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"This one's perfect Lucas." Brooke said unpacking their many boxes.

"It's not the one you wanted though." Lucas was disappointed that he couldn't give Brooke what she wanted.

"All I care about is having a place of our own for our baby to grow up in." Brooke stopped unpacking and gripped Lucas' hand.

"That's all I wanted too." Lucas smiled and kissed her hand.

"And now we have it." Brooke smiled as she resumed unpacking. This was her own house with her own family; what else could she want in life?

"Knock, knock!" Haley said walking through the opened front door.

"Hey Hales," Lucas stood up to give her a hug, "What do you think?"

"It's great!" Haley smiled handing Lucas a bouquet of flowers, "Plus it's really close to Nate's so I can be close to both my favorite guys."

"You shouldn't have?" Lucas retorted sarcastically at the flowers he was just handed.

"It's a house warming present." Haley punched his arm playfully.

"I don't get why they call it a house warming present, when in fact flowers cannot keep you warm," Lucas said thoughtfully, "I can understand if you gave us a blanket or a heater maybe, but flowers, I just don't think it fits."

"Luke," Haley said seriously trying not to laugh, "Shut up."

"Anyone home?" Nathan walked inside in a pair of Raven's sweatpants.

"Hey baby," Haley said running into his arms and giving him a kiss. Normally this would've disgusted Lucas but he saw how much she loved him and he couldn't take that away from her.

"Aw how cute." Brooke said taking Lucas' arm, "How come we don't do that?"

"Because we don't want to make everyone sick." Lucas whispered loud enough for them to hear his comment.

"Just because you aren't getting any doesn't mean you have to be all bitter about love." Nathan snapped back sarcastically to his brother's comment.

"Hey, I got plenty and I've got something to show for it." He referred to Brooke's growing stomach.

"I think we have you beat." Brooke aided Lucas in the insult battle.

"Well," Nathan though for a minute, "At least I had the balls to pop the question."

Everyone's eyes widened. No one could believe Nathan had said that. Lucas had thought about it before but then everything else needed more attention right now. Lucas had even bought a ring but the timing was all wrong. Their focus and energy needed to be on their baby right now not their marriage.

"Nathan," Haley slapped his arms.

"It's alright." Brooke said still smiling, pretending that she hadn't heard Nathan's comment. Brooke didn't want Lucas to ask her just to ask her. She wanted to be asked if he really, really loved her.

"Hey guys!" Jake walked in Jenny in his arms, "Is this a party or something?"

"Now it is." Brooke smiled.

"I got a question." Jake said sitting Jenny down on the floor.

"Ask away, Jakey." Brooke leaned down to play with Jenny.

"Has anyone seen Peyton lately?" Jake asked curiously.

"She's you're girlfriend; you should know where she is." Nathan commented, receiving another slap from Haley.

"Do you ever know how to shut up?" Haley whispered angrily into Nathan's ear.

"I called her a few nights ago and she said she didn't want to talk so I haven't really been in touch since. She hasn't come to school and she's not here." Jake rubbed his hands together nervously, "I'm getting worried."

"She's probably still upset over Madison leaving without a good bye." Lucas knew how much Peyton relied on Madison, "She'll come around. Don't' worry about her she's a big girl."

"I don't get it," Jake shook his head, "She knew this girl for a few weeks and she feels closer to her than she did to me and us."

"I don't get it either." Brooke shook her head too, "I don't think I've ever fully understood Peyton."

"I don't think anyone did." Nathan added. He had been her boyfriend for some time and he didn't even understand what was going on in her curly blonde head.

"Let's stop talking about someone who isn't here to defend herself." Haley never liked talking about anyone behind their backs. She wouldn't like it if other people talked about her.

"So how about a tour?" Jake asked picking Jenny up from the floor.

"Oh goodie!" Brooke stood up with excitement.

There was nothing really in their apartment yet besides hundreds of boxes, so there was nothing much to show or see.

"This would be the living room and if you follow me we will proceed to the kitchen and dining room." She ushered them into the next rooms, "Please remember to keep all arms and legs inside the tour bus while it's moving."

"This is our kitchen and dining room like Brooke said." Lucas acted like one of those cheesy salesmen that would do anything for a sale.

"And this," Brooke lead them down the hallway, "Is a bathroom and our two bedrooms."

"Now get the hell out of our house." Lucas joked. He felt like he was on MTV's Cribs, but one he was no one famous and two there was no furniture yet.

Everyone started to laugh at Brooke and Lucas. They were like a famous married couple, living out the American dream.

"No I'm serious," Lucas pushed them back into the living room, "We have so much more to move and unpack."

"Do you need any help?" Haley asked thoughtfully.

"No, I've got it under control." Lucas said flexing his muscles.

"You're not Superman," Brooke then turned to Nathan and Jake, "He could use your help moving in the furniture."

"How did I get roped into this?" Nathan snapped out of his little daydream.

"You're his brother." Haley said pushing him toward Lucas and Jake, "Now be a good boy and help out some."

"Fine," Nathan hung his head. He pretended he hated when Haley took charge but he loved it.

