Hey guys third chapter! Most of this chapter deals with Lucas and Brooke's work. Hope you enjoy! Oh and in the finale I found out that Brooke's middle name is Penelope. So in the first chapter it should be Penelope and not Elizabeth!
Lucas had been recruited to the NBA strait out of high school. In his 3rd year he tore a ligament in his leg and was never able to play professionally again. He made enough money in those 3 years to last him and Brooke the rest of their lives. When Lucas lost his contract with the NBA team, Whitey offered him the coaching job at Tree Hill. It was his dream job, and let's just say the new team needed a lot of work.
Lucas walked out into the Tree Hill High Gym. Even though the basketball season was over the team still got together 3 times a week to practice. Every player on the team reminded him of someone on his old basketball team.
"Hey Coach when is your hot wife going to come in and play with us." Tommy one of the players shouted out.
"Tom it's never going to happen, your not steeling my fiancé go back to the porno's"
Tom reminded him of Tim. He liked to joke around with Lucas about how he was going to steal Brooke from him. He racked up a huge bill of paper-view porno's every month. He wasn't the brightest kid either.
"Damn coach you went down on the knees?" Tommy replied noticing that Lucas had said fiancé.
"It's down on one knees you idiot" slyly replied Max. "Hey guys you like my new sneaks?"
Max was the rich one. He had a father who was into basketball just like Dan but fortunately didn't have a half brother. But he was spoiled as all hell and he was one of the best players on the team. He was a smartass most of the time.
"Will you shut up about your sneakers and yes I did propose and no Tommy you can't have her because she said yes" Lucas said along with a huge smile.
"Wow that's great coach" Jack another player said.
"Thanks Jack"
Jack of coarse was the Jake. He played the guitar and was the all around nice guy. He may not have had his own baby but his mom had a baby 6 months ago. Lucas tried to be easy on him because sometimes he had to stay home and baby sit which was tough.
It was crazy how Max Tommy and Jack reminded him of his old friends. Of coarse there were other players on the team, but none of them stood out like these 3 did.
"OK guys short practice today Brooke and I have to go look at places to hold the wedding this afternoon.
"Awwww how cute coachy has to go plan his wedding isn't that a girl's job?" Max smarty sneered.
"And with that comment you just got yourselves 25 runs across the court!" Lucas shot back at his sneer reply.
After more drills Lucas told the guys to hit the showers.
"Practice will be extra long tomorrow so come ready to play - you had it easy today." Lucas made a final announcement and then left to go get Brooke.
After High School Brooke knew she wanted to do something different than everyone else. Peyton was going to art school nearby but Brooke wanted for them to have some project to work on together that one day might make them money and still keep them close.
Peyton had come up with the idea to open a clothing store and to have them design the clothes. Brooke obviously always liked clothes and was good at designing them and Peyton always added an artistic flair. Brooke always described the style as Badass but yet still preppy. Hence came the store name, The Badass Prep.
Usually Brooke walked in Monday morning practically still asleep. But today was different. She skipped down the street and opened the door to the Badass Prep with a huge smile on her face.
Peyton immediately noticed Brooke's cast. "Brooke honestly you need to take the sex down a notch, see you've finally hurt yourself."
"P.Sawyer shut your mouth. I fell while running with Lucas." Brooke replied to Peyton's comment.
Peyton snorted, "You have never ever run Brooke why the sudden change of heart"
"What a ROCK!" Peyton caught glance of the ring on Brooke's finger and suddenly forgot about her cast.
"Ahh I'm so happy Peyton! I got a fiancé and a new house all in one day."
Peyton ran over and hugged her, "I'm expecting to be the bridesmaid! I'll kick any other chick's ass who decides to run for the role. He got you a house too! Have you picked out the date yet?"
"July 31st"
They skipped around the store giddily. Brooke had smiled so much her whole mouth hurt her.
Thinking how close July 31st was Peyton asked "Wow Brooke can you handle getting all the work done in 3 months? You should probably hire a wedding planner."
"You know you're probably right. Do we have any shipments of clothes coming in today, because I need you to cover for me I promised Lucas that I would go see places to have the wedding at three?" Brooke asked hoping she wouldn't put up a big fuss.
"Honestly Brooke it's not really covering for you only 2 of us work here but yea I can do it anything for the bride to be - oh and no they clothes are coming in tomarrow."
"You are being way to nice P.Sawyer."
The day went on and Brooke did simple stuff such as fold clothes work the cash register. It was pretty easy work but she loved that she got to own her own clothing store and be with Peyton all the time.
