Recap: "Well this looks like a... Yep. I am about, um almost positive that it's a…"
"It's a… girl." Dr. Maggoli said handing them the ultrasound picture. "See right there." She said pointing at the photo.
"Wow." Brooke said in almost a whisper.
"A girl," Lucas repeated. He began to grin, he was right.
"Congratulations." Dr. Maggoli said just as her pager went off. She looked at it and quickly gathered her things. "I'm sorry to cut you short but one of my patients just went into labor. I'll see you at your next appointment though." She said before walking out the door. "Congratulations again." And she left before Brooke or Lucas could even say thank you.
"A girl, Luke!" Brooke said as she pulled her shirt down and got off the table.
"I know. I was right." Lucas said, gloating. By now Brooke was right in front of him. He leaned in and gently kissed her. Brooke stepped back.
"Luke we're in the hospital." She said sarcastically. She took Lucas's hand and pulled him out of the room. "Let's go and tell everyone."
"Oh do you want me to just shout it out?" He asked purposely trying to be annoying. "Because you know I'll do it." Brooke glared at him.
"Yeah I know you would but I don't. I want to tell our family and friends first, not complete strangers." Brooke retorted.
They were now sitting in their car. Brooke was rubbing her belly, Lucas watching.
"What?" Brooke asked.
"Nothing. Just thinking."
"Oh about what?"
"You, me, the baby."
"Really?" Brooke smiled. "Me too. And you know what? We have to start thinking of names, design the nursery, buy clothes, everything." Lucas could just imagine what the next few months were going to be like. Chaos.
"So who do you want to tell first my mom or--" Brooke cut him off.
"No. Peyton. And your mom isn't even here. Remember?"
"I know that. We could call her." Lucas said. His mom was in Australia visiting her old boyfriend, Andy.
"But can we please tell Peyton first?" Brooke pleaded. Peyton and her have been best friends for as long as Brooke can remember. She had to tell her first.
"Yeah. That's where I'm going." Lucas said as he turned down a small street.
Brooke smiled, very pleased that Lucas had said yes.
Lucas pulled into Peyton's driveway. Lucas noticed that his half-brother Nathan was also there.
"Hey what's Nate doing here?" Brooke asked as she took off her seatbelt. "And wait, let me tell them. Please."
Lucas gave her a look but then agreed.
"Thanks babe." She said as kissed him on the cheek and ran up to the door. Lucas followed, grabbing the ultrasound picture that had fallen on the ground.
"Brooke!" Peyton screamed as if she hadn't seen her in forever.
"Peyton I missed you so much." Brooke said as she hugged her.
"Luke!" Peyton said hugging him. "How are you?"
"Great." He replied as he walked into her house. In the living room were Jake (Peyton's husband), Nathan, Haley (Lucas's best friend and Nathan's wife) and all the kids. Jake and Peyton had Jenny who was 11, and Jon who was 2. Nathan and Haley had Elisha who was 7 and the twins, Tristan and Ryan who were 8 months.
"Hey Luke." Haley said giving him a hug.
"Hey Hales." Lucas said returning the hug.
Nathan came over holding both boys in his arms.
"Hi bro. Want one?" He asked handing Ryan to Lucas. Brooke came up behind him and started playing with Ryan.
"Hi Rye. What are you doing? Huh?" She said making him laugh. "Luke can I hold him?"
"Yeah. Go ahead." He said as he handed him to her. He then went and sat down on the floor with Jon who was now pulling a toy out of Tristan's hands.
"Jon don't do that." Jake was saying. "Hey man what's up?" he asked Lucas.
"Oh, nothing."
Peyton walked into the room. "So Brooke, Luke what are you guys doing here? More news?" she asked laughing looking at Haley.
Brooke stood up still holding Ryan. "Yeah we do but what's yours?" She asked Haley.
"No tell us yours first. You guys can wait for ours." Haley insisted.
"Ok. Well, me and Luke went to the doctors today and I'm healthy!" She said glowing. Every one stared, looking very confused. "And… we're having a girl!"
"Oh my god Brooke!" Peyton screamed running over to hug her best friend.
"Oh guys that's great!" Haley exclaimed.
"Congrats bro." Nathan said slapping Lucas on the back.
"Yeah awesome. Now you'll fit in with us." Jake said laughing.
"Oh thanks Jake." Lucas said. "Ok Hales what's you're news?"
"Um… well…" Haley stammered. Nathan stood up and put an arm around her waist.
"I applied for a job at UNC in Wilmington and I really didn't think I was going to get it but I did."
"Hales that's great." Lucas said as he stood up and walked towards her.
"But we'd have to move there." Haley said in a depressed tone. Lucas stopped walking but then went over anyway and hugged Haley.
"But what about the dealership?" Peyton suddenly asked. Everyone looked at her. "I mean what's going to happen to it if you leave Nate?"
"Well we haven't even decided if we're leaving yet but I don't know." Nathan said quietly.
Brooke then spoke up. "Um, why do you have to move to Wilmington I mean its right outside of Tree Hill."
"Yeah it makes no sense." Peyton said.
"Well I mean I don't have to but they want the professors to live close." Haley mumbled.
"You do live close." Lucas said still standing next to Haley.
"Well I guess I could talk to them." Haley said now feeling better, glad that she had such great friends.
