Chapter 37- Ooo Baby Baby
"Okay, I'm sooo not naming my kid after any Month's or Holidays" Brooke said, lying on the couch with her feet propped up on Lucas' lap. She was looking at a baby names book that she stole from Haley. She was starting to get excited about the baby, and naming it was most of the fun.
"So the names Easter and October are out?" Lucas asked, looking up from the book he was reading.
"Uh, yeah" Brooke said, turning the book down and glaring at Lucas.
"I was joking" Lucas laughed, tickling her feet then going back to reading his book. "I don't know why you are checking out names right now, you aren't gonna like any of those names in 8 months. You do know that right?"
"Yeah, so…I just think its fun" Brooke said matter-of-factly. Brooke swung her feet around off of Lucas' lap and onto the floor. She set the baby name book down on the coffee table and stood up, stretching her arms. "Alright Broody, I'm gonna go get ready for our doctors appointment!" Brooke smiled, tapping Lucas on the nose with her finger. "I'm so glad we scheduled it for a Wednesday so we got a day off of work!"
Lucas just laughed and shook his head as Brooke strolled out of the room.
It had only been ten minutes before Brooke was shouting Lucas' name down the stairs. He place his book on the coffee table and decided he better go to her rescue because she sounded stressed.
When he walked into their bedroom he couldn't see her but he knew exactly where she'd be. He went into their walk in closet and there she was, sitting on the floor with her head in her hands and clothes and shoes all around her.
"What happened in here?" Lucas asked, staring down at the mess. Brooke was the queen of keeping her clothes organized and neat, but at the moment it looked like a tornado had been there.
Brooke looked up at him with tears running down her face. "Nothing fits anymore Luke" She said quietly, looking around her at all the clothes.
"But you haven't gained hardly any weight yet" Lucas said trying to make her feel better. She had been getting emotional lately and he knew that was one of the 'side effects' as he liked to call them. "Anything you wear looks great Cheery."
"I just wanted to wear my new Beebe shirt with my True Religion jeans and those really super cute black pumps." Brooke pouted, as Lucas sat down next to her and she fell into his arms.
It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart
"It's okay Brooke" Lucas said to her, stroking her hair. "Just put it on and we'll see how it looks, and if you are uncomfortable then you can wear my grey hoodie" Lucas said, hoping that it would make her feel better and not worse.
"Okay" she said softly, wiping the tears off of her cheeks and leaning in to kiss Lucas. "You are the best."
"So I've been told" Lucas laughed, receiving a slap on the chest from Brooke. "Okay, you try that on and I'll be waiting out here for you." Brooke nodded and Lucas left the closet to go and sit on the bed.
Without saying a word, you can light up the dark
Brooke came out a few minutes later looking great. She was biting on her bottom lip, not so sure about her clothes. She pulled the shirt down at the bottom, trying to make it stretch more.
"Brooke" Lucas said, standing up off the bed and walking towards her. "You look great" he smiled, truly meaning it. He placed his hands on her cheeks and kissed her softly on the lips.
"Are you sure?" Brooke asked unsure, as Lucas linked his hands with hers. "I just feel so…blah."
"Well you look amazing" Lucas smiled, leaning towards her and kissing her on the nose. "Now go finish getting ready, we've got a doctors appointment to get to!"
Click-clack. Click-clack. Click-clack.
Brooke and Lucas walked into the doctor's office, and Brooke just loved the way that her heels sounded on the linoleum floor.
"You go sit down and I'll check us in" Lucas said to Brooke. She nodded and they parted ways. Brooke going towards the waiting area, and Lucas walking up to the receptionist.
Brooke looked around; there were a lot of people in the waiting room today. There was an older couple holding hands. She must not have been too far along because her belly was still pretty small. There was a lady by herself that looked like she was about ready to pop, she was reading a parenting magazine and Brooke felt bad for her that she was there alone. Brooke knew she'd be so scared in that situation. There was also a younger couple there. They looked about her and Lucas' age. They had a little girl with blonde pigtails and a pink long-sleeved dress sitting in between them. She looked like she was a little bit older than Tanner; Brooke guessed she was about 4. She swung her legs under the chair and had a big smile on her face. Her parents doted on the little well behaved girl and every once in a while the father would reach over and place a hand on his wife's stomach.
