Here's the next chapter. I need more reviews though. I'm working so
hard and you guys are slacking on me. Lol! If I don't get many reviews I
won't be able to review as fast as I want to.
Got a question. Should I skip in time to when Brooke's getting ready to have the baby or just keep going to way I am? This is up to you guys. I have a few more chapters lined up but I could change some to make it flow better.
Remember to read and review!!
"Can you come over again tonight?" Brooke asked wrapping her arms around his waist.
"If you want me to." Lucas didn't understand how Brooke was so quick to forgive him for all the pain he's caused her.
"I just don't want to be alone again." Brooke never wanted to leave his arms again. Just the security she felt while being in his arms told her all the bumps and pain was going to be worth it.
"Then you don't have to be." Lucas didn't want to be apart from her ever again because when she wasn't around he had a chance to goof and ruin this amazing relationship he already had.
As they drove to Brooke's house the sky threatened with rain, but they didn't care; they loved the rain. It was one of nature's miracles. The window's of Brooke's house were glowing with light.
"What's going on?" Brooke whispered to herself. Her parents weren't supposed to be home until next week.
"Who's home?" Lucas asked seeing the expression on Brooke's face.
"My parents." Brooke said softly. She wasn't planning on telling them about Lucas and the baby for a few weeks but they were home tonight and they were going to find out.
"Do you still want me to stay over?" Lucas didn't know what to do. He'd never met, hell, he's never even seen Brooke's parents.
"Yeah," Brooke nodded preparing herself for their reactions, "I got to tell them about the baby."
"They don't know?" Lucas was shocked. He knew Brooke was not close with her parents but she could've at least told them she's pregnant.
"They haven't been home for the last month." Brooke said feeling the tears forming behind her eyes, "I never got the chance to tell them."
"Oh," Lucas didn't know what to say. What was he supposed to say, "Are you sure it'll be good for me to be here when you tell them."
"Probably not," Brooke let a single tear streak down her cheek, "But I need you there. I can't do this by myself."
"Alright then," Lucas shut off the engine, "Let's go then."
Lucas waited for Brooke as she got out of the car and walked around the front. Their hands met and held each other tightly as they walked up the driveway. Before they walked in the front door Brooke paused. A soft breeze blew and made goose bumps appear on her arms. This was it; it was now or never.
"Brooke, is that you?" A woman called from the kitchen.
"Yes, mother, who else would it be." Brooke answered timidly trying not to sound different.
"Hello, princess." Her dad said from the living room.
To the unaided eye, one would think that Brooke lived with a normal family but to those who knew her better knew that wasn't true. Lucas squeezed her hand to remind her he was still here.
"Mom, dad," Brooke said shakily, "Can you come here?"
"What is it Brooke?" Her mom said wiping her hands on her shirt as she walked down the hallway, "Oh, who's this?"
"Hi, I'm Lucas." Lucas answered for her.
"Well hello Lucas." Brooke's mom held out her hand, which Lucas took hesitantly.
"I have to tell you something." Brooke interrupted this little Kodak moment.
"What is it dear?" Her mom asked trying to sound concerned but Brooke knew she was thinking of what she could buy on her next "business" trip.
"Mom," She said softly, "I'm pregnant."
"What!" Her dad finally reacted, "How could you do this to us?"
"Don't try to be parents now. You lost that right a long time ago." Brooke yelled back.
"Brooke, do not disrespect us. We are you're parents and we don't deserve this." Her mom tried to cool the fire. It was like she hadn't even heard what Brooke had just told them.
"You deserve everything you get." Brooke sneered.
"That's enough, young lady," Her father moved closer and grabbed her arm, "Say goodbye to your friend."
"You can't tell me what to do anymore." Brooke pulled her arm out of his grip.
"As long as you're living under my roof and spending my money, you will listen to me." Brooke's dad said firmly.
"Well then I guess you won't miss me much then." Brooke turned back to Lucas with pleading eyes. He nodded letting her know that they would find a way.
"Please Brooke, you don't know what you're saying." Brooke's mom pleaded.
"I know exactly what I'm feeling, mother," Brooke reached for Lucas' hand again, which he willingly gave her, "I don't want to be in this house where no one cares for me. Lucas loves me and we're going to have this baby together, with or without you."
