Hey you guys! Ahhh so sorry! I know I keep leaving you guys hanging and I am not meaning too! I just get caught up outside of the computer and totally forget to update… BAD JORDAN! I need to go to the Naughty Computer as my mom says (Too much Super Nanny) But I am seriously going to update as much as possible now… like a good writer! Haha Anyways! Thank you guys so much for the fabulous reviews! And for not totally ditching me for not updating! Enjoy this chapter!
Lucas, Nathan and now Mike sat in 23 together just talking. It felt good to just have a night with the guys, even though he was worried about Brooke. He didn't like leaving her and Haley alone that late… especially on Christmas Eve. There was no telling who was out there or what they would do. It wasn't but 8:30 and he did have his phone if they needed him or Nathan. And since they only person to call had been Peyton he was just enjoying listening to Mike and Nathan argue about who was a better ball player. It was like Tim/Nathan Da ja vu from high school… only Mike didn't care what Nathan thought of him… so he would argue for an hour even when he knew he was wrong.
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he
still wrong?" Nathan asked Mike starting up a new conversation with the most random question possible
"You guys ready to go?" Lucas sighed ignoring them both. He was tired and ready to get home to Brooke and his bed and get out of the smoke filled bar
"No"
"Nope"
"I would like to spend part of Christmas Eve with my fiancé" Lucas sighed louder this time trying to get his point across. Obviously though from the looks on their faces it wasn't working.
"I would like to spend part of Christmas Eve with your fiancé too" Mike laughed picturing Brooke
"Dude… stop"
"Haley doesn't give a damn… she would rather he paling around with Brooke anyway right now" Nathan sighed taking another sip of his beer. He loved his wife but after 7 years of marriage he needed a break
"Is Haley hott?"
"Dude…"
"Fine… maybe I can get my hands on that Hayden Chick!" Mike smiled nodding his head at the thought of Peyton
"Peyton? Yea man… I think she's right up your alley"
"I say we let him call her now dude" Nathan laughed getting excited. This was the most fun he had had in a while, especially with school and hormonal Haley at home.
"Now?"
"Yea…"
"10 bucks says he gets her in bed" Nathan added pulling out his wallet grinning. He was having way too much fun with this, but Lucas figured what the hell. He was going to need this memory later when he was up at 3AM with a screaming baby.
"I don't know man… she's pretty into me"
"Do it"
"I will! Hand me your phone" Mike smiled. He was so drunk Lucas figured he probably didn't even know who he was calling… which didn't really matter. The way Lucas saw Peyton right now he assumed that she probably didn't care who she got in bed with.
"Its dialing… here I'll put it on speaker phone" Mike smiled from ear to ear like a monkey… or a really drunk monkey and then waited for someone to answer
"Dude… this is like the best Christmas eve ever!"
"Lucas?" Peyton answered out of breath
"Is this Peyton?"
"Who is this?"
"Mike" Mike said trying to sound smooth. Lucas and Nathan both couldn't help but laugh, he was so drunk he sounded like Austin Powers.
"Mike is Lucas there?"
"I was wondering if you wanted to hook up"
"Mike! I need to talk to Lucas" Peyton yelled getting frustrated… as things looked now Nathan was going to owe Lucas that $10
"See… I'm real a hottie, I got a great body… will all the Mike lovers please stand up" Mike sang into the phone. By now Lucas and Nathan were both laughing so hard their stomach muscles were hurting. Leave it to Mike to give them a good work out.
"Mike! You dumbass! Tell your little friend Lucas, that if he really loves Brooke the way he says he does… He'll"
"He'll what?"
"He'll stop hanging out with dumbass's like you… I have to go" Peyton said covering herself. What was she doing? Part of her knew she needed to tell Lucas that something was wrong with Brooke, the other part of her didn't want to have to see them together, and apparently that part had won because what came out of her mouth was automatic.
"Dude… she totally blew you off"
"No one blows the Mike man off"
"Luke, you ready?" Nathan laughed shaking his head at Mike.
"Yea"
Brooke sat yet again in a hospital bed staring up at the ceiling. Peyton and Haley were both in the room with her but she had decided not to speak to them since they had made her ride in a damn ambulance like it was some big deal. Thanks to them she was never going to get to live that down… they paramedic wasn't even hott. Then there was the fact that Lucas wasn't even here. Since she wasn't speaking to Haley and Peyton she hadn't asked why. She wasn't even sure if they had tried to call him. All off this on top of the fact that she had an IV in each arm and she was freezing and scared was not helping matters. So now she was just trying her best not to throw an IV pole at Peyton, since this was after all her fault. Brooke hated how she sat there smiling talking to Haley like nothing had ever happened. It made her wish she had something heavier than an IV pole to through at her.
