thanks, little brother." Lucas said as he hugged Nathan.
"You're welcome. Let's go get ready okay?" Nathan suggested as he returned the hug.
"Okay." Lucas replied.
After the meaningful talk they had, Nathan went to dress Jamie in the little tux that his godmother bought for him. Since Nathan wasn't used to dressing Jamie up, it was always Haley's job, it took longer than anyone expected it. When Nathan finished changing him, they returned to the living room to hear the compliments of the other men.
"J Luke, you look awesome buddy." Lucas told him.
"Thanks Uncle Lucas." Jamie replied.
"You're welcome buddy." Lucas said.
"Yeah, Jamie you look like a little gentleman." Jake said.
"Thanks, Jake. Daddy can I go play with my Wii again?" Jamie asked Nathan.
"Okay but don't get your clothes dirty." Nathan told him.
"Okay." Jamie said as he went back to playing on the Wii.
Now it was Lucas turn to get ready. Since he was very anxious and he was the groom, Jake and Nathan let him go first. He showered and shaved so he would look gorgeous for his Pretty Girl. When he got out of the bathroom, his suit was laying on the bed; Nathan had put it there for him.
His suit was made of an English Tropical Fabric, in a dark gray color. He started putting the socks on that were also gray. After that he put the wing collar white cotton shirt on. The next step was putting the dark gray trousers with lighter gray stripes on it. When he finished that he put his shoes on and then his pale golden tie.
Then it was time to put the ivory waistcoat and the jacket that it was also dark gray and it was shorter in front with a tale on the back. Last but not least the pale golden handkerchief in the jacket's pocket. After that he finished doing his hair and left the room to go to the living room to ask the guys opinion.
"Guys what you think?" he asked as he went into the lounge area.
"You look awesome Uncle Lucas." Jamie told him.
"Thanks, Jamie." Lucas replied with a smile.
"You look like a total English gentleman." Jake told him.
"Thanks, Jake. What do you think Nate?" Lucas asked.
"You look outstanding and I bet that Brooke picked that outfit for you." Nathan replied.
"Yes, she did." Lucas admitted.
"You aren't even married yet and she already got you whipped." Nathan said with a laugh.
"It's not that, she was sick and she needed something to do. So this fell into the wedding plans," Lucas told him. "Do I look classy or what?"
"Very Classy." Nathan, Jake and Jamie responded.
"Thanks Guys." Lucas replied. Now it was Nathan and Jake's turn to get dressed. They were about to start doing that when they heard Lucas shout.
"Guys hurry up, because I don't want to be late."
"Lucas chill out," Nathan called back. "It's like an an hour and forty minutes to the wedding."
"Okay, but keep that in mind that I don't want to be late." Lucas said.
They re-started to get dress and an hour later they both were done with it. Nathan was in a gray tux and Jake was in a gray suit with gray tie and a white cotton shirt. It was now forty minutes until the wedding.
"Luke, I'm going to go to and see if Brooke is ready? Jake do you want to come with me?" Nathan asked.
"Okay, man." Jake replied.
"Wait, you are going to leave me here alone." Lucas asked worried.
"Yes, because it's like forty minutes until the wedding starts. So you need to relax." Nathan told him.
"I won't relax here; I will get more anxious and nervous." Lucas said.
"What are you going to do there?" Nathan asked.
"I don't know," Lucas replied. He then thought of something. "I will supervise everything and talk to the people who arrive."
"Okay you can come," Nathan told him. "But you understand that you can't go anywhere near her or her room and you will have to wait to see her until the wedding starts right?"
"I understand it and don't worry I will stay at the beach." Lucas replied.
"Okay, let's go because the one that is going to be late now is me." Nathan said.
"Nate, wait let me give you this before I forget and since you are the best man, it's your duty to carry them." Lucas said as he gave him the wedding rings. He took them and put them in his inside pocket.
"Now let's go." Nathan said.
The four men left the house in the car and headed to the place where the ceremony was going to be held. When they arrived Nathan went directly to the hotel, leaving Jamie with Jake and Lucas at the beach.