"Baby?" Brooke's mom finally came to the realization that Brooke was pregnant, "Why didn't you tell us?"
"When could I have told you!" Brooke yelled, "You were never there!"
"We've always been here for you. You could've called us." Her mom's face was distraught.
"Keep telling yourself that," Brooke laughed at her parents loss, "And tell all your friends that too when you're getting drunk at one of you're parties."
"Don't you dare talk to us like that!" Brooke's dad grabbed her arms and pulled her away from Lucas again, "You're not leaving this house! I am still your father! I say what goes and what doesn't."
"Ow, you're hurting me." Brooke cried silently.
"Let go of her." Lucas tried to step between them.
"Go home, Lucas." Brooke's dad pushed him away, "This is between Brooke, her mother and I."
"I'm not leaving without her." Lucas said firmly.
"I said leave now. We have to straighten all of this out as a family and you are definitely not our family!" Brooke's dad's face was bright red.
"Brooke is my family and so is that baby." Lucas reached for Brooke's arms finally successfully freeing her from her father's grasp, "Come on Brooke. Let's go."
"She's not going anywhere." Brooke's father opened the door and pushed Lucas out of it. Lucas tripped off the top step and landed hard on his shoulder. He let out a yelp of pain.
"Don't you ever try to find me, do you hear me?" Brooke yelled and ran out of the house. She helped Lucas off the ground and back to his car. Her father slammed the door closed hard in defeat.
"You alright?" Lucas asked griping his shoulder.
"Yeah," Brooke nodded, "Are you?"
"I will be." Lucas said rubbing his shoulder to ease the pain and try to stop the swelling and the throbbing pain.
"I'm so sorry you got dragged into all of that." Brooke cried as she drove to Lucas' house.
"You're worth all of it." Lucas squeaked out a smile.
"I just can't take that kind of stuff anymore." Brooke eyes teared as she pulled the car into Lucas' driveway, "I was just so dead inside; until I met you. I can't lose you Luke, I just won't be able to deal with that."
"You won't have to Brooke." Lucas whispered, "I've told you one hundred times and I'll tell you a thousand times if that what it takes; I'm not going anywhere."
"What would I do without you Lucas Scott?" Brooke brushed the tears away from her eyes.
"I don't know, but I am pretty handy to keep around the house, aren't I?" Lucas laughed.
"That you are." Brooke smiled back and laughed lightly.
They walked up the walk to Lucas' front door. The night was so quiet and peaceful they didn't want it to end. This is how they wanted their life to be like; quiet and peaceful but they knew it was going to be far from it. They were Brooke and Lucas, drama magnets.
"Are you sure this is okay?" Brooke asked timidly before they went inside.
"My mom loves you, don't worry." Lucas reassured her, "Plus this is only temporary, until we get a place of our own."
"You really are handy." They both laughed.
"Told you I was." They walked inside the quiet house. The light of the T.V. was glowing from the living room.
"Mom we're home!" Lucas yelled.
"We?" Karen asked emerging from the living room in her pajamas.
"Brooke and I." Lucas explained.
"Hi Karen." Brooke said softly to Karen who was clueless that she had just inherited a new kid.
"Hi Brooke, how are you?" What was Karen supposed to say? Besides she knew exactly what Brooke was going through right now so at least she could be there for her.
"Um, Brooke's going to be staying here with us for a little while." Lucas told his mom, "If that's okay with you."
"Yeah sure, that's fine." Karen knew she couldn't turn this poor girl away.
"Great, I'll go make up the couch for her." Lucas left the two alone in the hallway, neither of them quite sure what to say.
"So how are you feeling?" Karen wished she had someone there for her when she was pregnant with Lucas.
"Pretty crappy," Brooke lightened up, "How about you?"
"I'm doing well." Karen nodded her head, "If you need anything just help yourself and you know where the bathroom is right?"
"Yeah, thanks so much Karen. Lucas' really luck to have someone like you in his life." Brooke dropped her head remembering how her own parents were never there for her like Karen was for Lucas.
"I'm here for you too Brooke," Karen draped her arm around Brooke's shoulder leading her into the living room where Lucas had just finished making up the couch, "Whenever you need me, I'm here."
