Hey you guys! Long week…LOL! But the good news is my cousin finally had her twins! Fraternal twin girls named Roamy and Sophie! (Short for Sophia and I don't know what Roamy is short for actually now that I think about it) They weighed like 6 pounds each! Hahaha Anyway that left me watching Isabella (Her 3 year old daughter) for a couple of days… but I'm back now with a new update! Thanks for the reviews! ENJOY!

For Brooke the next couple weeks past like days. Every day seemed like it was longer than the last one. Especially having Karen stay with them. Lucas had to go back to practice since play offs were just around the corner and the team needed him. Brooke hated more than anything to see him go everyday but she knew she didn't have a choice. She had become way too attached to him being with her all the time since the babies were born and being alone for those 3 hours at night sucked seriously. For a while she had had Haley and Peyton there to entertain her but after a week or so Peyton had to go home to Tree Hill and Haley… well she had little James Nathaniel Scott 1 month from the day that the girls were born. Making her and Nathan happy parents of a 7-pound baby boy. It was hard for Brooke to get the phone calls from Haley and Nathan with little James crying in the background. It made her want her girls home that much more, but whenever she felt bad Lucas was always there to pick her back up, and her him.

By now Allie and Chloë were definitely getting big. Brooke wasn't even sure why they were still in the hospital. Other than being on the small side for their age they were both doing wonderful. Lucas swore to Brooke they looked more and more alike everyday and he was right. But my now they could both tell them apart at the drop of a hat. One day the nurses even switched the beds around to try and trick Brooke and Lucas… but the second Lucas went to pick up "Allie" he had known in was Chloë by her cry. Now it was the countdown… hours until the girls came home. The only problem was this had Brooke and Lucas totally scared to death. The apartment seemed like it was getting smaller and smaller by the day… and everything Brooke went out and bought for the girls everyday was now over flowing into other parts of the house. Not to mention the fact that Karen was there… all the time.

Brooke groaned at the thought of getting up. What was wrong with this world? She wasn't supposed to have to get up early… She was out of school, had her own place and she was just way too hott to have to listen to the alarm clock… or phone, which ever it was ringing. Of course Lucas was off on another one of his mysterious outings…, which he had been totally obsessed with the past, couple months. She was starting to feel like a real hooker… having awesome sex with a very hott guy and then him being gone in the morning when she woke up. This meant she had to answer the damn phone… or at least let the machine get it.

"Brooke… Brooke dear its your mother, pick up… Brooke, Brooke Penelope Davis I know you are there. I had your father track down this number… ok then give me a call when you get this message. Its urgent, I know its been a while and all but I think there is something you should know"

"What? That you're a coked up whore? Sorry mom… already knew that one" Brooke muttered wishing the machine would relay that one back to her mom. Like she was calling her back, especially today. That woman was the reason she had been miserable for a lot of her life and the reason she had been so terrified about being a mother herself. What she really needed now was to call her back and have her put more fear into her. Her whole life she had wondered how her mom could treat her the way she did…but now that she had her own girls… she couldn't imagine doing to them what her mother had done to her. Unlike her mom she actually looked forward to playing Barbie's and dolls with Allie and Chloë, things her mom just didn't understand for some reason and had made that pretty clear to Brooke the last time she had talked to her.

It had of course been in California when Brooke had finally decided she should go see them considering they were the ones funding her life… and well they were her parents. It had also given her a break from the whole Lucas drama she had in her life and gave her time to be a normal teenager and relax for once… yeah right. The only free time she ever got was when she was shaving her legs in the bathroom at night and somehow her mom found a way to take that time too.

"Brookie lets talk" Brooke's mom smiled sitting down on stool next to where Brooke was shaving. Brooke wanted to gag… what mother talked to their children while they shaved their legs… at least she wasn't in the bathtub or something creepy like that this time.

"Mom… Its not Brookie"

"I'm your mother, I can call you whatever I want. Now I got a very interesting phone call today… tell me about this boy"

"What boy?" Brooke asked not looking her mother in the eyes. She of course knew exactly who she was talking about… Lucas. But the less her mother knew the better and easier things were on her, and Lucas for that matter.

