Chapter 3

Lucas woke up the next day; he had a lot to do today. Visit Haley; help Nathan coach the tree hill ravens, ever since whitey retired, Nathan took over. Look after ellie and then spend quality time with Peyton, as always his Sundays are always the busy day of the week. Lucas was in the shower and again was thinking of Brooke, wondering what she was going to do today...

Some where in New York City, brooked Davis woke up from her alarm clock going off at 8 am. She had a lot to do today, it was her birthday and knowing she was the only one to get breakfast ready meant she was the one the make her own birthday breakfast, as everyone else in the house hold would be fast asleep. She got up, yawned and took a nice warm shower to start her day. Brooke came out the bathroom and walked back to her room in her bathrobe and took out her clothes for the day, blue jeans and white halter top. She dried her hair, got changed and went down stairs to the kitchen. She stopped and looked at picture of Rachel on the table in the lobby of her house. Brooke kissed her finger and pressed it against Rachel's picture.

"Miss you sweetie" she whispered and walked in to kitchen to get breakfast ready before the chaos started. Brooke made her favourite blueberry pancakes, also chocolate chips for Rachel and Sarah. Half hour later, she set the table out and heard load sounds from upstairs.

"Oh my god, the devils have awoken" she whispered to herself smiling. Once she finished getting the breakfast ready she went upstairs to check the havoc the little devils were creating. She walked in to a room, across her own and found the bedroom as if a bomb hit it. She turned around to find little body shapes from behind the curtains in the room.

"Maria Rachel Jalgalski and Sarah Karen Scott get your little butts out behind the curtains" said Brooke angrily. She heard little laughter coming from the curtains.

"NOW!"

And with that Brooke saw two girls come crashing out from the curtains and toppled over each other on the floor. The girls stood up and looked innocently at Brooke. One of the girls had flaming red hair and bright green eyes, and the same smirk Brookes best friend Rachel would give. Suddenly Brooke thought like mother like daughter as she looked at Maria. And then turned to her own daughter Sarah, who was a spiting image Brooke minus the eyes, which were blue like her father, Lucas. Sarah was the reason Brooke left, she was pregnant at the time Lucas broke up with her because he realised he loved Peyton not her. And when Brooke found out she was pregnant, the only thing she could do was leave, knowing if she stayed then Lucas would come back to her thinking it's his responsibility and she didn't want that. She knows one day Lucas would find out and he will be angry and she is hoping that day wouldn't come soon; now that she is happy with her life she doesn't want anything to ruin it,

"What the hell happened here" exclaimed Brooke, who seemed really frustrated. "I swear I cleaned this room up last night and now, you've been a wake for like 10 minutes and looks like a pigsty"

Two little voices quickly said sorry and ran hugged Brooke, knowing she would melt when they hug her. Brooke loved these two girls to bits and knew she could never live her life without them being there with her.

"Fine, just clean this up or you can't have pancakes" warned Brooke turning around and was about to leave.

"Happy birthday mom"

"Happy birthday Aunt Brooke"

Brooke looked back and laughed at the girls. They sure know their way to get off the hook. She left and went to go and wake up her best friend in the world after Rachel, Jake Jalgalski, Maria's dad. Brooke walks down the hall from the girl's bedroom and pushes open jakes room, to find him awake and making his bed.

"Your up early" said Brooke leaning against the door frame. Jake looks up and laughs.

"Well yeah if you have two little devils running around early in the morning" smiled Jake. "Do you really think we would get any peace?" Brooke laughs at jakes comment. She loved so much, she was glad he was in her life.

"Yeah, and I have a feeling Maria is turning into Rachel everyday" smiled Brooke

"Oh please don't say that" groaned Jake. "Of all the stories I have heard, im worried for my daughter now". Brooke laughs.

"Hey she wasn't that bad"

"Yeah she was, she was you but worse" said Jake

"Hey, she went fine after she met you" said Brooke throwing a ball at Jake but missed.

"Yeah, but what if Maria or Sarah don't find a guy like me and then be you and Rachel like high school" moaned Jake.

"Jake if you criticize us one more time, ill forget you're my best friend and kill you" warned Brooke. "And plus its just teenage years"

"Argh, teenage years I hate them, our daughters are not allowed to look at guys until they're 30" said Jake. Brooke laughs at him. He was way too protective over the girls.

"Jake"

"Brooke"

"Jake just wait till they're teenagers then we will have the conversation" said Brooke calmly. "They're only five and think kissing is icky, you have nothing to worry about"

"Fine" scoffed Jake

"So where are you up today?" asked Brooke. "How come you're dressed up and I know it's not for me"

"Im going to get jenny and then pick Nathan and Haley up from the airport" smirked Jake, grabbing his jacket from his desk chair. He walked up to Brooke and gave her a tight hug.

"Happy birthday B" he whispered hugging her tightly.

"Yeah yeah, now where's my present" said Brooke. Jake laughs and shakes his head.

"It's in the living room" laughs Jake. Brooke squeals and gives Jake another hug and runs downstairs in to the living room. She gasp to see a massive frame, in gold with a beautiful and delicate flowers engraved, with an enlarged picture of Brooke, Rachel and Jake of their first night together in new York. Brooke couldn't believe it, this was the best present she had ever gotten. Especially because it had her two best friends in it.

"So what you think" asked Jake as he saw Brooke standing in front of the portrait.

"It's beautiful" whispered Brooke. "Thank you Jake, I love you". She runs up to Jake gives him a kiss on the cheek and hugs him tightly. She cried in his arm of happiness.

"Hey come on, it's your birthday" said Jake wiping away her tears. "You should be happy".

Brooke laughs at him. She couldn't believe he gave such a thoughtful gift then again Jake has always been so sweet to her.

"Ok if I stay here any longer, then im gonna be late" said Jake. "and you know how Haley gets if you come late, so take care and be back in half hour" with that Jake leaves Brooke to admire her gift even more. Brooke takes off the painting of a sunset from on top of the fireplace in the living room and places the frame Jake brought for her. She looked back up at it and smiled, it felt like its been there all the time. She looked up at the smiling Rachel and tears fall down from her face, she missed her best friend so much. But knew that it would be worst for Jake and Maria. Brooke places the old painting under the stair case and takes out the vaccume cleaner, and starts to do it everywhere downstairs. When she packs it away, she hears the girls coming downstairs screaming and laughing.

"Come on guys, quickly have your breakfast" said Brooke ushering them into the kitchen. "Uncle Nate and aunt hales would be here soon" the girls squeal happily. They loved Nathan and Haley to bits and were always happy to see them. Brooke sits back and enjoys her birthday breakfast with her to favourite girls. Everything seemed to go perfect and she was glad.