Hey you guys! Sooooo sorry for the lack of updating! Turns out recovering from ankle surgery kinda sucks and I didn't feel like doing anything until today… But now I am in ahard cast and I cant really do anything but be on the computer sooo… you should get a LOT of updates! Hahaha Enjoy this chapter! Thank you sooo much for reviews!
"This is great…" Andy sighed feeling bad for Karen. She had looked so forward to this only to have it all come crashing down.
"I know dude… I get to see them do this like everyday… I unscrewed their peep hole and so now its opposite…"
"Mike… go home"
"And miss this? Alright… I'm going" Mike whispered seeing the look on Brooke's face. The death look… warning him to get the hell out or else.
"So…" Lucas sighed awkwardly. He was just thankful all he and Brooke had been doing was kissing and they were both still dressed… if they could be thankful for anything thing right now it was definitely that.
"Lucas… you're looking well" Andy smiled trying to break the tension
"You too?"
"And Brooke… Its good to see you"
"Its good to see you to Andy" Brooke smiled doing her little wave from Lucas's side. She wasn't sure if she should move farther away from Lucas so just stay where she was… Karen looked like she was going to explode either way.
"Mom?"
"She looks pissed"
"Karen, love look! Its Lucas!" Andy said excitedly talking to Karen like a baby pointing at Lucas
"Please tell me you and Brooke aren't having some sort of affair behind your girlfriends back"
"No…we usually make out on the couch like that"
"Mom, Brooke is my girlfriend… my fiancé actually" Lucas said quietly as Brooke showed Karen her ring.
"Brooke?"
"Yea…"
"Oh thank god" Karen said letting out a sigh of relief. Brooke and Lucas were both to shocked to think straight
"What?"
"Brooke… Brooke! I know Brooke! Brooke knows me and what I expect for my son…Andy! Its Brooke"
"I see that" Andy smiled looking just as relieved as Karen
"Did you hear that Lucas? Its me…" Brooke giggled giving Lucas a quick kiss
"I heard"
"No… Its just you have no idea! I was scared I was going to have to get to know some girl that I have never seen before! Some girl who doesn't know me and… fiancé?"
"Merry Christmas?" Lucas asked smiling awkwardly
"Let me at least see the ring… don't ever swim with that thing on, you will sink to the bottom"
"Mom… what are you doing here? What happened to 4th of July with you?"
"Haven't you ever heard of a decoy plan" Karen laughed sitting down between Brooke and Lucas and hugging them both
"How long are you staying?"
"We're back for good"
"Great" Brooke smiled trying to act as excited as possible
"Yea"
"I can't wait to sit down with you 2 and talk! I want to hear everything…"
"Dinner?" Lucas asked Okaying it with Brooke through a look before going any farther
"Yes… here! I will cook"
"Here?"
"Well the hotel doesn't exactly have a stove" Karen laughed
"Right… ok that's great! Lucas and I have to go and get some stuff done but we'll be back!"
"7?"
"Great…come on Luke" Brooke said grabbing the keys and their coats as pulled Lucas to the door
"Where are we going?"
"Your mother is here!"
"I see that…" Lucas laughed
"Lucas… don't you think we have enough drama in our life right now? Don't get me wrong I love your mother dearly, but she can be a little bit…"
"A little bit?"
"Controlling… and with us planning a wedding, a baby and dealing with Fake Blonde Goldilocks…" Brooke said rolling her eyes at the thought of Peyton and her little plan
"I see your point…"
"And you know how she feels about sex… and everything else we do!"
"I'll deal with her… don't worry, no stress" Lucas whispered calming Brooke
"No stress"
Peyton sat at the bar staring up at the glasses. She knew she shouldn't be drinking… Even though drinking wasn't her addiction the rehab people had warned her to be careful. Not that she really listened. She just said and did whatever they wanted so she could get out of that place. She hadn't wanted to go in the first place, and she wouldn't have if Jake hadn't made her. Before he had left with Jenny he had known things were looking bad with Peyton and so even though it meant breaking up with her and pissing her off he had sent her to rehab to get clean, not only for her sake… but his too. Ever since then she had resented Jake for that. It wasn't like she had had a REAL Drug addiction. She could have stopped whenever she wanted and that's what no one ever seemed to understand. Especially Lucas and Brooke who had taken Jake's side. The only person who had been ½ way supportive had been Anna and she and Felix were gone at that point (Since they had moved from Tree Hill, and then later moved back) and the weekly phone calls just weren't enough anymore. So now 7 years later Peyton found herself in the same position she had been then… only this time she didn't have anyone to there to force her to do anything she didn't want too.