"Brooke… you have to talk to us at some point" Haley smiled sarcastically shaking her head at Brooke who didn't look amused. She was too pissed off at this point to care if she had any friends or not after today.
"No she doesn't… she's Brooke, remember how long she gave Lucas and I the silent treatment after the incident?"
"Oh yea… ok then this could go on for months"
"Definitely" Peyton laughed trying to get to Brooke. Irritated Brooke was definitely entertaining.
"Ok then Brooke… we'll talk to you. We tried Lucas like 100 times but no telling where the hell Nathan and him are…"
"Don't piss me off - I'm running out of places to hide the bodies!"
"Brooke… we just did it to be safe" Haley comforted giving Brooke a pouting look to make her feel worse. But Brooke was smarter than that… Hell she had invented the pouting look! No matter what she couldn't let their "sorriness" get to her
"Or to laugh at me"
"It was funny"
"I'm bored… where's the damn doctor?" Brooke sighed deciding she might as well forgive them… it was that or sit there bored for even longer. She was just ready to get home, crawl up in her bed, and attempt to knit.
"Who knows"
"He was hott"
"There's the Brooke Davis we know and love" Haley laughed and Brooke couldn't help but laugh with her… even if she was still pissed.
"That's Brooke Davis Scott to you"
"You're not married yet"
"Not technically" Brooke grinned flashing her big diamond at Haley and Peyton. That always made her feel better, and not for the reasons everyone assumed either. Yes the diamond was big and fun to show off… but she wouldn't have cared if Lucas had given her a 50-cent ring from a gumball machine truthfully… not that she would ever admit it. To her that ring was proof that there was something in her life that was worth living for everyday, and someone who felt the same way about her. For the longest time that's all that did it for her, Lucas and knowing he loved her made everyday worth it… no matter how crappy it seemed. Although she had to admit… she was starting to get that same feeling the ring gave her everytime she looked at an ultra sound picture of "Their" baby.
"When is he finally going to marry you and make you an honest woman?"
"Miss Davis… how are you feeling" The doctor walked in interrupting the pre wedding conversation that Brooke was so very much enjoying
"Dumb, cold and pissed"
"Me too… ok so everything's fine… you were just a little dehydrated… you have got to eat and drink more"
"Its her fault" Brooke shrugged pointing to Peyton and then giggling. She was definitely in a better mood now.
"They are?"
"My lesbian lovers…can I go now? Please?"
"Just a second… I have a few questions for you… I am assuming since they are your lovers you don't mind if they stay?" The doctor laughed giving a shy wave to Peyton and Haley who were still stunned from Brooke's comment
"I don't care"
"Well I am just going to do a quick ultra sound then"
"Why?" Peyton laughed not understanding what an ultrasound was going to show, considering Brooke had just passed out… what did an ultrasound have to do with anything?
"Turtormom you didn't tell her?"
"No…"
"Tell me what" Peyton laughed confused. She wasn't sure she really wanted to know from the tones of their voices
"Our little Brooke is Pregnant"
"What!"
"And now you know…" Brooke giggled changing her focus from Peyton to the doctor who was rubbing the cold jelly on her stomach
"There's the heart beat"
"Is it ok?"
"There's the heart beat" The doctor repeated smiling. It made Brooke nervous seeing his face. He looked too happy… or fake happy, she wasn't sure which and they both creeped her out.
"You said that…"
"I mean there's 2"
"My baby has 2 hearts?" Brooke panicked not thinking the situation through as usual. She never thought when she was panicked. She just… well panicked
"No… there are 2 heart beats… as in 2 babies"
"I think I'm going to throw up" Brooke whispered looking at the screen. This was definitely too much to handle in one night.
"Brooke! Your having twins! I hate you so much!"
"Identical twins it looks like"
"Damn it Lucas Scott! You have to do everything in your power to 1 up Naley don't you!" Brooke spouted off still not fully understanding the extent of what was happening… all she saw was double the pain, double the weight… and it was easiest to blame Lucas
"Actually with identical twins its 1 sperm that splits 1 egg in 2"
"Whatever… Its still his fault!"
"Brooke! That's great! You get to dress them in cute matching outfits!" Haley shrieked jealously. It was every little girls dream to have identical twins at some point in their life…except Brooke, who would have been content with a puppy
"What if I can't tell them apart"
"Name them close names… then it wont matter!"
"I think I'm having a nervous break down" Brooke whispered letting her eyes get big. The only person who seemed more stunned was Peyton who hadn't said a word since they had found out
"Brooke… calm down"
"There are no more in there right?"
"Looks like just 2" The doctor smiled giving Brooke that "Your in for it" look
"Your sure?"
"Pretty sure"
"Check again!" Brooke whispered annoyed. She wasn't taking any chances… how bad a mother was she that she couldn't even tell a difference that their were 2 babies in her… with her luck there were 4 more somewhere in there.
