Thank you all for the great reviews! Just to clear up a few things...
Brooke's infection was taken care of. It was said that it was VERY unlikely
that she could have another baby but not impossible. I thought that Lucas
and Brooke needed another baby. I am glad you guys are liking the story! I
am really enjoying writing it. Ok well I am going to start on the new
chapter. Please READ AND REVIW!! I really need some reviews!
On her way home from the doctor Brooke stopped off at Target to get a box and tissue paper to wrap Lucas' present in. It had finally started to sink in she was actually going to have another baby. It had also hit her that she was going to be 19 with 2 kids when this baby was born. Sometimes it worried her that she was more like Emma's big sister than her mom but she was a much better parent to Emma than her parents had ever been to her. Maybe if they had been there for her she wouldn't be in this situation. She looked at Emma who had picked out a Dora the Explorer doll and was hugging it. It wasn't such a bad situation. She carefully put the box, paper, and doll in the cart and headed to the check out. "Okay baby... We cant tell daddy mommy bought you another doll ok.... ok" Brooked cooed at Emma. Brooke and Lucas had both agreed that they had bought Emma way too much stuff lately that she really didn't need. Plus her parents had called her last week asking what all these strange charges were for. Brooke had lied and told them that a friend had had a baby and these were birthday presents. It was nice living off her parent's money and in their house but she was always paranoid that they were going to figure it out. She and Lucas had their own money with his job at the café and could probably do just fine living on that alone with a little budgeting but the way Brooke saw it why do it? It's not like her parents were ever home to use the house. It had a big backyard for Emma to play in and a Jacuzzi for Lucas and Brooke to play in, which apparently they had done too much of lately. Brooke looked at Emma who was doing her best to rip open the box by chewing on it. "Sweetie... No... Don't chew on Dora... Mommy will open it when we get home" Brooke said smiling. It wasn't like Emma was going to respond back with anything other than "Go", "Gay", "No", "Mama" or "Dada". Brooke was standing inline when she saw Karen on the baby isle. She thought for a minute about whether or not she really wanted to go speak and decided that she had better considering the news they were going to have to give her pretty soon. Karen had a cart full of baby clothes all colors like yellow, green, and white. Probably because they were mutual colors. "Hey Karen" Brooke said walking over hugging her. "Hey Brooke.... Hey Emma... How's Meme's little monkey?" Meme was the name that Emma had come up with for Karen. Emma started giggling and holding her arms up to be held. "Is that a new doll?" Karen asked as she picked Emma up and put her on her hip. "Yes but we cant tell daddy right Emmy?" Brooke said tickling Emma. Karen laughed. "He owes you... I saw him in here the other dad buying her that yellow Telletubby thing... Didn't I Emma" Ah hah! Brooke had known Emma hadn't had that. Lucas had spent an hour trying to prove to her that it was old. "Baby shopping?" Brooke asked pointing at the cart. "Yea...I know it's early but its just so exciting. It will be nice to have someone in the house again." Brooke smiled at Karen's words. She knew what it was like to be alone. She was glad Karen would have someone to keep her company. "Well we had better go check out... Lucas has no idea where I am and I have to get home to cook for Haley and Nathan... What fun! Emma...Say bye to Meme" Karen kissed Emma on the head and handed her back to Brooke" "Ok sweetie... Well I probably need to get home too. Dan is well... I don't know where he is and it's just me at the café tonight" Karen hugged Brooke and Emma one last time and Brooke started to walk but stopped "Hey Karen... Why don't you come to dinner? I know Lucas would love it. And Emma loves it when "Meme" comes to play" Karen's face lit up and she put on a big smile. "I would love that...I can call Deb and see if she can work the Café... 7:00?" Brooke smiled and nodded at Karen and went to the check out. Three pregnant hormonal women at the same table, Nathan and Lucas should love this...
