Hey guys. This chapter is going to be a little on the short side, but I really like it and I wanted to quickly put it on here so I can appease all of my beautiful readers!
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While Lucas was out in the waiting room sharing the news with his friends and family, Brooke was spending some quality time with her new daughter.
"Hey baby", Brooke spoke to the newborn resting in her arms, "I'm your mommy", Brooke lets out a chuckle, "I didn't think I'd be a mommy this soon. Or at all…" she paused, "Anyway, I'm a mommy now and I love you so much. You have a daddy, too. He's smart and funny and he always says the right things. Well, you have a sister, too. But she's in heaven now. She would've loved you. We could've been a family", Brooke starts crying, "Damnit…I'm sorry, baby girl. We are a family and we'll be okay. Mommy has stopped being so selfish. It's all about you now. I love you. You mean so much to me. I hope you can love me. I can be a bit crazy, but I always mean well. You deserve the world, baby. And I'm going to try and give you that world and so much more", Brooke starts to cry and strokes the infant's light brown hair. Just moments later, Lucas enters with Karen by his side.
"I figured that our daughter's first visitor should be her grandmother", Lucas states as he escorts his mother to Brooke's bedside.
"Good thinking", Brooke agrees as she smiles at Karen.
"How are you feeling?" Karen asks.
"I'm okay, actually. I'm exhausted from all the medication, though."
"Well, I'll be out of your hair soon."
"No, no, no. Please stay", Brooke insists.
"Your daughter is beautiful, Brooke."
"Thank you. You can hold her, you know."
"Oh, I would love to."
Karen reaches out as Brooke passes the infant to her grandmother.
"She's all you, Brooke. She does have Lucas' cowlick, though", Karen laughs as she plays with the out-of-place hair on her granddaughter's head.
"I hope she gets more than that from Lucas", Brooke admits.
Lucas now chimes in, "Me too! But I do hope she gets her mother's heart-stopping green eyes."
Both he and Brooke smiles before Karen interrupts them, "Now, wait. Does this beautiful child have a name?"
Brooke chuckles, "Whoops! I forgot to tell you!"
"Well…?"
"Juliette Hope is her name", Brooke reveals as Lucas takes Juliette from Karen's arms.
"Perfect name for a perfect baby", Karen smiles, "I'm going to let the others come in now", Karen kisses Brooke on the cheek, and then Lucas and the baby before returning her attention to Brooke, "Welcome to the mom club."
Brooke mouths, "Thank you", and everyone smiles as Karen quietly leaves the room.
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I hope you liked that chapter! I know all of you were waiting to learn the baby's name. I might change her middle name, since I just thought of it quickly but I'm not sure yet. Please review, folks!
