For months Later...
Brooke and Lucas continued as if everyone was normal. Felix decided to wait a bit longer to put his plan into full gear. Ashley had been getting close to the group just like Felix wanted, but not for the same reason.
"Brooke, are you ok?" Lucas said pulling his shirt over his head and walking to the bathroom. Lucas had been spending many nights at Brooke's house. He didn't want to take a chance on Felix hurting Brooke.
Brooke leaned over the sink and listen to her boyfriend talk while she splashed water on her face. "I didn't think that my cooking was that bad. You've been sick for a week." Lucas was really worried. So was Brooke. She was late, and she was never late. "Brooke.. Hello?"
"One minute babe" She said, bitting her fingernails. She always bit her fingernails, ever since she was a little girl, but now that she was older, and her manicure's mattered, she only bit them when she was nervous.
One minute. That's how long it would be until she knew if her life was changed forever. She loved Lucas, she really did. But still, she was only 16, and she didn't feel like she was ready to be a mother. She looked down at her watch and picked up the stick. "Shit."
Lucas turned when he heard the bathroom door creak open. He saw the look on Brooke's face and immediately ran to her. "Lucas, I'm sorry." Was all that Brooke could get out of her mouth as she handed him the stick in tears.
"Brooke, it's ok. Don't worry. I love you, and I'll love this baby too. I promise."
"Promise?" Brooke just looked into Lucas's eyes as he leaned into kissed her.
She savored the kiss, and looked back at him as he broke it. "Promise."
One week later...
"Brooke, I think that I caught whatever you had." Said Haley as she came out of the bathroom stall. Brooke and Lucas had decided to wait until after their doctors appointment later today before they told anyone.
"Trust me Hales, you can't catch what I've got." Brooke said and put a hand over her stomach. Then it occurred to her, Haley could very well be in the same situation. "Wait, what are your symptoms?"
Haley thought to herself for a minute. "Well, I've been sick for about a week, but hungry at the same time. I've been exhausted, but I'm sleeping way more than usual."
Haley looked at Brooke who was almost smiling. "Haley, I think that you do have what I have, only it's not something that you can catch. Haley I'm pregnant, and I think that you are too."
Haley's mouth dropped. She couldn't believe what she was hearing, or what she was feeling. She was late, how could have she not thought of this before. "Brooke, what am I going to do?"
"Well, if Nathan is anything like his brother, and nothing like their father, he'll love you. You guys are already married. Are you happy?"
"I don't know. Are you?"
"At first I was scared shitless, but then when I looked into Lucas's eyes and he told me that he'd love me and the baby forever, I realized that I couldn't ask for anything more." Brooke put a hand on her stomach. "There's a little person growing in there, part me and part Lucas. I couldn't ask for anything more." Brooke was smiling, actually glowing now. She really thought a lot about this in the past week. She couldn't wait to hold her little baby in her arms. Her's and Lucas'
Haley and Brooke could hardly make it through the rest of the day. As the bell rang, Haley ran to Nathan and told him to come with her, Brooke, and Lucas. He went along like everything was normal, that is until they turned into the building and he finally realized what was going on.
"Haley, why are we at the Tree Hill Women and Family Clinic?" Nathan asked, truly still a little out of it.
"Well two reasons. Brooke and I are women, and were going to have a family." Haley said with a smile in her voice. "Well, Brooke and Lucas are and I'm not sure yet. That's why were here."
Nathan looked at the door as it closed. Brooke and Lucas had walked together hand in hand, and Nathan looked into Haley's eyes and did the same.
Haley and Brooke signed in and sat next to their perspective boyfriends, (in Haley's case, husband.) "Ms. Brooke Davis." Brooke looked at Lucas as she heard her name called. She got up and Lucas grabbed her hand. She knew that she wouldn't have to do this alone, and now she knew that he really loved her, and their baby. "I'm Betty. I'm Dr. Hagnel's nurse. Now, you've already taken the blood test at you're regular doctors office, correct?" Brooke nodded her head. "Well than, congratulations are in order. Now, the first thing we'll do at every visit is weigh you. What is you're normal weight?" Betty asked, taking out a pen and writing in Brooke's chart.