Lucas had come home to find the house totally empty. There was no telling where Brooke and Emma were. He was starting up the grill so that the steaks would be ready for Haley and Nathan when Brooke came in the door. "Hey Handsome... put on an extra steak... Your mom's coming" Brooke said loudly trying to be heard over Emma's shrieking of "Dada! Dada!" Lucas nodded, picked up Emma who was showing him her new doll and went over and kissed Brooke. "Hey Cheery... How was your doctor's appointment? Was everything okay?" Brooke smiled. "It was fine... I am healthy... Stop worrying Broody... I saw our mom at Target buying baby clothes" Lucas felt relieved. He always worried about Brooke's doctor's appointments. "I'm not worrying...OK I was worrying...Hey wait, what were you doing at Target... Emma is this a new doll" Brooke knew she was caught. He could see it in here eyes. "I was buying wrapping paper to wrap your present... and I bet mines better than yours by the way...Oh and your mom busted you about the yellow Telletubby" Brooke had a devious grin on her face. Lucas was caught too. He decided he should change the subject really fast. "So... were all the clothes she was buying ugly?" He could tell Brooke knew what he was doing but she let him get away with it this time "Lucas... All baby clothes are cute" Brooke paused "Ok, ok yes... They were horrible. Poor kid" Lucas loved his mom dearly but when it came to clothes she was not the greatest person to ask for fashion advise. There was a knock at the door. It was Haley and Nathan. Brooke walked over to the door and let them in. Nathan walked in looking miserable. Haley had a big smile on her face. "Hey grumpy... What's wrong with you?" Brooke asked with a grin on her face. "Haley said we couldn't name the baby Victor. Victor is a good strong name. Victor Newman Scott. So then I asked if it were a girl if we could name it Michelle Santos Scott and she said no to that too! So I said fine... If it is a girl then you can name it whatever but if it is a boy it has to be Nathan Jr. and she said no again!" By this time Brookes gut was about to bust she was laughing so hard. "Nathan... I think it is time you turned off The Young and the Restless and maybe turn on ESPN." Nathan shook his head "Haley blocked that along with the porn channels... I have lost all joy in life." Nathan looked thoroughly depressed. "Well its not blocked here... well at least EPSN isn't go watch it" Haley through her arms up in disbelief and went and sat on the floor to play with Emma. Brooke followed. "So tutor girl... What do you want to name the baby?" Lucas thought it was hilarious how Haley and Brooke had become such good friends and yet she still called her tutor girl. "Well Haley started... If it is a girl I want to name it Amber Marie. I don't know what I like for a boy." Lucas knew Haley had always liked Amber Marie. When they were little and played house she had always named their "Child" that. Lucas always wanted to name it Spidey... The shrieking of Brooke's voice interrupted Lucas's thinking. "Boys names... this should be fun... I like Tristan and Carter and Dawson and Matthew and Michael and Cooper and Nicolas and, and... I think that's about it" Lucas could tell by the look on Haley's face she didn't like any of these names. He was tired of listening to girl talk so he went out to check on the steaks. Finally Karen arrived along with Peyton...Who they were not expecting. "Peyton!" Brooke shrieked and ran to give her friend a hug "YAY! Now it's a party! Wait no Tim... Ok it's a boring party. But we have Emma... YAY!!" Brooke was going on and on. Just as Lucas was bringing in the steaks someone walked in that none of them were expecting to see. "Jake!!!" Brooke shrieked again. Poor Emma was going to be deaf. "Oh My God is that Jenny!" Lucas looked down at the little girl. She was no more than 3. She had short strawberry blonde hair, cut to her chin and more freckles than Brooke had shoes. "Jenny say hi." Jake said picking Jenny up and putting her on his shoulders. "Hi" She said timidly. "And that must be little Emma..." Jake walked over to Emma and put Jenny down beside her. "Peyton has told me a lot about you... Brooke, Lucas she is beautiful." Emma looked at Jake and then Jenny stopping at Jenny and then handed her a baby doll. "And look Jenny she knows how to share" Jake walked over to Lucas and the rest of the crowd. Lucas couldn't believe the whole gang was here. As soon as the steaks were ready they put Emma and Jenny to bed and they all sat down and had dinner. They talked forever. Brooke of course telling the whole table she and Lucas whole life story starting from her trip to Charleston to how she pretended to be