When Your Sun Turns Black
This story is written by brookescott134 and Brucas46Forever. We really, really hope you like this. Comments are greatly appreciated and they are what keep us encouraged to write. Remember that.
Summary: Sometimes people play hard-to-get because they need to know the other person's feelings are real, but sometimes, for some of us, we play too hard.
Authors' Note: Hi, guys! Usually, Hilary does the Authors' Notes, but I wasn't able to get a hold of her, so I, Nora, will be speaking with you now. This is so sad—the last chapter of our first story together. Tear But we all knew it was coming eventually, right? I just didn't expect it to come so soon. Truth is: we had finished this story long before we posted it. So we cried enough then, lol. But it's sad now, too, to be posting the last chapter. I want to thank each and every one of you who has read and reviewed this story. It meant the world to us. Really, it did. I love you all. Thanks for the support and I am so glad you guys loved the story. I did, too. Brooke and Lucas are so cute together, aren't they? Sigh I can't wait 'till Mark notices that. But anywho, I hope you guys enjoy this last chapter. It was sad to write, but I think it summed up everything pretty good. Individual thank yous for every single person that has reviewed this story are at the bottom of the page. Also, the song I chose this time is called "Life is Beautiful". It's by Vega4. It's a great song. I think if you listen to it while reading, maybe it will help with the effect, lol. Who knows? Oh, and the song written during the chapter is called "Hold You In My Arms" by Ray LaMontagne. Hilary chose that. It's a great song as well. I believe it was played during Haley and Nathan's wedding. ...But anywho, enjoy and please, pretty please with a cherry on top, review for us one last time, guys. Love you all!
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Rating: T
Chapter Fifteen: Life is Beautiful
Life is beautiful, but it's complicated
We barely make it
We don't need to understand
There are miracles, miracles
-"Life is Beautiful" by Vega4
"I think I finally got him to sleep. I still don't see why Haley insisted that he needed both cake and candy. I think the little monster was fine with neither," Brooke said, plopping down on the couch next to her husband.
"Well, now, what fun would that have been? It's his first birthday; he has to be a little crazy," Lucas smiled, setting down the paper he was reading and pulled his wife's small body in to his, letting her back rest against his stomach as she took his hand in hers, intertwining their fingers. She looked down to his platinum wedding band, running her thumb over it with a smile. "Do you remember Landon's first birthday?" he asked.
"How could I forget? He smashed cake in Shelby's hair and she was crushed. She didn't stop crying for a week. I swear I went through, like, ten bottles of shampoo just because she insisted it wasn't all out yet."
He chuckled at the memory. "Think she is still mad that we gave her two brothers?"
"Are you kidding? A year later and I am still hearing about it," Brooke laughed.
"It's hard to believe that she is already ten. It seems like just yesterday I was driving you to the hospital, freaking out because your water broke."
"And then we blinked."
"Yeah. We really need to stop doing that," Lucas said seriously.
"I have an idea," Brooke smiled, getting up.
"What? To prevent our babies from growing up?"
"I wish," she said sadly as she searched through the cabinets of their extremely large mahogany entertainment center.
"What are you looking for?"
"That tape that Mouth made us for our tenth anniversary."
"Go up one shelf and over two," Lucas instructed.
"Got it," she said, getting off her tippy toes and pulling her tank top down a little. "Thanks," she said, sending him a wink.
"Anytime," he smiled as she placed it in the DVD player. She walked back over to their large plush couch and snuggled back in to her husband's arms.
"Wake up! You're getting married today!" Peyton's voice filled the room as the picture on the large screen showed a spacious hotel room with a sleeping Brooke in the large bed.
"Go away!" the bride groaned through the pillow over her head.
"No. Now get up soon-to-be-married-girl. You have a hair appointment."
"So . . . Luke is getting married today and we technically aren't supposed to be here, but we had to see exactly what his soon-to-be-wife was hiding," Mouth's voice sounded through the camera as the picture cut to the River Court that was being completely revamped in to an elegant wedding sight.
"I still can't believe you did that for me," Lucas said as he kissed the top of Brooke's head.
"You said it was your world, and I figured what better place to get married," Brooke shrugged with a smile on her face.
"Look here, Brooke."
"Lucas! I'm having a frickin' baby. Don't tell me to look at you now!" she yelled at him as she was being wheeled inside the hospital room.
Lucas was running behind the rolling table, trying to catch the footage of his first child being born.
She let out another high-pitched scream as she went through another contraction. Lucas rushed to her side and the blood rushed from his hand as she squeezed the life out of it. As the contraction subsided, he smiled at her and lifted up the camera again.
She glared at him, face sweaty and hair tangled, and threw the camera from his hand.
