Okay so I feel like crap. I hate the lack of updates and I really have no excuse for being a shitty author. My apologies. With that said I have to really say thanks for everyone who ever took time out of their day to read or say even leave the minimalist of words. It means...well to be honest it means a hell of a lot more to me these days since I had two deaths in the family. It sucks but that's life and I'm a grown ass woman so I can take it. Alright guys this is FOR REAL FOR REALs the last installment of MINE. I was gonna post it as two seperate chapters but I think you guys deserve more than that so here goes the next, followed by the last installment of MINE.
MINE
The Good, The Bad and the Rest
I am FREAKING the fuck out right now. I've been staring at the closed bedroom door for like fifteen minutes. Lucas already showered, dressed and left to go greet his mom and I am freaking out. How will she react? I mean she's never met me and he's bringing home a pregnant rich girl? Oh my god, I'm gonna throw up.
After some much needed personal peptalk I finally decide to face everyone. I put one foot in front of the other and peek around the corner to see if the coast is clear. Right when I go to take a step I jump like a million feet into the air when a pint sized blond girl jumped at me and yelled BOO. MY scream brought a group of people running into the living room while the little girl was too busy rolling around on the ground and laughing her cute little ass off till she sees the others looking very worried.
Luke see's me with my hand to my chest and he goes into this ultra protector mode.
"Pretty Girl what's wrong is it the b-"
"NO! …I'm fine" I say quickly because I spy a very concerned looking brunette behind him that I assume is his mother and there Is no way in hell she's hearing about the baby like this. "That one who seems to find it hilarious to almost give me a heart attack jumped out at me is all."
It's then the other adults realize the little girl is there and still laughing.
"Lily Roe Scott!"
"Sorry ma ma, she was just there" the little girl tries to defend but the older brunette just places her hands on her hip and gives her the glare I have gotten from Haley and Lucas about a hundred times.
"No more spooking people okay?" Lucas says kneeling in front of his little sister.
"Okay" she responds back with a pout and he ruffles her hair a bit. It's one of those moments you have flash into what you hope will be the future and I realize now Lucas will make a good father and I just may be a good mom.
"My goodness where are my manners" the brunette says wiping her hands on a rag tossed over her shoulder. Now this woman looks like a real mom. "I'm Karen, mother to that and those two, god help me" she says laughing as Luke and Haley share a look.
"Brooke, Brooke Davis."
"I know I've heard so much about you. I hope you're hungry, foods almost ready."
"Pancakes!" the little one yells and my mouth starts to water.
"Yes Lily pancakes" she turns her attention back to me and I see the warmth this woman has. I hope I end up being as warm and loving as her. "Lucas said chocolate chip were you're favorite."
"They are." Lucas walks around his mother and wraps his arms around me and whispers 'relax' in my ear. Yeah right. Suddenly I feel that nauseating feeling come over me. Luckily I mastered the art of hiding the morning sickness.
"Will you excuse me I forgot my phone" I say quickly and walk pretty fast back to Lucas' room, thanking god there is a bathroom in there.
"Is she okay?"
"Yeah Ma, she's fine" I hear as I turn the corner.
Heaven in my mouth. Seriously, Karen Roe Scott is the best Fucking cook EVER! And I'm pretty damn good myself, not to mention the world best chefs my mother employed to keep food in our mouths. The first bite of these pancakes was like soooooo good. Not sure if that was the pregnancy taste buds but shit these are good.
I look over to see Rachel sniggering right along with Haley and I can't help but glare with a mouth full. Not as effective. I then notice Karen looking along with the others. Now I get it. I've been silently stuffing my face this entire time.
"Oh..I'm sorry, I'm being kind of rude huh?"
"Oh no sweetheart, it's always a compliment to the cook when someone can't get enough of my food" Karen says lovingly and of course that red headed whore has to chime in.
"Yeah Brookie, you must be in love with the way you're sucking down those things."
"Ha, ha, not funny. I'm just hungry."
"True but it's not like you have to eat for two" Rachel says taking a sly shot and then eating a bite as her eyes lock to mine. Lucas clears his throat and I kick Rachel under the table, well Haley but it was an accident. She shouldn't have been laughing with that red head anyway.