Tallulah finally ending talking about what happened yesterday. Haley and Nathan told Jake all about their marriage and how they were going to have a baby. Jakes response was "So dude... you finally got her into bed I see," Jake told everyone what had happened when he left Tree Hill and how he was back to Tree Hill to stay. Finally around 2:30 everyone decided it was time to leave (except Karen who had left around 11:00.) Nathan carried Haley out to the car since she had fallen asleep on the couch. "Bye Bro... Call me tomorrow maybe we can shoot some hoops," He yelled on his way out. Jake and Peyton left together, Peyton carrying Jenny out. Finally the house was clear and quiet... Well almost quiet... Now Lucas had to go into the house and listen to Brooke's 3- hour theory about everything that happened tonight. He was never going to get to sleep. He also had to get everything ready for his proposal, which was only 1 day away. He locked up the house and met Brooke upstairs in their room. She was already in her pajamas and ready to talk. "Oh My God... Was tonight fun or what? We need to do this more often!" Lucas laid down on the bed and Brooke laid beside him... talking his ear off. He really hoped she wasn't saying anything important because he wasn't really listening. All of them being there tonight made him realize how much things had changed over the past 2 years. They were only 18, some of them already 19 and most of them already parents, or at least going to be. Brooke was right tonight had been fun, everyone talking like they use too. Telling all about their lives and what they had done and were going to do. That was the part where Lucas had left out a few minor details in the conversation for Brooke's sake. He hadn't had a chance to really talk to her after she had gotten home and figured it was too late to tell her his big news tonight. He had gotten a phone call from UNCC asking him to play basketball there on a scholarship. They had been to a few of his games this year and were impressed. He didn't know how to tell Brooke. If he accepted it, it could mean moving all the way to Chapel Hill where they didn't know anyone. He didn't want to think about it anymore tonight. Finally Brooke grew quiet and fell asleep. He would tell her later... Maybe in a couple of days.
The next day Brooke, Peyton, Haley, and Karen went shopping in Raleigh (Taking Emma and Jenny with them). They went to South Point Mall and then to Crab Tree. They made Build-a-Bears for Emma, Jenny and Haley's and Karen's new babies. Brooke made one for her new baby too but had to tell Haley, Karen and Peyton that Emma needed 2 because she was spoiled. They went to the cheesecake factory and ate lunch and they also learned that Jenny was more spoiled than Emma when she threw a temper tantrum at KB toys. But it overall was a pretty normal day. Nathan, Lucas, Tim, and Jake played basketball and secretly watched Young and the Restless. Lucas told Jake about how he was going to propose the next and asked him to be a groomsmen too. Finally when the girls got home they all ate dinner and finished talking about the stuff they didn't get a chance to talk about the night before. They all left at a reasonable hour and that day ended.
Brooke woke up at 6:30 the next morning to a knock at the door. Haley was here to pick up Emma. She heard Lucas taking Emma to the door and talking to Haley so she didn't bother to wake up. Instead she went back to sleep for another hour. 1 more hour... That was all she needed. Finally at 10:00 she woke up and looked at the clock. 1 hour... yea right. She stood up and had the familiar feeling of morning sickness. "Great" she said to her self "You're a trouble maker already" she said looking down at her stomach. Brooke went into the bathroom to brush her teeth and get ready. Today was the day. She was so nervous about telling him her hands were shaking. How would he react? Of course they both wanted more children and had been crushed when they found out that they probably couldn't have anymore. But it was just so soon, maybe too soon. She heard footsteps coming up the stairs so she finished brushing her hair and met them half way. "Hey beautiful... Sleep good?" Brooke smiled and kissed Lucas a long passionate kiss. "Yes but apparently you didn't.... 6:30 Broody...?" Lucas pointed at the kitchen table "I had to get up early to make that breakfast" He smiled. Brooke wasn't buying it and he knew it. "Ok I had to get up early to order this breakfast" That was more like it. Lucas never cooked and when he did... Once in a blue moon it was horrible. "Okay then handsome. So what fn surprises do you have planned for me today?" Lucas was grinning like a monkey... "I'll tell you