Hey Everyone! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! I did! Sorry it took so long to update… you know me! Haha I always end up somewhere with no computer for like a week, leaving you guys with a cliff hanger… but! I'm back and here is a nice chapter for you guys! Just 3 more after this one… I know… Its sad! But my new one is fabulous! I really like writing it and I have so many ideas! So I think you guys will like it too! Anyways! Thanks SOO much for all the reviews! ENJOY!
The plane ride home was quiet. Brooke wasn't even nervous… her mind was racing so much she couldn't even think about the fact they were flying. Last night kept playing over and over in her head… and she wouldn't even tell Lucas! After she had left the elevator Karen and Alex had stopped her, and begged her not to say anything to Lucas, not until he was home and better. Of course Brooke didn't believe them… she saw absolutely no Scott in that kid whatsoever… Lucas couldn't make something that ugly if he tried. Besides… he wouldn't lie to her. But if she really did believe all of this… then why was she in the bathroom every 10 minutes crying. She told Lucas she was just air sick. Of course Karen didn't believe her… she was sitting in the row in front of them with Andy and Brandon… listening to every word Brooke said.
"You ok?" Lucas asked once Brooke came back from the bathroom for what seemed like the 30th time in an hour.
"Yea… how bout you?"
"Sore…"
"I bet… hey Luke" Brooke asked, almost whispering. She had to ask him again… just to make sure. She decided to believe whatever he told her this time.
"Yea?"
"You um… that summer I was in California… you didn't sleep with Alex right?"
"No…" Lucas said looking confused. From what Brooke could tell he looked like he was telling the truth… usually when he lied his voice got lower and he swallowed a lot.
"Because I mean if you did it would be ok… we weren't together and"
"Brooke… I didn't sleep with her, I said I wasn't going to sleep with anyone again until I was sure I was in love with them… next person I slept with was you"
"I was just wondering…I don't know, I guess I just always wish I hadn't missed that summer ya know?" Brooke smiled. She felt so much better…he was right. He had said that he wasn't going to sleep with anyone again until he was sure he was in love… and then it had been her.
"We had a great next summer…"
"That next summer was fun… Jellyfish and all"
"I forgot about the jellyfish" Lucas sighed shaking his head. It still hurt thinking about those damn jellyfish.
"Who knew there were jellyfish in the ocean! They should warn you of these things before you go skinny dipping!"
"It wasn't so bad that we got stung… it was that we went back a week later and did it again"
"It was fun until the Jellyfish came…" Brooke giggled remembering that night.
"Or the waves"
"Why do they always make sex on the beach look so romantic in movies? It's not easy… The waves hurt, there are fish swimming everywhere! And… The water is like gross"
"Good thing we have a pool" Lucas laughed having to agree with Brooke. The Beach and sex did not mix… at all.
"And a hot tub"
"I miss the hot tub"
"Me too" Brooke giggled. She had totally forgotten why she was even upset. Talking to Lucas like this was just so… right. What did it matter even if all of this was true… which it wasn't.
"Don't you 2 think you have enough children?"
"No… I want 23 children…"
"You're funny Brooke" Karen said sarcastically.
"You know what's more fun than hot tubs?"
"Planes" Lucas said without a pause.
"Too bad your all bummed up…"
"Don't you want to watch the movie or something?" Karen asked getting annoyed with their conversation. She couldn't see how Brooke was acting so happy… too happy. If she were in Brooke's place she wasn't sure she would be able to even look at Lucas, much less talk about sex with him.
"Not really…"
"Nope"
"Ladies and Gentlemen. Please prepare for landing. Have all your seats in the upright position and fasten your seatbelts"
The ride to Keith's was pretty quiet. Karen had ridden with them… claiming it was because she was going to help out with the kids, but Brooke knew why she was really riding. She was so scared Brooke was going to say something to Lucas that she barely let Brooke say anything at all. If anything it was just making Lucas more suspicious of something.
"Mommy!" Allie and Chloë shrieked as soon as the say Brooke come through the door, running to Brooke as fast as their little legs could carry them until she grabbed them both into a hug.
"My babies! I missed you guys so much!"
"I miss you too!"
"Daddy?" Chloë asked clinging tight to Brooke's neck
"Yaya is helping him in… Give me kisses! I think you 2 grew an inch in the 2 days I was gone…"
"Nowa"
"You don't think so? That's ok… your gonna be short just like me, where's Rylan" Brooke asked giving them both another kiss.
"Sweeping"
"Daddy!"
"Be careful!" Brooke yelled as the girls ran towards Lucas full speed ahead.