The beach was exactly like Brooke had dreamed of. There was a little road made by wooden tables so the people wouldn't get sand in their shoes and it ended at the altar.
There it was the big white marquee made of white silk that was being blown by the wind. Everywhere that he looked and all the way to the altar, were mountains of white and purple lilies.
And then there was also the white wooden chairs that Brooke ordered so the people could sit. And then there was also the hangers coming out of the sand where the vanilla scented candles and more flowers were hanging.
Lucas also saw a piano in a corner of the altar. Although he had heard Brooke telling him all of this at the beginning of the month and actually seeing it was so much better; it was gorgeous.
Everyone was so surprise to see Jake there. They hugged him, greeted him, and talked to him but Lucas made them all agree to stay silent about him there until he could see Peyton. Jamie was playing around with Lily and in the meantime trying not to get dirty. To lighten up and relax the anxious atmosphere that was going around Lucas, Skills and Mouth decided to make a joke.
"Luke, relax man. I know she won't ditch you and I know that this wedding is going to work." Mouth told him.
"Thanks men, how will you know that?" Lucas asked him.
"Because your hearts are the same and Skills help me out here." Mouth said as he looked at him signaling that it was time to make his joke.
"And because in your last wedding you never got to the wedding place so early." Skills said with a laugh. Lucas looked at him with a slightly mad look on his face.
"Very funny Skills." Lucas said not finding the joke very funny.
The Skills and Mouth joke worked on distracting him for a while but after that Lucas was pacing up and down on the beach, looking at his watch, all anxious and nervous. So Andy and Karen decided it was time to intervene.
"Lucas son, relax, take it easy." Karen told him.
"How can I relax? What if something goes wrong?" Lucas asked worriedly.
"Lucas you can relax by staying calm, because if not you are going to make us nervous." Andy told him.
"Sorry Andy." Lucas mumbled.
"Don't worry son, everything is going to run smoothly. Just relax and enjoy all of this okay?" Karen told him.
"Okay Mom, thank you." Lucas told her.
"Don't mention it son, I love you." she replied with a smile.
"I love you too; you are my first special girl." Lucas told her.
"Don't let Brooke hear you because she will get jealous," Karen told him with a laugh. "And by the way you look absolutely handsome in that suit, I love it."
"Thanks, Ma." Lucas replied.
~X~
"Brooke, you look gorgeous!" Haley said as Brooke finished getting ready in the hotel.
"Thanks Hales," Brooke replied with a wide smile. "I'm so dying to see Lucas in that outfit we pick for him."
"I'm sure he looks very handsome. I'm curious to see my date." Haley said.
"You two are lucky, I don't even have a date to see if he will be handsome or not." Peyton said. They all laughed in response.
~X~
"Hi Karen, hi Andy." Nathan said as he came up to them and Lucas at the beach.
"Hello Nathan, you're looking good." Karen replied.
"Thanks. Hey Look, I'm going up to see how is Brooke, any words for her?" he asked.
"Tell her not to take too long, and please, tell Peyton I want to talk to her." Lucas said.
"Sure, I'll let them all know, and please, relax man, it will all be okay." Nathan told him.
~X~
"Oh Peyton, don't be so sad," Brooke said. "Who knows you find one at the party? Right Haley?"
"Of course Brooke. So, almost time huh?" Haley said excitedly.
"I know, can't even believe it," Brooke said excitedly. "I'm so close to become Mrs. Lucas Scott, it sounds so good to say that!"
"So Brooke, who will walk you down the aisle?" Peyton asked.
"Nathan will. Hey P Sawyer, can you go check if Lucas is already here, please?" Brooke asked her.
"Sure Brooke, I'll go," Peyton said. She then hugged Brooke. "You're looking gorgeous my friend, and very happy, you deserve all of it B. Davis! Love you!"
"Thanks P. Sawyer, I love you too!" Brooke said. Peyton left the room and when she arrived at the elevator hall, all the way down the corridor, she saw Nathan.