"The one that you are so desperately in love with you have called him 743 times on your phone… fine you don't want to tell me, I'll tell you. I don't want you seeing him anymore"

"What? I'm not seeing him… exactly and if I was what gives you the right to tell me not too?"

"Brooke! He isn't good enough for you! A Scott? Maybe if it were that Nathan boy but Lucas Scott?" Her mom asked almost yelling. Brooke could see her face turning red and it gave her some degree of satisfaction knowing that her mother despised Lucas so much. It made Brooke love him even more.

"Not this… mom I'm NOT doing this with you. I can't help who I love ok?"

"Maybe it doesn't have to be about love Brooke! If you marry him its going to be just like it was when we didn't have anything! Brooke I don't care what people say… money can buy you happiness. He's a simple guy Brooke! He is going to want a family one day…you don't even like kids!"

"How the hell do you know?" Brooke yelled turning on her dramatic tone. 2 could play at this game and Brooke planned on winning the whole thing… just like she always did. Her mom could judge her for a lot of things but trying to tell her who to love was not going to work with her. She had no right what's so ever… especially since she was so miserable with her own life… who was she to tell Brooke how to live hers?

"Because you and I are just alike Brooke, whether or not your admit it or not…"

"You have a kid"

"Sometimes you have to do things you don't want to for the man paying your way… your father wanted a son… I got pregnant for him… you were a girl" These words made Brooke's eyes burn. Every time she heard them it was the same feeling… no matter how hard she tried to ignore it or brush it off… it always hurt to hear you weren't wanted, especially coming from your mother.

"Your really good with this heart to heart stuff mom…"

"I know you Brooke… your going to break this boys heart and your own"

"You don't know me! Maybe I want to get married to Lucas! And live in a farm house and have 5 kids and stay at home and cook and clean all day" Brooke smiled slamming her razor down into the water for the dramatic effect. It worked… her mother was now beat red tapping her fingers like she always did when she was annoyed.

"You don't want that Brooke"

"No… but I'd do it for him"

Thankfully she didn't have to live in a farmhouse with 5 kids while cooking and cleaning all day. She was perfectly happy where she was with her baby girls and Lucas… although the more and more she thought about it the more she thought she might want to have a little boy in 5 or 6 years. She didn't know what had happened to her… somehow she was a totally different person than she had been 6 years ago… thinking about her children and future children. Yet she was exactly the same person she had been too… only now she wasn't hiding behind what she thought she wanted and now had everything she really wanted… other than that really cute pink top she had seen at Nordstrom the other day.

"Brooke… are you up?" Lucas whispered walking into the bedroom where Brooke looked like she was in a daze. He figured he knew what she has thinking about… he had heard the tail end of the message as he was walking into the bedroom and was really hoping she wasn't going to let it get to her.

"Ah there is my very own pimp…" Brooke giggled giving Lucas her slanted smile she always gave him when she was irritated or upset.

"Sorry… I figured you'd want to sleep this morning since today is going t o be crazy enough as it is"

"Thanks… how was your mystery thing a ma bob"

"Fine…" Lucas smiled laying down on the bed beside her where she automatically climbed into his arms. Today was stressful enough for her and if Lucas was going to keep his little secrets he could at least rub her back while he did it

"Lucas! Come on… Are you ever going to tell me? I gave birth to your children for gods sake! Please… please please please please tell me!"

"Not yet"

"You'll pay for this you know…" Brooke giggled kissing him. She hoped whatever he was doing was good… something with no stress or craziness to add to their already chaotic lives.

"Hello?"

"Tutormom! Where's my little tutor nephew?"

"Sleeping… don't yell. So did you 2 enjoy your last full nights sleep?" Haley asked sitting little James's carrier on the floor and plopping down on t he bed. She looked so drained and worn out… Lucas could tell the bags under her eyes where making Brooke cringe.

"Full nights sleep? Are you kidding me?" Brooke giggled rolling her eyes at Haley. Like she and Lucas were actually going to sleep on their last night together without screaming babies… They were Brooke and Lucas… it would have been sacrilegious for them to not have paid the hot tub a visit… along with some whipped cream and chocolate syrup.

"Too much information…what time are you getting the girls?"

"Now… Lucas lets go……"

"They said after 12" Lucas sighed trying to quiet Brooke's whining. She was back to her usually bubbly, whiney self once the girls were mentioned.