"There you are Sawyer… haven't you ever heard of not drinking before noon?" Mary laughed sitting down beside Peyton at the bar
"Mary I told you not to follow me"
"Yea well I needed a drink too… oh and look at that body over there, maybe I will order a man instead of a drink"
"You do that" Peyton sighed rolling her eyes at Mary. She really wasn't in the mood for her little games of meet and sleep.
"Maybe you should do the same… I mean its not like your with Lucas right now? How would he ever know?"
"He wouldn't I guess"
"See then? Just do it" Mary smiled waving at the 2 guys behind them. Peyton could tell they were what she called "Pre bought". Mary had already had them waiting when she came into the bar.
"Isn't that kinda wrong?"
"Its wrong to sit here and be lonely while your best friend is probably doing the guy you're in love with this very second"
"That was harsh" Peyton ½ laughed ½ yelled
"From the looks of her, and what you have told me about him… I bet those 2 go at it like rabbits"
"Ok enough… I will find a man, chill out"
Lucas walked hand in hand with Brooke through the mall. He had really wanted to get out of shopping today but seeing his mother had probably stressed Brooke out more than she already was and shopping always cured that for her. That was one of the things he loved so much about Brooke… it was the simple things that made her happiest. Like shopping or laying out on the patio in his arms rambling on about who had done what. She was simple in all the best ways and he loved that. Especially the look on her face when she found the perfect dress or matching earrings. The only problem was when she didn't like something… her eyebrows always lifted and her nose crinkled, even when she was trying to lie about something, he could always tell, which was precisely why he had proposed to her the way he did.
It had been the day after Valentines Day last year. Lucas had always thought Valentines day was just was too cliché for anyone to propose on… and for them, well Brooke probably would have broken up with him for that very reason. He and Brooke had hit the point in their relationship where just being Boyfriend and Girlfriend was awkward. In conversation with friends they would jokingly ask him when he was going to pop the question or if they were Mike, threaten to propose first… which got incredibly annoying and put him and Brooke both in a very awkward position. So one night at dinner Lucas decided that he was tired of it and he needed to propose. But being them he knew he couldn't do anything too common or cliché… the romantic dinner, then the pulling out of the ring and getting down on 1 knee really just wasn't them. Maybe if he had been marrying someone like Peyton or Haley it would have been good enough… but not for Brooke. She had had enough bad things happen in her life that this had to be perfect…
So that day Lucas acted totally normal. A couple weeks later he had had Haley help him pick out the perfect ring. He knew it was perfect because Haley had said it was too big, and she could never wear it…, which meant it was definitely Brooke. Then it came time for him to decide how to do it… and what did Brooke Davis love more than anything in the whole world? A crazy adventure so Haley, Nathan and Lucas all 3 agreed that Lucas should send her on a scavenger hunt for her ring…
"What am I looking for again?" Brooke whined as she and Lucas walked down the board walk. He had brought her all the way back to Tree Hill just for this… telling her he had to get something for Nathan and Haley… luckily she bought it.
"Just stop complaining and read the notes"
"This is going to be so much fun! Did you buy me a mall! Broody if you bought me a mall then I swear I will do anything you want"
"Brooke… I didn't buy you a mall" Lucas laughed
"It was worth a shot…"
"Your Crazy Cheery"
"Crazy Cheery… that's me! Is it a… um Giant Chocolate bunny?" Brooke asked trying hard to be annoying enough that he would just tell her already
"No…"
"Is it something Kinky?"
"Brooke… Just follow the instructions" Lucas smiled letting her stop just long enough to kiss her
"Ok… If I must…Look at those pathetic college boys trying to peak in the window of that strip club… Should I make their day?" Brooke asked almost begging
"Or you could make mine and follow the directions" Lucas said opening the door to Bluepost for her
"Ok… but only because I love you so very much! Oh! We get to go into Blue post! I love Blue post… Look in the right corner pocket, Lucas if there's a bug in there I will pull a Marina Bobbit and yeah…"
"No Bugs"
"Ok… This is the whole beat you in!" Brooke giggled excitedly almost bouncing up and down. She loved to think about that night or "The" night as she always referred to it as. Drinks, making out and tattoos… how many other people can say they did that on their first date?