"Looking good Nate." Peyton said to him.
"So are you Peyton. So, how are things in the room?" Nathan asked.
"Tense, Brooke is so anxious, and nervous, but so happy," Peyton replied. "How about down there?"
"Luke is very anxious, very nervous and can't wait much longer," Nathan replied with a laugh. "He asked me to ask you to go talk to him."
"Funny, Brooke just asked me that," Peyton told him. "I'm going down then. See you soon."
"See you soon Peyton. Try to calm him down!" Nathan told her.
"I will." she replied.
While Peyton was getting in the elevator, Nathan was getting closer to Brooke's room. He knocked at the door.
"Come on in Peyton." Haley called.
"I'm not Peyton, can I come in anyway?" Nathan asked with a laugh.
"Sure Nate, how is Lucas? Did he come with you?" Brooke asked as Nathan came into the room.
"He's just as nervous as you Brooke," Nathan told her. He then turned his attention to Haley and kissed her. "And yes, he's at the beach already. Hi Haley, you look great in that dress."
"Yeah, sure I do." Haley replied.
"So, can we go down already?" Brooke asked impatiently.
"Brooke, just sit and relax, it's not time yet." Haley told her. Naley were doing their best to calm Brooke down. Peyton was at the hotel door, she was going to the beach when someone pulled her by the arm.
"So, today I'll finally get what I want!" Victoria said.
"God you scared me." Peyton told her.
"Why are you getting so scared? Did you do something wrong?" Victoria asked her.
"No, I did nothing wrong, everything I did is perfectly right," Peyton told her. "And things will turn out just like we planned. Let me go now. I really don't want people to see me with you."
"I'll be at the ceremony, and I'll be waiting for it!" Victoria told her.
Peyton left as soon as Victoria took her hands off her arm. She almost ran to the beach. Lucas saw her coming and went talk to her. Victoria was seeing everything.
"Hey Peyton, how is Brooke?" Lucas asked her.
"She is just as nervous as you Luke and no, she won't be late and no, she won't run away. Don't worry my friend." Peyton told him.
"That's great to know, but I'll only believe it when I see her walking down this aisle." Lucas said.
"Calm down Luke, she will." Peyton assured him.
"Hey, I have something for you. It's a big surprise, are you emotionally prepared?" Lucas asked her.
"Wow, what will that be? And yes, I am emotionally prepared, I'm happy." Peyton replied.
"Okay, I'll take you to your date, follow me." Lucas told her.
Peyton followed Lucas until the very first bench on the left side of the altar. Almost all the places were taken, but Lucas tapped a guy on the shoulder. He was sitting on the first chair in from the aisle.
"Hey man, your date is here, I hope you like her." Lucas said as he winked at Jake.
"Luke, what are you doing? I don't even know this person." Peyton whispered.
"Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer, you look stunning!" Jake said as he saw her.
Peyton had no words, all she could do was let her mouth drop. Her eyes filled with tears as she threw her arms around him. At this moment, Peyton's phone started ringing; it was Haley.
"Hey, its time, Brooke is a driving us crazy up here. Do you think we can start?" Haley asked.
"Just a second," Peyton said. "Hey Luke, Haley wants to know if we can start here."
"Of course we can, like, yesterday," Lucas replied eagerly. "Tell them ten minutes and I'll be ready to receive Brooke as my wife."
"Haley, we are almost ready here. Give us ten minutes and you can come okay?" Peyton said into the phone.
"Okay. See you in ten." Haley replied.
"Bye." Peyton said and quickly hung the phone up.
"I don't wanna bother you, we'll talk at the reception." Jake told her.
"You don't bother me, but I have to get things done here. Nice seeing you again!" Peyton said in response as she kissed his cheek.
"I'll be here, watching you." Jake told her.
Ten minutes had passed. Everyone was seated and Lucas awaited nervously in the altar next to the priest and Skills.
