"SO what are you two planning to do about this whole getting married business?" Karen asked Brooke and Lucas at breakfast.

"I don't know, mom…with Ella and everything, we haven't had much time" Lucas said. "But it won't be much different because Brooke and I do everything we would do if we were married"

"That's true" Karen said. "But when you're married…you're committed. And when you're committed, there's no room for dating and infidelity…Lucas"

"Mom that was junior year!" Lucas said.

"Just giving you a hard time" Karen laughed.

"Believe me, there was no room for dating and infidelity anyway, right Lucas?" Brooke asked.

"Uh huh…I love Brooke" Lucas said, hugging her. "See this mom? Love? Me and Brooke? Brooke and I?"

"Yeah, yeah" Karen laughed. "So seriously though-"

"Well we haven't set a date yet and I don't know what I want for it and…"

"Ah, but see, that's why you have ME" Karen said. "I want a big blowout for my-"

"Oh, no, no, no Karen" Brooke cut her off mid sentence. "I want a nice quiet thing on the beach"

"Like Haley and Nathan?" Karen asked.

"Yeah" Lucas said, looking into Brookes eyes. "Only…I want it to be at sunset"

"I should take quantum physics" Brooke giggled.

"And you'd have to sleep with the professor to get a passing grade" Nathan said, walking past Brooke.

"You know, Nathan, if it wasn't for the fact that there are two girls I adore that are dependent on you, I would strangle you in your sleep" Brooke said.

"Come on now, don't fight or I'll give you a time out!" Haley giggled.

"Shut up" Brooke stuck her tongue out. "My one month old doesn't act like you, Nathan!"

"Yeah that's cause she's more mature…than you!" Nathan said.

"Ok enough, guys" Lucas said. "Brooke, if you want to take quantum physics, go for it"

"Are you joking? Scott Junior was right…I'd have to sleep with the professor to get a passing grade" Brooke flounced past to go register for fashion design. Lucas shook his head and watched as his fiancée leaned over, her brunette hair swinging forward as she wrote her name down. She sent shivers down his spine every time he looked at her. She looked up and caught his eye, and shot him her infamous smile. Before Lucas fainted right there, he turned around to sign up for writing.

"Fiancée! Lets move it, we have to get back to Ella…I miss my baby girl" Brooke said.

"Yeah, me too…shall we?"

"Mhmm" Brooke said, slipping her hand in his and letting their fingers entwine. Lucas shuddered slightly as he felt her hair swing on his arm. Crazy in love he thought to himself with a smile.

"So I was thinking, we could just get an altar and a big heart thingy and some flowers and a priest and we'd be set" Karen said, talking to Brooke and Lucas at dinner.

"Uh huh" Brooke nodded, not looking up from feeding Ella. Karen sighed.

"I'm gonna go sleep…goodnight" she said, kissing Brooke and Lucas on the forehead and blowing Ella a kiss before walking down the hall to her bedroom.

"Is she driving you nuts?" Lucas asked.

"Oh yeah" Brooke said. "Come on baby girl, wanna go get ready to go to sleep?"

"I'll come help" Lucas said. "We haven't gotten to play with her at all"

"I know…Ella, mommy and daddy don't have time to play with you silly girl" Brooke cooed, changing Ella's diaper and putting her in her sleeping clothes.

"Aw she looks adorable" Lucas said, picking up the camera they kept in her room and taking a snapshot of her.

"I know…she looks like me, too" Brooke giggled, picking her up and sitting down on the floor. Lucas followed suit, and Brooke grabbed a blanket off the crib and laid it down before laying Ella down on it.

"You are so good, Brooke" Lucas said, watching all of this. "You know exactly what to do and everything"

"Comes with time" Brooke giggled, playing with Ella's feet. "So what do you think she'll be when she grows up?"

"Um…a doctor!" Lucas said.

"Uh…how about a fashion designer?"

"How about not?" Lucas teased.

"Broody" Brooke pouted.

"Cheery" Lucas said, leaning over to kiss her. "I love you so much"

"Me too" Brooke pouted. "I'm mad"

"Why?"

"Because Ella can't talk yet!"

"Honey, she's only like 1 month old!"

"Yeah but she should talk…talk, Ella, talk" Brooke said, tickling the baby lightly.

"Your mother is nuts" Lucas whispered audibly.

"No she's not…your daddy's a crack head"

"Brooke!" Lucas reprimanded.

"He is…your mommy is a beautiful babe, and your daddy is a sexy hunk so that makes you…a beautiful hunk" Brooke giggled.

"That makes no sense, Cheery" Lucas said.

"I know it doesn't, Broody…that's why I'm me, right?"