if you tell me what you got for me" She should have seen that one coming. "Lucas Scott... I thought you knew me better than that. Do you really think I am going to tell you first?" Lucas looked slightly disappointed but he knew she was right... "So are we gonna eat or what?" They both sat down and enjoyed breakfast... alone with Emma. When they finished Lucas brought out a box. "Ok... here is your present... well at least one of them... Emma picked it out." Brooke looked down at the purple and pink box with a ribbon tied around it. It was no bigger than a shoebox. She carefully untied the ribbon and pulled the top off. "A puppy!" Brooke shrieked. "Oh Lucas it is so cute!" It was brown and when she picked it up it could fit in her palm. "Emma and I went to get it this morning... We went into the pet store and saw all these beautiful Cocker spaniel puppies. They were all so sweet and loved to be hugged and petted. "Lucas" Brooke broke in "I hate to tell you but this is a tea cup Chihuahua... Not a Cocker Spaniel. "Well if you would let me finish my story then I would get to that part" Lucas said looking annoyed. Brooke nodded and Lucas continued "Anyway...Emma and I had the puppy all picked out when we were walking to the check out and saw this little Chihuahua puppy all alone in a cage. So we walked over to look at it. But when we got close to it, it started barking and acting like it was a big dog trying to tell me it was boss. It loved Emma but didn't like me so much. So I looked at that puppy and compared it to the one I had in my hand and it had so much more personality and reminded me of you so... I got that one instead." Lucas smiled through the whole story. Brooke could tell he was very proud of himself. "What's her name?" Lucas asked as the puppy was trying to bite his fingers off. Brooke looked the puppy over. She didn't want to name it something common like Rover or Tiny. But she had to name it something that would be easy for her to call or Emma to say. "Taco Belle... And I will call her Bella!" Lucas burst out laughing "What... You don't like it?" She asked disappointed. "No its funny... I have never heard of a dog name Taco Belle... But it's your dog. You name her whatever you want." Lucas said still laughing. "Well she doesn't like you much... We could name her Dan." Brooke said getting back at Lucas. "No... Bella is fine" Lucas said quickly. He had brought that one on him self she thought. Brooke and Lucas played with the puppy for a minute and then Brooke got bored with it and was ready for something else. "Ok... What now?" They spent the next few hours doing very random things. They went on a walk and talked about their year. They went on a picnic lunch and did well "Other things". Before they knew it, it was 5:00. They whole day had been so romantic and Brooke never wanted it to end. The only thing that Brooke worried about was for the past couple of hours Lucas had been acting really weird. It was kind of freaking her out. It wasn't a guilty weird like he had acted when he wad cheated on her with Peyton. It was more of a nervous weird. Maybe he was pregnant too! She thought. After they had both gotten dressed (again) they walked into the living room. Lucas turned the CD player on and put in Gavin Degraw. He put it on number 10. "I'm Gonna Love You More Than Anyone". That was their song. "Your not gonna be all corny romantic on me now are you?" Brooke asked playing with his fingers. "Now I am trying to do this right so just don't talk... you'll mess me up!" Lucas said very seriously. "Ok Broody... I'll shut up," Brooke said giggling. The next thing she knew he had pulled out the most beautiful ring she had ever seen. "Oh My God Lucas..." Lucas motioned for her to shut up "Can you like be quiet for 2 seconds so I can get this out" He asked smiling and looking really nervous. Brooke really shut up this time. "Brooke Davis... I've known since the night you called me for help and we talked that you were the girl for me. I know I have made mistakes and we have both been through a lot since then but I live you more than anything" His voice was shaky and starting to crackle. "I love you Brooke and ok maybe I should just say it.... Will you marry me?" Brooke felt a tear run down the side of her cheek. "Yes Lucas Scott I will." Lucas looked up and her "Really?" Brooke giggled "Don't sound so surprised! Now are you going to put that beautiful ring on my finger or what?" He slipped the ring on her left ring finger and kissed her. "Ok my turn!" Brooke said grinning and looking at down at her ring. She left the room to go and get his present from its hiding place. She had hidden it in the dryer. Since neither of them ever did laundry she wasn't worried about him finding it there. She came back in the room a few minutes later and handed him the present. He looked down at and started to open it. Just as he as pulling the ribbon off the phone rang. "Should we get that?" Lucas stopped and asked, "It might be Haley" Brooke got up to answer the phone "Hey Fiancé ... don't open that yet!" She said running to catch the phone giggling. "Hello... Karen what's wrong? Karen you have to calm down. Don't worry we are on our way" Brooke hung up the phone and turned to Lucas. "Something's wrong with your mom... She is in the hospital... Its something with the baby"