The first person to walk down the aisle was Haley, who by Lucas opinion was looking gorgeous. She sat at the piano and started playing the wedding march. When Lucas heard this first tune, he started to get more anxious and he felt Skills give him a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
The second person to walk down that aisle was Peyton, carrying her bouquet and looking directly at Jake and smiling. Once she reached the altar, she positioned herself on the other end of it. It was time for Brooke to appear, outside the entrance of the beach. Nathan felt the need to say.
"Are you ready Davis?"
"More ready that you will ever know." Brooke replied with a nervous smile.
"Let's go then, there is an anxious Lucas waiting for you." Nathan told her.
"Let's do it." Brooke said.
Lucas was getting impatient that she wasn't there yet. He looked at Peyton and Haley and both looked at him and practically told him to relax. Five minutes later, there she was entering the beach and walking down the aisle, holding Nathan's arm. She locked her eyes with him and from that moment on all she could think is how gorgeous and handsome Lucas looked.
As Lucas saw her walking down the aisle, all that crossed his mind was two things. The first one was that she was beautiful beyond words and second one was why he took five years to realize she was the one.
She was cruising this little road that will lead her to the arms of Lucas in her white dress made of Crepe de Chine lining, with a white chiffon cover, which provided the dress with lightness and movement. The tail was thirty inches long and had a hang on the bodice that had some Swarovski crystals all around the top and they came down on the right hand side of the bodice, following the direction of the hang, all the way down to the beginning of the skirt. The crystals were also on the back of the bodice, following a white satin breaded detail all the way to the skirt.
When Brooke reached the end of the aisle, Lucas approached it and waited for Nathan to finish hugging her. After that he patted him on the back and took his place in the altar as the best man.
Lucas grabbed Brooke's hand and they walked together to the altar, so that the priest could start the ceremony and in that moment Haley took her place as one of the bridesmaids. They positioned themselves in front of the priest and looked into each other eyes and then the priest began the service.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here to celebrate the joy and love that Brooke and Lucas have brought to each others life. So much so that they have decided to let the world know about it by taking the holy sacrament of Marriage."
After these words were spoken, Victoria arrived at the beach and sat in the last seat that was free in the last line of chairs. She looked intently in Peyton's direction and then concentrated to watch the show. The Priest continued talking about love, commitment and the sacred bond of Marriage for what it seemed like twenty five minutes.
"I understand that you have written your own vows," the Priest said. "Who wants to start?"
"Sorry, but I'd prefer to say the "I Do´s" before the vows please." Brooke said to him quietly.
"Okay, you are the bride," the Priest said with a smile. The suspense was already killing Victoria; she desperately wanted to know if everything she planned with Peyton was going to come true. "As an expression that your hearts are joined together in love, will you now please join your hands."
Lucas took Brooke's hands into his and waited for the priest to continue.
"Brooke Penelope Davis, do you take Lucas Eugene Scott to be your wedded husband to live together in marriage. Do you promise to love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health and forsaking all others, be faithful only to him. So for as long as you both shall live?" The Priest asked her. Brooke looked at Peyton with a serious face. In that moment Victoria thought.
Great, she will say no! I'll get Clothes over Bros back.
"I Do, of course I do." Brooke said as she looked at Lucas adoringly. She smiled widely as she spoke.
The priest nodded in Jamie's direction signaling it was time. He stood up from his chair and walked to his aunt and uncle with a little silver plate that contained both wedding rings that had being already blessed with holy water. Lucas and Brooke were surprised because they hadn't planned this; this was all planned by Naley, with the okay from the priest.
So Brooke took Lucas' ring. It was a Tungsten wedding band with a satin-finish and had a highly polished edge. She then placed in on Lucas' ring finger. After Victoria watched this, she cursed on the inside and was waiting very anxiously on the 'no' response that Lucas was about to give to Brooke; according to what Peyton told her.
"Lucas Eugene Scott. Do you take Brooke Penelope Davis to be your wedded wife, to live together in marriage. Do you promise to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health and forsaking all others, be faithful only to her. So for as long as you both shall live?" The Priest asked him.