"So mom I saw Dan this morning. Waiting outside the door for me."
"Your father just wants to spend time with you two, that's all."
"Well what if we don't" Haley says and Karen looks sympathetically.
"When's daddy coming home" Lily asks.
I've yet to meet the elusive Keith Scott. Haley and Lucas talk about him all the time and they look at him more of a father than an Uncle. He seems to be a pretty great guy.
"He should be back tomorrow honey, you know how he and Whitey are about scouting."
Lucas had told me that Keith not only owned the local premier auto shop in town but he also did a lot of volunteering with the school's basketball program.
"So mom how are things at the café" I hear Haley ask when my phone starts to ring. The wicked witch theme song from Wizard of Oz sounding off. My body tenses a little and both Lucas and Rachel look over at me knowing whose' ring tone that one is.
"I'll be right back I say getting up and leaving the happy family at the table as I seek refuge in the living room hoping the quiet will steady me for the conversation I do not want to have.
"Hi mom" I say in my cheeriest of voices.
"Don't you 'Hi mom' me young lady. Where are you?"
"I'm with Lucas-"
"God Brooke you are so clingy. I'm sure the boy would like a moment alone with his own family."
"Mo-"
"Now I expect you to be here in the next two hours."
"Why" stupid question. Victoria doesn't care what the reason is but if she says be there she expects to have no objection.
"Your father is having a small get together. He wants to speak with you and your brother first beforehand.
"Again why?"
"Just be here and stop being so insolent. He just spung this on me as well and I'm making myself available without whinning. Really Brooke it's unbecoming." She says hanging up in my face.
"Well bye to you too mother" I say to no one in particular and feel a pair of hands grip my shoulders and turn me around and arms wrap around me.
"Don't let her get to you sis" Nathan says hugging me tight. When he lets go I look up to see the best thing in the world. My brother apparently made a stop at home and had Gino make some of his world famous blueberry muffins. I can tell because the basket is definitely one of Gino's and that smell has my mouth watering again.
"Is that what I think it is?" I ask lighting up.
"Straight from Gino's kitchen. He says hi by the way, wouldn't let me leave without this when I mentioned you were here."
"Gotta love Gino. Gimme" I say snatching the basket and walking into the kitchen.
"Hold it" he says and I stop mid step. "You and I are going to talk first."
"About what" I ask fiddling with my basket of goodies.
"About how you and Luke have been going back and forth, you seem unhappy and I know something is up but Haley won't tell me so this is your chance." He says crossing his arms. That look is perfected over the years of making me squirm when he wants me to talk. Damn him.
"Well…" I start not sure how he'll react. I mean I am his baby sister and he may not take to kind to Lucas knocking me up. "Um…"
"Spit it out Brookie."
"How do you feel about being…an uncle?" I bite my lip trying not to smile because now that I've accepted I'm pregnant I get kind of giddy talking about my baby.
"An uncle?...What…" his eyes go wide and they drop to my stomach and shoot back up. "You're…you.."
I nod and start laughing because this moment is priceless. Mr. Big shot stammering like an idiot.
He scoops me up in a big bear hug I know only my Natey can give and he starts laughing.
"Where is he?"
"In the kitchen but-" before I say anything he's darted to the kitchen and headed straight for Lucas and I need to stop him before he opens that big mouth of his.
"Congrats man" he says pulling Lucas up from his chair and Lucas not really knowing what is going on. Nathan does the bear hug on him and the rest of the room (more like just Karen and Lily) are oblivious as to why Nathan is congratulating him and thank god for Haley.
"Baby! Karen doesn't know about his surprise yet" she chastises and he shrinks back.
"What surprise?" Karen asks
"I like surprises." Lily adds.
"The surprise that Luke was offered a job here for the summer at the paper" Haley says.
"Oh honey that's great!"
"Yeah, I'm not sure if I'm taking it. I got some things I needed to get in place first." He says looking at me with this look and I have no idea what he's talking about. The baby stuff is already in place, no way around it now.
"Well they would be lucky to have you" she finishes like a proud mother. I elbow Nathan in the side for almost ruining it and he just rubs the spot and says sorry.