"I know…"
"That was fun… Lets do it again! Then we can relive that whole night… minus the tattoo plus sex"
"Hole…" Lucas whined pointing to the pocket… after she saw the ring there was definitely going to be sex.
"Right sorry… Lucas, this is a ring box" Brooke whispered shocked as she pulled it out
"Open it"
"I'm scared"
"Cheery…" Lucas laughed putting his hands on her shoulders
"Broody… You realize as soon as I open this box, and if in it is what I think is in it I am going to say yes and you are going to be stuck with me forever… and that's a really long time and"
"Brooke… open the box"
"Are you sure?" Brooke asked again letting a tear run down her cheek. Lucas wasn't sure why but Brooke always doubted that he actually wanted to he with her. She had told her millions of times that she was the one, but she always had that little bit of doubt that caused her to worry. He just hoped that this would show her that she didn't have to worry or doubt them anymore.
"Brooke, if I wasn't 100 sure I loved you and wanted to spend the rest of my life with you I wouldn't have gone out and paid what I did for that ring"
"So its big"
"If you would just open the box" Lucas laughed watching Brooke stare from the box, to him then back at the box, then finally opening it
"Lucas… its perfect! Now ask…and do it properly" Brooke giggled finally deciding to make this as memorable as possible
"Are you really dong to make me get down on one knee?"
"Yes…"
"Brooke Davis… Will you marry me?" Lucas asked as Brooke grinned from ear to ear
"Yes…"
And that's how it had gone.
Karen walked through Brooke and Lucas's den taking everything in. The Designer furniture said that Brooke had definitely been the one to decorate, but in every corner there was some sort of sports memorabilia that was apparently Lucas's doing. There were pictures of the 2 of them everywhere ranging from High school, parties, graduations, and just silly poses. Brooke with her big grin and Lucas with his beautiful smile that Karen loved so much. It made her happy to see that Brooke could bring that out in him because truth be told not many people could. So the fact that it was Brooke he was with set her heart at ease… while it would probably scare most mothers to death that their son was marrying The Brooke Davis… Karen had seen sides of Brooke most people hadn't and from that she knew Brooke was going to take care of him.
"These 2 are a mighty cute couple" Andy smiled looking at all the pictures through out the house
"They are aren't they?"
"You look happy"
"I am… I mean I know Brooke isn't some sort of succubus who is after him for his money or his looks or anything like that… she always liked him. And after what the 2 of them went through in high school… first with him cheating, and her almost moving… and then him finally getting her to stay…if they can make it through that damn high school drama and still get to this point… I'm not too worried" Karen laughed. She wasn't worried… for the first time in years. She knew this was what lucas wanted… he had wanted it since high school
"Its good to see you finally relax… especially after what we walked in on"
"For those 2? What he walked in on was nothing let me tell you"
"I wouldn't know since I was gone for his last 2 years of high school" Andy laughed rolling his eyes at her
"Lets not relive that please"
"Sorry… so what are we eating for dinner?"
"Lucas's favorite…" Karen smiled pulling out a list from her pocket. She assumed that hopefully whoever Lucas was with would have the ingredients… but since it was Brooke, that meant nothing but whipped cream, cheetos and Pepsi
"What about my favorite?"
"Tomorrow… Brooke doesn't cook, I have a feeling for as long as we are here we will be cooking"
Brooke walked with Lucas from store to store. Shopping while feeling nauseous was a lot harder than she thought. She claimed she was leaning on Lucas because she loved him and whatever… but really she wasn't sure she could walk on her own without throwing up. Then their was the fact that Lucas looked like he was actually having fun shopping with her… more fun shopping than she was having! And that was definitely messed up. She guessed seeing his mom had something to do with it. They had always been so close and it had definitely taken a toll on him when she left. But now that she was back it meant Brooke was going to have to deal with her too… as a mother in law. She liked Karen and all… it was just she was always so nervous around her… if she had to be around her everyday… that was definitely going to take a toll on her.
"You ok?" Lucas asked seeing Brooke struggling to keep her balance as they walked
"I'm fine… just sleepy, what should we get your mom?"
"Who knows… she is so hard to shop for"
"Wait! I've got it…" Brooke said excitedly jumping quickly back to her usually perkiness. She had the greatest idea ever, and it was going to make things so much easier
"Brooke… my mother doesn't want edible undies"
"I made that mistake one year and I told you! Those weren't for her… they were for Peyton… she was supposed to get the rubber sheets" Brooke giggled rolling her eyes at Lucas as the walked.