Spoilers: Lucas finds out about the baby and tells Brooke about UNC CH's offer. Karen has more complications. Laney returns. Dan is a Jerk... (What else is new)
On her way home from the doctor Brooke stopped off at Target to get a box and tissue paper to wrap Lucas' present in. It had finally started to sink in she was actually going to have another baby. It had also hit her that she was going to be 19 with 2 kids when this baby was born. Sometimes it worried her that she was more like Emma's big sister than her mom but she was a much better parent to Emma than her parents had ever been to her. Maybe if they had been there for her she wouldn't be in this situation. She looked at Emma who had picked out a Dora the Explorer doll and was hugging it. It wasn't such a bad situation. She carefully put the box, paper, and doll in the cart and headed to the check out. "Okay baby... We cant tell daddy mommy bought you another doll ok.... ok" Brooked cooed at Emma. Brooke and Lucas had both agreed that they had bought Emma way too much stuff lately that she really didn't need. Plus her parents had called her last week asking what all these strange charges were for. Brooke had lied and told them that a friend had had a baby and these were birthday presents. It was nice living off her parent's money and in their house but she was always paranoid that they were going to figure it out. She and Lucas had their own money with his job at the café and could probably do just fine living on that alone with a little budgeting but the way Brooke saw it why do it? It's not like her parents were ever home to use the house. It had a big backyard for Emma to play in and a Jacuzzi for Lucas and Brooke to play in, which apparently they had done too much of lately. Brooke looked at Emma who was doing her best to rip open the box by chewing on it. "Sweetie... No... Don't chew on Dora... Mommy will open it when we get home" Brooke said smiling. It wasn't like Emma was going to respond back with anything other than "Go", "Gay", "No", "Mama" or "Dada". Brooke was standing inline when she saw Karen on the baby isle. She thought for a minute about whether or not she really wanted to go speak and decided that she had better considering the news they were going to have to give her pretty soon. Karen had a cart full of baby clothes all colors like yellow, green, and white. Probably because they were mutual colors. "Hey Karen" Brooke said walking over hugging her. "Hey Brooke.... Hey Emma... How's Meme's little monkey?" Meme was the name that Emma had come up with for Karen. Emma started giggling and holding her arms up to be held. "Is that a new doll?" Karen asked as she picked Emma up and put her on her hip. "Yes but we cant tell daddy right Emmy?" Brooke said tickling Emma. Karen laughed. "He owes you... I saw him in here the other dad buying her that yellow Telletubby thing... Didn't I Emma" Ah hah! Brooke had known Emma hadn't had that. Lucas had spent an hour trying to prove to her that it was old. "Baby shopping?" Brooke asked pointing at the cart. "Yea...I know it's early but its just so exciting. It will be nice to have someone in the house again." Brooke smiled at Karen's words. She knew what it was like to be alone. She was glad Karen would have someone to keep her company. "Well we had better go check out... Lucas has no idea where I am and I have to get home to cook for Haley and Nathan... What fun! Emma...Say bye to Meme" Karen kissed Emma on the head and handed her back to Brooke" "Ok sweetie... Well I probably need to get home too. Dan is well... I don't know where he is and it's just me at the café tonight" Karen hugged Brooke and Emma one last time and Brooke started to walk but stopped "Hey Karen... Why don't you come to dinner? I know Lucas would love it. And Emma loves it when "Meme" comes to play" Karen's face lit up and she put on a big smile. "I would love that...I can call Deb and see if she can work the Café... 7:00?" Brooke smiled and nodded at Karen and went to the check out. Three pregnant hormonal women at the same table, Nathan and Lucas should love this...