"So" I say clapping my hands. "These are from my house. My good friend Gino sent them over and I've decided to share" I place the basket on the table. Haley, Rachel and Lucas practically attack the basket snatching muffins away because they know well how good those suckers are. Karen laughs a little and goes in. She takes a bite and Lily follows suit.
"Wow these are really good" Lily says with a mouth full. How adorable…gotta be the hormones talking. Kids used to kind of gross me out. Relationships used to gross me out too and look at me now, pregnant and in a serious monogamous relationship. I could kill Lucas Scott for ruining me.
"So I assume mom called you with the not so sweet invite."
"Oh yeah, apparently I was being insolent for questioning why we needed to be there."
"So you don't know why they wants us there?"
"No, why do you?"
"No." He says back not convincing at all.
"Nathan" I start but of course leave it to the Scotts to save his ass.
"Tigger leave him alone."
"So you know" I ask not knowing how the hell she knows anything about my stuck up ass family and I don't. Oh god someone is sick.
"Is it dad?Is he sick?Is it mom?Can't say that's too sad but what is it? Tell me" I probe and the table laughs. They must all know something I don't. Oh god, my parents know about the baby. They know and now they're going to ambush me. I wouldn't put it past them to hold my trust fund over my head
"Brooke baby can I talk to you real quick." Lucas says pulling me from my chair.
"Lucas honey the poor girl isn't done eating yet" Karen says but Lucas shoots her a smile and I just tell her we'll be right back.
When we make it to the living room I feel like I want to hyperventilate. My parents are not the nicest in the world, or more or less my mom isn't. My dad is pretty much a push over for her so whatever Bitchtoria says goes in the house of Davis. She's been pushing me to go after this job in New York for a fashion magazine but I have no clue what I want to do. She keeps saying Lucas and I won't make it and I have a feeling when she finds out I made her into a granny she's going to flip.
"Baby you need to keep calm" Lucas chuckles as I start to pace a little. He grabs a hold of my hips and backs me up till I knock into the couch and sit.
"How can you laugh at me at a time like this?"
"A time like what pretty Girl?"
"My parents are going to ambush me when we get to their house!"
"Why do you say that?"
"My mom has said on many occasions that I am supposed to do and be certain things and I can't do or be those things if I have to be a m-…mom" I whisper the last part just in case we have some ears listening in.
"Brooke baby I promise it's nothing bad-"
"Wait…you know?"
Now I'm confused as hell. Nathan, Haley and apparently Lucas know what's going on and I don't. Someone is sick.
"It's my dad isn't it" I start to tear up because as crappy a fraternal figure he is he's still my dad.
"No, no, no don't cry baby it's nothing bad I promise." He says easing down on the couch by me and holding me close.
"Then tell me what it is."
"You'll know soon enough I promise."
He kisses me on the forehead and I knock his face away. Who the hell does he think I am.
"Hell no I want to know or I'm just going to get up right now and storm into my parents house and find out."
"Pretty Girl, you are going to go in there and finish breakfast because my kid is starving-"
"She is not."
"He is and I can hear your stomach growling from here. You finish eating, we'll hop in the shower, we'll get dressed and go over to your folks house with Nathan and Haley and then you will find out what the fuss is about and not a second sooner." He says and I love how commanding he gets. Such a damn turn on.
"Fine" I pout and he sucks that pouted lip into his mouth and starts a kiss we probably shouldn't in the middle of his mother's living room. He pulls back and helps me up from the couch and we go in and join his family…soon to be our family.
Brooke has been pestering me and Nate all morning about what's about to go down at her parent's house. I can't say I don't love how this is getting under her skin. She hates being out of the loop on shit. She won't for long. In fact she's going to be sporting a pretty big loop on her left ring finger in a matter of hours.
"You nervous man" I hear Nathan ask me as I toy with the box my mom gave me.
"Not really"
"So does that have anything to do with my little niece or nephew?"
"No. I was planning on asking her before I found out…finding out about the baby was just a push in the right direction."
"Good, because I'd hate to kick your ass for doing this just because she's pregnant."
"I love her…more than I ever thought possible."
"Good." I see his eyes cut to my sister as she and my mom move around the kitchen cleaning.