"Peyton I'm leaving see you later ok?"
"Sure have fun Brooke"
Brooke met Lucas back at the house. They both changed because Brooke insisted that they both look nice, she stated that if we look country they will think we want a country wedding, if we look sporty they will think we want it at tree hill high. If we look nice they will get us a nice hotel.
"Peyton came up with a great idea for us today Lucas. She said that we should hire a wedding planner. It will be a lot easier for both of us since we both work. Peyton even knew one to use isn't that weird. She says that this lady is quite the character. Our appointment with her is at 3:30 and she picked some places out for us to go look at." Brooke shouted up the stairs to Lucas.
As he walked down the stairs Lucas replied, "Sure Brooke you're probably better at this than me anyways."
They drove into the car and drove the 5 minutes to the wedding planner. The walked into the office and were shocked by the little person they saw sitting at the desk.
"Kate what are you doing here?" Brooke and Lucas stared at each other in a state of shock.
"Oh my gawssh it's Brooke and Lucas grand mum, the people I met in the E.R! How is your wist doing Brooke?"
"It's doing fine thanks sweetheart" Brooke sweetly replied
An older woman of about age 60 walked into the room with a bright pink 3 pieces suit walked into the main room from a side office.
"I knew I recognized the name Brooke Davis when you called me today, my daughter has been talking about you non-stop even though she only met you for 5 minutes. She likes to come and see all the people who are getting married. I personally think I've got another generation of wedding planners coming my way. My name is Margaret Hickory. But please don't ever call me Margaret again it's Mag."
"Nice to meet you Mag." Brooke realized that Kate and Mag acted very similar you could definitely tell they were related.
"You're awfully quite hun if I was younger I would have assumed you were looking at my now long gone body." She chucked at her own joke
"Oh I'm sorry ma'am I just kind of zoned out I'm practicing for when we get into wedding details." Lucas came back to reality.
"Mag not ma'am it's too formal." Mag laughed at his typical guy comment.
"Right sorry" Lucas said sounding embarrassed.
"Now you two love birds are you ready to go look at some smoltry hot magical settings that you will remember for the rest of your entire hopefully long lives!"
Brooke saluted, "Yes ma'am"
Kate piped in "Grand mum can I come pleassseee I know I'm not suppose to but I want to see the pretty places too!"
"Mag its ok with me if she comes she's so cute I'm sure she won't be a problem." Brooke actually wanted Kate to come she simply liked being around her.
Kate gave her grandmother a very convincing sad puppy dog face. Her grandmother immediately broke down and let her come.
"But under no circumstances are you to look thru 300 dollar crystal china to look at the owner's 5 year old son like last time got it" Mag retorted.
"I will I promise"
Kate jumped onto Lucas's shoulders like he was an old friend. Mag brought Lucas Brooke and Kate out to her bright yellow Sports Car. Surprisingly it held 4 people quite nicely.
"So where are we off to first?" Brooke questioned
"Well Brooke you have a choice of the Tree Hill National Park or The Hotel de prix."
"Pigeons "relieving themselves" on my fancy up-do or crystal chandeliers sparkling against my hair while I dance away the night with Lucas?" Brooke put her hands up like a balance weighing the possibilities.
Lucas laughed and replied for her, "In Brooke terms that mean if I go anywhere near less than perfectly cut grass we won't be having a wedding."
Kate accidentally snorted at Lucas's comment as Mag pulled into a huge oval driveway.
"I don't like it" Brooke said from the backseat.
"Brooke we haven't even seen the inside."
"Lucas you know how I get I like what I like."
Lucas looked up at Mag and shrugged his shoulders.
"Brooke I've been doing this for a long time. I guarantee that you won't be the pickiest client. So we're off to the next one which I really think you'll like."
L'Hôtel De Rose Cour (The Courtyard Rose Hotel) had the most magnificent front drive way you could possibly imagine. A huge white house-looking 1800's hotel stood before you with coral colored shutters. What seemed like hundred of windows spread the front of the building. A large white cobblestone circular driveway stood in front. Cherry Tree's lined the driveway. The center of the driveway had a large fountain made of glass so it looked like ice. Over-size cherry wooded doors just screamed come in. Flowers were kept so carefully they effortlessly looked like they were wild if that was even possible.
"Wow this is really beautiful." Brooke's eyes didn't leave the sight of flowers and trees at the side. "Do you like it Lucas?"
"It's ok Brooke but . . . "
Before Lucas could continue Mag turned around and said to him, "3 basketballs courts"
"Yea it seems really nice Brooke. Wait how did you know I like basketball."