Try as I may I can never explain
Brooke looked up at Lucas and smiled. There he was, checking her in and doing all the dirty work. It made her love him even more.
Brooke looked over to the table in front of her. There were a lot of magazines…mainly parenting ones. She huffed, and started to dig through them. There had to be at least one good magazine sitting on this table.
"Ah-hah!" Brooke smiled to herself in triumph. "I knew there had to be something good in here!" She said, pulling an issue of Entertainment Weekly from the bottom of the pile.
"Something good in where?" Lucas asked, walking up to Brooke and sitting next to her. He immediately put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her as close to him as he could.
"Well there are just all these boring parenting magazines and I actually found a good one!" Brooke said, turning to Lucas and giving him a famous smile of hers.
"Shouldn't you want to read those boring parenting magazines?" Lucas asked.
"Uh, no." Brooke said, rolling her eyes at Lucas. Sometimes he just didn't understand, now was one of those times. "Now shh so I can find out what's going on with Brangelina." Brooke said seriously, lifting a finger to Lucas' lips so that he would be quiet.
Lucas just shook his head, reaching down to grab a parenting magazine. What could he say, he was interested.
"Brooke Davis, Lucas Scott" a nurse called from the doorway behind the receptionists' desk.
"Ready?" Lucas asked, standing up and holding a hand out to Brooke which she graciously accepted.
What I hear when you don't say a thing
Placing her hand in his and standing up she gave him a nervous smile and reply. "Ready."
"Alright, come right this way" The lady smiled at Brooke and Lucas. "Take a seat right in here. Dr. Keagan will be in with you in a moment" she said, directing Brooke and Lucas into a small room. Brooke and Lucas both sat in chairs and stared up at the pregnancy posters all around the room.
"I'm gonna look like that?" Brooke said, grossed out looking up at the side profile of a woman full term with her baby. You could see the baby inside of her belly and Brooke was totally grossed out.
"Well, not for awhile. But yeah, isn't it amazing?" Lucas said, smiling and squeezing Brooke's hand.
"It's kinda gross. She has kankles" Brooke pointed out and Lucas just laughed.
"Hello" a lady said entering the room. She flipped a page over on her clipboard and looked up at Brooke and Lucas and smiled. "Brooke and Lucas. I am Dr. Keagan and I will be your doctor for the remainder of your pregnancy."
"Hi" Lucas and Brooke both said in unison. Brooke was getting nervous; she wasn't sure what to do. Lucas rubbed her leg and smiled at her to make her feel better.
"So is this your first baby?" Dr. Keagan asked, sitting down in a chair across from the two.
The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
"Yup" Brooke said quickly. She turned to Lucas, and he just patted her knee and smiled at her to calm her nerves down.
"And this is your first appointment right?" Dr. Keagan asked and Brooke nodded. "Alright, well just sit up here on the table and we are gonna take some blood and then we'll do an ultra sound. How does that sound?"
"That sounds fine" Brooke said, standing up to climb up on the table. Lucas winked at her and she tried to calm down. She was getting more and more nervous by the minute.
Dr. Keagan did everything she needed to do and now it was time for the most exciting part of the appointment: the ultrasound. "Alright Brooke, lay down. I'm just gonna lift up your shirt and put some of this jelly on it. It is probably going to be a little cold. Then I'm going to use this wand right here and we'll be able to see your baby over on that screen" Dr. Keagan said, pointing to the screen next to the bed.