The three 'men' went back outside to move in the heavier furniture that Lucas would never be able to carry in himself even though he thought he was Superman.

"So Luke," Nathan started. If he had to help he would torture, "When are you going to pop the question?"

"You're going to ask her to marry you?" Jake asked realizing he had missed out on this tiny detail.

"Well yeah," Lucas said while struggling to carry up a bed.

"When?" Jake wanted to get the whole scoop.

"I don't know," Lucas didn't want to discuss his love life with anyone especially Nathan, "I have a ring and all but I'm waiting for the right time."

"The right time?" Nathan laughed, "She's pregnant already man. You guys are fated to be together."

"No, you still got to wait for the right time," Jake added speaking from experience, "Just don't wait too long."

Nathan and Lucas knew exactly what he meant. If he waited to long Brooke would think it was out of pity and he really didn't want to marry her, but if he asked too soon she would also think it was out of pity and that he really didn't want to marry him. Timing was crucial in this life altering question. Lucas wanted to marry her so bad but part of him was telling him that he was going to turn out like Jake and he really didn't want that for his child.

"Don't worry," Lucas reassured his friends, "I think my window of opportunity will be opening really soon."

"Window of opportunity for what?" Brooke asked coming down the stairs as the boys were coming up.

"Um," Lucas said nervously.

"Basketball," Nathan added quickly, saving his brother's ass.

"Yes it is my little basketball star." Brooke squeezed his cheeks like an elderly relative would.

Lucas watched as Nathan and Jake suppressed their laughter. Lucas wanted to hit them so bad but right now they had to get the bed inside the apartment. After Brooke squeezed down the stairs with Haley the boys let out their laughter.

"Yes, my little basketball star." They mocked the rest of the afternoon of moving heavy furniture. Lucas was so close to hitting them when Brooke and Haley came back inside the apartment.

"You're all sweaty," Brooke said moving towards Lucas, "I like it like that."

Nathan and Jake couldn't stifle their laughter this time.

"You think that's funny Nathan," Haley asked. Nathan's laughter answered her question, "Well Mr. Scott, you're not getting any for a while."

"But Haley!" Nathan whined.

"Wait," Lucas shook his head in disbelief, "Not getting any would imply that he was getting some before."

"Lucas," Brooke whispered, "That's for them to know and you to not know."

"But Hales," Lucas said, "You said you were never going to do it unless you were married."

"Lucas," Haley started.

"I don't think this is any of his business." Nathan was getting pissed that Lucas needed to know every aspect of their personal lives.

"I do," Haley said sternly, "We're close enough to married. Summer's not that far away."

"I just thought you wouldn't throw away your standards." Lucas was so quick to judge.

"I could say the same thing to you." Haley didn't mean to drag Brooke into this but Lucas had gotten her pregnant, which was probably against both of their standards.

"Don't go there Haley." Lucas was so angry now. How dare she bring Brooke into this?

"I think we'd better go." Nathan dragged Haley out of the apartment, "Bye all."

After they were gone Lucas was fuming. How dare Haley judge him; he was supposed to be her best friend. It looked like he was kicked out of his job and Nathan had stolen his title. They had promised each other nothing would ever come between them and she broke their promise.

"God," Lucas kicked a pillow, "I can't believe her!"

"Chill out man." Jake tried to calm his friend. He was really angry like that day when Madison lied about Brooke.

"We're supposed to be best friends." Lucas said still angry but with soft puppy dog eyes.

"You still are best friends." Brooke added rubbing the small of his back, "One fight won't change that."

"We haven't been best friends since Nathan stepped into the picture." Lucas got red in the face when he thought of what Nathan did to his friendship.

"And you know what she's probably saying right now?" Jake asked knowingly.

"She's not saying anything," Lucas paused, "Just giving Nathan a good ride."

"She's saying that you guys haven't been best friends since I stepped into the picture." Brooke fed off of what Jake had started.

"She likes you Brooke." Lucas defended his girlfriend.

"Only because of you." Brooke knew that if she weren't Lucas' girlfriend Haley James wouldn't even think of 'lowering herself' to become friends with Brooke.

"Who wouldn't like you?" Lucas smiled kissing Brooke's neck.

"Uh me." Jake had seen enough. If he wasn't the one getting the action than no one around him would.

"Want to join the fun Jakey?" Brooke said seductively.

"Sorry, Brookey, I'm taken." Even though he knew Brooke was only kidding he liked announcing that he had a girlfriend.

"Party pooper." Brooke pretended to pout.

"You right." Jake said inching towards the door, "Well I'm going to leave you two alone to do, god knows what, and I'm going to go find my girlfriend."

"Thanks for the help Jake." Lucas yelled as his friend left their apartment. Then he resumed kissing Brooke, all over her neck and face and chest.

"Lucas stop," Brooke pushed him off and took his hand. "Can you believe this is all ours?"

"Yeah I can." Lucas said shutting their bedroom door. Even though there was no one else in the home it was a habit he had closing the door before he and Brooke did anything more than kissing.