Brooke and Lucas sat at the counter of the café discussing his mothers impending return in two days. Of course Brooke was scared to death she wouldn't like her, and as usual Lucas was trying to comfort her. But this time he was accompanied by Keith, Deb, Haley, and Nathan.

"Brooke you seriously have nothing to worry about" Lucas said. His arm around her.

"He's right Brooke" Nathan piped up. "I mean she likes me and look what a jackass I used to be". Everyone laughed even Brooke….a little anyway.

"It's just you guys know my relationship with my mother isn't the best". They all cringed except Lucas who pulled her closer. "I just thought that maybe….oh I don't know I'm probably being childish never mind" she finished.

"Brooke I know how you want to hit it off with Lucas' mom, and trust me when I say this. Be yourself and you have nothing to worry about" Haley replied. Lucas smiled after everything they have all been through his best friend still knew how to calm everyone down.

She sighed "Thanks Hales, I mean it Thank You". Brooke replied.

"Cheery?" Lucas asked.

"Yes broody?" Brooke answered.

"Why don't you go with Haley and get her a gift that will make you feel better and it will be a good gesture when you meet her" Lucas said.

"Broody that's why I love you so much you always know what to say, come on Haley" she said grabbing her hand.

"Lucas what did you get me into?" Haley pleaded. Both Nathan and Lucas laughed.

"Oh and Brooke?" Lucas said.

"Yes Broody Scott?" Brooke replied.

"Remember this is a gift for my mother not Brooke Davis" Lucas said.

"Got it" she said as she pulled Haley out the door.

"You know what?" Nathan asked.

"What?" Lucas replied.

"We have a couple of amazing girls" Nathan answered.

"Got that right" Lucas responded.

Haley and Brooke walked through the mall even after everything everyone said, she was still freaking out only inside. After about an hour of searching Brooke finally had gotten an idea on what to give Lucas' mom.

"Haley I've got it" Brooke exclaimed.

"Finally" Haley gasped.

"I've been taking pictures of everything I possibly could in the world of Lucas since we started dating, I could put together a scrapbook for her you know so she won't feel like she missed anything" Brooke blurted out.

"Wow Brooke that's a great idea, she'll definitely love it" Haley said.

"Yeah but I'm going to need your help tutorgirl if I'm going to get it done on time, please Haley please" Brooke begged.

"Did you just call me Haley?" she questioned.

"Yes I thought it might help" Brooke said.

"You know all you had to do was ask, but all that pleading and the fact you called me Haley was just a bonus of course I'll help you" Haley laughed.

"Great come on tutorgirl let's get to work" Brooke said as they headed for Brooke's house.

Later on that night Brooke and Lucas were sitting cradled in each other's arms. Brooke hoped it would always be like this them together not a care in the world (unless of course if you counted the impending return of Lucas' mother).

"So cheery did you get a good gift?" Lucas asked praying she hadn't gotten something risqué.

"Well I looked and looked but I couldn't find anything so I decided to make her something. Brooke told him.

"Oh no" Lucas groaned.

"LUCAS SCOTT are you doubting me?" Brooke exclaimed.

"No cheery no its just sometimes you can go a little shall I say overboard" Lucas said kissing her forehead.

"Well for your information Mr. doubtful this happens to be a good idea even tutorgirl said so" Brooke explained.

"Thank god for Haley" Lucas said.

"You know something broody if you keep going I'm going to tease until you can't stand it" Brooke remarked.

"Sorry, so spill it what's your idea?" Lucas asked.

"Well as you have noticed since we started dating me yours truly have been taking a lot of pictures" Brooke stated.

"Don't remind me" Lucas groaned.

"Anyway I was thinking" Brooke continued.

"Still not a good sign" Lucas interrupted.

"Lucas Scott do you want to know or not?" Brooke asked.

"Sorry cheery" Lucas responded.

"Anyway as I was saying I could take all those pictures that I took and put them together in a scrapbook sort of thing and give them to your mother you know so she won't feel like she missed everything. Brooke finished. For a second she thought he was angry or disapproved, and then he just pulled her into a deep passionate kiss.

"Brooke Davis you are the most wonderful, caring, loving person in the world my mom will love that thank you" Lucas said as he pulled her closer.

The next morning Lucas was woken up by the unmistakable sound of his wonderful girlfriends laugh and what seemed to be Keith's light hearted laugh he walked out to see Brooke standing in front of the stove and Keith watching trying hard too laugh.

"Um Brooke do you realize what your standing in front of?" Lucas asked.

"Yes I do broody and for your information I can cook" she replied.

"Well Keith is here" Lucas remarked prompting Brooke to throw a towel at him.

"Ok I'm going to go shower I'll be back and Brooke?" Lucas asked.

"Yes, boyfriend?" Brooke asked.

"Don't corrupt my Uncle Keith to bad ok?"

"I'll try not to broody" She replied.

After they had eaten Keith and Lucas headed off to pick Karen up from the airport. Brooke had gotten her gift and headed over to café for the welcoming party. Keith and Lucas were waiting in the terminal for Karen.

"Mom" Lucas shouted. As he saw her coming there direction. He ran and gave her a hug "I've missed you so much mom" Lucas exclaimed.

"I've missed you too" She said as she gave Keith a hug "and you too, so Lucas where is this girlfriend you couldn't stop talking about in all your e-mails?" she asked.

"She's at the café with everyone else probably talking everyone's ear off" Lucas said as he laughed. His mom gave him a quizzical look "She talk a lot when she gets nervous and she has been so nervous I've almost had to tape her mouth shut" Lucas said laughing.