"I know… but its 12 somewhere right? Lucas…. Tutormom gets to lug little tutorbaby everywhere! All I am asking is to bring the girls home, turn on nip tuck and feel safe they are here"

"Please don't nip tuck our children"

"Seeing all the ugly people who need plastic surgery will boost their self confidence" Brooke smiled. It wasn't like it was rocket science… of course their babies were going to be really hott and seeing people who were… well not so hott would definitely help them in the long run.

"Lucas… I'm sorry" Haley laughed rolling her eyes at Brooke who was sticking her tongue out at Haley.

"Ok… but when little Jamsie there is suffering from low self esteem I am going to remind you of this day"

"And when Allie and Chloë become hookers…"

"I'll be so proud!" Brooke giggled jumping out of bed. Nothing like a visit from Haley to get her mind going… and now she was ready to get out of that stupid apartment and do something… anything to keep her busy until it was time to get the girls… preferably make out with Lucas.

"My god… ok well good luck you 2! I'm so happy for you both… James and I are meeting Nathan for lunch"

"Thanks Hales… bye" Lucas laughed pulling Brooke back into bed with him. Not that it was going to do any good. Once she as up and was up and there was no stopping her boundless energy… at least not until midnight or later knowing Brooke.

"Bye Jamesie Tutorbaby!"

"Ok so you take a shower, get dressed, and then it will be after 12… I have some stuff to work on"

"What stuff? You would rather work on stuff than take a shower with me?" Brooke whined kissing him. She hated taking a shower alone… she had a crazy fear that someone was going to come and kill her while she was in there… well that and showers with Lucas were just so much more fun.

"That's not fair"

"Neither are your little secrets broody"

"But you'll like my secrets" Lucas whispered kissing her.

"And you'll like a shower with me"

"I guess I could 'suffer' through a shower with you… if it will make you happy" Lucas said sarcastically pulling Brooke in for another kiss. Things were finally getting back to normal just in time to bring Allie and Chloë home to make everything crazy again. Goofd crazy… but still crazy.

"Your so full of it… come on before your mom comes up!"

Karen and Andy sat in the twin's room trying hard to clean everything up. Brooke had dubbed it hopeless and given up days ago saying there was just too much stuff and there was no hope in trying to get it all put away. But Karen knew better… she had spent her whole life in the same small house having to make everything she, Lucas and sometimes Brooke had fit into tiny rooms. It worried her that Lucas didn't seem too concerned either, usually when it came to these things he was the final push that made Brooke finish it up, but it seemed like having boxes and bags all over the place didn't bother him either. But it bothered her… and that meant it bothered Andy too so they were going to get it finished before those girls got home or else.

"Karen… what are you doing?" Haley asked as she was walking out.

"Cleaning up those poor girls room"

"Shouldn't you make Lucas and Brooke do it?"

"They wont… and the last thing they need is to be tripping over boxes at night trying to get to Chloë and Allie" Karen said continuing to clean like a crazy person. She wanted this room spick and span before the girls came home and the only way that was going to happen was if she cleaned non stop until they got home.

"Right… well you 2 have fun cleaning"

"Bye Haley… bye James"

"Love maybe she is right… these are Lucas and Brooke's children. They need to learn to take responsibility" Andy sighed giving up on trying to put the baby contraption he was working on together. He wasn't even sure what it was much less what it was supposed to do once he was finished with it.

"But they wont… Maybe if it were Lucas alone yes, but too much seriousness scares Brooke and that tends to rub off on Lucas"

"I'm just saying maybe we should worry less about their family, and more about ours"

"Andy we don't have a family" Karen laughed trying to brush the comment off. She had been avoiding this conversation with Andy since Brooke had gone into labor. After he had seen those girls it was like something had gone off in Andy's head and he wanted children… while she didn't.

"Well maybe we should talk about having one, Karen I think its great you are so involved with Lucas, Brooke and the girls but we have our lives to live too"

"Andy… I am too old to have a baby"

"So we'll adopt" Andy said desperately. Then the phone rang and Karen had never been more ready to answer a phone in her life.

"Hey Peyton…"

"Have they brought the girls home yet?"

