Chapter Twelve - Eyes Don't Lie

Karen's house was covered in banners, reading the words 'Welcome Home'. Every beam, fence, and post had balloons hanging from them. And, just like every other year when Brooke and Lucas would return back to Tree Hill for the summer, there was a barbeque set up at the bottom of the garden, and tables filled with every cake, chip, and sandwich imaginable. Except this year was different. This year Brooke and Lucas wouldn't be returning to New York. This year they were staying for good. They'd bought a house right up the street from Karen's. It displayed baby blue shutters, and white panelled fencing. It had a path that weaved from the house's bright red door, to the wooden garden gate. With three large bedrooms, and two bathrooms, it was more than enough space for Brooke and Lucas, and any new arrivals that might come their way. It even had a swing set in the back yard, one which the previous owners had offered to take off the couple's hands. Lucas had insisted to leave it where it was, saying that he and Brooke would need it in the future, when they had their own children.

Brooke stood, surrounded by her friends and family as she picked at the buffet. She was dressed in a grey vest top, with a plunging neckline and a pair of dark skinny jeans, with the outfit being finished off with a pair of brown wedges. Her hair was laid down around her shoulders in loose curls, and the third finger of her left hand displayed a matching platinum engagement, and wedding ring set.

Her perfectly glossed lips curled a little as she spotted Lucas walking toward her. An array of cakes resting on the tray in his hand "Mmm, Karen's strawberry sponge" her eyes widened, as she reached out to take a slice from the tray, but before she had chance Lucas pulled the tray out of her reach

"Kiss?" he requested, pouting his lips a little

She placed her fingertips over his mouth "The cakes nice, but not that nice" she teased, before beginning to walk away

Lucas grasped her hand, span her back round and pulled her into his body, this time their lips meeting for just a second before Brooke pulled away and grabbed a slice of cake from the tray. She then slung her arm over his shoulder, and pressed her lips back up against his, this time much more passionately

"Aunt Brooke, and uncle Luke are making out again" James cringed, as he and Lilly stood side by side at the buffet table

Lilly scowled at Brooke and Lucas before turning back to James "That is so gross"

On hearing James and Lilly's words, Brooke broke the kiss, her arms still hung over Lucas' shoulders as both herself and Lucas frowned at the kids that seemed to have grown up so quickly "When did the kids stop thinking we were cool?" Brooke questioned, after James and Lilly were out of ear shot

"I hate to break it to you, babe, but you were never cool" Lucas teased, his hand rested on Brooke's waist as he picked at the food

"Uhmm, no sex for you tonight" Brooke raised her eyebrow into an arch as she played Lucas at his own game

Lucas shrugged "You'd only be punishing yourself" he grinned, before grabbing himself an ice cold beer from the cooler

"Shut up" she nudged him in the stomach playfully

He then proceeded to plant warm kisses up and down her neck, as she groaned, ever-so slightly with pleasure. And, just as she was ready to give into him, he pressed the ice cold beer in his hand up against the bare skin on her stomach, causing her to shriek out in shock

"You are so not funny" she yelled out, a small smile making its way across her lips

"Hey Brooke, would you take Harley for a sec?" Haley passed her son of six months over to the brunette, and began filling a plate with food for herself

Brooke propped little Harley up onto her hip "Hey little fella" she squeezed his cheeks gently "How you doing? You doing good?" she asked the six month boy in her arms "What's that?" she neared her ear to Harley, listening as she pretended that he was speaking to her "You think your uncle Luke needs a shave?" she glanced over at Lucas, who rolled his eyes at Brooke's immature behaviour "So, you've felt that nasty stubble against your face too, huh?" she asked Harley, before straightening up the baby blue hat on his head

Lucas clasped Harley's tiny hand in his own "What's that buddy?" Lucas now neared his own ear to his small nephew, just as Brooke had done moments earlier "You think your aunt Brooke should shut her hole for once"

Brooke stuck her tongue out at Lucas "Can you make me a plate up, babe?" she asked, her hands still grasping Harley's waist and back

Lucas proceeded to fill a plate with his wife's favourite foods, before hand feeding her a small chunk of gateau, and then gently wiping the chocolate away from her cheek with his thumb before planting a soft kiss on the tip of her nose.

