Don't Rock the Boat

Chapter 5

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The café is pretty quiet once Lucas and Brooke arrive. Karen is behind the counter and she picks up her head she hears the door open.

"Hey kids. How did telling your parents go?"

"Ah, not so well. My mother assumed I'd 'fix my mistake'. That's Davis speak for get an abortion", Brooke's hands instinctively go to her lower stomach.

"I'm sorry, Brooke. That's tough", Karen comes around the counter, "Why don't you stay with us for a bit? You'll take Lucas' room and he'll sleep on the couch."

"Karen, that's really sweet. But I would never want to impose."

"It's not an imposition. I promise. Give us a shot. I think you'll learn to like us", Karen smiles, as does Brooke.

Brooke nods, "I accept!" and she smiles, "Look, Lucas! Now you're outnumbered by girls!"

"Whoop-dee-do!"

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Brooke and Karen decided that Brooke would return to her own house the next day to collect a few things. Brooke's stay at Lucas' house would begin that night.

At the house, Brooke was putting sheets on the bed she would sleep in. Her hair was in a loose bun and she wore basketball shorts and an old jersey from when Lucas was young. Karen walks in with a mug of warm milk. She knocks lightly on the open door and Brooke turns around.

"Karen! Come in! Well, I don't have to tell you that. This is your house!"

"This is your space now, Brooke", Karen walks in. She holds the mug out towards Brooke, "Early on when I was pregnant with Luke, warm milk really smoothed my nerves. And my stomach."

Brooke smiles a dimpled smile, "Thanks. Morning sickness is a real killjoy."

"I know. It should go away within the month. How about we sit?" Karen gestures towards the now made bed. Both girls sit, facing each other.

Brooke starts, "I can't tell you how grateful I am to you."

"Don't worry about it. I adore you. And you're carrying my grandchild", Karen pauses, "Holy cow, I'm going to be a grandmother."

Brooke laughs, "The hottest one on the block!"

Karen smiles back, "Thanks. Anyway, when's your next doctor's appointment?"

"Tuesday after school. We might be able to find out the sex. I'm close to five months along", Brooke beams.

"I better be the first person you call."

"No question!"

"You should get to sleep. It's been a long night. Sunday brunch tomorrow. You better wake up hungry" Karen gets up to walk out.

"You don't have to tell me twice!" Brooke lies back on the bed as Karen turns off the light and closes the door. Brooke inhales Lucas' smell on the pillow and closes her eyes to fall asleep.

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That Tuesday afternoon, Lucas drove himself and Brooke to the clinic in the city.

Brooke looks at him as they walk in to the clinic and she giggles, "You nervous, Pops?"

"Haha. Very funny. Of course I'm nervous. Aren't you?"

"Not anymore. Of course, I hope everything is alright. But I feel like things are fine. Maternal instinct and all."

Brooke and Lucas walk into the waiting room and sit down.

"Brooke, you've changed so much over the past few years. You're so amazing and I can't wait until the baby is born."

Brooke gets teary-eyed, "Thank you. I can't wait, either. This is going to be some wild ride."

A nurse appears, "Brooke Davis?"

Brooke and Lucas stand up and follow the nurse into a room. The two sit down and the nurse leaves. A few minutes later the doctor comes in.

"Hello Brooke. How are you doing?" the doctor asks.

"Fine."

"Any complaints? Notice anything out of the ordinary?" the doctor asks as he gestures to Brooke to stand on the scale.

"Um, not really. I cry. A lot. The morning sickness is calming down. Hallelujah", Brooke steps on the scale and the doctor fiddles with it until it balances out.

"When we weighed you at your first appointment at twelve weeks along, you weighed 120 pounds. Now, you're about 132. This weight gain is normal. You're naturally small so you won't gain too much. And you're young. You'll lose it right away once the baby is born."

Brooke steps off the scale and walks back to Lucas, "This is Lucas. The father."

Lucas stands up to shake the doctor's hand, "It's nice to meet you."

The doctor nods, "You too. Congratulations. Now Brooke. Lay up here and we'll do your ultrasound."

She does so and the ultrasound begins.

Lucas stares intently at the screen, "Holy shit…"

"Lucas!" Brooke yells.

"Sorry, Brooke."

"You should be."

"I know, but this is crazy. Look at that."

Brooke starts to tear up, "Holy shit."

The doctor smiles, "Would you like to know your baby's gender?"

Brooke speaks first, "Yes, please."

"Alright. Brooke, you will be having…a girl. It looks as if she's quite healthy. A bit small, but nothing too bad."

"Great", Brooke giggles, "Just great!"

About ten minutes later, Brooke and Lucas head out of the doctor's office and head home.

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This chapter was a little weak. Whoops. Review, puhlease.