"Well maybe Andy liked them"
"Gross!"
"You brought it up!" Lucas laughed pulling her down beside him on a bench. He didn't like how she was looking so pale… even if she was still acting cheery and perky.
"Yes but I am the corrupted one… anyway! Back to my awesomely awesome idea!"
"And what would that be?"
"Well I was thinking… we still have to tell her about the baby right" Brooke asked so excited she was shaking. She loved it when these brilliant plans popped into her head
"Right"
"And we cant find her a present right?"
"Brooke, we aren't giving my mother our baby" Lucas laughed shaking his hear at her
"Lucas!"
"Sorry"
"We give her something cheesy and sentimental! I say that's what we give everyone that doesn't already know about our precious gift from god" Brooke said sarcastically… not to get her wrong… she was happy about this baby, the more she thought about it the more she got those excited butterflies in her stomach, just like the ones she got whenever she kissed Lucas
"Your full of it"
"I know, isn't it great? So I say for your mother… since she is going to me the grandmommy… we give her a box with like a baby outfit in it! And everyone else we just make copies of the ultra sound picture, frame it and put something corny on it like…"
"Our Precious Gift from God?" Lucas asked sarcastically
"Why yes…"
"I'm liking this idea"
"Me too… and that means we can shop for us!" Brooke giggled pulling him up off the chair. Apparently the baby must like shopping because it felt like when she mentioned it all her "morning" sickness went away and she was good to go again
"What do we need, we bought everything already"
"Knitting stuff"
"What?" Lucas asked giving her his "Brooding" look. He wasn't sure he even wanted to know
"You heard me… now take that shocked look off your face Broody Scott"
"You don't knit"
"Well maybe I want to learn" Brooke giggled finally getting him off the bench. She had her reasons.
"Didn't you tell me knitting was for poor people who couldn't afford name brand baby clothes"
"Yes… and I am not knitting our baby clothes… its just I was thinking about it last night and everything I had when I was little was store bought… and had absolutely no thought put into it, so I never really gave a damn about any of it… I mean Peyton always had that bear her mom gave her and she slept with that thing until she was like 16! And you had that stuffed cat thing"
"Mr. Shorty" Lucas corrected under his breathe
"Yea… and Haley had what scary thing…"
"Cheery… did you feel left out?"
"It just kinda sucked that my parents didn't care enough to give me anything like that, and if I do one thing for this baby EVER… it will be to make sure it never has that feeling of not being loved…so you can laugh all you want… but I will knit a blanket" Brooke smiled trying not to get too hallmark on him. But it was the truth and she meant everything she had said. And When Brooke Davis meant something… she meant it
"I think that is the sweetest thing I have ever heard you say"
"I can be sweet sometimes"
"Your sweet all the time… come on" Lucas laughed putting his arm around her as they walked. It broke his heart when Brooke said things like that… she had been through so much and yet never complained… not seriously anyway. And she didn't like being pitied for it either so she he respected that.
"Wait…"
"What?"
"I really like that shirt" Brooke whispered dragging him into another store
Peyton sat up in a bed that wasn't hers, in an apartment that was god only knew where… she wasn't even sure who she was here with. But it wasn't like this was uncommon, it seemed like ever since she had met Mary this was a weekly thing. Go to a bar (Even if it was 1 in the afternoon) hook up with some random guy and wake up at his place totally confused. She told herself she was doing it because she was bored, or that she was trying to get someone as good as Lucas… but the truth was she was just doing it so prove to herself that there was no one like Lucas. She made sure to always pick the bad guys so that they would never compare to him, and that way it was almost like she could justify what she was doing to Lucas and Brooke in her head… making it ok.
"Your awake already? I thought with what you had you'd be out for days" A tall man said from the other side of the room
"What did I have?"
"Enough"
"Of what?" Peyton whispered trying to keep her cool
"You don't remember?"
"Why would I?"
"Well in that case… why don't you and I get cozy again?" The man laughed sitting down beside her. He was tall, not as tall as Lucas but a pretty good height with brown hair and eyes. Not Peyton's usual meet and sleep type.
"No… I have to get home"
"To what? Your friend… well lets just say she probably wont be home for a while either"
"Figures" Peyton sighed looking at the clock
"It was only alcohol… just looked like enough to kill a small horse"
"No Drugs?"
"Not unless you took them before" The man laughed starting to kiss Peyton but she stopped him
"No… I have to go"