"I'm usually between 104-110 pounds, depending on the week." Brooke said. Her mouth dropped as she looked at the scale. "120 pounds! I've already gained 10 pounds! Lucas, I'm going to be a cow by the time this baby is born."
Lucas started to talk but Betty whispered in his ear, "don't worry, they all say that. Whatever you do, only say. You're beautiful, sexy, and I love you. That and give her anything she wants." Lucas giggled.
"What's so funny?" Brooke said crossing her arms and giving Lucas the evil eye.
"Nothing baby. You're so beautiful, I think that tonight we should stay in and watch Dawson's Creek and eat Phish Food ice cream." As Lucas said the words 'Dawson's Creek' and 'Phish Food', he watched Brooke's eyes light up.
"Awwww baby, you're so sweet. I love you. Isn't he the sweetest Betty?" Brooke asked, running her fingers through Lucas's velvety hair. (She just loved his buzz cut.)
"Yes." Said Betty, giving Lucas a smile, "He's one of the sweetest fathers I've met so far. Now right this way and Dr. Hagnel will be into see you soon. If you need me, I'll be in the admit room with my next patient." Betty smiled at the couple sitting together, hand in hand. She felt good about these two. She knew that they would make it.
Betty looked down at her chart and once again stepped out into the waiting room. "Haley James Scott?"
Haley got up and grabbed Nathan, who looked white as a ghost. "Yeah, hi. We're here to take a blood test to see if I'm pregnant."
Betty smiled, "Oh yes, well after I take the blood it will only be a few minutes to get the results. If you are pregnant, you can have your first appointment today. Are you ready?"
Haley and Nathan looked at each other, than back to Betty. "We're ready, for anything." Nathan said and kissed Haley as they walked behind Betty.
After their appointments, Haley, Nathan, Brooke and Lucas walked back to Lucas's car. "Guys," said Nathan, opening the car door for Haley and Brooke, "what are we going to tell everyone, and when?"
"Well, I think that we should tell them the truth, and as soon as possible." Lucas said and Brooke cringed.
"What about Felix. I don't want him to hurt our baby." Brooke said as she clutched her stomach. Just hearing the heartbeat of her and Lucas's baby for the first time changed Brooke forever. She was a mother, or going to be one in 8 months or so.
"If we don't tell him, I think that it will be better. It won't look like we know what's going on. I think that we should tell some people at school tomorrow, so it can spread like a rumor does. But first, I think that we should tell our parents, Keith, payton, Jake, Ashley, Whitey, ya know, the gang..."
"Lucas Scott, did you just say the gang?" Nathan said, trying very hard not to laugh.
"Yeah," Lucas started laughing, "I guess I did. Anyway, I think we should tell them tonight, maybe at Karen's or something. What do you think"
Haley and Brooke's eyes lit up. Even though they were going to be teenage mothers, they loved their boyfriends, and were excited to be starting a family with them.
The Next Day at School...
"Well, how did you're parents take it?" Brooke turned around at the sound of Lucas's voice and kissed him.
"Not as well as your mom took it, and she nearly killed you. Let's just say, I think that I might be living with Hales and Nathan for a while."
"No, you'll live with me." Lucas said, fidgeting with something in his pocket.
"Lucas, your mom..."
"What, she loves you Brooke. She was mad at me not you. She's already gotten over it. In fact," Lucas said taking the small box out of his pocket. "She wanted me to give you this." Brooke's eyes began to tear up as she looked at the box. "Not now, but when we get older, Brooke Davis, I want you to be my wife. I know that I want to spend the rest of my life with you, and I thought that you deserved some bling bling to prove it."
"Lucas, are you asking me to marry you?" Brooke asked.
"Yes,"
"Oh my god. Of course I will! I love you Lucas!" Brooke opened the box and let Lucas put the ring on her finger. "Oh Lucas, it's beautiful."
"Thanks. I love you too Brooke, both of you." Lucas kissed Brooke's belly and then her lips.