The screen went gray as they watched and laughed at the memory.
"I still can't believe I was having a baby and kicking and screaming and you were following me around with a camera," Brooke said, shaking her head at Lucas.
"Well, think about," he said, defending his actions. "If I hadn't took that video, we wouldn't have been able to see you throw a fit over and over again," he continued amusedly.
She smacked him playfully on the arm and ushered him to be quiet as the next scene came on.
"Okay, I really don't think there should be a camera on when I am getting dressed," Brooke voice came through the speakers of the surround sound as the image of her in a gorgeous white, wedding dress with her arms up came up. Karen and Peyton were on either side of her, attempting to fit the huge dress around her.
"Oh, suck it up, best friend. You are going to want to remember this."
"What? That my fat ass needs two people to help get into a freaking dress?"
"Brooke, you're not fat," Haley laughed.
"Yeah, says the girl that also needs to help me fit into my dress."
"Well, maybe if you didn't buy a gown with the most complicated design I have ever seen, this wouldn't be happening," Peyton said as she smoothed out the train.
"It is Vera Wang. I couldn't resist," Brooke said simply, a devilish smirk appearing on her face.
"So, who is telling Lucas how much this is costing?"
"Our first child will tell him. That way he can't be mad," Brooke said with a shrug.
"You're all set," Karen laughed. "My son sure is lucky," she said with a huge smile as tears filled her eyes. She pulled Brooke into a hug.
"You looked gorgeous," Lucas said, playing with Brooke's hair.
"You didn't look so bad yourself."
"That is because you practically dressed me," he laughed as the next clip came up.
"She said that Lucas' tux is in the black Armani bag, mine is in the gray, and Mouth and Skillz, yours are in the white," Nathan said, his phone pressed to his ear. "Brooke, breathe. Everything is under control," he laughed.
"Wait, is she on the phone?" Lucas asked. "Let me talk to her."
"No. She said it is bad luck," Nathan said, backing away from him.
"Nate, give me the phone," Lucas said, trying to grab it from Nathan's hand.
"She said that I have permission to kick your ass if you take it . . . but no punches to the face."
"Brooke, I love you!" he yelled so she could hear.
"She says that is nice but if you are late to her wedding she will be the one kicking your ass."
"You know, I still don't understand what you could have wanted to say to me 45 minutes before we were going to get married."
"Hey," he protested, nuzzling her neck, "we hadn't seen each other for . . . a day and a half." Brooke rolled her eyes playfully. "I had missed you. Is that such a bad thing?"
"Yes," she retorted. "It's bad luck to see and/or talk to the bride before the wedding," she said snappily.
"Okay, so tell me again why we have a video camera?" Lucas asked as Brooke's cleavage appeared on the screen. She backed up to look at the camera before crawling on her hands and knees on the bed to an awaiting Lucas.
"They said they wanted us to take it on our honeymoon so they could 'share it' with us." Brooke laughed as she straddled Lucas.
"We aren't really taping this are we?" he said with a laugh.
"Well," she began, bending down to nibble on his ear, "if they wanted us to share it, we might as well show them what we did on our honeymoon."
Lucas played with the hem of Brooke's shirt. "That night was fun."
Brooke nodded absentmindedly.
"Want to try it again?" Lucas asked, smiling.
She swatted his hand and smirked at him.
"Lucas!" she screamed, her shrill cry echoing through the house.
He came rushing into the kitchen like a mad man. "What? What is it? Did something happen? Did you hurt yourself? Is the baby okay? Wh—"
"Lucas!" she yelled, cutting him off. "Calm down. There's nothing to be worried about," she said, and he let out a breath and nodded his head, waiting for her to continue. "My water broke," she informed him.
"What!?" he gaped.
She looked at him with a 'duh' look.
"Uh, okay, okay. Calm down. Everything is going to alright. We just have to get your bag, take you to the hospital . . ." he rambled as he ran around the house grabbing necessary supplies.
Brooke turned to the camera with a bemused look. "Turn off the camera, Haley!"
Brooke charged over to the camera and the screen went blank.
"Every time—you know, we have no footage of our children being born because you always break the camera."
"Well, I am sorry that when I go in to labor it hurts like a bitch and I really don't want a camera in my face," she said with a laugh.
"Do you, Lucas Eugene Scott, take Brooke Penelope Davis to be your lawfully wedded wife, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, till death do you part?"
"I do," Lucas smiled, his eyes never leaving Brooke's.
"Do you, Brooke Penelope Davis , take Lucas Eugene Scott to be your lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, till death do you part?"
"I do," she smiled, giving Lucas' hand a small squeeze.