"You're just too good to be true." Brooke whispered, letting silent tears slide down her cheeks. No one noticed them and she was glad. She had cried enough for a lifetime.
Got a question. Should I skip in time to when Brooke's getting ready to have the baby or just keep going to way I am? This is up to you guys. I have a few more chapters lined up but I could change some to make it flow better.
Remember to read and review!!
"Can you come over again tonight?" Brooke asked wrapping her arms around his waist.
"If you want me to." Lucas didn't understand how Brooke was so quick to forgive him for all the pain he's caused her.
"I just don't want to be alone again." Brooke never wanted to leave his arms again. Just the security she felt while being in his arms told her all the bumps and pain was going to be worth it.
"Then you don't have to be." Lucas didn't want to be apart from her ever again because when she wasn't around he had a chance to goof and ruin this amazing relationship he already had.
As they drove to Brooke's house the sky threatened with rain, but they didn't care; they loved the rain. It was one of nature's miracles. The window's of Brooke's house were glowing with light.
"What's going on?" Brooke whispered to herself. Her parents weren't supposed to be home until next week.
"Who's home?" Lucas asked seeing the expression on Brooke's face.
"My parents." Brooke said softly. She wasn't planning on telling them about Lucas and the baby for a few weeks but they were home tonight and they were going to find out.
"Do you still want me to stay over?" Lucas didn't know what to do. He'd never met, hell, he's never even seen Brooke's parents.
"Yeah," Brooke nodded preparing herself for their reactions, "I got to tell them about the baby."
"They don't know?" Lucas was shocked. He knew Brooke was not close with her parents but she could've at least told them she's pregnant.
"They haven't been home for the last month." Brooke said feeling the tears forming behind her eyes, "I never got the chance to tell them."
"Oh," Lucas didn't know what to say. What was he supposed to say, "Are you sure it'll be good for me to be here when you tell them."
"Probably not," Brooke let a single tear streak down her cheek, "But I need you there. I can't do this by myself."
"Alright then," Lucas shut off the engine, "Let's go then."
Lucas waited for Brooke as she got out of the car and walked around the front. Their hands met and held each other tightly as they walked up the driveway. Before they walked in the front door Brooke paused. A soft breeze blew and made goose bumps appear on her arms. This was it; it was now or never.
"Brooke, is that you?" A woman called from the kitchen.
"Yes, mother, who else would it be." Brooke answered timidly trying not to sound different.
"Hello, princess." Her dad said from the living room.
To the unaided eye, one would think that Brooke lived with a normal family but to those who knew her better knew that wasn't true. Lucas squeezed her hand to remind her he was still here.
"Mom, dad," Brooke said shakily, "Can you come here?"
"What is it Brooke?" Her mom said wiping her hands on her shirt as she walked down the hallway, "Oh, who's this?"
"Hi, I'm Lucas." Lucas answered for her.
"Well hello Lucas." Brooke's mom held out her hand, which Lucas took hesitantly.
"I have to tell you something." Brooke interrupted this little Kodak moment.
"What is it dear?" Her mom asked trying to sound concerned but Brooke knew she was thinking of what she could buy on her next "business" trip.
"Mom," She said softly, "I'm pregnant."
"What!" Her dad finally reacted, "How could you do this to us?"
"Don't try to be parents now. You lost that right a long time ago." Brooke yelled back.
"Brooke, do not disrespect us. We are you're parents and we don't deserve this." Her mom tried to cool the fire. It was like she hadn't even heard what Brooke had just told them.
"You deserve everything you get." Brooke sneered.
"That's enough, young lady," Her father moved closer and grabbed her arm, "Say goodbye to your friend."
"You can't tell me what to do anymore." Brooke pulled her arm out of his grip.
"As long as you're living under my roof and spending my money, you will listen to me." Brooke's dad said firmly.
"Well then I guess you won't miss me much then." Brooke turned back to Lucas with pleading eyes. He nodded letting her know that they would find a way.
"Please Brooke, you don't know what you're saying." Brooke's mom pleaded.
"I know exactly what I'm feeling, mother," Brooke reached for Lucas' hand again, which he willingly gave her, "I don't want to be in this house where no one cares for me. Lucas loves me and we're going to have this baby together, with or without you."
"Baby?" Brooke's mom finally came to the realization that Brooke was pregnant, "Why didn't you tell us?"
