TrishnJeff4ever: That's so funny because I started writing this chapter and I picked Cameron before you even suggested it. I guess great minds do think alike!
Nik: Just reading your review made me smile uncontrollably. There aren't many people that would go through all that trouble to read 141 pages. I write to provoke emotions and also draw an audience and I'm glad you got sucked in. It's people like you that keep me inspired to keep writing. So now I've just gotten your review and I said "what the hell. Let me update right now." Please keep reading, reviewing and enjoying!
Thanks to all my reviewers. They are all appreciated! Here's the next chapter and as I promised it is out a lot quicker than most of my updates. Aren't you proud? So I'm experiementing a lot with this story trying to portray a good amount of drama, tears, fights and mushy stuff. Please review and leave me suggestions and feed back.
P.S. I've decided on baby names and their sexes so look out for them in a few chapters.
"So hun, how are the clothes coming?" Lucas asked from the floor from where he was playing blocks with Braden and Bella.
"Almost done." Brooke said working hard at the sewing machine, "Just this one to go."
"That's my workaholic." Lucas beamed from across the room.
"Don't bother me," Brooke's motherly tone was present, "I want to get this done tonight."
"What's the hurry?" Lucas shrugged making his way towards her table.
"The faster I finish the faster we can get to bed." Brooke didn't even look up from the pattern she was making in the fabric.
"Why would I care how fast we get to bed?" Lucas said stupidly and then saw the look Brooke gave him, "Right, I won't interrupt again but I must say you'd better finish fast. You're looking a bit fatigued"
"Good boy." Brooke smiled sweetly and went back to work.
"Come on babies, let's leave mommy alone." Lucas said scooping up the kids and leading them down the hallway to Bella's room.
"The room is looking amazing Peyt." Jake said wrapping his arms around her. Peyton had painted a whole day/night theme across the room, placing day on the right side and night on the left.
"I could've done better." Peyton said looking disappointedly at her work. Her art was slowly declining during this pregnancy. Hopefully it was just hormones and as soon as the babies were out she'd get her talent back.
"Peyton, it's amazing." Jake leaned up against the wall with Peyton still in his arms.
"You have to say that because I'm pregnant." Peyton turned around to face Jake.
"No, I say it because I love you and it really is amazing." Jake brushed some curls out of her face and kissed her cheek genuinely.
"So what's on your mind?" Peyton say the way Jake eyed her, "The hormones must give me some sort of ESP or something."
"I was thinking about names." Jake slid down the wall and onto the floor. With Jenny, pregnant Peyton, doctor's appointments and work Jake was drained.
"Names like?" Peyton sat down next to him with not so much ease.
"I don't know." Jake shrugged, "I was thinking about some girls' names."
"Which girls' names?" Peyton pried for Jake to spill.
"Well when I was thinking about names for Jenny we came up with Jesika Ruth or Jasmine Ann." Jake shrugged, "They've just kind of stuck to me."
"Sticking with the J's huh?" Peyton giggled, "So we'd have Jake, Jenny, Jesika, and Jasmine?"
"Don't forget Peyton!" Jake added laughing along. It was kind of ridiculous that they would all be J's but he was still going to push for his names.
"Did you think of any boys names?" Peyton wanted to be entertained. With Brooke working on her project, Lucas stuck with the kids and Nathan and Haley working on their relationship it was hard to keep herself entertained being by herself most of the day.
"Well if Jenny was a boy she was going to be Kieran Michael." Jake waited for Peyton to laugh or something but when she didn't he looked over at her and caught her smiling as she thought, "What baby?"
"I like it." Peyton nodded, "It's different."
"Well what about you Peyt?" Jake leaned his head on her shoulder, "You've been thinking about it too."
"Boys or girls first?" Peyton really didn't want to share just yet but it was Jake, the father, and he should know.
"Boys." Jake nodded as he chose knowing he had chosen the right choice first.
"Well I don't have middle names or anything but I like the names Mason and Caden." Peyton waited for Jake's approval or disapproval.
"Okay," Jake nodded, "Now girls."
"Well, Audrey and Cameron." Peyton again waited for a reaction from Jake yet she was dissatisfied again, "Well? What do you think?"
"I will consider them but no promises." Jake stood as her heard Jenny cry, "Duty calls. Don't stay up too late."
"Yes, daddy." Peyton joked laying down on the floor gazing at the sky she had painted. Light vs. darkness battled on the ceiling and Peyton feared her babies would be complete opposites battling it out too.
"So how does it feel to be recovering Miss James?" Nathan asked as they walked back to their car after a long hour of physical therapy.
"Like hell Mr. Scott." Haley said leaning on Nathan for support.
"It'll get better Hales, I promise." Nathan rubbed her back.
"I'll take your word for it." Haley slowly lowered herself into the car. It was a nightmare to reteach yourself how to walk. It was all surreal to her but she had to count her blessings and be glad she's even walking again.
