Hey guys, if you haven't already heard, my computer broke, we had to move...blah, blah, blah...so that's why I couldn't update, I could have for a while now, but I updated to other ones before this one and then I went back to my old town for a couple days! But I'm here now, (and unfortunatly staying), so you get updates again, lucky you! OMG who else can't wait for the next episode?...Poor Peyton!...anyways, here's the next chapter. (By the way I still don't have a name picked out for the baby!)

Chapter 10

Surprises All Around

Previously on, "The Not So Perfect Life"...

The next morning, Brooke woke Lucas up, ready to go see what he had to show her. She loved surprises, especially when they were for her.

"Are you ready yet, Lucas?" she asked, yelling from the kitchen.

"Yea." he said, coming out of the bedroom. "But, Brooke, don't get too excited...please."

"Is it not a good surprise?"

"No, it's good, but it's not really- you know, let's just go and then you'll understand what I'm talking about." he explained and they left the house.

"Lucas." she said, nervously. "This doesn't sound good. You didn't call my parents did you?"

"No, not even close." he said, laughing.

"Why are we going to Nathan and Haley's?" she asked, recognizing the way they were driving.

"Brooke, you know what the doctor said, if you get to stressed out or to excited you'll go into pre-term labour. Do you want that?"

She just crossed her arms over her chest and looked out her window. "Oh, so we are going to Nathan and Haley's."

"No, but we are going next door." he said, helping her out of the car.

"Lucas-"

"Brooke, don't even say anything yet because I know what your thinking." he said, opening the front door.

"But-"

"Brooke, I bought this house."

Right then her jaw dropped and she was speechless. "This has got to be a joke. Your going to take me to the real house now, aren't you?"

"Uh, no...but that surprise would have been so much better." he said, thinking about it for a minute.

"You think." she said, getting a little upset. "Luke, how could you?"

"Brooke, can I just say what I've been rehearsing since I bought this house?"

"This better be good." she said, folding her arms over her chest again and then leaning on the counter.

"I know this place is a crap hole, but I think we can make this work, you know, with some paint and then you can do whatever else you want with it-"

"How about burn it down." she said, starting to get tears in her eyes.

Lucas just gave her a look. "I know your upset right now, but I think it'll grow on us...and you can't just always get what you want in life or else what would be the point? And, Brooke, the only thing I care about is getting a roof over your head and making sure we have a place to bring our baby when it's born, I mean, would you want to live at my house and make her live at grandma Karen's?"

"No." she said, laughing, then Lucas wiped a tear off her cheek.

"I love you, Brooke, and that's all that matters to me." he said, hugging her. "So, what do you think?"

"I love our crap hole." she said, laughing. "And I love you, thank you, Lucas."

"Anything for you, Pretty Girl."

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"Brooke, put that down." Lucas demanded, when he saw her carrying a box into their new small, but cute, house.

"Lucas, I can carry a box you know." she said, setting it down on the floor.

"I know, I just want you to be careful, let the guys carry the stuff in, why don't you go hang out with Haley and Peyton?"

"I don't know where they are!" she freaked. "I haven't heard from either of them in a while now, I'm starting to think they hate me!"

Lucas hugged Brooke. "Don't think that, next time you see them just ask them."

"Fine." she said, pouting.

"Brooke, I know for a fact they don't hate you." Nathan said, carrying in 2 more boxes.

"And how do you know that?"

"I can't tell you, Haley would probably kill me." he said, laughing.

Brooke rolled her eyes. "Hmm...well I'm going to go crazy sitting here all day, so I'll go shopping with Rachel then, my new best friend." she said, sarcastically.

"Ok, have fun." Lucas said, kissing her on the forehead.

"So, are going to tell me?" Lucas asked, as soon as Brooke was gone.

Nathan looked around to make sure she was really gone. "Haley and Peyton are throwing you and Brooke a party at Tric tonight."

Lucas smiled and looked confused. "Um, why?"

"For everything that's happened lately...Brooke not telling you about the baby, the car accident, and well, you guys are having a baby." he explained.

"Thanks, she's going to love this, but Peyton and Haley are really starting to make her mad."

"Peyton and Haley are really starting to make me mad." Brooke vented as Rachel drove them to the mall.

"You need to chill." Rachel laughed. "We don't want Brooke junior popping out anytime soon."

"They're just being so distant and barely even talking to me anymore, I keep asking Peyton to come to the mall with me, but she comes up with an excuse everytime, you'd think she would want to spend time with me after I totally ignored her for the past 5 months."

"Well-"

"Wait a minute." Brooke thought out loud. "Tha's it, that's why she hasn't been hanging out with me, this is some sort of pay back or something and she's got Haley playing along, too."

Rachel just thought to herself. "I can't wait until this night is over."

"Rachel, are you even listening to me?"

"Oh yea, I just love listening to you talk and talk and talk." she said, laughing.

"Why do you find this funny?" Brooke asked, getting really annoyed. "Those two are suppose to be my friends."

