Authors Note: I am SOOOOOO sorry for not updating at all last week. I was sick with that flu crap and had no energy or desire to write at all. To top that off I had a test or paper due in every single class last week as well. So once again I am sorry for no updates. I will keep updating and finish this story, I was just sick last week. Anyways, here's chapter 5. Pls R/R they keep me motivated. Thanks!Oh also, I know this is SOOOOOO bad but I'm changing the age of Francis. I've decided to make her a toddler instead of a baby. I have yet to go back and do it but I will in the next few days. I know changing a character in the middle of a story is way bad but yeah. So from here on out Francis is 2 years old instead of a baby. Everything else remains the same.
Things were busy at the Scott household. The pre-season had come and gone and it was now the day of Lucas' first game of the season. As luck would have it Lucas' team was set to play against his half-brother Nathan's team. Since the game was in Dallas the entire Scott family and Roe family were coming in for it. Brooke was in charge of getting everything ready and was going crazy. At last count she could tell they were going to have eight extra people, a couple of whom did not get a long very well from what Lucas had told her.
Currently Brooke was on her way to pick up Karen and Lucas' step mom Deb. The two had decided to come early to see the grandkids and help Brooke get things organized. They knew all too well the stresses the Scott clan could cause. Lucas was home with the kids. Since that night a few weeks ago when they had played pool together things had been much better between the two of them. They were more like friends now instead of employer and employee.
Brooke sat in the Escalade waiting for the two women to come out. She had never met Deb but had heard a lot about her. She was the wife of Lucas' dad, Dan and also the business partner of Karen. Brooke thought it said only good things about both women if they were able to get past their differences and become friends and business partners. Soon after Brooke saw Karen walk out of the terminal with a woman she assumed was Deb. Brooke got out of the car to greet them.
"Karen!" Brooke waved her hand hoping she saw her. Luckily she did and the two headed over towards her. The first thing Karen did was to engulf Brooke in a hug. She had missed the girl and the link she provided to her grandkids.
"Hi honey, how are you doing?"
"I'm good. How was the flight?"
"No complaints, first-class is definitely the way to go. Brooke this is Deb." Karen said introducing the blonde woman.
"Hi, it's so nice to meet you. I've heard so many good things about you." Deb said as the two women shook hands.
"Likewise." They loaded up everything in the truck and started the long drive back to the Scott estate with Brooke filling them in on all the Dallas Scott family drama. "Oh my goodness, it is so funny. All these women HATE me. Like somehow I am preventing them from hooking up with Lucas. I'm telling you there is nothing worse than a single soccer mom."
Karen and Deb laughed at Brooke's story of her first encounter with the mom's from Jason's soccer team. Luke had usually taken Jason to practice but he was out of town so Brooke had to take him. The women were less than friendly. They were not overly excited to see a young beautiful woman living with the object of their affection. Things had only gotten slightly better over time when they learned she was just the nanny and not the new woman in Lucas' life.
"It's so funny when we go to the games. These women are practically throwing themselves at Luke. The poor guy does not know what to do. Francis and I just sit back and laugh. He's asked me what he should do, but I'm trying to stay out of it, the women already hate me enough, I don't need to give them yet another reason too."
Finally they reached the house. Brooke was hoping the kids were already asleep like she told Lucas to do or else she was going to have a tough time getting them to bed. They had been off the wall that week in anticipation of their family coming. The two had big plans for all their grandparents and uncles.
The front door opened as soon as the car stopped and Lucas came outside. He embraced his mother and greeted Deb and helped everyone with the luggage inside. Brooke was relieved to not see a kid anywhere.
"How was your flight?"
"It was excellent. How are you doing?"
"I'm good. Probably more excited than the kids for everyone to come this weekend. Everyone is coming this weekend, right?" Brooke watched with an amused expression on her face. She had never seen Luke this excited before and he was probably right about being more excited than the kids for everyone to come.
"When does Nathan get here?" Deb asked. She loved Lucas but Nathan was her biological son and she hadn't seen him in quite some time. He lived in California now and didn't feel it was that important to go back to Tree Hill to see his parents.
"He'll get here tomorrow. His coach said he could come a day earlier than the team." Brooke quietly left the room to let the family have some privacy.
There was one word to describe the Scott household, pandemonium. Everyone had arrived and things were in full swing. Brooke had never quite seen anything like their family. At the head of the family were Royal and Mae Scott. Royal was certainly something else, he was stubborn, bossy, demanding, and in his eyes never wrong. But there was a soft side hardly anyone saw. According to Karen Royal had helped her out financially all the years that Dan had denied Lucas. Mae was just the opposite and was one of the sweetest and kindest ladies that Brooke had ever met. How she had stayed married to Royal all those years was a mystery to all.
They had two sons Keith and Dan. Keith was the older more soft-spoken of the two. He had Dan had been in competition with each other for years. After Dan had a heart attack a few years back things got better between them. Dan was the link that held most of these people together. In high school he had gotten Karen pregnant, left her and then got Deb pregnant. He chose Deb and together they had Nathan. They had more than a few rough patches but had always stuck it out. According to Lucas Dan had just started to be more human and civil towards everyone in the past few years.
Karen's husband Andy also came out for the game. The two had met while Lucas was still in high school. Andy was a few years younger than Karen and insanely wealthy. He was from Australia and Brooke could see why Karen had fallen for him in the first place.
Lastly was Nathan. At the very first he and Brooke had hit it off. Nathan was the most cocky, arrogant man Brooke had ever met, but the two got along marvelously. They had talked on phone a few times before and had a good time teasing the other. Nathan was as big a flirt as Brooke and the two had fun trying to one up each other on dirty things to say.
Currently the entire clan was trying to have breakfast before Jason's soccer game. It was a Saturday morning and they had the soccer game and then the big basketball game that night. Karen and Deb had insisted on cooking for everyone and pancakes, waffles, and every sort of imaginable breakfast food sat on Luke's massive breakfast table. Conversations were going on all over the place. The family wanted to make sure they said everything that needed to be said before they were all separated again. Jason and Francis loved the attention they were receiving as well.
Brooke had never seen two more doted upon children. Every single person there spoiled them and gave into their every whim. Even the cold hearted Dan Scott turned into a softie when his granddaughter smiled at him.
Nathan stood up from the table and walked by Brooke, "I'm going to the kitchen." He smiled at her.
Brooke smiled right back, "Oooh, can I come?"
"Yeah, probably a few times." Brooke and everyone else who had heard the exchange were in shock. Brooke just giggled and swatted Nathan on the butt as he walked out of the dining room.
"Grandpa Dan are you coming to my game today?" Jason asked bouncing up and down in his chair.
"Sure thing buddy. I wouldn't miss it for the world."
"Awesome. I've been really good lately. I scored a goal in practice this week." Brooke smiled as she saw the two talk. Jason knew his grandfather loved sports and had been talking all week about showing him how good an athlete he was. After breakfast everyone piled in the cars to head out to the soccer fields to watch Jason's game.