"No… not until after 12" Karen sighed avoiding eye contact with Andy as she talked to Peyton. She was hoping maybe Peyton was in a chatty mood but it didn't sound like it… she assumed she was either with Jake or watching Jenny for him and that wasn't going to be good for her.

"Well give me a call and let me know how it goes… I'm with Jake"

"Ok… bye"

"Peyton?" Andy asked quietly starting back on the baby contraption. He decided not to push the subject about children with Karen anymore today since he wasn't really in a fighting mood.

"She and Jake want us to call her when the girls get home"

After Brooke finally finished getting ready Lucas was able to drag her out of the house by 11:45. Now that Brooke could fit into her normal clothes again it took her forever to get dressed and ready. Today she claimed she had to look hott for this monumental occasion. True it was a HUGE day… but Lucas still thought it was only because Brooke wanted to wear her new shirt and skirt. They finally left the house after checking the car about a hundred times to make sure they had everything. Brooke was talking a mile a minute just like she always did when she was nervous… and as usual none of it made any since so Lucas just smiled and nodded his… he was really nervous too and so he really wasn't paying much attention to anything. They had been so excited for so long about this and now that it was here he was wishing they had a little more time to prepare for it.

"And then I was thinking that if I am like really bad at this I can just like… I don't know hire someone to help out, because lets face it neither of us know if we are really 'parents' and that way we wouldn't have to worry about the girls hating us when they grow up and… Lucas are you listening to me?" Brooke asked hitting his arm has he parked. He was too quiet and it was making her even more nervous.

"What?"

"Lucas! I am pouring my heart out to you and you aren't listening to me?"

"I'm listening… kinda" Lucas said taking her hand as they walked. He felt bad for not listening to her but he also knew at some point she was going to say something that he couldn't make her feel better about and it was just easier to avoid that today rather that give her a nervous breakdown.

"I hope you listen to our children better than you listen to me"

"Come here… Brooke we're going to be fine, they're going to be fine… stop worrying… ok?" Lucas asked pulling her to his chest and kissing her forehead. He figured this had to make her feel better… because having her in his arms sure as hell made him feel better.

"I'm trying… but its really really not working and you know how I get when I'm worried! Lucas! Your supposed to be the worrier… not me!"

"I'm worried too… but I have enough confidence in us that" Lucas started but Brooke interrupted obviously not buying his little stay strong, be brave act as they waited for the elevator to stop.

"Don't give me that crap Lucas Eugene Scott"

"Why not Brooke Penelope Davis… almost Scott" Lucas laughed giving her another quick kiss.

"Because I say so and Oh My God I am going to kill them!" Brooke shrieked as they walked down to where the girls were in the Nursery.

"What?"

"Ok… so why are my babies… my 2 sweet little babies dressed just alike?" Brooke asked totally pissed off. What was wrong with these people? Had they not listened to one word she had said the whole time the girls had been there? Apparently not…

"Because we always dress twins a like to go home…"

"No… ok you see that's not how this is going to work… how the hell are they supposed to ever become their own people if they are dressed exactly alike? Tell me that… good thing I brought clothes from home"

"Brooke, those outfits are basically just alike" Lucas whispered looking at the too little dresses Brooke had brought from home.

"No… see one is pink with ducks and one is purple with bunnies… the same but different, just like the girls"

"Feel free to change them… they're your babies" The nurse laughed throwing her hands up as she started to walk away. It gave Brooke a great deal of satisfaction that she could now boss the nurses around like they had done her for so many weeks.

"Come on Maureen! I know you are going to miss my constant whining"

"I think you and Lucas are 2 of the most insistent, persistent, and annoying parents I've ever had to deal with… and that's why I am not worried one bit about sending these girls home… come get me when your ready"

"Was that a compliment or did we just get dissed? Lucas asked picking up Chloë.

"The 2nd one I think… Ok girls! Lets change your clothes before the fashion police come and kills mommy for letting those hideous outfit things touch your cute little bodies, Ducks or Bunnies Lucas?"

"Ducks?"

"Ok… now the question is who wears the ducks? Um, Allie can wear the ducks today…"

"Allie… your mother is insane, but she isn't always like this… just when she's awake" Lucas smiled handing Chloë to Brooke and taking Allie from her little bed to dress her.

"How did you dress her faster than me! Chloë… we got beat"

"Are you 2 ready yet?" Maureen asked walking back to wards Brooke and Lucas with a hand full of papers.

