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"I can't believe he's one year old already!" Lucas said to Brooke as they watched Nathan move Dylan through the air like a plane.

It was a week after their wedding and Dylan's first birthday. They were having a party for him and a belated birthday party for Sam and Brooke and Lucas' house was overflowing with hyperactive children.

"I know!" Brooke said as she leaned her head tiredly against his shoulder. "It's gone so fast."

"So much has happened too," Lucas said as he kissed her forehead lovingly. "And I've fallen in love with you even deeper if that's even possible."

"I think it is Luke," she said with a smile. "Because I know I have with you."

"I love you Pretty Girl." he said as he kissed her lips.

"Eeeewww mommy! Uncle Lucas and Aunt Brooke are kissing!" Jenny announced loudly to everybody in the room.

"Well it's their house," Peyton told her. "Just don't look if it bothers you Jenny."

"But it's gross!" Jenny insisted as she pulled a disgusted face. Brooke and Lucas stopped their kiss and looked at her.

"Jenny you won't be saying that when you're in high school," Brooke told her knowingly. "In fact it'll be your mom and dad telling you to stop doing it."

"Nuh uh!" Jenny said as she shook her head insistently. "I am so never kissing boys because they're gross and annoying!"

"But I'm not a boy," Lucas told her causing Brooke to laugh. "I'm a man. There's a difference."

"You're still gross!" Jenny insisted causing Brooke to giggle uncontrollably.

"Jenny, I assure you that your Uncle Lucas is not gross," Brooke said as she tried to regain her composure. "He's lovely and gorgeous and amazing and-"

"Okay Brooke I think she gets the picture," Jake said as he shook his head. Lucas was basking in Brooke's comments. "Come on Jenny, let's go and help your sisters get their shoes back on."

"I can sit here all day and listen to that." Lucas said as Jenny, Jake and Peyton went to gather the Jagielski bunch up.

"I could go on all day and say stuff like that," Brooke told him as they shared another kiss. "I love you Lucas."

"I love you too."

"God I know you guys are newly weds and all but come on!" Nathan said as he looked at them. Dylan was now leaning against Nathan in the process of falling asleep. "There are kids present who might be scarred for life."

"Not to mention adults." Haley added as she pointed at Nathan behind his back. Brooke and Lucas laughed once more.

"You do know that Brooke is supposed to be on bed rest right?" Nathan said in his bossy doctor tone. "Not sat on the sofa giggling like high school Brooke."

"Shut it grumpy pants!" Brooke told him playfully. "I'm enjoying my son's birthday party, without even moving from said sofa. It's not like I'm up jigging around is it?"

"That would look quite funny!" Lucas said and earnt himself a playful hit from his wife.

"Lucas, Peyton and I are heading off," Jake said as he poked his head around the doorframe. "So I'll see you at work on Monday."

"Sure Jake," Lucas said as he stood to see them out of the door. "Thanks for coming and congratulations on controlling the mob."

"Thanks!" Jake beamed. "We're actually getting used to being proper parents."

"Well it's about time." Lucas said playfully as Jake headed to the car. Peyton and the children were already waiting for him.

"I can't believe we have another birthday already!" Lucas groaned as he braced himself for a day of Princess madness. It was four days after Dylan's first birthday and it was now Grace's birthday. She was turning four.

"You should have planned it better." Brooke told him teasingly from the beside him in the bed.

"And I suppose you did?" Lucas asked playfully.

"Well let's see. Ryan was born in September, Scarlett was born in December and Sam in February so yeah!" Brooke said as she stuck her tongue out at him.

"It's only Dylan and Grace that were born so close together," Lucas told her. "Brooke are you sure you're up to going to the Princess Palace?"

"Lucas, I'll be sitting in the car on the way there and sitting there while the party is happening and then I'll be sat on the trip back, so yeah." she assured him.

"As long as you're sure," Lucas told her before he kissed her passionately.

"Why do I always get the tutu!" Jake asked with a whine. Brooke, Peyton and Haley burst into laughter as he came up to them. He was dressed in a bright pink glittery one and had a silver plastic tiara on his head.