"I read personalities quite well. Plus weren't you on that NBA team?"
As soon as Mag stopped the car Brooke jumped out and took Lucas' hand. She then grabbed Kate's little hand and they went to those huge cherry front doors.
"Miss Davis and Mr. Scott and little miss Lilly we've been expecting you."
Brooke jumped scared "What the hel- heck? Where did that come from and how did they know who I was?"
Kate screamed, "I've changed my name to Kate!"
Brooke jumped scared "What the hel- heck? Where did that come from and how did they know who I was?"
Mag walked up behind them. "They have some crazy technology here. Ready to go in?"
The doors opened automatically as Mag said "go in."
Lucas mumbled, "They don't have camera's in the rooms do they that'd be kinda creepy."
"No that's illegal."
"Good"
A dark haired man greeted them at the door. He shook their hands and introduced himself as Jimmy Washington and immediately got into showing them the hotel.
"First I want to show you what our hotel is famous for- The Courtyard of Roses.
"That sounds like a cheap perfume but I'll go with it" Brooke blurted out.
"You're lucky actually we're having a wedding here tomorrow and the courtyard is already set up for the wedding.
A sweet scent filled the air as they walked into the courtyard. 200 white chairs sat on a ground of Peach colored rose petals. All along the courtyard were pink, peach, yellow and white rosebushes. Instead of an aisle there was simply a change of rose color, instead of peach there was an aisle of red rose petals. An arc stood at the end of the aisle where it was covered in climbing pink daises.
"Can you see yourselves standing under that arch?"
"Along with out Buddhist priest and snakes?" Brooke laughed at her own joke. "Sorry I'm joking – it's it's perfect."
"Brooke can't you just see Haley complaining to Nathan that the rose petals are getting in her shoes. Peyton would probably come back with some really deep saying and draw a picture of the whole scene for us. Whitey would start to cry, you know he always does at weddings. Mom would probably wear sunglasses so no one see's her puffy eyes. I can just see them all doing things like that here you know?" Lucas told Brooke about the pictures in his head.
"We can put Dan on the outside and we can have a conman push the rosebushes into him so he gets pricked" Brooke shared her scheme.
Lucas laughed at Brooke. They both continued to hate Dan.
Mag asked Brooke and Lucas, "Well it sounds like you like this one? Do you want to see more or head out to another setting?"
"Do you have a honeymoon suite?" Brooke asked with a smug face.
Lucas looked at her. He didn't especially care for her public telling of their amazing sex life. She told the pharmacist at Target a few days ago and the next door neighbors dog groomer the day before that. Not that he still didn't love her.
Mag laughed, "Oh do they have a honeymoon suite - they have a honeymoon villa, guaranteed privacy and your own pool and Jacuzzi." She winked at Brooke.
Kate interrupted, "Can I come to your hotel room when you get married?"
Brooke and Lucas laughed at her innocent comment.
"Lilly they will be busy that night."
"Oh but all I ever do in hotel rooms is sleep and watch boring TV"
They all explored the rest of the hotel. Everything was fabulous there was a huge ballroom to have their reception in. They even had places that Brooke and Lucas could have their bachelor/bachlorette parties. Brooke and Lucas fell in love with it and told Jimmy they would like to reserve the hotel for their wedding. They sat down in the lobby.
Jimmy started asking a bunch of questions.
"Have you decided a date yet?"
"July 31st, this year Kate's birthday." Brooke proudly said her future wedding date.
Kate's blue eyes open wide. "Your really going to do it on my birthday!"
"We are!"
"Wow"
"You two are definitely lucky . . ," Jimmy laughed, "July 31st in the only wedding date the hotel has open for 3 years. We leave 3 days before the wedding and a day after."
"See Kate you picked the perfect day." Brooke laughed along with him.
Jimmy asked an endless amount of question and wrote many things down on a stack of papers. One question was controversial among Brooke and Lucas.
"About how many people will be coming to the wedding."
"300" "50"
Brooke and Lucas gave out different numbers at the same time. Brooke obviously said the large number. Lucas was shocked.
"Brooke what happened to a small wedding?"
"300 is small!"
"How about 150?"
"Works for me"
Lucas swiped his forehead with his shirt sleeve. Anything to get them to not fight.
About and hour and a half later Brooke and Lucas had reserved the hotel for their wedding.
July 31st may have seemed a lifetime away that day. But if only Brooke and Lucas knew what they were getting themselves into. . . .