"I-" Lucas said pretending to think. He looked at Peyton as he paused.
"Lucas we need your answer." The Priest encouraged him. Victoria was already feeling like her day couldn't get better. She prepared herself to jump and run to her daughter's side to console her; and gaining back Clothes over Bros.
"I most certainly do." Lucas said as he looked back at Brooke. His eyes were full of love for the brunette in front of him.
Lucas picked up Brooke's ring. It was a fourteen carat white gold band with three princesses cut diamonds and platinum prongs with a unique Gem scribe serial number. The total weight of the diamonds were one carat. He placed it on Brooke's ring finger. She totally fell in love with the ring the minute she saw it.
All the good feelings that Victoria had lasted until that moment. Her face fell and she was about to burst in anger and hate. She looked at Peyton like she could kill her and the blonde responded with by looking over and mouthing.
"Surprise!" The only response that Victoria had after watching all of that, was to storm off from that place like someone wounded in a lethal way.
"Brooke and Lucas, I think it's time for the vows," the Priest said. "Who wants to start?"
"I do." Lucas said.
"Well be my guest." the Priest told him with a smile. Lucas looked deeply into Brooke's eyes as he began to speak.
"Since the day I joined the basketball team in high school, I thought my heart was conflicted from the moment I saw you. And I know I hurt you a lot and my life will never be enough for me to achieve your full forgiveness. But in reality I didn't want to hear what this fellow was willing to tell me," he said. He placed his hand over his heart as he said those words. "I was afraid of accepting that I was following the same road of my friend Haley. That I found the love of my life and my soul mate at such an early age. all these years that we have been apart, my love for you was kept in my heart, hidden. I was trying to play it to deaf ears because I thought that you would never take me back and I tried to fill that emptiness with others but without good results."
Brooke was lost in his eyes as her heart felt every word he was saying.
"My moment of clarity came the day after you and Angie stayed over at my house to sleep. When you both woke up in my arms, that was when I realized that this is how I wanted to wake up; always with you by my side and in my arms," Lucas continued. He put every depth of feeling he had for Brooke into his words. "And my mind could finally hear my heart and I decided to confess my love for you. It didn't matter if you would take me back or not because without you I'm lost and I'm nobody. Today I'm standing here in this spot in front of you, in front of all our friends and in front of the priest to tell you that I love you, I want you, I need you. You gave me love, faith and belief. I plan to make you immensely happy for the rest of our life on this earth and to ask you that if you ever leave me please let me know, so I can come with you."
By this time and after hearing all of his wonderful words, Brooke's eyes were all watery and her face had some tears running around her cheeks.
"Thanks Lucas, Brooke its your turn now." The Priest told her. She thanked the Priest and looked at Lucas identically to how he looked at her.
"Lucas Scott, I loved you since the first time I set eyes on you. Your sandy blond hair and these pretty and bright blue eyes, they just got me. And I discovered, behind all of it, a great boy, that gave a rat's ass about me. You make me feel free, brave, loved, and respected. Most of all, I know that you love me as I am," Brooke told him. "some random night that we had together, something happened that I really want to tell you and share with everybody; my vows to you, my dear love! Iwoke up in the middle of the night and saw you sleeping; I was hoping you were dreaming about me. I kissed your cheek and said "I love you", you reached for me and then you mumbled "I love you too, is everything okay?" I said I'm fine baby, go back to sleep I've just been thinking life is changing around us and I hope you believe I'll still be me, just a normal girl from small town nowhere. I'll still hold your hand and wear this ring, I'll still be me, If you can count on one thing, I'll be here, the same girl that you've known for centuries. I'll still be me! I'll still laugh at your jokes and argue over silly things, I'll still be me. If you can count on one thing, I'll be here, the same girl that you've known for centuries, I'll still be me!"
Lucas felt his heart surge with love as he listened to Brooke's heartfelt vows. He then knew he was the luckiest man in the world.