"Let me guess, Jenny did that." Peyton asked him.

"Got it in one," he replied. "Jessica is trying to get Nathan to wear this lilac wig and Grace is giving Lucas a complete make over, complete with make up."

"At least Dan escaped being turned into a Princess this time." Haley said as she and Brooke laughed.

"Lucky him." Lucas said as he arrived at the table they were sat at. He was dressed as Snow White, complete with wig, dress and make up.

"Well at least Grace chose wisely," Brooke said through her giggles. "You can always use the kids as the dwarves."

"You should have worn that to your wedding," Haley laughed. "You make a good woman Lucas!"

"Well I would but then I might have upstaged the bride." he said in a girly voice as he smiled at Brooke who gave him a playful glare.

"Now I know what to get you for your birthday," Brooke said as she looked at him amused. "What size bra shall I get you Lucas?"

"Oh that's a good one!" Peyton managed as she doubled over with laughter. The others joined in and even Lucas saw the funny side.

"Dad, why are you dressed like a girl?" Ryan asked as he squeezed past Lucas. He turned back to look at him and gave him a look like he was a crazy person.

"It's your sister's fault," Lucas answered. "I told her she could have whatever she wanted for her birthday and I ended up dressed like this."

"Well when it's my birthday daddy, I won't dress you up like a girl," Ryan told him before he grinned cheekily. "Or should I call you mom?"

The adults couldn't help but laugh hysterically at Ryan's last comment as Lucas stood there with a frown on his face.

"Brooke, I have a surprise for you," Lucas called as he arrived home for lunch a few weeks later. "And you're going to love it."

"We have company so you better be fully clothed." she called back playfully.

"Ha-ha! You're so funny!" he called back sarcastically as he came into the lounge with some paperwork in his hands. "Sam is officially alive again."

"He is?" Brooke asked as her eyes lit up. Lucas nodded.

"The gravestone has been altered too," he added as he kissed her lovingly and stroked her eight month sized bump. "How are you feeling today Pretty Wife?"

"I'm good," she told him with a wide smile. "Peyton and Haley are looking after me great."

"Where are they?" Lucas asked as he headed over to the playpen. He looked inside and found Sam, Dylan and Jake Junior sat in a circle like they were plotting something. "I think the babies are planning a mass revolt or something. Oh Jake's gonna be joining us for lunch. He's delivering a crib and then he's coming here."

"They're making lunch for us all," Brooke replied as he went and sat beside her. "The kids are spread out between upstairs and the yard."

"And the secret baby club over there," he added with a laugh. "Are you sure you're rested enough?"

"Lucas that baby and I are fine," Brooke assured him as she rested her head on his shoulder. "It's been kicking like crazy. I just hope it doesn't catch the placenta."

"Me neither," Lucas agreed with a frown. "Is your back hurting or anything?"

"No I'm good for now baby," Brooke told him as they kissed passionately. Lucas took the opportunity to have a sneaky feel of her breasts. He kept up the caressing as their lips separated. "You know I don't think my boobs have had as much attention as they have this past year or so."

"There are good reasons for that Brooke," Lucas began as he got a playful smile on his face. He took the opportunity to slip his hand underneath her top and bra. "Nice! I love how big these are right now."

"Lucas! What if Peyton or Haley come in? Or one of the kids?" Brooke asked him as she kinked her eyebrow. "And there's more than one reason?"

"Yes. Besides being a vital food source to Dylan, they're fun for me too. Not to mention a tasty little snack," Lucas said as he laughed and enjoyed the feel of her flesh in his hand. "As for being busted by Haley or Peyton, I don't really care. It's our house and we're newlyweds and this is the only action I can get besides kissing."

"You are terrible!" Brooke replied as she couldn't help but laugh at him.

"Do you reckon I'll be able to get a quick snack before they come back in?" he asked teasingly.

"Okay lunch is served," Peyton said as she came into the room. Lucas quickly removed his hand and tried not to look guilty. Brooke couldn't help laughing. "What's so funny?"