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me
"Okay, sounds good" Brooke smiled, laying down and lifting up her shirt to reveal her still small, toned belly. That wasn't gonna last she sighed. "Lucas" Brooke said, waving him over to come sit by her. Which he did. He reached over and grabbed her hand, giving it a reassuring squeeze. He stared into her eyes, never losing contact with them once. He wanted her to know that he was there for her 100 percent. Dr. Keagan applied the jelly to Brooke's stomach. "That is cold" Brooke giggled, "It kinda tickles" she laughed as Dr. Keagan rolled the wand over her stomach.
Dr. Keagan smiled, she loved seeing the parent's faces the first time they saw their babies. It was one of the neatest parts of her job. Brooke and Lucas both had goofy smiles on their faces. "And that" She said, pointing to a small dot on the screen. "That is your baby."
"That's my baby?" Brooke asked confused, "It looks like a pea."
"Yeah it does" Dr. Keagan laughed. "The next month your baby will be developing its heart and nervous system. Be sure to eat right and have you been taking pre-natal vitamins?"
"Well not really, we just found out and well it wasn't planned" Brooke said, sort of embarrassed.
"Alright, well I will just write you a prescription for some and you can start taking them immediately. I'll also print you a picture of your baby. How does that sound?"
"That sounds perfect" Lucas smiled, still staring at the screen. It was hard to believe that little dot was actually in fact their baby.
"Alright. Now Brooke, you will probably start to feel tired a lot and that is completely normal. It looks like you are about 5 weeks along and on your next visit we will be able to hear your baby's heartbeat. Make sure to eat right, no drinking alcohol or smoking." Dr. Keagan said, writing on Brooke's chart.
"That won't be a problem" Lucas said, nodding his head.
"Here's your prescription" She said, handing the paper to Lucas. "Make sure and schedule your next appointment with the receptionist. I want to see you at least once a month and if you have questions don't hesitate in calling me." She smiled, wiping the jelly off of Brooke's stomach. Brooke pulled down her shirt and stood up next to Lucas, immediately lacing her fingers with his. Dr. Keagan grabbed a paper off of a tray next to the monitor. "Here is a picture of your baby. It was nice to meet you both and I will see you soon." She smiled, shaking both Brooke and Lucas' hand after handing Lucas the ultrasound picture.
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me wherever I fall
"Thank you so much" Brooke smiled as her and Lucas walked out of the room hand in hand and into the front office to schedule her next appointment in exactly one month. She was getting even more excited, especially after seeing her little baby. She was just glad that Lucas was there with her. There were even more people in the waiting room now and there were far more mothers than fathers. She didn't think she could handle this alone, and was so glad that she would never have to worry about being alone. She had her Lucas and he would never leave her no matter what happens.
Brooke and Lucas scheduled their next appointment and walked out to the car.
"So what should we do for the rest of the day?" Lucas asked Brooke as they both climbed into his truck.
"I'm kinda hungry; I think the baby is hungry too. You wanna go grab something to eat?" Brooke asked as Lucas began driving out of the parking lot.
"Sounds good to me" Lucas smiled. "What do you want to eat?"
"I really want a cheeseburger, how about In-N-Out?" Brooke suggested.
"Alright" Lucas smiled.
"So, when are we gonna tell your mom. About the baby I mean." Brooke asked quietly, staring down at the picture of their baby that she was holding.
"Do we have to tell her? It's not like we see her very much so she won't like notice" Lucas said, shrugging his shoulders. It seemed like it would work to him.
"Lucas…come on. It's not a big deal, I'm sure she'll be excited and if she's not, well then she'll get over it. We're gonna have this baby and we're happy about it so why should we worry what she thinks. It's our life Luke, and I mean she probably expects it. I mean hell, she's probably proud that it took this long for you to knock me up" Brooke smiled, winking at Lucas.
"Yeah, I guess you're right" Lucas sighed. Brooke made a good point. "So is this like an over the phone thing?"
"Well, it's gonna have to be unless we want to wait to tell her, because I don't think I'm gonna be able to take any time off of work to make a trip up there" Brooke said, still looking at the baby picture.
"I don't think I'll be able to get any time off either. Well at least she can't kill me over the phone" Lucas shrugged. He had to look for the good in every situation, and that was the good in this one.