"I think so"

"Ok… their discharge papers are all finished, you 2 know the drill, call us if you need anything and send pictures! We're going to miss these 2"

"Hear that girls? You're awesome like that… ok lets get out of here and get you home where I can corrupt you all I want too!" Brooke giggled taking Allie from Lucas so she was holding both girls while Lucas carried all of the other stuff that she had no use whats so ever for.

"Lucas… all I have to say is good luck, 3 girls you are going to need it, especially that one's craziness"

"Yes but he loves every minute of my craziness" Brooke smiled giving Lucas a quick kiss before starting to try and leave. She was so ready to get out of there, go home, kick Karen out and just be alone with Lucas and the girls.

"You 2 better stop before you end up with more babies in here"

"That we don't want… come on girly girls, say bye bye… damn it I swore to myself I wasn't going to cry"

"Thank you guys so much" Lucas sighed hugging the nurses bye and then taking the girls from Brooke before she got so worked up she dropped them or something.

"Ok at the risk of sounding like a Hallmark Card here, you guys mean so much to us, you gave us our babies and that means the world, damn I knew I shouldn't have worn mascara"

"You 2 just take those babies home and spoil them rotten" Maureen laughed giving Brooke a tight hug before letting her go.

"I think we can do that"

"You should see their bedroom right now… and sadly Lucas bought more of the stuff than I did…" Brooke giggled wiping her eyes one last time before stealing the babies back from Lucas.

"I can somehow see that… ok you 2 get out of here with those girls before we decide to keep them I tell you"

"Gladly…"

Peyton and Jake walked downtown by the Riverfront while they waited for Jenny to get out of Dance class. Peyton had been spending a ton of time with them lately… watching Jenny, giving Jake girl advice, and everything else… it was almost like old times. Jake didn't take Peyton's crap and she didn't take his, that way they could be totally honest about everything… at least almost everything. Peyton still hadn't broken it to Jake that she had these crazy un-resolved feelings for Lucas and she knew if she did he would be really disappointed in her… giving her the 'she deserved better than married Lucas' speech which she really didn't want to hear… it kinda just made her want Lucas more.

"So where's Trish?" Peyton asked trying to figure out why Jake was here walking downtown with her instead of hanging out with his girlfriend.

"Back in Jersey… patiently waiting my proposal"

"Ahhh… the big question. When are you going to pop it?"

"I don't know… I have to talk it over with my 2 girls first" Jake smiled throwing away his hot dog wrapper. He realized afterwards he had totally confused Peyton but hadn't meant too.

"Who?"

"You and Jenny… the 2 people I trust most have to give me their approval."

"You've got mine… she's sweet" Peyton smiled taking Jake's arm. For some reason it hurt her to tell Jake that… having him with someone else was one thing but having him married to her… that ruined everything she had worked for with him over the past couple of months.

"Well 1 out of 2 is ok I guess"

"What do you mean?"

"Jenny would just assume I marry you… but I think she likes Trish alright" Jake sighed. Jenny had always seen Peyton like her mother, a mother she had lost at a very young age and was going to get back one day.

"Trish seems really good to her"

"She is… but she isn't her mom"

"Thank god… We don't need anymore Nikki's Jake" Peyton laughed trying to add some humor into the tense conversation. It didn't work… Jake just seemed to get a more serious look on his face before he started talking again.

"I meant she isn't you Peyt. You're the closest thing Jenny has had to a mother and I guess whenever I look for someone to possibly raise Jenny I compare them to you… which really sucks because no one is ever going to be as good to her as you and I need to know basically that if I ask Trish the 'question' would you still be in Jenny's life?"

"Of course Jake! After seeing her again and spending the past couple months with her how could I not be?"

"Just double checking… I don't want things to get awkward or anything… so I'm being totally honest" Jake laughed putting his arm around Peyton as they walked the same path they had walked on their first real date.

"We were always good at the honesty part weren't we Jake?"