Lucas had come home to find the house totally empty. There was no telling where Brooke and Emma were. He was starting up the grill so that the steaks would be ready for Haley and Nathan when Brooke came in the door. "Hey Handsome... put on an extra steak... Your mom's coming" Brooke said loudly trying to be heard over Emma's shrieking of "Dada! Dada!" Lucas nodded, picked up Emma who was showing him her new doll and went over and kissed Brooke. "Hey Cheery... How was your doctor's appointment? Was everything okay?" Brooke smiled. "It was fine... I am healthy... Stop worrying Broody... I saw our mom at Target buying baby clothes" Lucas felt relieved. He always worried about Brooke's doctor's appointments. "I'm not worrying...OK I was worrying...Hey wait, what were you doing at Target... Emma is this a new doll" Brooke knew she was caught. He could see it in here eyes. "I was buying wrapping paper to wrap your present... and I bet mines better than yours by the way...Oh and your mom busted you about the yellow Telletubby" Brooke had a devious grin on her face. Lucas was caught too. He decided he should change the subject really fast. "So... were all the clothes she was buying ugly?" He could tell Brooke knew what he was doing but she let him get away with it this time "Lucas... All baby clothes are cute" Brooke paused "Ok, ok yes... They were horrible. Poor kid" Lucas loved his mom dearly but when it came to clothes she was not the greatest person to ask for fashion advise. There was a knock at the door. It was Haley and Nathan. Brooke walked over to the door and let them in. Nathan walked in looking miserable. Haley had a big smile on her face. "Hey grumpy... What's wrong with you?" Brooke asked with a grin on her face. "Haley said we couldn't name the baby Victor. Victor is a good strong name. Victor Newman Scott. So then I asked if it were a girl if we could name it Michelle Santos Scott and she said no to that too! So I said fine... If it is a girl then you can name it whatever but if it is a boy it has to be Nathan Jr. and she said no again!" By this time Brookes gut was about to bust she was laughing so hard. "Nathan... I think it is time you turned off The Young and the Restless and maybe turn on ESPN." Nathan shook his head "Haley blocked that along with the porn channels... I have lost all joy in life." Nathan looked thoroughly depressed. "Well its not blocked here... well at least EPSN isn't go watch it" Haley through her arms up in disbelief and went and sat on the floor to play with Emma. Brooke followed. "So tutor girl... What do you want to name the baby?" Lucas thought it was hilarious how Haley and Brooke had become such good friends and yet she still called her tutor girl. "Well Haley started... If it is a girl I want to name it Amber Marie. I don't know what I like for a boy." Lucas knew Haley had always liked Amber Marie. When they were little and played house she had always named their "Child" that. Lucas always wanted to name it Spidey... The shrieking of Brooke's voice interrupted Lucas's thinking. "Boys names... this should be fun... I like Tristan and Carter and Dawson and Matthew and Michael and Cooper and Nicolas and, and... I think that's about it" Lucas could tell by the look on Haley's face she didn't like any of these names. He was tired of listening to girl talk so he went out to check on the steaks. Finally Karen arrived along with Peyton...Who they were not expecting. "Peyton!" Brooke shrieked and ran to give her friend a hug "YAY! Now it's a party! Wait no Tim... Ok it's a boring party. But we have Emma... YAY!!" Brooke was going on and on. Just as Lucas was bringing in the steaks someone walked in that none of them were expecting to see. "Jake!!!" Brooke shrieked again. Poor Emma was going to be deaf. "Oh My God is that Jenny!" Lucas looked down at the little girl. She was no more than 3. She had short strawberry blonde hair, cut to her chin and more freckles than Brooke had shoes. "Jenny say hi." Jake said picking Jenny up and putting her on his shoulders. "Hi" She said timidly. "And that must be little Emma..." Jake walked over to Emma and put Jenny down beside her. "Peyton has told me a lot about you... Brooke, Lucas she is beautiful." Emma looked at Jake and then Jenny stopping at Jenny and then handed her a baby doll. "And look Jenny she knows how to share" Jake walked over to Lucas and the rest of the crowd. Lucas couldn't believe the whole gang was here. As soon as the steaks were ready they put Emma and Jenny to bed and they all sat down and had dinner. They talked forever. Brooke of course telling the whole table she and Lucas whole life story starting from her trip to Charleston to how she pretended to be Tallulah finally ending talking about what happened yesterday. Haley and Nathan told Jake all about their marriage and how they were going to have a baby. Jakes response was "So dude... you finally got her into bed I see," Jake told everyone what had happened