"Nothing," Lucas insisted as he glanced sideways at Brooke and shook his head at her. "Brooke's just having a giddy moment."

"And I bet that has nothing to do with you at all huh?" Peyton asked skeptically.

"None at all." Lucas said as Brooke giggled louder.

"Mommy," Sam called from the playpen. "Food."

"He learnt a new word." Brooke said happily as Lucas headed over to pick him up.

"Who's a clever guy huh?" Lucas asked Sam as the baby giggled.

"Daddy me," Sam replied as he saw Brooke. "Mommy."

"I take it you're hungry Sam?" she asked him.

"Yah!" he replied as he saw the plates of food Peyton had put on the table. "Eatsa!"

"You like your pizza don't you buddy." Lucas asked him and Sam nodded.

"Dadda!" Dylan called.

"Momma!" Jake Junior added. The smell of the pizza had obviously got their attention.

"Maybe we should feed them in the kitchen," Brooke said. "It'll be easier to clean up."

"Are you okay eating in the kitchen Brooke?" Peyton asked.

"As long as there is a seat it should be fine." Brooke replied as Lucas helped her to her feet.

"We should get a comfy seat for you in the kitchen," Lucas said as he got a thoughtful look on his face. "Hey I'll bring the so-called pregnancy chair from work home. It's the perfect height for sitting at the table."

"Someone's better making use of that chair," Peyton said as she picked Dylan up and handed him to Lucas, so that he had a child in either arm. She then picked Jake Junior up. "At least it's comfy."

"Come on let's go eat." Lucas said as he walked behind Brooke.

"I'll stick Jake in his high chair and then I'll bring the food back into the kitchen." Peyton said as she followed Lucas.

"I'm sure your husband will love sitting in a high chair," Lucas joked. "I know he has the manners of a child but don't you think it's a little harsh?"

"God Lucas you're lucky you're holding two children otherwise I'd kick your fat ass." Peyton threatened as they arrived in the kitchen. Haley looked over curiously.

"Hey Peyton there's no way you're touching Luke's ass!" Brooke laughed as she sat in a chair. "Only I get to do that!"

"Do I even want to know?" Haley asked as she sat beside Brooke. They watched Lucas strap Sam and Dylan into their high chairs that would be between him and Brooke.

"Peyton said something about putting Jake in a high chair and Mr. Comedian here tried to make a joke out of it and Peyton threatened to kick his fat ass."

I see," Haley said as she smiled and watched Peyton head back to the other room to get the pizza she had taken. "I can't believe we're having this amount of pizza for lunch."

"It's what the baby wants though right?" Brooke asked her as she gave her a funny look.

"Hell yeah!" Haley said as they both giggled. Peyton came back in from the other room.

"You guys ready for the stampede?" she asked as she placed the baby plates on the high chairs.

"Eatsa!" Sam began to chant. "Eatsa!"

"Itsa!" Dylan added.

"Wow you both learnt new words today!" Lucas said impressed.

"They did?" Haley asked eagerly.

"Uh huh. Sam said food and now Dylan said that." Brooke explained as she began to much on a slice of pizza. She was unable to resist it any longer. The rest of the children who weren't at school came running into the kitchen.

"God did we really make all them between us?" Lucas asked as he looked around the kitchen.

"We did!" Peyton told him as she laughed. "And you know what's funny? You and Brooke can't tease me and Jake for the amount of children we have anymore, because when the bump gets here, you'll have more."

"Mmm, pizza smells good," Jake said as he arrived in the kitchen doorway. "You don't mind me letting myself in do you?"

"Daddy!" Ellie and Savannah said in unison as they hurried up to him. Peyton looked surprised.

"Hey girls!" Jake greeted them.

"What are you doing here?" she asked him.

"Didn't Lucas tell you?" Jake asked as he looked at Lucas.

"I thought I'd let you have the element of surprise." Lucas replied as he and Brooke helped to feed Sam and Dylan.