"True" Brooke said, pointing her finger at Lucas.
Brooke and Lucas finally made it home and Brooke was exhausted.
"The doctor wasn't lying about the whole tired thing" Brooke said, lying down onto the couch.
"You need to rest then" Lucas said, setting the groceries down on the table that they had bought after lunch.
"Does that mean you are gonna put all the groceries away?" Brooke smiled up at him, hoping that she would get out of helping.
"Yeah, I guess that what it means" Lucas sighed, walking out of the living room and into the kitchen. "Do you need anything?" He called after he got in there.
"Ice Cream!" Brooke called back, yeah ice cream really did sound good. "Oh and Luke?"
"Yeah?" He said, coming back into the doorway of the living room.
"Will you put the Twinkies in the freezer? I am really craving frozen Twinkies" Brooke smiled sitting up and staring at him over the couch, batting her eyelashes at him. "Thanks baby."
"Yeah yeah" Lucas said, going back into the kitchen.
Lucas returned a few minutes later with a bowl of ice cream, a glass of water, and Brooke's prenatal vitamins. Brooke sat up so that Lucas could sit down next to her.
"Here, these first then ice cream" Lucas said, handing her the pill and the glass of water. Brooke swallowed the pill and smiled at Lucas, reaching her hand out for the bowl of ice cream.
Lucas didn't hand her the bowl, instead he grabbed the spoon getting some ice cream on it. "Hey Mr. that's so mine, and I took my pill so you have to let me have it!" Brooke complained, trying to get the bowl away from him.
"Not so fast" Lucas smiled, bringing the spoon out of the bowl and slowly moving it towards Brooke's mouth. She immediately started to smile; this pregnant thing was totally working out. She didn't even have to feed herself anymore.
You say it best ...when you say nothing at all
The ice cream got closer and closer to her mouth, and she couldn't wait for it. As soon as Lucas touched the spoon to her lips and she got a small taste of the ice cream he pulled the spoon away from her and quickly shoved it in his mouth. He swiftly moved his mouth towards her and kissed her after he had eaten the bite of ice cream.
"Mmm. Ice cream definitely tastes better coming from your mouth" Brooke smiled, closing her eyes and licking her lips.
"I thought you might like that" Lucas said, placing the bowl down on the coffee table. He laid Brooke down on the couch and climbed on top of her, beginning to kiss her neck all the way up to her lips.
Brooke reached her hand towards the coffee table and grabbed the bowl of ice cream while still kissing Lucas. His hands were making their way up her shirt when she suddenly pushed him off of her. "I told you I wanted ice cream" she said huskily, taking a bite of ice cream while Lucas groaned in frustration. He climbed off of her, sitting up on the couch and she propped her feet on his lap.
"Way to ruin the moment" Lucas moaned.
"Sorry, I just really wanted ice cream" Brooke giggled, "But maybe you'll get lucky later Broody. That is if you call your mom and tell her the fabulous news."
"Okay, I'll call her" Lucas agreed. "But you better hold up your end of the bargain" He said, pointing a finger at her.
"Oh I will!" Brooke giggled. She then pointed the spoon at him, "And tell your mom I said hi!" Brooke said, flashing him a dimpled smile before turning on one of her reality TV shows that he hated.
Lucas rolled his eyes at her and walked into the kitchen to call his mom. He grabbed the phone off of the counter and dialed his mom's phone number. She picked up quickly after only two rings.
All day long I can hear people talking out loud
"Hello?" She asked into the phone. Her voice sounding more cheery than usual.
"Hey Ma, how are you?" Lucas said. He knew he should get straight to the point, and she seemed to be in a good mood.
"Lucas! I'm so glad you called, I have great news!" Karen practically giggled into the phone.
"I have some pretty exciting news myself" Lucas smiled. He loved hearing his mom sound so happy. "You go first."
"Well, Andy is back in town" Karen said enthusiastically. "And he's here for good."