"My girls" Lucas smiled sitting on the couch so he could hug them both.
"I miss you"
"I missed you guys too"
"You got a booboo?" Allie asked pointing to Lucas's bandaged shoulder
"A big one…"
"Di mommy fixes it?" Chloë asked crawling into Lucas's lap
"She made it all better…"
"Hwere"
"Did you make that for me?" Lucas asked taking the picture from Chloë. All it was was a bunch of colors scribbled across a page, but she looked so proud of it.
"Yeahya!"
"Me too!"
"Look at that…" Keith laughed carrying Rylan into the room for Brooke.
"There's my boy! Come here… where they good?" Brooke asked hugging her baby.
"Angels"
"God I missed them, I think he grew"
"How's Lucas?" Keith asked quietly. He and Lucas still weren't on the best terms, they were better… but not great.
"Sore… he still has to have another surgery, but they can do it here…well Alex, I mean Dr. Eason will"
"Alex… Alex Eason?"
"Yea…" Brooke sighed forgetting Keith knew her. Sometimes between Keith, Haley, Mouth and Karen she felt so out of the loop about Lucas.
"That girl has some screws loose, I'll tell you that much… did you meet her?"
"Oh yea…"
"Yep… Crazy" Keith laughed
"I knew it wasn't just me who thought so!"
"I wouldn't worry about her"
"I wish it were that easy… come on buddy, lets go see daddy" Brooke said leaving Keith at the doorway.
"Brooke… maybe Lucas should come stay with me for a few days… get some rest without the kids around"
"He isn't going to go for it Karen"
"Brooke" Karen whispered as they walked towards Lucas.
"I'm not going to say anything…"
"I still think…"
"Think what… Dude, he grew" Lucas said taking Rylan from Brooke
"Think you should come and stay with me for a few days… get some rest without kids around"
"Nowa Yaya!" Chloë shrieked. Brooke could see the tears forming in both the girls eyes. Here they had just gotten Lucas home and how Karen was threatening to take him away.
"Mom… I'd rather go home"
"Don't go daddy!" Chloë wailed
"I'm not going…"
"Lucas… you can't possibly rest with 3 kids running around"
"Nowa…Mommy" Allie joined in crying until she was red in the face and coughing.
"He's not going anywhere Allie…Karen"
"Brooke"
"Mom… stop, you're upsetting them" Lucas whispered giving her a look.
"Then at least let me come to the house"
"Mom… its fine. Allie come here… I'm not leaving, don't cry" Lucas whispered handing Rylan back to Brooke so he could comfort Allie. She was crying so hard he wasn't sure she was getting any air.
"Fine… lets just get him home. Allie, come to the car"
"Nowa" Allie whined burying her face farther into Lucas's chest.
"Chloë… Chloë"
"She's giving you the silent treatment"
"See Lucas! This is why you should come… for a few days" Karen was desperate at this point. She was getting yelled at by 2 year olds.
"Nowa Yaya! You no have daddy" Chloë cried starting to cough like her sister
"Chloë… come here baby" Lucas sighed glaring at Karen. It wasn't easy to comfort his girls with 1 arm.
"Karen what are you doing" Brooke asked pulling Karen to the other side of the room
"Believe it or not I am trying to help you"
"Help me?"
"Brooke… I know this has to be hard on you! The last thing you need is the pressure of taking care of him, and the kids… I'm so sorry this is happening, Brooke" Karen sighed hugging Brooke and almost squishing poor Rylan who was caught in the middle.
"Karen… I appreciate it, you know I do, but right now my kids need their daddy home. They haven't seen him in almost 5 days, they usually don't go 6 hours without seeing him. And I need my husband home ok? I promise I'll call you if I need anything"
"I just… I didn't want you to have to ever deal with something like this… either of you"
"I know… but we'll be ok, you know why?" Brooke asked trying to get Karen off her back.
"Why?"
"Because the crazy bitch is lying… lets just go home"
The whole ride home was tense. Lucas sat in the back seat of Karen's van with Allie and Chloë… pretty much by force. Neither girl was anywhere near letting him out of their sight, and they had both made it very clear that he was not sitting anywhere near Karen. Brooke and Karen were pretty quiet too. Karen drove without commenting on Brooke's music… and Brooke just listened to music without commenting on Karen's driving. Lucas wasn't sure what was going on but it was definitely weird.
"I help you" Allie offered jumping out of the van before Lucas. Both Allie and Chloë were being unusually clingy to Lucas today…
"Thank you"
"Girls… go give Yaya a hug bye bye"
"Nowa" Chloë whined clinging to Lucas's leg.
"Please?"