"Brooke, relax." she said, pulling into the mall parking lot. "If this is what everybody is like when they're pregnant I don't ever want to be."

"Well, I don't even have that choice anymore!" Brooke whined. "I'm sick of being fat!"

"I know what will cheer you up, let's go shop."

"Yea, and watch you try on clothes I can't even fit into anymore." she said, sarcastically.

"Tell you what, I won't even shop for me today, let's shop for your baby."

"That could be fun." Brooke smiled. If there was anything she liked about having this baby, it was knowing she could dress it and raise it how she wanted to.

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Peyton, Haley, Karen, and some other helpers were just putting the finishing touches on everything at Tric. The place looked great. They had decorations, lights, and the list went on, and the greatest thing was that Peyton got The Fray to come and play a couple songs. Brooke was going to love it and Peyton felt really good about that. Taking out the part where Brooke lied to everbody, except Rachel, and just focusing on Brooke and everything she has been through, Peyton thought Brooke deserved this party.

"Ok, looks like everything is done here, all we have left to do is go home and get ready." Peyton told everyone.

"I still have some things to do that concern the bar, but you and Haley go and get ready and get Brooke and Lucas." Karen said, hurrying them out of there.

"Are you sure you don't need anymore help?" Peyton asked.

"No, I'm fine, just go." Karen said, laughing.

Peyton rolled her eyes and her and Haley left. When they got out to Peyton's car, it was already getting dark, they had been working so hard, the day just flew by.

"Hopefully Brooke won't see you drop me off." Haley said, laughing.

"Yea, I know, I hear Brooke thinks were trying to avoid her." Peyton also laughed.

"Well, at least this night will get started soon and we can go back to normal, do you know how many times I've just wanted to tell Brooke what I was doing for the past week?"

"I know what you mean." Peyton said, turning down Haley's street, which was now Brooke's street, too.

Haley looked around to see if the coast was clear. "Yes, her car isn't there."

"Oh, this feels so mean." Peyton laughed.

Haley laughed. "Yea, well tonight should explain everything."

"Yea, see you later Haley."

"Bye." Haley said, shutting the car door and walking over to Brooke and Lucas's, where Nathan probably was. She walked inside and saw Lucas and Nathan sitting on 2 chairs watching basketball. "Of course you guys just had to set up the TV first..."

"Hi, Hales, nice to see you, too." Nathan said, smiling.

"Oh, by the way, Haley, you should really talk to Brooke." Lucas said, not even taking his eyes off the TV. "She thinks your avoiding her, but don't worry, I know it's just because you were to busy planning our party."

Haley looked at Nathan shocked. "Nathan!"

"What?" he asked, laughing. "You know this party is more for Brooke than it is for Lucas anyways."

Haley rolled her eyes. "Yea, I guess your right, Nathan, are you going to come home anytime soon?"

He just mumbled something while he watched the game, so Haley just left. It was no use trying to talk to them at all when they were watching basketball...

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About an hour later, Rachel dropped Brooke off at her and Lucas's house. She was so excited to show him what she bought the baby, but a little nervous he would be upset that he didn't get to help pick out the baby's first outfits.

"Hey, Cheery." Lucas said, as Brooke came whipping through the front door.

"Hi, come see these!" she said, happily, ripping the outfits out of the bag.

"Brooke, calm down." Lucas said, laughing.

"I'm sorry, but look at these cute clothes! Can you believe something can fit into this!" she said, practically freaking out.

"Yes, something can, it's actually called a baby, maybe you've heard of one..."

"Oh, shut up!" she said, giggling.

Lucas grabbed her and kissed her. "I missed you today."

"I missed you more, Broody." she said, kissing him back.

Nathan looked away, discusted. "As much as I love watching you two make out right in front of me, Haley probably wants me home now, see you guys later."

Brooke giggled, again. "Good, he's gone, make out with me some more, boyfriend."

"Oh, don't worry, I will." he said, entertwining his fingers in hers, then kissing her again. He pulled his lips away from Brooke's.

"What's wrong, Lucas?" she said, kind of laughing.

"Nothing, you have to get ready."

"For what?" she asked, looking around confused.

"I can't say, it's a surprise."

"Remember last time you did this to me?"

"This is way different, I swear." he said, kissing her on the cheek. "Now go put something nice on."

"Ok..." she said, smiling, not taking her eyes off of Lucas.

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"Oh, so you finally decided to come home." Haley said, sarcastically, when Nathan walked in.

"Well, not really, it's just that Brooke and Lucas got a little pre-occupied with something."

"I don't want to hear about it." she said, laughing.

"Good, because I don't want to explain it."

Haley went and started putting make up on. "So, how much did you and Lucas actually get done today?"

"All of their stuff is now in that house, so they won't be staying here anymore."

"Oh, I'm going to miss them staying here."

"Hales, they live 30 seconds away now."

"Isn't that great, are 2 best friends are just right next door, we're like the couples you see on movies that have barbecues and let their kids play in the yard together."