"Mom, that's great" Lucas smiled, genuinely happy for her. He for one loved Andy, so he was glad that he was back. "And how are you two doing?"
"We are working on getting back to where we once were. It's great Lucas, really. I am very happy" Karen smiled. "Now what was your good news?"
"Well, I wish I could tell you this in person. I mean Brooke and I both wish we could" Lucas rambled.
"Spit it out Lucas" Karen laughed.
"Well, Brooke is pregnant. We're gonna have a baby mom" Lucas said nervously. Sure he was excited to be a dad, and he was pretty sure Brooke was happy about it, but it was other people that he was worried wouldn't take the news so well. His mom being one of them.
"Lucas! That's great!" Karen smiled into the phone. "I'm going to be a grandma!" Karen said, and Lucas swore he could hear her clapping. "Andy!" Karen called, "I'm gonna be a grandma, Brooke and Lucas are having a baby!" She said to him. "Andy says congratulations Luke. How far along is she?"
"She's a little over 5 weeks" Lucas said proudly. "But I'll let you get back to Andy. Love you Ma."
"Love you too Lucas. Tell Brooke I love her too, and congratulations. Oh and tell her to make sure and get lots of sleep and not to skip meals and eat healthy and don't forget to make her take her vitamins."
"Alright, bye mom" Lucas laughed, hanging up the phone. Well at least his mom took it better than expected. He figured Andy's return might have something to do with her perky attitude.
Lucas walked back into the living room where Brooke was still laying on the couch watching TV. She had finished her ice cream; the empty bowl was now sitting on the coffee table.
"You weren't gone for long" Brooke said, looking up at Lucas as he sat down by her on the couch. "Did you even call her?"
"Yeah she took the news really well" Lucas smiled. Brooke sat up and climbed across the couch and into his arms, laying her head on his shoulder. "I guess Andy is back in town. It sounds like they are doing good, he was there actually."
"That's awesome! I loved Andy, he was so hott" Brooke smiled, excited for Karen that he was back.
"Brooke!" Lucas said, raising his eyebrows at her.
She giggled, "What? He is hott!"
"Whatever. Anyways, mom was really excited. She said to tell you to eat healthy, take your pills and some other stuff too. She went kind of crazy so I stopped listening. But she seemed excited."
"Good. See I knew she would be" Brooke laughed, "You should always trust me Lucas Scott!"
"Oh and I do" He smiled, tickling her arm. "So what are we watching tonight?"
"Well, the guy has to go on dates with all of these girls. Some of them are there for all the right reasons, like love and stuff but some of them are there just for his money. So basically he chooses one and then finds out." Brooke explained. Lucas just nodded.
But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd
They sat together watching TV for the rest of the evening. Lucas held Brooke and she told him about the crazy reality shows and about all of the people on them. She ended up falling asleep and Lucas stayed there holding her, wanting to remember everything about this moment, about this day. He listened to her breath and kissed the top of her head.
"Come on babe" Lucas whispered to Brooke. "Let's go up to bed."
Brooke just moaned and kept her eyes closed. Lucas slowly stood up and lifted her into his arms deciding that he either had to carry her to bed or let her sleep on the couch.
He finally made it all the way up to their room and laid Brooke down on the bed. He changed her into some pajama pants and tucked her in, crawling in next to her.
Try as they may they could never define
What's been said between your heart and mine
She immediately cuddled up to him, wrapping her arms around his waist and laying her head on his chest. "I love you" she whispered, her eyes staying closed the whole time.
"I love you too Pretty Girl" He said, kissing the top of her head before falling asleep.
A/N: Alright I hope you liked it! I will have more of other characters in the next chapter! Don't worry Chase and Kristen will be back for more! Oh and to clear it up, Chase doesn't know that Kristen knows Lucas and Kristen doesn't know that Chase knows Brooke. Okay, so make sure and REVIEW and tell me what you thought, and then I will write and update! How does that sound? Alright, well I better hurry to work...don't forget to review :) BrUCas LovE!!