"Empires could rise and fall, the sun could swallow the moon, and I don't hold a crystal ball. But I promise you, I'll still be me just a normal girl from small town nowhere. I'll still be the mother of our babies, I'll still be me. If you can count on one thing, I'll be here, the same girl that you've known for centuries, I'll still be me! love you Lucas. I vow to respect and appreciate you, to support, be happy and sad with you. To carry you when you need and embrace you and love you! Just know that," she paused as she took hold of his hand. "Everywhere you hold my hand, is love land!"
After their vows, there wasn't a dry eye on the whole beach.
"Thanks Brooke and by the power invested in me by the Church and the State of North Carolina, I now pronounce you husband and wife. Lucas you may kiss the bride," The Priest told him. Lucas took a step forward, grabbed her by the waist and kissed Brooke with so much passion and love. Brooke eagerly reciprocated. The Priest then said. "Hey leave something for the honeymoon."
Brooke and Lucas laughed and were a bit ashamed by the comment. They made a turn and started walking down the aisle, arm in arm, to exit the beach.
~X~
The reception hall was decorated just as Brooke wanted; it was full with round tables that had a white silky table cloth that went all the way down to the floor. They had a smaller table cloth over it, which was white with silver details on the borders.
The chairs had the same white and silver fabric covering them, and had a purple-ish bow to give the chair a waist. On the center of each table a flower arrangement with the same purple and white lilies from the beach decoration and around it, some non-scented vanilla colored candles.
The silverware and the glasses were there and the napkins had special love messages printed in them. On the other side of the room was the three level cake that Brooke had ordered from that famous bakery in Maryland named Charm City Cakes.
In the back of the room was the DJ that Haley had hired. She had already gave him the CD with all the songs she had recorded for the ceremony, along with the instructions when he should play every song and the backgrounds songs that Brooke wanted.
It had been twenty minutes since the ceremony ended. The reception room was full of people waiting for the happy couple enter and meanwhile, Brooke and Lucas used that time to take the wedding photos.
The moment was here, the happy couple was behind the door and Haley gave the sign to the DJ to start the music chosen for this moment. As soon as Brooke and Lucas started walking through the door, Kelly Clarkson's "A moment like this" began to play.
Brooke and Lucas were holding hands, they were as happy as they could be. Everybody stood up and gave them a round of applause, while they were walking to the center of the hall. They were going straight to where they would have their first dance as a married couple. They stopped there just when the song was over. Before they could say anything, the DJ started another song. While the introduction was playing, Peyton got the microphone.
"Please, may the couple have their first dance! And Brooke this is a gift from Lucas." she announced. Everyone could hear Haley's voice singing "My Destiny" by Katherine McPhee.
While the song was playing, Brooke and Lucas danced like there was no one else in the room. It was their moment. They were holding hands and looking into each others eyes. The love, passion and joy was as clear as a crystal, every one could see it. The song ended with them kissing and holding each other very tight. Once again all the guests clapped and celebrated the newlyweds.
Before anyone could say anything or direct their attention somewhere else, Nathan went to the microphone and asked for everyone's attention. Especially the husband and wife in the center of the dance floor.
"Excuse me; I would like to ask for a minute to say some words. I was never very good with public speaking but this event is worth it! Like my brother Lucas said all those years ago on my wedding, we didn't start our relationship well. In fact we hated each other and I had all the intention to kill him." Nathan said as he laughed slightly.
Brooke and Lucas were open mouthed with the beginning of Nathan's speech. Haley was very moved by it as well! Nathan kept on talking.
"Now I find myself here at his wedding giving the best man's speech, and what can I say about my brother that you already don't know? The only thing I can say as something new is that I saw him going back and forth with his life during so many years, trying to find the person that made him whole and happy, thank god he found it now." Nathan said. "Also I saw him suffering in silence during the last part of our junior year because Brooke was with another man and I was the one who told him that he needed to stop lying to himself and tell you Brooke, how he really felt. I know that my brother can be a little slow for these kind of things but in the end he comes around."
Brooke could not keep her eyes dry. Lucas was holding her as tight as he could, and everyone could see how moved they were.
