2 months had flown by. Brooke and Lucas were two very busy people, and days seemed like seconds in retrospect. Tonight, they were going to a Miami Heat banquet- basketball season was over.

"How does mommy look, Emmy?" Brooke asked Emily, who was humming the Barney theme song and admiring herself in the mirror.

"Beautiful"

"Really?" Brooke asked.

"Pretty mommy"

"Aw thank you baby" Brooke giggled, kissing Emily and tickling her. "A pretty daughter for a pretty mommy"

"I's go to the ball?"

"It's not a ball, baby, it's a banquet" Brooke laughed.

"Buts Cinderella goses to balls"

"Yeah but baby this is a sports banquet…you're gonna spend time with Grandma Karen and Andrea, how about that?"

"Andie! Yeah!" Emily clapped at the mention of her favorite friend.

"Yep…"

"Daddy, yous look hunkerific!" Emily giggled and ran to Lucas as he came out of the bathroom.

"Thank you, you look quite beautiful yourself little lady" Lucas laughed, picking Emily up and swinging her around.

"And yous smells good"

"My favorite cologne that mommy gave me" Lucas laughed. He glanced to where Brooke was standing in a dark green dress, fixing her hair. "Speaking of your mommy…Brooke, you look beautiful"

"Thank you…you clean up quite nicely yourself" Brooke smiled, kissing Lucas. "I like it when you wear ties and collared shirts"

"You do, hmm?" Lucas asked, laughing. "Come on, we gotta go drop Emily off at mom's"

"Ok…ready?"

"Ready"

"Daddy…cans I have a ponies?"

"Sure, baby, you can have a pony" Lucas laughed, kissing his daughter. "You're such a spoiled daddy's girl"

"I know" Emily giggled, patting Lucas's cheek. "But I'm daddy's princess, right?"

"Right…" Lucas rolled his eyes. He pulled the car up to Karen's house.

"Ok Emmy, run and get grandma" Brooke urged her daughter out of the car, but Karen appeared before she could get out.

"Grammy!"

"Emmy bear"

"Grandpa!" Emily yelled, running to Andy.

"Hi sweetie" Andy laughed, bending over to pick up Emily. "How are you?"

"Good, yous?"

"Good" Andy laughed.

"Ok, Mom, I have Emily's pajamas and toothbrush in here, she needs to be in bed by 8:30, and make sure she has NO sugar, right Emily?" Brooke warned.

"Right mommy" Emily giggled.

"Ok…bye baby" Brooke kissed Emily.

"Bye mommy"

"Bye Emmy!"

"Bye daddy! Don't forgets the pony!"

"I wont" Lucas laughed.

"She's so precious" Brooke laughed, getting back into the car and blowing Emily a kiss.

"She is" Lucas laughed. "And so spoiled"

"I know…oh well"

"Haha that's exactly what I told myself!"

"Well, we're old softies" Brooke giggled, kissed Lucas on the cheek. "And I'm very proud of you"

"Proud of me for…?"

"For being the best husband and dad and basketball player"

"Well…I try" Lucas laughed, kissing Brooke back.

Meanwhile…

"Mommy I don't want you to leave" Tristan clung to Haley's leg.

"Nathan…" Haley begged for help.

"Tristan, dude, what's the matter?" Nathan bent down to his son's level.

"I don't feel good" Tristan pouted.

"Come on, buddy, you know I'm not gonna fall for that" Nathan said. "Are you really sick? Or are you just being difficult?"

"I don't want you to leave" Tristan cried. "I don't wanna be alone where the monsters will get me!"

"I think we pinned the problem" Nathan said, looking up at Haley.

"Mommy…" Tristan whined.

"Hey, come here" Nathan sat down. He patted his knee and Tristan climbed into his lap. "You know there's no such thing as monsters, right?"

"Yes" Tristan glanced down. "But there's some in my closet!"

"Well let's go get them!" Nathan said, tossing Tristan up into the air and making him laugh.

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"Hey, Brooke- this is my friend from the team, Andrew and his wife, Mariana" Lucas introduced.

"Hi!" Brooke smiled at Andrew and Mariana. Andrew nodded politely and Mariana smiled warmly.

"Nice to meet you, Mrs. Scott" Andrew said.

"Please, it's Brooke" Brooke laughed. "That makes me feel so old"

"Ok, Brooke" Andrew laughed.

"Will everyone please take a seat?" the announcer asked.

"Ok, we'll see you" Mariana waved and followed her husband to their table. Brooke and Lucas went to where Haley and Nathan were sitting and took their seats.

The sponsor came up the microphone and both Lucas and Nathan let out a sigh.

"What?" Haley asked.

"This man does not mince words" Nathan whispered, making Brooke and Haley giggle. "He will talk to for the next hour" All the team members were either getting pained expressions on their faces or looking down at their cell phones or rolling their eyes.

"Many years ago this team…" he started.

"Oh no…I can recognize people like him immediately" Brooke said. "He's gonna talk for hours"

"Oh yeah"

After the sponsor's long speech, it was the awards time. After many awards and thank yous, it was time for the MVP award. Everyone knew it was down to Nathan or Lucas, and they didn't know who it was going to be.

"And now, for the MVP award…I am happy to present this award to Lucas Scott" Lucas looked totally shell shocked as he went up to accept his award.

"Umm…thank you everyone…thanks to my beautiful wife Brooke, my brother Nathan who deserves to be up here more than me, my sister in law and best friend Haley, and my beautiful daughter Emily…oh, and Coach, of course" Lucas's coach rolled his eyes and clapped along with everyone else.

"Congratulations sweetie!" Brooke said, kissing Lucas softly when he sat back down.

"Thanks" Lucas said, hugging her. "And Nathan, you deserve this more than I do"

"No way dude!"

"Boys…" Haley rolled her eyes.

"Congratulations!" Andrew said to Lucas when he came up to him.

"Thanks, man"

"Listen dude I'm having a party at my house tomorrow night for Mariana's birthday and I would love it if you could come"

"Yeah, that'd be great" Mariana smiled. "I cant believe Andrew's throwing me a party!"

"Anything for my wife" Andrew laughed. "Anyway, bring Brooke and your adorable daughter- it's a family party"

"Alright I'll talk to Brooke about it" Lucas said. "See ya"

"Ok- bye Luke"

"Bye"

"How's my MVP doing?" Brooke asked, coming over to where Lucas was and hugging him. Lucas wrapped his arms around Brooke and kissed the top of her head.

"Good…we better go get Emily"

"Do we have to?"

"Brooke!"

"Kidding…"

A/N: Hope you liked the chapter…drama's coming up very very soon! Review!