"Yea, except Lucas and Brooke aren't married, none of us have kids, yet, and we are definitly not that cheesy." Nathan explained, while he changed his shirt.

Haley laughed. "No we're not... Nathan, do you think Brooke and Lucas are going to get married?"

"Probably, I don't know if they would anytime soon though."

"You'd think they would because Brooke is going to have their child soon." Haley said, doing her hair.

"Lucas and Brooke aren't like that, they wouldn't get married just because Brooke is pregnant, but I'm sure they will eventually."

"Yea, me too." she said, picking up the phone. "I'm going to call Lucas to see if we should get going, Brooke should be almost ready by now."

Haley called Lucas and he said Brooke was almost ready, so her and Nathan headed over to Tric. Brooke and Lucas did have a lot of friends, plus, their friends called their friends, so the place was getting pretty packed.

"It's crazy in here, Peyton, you did good." Haley said, giving her a hug.

"The place looks great." Nathan said, also hugging her.

"Thanks, guys." she said, happily.

"Hey, Brooke and Lucas are here they're just in the parking lot." Jake informed them.

Peyton went up on stage and told everybody to get ready.

Outside...

"Why are we at Tric?" Brooke asked, confused. "I see Peyton didn't even tell me there was anything happening tonight, I told you she hates me."

"I think your going to think differently in about 2 seconds." he said, smiling and opening the door.

"SURPRISE!"

"Ohmigod!" Brooke said, shocked. "What is this?"

Peyton ran up to her. "It's kind of like a baby shower/party."

"You did this, Peyton?" Brooke asked, happily.

"Yea, but I had a lot of help." she said, looking at everybody.

"I don't know what to say, thank you so much." Brooke said, pretty much starting to cry. "I thought you and Haley were just avoiding me!"

They laughed. "We know."

"Aw, damn hormones." she said, laughing, wiping the tears off her cheeks. "Rachel, did you know about this, too?"

"Yea, you don't know how many times I wanted to tell you." she said, laughing.

"Omigod, I don't know how you guys did this without me finding out."

"Oh, Brooke, there is one more thing." Peyton said, taking her to her table.

"What, presents?" she asked, smiling.

"Um, yea." Peyton laughed. "But we also got a band to play."

She went on stage and got everybody's attention. "Hey, guys, are you having fun?" the crowd cheered. "Good. Brooke and Lucas are here now, so I think it's time to bring out the band."

The crowd cheered, again.

"Who is it?" Brooke asked lucas.

"I don't know, I didn't even know there was a band."

"Ok, here they are, The Fray!"

Brooke screamed with excitement and hugged Lucas. "Oh, wow, I can't believe this."

"Do you think Peyton hates you now?" Lucas laughed.

"Omigod, Peyton, this is awesome." Brooke said, hugging her. "Why would you do this, I don't deserve it, I was a total bitch to you!"

"I know, Brooke." she said, hugging her back. "But even though you blew me off and pretty much made me feel like crap, you've been through a lot and I want to help make this better for you, that's what best friends do."

Brooke was crying, again.

"Don't cry." she said, laughing.

"I'm sorry, I just missed you and I'm happy everything is back to normal."

"I know, me too."

Brooke walked over to Lucas. "Come dance with me."

"Ok."

"Did you know about this?" she asked, while they danced to "Look After you".

"I just found out today when you were shopping with Rachel."

"Ok, then I don't have to be mad at you for not telling me." she said, giggling.

"I'm glad I didn't know about this because I would have never been able to keep it from you."

"That's why I'm with you, you could never cheat on me because you'd be so guilty, you'd tell me. I just have that affect on people."

Lucas laughed. "I know, and it's not just that." he continued. "I would never cheat on you, I love you."

"I love you, too, and it's not because I'm having your child."

"Oh, yea."

"Well, I love you for that, too. I just can't believe there is a part of you inside of me now, and I get to be it's mother." she explained.

"See it's not that scary, is it?"

"No, as long as I have you to help me it's going to be ok." she said, kissing him.

"I'm always going to be there to help you, Brooke." he said, starring into her eyes. "You never have to worry about that, I'm always going to keep you and the baby happy, I promise."

Tears rolled down down Brooke's cheeks. "I love you so much." she said, putting her head on his shoulder, as they danced.

After a bit of silence, Lucas spoke. "Brooke..."

She lifted her head to look at him. "Yea, Lucas."

He stopped them right in the middle of the dance floor. "I didn't think this was going to happen for a while, but I have to say it... Being with you right now, this very second, is making me think of our future... The very first time we started going out, I knew you were the one for me, I see a future with you, Brooke Davis... Marry me."

Brooke looked shocked. She was speechless, she couldn't even say anything, so she just knodded her head, and cried.

"I take it that's a yes." Lucas smiled, then hugged her. "I love you so much, I won't let you down as a husband, or a father."

"I know you won't."

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Again, I am sooo sorry about the wait... Hopefully this chapter was worth it... Please review!!!