"About Brooke I can say that I have known her since we were children and despite all that she lacked growing up, after she met Lucas, she became such an independent, strong, beautiful person and she showed us that huge heart she had kept hidden for so long. Her love for Lucas changed her for the better, making the foundation of the excellent person she is today and I will never regret choosing her as the godmother of my son and my soon to be born daughter," Nathan said truthfully. "To finish my toast, I think this marriage will work, and I can say that I also speak in Skills' name, because I can tell everyone here, that I've never seen anybody love each other like these two do, and with such devotion. My toast is for your happiness. To Brooke and Lucas, congratulations."
When Nathan was over everyone put their glasses up in the air. Haley, who also had something to say, got the mic from Nathan's hand and sang a bit to call everyone's attention.
"That was my husband! That was a great speech he gave us, and I hope you like mine as much as you liked his. It was written with so much love," Haley said as she started to get teary eyed. "Let me breathe here. Okay, here we go. The last speech I made was on graduation day, I didn't finish that one because Jamie wanted to arrive. Today I'm here to give you an even more important speech, and this time, I hope Anna let me finish it. "
She was met with a round of laughter at her comment. Haley then continued.
"Lucas Scott is more than my brother in law, he has been my best friend since we were eight. He has always been broody like that, always trying to save everyone, never wanting to get saved, but that was until he met a certain girl. The thing I want more is to see him happy, and this has always been my biggest wish," Haley said as she smiled happily. "Once upon a time, Brooke Davis was not one of my favorite people. But that was until that friend of mine started dating her and asked me to get to know her. And he was right, she was worth knowing. We shared a house, we started a company, we fought over a math test, we forgave each other, we became great friends, and today she is officially part of my family!"
She was met by another round of laughter at her words.
"Brooke and Lucas were not the most obvious couple, but still, they were perfect together. They were not the most stable couple, but still their love never died. People didn't always believe in their love, but deep down inside, they did, and because of all that, we are here today," Brooke and Lucas looked extremely happy at Haley's words. "Lucas, my best friend, and Brooke, my special friend, its with great honor and joy that I'm here today to toast your happiness and your love. It gives us all hope and certainty that real things are never lost, that sincere feelings never die and that people who are meant to be together, DO find their way in the end! To Lucas and Brooke!"
When Haley as done talking, Brooke could not contain her tears, and she walked to where Haley and Nathan were, followed by Lucas. The four of them stayed there, and they shared a very honest and family like hug. It was only disturbed by one person. Jamie ran towards them and started to force himself in the middle of them, he was inside their hug.
"Aunt Brooke, now you're really my aunt! I love you!" Jamie said happily.
"Aww Jamie, you were always my dear nephew, but yes, now you are really MY nephew and I love you too!" Brooke said as she cried happily.
"Hey Jamie, don't I deserve a hug for giving you your aunt?" Lucas asked him.
"Yes Uncle Lucas, thanks! Uncle Lucas, can we dance with Aunt Brooke?" Jamie replied.
"You want to dance with me and her?" Lucas asked.
"Yes, can I?" Jamie asked.
"Of course you can handsome, come here, I'll hold you. But, there is no music, what are we gonna dance too?" Brooke said.
"Don't worry; I'll take care of it." Haley told her.
Haley went close to the DJ and asked him to play a very special song, "From this Moment" by Shania Twain, sang by Haley. The three of them danced and laughed and seemed to be having a great time. Lots of flashes and cameras could be seen.
While Brooke and Lucas and Jamie were dancing together and enjoying each other like they always did. Peyton was sitting at a table, wondering if she should go talk to Jake or not. She was traveling with her thoughts and didn't notice when he set right next to her.
"Hey Peyton." he said.
"Oh, hi Jake. So, how did they find you?" she asked.
"Well, actually I found Lucas. I called him when Brooke was sick, and he told me all about it, and how bad things were." Jake told her.
"You've been talking to him all this time and never wanted to talk to me? Your phone calls were always so vague and so fast, I never understood it." Peyton told him.