"Then by the power vested in me, by the state of North Carolina, I now proudly pronounce you husband and wife. Lucas, you may kiss your bride," the pastor smiled.
Lucas smiled, leaning down, placing a hand on Brooke's cheek, pulling her closer to him as she wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him in closer as the people in the seats applauded.
"Man, you are a good kisser," Lucas said, causing Brooke to laugh as he leaned down and captured her lips with his own.
"Stop," Brooke whined. "You're going to make me miss it," she laughed as she pulled away and turned her attention back to the screen.
"Okay, so should I, like, put padding on the camera this time?" Lucas' voice filled the room as a very pregnant yet petite Brooke appeared on the screen with a small pink tote in her hand as she made her way into the hospital.
"Ha ha, very funny," she said with an eye roll.
"What can I say? You like to blame the cameras for your pain when you have children and, well, I like this one. It was expensive and I want it to say alive to actually see the baby when it is born," Lucas laughed.
"Well, then, maybe you should wait until the pain and sweatiness go away and then I wouldn't mind the camera," Brooke said flashing a sweet, sarcastic smile before the screen went black, only to come back on with Brooke in a hospital gown and a brand new baby in her arms with a little blue cap, Landon and Shelby on each side of her.
"I still say we should have named him Nemo," Shelby said, looking down at her new little brother.
"Power Rangers is bester!" Landon said.
"Guys, you should know by now that Mommy always wins," Lucas voice said with amusement clear in his voice. "Conner, you should be taking notes now," he laughed as the camera zoomed in on the small baby.
"Mommy?" Shelby asked.
"Yes?"
"Why did it have to be a boy? I thought we agreed on a girl."
"I know. I know. But Daddy made me have a boy," Brooke smiled evilly, nodding to Lucas.
"What!? Don't blame this on me," Lucas laughed.
"Bad daddy," Shelby said with a glare before the newest addition to their family started to cry and the screen went blank.
"Why are you crying?" Lucas asked with a small laugh. "It's a happy video."
"I know," she sighed, wiping her cheeks. "I just still can't believe we have him."
"Well, we do. He is all ours and he is perfectly healthy and made it to his first birthday," Lucas smiled as music started to play on the screen.
"What do I say about Lucas and Brooke?" Rachel said as her face appeared on the screen, their wedding going on in the background. "I am glad you two finally pulled your heads out of your asses long enough to see that you were meant for each other. Although, I'm not going to lie. Brooke, I still think your preggers," Rachel said holding up her champagne flute. "Cheers," she smiled.
I'll stop the world and melt with you
You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time
And there's nothing you and I won't do
I'll stop the world and melt with you
"Brooke and Lucas?" Peyton said, pondering about the couple for a moment. "You two are meant to be. I mean, come on, you've both kissed me and yet you turned it down for each other," she laughed. "I love you both and I know you will be very happy. Lucas . . . good luck with her, and Brooke, I promise . . . no more making out with him anymore! Just kidding. Love you, girly."
The camera turned at an odd angle and Mouth's face showed up close as he turned it to face him, a huge smile plastered across his face. "Hey, guys. ...It's me . . . Mouth," he said with a small smile. "So, here we are at your wedding, which I think we all knew would happen at some point. We were all just waiting for you two to figure it out. I have to give it to you both. Anyone that can get through the things you two have deserve to be together, and I know when I look at the two of you that you will be together for a long, long time. You can see it when ever you two look at each other—the love in your eyes. Everyone says that Nathan and Haley are the ones that make us all believe in true love, and nothing against the two of them, but you two are what make me believe. Like I told Lucas a long time ago, you two have the same heart, and I am so happy that you two can finally share it. Be happy, and always believe that love is enough. Congrats, guys. We all love you."
"Hey, B.I.L. Hey, Tigger," Haley said cheerily as she waved to the camera. "I am so glad I won't have to listen to either of your bickering anymore. God, you guys finally did it. You got married, and trust me, Brooke, it's not as boring as you think," she continued, kinking her eyebrows at the camera.
This year's love had better last
This year's love had better last
This year's love had better last
This year's love had better last
"Hey Bro, Brooke," Nathan laughed. "So, Mouth is making us all come up and say something into this video camera, and well, I think we all no what happened the last time I had to talk about marriage to a video camera," he laughed again, "but I just wanted to say: be happy. Nothing else matters. The fights and the augments will happen, and you guys both know that, but at the end of the day, the only thing that matters is that you are with the person you love. And I have to say, I never thought I would see the day when you two finally pull your heads out of your asses and finally decided to just get married. I know you will be happy, and Luke, you hurt her and I will kill you," Nathan smiled. "Sorry, I had to get you back. Just remember that being happy is the most important thing, and you two will be just fine."
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