Felix watched in disgust, he wanted to throw up. How could she love him, he was cheating on her again with her best friend. In Felix's mind, that was what was happening, or what was going to happen. "How could I not think of this sooner. This is perfect! I'll get Ashley pregnant, and Brooke will have to believe me that he cheated on her. Not just cheated on her, but pulled a Dan Scott! This is perfect! My plan will go just as I want! I'll have Brooke, and Lucas will have no one."
Ashley knew about the pregnancy, Brooke and Haley's at least. She didn't know that she too would soon be pregnant. Felix had replaced her birth control pills with fertility drugs. He knew that Ashley would get pregnant that way, if not pregnant with twins, which would even be better for his plan. A few weeks after Felix started forcing Ashley to have sex again, she was late. She knew that if she was pregnant, it was part of Felix's sick and twisted plan. Felix told her that if she didn't tell Lucas that the baby was his, that he would make her regret it for the rest of her life, no matter how SHORT it may be.
"Hey Brooke, it's me. I'm coming over, you and Lucas and I need to talk as soon as possible. The plan's starting. I'll be there in 5. Bye."
Brooke ran to the door and was surprised to find Ashley there. "Brooke, Felix got me pregnant!" Ashley blurted out as soon as Brooke answered the door. She couldn't keep it in any longer. Felix had made her keep it a secret for too long.
"Oh my god, Ashley. Lucas, get your ass down here now!" Brooke was trying to calm Ashley down.
"Brooke what's wrong? Ashley, are you ok?" Lucas sat next to her on the couch.
"Felix got her pregnant." Brooke burst out.
"That's not the bad part Brooke." Ashley took a deep breath. "Felix is going to make me tell you that the baby is his. Brooke went white. How could Felix do this to them. He knew that she was pregnant and that the same situation had happened to Lucas and Nathan's dad and moms. "I needed to tell you so that you guys could prepare. He's making me tell Lucas tomorrow at lunch, and he's going to tell you too. You guys what are we going to do?"
"Don't worry Ashley, I've got a plan" Brooke rubbed her hands together. "You may think that you've won Felix, but you haven't. This isn't over, not by a long shot."
"Brooke, can I talk to you for a sec?" Felix came up to Brooke the next day at lunch. Ashley was off 'telling' Lucas that she was pregnant with his baby.
"Sure Felix, what's up?" Brook put her hands on her chin, making sure to show off her engagement ring. It was huge, Dan had bought it for Lucas as a peace offering.
"Wow, is that from Lucas?"
"Yeah, we're getting married, but we're waiting until after college. So what's up, you wanted to talk to me about something?"
"Yeah, about Lucas actually. Brooke, I really didn't want to be the one to tell you this, but I think that you should hear it from me, a friend."
"Hear what Felix?"
"Lucas cheated on you with Ashley," Felix almost smiled when he saw Brooke's face, but stopped himself. "It's worse, she's pregnant."
Brooke broke down crying. "Oh my god, I can't believe this."
Felix hugged her and Brooke wanted to knee him in the balls, but she had to keep going. She should move to L.A. and become an actress, he was really believing this. "I'm sorry Brooke, I'm so sorry. I tried to warn you."
"Yeah, you did didn't you? Excuse me, I have some weight to drop." Brooke walked away to Lucas.
Felix waited a few minutes and then slowly walked towards where the scene was beginning to form.
"Brooke, chill. I promise you, I didn't cheat on you, and I sure as hell didn't get Ashely pregnant."
"How am I supposed to believe you? You did this to me once before, I should have known better than to trust you. I should have never left Felix, he wouldn't have done this to me. We're through Luke, you'll never get to see this baby, or me, ever again." Brooked slapped Lucas, just as they had planned, and walked away very dramatically.
Felix smiled at the scene in front of him, Brooke had smacked Lucas, and she said that she regretted not staying with him. Felix's plan was going perfectly, and noting or no one was going to get in his way. He had them right where he wanted them.
Chapter 7 Previews...
double trouble for Ashley?
HCM Anyone?
Felix and Nathan, one on one.