"I know Peyton. I was afraid that you would not want to talk or see me, or that you were married, or with someone." Jake explained.
"Well, if you has ask me, the answers would all be no." she told him as she smiled widely.
"Well, in case you are wondering, my answers would also be no," he told her, smiling in return. At this moment, when they would hold hands and maybe kiss, Lucas and Brooke arrived at their table. "Hey man, that was beautiful, I'm so happy for you! You too Brooke, I'm very happy for you."
"Thanks Jake, it's really good to have you back in Tree Hill, right P. Sawyer?" Brooke said with a grin.
"B. Davis, you got Luke huh? I always knew you would, Luke and I are like brother and sister, you are the one he wanted next to him back then, and who he would always want, I'm very glad it come true!" Peyton told her.
"Oh Peyton, you're my best friend! I love you!" Brooke replied.
"Peyton, you're really a great lady. Thanks for being part of our lives. But Brooke, maybe we should leave her alone now, huh?" Lucas suggested.
"Oh totally, go for it Jagielski!" Brooke said as she winked at him.
Peyton and Jake went for a walk on the beach, they wanted to be alone, and talk, and walk, and remember old days.
~X~
The party was very joyful; people were dancing, laughing and eating. Brooke was just looking around, mesmerized by her dream coming true.
"Hey sister! It feels great doesn't it?" Haley asked her as she came up to her.
"It does Hales; I'm numb because of the emotions still," Brooke admitted. "I don't even know what I'm feeling, but I'm very sure that my heart is drunk with love!"
"That's exactly how it feels, and it's great! I'm immensely happy for you!" Haley replied. At this time Lucas and Nathan got close to them. "And for you Lucas Scott."
"How does it feel to be married Luke?" Nathan asked him.
"It feels great, its feels like heaven, it feels like I'm complete!" Lucas said after he had kissed Brooke lovingly.
"Yeah, that's exactly how it feels, and it's great!" Nathan agreed.
"Its late already, I'm feeling very tired, and I think we'll go home," Haley said. "Is that okay with you?"
"Of course its okay Hales, you don't even have to worry about it. Go home and rest!" Brooke told her.
"Yeah Nate, its okay man, thanks for everything!" Lucas added.
It was almost four am when Haley, Nathan and Jamie left. Not so long after that, Karen came to say good bye.
"Hey, can I borrow the couple for a second?" Karen asked.
"Of course ma, always." Lucas replied.
"First of all I want to hug you two very tight, and let you know how proud I am for being your mom, because Brooke, now you really are my daughter." Karen said.
"Thanks mom," Brooke said as she both cried and laughed slightly. "I love you!"
"I wish you two great happy moments, for you to enjoy your love, and I want you to know that difficult times will come, and I want you two, to accept them, go through them together and get passed them stronger, happier and loving each other more and more everyday. Don't try to make the other person happy, make yourself happy, and you're happiness will take care of it all! Love and respect each other. And live a great life!" Karen told them.
"Ma, how you can say such strong words, I was not supposed to cry." Lucas said with a laugh as he wiped at his eyes.
"Its okay baby, you look sexy anyways. And Karen, your words went straight to my heart, and will be kept on my soul!" Brooke told her.
"And don't forget, I want grand kids!" Karen said as she laughed.
Karen, Andy and Lily left. It was almost five am already. Lucas and Brooke decided to leave the party, and go to their hotel room. They were tired but would not be able to go to sleep. It was too much emotion.
Lucas walked into the room carrying Brooke on his arms; he placed her on the bed very carefully. He led next to her and started touching her face, every inch of her face, going to every little detail of her beautiful face.
"I'm so lucky to have you, and I will never let you go again!" he told her.
They started kissing, and touching each other, their hands were tangled. That was their moment, their day, their time. Until Lucas' phone started ringing. He didn't answer, it could not be something important, not to him anyways. A minute later, Brooke's phone started ringing, and she recognized the number; it was Nathan's.