"I no want too… I hug you!" Chloë smiled running to Brooke.
"Aw… so sweet, go hug Yaya… please"
"Ok"
"I've never seen them this pissed before" Brooke laughed pulling Rylan out of his car seat. They were acting so much like her today it was scary…
"Tell me about it… I thought Allie was going to slug her on the way home when she said she wanted me to come over for lunch tomorrow"
"They missed you…" Brooke smiled giving him a quick kiss.
"Ok… I am leaving. Call if you need anything ok?"
"We will… stop worrying"
"Bye" Karen said backing out once she was sure there were no children in the way of her van.
"That woman…"
"She's your mother…"
"Have I ever heard you say anything nice about your mother?" Lucas asked as Brooke unlocked the side door.
"No… and that's because mine isn't nice… yours is"
"I know… sometimes she drives me crazy though"
"I'm not looking forward to the days that they talk about us like this" Brooke laughed holding the door open for Lucas as he made it up the steps with Allie and Chloë 'helping' him.
"Don't worry… they wont"
"How do you know?"
"Because we wont allow it" Lucas smiled winking at her.
"Your so tough… how can you walk with them like that?" Brooke asked seeing the girls were not standing on his feet as he walked.
"Leg muscle…"
"Sure…you're so strong…"
"I know" Lucas sighed sitting down on the couch. It felt good to be home…
"So… no more basketball… what will you do with all your free time?"
"I can think of a few things…" Lucas whispered kissing her.
"This isn't going to work with them on your legs, Rylan in my arms and you with a hurt shoulder…" Brooke giggled leaning her forehead against his. Who would have thought that one day it would be this hard just to kiss him.
"Rain Check?"
"You got it…"
"So… wanna hear my newest plan?" Lucas asked trying to prop his feet on the coffee table, then remembering Allie and Chloë were still on them.
"Always…"
"How would you like to be able to drive whatever Lexus you want?"
"Whatever one I want? How?" Brooke asked not believing him.
"One of the guys I used to work with at the dealership offered to sell me his Lexus Dealership"
"Are you for real?"
"Yea…" Lucas laughed. The look on her face was priceless. Her mouth was wide open and her eyes were big.
"Lexus… as in Lexus? My favorite car in the whole world Lexus?"
"Yea…"
"If you turned him down I'll break your other shoulder" Brooke said, still in awe.
"He told me to call him about it"
"Here" Brooke said without a pause, handing Lucas her cell phone.
"Now?"
"Now"
"His card is packed" Lucas laughed handing her back her cell phone. Here he was worried she wouldn't like the idea of a car dealership.
"I don't want to un-pack… we should have made your mom stay to un-pack"
"Call her tomorrow… Allie, Chloë you can let go now" Lucas whispered
"You no go?"
"I wont go"
"Here… take your son, my little minions and I are going to go get some must haves out of the car…" Brooke sighed handing him Rylan, and detaching Allie and Chloë from his legs.
Brooke took each little girl by the hand and walked them out to the car with her. They both seemed to be in much better moods now that they knew Karen was gone. Brooke had to admit she felt the same way… that was until she saw who was in her driveway.
"Who dat?" Chloë asked pointing near the bushes.
"You've been around Fergie and Skillz too much lately… whose who?"
"Hwer"
"What happened to not saying anything until Lucas was better" Brooke sighed, she knew that was too good to be true. They couldn't have just 1 night of peace before all the drama started. That was just too much to ask.
"Home is better, I talked to Abner about it last night and we feel its time… where is he"
"Inside with his real son…"
"These must be Allie and Chloë?" Alex asked pointing out the obvious. Brooke hated it when people did that…
"Wow… what gave it away?"
"Girls this is your brother"
"Thas not Ry-a-lin" Chloë laughed like it was a joke.
"This is Abner"
"Like the piggy?" Allie giggled
"You know… I bet you 2 would be so cute with your hair up and some… longer clothes"
"Mommy…" Both girls whined. Brooke didn't know what to do other than take her to Lucas, if she said no it was like letting her win.
"Follow me…"
Inside Lucas was on the couch with Rylan watching Basketball. She could tell he missed it already… Although she was guessing after he talked to Alex, he was definitely going to have his mind on other things…
"Luke…Alex is here" Brooke yelled from the hallway. Loud enough that he could have heard her if he had been in the backyard.
"Why?"
"Because she's crazy… you guys talk, I'll feed Rylan, girls can you help me?"
"Maybe we should talk somewhere else Lucas?" Alex asked glaring at Brooke who was glaring right back.
"Nowa! You no have him!"
"Here's fine… what's up?"
"Lucas… this is your son"