Dylan waved his arms around as he picked a small cut up piece of pizza from his face causing it to fly out of his hand and hit Lucas on the forehead. Dylan giggled in amusement and caused Sam to join in.

"God they're like twins behavior wise," Haley said as she watched the two boys.

"I know!" Brooke said with a smile. "They're similar to look at too. And you wouldn't think that there's two months between them. They look the same size. Being with Rachel obviously stunted Sam's growth."

"It'll be all that pizza she fed him." Peyton said with a frown as everybody sat to eat. The children were at a large table they had moved from the so called party room.

"Eatsa!" Sam said as he gave everybody a cheesy smile, showing everyone the teeth he had.

"I bet that was his first word," Brooke said with a frown as she watched him stuff his face with pizza. "Oh we didn't tell you the good news did we?"

"What good news?" Peyton and Haley asked in unison. Jake already knew as Lucas had told him at work.

"Sam is officially alive again," Brooke beamed. "And the headstone has been changed at he grave to actually say the truth."

"So everything is back to normal with that?" Peyton asked them.

"It sure is," Lucas answered. "Now all we have to focus on is the new baby."

"And let's just hope there's not too much drama involved with this little one," Brooke said as she stroked her bump. Sam and Dylan watched her. "It's already caused too much."

"Baba." the two boys said as they looked at Brooke's swollen belly.

"That's right guys," she told them with a smile. They looked at her face and smiled widely in return. "How adorable are they?"

"Completely." Haley agreed as they both got dreamy looks on their faces. Peyton watched feeling dismayed. Jake noticed.

"You're getting broody again aren't you Peyton?" he asked her softly. She quickly moved her gaze from Brooke and Haley to Jake.

"No I'm not," she insisted as she tried to look innocent. "What makes you think that?"

"Peyton how long have we been together?" Jake asked her with a smile. "I know you. I know that look. It means you want another baby."

"What I want and what we can do is a whole different matter Jake," Peyton told him quietly. Brooke, Lucas and Haley shared a knowing look as they knew what was more than likely going to be said very soon. "Besides you know we can't because of your vasectomy."

"What's that mean mommy?" Ellie asked Peyton. It made it obvious that all the children were listening in on the grown ups conversation intently.

"It means no more babies," Jake answered. "Unless I get it reversed."

"You'd seriously go through the reversal process after how I bit- uh, went on at you to get one in the first place?" Peyton asked almost saying a word she had forbid her children to use until high school.

"Yes," he replied. "As long as I remember to pay the medical insurance."

"You guys do not need anymore kids," Haley said. "Your house is bursting at the seams already."

"One more won't hurt surely." Peyton asked causing Brooke and Lucas to burst out laughing.

"Pay up Lucas." Brooke said as she gave him a playful look. Lucas sighed as he pulled a twenty dollar bill out of his jeans pocket.

"You guys had a bet on us?" Peyton asked incredulously.

"Yup!" Brooke confirmed. "I bet Lucas that you'd want another baby before bump here was born. And I was right."

"I can't believe you guys had a bet." Jake said surprised.

"Me and Nathan had one too," Haley admitted. "Only I lost."

"Unbelievable." Jake said as he sat in a stunned daze. Brooke, Lucas and Haley just laughed as they continued to eat pizza.

"Thanks for doing an unscheduled, out of hours, home appointment Nathan." Lucas said a few days later.

"It's not a problem Brooke," Nathan told him as they headed up the stairs to the bedroom. "How is she?"

"She's still getting the pains," Lucas replied as they went along the hall. "There's no bleeding but she said she's never had any pains like that before."

It was eleven thirty at night and Brooke had begun to get pains. She knew they weren't labor pains but she knew that it wasn't normal. Lucas had insisted on taking her to the hospital but Brooke had asked him to call Nathan and ask him to come over to get his opinion.

"She's at a good stage if we do need to get her into the hospital and deliver the baby," Nathan said as they went into the bedroom. Nathan saw Brooke propped up in bed by a mountain of pillows. "Hi Brooke."