"Why is she so nervous?" Karen asked. Keith and Lucas look at each other.

"Well mom Brooke and her mother just aren't close in the slightest way and she sees how close we are and we wants that so bad even if its not from her mom" Lucas explains.

"If she's everything you've said she is Lucas I'm sure we can fix that" She says. "Now let's go home"

Brooke was pacing all over the café Haley, Deb, and Nathan were sure she was going to ware a trail in the floor.

"Brooke you really need to calm down I've seen how happy you make Lucas that will be plenty for Karen" Deb said. Haley and Nathan nodded in agreement.

Brooke walked to the back of the café deep in thought what if she doesn't like me will our relationship withstand that, just then she heard the bells announcing an arrival followed by a chorus of "Welcome back Karen" Brooke knew it was now or never but for some reason she couldn't bring herself to move.

After hugs were done Karen looked around "ok where's this girlfriend I've heard so much about?"

Lucas laughed "Knowing Brooke she's hiding and over thinking everything, I'll be back.

"Haley tell me something?" Karen asked. "Why is this girl so afraid to meet me?"

"Karen she's not afraid she's just desperately in love with Lucas, and she's never had these deep of feelings for anyone ever so she knows your approval or lack thereof could make or break there relationship" Haley responded.

Karen smiled "If she makes Lucas happy that's good enough for me" she said.

"We all know that and just so you know Karen I've known Lucas a long time you know that trust me he's never happier than when he's in her company" Haley responded.

In the back of the café Lucas finds Brooke huddled in the corner on the floor. He sits down by her putting his arm around her.

"Hey there's my cheery what's wrong" Lucas asks.

"What if she doesn't like me Lucas can our relationship withstand that?" she replied.

"Just for the record cheery, if she doesn't it won't matter I love u and I'm going to be with you no matter what ok?" Lucas says "And besides I know she'll like you.

"How do you know?" Brooke asked.

"Because I love you that's how I know" Lucas replies and stands up putting his hand out to her "Come on cheery let's go meet mom"

Haley notices Lucas leading a petrified looking Brooke Davis out and points it out to Karen. As soon as Karen sees Lucas' face she knows that this girl is right for her son.

"Mom this is Brooke Davis, my cheery" Lucas says with the biggest possible grin on his face he could have.

"Hi Brooke I'm Karen" she says extending her hand. Brooke takes it.

"I'm Brooke Davis hi and this is for you" Brooke says handing her the scrapbook.

"What's this?" Karen asks. Lucas is beaming at the sight.

"It's a scrapbook I made for you, I love to take pictures so I took pictures of everything Lucas and I did while you were gone and I put them together so you wouldn't miss anything" Brooke replied.

Karen began to tear up "This is quite possibly the best gift anyone has ever given me Brooke Thank you" Karen says. As she pulls Brooke into a motherly hug, so this is what it's like to have a mother she thinks I could get used to this.

After going to the rivercourt for his daily exercise he comes back to a deserted café except for the two most important people in Lucas' life they seem to in an intense but comical discussion most likely about him.

"What have I done putting you two together?" Lucas says as he enters the café.

Brooke smiles at him Karen can just feel the love between the two "All your fault broody" Brooke says as Lucas wraps his arms around her from behind as kisses her cheek.

"Have you two been talking about me the whole time I've been gone?" Lucas asks.

"Well honey Brooke was just giving me some stories to go with some of the photos" Karen replies.

"That can't be good" Lucas replies. Brooke and Karen both laugh.

Karen and Lucas drive Brooke home because it had begun to rain, as Brooke goes to exit the car Karen leans back and says "by the way Brooke I do like you".

Making Brooke beam and say "Thanks"

Karen and Lucas are sitting at the kitchen table catching up when they hear a soft knock on the back door, Lucas gets up to answer it there standing before him is a soaking wet crying…Brooke.

"Brooke what's wrong?" Karen asks.

"Your parents" Lucas asks? Brooke just nods as Lucas pulls her close. "Brooke what happened?" Lucas asks.

"They were fighting, and…..I don't know the next thing I knew stuff was flying everywhere…and I had to get out of there my feet kind of carried me here. She replied. "I'm sorry to intrude".

"Brooke honey your not intruding come on out of the rain Lucas go in my closet and get her some dry clothes, Brooke you can stay here with us tonight ok?" she asks. Brooke just nods. "I take it from the look on Lucas' face that this has happened before"?

"Yes it has" Brooke replies. As Lucas returns with the clothes.

"Brooke honey take these and go take a hot shower we'll figure everything else out when you get done ok?" Karen says.

"Ok" Brooke says. As they hear the door shut Karen asks Lucas about what happened before.

"Ok mom first I want to ask you to let me finish before you say anything ok?" Lucas says.

"Ok" Karen replies.

"Well a couple weeks ago I dropped Brooke off after a date and I came home I think it was around one in the morning someone knocked on my bedroom door when I answered it, it was Brooke her face was all red from the crying she had done I couldn't turn her down so I let her in and we laid down on my bed I held her until she fell asleep then I made sure she was comfortable and I went and slept on the sofa, nothing happened I promise mom" Lucas says.

Brooke walks in and gets an armful of Karen "You can stay here as long as you need ok?"she says. "And just to show you I trust you and Lucas I trust you both I'm going to let you bunk together just no funny business ok?"

Brooke beams and quickly agrees and drags Lucas to his room. Karen just smiles.