"Are you too tired to do anything tonight?" Nathan asked as they drove in the direction of their apartment.
"Depends on what you have in mind." Haley leaned her head against the head rest and closed her eyes.
"Well I can't tell you." Nathan gave her a shocked look, "It wouldn't be a surprise then."
"Nathan Scott what do you have up your sleeve?" Haley eyed him, trying to mentally break him down to come clean.
"I will stay strong." Nathan said firmly turning away from her glare so he would not cave.
"Should I be scared?" Haley didn't know what to expect from Nathan anymore. The accident had changed them both. At times it felt like they had grown closer but at other times they had fallen apart. It was the falling apart part that scared her most because she had dedicated so much time, love and energy to their relationship and she didn't want to lose what they had.
"You should be terrified." Nathan smirked and rode the rest of the way in silence.
"Lucas!" Brooke yelled from the living room where she had set up shop for the last week and a half.
"What's the matter?" Lucas rushed out with Bella in his arms and Braden dragging behind him.
"I finished!" Brooke held up her tenth copy of the last shirt.
"God!" Lucas let out a sigh of relief, "I thought you were dying!"
"I thought I was." Brooke collapsed into the couch, "I've been slaving away at this stupid sewing machine forever."
"Don't do that again." Lucas plopped down next to her.
"Yes Mr. Scott." Brooke leaned against him taking Bella into her arms. She had been away from her children for so long because of this overwhelming project Lucas and the gang had roped her into, "What do you say to a movie tonight?"
"What movie did you have in mind?" Lucas pulled Braden on top of the pile of exhausted bodies on the couch.
"Something kid oriented." Brooke stated, "Let's let them pick."
"Do you really think they're capable of that yet?" Lucas eyed his children. Bella being only six months made him question Brooke's motives.
"I think Braden can pick a movie." Brooke traded kids with Lucas and took Braden to their extensive cabinet of Disney movies, "Okay B-man pick a good one preferably one with a little mermaid in it."
"Brooke, that's not Braden picking." Lucas warned slipping down on the floor next to them, "Braden, think manly like Hercules or Peter Pan."
"Peter Pan and manly in the same sentence?" Brooke laughed, "The guy wears tights for god sakes."
"Hey don't be hatin'. Any guy with the balls to wear bright green tights has my support." Lucas said defensively.
"I married a gay guy." Brooke said exasperatedly.
"I'm not gay." Lucas protested, "I have two children."
"Just because your gay doesn't mean your penis doesn't work." Brooke said pulling out The Little Mermaid.
Lucas opened his mouth to say something and then he stopped. He was speechless and even if he did say something Brooke would come up with something better and they're be this whole on going battle. Lucas wasn't up for that battle tonight.
"I thought Braden was picking." Lucas watched as Brooke popped the tape in the VCR.
"He wasn't picking fast enough." Brooke moved back on the couch snuggling up with Braden as the previews came on, "Ew, fast forward these."
"The previews are the best part." Lucas sat down next to her disobeying her order.
"They're just like commercial." Brooke found the remote for the VCR and did it herself, "Boring, pointless and a waste of time, energy and money."
"Whatever you say dear." Lucas gave up just as the movie started.
"Can you tell me where we're going now?" Haley said sitting in the passenger seat with a blindfold tied loosely around her eyes. Though she didn't want to admit it she was afraid of the dark and more importantly she liked being in command of everything.
"Patience my dear." Haley could tell Nathan was smirking by the tone of his voice and it frustrated her even more.
"Pretty please?" Haley coaxed wanting the torture to end.
"Haley James, you will not crack me." Nathan said and pulled the car to a stop, "But we're here so you won't have to wonder much longer."
"Can I take the blindfold off now?" Haley reached up to untie it but Nathan's hands beat her too it and pushed her hands away.
"Just a little longer Hales." Nathan opened his car door and then ran around to Haley's side to get hers.
"I'm going to fall Nathan and it's going to be all your fault." Haley said gripping him for dear life, "As of lately I haven't been walking the best as you know and the blindfold is not helping."
"Stop whining." Nathan guided her towards his surprise.
"I feel sand." Haley commented as they got closer to their destination, "We're at the beach."
"You got all that from the sand?" Nathan joked.
"As a matter of fact I did." Haley pouted at Nathan's hold on the situation.
"Okay on the count of three," Nathan said getting behind her to untie the blindfold, "One...Two... Three."
Haley opened her eyes and there was a table set up outside the Scott's beach house with dinner awaiting them. Two unlit candles took up the center creating a certain ambiance without the flame.
"Nathan, it's beautiful." Haley turned to hug him. It had been a while since their last romantic evening because their time was now consumed with physical therapy and doctors appointments.
"Table for two?" Nathan led her to the table and pulled out her chair for her. He took the seat opposite from her. In the center of the table between the two candles that Nathan had just lit was a tiny covered platter.
"Haley, I need to ask you something." Nathan said lifting the cover and revealing yet another surprise.
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