"Yea we were"

"Jake… I think I need your help with something"

Lucas drove down through the suburbs of Charlotte. Brooke was so preoccupied with the girls she hadn't even noticed they were driving 30 minutes out of the way… which was exactly what he had hoped would happen. It was a lot easier to get where they needed to go without Brooke whining about wanting to get home… and today would have been even worse if it weren't for Allie and Chloë who were asleep in the back seat while Brooke randomly talked to them about how awesome their lives were going to be and the best ways to ignore Karen. She talked to them not really in a baby voice like she would a kitten or a puppy… but more like she would to Brooke and Haley, like they were 2 of her girlfriends she had to share the latest gossip with. Only when she talked to them she grinned from ear to ear. People may have had their doubts about how Brooke was going to be as a mother, hell even Brooke did but times like this really showed Lucas she was going to be fine… they both were.

"Hey Handsome… where are we?" Brooke asked finally realizing that they definitely weren't downtown Charlotte anymore… but in a neighborhood with trees and parks. Definitely not somewhere she was used to being around.

"Pit stop… grab a baby" Lucas said pulling into a driveway and parking. Brooke looked totally lost and confused… and that was the point. She was so hard to surprise so when he actually had a chance to surprise her he took serious advantage of it.

"Ok… your scaring me, what are we doing here?"

"You'll see"

"I don't want to see… Lets pretend I am blind and I can't see so you have to tell me" Brooke giggled pulling Allie out of her car seat. Only Lucas could find a way to surprise her. Everyone else was so predictable with what they did and how they did it but Lucas always made things interesting and new for her… and that's why she loved him

"Ok… actually… why don't I take both babies on the off chance you might drop them" Lucas said taking Allie from Brooke as the walked towards the house.

"Why would I drop them? Lucas what did you do? If this is were your whore lives I don't want to meet her… damn this place is huge"

"Your mother seriously needs therapy girls… But that's why we love her"

"Lucas! This isn't funny… and don't tickle me to make me laugh either…" Brooke giggled as they walked into the empty house. That's when it hit her.

"So I was thinking you could go buy that damn table you wanted so bad and talked about forever and put it in here, since it will actually fit"

"What?"

"Allie, Chloë… right there, this is one of the few times mommy will ever be speechless" Lucas whispered to both the girls while Brooke stood there truly speechless for once in her life. She did look happy though trying to utter some kind of word as they stood there.

"I- Lucas is this ours! You bought us a house… Lucas! Its beautiful… look at these rooms! And the floors! And its huge! Do you know what I could do with a place like this? I could throw a seriously awesome keg party! Better yet! It's so big we may go days without seeing your mother in here! It has a pool! Do you know how much shopping I am going to have to do for this place?"

"Thank god daddy has a good job…"

"This was your secret! That's mean Lucas… so very mean, and fabulous at the same time! Oh My God! Lucas… who did this?" Brooke asked as they walked upstairs into the nursery. It was painted a pale pink with a white trim. Across the walls were little murals of butterflies, bumblebees, bunnies and little ducks. There were even the pale green cribs and furniture to match everything.

"Peyton and Haley… they felt really bad for not throwing you a baby shower and so they figured designing the girls room might make up for it"

"Its so much bigger than the one at home! Stuff might actually fit… How much did you spend on this place?"

"Yea… we wont go there" Lucas laughed laying the girls down into one of the cribs so he could show Brooke more of the room. It didn't really matter how much he had spent, it was just that Brooke looked truly happy… without any worry or that little hint of sadness she had had the past couple of months… and that was worth every penny to him.

"You are the best fiancé ever, you know that?"

"I try" Lucas smiled kissing her forehead

"Seriously Luke… you knew I didn't want the girls to come home to an apartment, most guys wouldn't care…but you do and I love you for it"

"I should buy us a house more often"

"We could stand to have a beach house…" Brooke giggled figuring it couldn't hurt to go a head and put that idea into his head while he was in a good mood.

"I've got to pay for this one first"

"Is our room big?"

"Really big" Lucas laughed pointing her the direction of their bedroom across the hall.

"So we could get an even bigger bed?"

"What is it with you and big beds?"

"Because you and I can have some serious fun on big beds" Brooke smiled raising her eyebrows as she walked across the room to where Chloë and Allie were laying

"So true… lets get the girls back to the apartment before my mom calls the police since we've been gone so long"

"Chloë, Allie… wave bye bye to the really awesome fabulous big house for now… daddy is making us leave and go back to the ugly little apartment"

"We'll be back…"