"You know, I don't think I would have liked any other guy being with her but you Nate."
"Well to be honest Scott you came out of left field. I didn't expect her to ever be happy like this and well…we all got a past and I'm glad she's your future."
"is that your way of saying you didn't want a guy like me for her?" I ask wanting his honest opinion.
"Look Luke. I like you. I know what you do on the side and I'm the last person to judge anyone. Do I wish you'd stop dealing yes because that shit can come back on you but Brooke's a big girl, if it bothered her she'd tell you and if it don't bother her I'm good…" I nod thinking fair enough, "but when that baby gets here that's a different story. If you do shit to fuck her or that baby's life up I will not hesitate to fuck up your world man. Brother in law or not."
"I can live with that" I say honestly because Nate is a big scary guy but he's a softy for his sister like me.
"So how did my dad take it?" Nathan asks and I have to laugh. Brooke apparently has been bragging about me and I had never felt more happier or sure in doing this than when I asked Richard Davis for his permission to marry his daughter this morning. I faked like I was going on a run and ended up at the Davis mansion.
"Well…I showed up on the front door step, your mom thought I was a replacement pool boy" we both laugh because Victoria goes through pool boys by the dozen. "I introduced myself and asked to see Richard Davis and you should have seen your mom man, the look she gave me was priceless.
"Tell me you didn't do it in front of her?"
"No I spoke to your dad in private. It'll be as much of a shock to her as it will to Brooke."
"Damn I am so glad I got my camera. I want to immortalize the look on her face when you get down on one knee."
"Who Brooke or you mom?"
"Both." Nathan laughs and I smile knowing that in just a few hours I'll know if Brooke is willing to tie herself to me for the rest of our lives. I mean yes we'll have the baby but the one thing I want most is for her to have my last name when my baby boy gets here. I know it's still too early to know but I figure if I say it enough it'll speak it into exsistance.
"I'm glad things are going good man. I'm sure she'll say yes. She'd be crazy not to with a ring like that."
He gestures to the ring. This ring is going to be perfect. My mom crided of course, so did Haley. It was a sappy mment at it's best and as much as I hate that shit it was still a moment I wouldn't change. Sharing that with my family, having them know that I wasn't just the fuck up but a man…it did all kinds of things for my ego.
"I'm gonna go on and head over there with Hales, make sure my mom doesn' know what's about to go down and ruin it."
"Thanks man."
Nathan is about to walk out and for some reason I get a little nervous about this whole thing again and I just have to hear it one more time.
"You sue she'll say yes?"
He stops and laughs a little at me.
"Yeah man. She'll probably say yes before you can get that nice little speech out."
I smile looking at he ring one more time as he leaves and I hear her.
"Where you off to Natey, your ass better not be about to bail!"
"Hey sis I promise. I'm just gonna head on over with Hales and get a few drinks in us courtesy og dad's liquor cabinet."
"Why the drinking? I thought you two said it wasn't anything bad."
"I don't know if you remember this or not but if I have to be in the same room as Mom, you and dad it's best I have a few drinks first."
"Yeah, yeah, just make sure we don't have to carry your ass outta there. No more heavy lifting for me remember" she says stroking her stomach a little and I can't help but smile even more. That's my baby...and she's carrying my baby. Damn how did I get so lucky.
"Well you two play nice. I'll see ya' at there" Nathan exits now and I've had plenty of time to hide the ring. I take in the beauty before me who is wearing a red flowing wrap dress. Her hair is curled, making soft waves against her face and over her shoulder. Her lips are that inticing shade of red I love and it looks like my mom must've brought out my Grammie's old jewelry box because I see a diamond tear drop necklace around her neck that probably hasn't seen the light of day in decades.
"You look absolutely gorgeous babe."
"Well thank you…but we both know Victoria is going to have all kinds of things to say. God I really don't want to do this."
"Yes you do. I promise." I pull her into me as she gets closer and bury my face into her stomach. I really can't get over the fact there is a tiny person in there.
"Junior says to tell daddy to stop being lazy and get his ass in gear so we can go."
"Junior huh? Thought you said it was a girl?"
