I rolled over, face to face with my sleeping daughter. The TV was on at the
foot of the bed and I groaned switching it off. It was now an official
ritual. Every Friday night we go to sleep watching TV in my bed. I got out
of bed and quietly snuck out of the room so I didn't wake up Tess.
I yawned starting to fix breakfast. God how I had missed pancakes. I hadn't made them since a few months ago. The doorbell rang and I ran to get it. I had to remind myself to wind the volume on that thing down.
I smiled swinging open the door. "Karen!" I greeted the woman I had come to love like a mother. "What are you doing here?"
Her face glowed as she entered my house and I shut the door behind her. "Keith and I are getting married!" she squealed once I was facing her again.
"Oh my gosh, Karen! That's great!" I hugged her. "I'm so happy for you."
"I want you to be one of my bridesmaid," she bit her lip.
"Awe Karen, I would love to! As long as you don't get those ugly dresses and we're forced to act like we like them." I grinned showing I was joking and she chuckled looking down.
"Brooke...you know how much this wedding means to me. And...well you also know a certain son of mine will be there. I don't want any problems at my wedding. It's supposed to be my special day. I love you both a lot, but I swear, if you two cause any problems I will personally rip your head off." She ended with a smile and I gulped.
"Karen I promise there will be no problems," I assured her. "Lucas stays away from me and Tess, and I'm peachy." I put on the same smile she'd had, clasping my hands together.
Karen sighed and shook her head at my stubbornness. She knew as well as I did that I wasn't the give-in type of person. "Alright Brooke. You know I don't agree with your actions, but I don't know what I'd do without you."
"Be miserable," I smiled as I spotted a sleepy Tess wobbly make her way towards us. "Hey sweetheart." I picked her up. "Guess what? Nana and Keith are going to get married." She seemed uninterested and I gave up trying to make conversation for the moment.
Karen smiled and kissed her on the head before digging her keys from her purse. "I'd love to stay, but I have planning to do. We're planning on having the wedding in two weeks."
I was surprised to say the least. Two weeks wasn't long at all. But I said nothing and instead gave her a warm smile. "I'll come see you sometime this week. Drive safely!"
"I will!" she smiled before leaving.
I sighed brushing some of Tess's hair from her face. I adored her in everyway. She had my eyes, my hair, and even my nose. I was glad she didn't own the icy blue eyes Lucas had. I didn't think I could stand to look at them everyday and be reminded of him. "Come on sweetie. Mommy is making pancakes." I went back into the kitchen and started back on them. Another long day in the life of Brooke Davis.
How could I put up with Lucas? I couldn't! He'd see Tess and I'd possibly let down my walls for a moment and then be heartbroken again. And I was definitely not letting that happen. No way. But I knew what those puppy eyes and lips did to me. It made me absolutely crazy, that's what. God two weeks wasn't enough to prepare myself.
Sorry this was REALLY short but I thought I'd need to split this part into 2 chapters. Now if you'll just click that next button over there...
I yawned starting to fix breakfast. God how I had missed pancakes. I hadn't made them since a few months ago. The doorbell rang and I ran to get it. I had to remind myself to wind the volume on that thing down.
I smiled swinging open the door. "Karen!" I greeted the woman I had come to love like a mother. "What are you doing here?"
Her face glowed as she entered my house and I shut the door behind her. "Keith and I are getting married!" she squealed once I was facing her again.
"Oh my gosh, Karen! That's great!" I hugged her. "I'm so happy for you."
"I want you to be one of my bridesmaid," she bit her lip.
"Awe Karen, I would love to! As long as you don't get those ugly dresses and we're forced to act like we like them." I grinned showing I was joking and she chuckled looking down.
"Brooke...you know how much this wedding means to me. And...well you also know a certain son of mine will be there. I don't want any problems at my wedding. It's supposed to be my special day. I love you both a lot, but I swear, if you two cause any problems I will personally rip your head off." She ended with a smile and I gulped.
"Karen I promise there will be no problems," I assured her. "Lucas stays away from me and Tess, and I'm peachy." I put on the same smile she'd had, clasping my hands together.
Karen sighed and shook her head at my stubbornness. She knew as well as I did that I wasn't the give-in type of person. "Alright Brooke. You know I don't agree with your actions, but I don't know what I'd do without you."
"Be miserable," I smiled as I spotted a sleepy Tess wobbly make her way towards us. "Hey sweetheart." I picked her up. "Guess what? Nana and Keith are going to get married." She seemed uninterested and I gave up trying to make conversation for the moment.
Karen smiled and kissed her on the head before digging her keys from her purse. "I'd love to stay, but I have planning to do. We're planning on having the wedding in two weeks."
I was surprised to say the least. Two weeks wasn't long at all. But I said nothing and instead gave her a warm smile. "I'll come see you sometime this week. Drive safely!"
"I will!" she smiled before leaving.
I sighed brushing some of Tess's hair from her face. I adored her in everyway. She had my eyes, my hair, and even my nose. I was glad she didn't own the icy blue eyes Lucas had. I didn't think I could stand to look at them everyday and be reminded of him. "Come on sweetie. Mommy is making pancakes." I went back into the kitchen and started back on them. Another long day in the life of Brooke Davis.
How could I put up with Lucas? I couldn't! He'd see Tess and I'd possibly let down my walls for a moment and then be heartbroken again. And I was definitely not letting that happen. No way. But I knew what those puppy eyes and lips did to me. It made me absolutely crazy, that's what. God two weeks wasn't enough to prepare myself.
Sorry this was REALLY short but I thought I'd need to split this part into 2 chapters. Now if you'll just click that next button over there...