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Mommy, Mommy
Chapter Twenty-four: The Lawyer, Here To Help
Brooke, Lucas, and Kaylie all sat in the waiting room of The Gregory Law Group, awaiting their appointment with him to begin.
Brooke was nervously tapping her fancy black pump against the ground, and Lucas was getting slightly irritated. He pressed his hand gently on her thigh, clearly telling her to stop. She nodded, as if she knew, and turned towards their young daughter, who was giggling at the wall.
But once again, it was silent, for just a few moments, before the secretary lifted her head from her paperwork. "Mr. Gregory will see you now." She nodded, standing up herself as the small family stood up as well, walking into Thomas Gregory's office, hoping for some sort of great advice.
Lucas, Brooke, and Kaylie all took seats on the sofa that was inside Thomas's office, and Brooke was smiling nervously at the older man.
He couldn't have been passed his early fifties, and he didn't look bad at all. Thin, in shape, and handsome for an older man, Thomas smiled towards them. "You must be Brooke Davis, and Lucas Scott. I'm Thomas." He reached out his hand, which Lucas shook briefly.
"Yeah, that would be us." Brooke nodded.
"Okay, Brooke, your father told me about this case, and I'm pretty sure we can win this. We have many advantages, but we do have those few disadvantages. I'm sorry, look at me, I haven't even properly introduced myself.." He trailed off, shaking his head.
"No, it's fine. We really want to thank you for making time for us." Brooke smiled, and Lucas squeezed her hand.
"Look, Mr. Gregory. I really appreciate you for helping me, but, all I want is my daughter to be safe, and I know that the only way she can be, is if she's here, with me and Brooke."
"I understand, Lucas. And call me Tom. Okay, let me tell you something, guys. Peyton Sawyer, as the mother of this adorable child, has rights that can't be denied. She did leave, true. But she's also returned. And that means, that the judge doesn't care. What we need to do, is show that you are the best family for Kaylie, otherwise, she'll win."
Lucas nodded. "And how can we be the best family? I mean, we already are. We've got a house, and she'll have two parents, and my brother and sister-in-law always help us. We're really the best family for her."
"Yeah, but she's going to find out everything about you two, and use it against you. Let me ask you some questions that may seem personal, but, I mean, I'm probably your best friend, now."
Lucas chuckled softly, and Brooke found herself smiling. She liked this guy.
"How long have you two been engaged?"
Brooke chewed on her lip. "A few years, actually."
"And why haven't you gotten married, yet?"
"I was pregnant, and I had a miscarriage, and since then, we've never really discussed it, although we do want to be together forever, you know?"
"Yeah, but Peyton is most likely going to say you two have a dysfunctional relationship, because you aren't married yet. I'm not saying go out there and get married, all I'm saying is, maybe you should make a date."
Lucas nodded. "Okay."
"Second, you two do share a home together, right? With all your clothes in the same house, and everything."
"Yes, we've lived together for the past few years as well."
"That's good. That really helps with the situation, seeing as how she's a single woman. It won't look good for her. A proper two person home against a one person household? I think we've definitely got a chance of winning."
Brooke and Lucas shared simultaneous grins, kissing each other softly. Tom smiled. "And that'll help too."
When they got home, Kaylie was extremely tired, so Lucas and Brooke set out to put her down for a nap.
She closed her eyes, falling asleep. Both Brooke and Lucas watched her from their place above her crib. "She's so beautiful." Brooke said softly, grabbing Lucas's hand, and resting her head against his shoulder.
"Yeah, she is. I can't imagine life without her."
"Years ago you couldn't imagine life with her. Look at how life's changed." Brooke laughed at the irony of the situation, and felt tears come to her eyes.
"Don't cry, Brooke." Lucas pressed his forehead against hers, and both of them simply rested like that, against each other. Brooke was sniffling, and Lucas was looking deep into her eyes.
"I'd love to just take a picture of your eyes," He told her, "They're so amazing. And then, anytime I was feeling sad, I could just rest my forehead against your picture, and I'd forever be happy."
"You'll never need the picture, because you'll always have me," Brooke smiled through her tears, and Lucas smiled as well.
"I love you, Brooke Penelope Davis."
"I love you too, Lucas Eugene Scott."
Lucas winced. "Let's not use the middle name here, okay?"
"Hey, it goes both ways."
Both chuckled quietly, and then looked back down at Kaylie.
"We're going to win, Luke." She said determinedly.
"I know."
"Peyton won't take her away. No judge would ever let that happen, not even a retarded Tree Hill judge."
"Especially with Tom working for us. We should thank your parents again. I owe them my life."
"Okay, I'll ask them for dinner tomorrow night, I'm sure they'd love that."
"Yeah, hopefully."
The two shared a kiss, and Brooke leaned her head against Lucas's chest as he held her close. She could only hope they'd win. She wouldn't know what she'd do without Kaylie.
She didn't know she could survive.