Chapter 20:
"Let's see", said Lucas looking at his father that seemed to be in more pain then before.
Lucas looked at Nathan. They both knew that their father was going to die soon. He needed this time with them and they would give it to him.
Flashback……………
"Cheery I can't believe that you had all this stuff in your dorm room", said Lucas carrying in what seemed to be the 100th box.
"Why do you think that I paid for a double room to be by myself. My closet was overflowing, I needed as much room as possible", said Brooke smiling.
She had finally graduated from college and now she could finally live with Lucas in their apartment in New York. Her and Pierre had made a great business deal. Pierre had set her up with a small business loan that allowed her to hire workers for her online company. It was such a success for the last few months that a big fashion company wanted to sell her clothing world wide. Brooke was in a word excited. Lucas continuously told her how proud of her he was. She was proud of him too because in the last couple of months he as well as Nathan had become starters for the team and had taken the team to the playoffs. They were playing the Lakers for the ring now. Haley and Corina had also started their production company. They had started producing songs for famous artists from Kelly Clarkson to Cold Play. They rappers were giving them problems however. Brooke remembered one incident with them and a rapper that shall remain nameless. Nathan and Mark had to go down there to put him in his place. Brooke looked around their apartment and smiled. Lucas had promised her that as soon as the season was over that they would be looking for a house for them to live in. He said that this living situation was only for a couple of months until they found the perfect house. Lucas had just signed a multi-million dollar deal with the Knicks as well as signed a contract with Pepsi and Nike with Nathan. They were the new faces of basketball and the fans ate it all up. All you ever heard about were The Scott Brothers. Lucas and Nathan would just laugh about all that. Also because of Nathan and Lucas's new celebrity status Deb's diner became a hot spot as soon as the fans knew that Nathan would eat there with his family.
"Oh My God is Lucas Scott" screamed three teenagers.
Brooke looked up and laughed at the surprised look on Lucas's face. It still was amazing to him that people recognized him on the streets.
"Oh Broody your fans", giggled Brooke as she sat across from him at Deb's diner eating her muffin and drinking her coffee.
They would always try to have this time in the morning together since they were always traveling. Yes Brooke traveled with him. He missed her too much if she didn't. Pierre wasn't thrilled about it but he gave up trying to convince her otherwise. Besides whenever he saw the amount of money that they were making he would forget about Brooke's insistence that she be with her fiancé. Yes that's right. Lucas had asked Brooke to marry him about a month after she moved to New York. He did the usual flowers and candle proposal with one exception all of that was done in the middle of the Knicks court during half time. That was the half time show. He booked the Goo Goo Dolls to sing to her and he got down in front of all those people and told them and her how much he wanted her to be his wife. The court was decorated with candles and flowers. They did all of this in ten minutes after the second half. The fans were very helpful and so were Haley, Corina, and Peyton. They had everything planned. So everyone in the crowd each held onto one candle and one rose in their hands as Lucas Scott proposed to his fiancé in front of everyone. She got down on her knees and into the microphone that was in his hands she whispered "Yes" with tears streaming down her face. She didn't even hear the crowd yelling or see them throwing the flowers onto them. All she felt was his lips against hers. They whole half time show ran on ESPN for the next week and a half. It was that half time show that all boosted Brooke's business deals.
When numerous big fashion companies caught wind of her being a fashion designer they all wanted to sign her. And because she was so beautiful she actually scored a contract with Revlon. Brooke's face was the new face of Revlon. It was also that proposal that also that brought Haley and Corina's production company out into the spotlight and all the big guns wanted to work with them when the Goo Goo dolls told everyone that Corina and Haley produced that song that they sang to Brooke.
"Are you Brooke Davis", asked one of the teens that had got her basketball signed by Lucas.
"Yes I am", answered Brooke.
"Oh my god, I love your clothes, see I'm wearing it right now, Clothes over Bros", said the girl squealing.
"I love your designs", said the girl.
"Thank you that means a lot", said Brooke smiling.
Lucas smiled at her giving her a wink. Brooke shrugged her shoulders and smiled as the girl took out a piece of paper and asked for an autograph from her.
"Well you are famous now Cheery", said Lucas smiling.
"Cheery", asked one of the teens.
"Oh that's my nickname for her", answered Lucas.
"So what is your nick name", said the girl smiling.
"Broody", answered Brooke with a giggle.
"Cheery and Broody", said the girl smiling.
They didn't know that because they told that girl that that they would be on the cover of US Weekly. "Cheery and Broody: The basketball prince and his princess of fashion, new love".