Haley then wondered back over to the loved-up couple and took Harley from Brooke's hands "You know, I don't think this little man's gonna be going out to dinner with us tonight…he looks way too tired" Haley said, surveying her son's exhaustion

"Well, we'll baby-sit if you want?" Lucas asked, volunteering himself and Brooke

"But, I thought you guys wanted to go too?"

"Are you kidding?…" Brooke cocked her perfectly plucked eyebrow at Haley "I'd rather look after a screaming baby than spend the whole night sitting round a table with Dan shooting Keith evils, and Deb falling about drunk…"

Haley chuckled at Brooke's words "Well, if you guys don't mind?"

"Of course not" Lucas insisted, his arm slung casually around Brooke's shoulder

"Hey aunt Brooke. Bevin's on the phone" James informed his auntie "She said something about bumping the front of your car"

Brooke's expression turned to one of anger before she took the phone from James' hand "What did I tell you?…whatever the damage is, your paying" she ordered down the phone speaker, as she wondered off from Lucas and Haley, her arms flailing around in the air as she yelled at Bevin

"Are you sure you don't mind taking Harley later?" Haley asked Lucas once again

"No, its fine. Me and Brooke love taking care of the kids"

"I suppose its good practice, right?" Haley smiled "Its about time you guys had some of your own"

Lucas let a smile cross his lips as he looked round at Brooke "You know I'd love to have kids, Hales. I'm just waiting for the right time to bring it up, ya know?" he informed, as Haley nodded along

"If your not back here within ten minutes, I'm gonna call the cops and report my car missing!" Brooke yelled down the phone

"Uhmmm, now probably isn't the best time" Haley told Lucas, her eyes focusing on Brooke's frustrated attitude

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Brooke drew a huge breath as she looked out into the perfectly pruned garden in front of her. The sun just beginning to set over the tree's in the distance, and the porch light illuminating the veranda were she sat.
Her hazel/green eyes focused on the blonde young man pacing at the bottom of the garden as he rocked Harley to sleep. Lucas Scott was everything she wasn't. He was broody. She was cheery. They were polar opposites, they disagreed on everything but somehow they'd managed to build a friendship that both of them valued above almost anything. A friendship which had turned into so much more. A friendship which had been the first stepping stone to the rest of their lives. The rest of their lives as a married couple.

Brooke's fingertips now traced the letters that her and Lucas had carved into the swinging chair when they were kids; 'Brooke and Luke - BFF's'. She smiled as she remembered a time when she'd done exactly what she was doing now. A time when she'd sat on this same bench, staring out into the same garden, and thinking about the same man. Except this time she wasn't thinking about how Lucas was slipping further and further away. She wasn't fearful of losing him to Peyton. Now, she was content. She had everything she'd ever wanted. But, there was still something missing. There was still something weighing heavily on her mind.

She'd gotten that lost in her thoughts that she'd hardly noticed him seat himself beside her on the bench.

"You got something to tell me?" he smiled, as he playfully nudged her in the side. She looked back at him with confusion, with an expression than wanted him to elaborate on his words. "You've got something on your mind…your doing that foot thing" he pointed down at her foot, and suddenly she realised that he was reiterating the exact same words he had done so many years ago, at a time when they were nothing more than friends. At a time when he was due to get married to Peyton in a matter of weeks "Come on, what's on your mind?" he asked, Harley still rested in his arms

"Nothing. Its nothing" she shook her head

"Babe, I've told you before and I'll tell you again…your eyes don't lie" he looked her dead in the eye "Not to me anyway" he smiled and waited for her explanation

She took a deep breath, exhaling loudly. Turning to face him, and taking his free hand into hers, she parted her lips ever-so slightly, hesitating on her next words.

With tears of happiness threatening to fall she closed her eyes, before opening them back up again and finding his blue ones resting on her hazel ones just as they'd always done. So much passion. So much love. So much history was held in their gazes.

And, she was certain that her next two words were never going to change that.

"I'm pregnant"

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And, thats the last chapter guys. I thought I'd make it short and leave it open for a sequel, seen as though I've had such a huge response for this fic here and over at the one tree hill forums too.

I just wanna say thanks to EVERY SINGLE person thats commented on EyesDontLie throughout. Reading what you guys think to my stories has become my favourite thing to do lol and I hope you'll take the time out to tell me what you think to the final chapter. And, also look out for some other fics I'm gonna be posting soon, I've got so many ideas and I'm really excited to find out what you guys think to them.

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