Four long months had passed. It was mid-March and Haley and Nathan's little girl, Brooke Amy, had arrived a mere 3 weeks ago. Everyone called her Amy, but Brooke took pride in the fact that her niece was named after her.

Emily was now 5, and Dayna was a little over 1. Both were adorable fun loving little girls and Brooke and Lucas's sunshine.

"Mama?" Dayna asked.

"Yes?" Brooke asked.

"Dada?"

"He's over there" Brooke pointed to Lucas, who was sitting on the floor playing with Emily. They were at Nathan and Haley's hanging around as usual. Though Brooke and Lucas were separated, they still hung around each other a lot. Of course, both were still madly in love with each other and there was so much heat between them, now that they couldn't have each other, that you could fry an egg.

Brooke was sort of angry and sad that day. Haley would give her puppy dog eyes every time they made eye contact and Peyton wouldn't stop sighing. Emily had cried for 2 hours after she had found out that mommy and daddy weren't getting back together anytime soon. She had somehow taken it to the fact that Brooke and Lucas didn't love each other anymore, which had aroused such heated protests from Brooke and Lucas that they both wondered why they were still separated.

Peyton had an art show at the gallery that night and they were all at Haley's hanging around until it was time to get ready. It saddened Lucas to know that he and Brooke would be arriving separately.

"Do you guys wanna start getting ready? The babysitter should be here soon" Haley said, glancing down her long driveway.

"I don't know if we should be leaving Amy alone with a babysitter just yet" Nathan sighed, glancing down at his daughter.

"Aw Nate its ok" Brooke giggled. "Its just one night"

"I know…but she's so little…" Nathan said.

"And she's already more of a daddy's girl than Emily and Dayna combined" Haley said, giggling.

"That's saying something" Lucas laughed, gesturing to the two girls who were sitting on his lap playing with his shirt or buttons or hair.

"Yeah no joke" Brooke smiled at Lucas for a brief moment, sending shivers down his back.

"I can't believe you named her Brooke" Jake said, gesturing to baby Brooke. "We're all gonna get so confused, especially Brooke"

"Well we call her Amy" Haley said. "I planned a good middle name for that reason"

"But she's still named after me" Brooke announced proudly.

"Yep" Haley said, giving Brooke a hug. "You're her godmother so you better teach her stuff I would never let her learn and let her do stuff I would rather die than let her do"

"Aye, captain!" Brooke saluted playfully. "I'll make sure little Brooke Amy is more corrupted than my girls"

"Ok let's not go that far" Nathan laughed.

"I think we should start getting ready" Haley said. "Boys you'll watch the kids while we get ready, right?"

"No need, the babysitter is making her way up the driveway" Lucas pointed out the glass window.

"Oh ok" Haley said. "Well get her situated and then hurry up and get dressed, ok?"

"Ok" Nathan and Lucas shook their heads. Everyone listened to Haley.

"The boys are already here?" Brooke asked.

"Yeah" Haley said. "I guess we're all arriving separately"

"Yeah" Brooke said, getting out of the limo and making her way up the gallery. She opened the door and went it. Immediately she saw Peyton.

"Peyton! Oh my gosh this is so good!" Brooke exclaimed over the wall of artwork.

"Really? Thanks" Peyton smiled, hugging Brooke. Peyton looked beautiful in a maroon evening gown and Jake looked dashing in a suit.

Then Brooke caught sight of Lucas, his back turned to her. His strong defined features even from the side made her shudder. Unfortunately, what she saw next made her shudder more. He was talking to a pretty girl, looking only a couple years younger than Brooke, wearing a clingy white gown. Both looked like they were having a great time.

Brooke felt her head spin and decided she needed some fresh air. Lucas must've heard the door open because she heard him call "Brooke!" and then follow after her.

"Brooke!"

"What?" Brooke asked, turning around. Donned in an emerald-gray gown and her hair carefully curled, Lucas thought she had never looked prettier in her life.

"You look beautiful tonight"

"You came all the way out here to tell me that?" Brooke asked.

"Yes…and no. I wasn't talking to anyone important in there she was just a friend of Peyton's"

"Yeah" Brooke said. "I don't mind, Lucas, because last time I checked we were separated"

"Come on Brooke" Lucas said, sitting down on the bench with her. "I still love you as much as the day I said 'I do', possibly even more…you can't honestly tell me you don't love me either"

"That's true" Brooke sighed. "I do love you, Lucas, a lot. I think the problem with us is that we're totally different people with totally different personalities. We fell blindly in love and I'm not saying it wasn't true, it's been the truest thing in my life so far, but-"

"If we both love each other so much, then why are we still separated?"

"Do you want me to be honest?"

"Completely"

"I'm still insecure about our relationship. We're barely 4 years out of college. We're married with two children. Both of us are incredibly successful, Lucas, its not money that's worrying me. What's worrying me is ME. After that whole Valerie incident I thought maybe I was doing something really wrong or our relationship wasn't meant to be…I know its meant to be, but I'm just scared, Lucas…I love you too much to lose you"

"Oh, Brooke…" Lucas said, pulling her closer and kissing the top of her head. "I love you too much to lose you too…it's gonna be a long road back but we'll make it"

"We will" Brooke whispered.

"And now can I do this?" Lucas asked, leaning down to kiss her.

"I've been waiting so long for that" Brooke said, kissing him back. "So long"

"Me too"

A/N: After the overbearing demand to get Brooke and Lucas back together, I had no choice…so here it is! Review!