"Hey Nathan," she greeted as she frowned, clearly in pain. "Sorry to drag you out of your bed."

"Brooke don't apologize okay?" Nathan assured her as he sat on the bed beside her. "You did right to call me. Can I just feel your bump?"

"Sure," Brooke said as she sorted her nightdress under the covers, before arranging them so Nathan could have access to her belly. "Just warm your hands first."

"I always do," Nathan said with a smile as he rubbed his hands together. He then placed them on her bump. "Are you still getting the pain?"

"Yeah." she replied as she watched and felt Nathan examine her. Lucas sat at the opposite side to Nathan and watched nervously.

"I think you're just cramping Brooke," Nathan told her. "But I want to get you to the hospital and scan you just to be safe."

"Okay," Brooke said as Nathan stood. She quickly pulled her nightdress down. She then carefully climbed out of the bed and headed to the closet. She pulled some clothes out and then headed towards the bathroom. "I'll get changed in there."

"Just yell if you need me okay?" Lucas told her looking worried.

"I will." she replied as she went into the bathroom and closed the door.

"Luke I'm only taking her to the hospital to be safe okay?" Nathan tried to assure him. "We'll be quick I promise."

"Just make sure she's okay Nathan," Lucas told him. "Make sure they both are."

"I feel like I'm breaking the rules doing this," Nathan said to Brooke as he scanned her. Lucas had reluctantly stayed at home to watch the children. She laughed and he joined in. "I've not filled in any paperwork or anything."

"Tut tut Nathan!" Brooke replied as she saw the baby on the screen. "Wow look at that."

"Do you want to know the sex?" Nathan asked her.

"No," Brooke replied. "I don't want to know Nathan."

"Okay," he replied gently as he continued to study the image on the screen. "Everything looks good with the baby Brooke. The placenta is completely covering your cervix so you'll need a c-section when it's time for him or her to be born."

"Really?" Brooke asked as she looked at him with wide eyes.

"Unfortunately yes," Nathan said with a comforting smile. "But it's good in a way Brooke. It means I can treat you faster and get the baby out faster."

"I'm scared Nathan," Brooke told him as she began to cry. "I thought I could be strong through all this but I can't."

"Hey Brooke, I'm going to be there with you every step of the way alright?" Nathan said as he switched the scanner off and wiped the gel from her belly. She sat up and Nathan hugged her. "I promise you Brooke that I'll get you through this. I swear."

"I really need to hear that Nathan," she said as she held onto him tightly. "Don't tell Lucas that I had a break down okay."

"I promise," Nathan told her as she pulled away from him. "Patient confidentiality remember. Now get your clothes back on and we can get back home."

"Can you help me down?" she asked.

"Sure," he replied as he took hold of her hands and helped her down from the exam table. "I'll keep my back turned while you get changed."

"Is everything okay?" Lucas asked as Nathan helped Brooke through her front door.

"Everything's fine Lucas," Nathan assured him. "I was just being overly cautious."

"I'll have to have a c-section," Brooke told him as they headed into the kitchen. She needed something to drink as her throat felt too dry. "But Nathan's assured me it's a good thing."

"I can get the baby out faster and stop any bleeding quicker," Nathan told him as his cell phone rang. He saw the display said Haley and answered it instantly. "I'm on my way back honey. I just dropped Brooke back at hers."

"Not everybody gets a home delivery service by their OBGYN." Brooke said to Lucas as they laughed.

"What?" Nathan asked sounding alarmed. "Okay I'll be there as soon as I can. I'll get the kids sorted okay. I won't be long I promise."

"What's wrong Nate?" Lucas asked as Nathan finished the call.

"Haley's in labor." he replied looking a little panicked.

"Well hurry up and get her," Brooke told him. "Lucas you go and get Jamie and Jessica and bring them back here."

"Are you sure you'll be okay?" Lucas asked with that brooding look on his face.

"You'll be gone twenty minutes tops," Brooke pointed out. "I'll be fine. I'll stay sat on the sofa until you get back. That way Haley can get to the hospital faster."