when he left Tree Hill and how he was back to Tree Hill to stay. Finally around 2:30 everyone decided it was time to leave (except Karen who had left around 11:00.) Nathan carried Haley out to the car since she had fallen asleep on the couch. "Bye Bro... Call me tomorrow maybe we can shoot some hoops," He yelled on his way out. Jake and Peyton left together, Peyton carrying Jenny out. Finally the house was clear and quiet... Well almost quiet... Now Lucas had to go into the house and listen to Brooke's 3- hour theory about everything that happened tonight. He was never going to get to sleep. He also had to get everything ready for his proposal, which was only 1 day away. He locked up the house and met Brooke upstairs in their room. She was already in her pajamas and ready to talk. "Oh My God... Was tonight fun or what? We need to do this more often!" Lucas laid down on the bed and Brooke laid beside him... talking his ear off. He really hoped she wasn't saying anything important because he wasn't really listening. All of them being there tonight made him realize how much things had changed over the past 2 years. They were only 18, some of them already 19 and most of them already parents, or at least going to be. Brooke was right tonight had been fun, everyone talking like they use too. Telling all about their lives and what they had done and were going to do. That was the part where Lucas had left out a few minor details in the conversation for Brooke's sake. He hadn't had a chance to really talk to her after she had gotten home and figured it was too late to tell her his big news tonight. He had gotten a phone call from UNCC asking him to play basketball there on a scholarship. They had been to a few of his games this year and were impressed. He didn't know how to tell Brooke. If he accepted it, it could mean moving all the way to Chapel Hill where they didn't know anyone. He didn't want to think about it anymore tonight. Finally Brooke grew quiet and fell asleep. He would tell her later... Maybe in a couple of days.
The next day Brooke, Peyton, Haley, and Karen went shopping in Raleigh (Taking Emma and Jenny with them). They went to South Point Mall and then to Crab Tree. They made Build-a-Bears for Emma, Jenny and Haley's and Karen's new babies. Brooke made one for her new baby too but had to tell Haley, Karen and Peyton that Emma needed 2 because she was spoiled. They went to the cheesecake factory and ate lunch and they also learned that Jenny was more spoiled than Emma when she threw a temper tantrum at KB toys. But it overall was a pretty normal day. Nathan, Lucas, Tim, and Jake played basketball and secretly watched Young and the Restless. Lucas told Jake about how he was going to propose the next and asked him to be a groomsmen too. Finally when the girls got home they all ate dinner and finished talking about the stuff they didn't get a chance to talk about the night before. They all left at a reasonable hour and that day ended.
Brooke woke up at 6:30 the next morning to a knock at the door. Haley was here to pick up Emma. She heard Lucas taking Emma to the door and talking to Haley so she didn't bother to wake up. Instead she went back to sleep for another hour. 1 more hour... That was all she needed. Finally at 10:00 she woke up and looked at the clock. 1 hour... yea right. She stood up and had the familiar feeling of morning sickness. "Great" she said to her self "You're a trouble maker already" she said looking down at her stomach. Brooke went into the bathroom to brush her teeth and get ready. Today was the day. She was so nervous about telling him her hands were shaking. How would he react? Of course they both wanted more children and had been crushed when they found out that they probably couldn't have anymore. But it was just so soon, maybe too soon. She heard footsteps coming up the stairs so she finished brushing her hair and met them half way. "Hey beautiful... Sleep good?" Brooke smiled and kissed Lucas a long passionate kiss. "Yes but apparently you didn't.... 6:30 Broody...?" Lucas pointed at the kitchen table "I had to get up early to make that breakfast" He smiled. Brooke wasn't buying it and he knew it. "Ok I had to get up early to order this breakfast" That was more like it. Lucas never cooked and when he did... Once in a blue moon it was horrible. "Okay then handsome. So what fn surprises do you have planned for me today?" Lucas was grinning like a monkey... "I'll tell you if you tell me what you got for me" She should have seen that one coming. "Lucas Scott... I thought you knew me better than that. Do you really think I am going to tell you first?" Lucas looked slightly disappointed but he knew she was right... "So are we gonna eat or what?" They both sat down and enjoyed breakfast... alone with Emma. When they finished Lucas brought out a box. "Ok... here is your present... well at least one of them... Emma picked it out." Brooke looked down at the purple and pink box with a