AN: So this chapter might seem a little bit weird, but this is about a 4/5-month time jump from last chapter. I made Haley pregnant BEFORE chapter 3 but had it stated IN chapter 3 for the sake of saving time. And yes, I know, 'Haley wasn't showing in the original Championship episode'. Well, the timing for all of season 3 and 4 is super unmatched and I just changed when the State Championship happened.
I hope I answered some questions in this, but in the next couple of chapters I'll be answering some plot holes that might arise here and there.
I'd also like to note I've been writing this story for my friend Britain, he's probably the biggest Brucas shipper I know so this is dedicated to him!
This is a BRUCAS fic, so please keep that in mind as you proceed.
Over the months, things had finally relaxed at the Davis-Scott house. After another several weeks, Rachel moved out, but stopped by for visits all the time. Eventually, Brooke and Lucas sat down to discuss what would happen once they graduate. Lucas had been offered a full ride scholarship to Duke, and after being pushed by Brooke, he decided to accept and attend in the fall. After talking to Haley, Brooke decided she was going to attend UNC Chapel Hill, in order to stay close to Lucas so neither would have to travel away from Lily. She would go back every other weekend to tend to matters in the Café that she wouldn't be able to over the phone or online.
It was the day of the State Championship. They had decked Lily out in Raven's spirit wear that Brooke had designed and had made specifically for the baby. Resting the baby on her hip, she smiled at Rachel, who was standing with the other cheerleaders. Normally, they hired a babysitter so that they could go to the games and Brooke could cheer, but she put her foot down for the overnight trip and gave up her uniform in favor of a Raven's hoodie and jeans. And it wasn't like she was alone with Lily, Haley (who was almost 7 months pregnant now), had joined her.
The score was 15-20, and Brooke was starting to get nervous. Her nerves only got stronger when she saw Whitey put Lucas in. Turning to Haley, they both had the same look of concern on their faces. But she relaxed as the game went on, and Lucas didn't even look tired.
It came down to the last minute and the other team had the ball. They were only down 3 points, and the second Lucas took the ball from the other team, Brooke's heart stopped. Everything felt like it was moving in slow motion, and then… The ball went in. It took Lucas a moment to realize they won, but when he did, the excitement on his face was like he had just won the lottery. Pushing his way through the people who had crowded around him, he hopped up to the stands and took Lily from Brooke's arms.
"Daddy did it!" He yelled in excitement, causing the baby to squeal and clap her hands together with enthusiasm. "Yeah me too pretty girl." He chuckled, pulling Brooke in for a side hug.
"Congratulations Luke." She smiled, patting him on the back.
Though things had relaxed and they were comfortable at home at friends, it still felt like something was missing. And they both knew what it was. Lucas was still waiting for Brooke, and she was still hesitant on pursuing a relationship. It had nothing to do with Lucas, it was more to do with how her last relationship had ended. She wanted to be with Lucas, and she was glad to know he reciprocated her feelings… But she was terrified. Not wanting to think about that, she let Lily grab her finger and she looked up at the blonde.
"I know, I know, my heart. I'm sorry okay, I'm really-"
"They'd be proud of you." Brooke cut him off, smiling warmly. "Keith- I mean your dad, and your mom. They would be so proud of you."
"You really think so?" Lucas smiled, earning a nod in response.
"They probably are proud of you; they're watching over you. You're taking good care of their daughter."
"They're proud of you too. I'm not doing this alone you know." He smirked, pulling her closer to him. "What do you think Lily pad? Should daddy try kissing mommy in front of all these people? Let the excitement take over?"
"W-Luke!" She laughed, slapping his chest. "You can't just kiss me; we aren't even together!"
"I did a good job; I deserve a kiss!" He argued, "I mean I can always go get one from Peyton…" He joked, turning around and pretending to leave. Feeling her grab his arm, he turned back around with a smirk on his face.
"First of all, you can't kiss Peyton with Lily in your arms. I refuse to let you scar my child for eternity." Putting her hand on his neck, she leaned in closer. "Secondly, I think since you won the game and didn't die, I can make one exception. But this doesn't change anything okay? It's congratulatory and friendly. Are we clear?"
"Crystal clear." Lucas replied, leaning in to press his lips against her own. They barely brushed before Tim's voice made them jump apart.
"Luke!" The blonde closed his eyes and let out a deep breath to calm himself down before speaking.
"I was kind of busy Tim." He responded, causing his teammate to laugh.
"You can get some later, Whitey wants to talk to all of us." Groaning, Lucas turned back to Brooke, who took Lily out of his arms.
"Like he said; you can get some later." She winked, causing him to groan again as he sulked away. "We'll be back at the hotel room waiting for you!"
xXx
"You almost kissed?" Haley and Rachel yelled out at the same time, standing above the brunette who was sprawled out on the bed, Lily crawling around her.
"I'm terrible. I don't even know what happened to me. I wanted to wait a little bit longer, I'm still afraid after what happened with Owen… And I was going to kiss him!" She slapped a hand over her face and groaned. "I thought he was the idiot and it's really just me."
"You were caught in the moment." Rachel countered, scooping Lily into her arms, "And besides, just because you kiss someone doesn't mean you want to be with them or you're automatically dating."
"But I do want to be with him! Just not right now…" Brooke trailed off, causing Haley to roll her eyes.
"Brooke, sweetie, I love you, you're my best friend. But you're being stupid. You two have been doing this dance for months now. I'm not saying you're leading him on, but that's exactly what you're doing." Haley started, sitting down on the bed next to Brooke's. "I know you, and I think you do want to be with him. You're raising a baby together, you live together, you're moving to be closer to him during college. The two of you have been practically together for the past almost 8 months. All that's missing is you saying 'I want to be with you Lucas Eugene Scott.' So just, for the love of God, tell him."
"Jesus Hales, you moody?" Rachel laughed, bouncing Lily on her hip, making Haley blush. "She makes a good point though, I will admit. You should just go ahead and tell him Brookie."
Sitting up, Brooke looked down at her hands. Haley did make a good point. All that was missing was her saying she wanted to be with him. She had nothing to fear when it came to being with Lucas, it was just past anxiety from a bad relationship… A bad relationship that Lucas and Haley had gotten her out of.
"But what if-" She started, causing Haley to let out an annoyed groan.
"What if I end up having a girl and not a boy? What if tomorrow I wake up and my hair is all gone? What if this is all really a dream? What if the world ends tomorrow? Stop stressing over what if's and start acting and letting fate decide for you. What if it doesn't work out? But what if… What if it does? What then Brooke?"
"You're really… Wise when you're pregnant, Hales. You know that?" Brooke smiled, earning a nod from her best friend.
"Yeah Nathan told me that already. Now get up and go find them, they're probably heading back by now." Haley smiled, nodding her head to the door. "Rachel and I will take care of Lily."
"Okay… Okay I'll be back." Brooke said, standing up to leave. As she made it to the door, her phone began to ring. It was Lucas. "Hello? Luke?" Rachel and Haley looked over at her in confusion, and she shrugged.
"Brooke!" It was… Skills? "You gotta get to the hospital. It's Luke. There was an accident."
And everything went black.
Yeah… That just happened. OKAY so this chapter was kind of… Odd I know. I needed to answer a few questions and this felt like the only real way to do it I guess. And I know, that almost kiss might seem a little forced and uncomfortable but I'm going to need it for an upcoming chapter. I'm super unconfident in my writing so I'm probably going to be apologizing every chapter for how bad these are.