"Just 2"
Lucas and Nathan drove into the parking lot the same time as Haley, Brooke and Peyton about 11:30. Lucas couldn't believe that Peyton was with them, he wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not. Haley looked tried, Peyton looked sick and Brooke looked pissed off as they walked into the apartment so Lucas was guessing things hadn't gone well between them. Which was obviously to be expected. Inside Karen and Andy were cooking and had the whole place even more decorated for Christmas then when they had left.
"Hey Cheery, what's wrong?" Lucas asked seeing the irritated look on Brooke's face as they walked into the apartment. This was definitely not the usual Brooke. Usually when she saw him she had to hang all over him, kiss him and make sure it was known that they were together. He always tried to act annoyed but it just wasn't the same without her doing it.
"Oh I don't know… take your pick! 1 having Peyton come drugged out to our door, 2 riding in a damn ambulance to the hospital on Christmas Eve and having 2 Ivs jammed into your arms or 3! Not being able to reach your fiancé on his cell phone the whole time this was happening!"
"Brooke are you ok?"
"Me? Oh I'm fine… and apparently so are your sperm!" Brooke snapped giving him the death glare. She hadn't thought she would be this mad at him. She actually wasn't even sure why she was mad at him… she just needed to yell at someone and he was the easiest because he wasn't going to take her crap.
"What? Why didn't Peyton say anything when Mike called her?"
"Wait… what? When?"
"At like 8:30" Lucas said trying to figure out what the hell was going on
"Because she is the same back stabbing bitch she always was… I am going to bed"
"Brooke… wait"
"What?" Brooke asked giving him the death glare again. She didn't like being mean to him but sometimes they both needed it
"I'm sorry! You know I would have been there if I had known"
"I know"
"Then what's wrong? Come here" Lucas whispered trying to be as careful as possible with his words as he slowly pulled Brooke into his arms. He had no idea what was going on with her and that was worse than her being mad at him. He hated not knowing what was wrong with her.
"I feel sick… I have a headache, my arms hurt, I have to pee non-stop, I'm tired and I just want you to come lie down with me, rub my back and tell me everything is going to be ok"
"Brooke, you know I'd do anything for you" Lucas smiled kissing her forehead to comfort her as she leaned into him
"Even sing?"
"Almost anything"
"You mean you aren't going to sing to our babies in a couple months?" Brooke giggled feeling better in his arms. She figured it was time she slipped the babies in there.
"Babies?"
"Oh right… we're having twins"
"Now I feel sick" Lucas moaned squinting at her. She wasn't surprised though. With them, if he had learned one thing it was that anything could happen/
"I'll rub your back and tell you everything's going to be ok if you'll rub mine"
"You got it babe"
Karen and Keith had dinner alone that night. Brooke and Lucas went to bed as soon as they had gotten home, Haley and Nathan yelled at Peyton for an hour about something and she stormed off mad and then they went to bed too. All of this really disappointed Karen since this was this was the first Christmas she had been with Lucas in what seemed like forever. The last Christmas they had had together was right after Brooke moved in with her. Lucas was still living with Dan but fighting his way to get back home so he could be in the same house with Brooke. Karen had said no 100 times but decided he could at least stay Christmas, for her sake and Brooke's who wanted him there just as bad. And so they had Christmas Eve Dinner… along with Keith and Whitey. Then of course Dan, and Deb had showed up for reasons Karen still wasn't sure of. Everything had been going smoothly until Dan had brought it upon himself to make things interesting.
"Karen its so nice of you to take Brooke in like this and let her stay so she can continue out the school year" Deb smiled trying to make a casual conversation. She knew it wasn't going to be easy with all of them there but they had to say something
"I love having her here… she keeps me company in my lonely times"
"Ouch… low blow" Brooke giggled at Lucas who just shook his head at his mother.
"I know, she's been doing it all day… why am I here again?"
"Because you didn't want to leave me here with the old people!"
"Or maybe I just wanted to see you in the hott dress" Lucas grinned. He was trying his best not to flirt too much with her since after all they were JUST FRIENDS… but tonight that was apparently going down the drain because they were both flirting up a storm
"Ha ha… what is this?"
"Some kind of chickeny fish thing"
"Yum…" Brooke giggled throwing a piece of whatever was on her plate at him
"What do you say you and I get out of here and have our own Christmas dinner"
"Just us?"
"I'm not that bad to hang out with, besides it will get us away from all the awkward questions" Lucas whispered pointing to just the place where he and Brooke could go to get away. Really he just wanted to be somewhere, anywhere alone with her.
"Lucas… am I going to be catching you and Brooke in my bed the way Keith did in his?"
"See?"