ribbon tied around it. It was no bigger than a shoebox. She carefully untied the ribbon and pulled the top off. "A puppy!" Brooke shrieked. "Oh Lucas it is so cute!" It was brown and when she picked it up it could fit in her palm. "Emma and I went to get it this morning... We went into the pet store and saw all these beautiful Cocker spaniel puppies. They were all so sweet and loved to be hugged and petted. "Lucas" Brooke broke in "I hate to tell you but this is a tea cup Chihuahua... Not a Cocker Spaniel. "Well if you would let me finish my story then I would get to that part" Lucas said looking annoyed. Brooke nodded and Lucas continued "Anyway...Emma and I had the puppy all picked out when we were walking to the check out and saw this little Chihuahua puppy all alone in a cage. So we walked over to look at it. But when we got close to it, it started barking and acting like it was a big dog trying to tell me it was boss. It loved Emma but didn't like me so much. So I looked at that puppy and compared it to the one I had in my hand and it had so much more personality and reminded me of you so... I got that one instead." Lucas smiled through the whole story. Brooke could tell he was very proud of himself. "What's her name?" Lucas asked as the puppy was trying to bite his fingers off. Brooke looked the puppy over. She didn't want to name it something common like Rover or Tiny. But she had to name it something that would be easy for her to call or Emma to say. "Taco Belle... And I will call her Bella!" Lucas burst out laughing "What... You don't like it?" She asked disappointed. "No its funny... I have never heard of a dog name Taco Belle... But it's your dog. You name her whatever you want." Lucas said still laughing. "Well she doesn't like you much... We could name her Dan." Brooke said getting back at Lucas. "No... Bella is fine" Lucas said quickly. He had brought that one on him self she thought. Brooke and Lucas played with the puppy for a minute and then Brooke got bored with it and was ready for something else. "Ok... What now?" They spent the next few hours doing very random things. They went on a walk and talked about their year. They went on a picnic lunch and did well "Other things". Before they knew it, it was 5:00. They whole day had been so romantic and Brooke never wanted it to end. The only thing that Brooke worried about was for the past couple of hours Lucas had been acting really weird. It was kind of freaking her out. It wasn't a guilty weird like he had acted when he wad cheated on her with Peyton. It was more of a nervous weird. Maybe he was pregnant too! She thought. After they had both gotten dressed (again) they walked into the living room. Lucas turned the CD player on and put in Gavin Degraw. He put it on number 10. "I'm Gonna Love You More Than Anyone". That was their song. "Your not gonna be all corny romantic on me now are you?" Brooke asked playing with his fingers. "Now I am trying to do this right so just don't talk... you'll mess me up!" Lucas said very seriously. "Ok Broody... I'll shut up," Brooke said giggling. The next thing she knew he had pulled out the most beautiful ring she had ever seen. "Oh My God Lucas..." Lucas motioned for her to shut up "Can you like be quiet for 2 seconds so I can get this out" He asked smiling and looking really nervous. Brooke really shut up this time. "Brooke Davis... I've known since the night you called me for help and we talked that you were the girl for me. I know I have made mistakes and we have both been through a lot since then but I live you more than anything" His voice was shaky and starting to crackle. "I love you Brooke and ok maybe I should just say it.... Will you marry me?" Brooke felt a tear run down the side of her cheek. "Yes Lucas Scott I will." Lucas looked up and her "Really?" Brooke giggled "Don't sound so surprised! Now are you going to put that beautiful ring on my finger or what?" He slipped the ring on her left ring finger and kissed her. "Ok my turn!" Brooke said grinning and looking at down at her ring. She left the room to go and get his present from its hiding place. She had hidden it in the dryer. Since neither of them ever did laundry she wasn't worried about him finding it there. She came back in the room a few minutes later and handed him the present. He looked down at and started to open it. Just as he as pulling the ribbon off the phone rang. "Should we get that?" Lucas stopped and asked, "It might be Haley" Brooke got up to answer the phone "Hey Fiancé ... don't open that yet!" She said running to catch the phone giggling. "Hello... Karen what's wrong? Karen you have to calm down. Don't worry we are on our way" Brooke hung up the phone and turned to Lucas. "Something's wrong with your mom... She is in the hospital... Its something with the baby"
Spoilers: Lucas finds out about the baby and tells Brooke about UNC CH's offer. Karen has more complications. Laney returns. Dan is a Jerk... (What else is new)