Brooke rolled her eyes at the cover.
"Broody look at this", said Brooke as they stood at a magazine stand.
Brooke had wanted to buy Peyton's magazine. She had started up this small magazine about fashion and music and because they heard that Peyton was Brooke, Lucas, Haley and Nathan's best-friend they ate the magazine up like crazy. Lucas looked at the magazine and smiled.
"Broody and Cheery, I knew that shouldn't have answered that girl", said Lucas shaking his head.
"New Love, please this love has been there for a long time", said Haley looking over Brooke's shoulder's smiling.
"Well here is one about us Hales", said Nathan smiling.
"We are one the cover of this marriage magazine apparently we are what ideal marriages in Hollywood is supposed to be", said Nathan smiling.
"Oh I love that dress", said Brooke grabbing the magazine from Nathan's hands.
Nathan rolled his eyes at that. Brooke and her shopping addiction, she hasn't changed much.
"Hey guys, Hales we got to go", said Corina walking up to them well rollerblading up to them.
She still doesn't know how to rollerblade but still does it.
"Whoa I got you", said Nathan trying to keep her balanced.
"Thanks", said Corina smiling.
"Alright where am I going?", asked Haley as they walked down the busy New York sidewalk.
"The studio we have a new artist that P-diddy wants us to work with. He says that she is the new it girl or something like that", answered Corina.
"Alright but why now?", asked Haley as she sat down at Deb's café.
"Oh she is here for only two days and wants us to produce this song that she had been working on", said Corina also taking a seat.
"So what will it be guys", said Katie a waitress there.
She was used to them coming in all the time.
"The usual Katie, and can you call my mom", said Nathan.
Katie nodded her head.
"Okay Nathan what do you have to tell us", said Brooke looking at Nathan and Haley that were smiling at each other.
"Oh we have to wait for Jake, Peyton, Jenny and Mark first", said Haley smiling.
Peyton and the rest of the group walked in ten minutes later.
"Sorry we are late but there was traffic and we had to talk to Jenny's teacher", said Peyton glaring at Jenny that looked down.
"Jenny bean what did you do now", said Brooke smiling at the young girl.
"See my little girl decided that she didn't like boys today and threw paint at them", said Peyton.
Jenny tried not to smile but couldn't help it.
"But mommy they were being mean to me", said Jenny looking at Peyton.
Peyton rolled her eyes.
"You are still being punished", said Jake looking at his young daughter.
Jenny crossed her arms and pouted but smiled when Brooke gave her a high five. Peyton glared at Brooke making Brooke looked down.
"Alright everyone is here so we wanted to tell you our good news", said Haley.
"Okay what is it?", asked Deb.
"Well we are pregnant", said Haley smiling.
Brooke let out a squeal. She ran to Haley giving her a hug.
"TutorMom", yelled Brooke.
Everyone gave their hugs and kisses
. "I can't believe it Nathan, a father", said Lucas.
"I think he is going to be a great dad", said Haley.
"I do too", said Lucas smiling at his younger brother.
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"This is it Broody, I want this house", said Brooke smiling.
They stood in the middle of what would be considered a mansion out in Long Island, New York exactly a 1 and ½ drive to the city. Nathan and Haley actually brought a house not to far from there. Nathan is actually the one that brought that house to their attention. Peyton, Jake, Jenny, and Corina and Mark lived in the city.
"You want it?", asked Lucas.
"Yes so badly Broody it's perfect", said Brooke walking around the house.
"Alright then we will get it", said Lucas.
He laughed when she began jumping up and down in excitement.
Brooke and Lucas moved in right away. Brooke and finished decorating each room making it beautiful.
"So Cheery that's it right?", asked Lucas.
"Yup, now we have to make love in every room", said Brooke slowly removing her clothes.
Lucas gulped as she watched his now wife dancing slowly. Lucas kissed her shoulders gently and loved how she whispered his name. She lay her down on the floor of their living room and gently made love to his wife. Tears came down both their faces.
"I love you Lucas Scott", whispered Brooke.
Lucas kissed each tear that ran down her face and smiled before saying the words that always made her heart beat just a little bit faster.
"I love you too Brooke Scott".
End of Flashbacks………………………
"Nathan, Lucas what is going on we saw all those nurses run into his room", said Haley holding her son to her chest.
What she saw on both their faces she knew that this was bad. Brooke stood next to Haley and they both walked towards their husbands. Lucas and Nathan held their wives and Nathan uttered the words that rocked their world.
"Dan is dead".
Each boy had one tear drop run down their face.