"Well someone has to keep your bed warm" Brooke smiled not taking Dan's crap. She really wanted to get out of there.
"Nice"
"She's a feisty one Lucas… watch out"
"Dan… Lucas and Brooke aren't together, leave them alone" Karen said agitated at the thought of Lucas and Brooke being together with Brooke living under her roof. There was no telling what would go on if they were after she went to bed.
"Deb I think I know about my own son"
"Here we go…"
"Bail?" Brooke giggled grabbing Lucas's hand grinning at him. She was ready for one of thieir adventures and this was definitely going to be one
"Bail"
And Brooke and Lucas had snuck out after that… leaving Karen to sit and listen to Deb and Dan's constant punches at each other and everyone else who was at the table. Then the next Christmas Lucas had been busy… and every other Christmas after that Karen had been back with Andy in Italy, which was why she had wanted this Christmas to be so special but apparently that wasn't going to happen. Karen understood Lucas had his own life with Brooke now, and she was thankful it was Brooke… anyone else and she might have lost it. But she missed her little boy… who on every Christmas morning would run into her bedroom at 6AM begging to open his presents and show them off, and then spend the day with her.
Christmas morning came early for Lucas. He and Brooke had been up all night talking, which was exactly what they had needed. Brooke had finally fallen asleep in his arms around 3, coming to terms with the fact that there was nothing they could do to control how crazy their lives were getting and they might as well make the best of it. Lucas had spent 2 hours trying to convince her and him how much fun twins were going to be… by the end he had at least convinced her. He was on the other hand still terrified at the thought of them being parents to one baby… now 2 identical babies, plus the fact they still had a wedding to plan, his job, Brooke's school and now being pregnant with twins Brooke was definitely going to have to take care of herself a lot better now.
"Brooding?" Brooke giggled rolling over kissing his nose to make him laugh. She was worried he was going to get wrinkles at the rate he was brooding
"Majorly"
"You must be to admit it"
"You look better this morning" Lucas smiled pulling her close. He was happy to see she wasn't in the same mood she had been when she got home. He wasn't sure he could do what he had done last night again.
"I am… I was thinking… and twins means we get to shop all over again!"
"Oh god…"
"LUCAS EUGENE SCOTT! WHAT THE HELL" Karen yelled running down the hall
"That didn't sound good"
"No it didn't…"
"Your in trouble with your mommy" Brooke giggled mocking him at the fact that he was 23 and his mommy was yelling at him. She loved it.
"BROOKE DAVIS!"
"Your in trouble with my mommy too"
"WHAT IS THIS?" Karen asked holding up a baby outfit
"You opened your present early!" Brooke shrieked in disappointment. She had so desperately wanted to see the look on Karen's face the second she opened it
"It fell open"
"It was double knotted"
"Andy did it" Karen said pointing to Andy trying to get the blame away from her
"Karen!"
"Mom! You were supposed to wait!"
"That's not the point! What is this?" Karen asked looking from Brooke to Lucas, back to Brooke then to Andy as if he knew something she didnt
"You don't have issues with being old do you?" Brooke asked trying as hard as possible not to laugh
"Why?"
"Because Grandma's are usually old"
"Your having a baby!" Karen ½ laughed ½ cried
"No"
"Your not?"
"We're having 2 babies" Brooke giggled then buried her face in Lucas's chest. She had to admit that sounded totally fabulous. Brooke Davis Scott (Almost) Mother of twins… not bad
"Looks like Lucas got some of Dan's genes after all"
"Ouch"
Peyton sat in front of the fire in hers and Mary's place. She was still in shock from how last night had turned out. Nothing had gone as planned. Brooke was pregnant, Lucas was now even more pissed off at her, and now Nathan and Haley weren't even on her side. She was starting to see how Felix must have felt when he had left Tree Hill… everyone pissed at him, even his own sister. Of course she did have Mary… but it wasn't like she knew anything about anything that was going on. She didn't go to High School with them, she had no idea who things were between anyone or how these people really were. Now it was just Peyton alone, and she had to get back into the circle… for her sake.
"Merry Christmas" Mary sighed sitting down beside Peyton. She was getting annoyed with all her moody spells lately
"Or Crappy Christmas"
"Drugs wont get you anywhere Peyton"
"Drugs may lead to nowhere, but at least it's the scenic route" Peyton laughed sipping her drink. She wasn't in the mood to hash out right from wrong tonight
"So what happened?"
"I got wasted and ended up at Brooke's house, only to have her pass out and find out she is having twins"
"Wow" Mary laughed
"And now they're all pissed because I didn't tell Lucas to come to the hospital"
"Ah"
"That's ok… I'll just lay low for a while… things will work themselves out. They always do" Peyton smiled sipping her drink again. This wasn't going to end like this… she wasn't going to let it