"When could I have told you!" Brooke yelled, "You were never there!"
"We've always been here for you. You could've called us." Her mom's face was distraught.
"Keep telling yourself that," Brooke laughed at her parents loss, "And tell all your friends that too when you're getting drunk at one of you're parties."
"Don't you dare talk to us like that!" Brooke's dad grabbed her arms and pulled her away from Lucas again, "You're not leaving this house! I am still your father! I say what goes and what doesn't."
"Ow, you're hurting me." Brooke cried silently.
"Let go of her." Lucas tried to step between them.
"Go home, Lucas." Brooke's dad pushed him away, "This is between Brooke, her mother and I."
"I'm not leaving without her." Lucas said firmly.
"I said leave now. We have to straighten all of this out as a family and you are definitely not our family!" Brooke's dad's face was bright red.
"Brooke is my family and so is that baby." Lucas reached for Brooke's arms finally successfully freeing her from her father's grasp, "Come on Brooke. Let's go."
"She's not going anywhere." Brooke's father opened the door and pushed Lucas out of it. Lucas tripped off the top step and landed hard on his shoulder. He let out a yelp of pain.
"Don't you ever try to find me, do you hear me?" Brooke yelled and ran out of the house. She helped Lucas off the ground and back to his car. Her father slammed the door closed hard in defeat.
"You alright?" Lucas asked griping his shoulder.
"Yeah," Brooke nodded, "Are you?"
"I will be." Lucas said rubbing his shoulder to ease the pain and try to stop the swelling and the throbbing pain.
"I'm so sorry you got dragged into all of that." Brooke cried as she drove to Lucas' house.
"You're worth all of it." Lucas squeaked out a smile.
"I just can't take that kind of stuff anymore." Brooke eyes teared as she pulled the car into Lucas' driveway, "I was just so dead inside; until I met you. I can't lose you Luke, I just won't be able to deal with that."
"You won't have to Brooke." Lucas whispered, "I've told you one hundred times and I'll tell you a thousand times if that what it takes; I'm not going anywhere."
"What would I do without you Lucas Scott?" Brooke brushed the tears away from her eyes.
"I don't know, but I am pretty handy to keep around the house, aren't I?" Lucas laughed.
"That you are." Brooke smiled back and laughed lightly.
They walked up the walk to Lucas' front door. The night was so quiet and peaceful they didn't want it to end. This is how they wanted their life to be like; quiet and peaceful but they knew it was going to be far from it. They were Brooke and Lucas, drama magnets.
"Are you sure this is okay?" Brooke asked timidly before they went inside.
"My mom loves you, don't worry." Lucas reassured her, "Plus this is only temporary, until we get a place of our own."
"You really are handy." They both laughed.
"Told you I was." They walked inside the quiet house. The light of the T.V. was glowing from the living room.
"Mom we're home!" Lucas yelled.
"We?" Karen asked emerging from the living room in her pajamas.
"Brooke and I." Lucas explained.
"Hi Karen." Brooke said softly to Karen who was clueless that she had just inherited a new kid.
"Hi Brooke, how are you?" What was Karen supposed to say? Besides she knew exactly what Brooke was going through right now so at least she could be there for her.
"Um, Brooke's going to be staying here with us for a little while." Lucas told his mom, "If that's okay with you."
"Yeah sure, that's fine." Karen knew she couldn't turn this poor girl away.
"Great, I'll go make up the couch for her." Lucas left the two alone in the hallway, neither of them quite sure what to say.
"So how are you feeling?" Karen wished she had someone there for her when she was pregnant with Lucas.
"Pretty crappy," Brooke lightened up, "How about you?"
"I'm doing well." Karen nodded her head, "If you need anything just help yourself and you know where the bathroom is right?"
"Yeah, thanks so much Karen. Lucas' really luck to have someone like you in his life." Brooke dropped her head remembering how her own parents were never there for her like Karen was for Lucas.
"I'm here for you too Brooke," Karen draped her arm around Brooke's shoulder leading her into the living room where Lucas had just finished making up the couch, "Whenever you need me, I'm here."
"You're just too good to be true." Brooke whispered, letting silent tears slide down her cheeks. No one noticed them and she was glad. She had cried enough for a lifetime.