"Right" Lucas laughed. "Look Ella's sleepy"

"I think we wear you out, don't we baby?" Brooke cooed, putting her in her crib and turning off her lamp light. "Night Ella…I love you" Brooke kissed the sleeping baby on the forehead.

"Love you baby" Lucas said, kissing Ella before following Brooke out of the room.

"Now that she's asleep" Brooke said, pulling Lucas closer.

"You naughty girl" Lucas whispered into her hair. "Meet you in our room in 10?"

"Oh yeah" Brooke giggled, her eyes twinkling.

"Good morning Ella" Brooke chirped as she walked into her daughter's room. "How's my favorite little girl today?"

"Hey babe" Lucas said, yawning and walking into Ella's room.

"Hey you sexy chunk of hunk" Brooke giggled as she tested Ella's milk on her wrist. "You wanna feed your daughter while I go get a quick shower?"

"Of course" Lucas said, kissing Brooke. "Good morning princess" Lucas said, picking Ella up and plopping down in the rocking chair.

"Be good for your old man while I shower, ok Ella?" Brooke instructed her daughter as she rummaged through the room and cleaned up.

"Breakfast is ready Brooke, Lucas!" Karen yelled.

"I'll be there in 15 minutes!" Brooke yelled back, shaking her head and smiling. It was nice having someone make breakfast for you and care for you. Karen was beginning to be like her mother, ever since they had vowed to work things out.

"Hey Lucas, I'll take Ella, you go eat" Karen said.

"Thanks mom" Lucas smiled, walking to the kitchen and grabbing a waffle.

"Broody!" Brooke giggled, popping out from behind the wall and jumping on Lucas.

"Brooke!" Lucas said, jumping. "You scared the hell out of me"

"I know" Brooke giggled, sitting down on at the table. "Where's my baby girl?"

"With her grandmother"

"Ah…I don't wanna leave her at daycare when I go to class" Brooke whispered.

"I know babe but we have to" Lucas said. "We don't have any other choice"

"I could just not go to class"

"Brooke…"

"I know, I know" Brooke sighed. "Its just I don't trust them…"

"The daycare people?"

"Yes!" Brooke whispered. Lucas put his arm around her and kissed her forehead.

"She'll be fine" he said, pulling her closer and letting her bury her head in his chest.

"You know you two I could just watch her when you need me too" Karen said, walking in with Ella, clean, dressed, and fed.

"Mom, you live all the way in Tree Hill"

"I know but Andy has an apartment here and I could stay there until you feel comfortable putting her in a daycare" Karen offered. "I would love to spend some time with her"

"Hmm" Brooke said. "I trust Karen more than I trust random strangers so I guess if that works with you, Lucas, then it works with me"

"Yeah" Lucas smiled.

"Sounds like a plan" Karen said.

"Thanks" Brooke smiled at Karen. "I appreciate that"

"No problem"

"You look gorgeous, Brooke" Lucas said, kissing her and opening the door for her.

"Thank you" Brooke smiled shyly. "Where are we going, husband?"

"Dinner…"

"Ah"

"Yeah, and to your favorite restaurant"

"Yay!" Brooke giggled. "I'm worried about Ella though"

"Stop worrying, she'll be fine…" Lucas laughed.

There was a 10 minute silence before Lucas spoke. "Is it just me or do you miss her like crazy?"

"Oh yeah" Brooke said. "Cant get her off my mind"

"Who thought at the beginning of all this when you first found out you were pregnant that we'd be missing her like crazy when we went out?"

"Yeah…it's a little scary sometime, you know…knowing someone depends on you so much" Brooke said softly. "But I love her to death…I wish my parents had loved me"

"Brooke, they love you" Lucas said.

"No, they don't"

"Yes they do…just in a twisted sort of way" Lucas said.

"You're lucky Luke…you may not have grown up with a fancy house and maids and money, but you grew up with a lot of love…something I never had nor felt…until I met you"

"Well I love you now, is that enough?" Lucas asked.

"More than" Brooke smiled, kissing him on the cheek.

After they reached the restaurant and were seated, the topic shifted to their wedding date.

"How about in a few months" Brooke said. "Around December?"

"That sounds good" Lucas said. "It'll defeat the purpose of the beach, but that's ok"

"It can still be on the beach, it'll just be really cold"

"Yeah" Lucas said. "I love you, Brooke"

"I love you too" Brooke smiled. Lucas reached over and grabbed her hand. He had never realized that every time he touched her his body tingled and his heart started beating faster. What had Brooke done to him? Just the very thought of losing her seemed above and beyond unbearable. And just the very thought of being able to call her his wife seemed indescribable.

A/N: Review! One more chapter left and then the sequel, and I'll tell you the name of the sequelin the next chapter, frankly because I haven't come up with one yet. Review!