"I reserve the right to change my mind. I think I'd sleep easier at night if we had a girl."
"I agree. Brooke?"
"Yeah Broody" her hands moving to my hair and raking my scalp lightly. She alsways does this when she knows I'm nervous about something.
"Why do you love me?"
I know it's a stupid question to ask so close to this being a forever kind of thing but I need to know.
"That's a stupid question. I love you because that's what's in me. The first time I saw you I thought…well that this cute guy starring at me was kind of creepy but then…" I lean my head back to look into those gorgeous hazel eyes I hope to be able to look into for the rest of my life. "..that day I realized if I let you…you could have my whole heart…no one had ever been able to do that."
"So I'm to assume I have your whole heart now?"
"Not all of it" she said after a beat and that was when my doubt started to seep in. "Just the part our little guy doesn't have already."
I smiled knowing that that was probably true for me too. I'm scared shitless at being someone's dad seeing as how I had the worst and best father figures in the world to teach me but having her smile at me like this…makes it all not seem so scary.
"Lucas I love you because that's all there is for me. You are the first guy to actually look at me not just as a woman but as a person. When you conered me in that room and touched me I knew I was in trouble. I wasn't the easy lay kind of girl that all the guys thought I was. I wasn't the kind of girl to just go stupid over a guy that fast but with you I fell hard, fast and for the first time in my life I wanted to keep on falling till I hit rock bottom."
"Sorry about that by the way…making you hit rock bottom."
"Lucas you can apologize all you want…we had to go through it to get where we are now.
"You happy?"
"More than I ever thought possible. You know I hate you Lucas Scott."
"Why, what did I do now?"
We both laughed a little as she settled into my lap, "because now if I ever lose this feeling…this happy feeling, I don't think I could survive."
"Me neither babe. Me neither" I held onto her as tight as I could and in that moment I knew what was about to go down, no matter how long time coming it was, it was meant to happen. I was meant to love Brooke Davis forever. Just took my dumb ass a little longer to realize it.
I feel sweaty. I look hot, this I know but I feel utterly disgusting. When I walk into my parents house it's not like it was when I walked into Karen's. That place was a home. This place is a prison. Nathan and I turned out pretty good considering we had a spineless father who worked all the time and a bitch of a mother who wouldn't know the meaning of maternal if it came up and bit her on her surgically enhanced ass. My grip tightens on Lucas hand as we cross the foyer to the living room and I'm a little shocked to see Haley and Rachel huddled together in a corner with some highball glasses, laughing.
"Wat's-" but before I could finish my sentence Lucas kissed me. His lips n mine have always but a quick shut up button for me but this time was different.
"Do you trust me" was all he said and I nodded.
"I believe I said to be here in two hours, not whenever you felt like it."
"My apologies mother."
"Your father should be down In a minute" I wach her eyes move over to Lucas and I take in a deep breath because I know whatever she's about to say I'm going to have to do a long winded apology.
"You clean up satisfactory Scott."
"Thank you Mrs. Davis"
"I trust next time you'll announce your visit" she says before she walkes off and I'm confused. When the hell was he here.
"What was she talking about?"
He looks like he's caught but instead of giving me an answer he shrugs and pulls me over to the girls.
"Tigger, bout time you made it."
"Yeah I was beginning to think you and Lukie boy over there got horizontal and forgot about us"
"One of you whores is about to tell me what the hell is going on."
"I realize the preggers stuff probably had our brian fried but I'd think even you would be able to put two and two together. It's a P-A-R-T-Y" Rachel spelled out and Haley giggled.
"What's her deal" I ask pointing to Haley.
"She's drunk. I assume Nathan is too somewhere around here after the verbal sparring with Victoria."
"Oh no, what did she say" I ask Haley this time.
"Just that she couldn't' understand for the life of her why her kids like to embarrass her by slumming it with the Scotts."
Haley finished her statement off with a hiccup and I hate to say it but whatever good thing is about to go down I just want to go. I want to grab my brother, my friends and my boy and leave before something bad happens. It never fails in this house. Something good happens; like Nathan admitting to Haley he was in love with her; followed by something bad which was his ex-girlfriend Theresa showing up saying he'd knocked her up. That night was pretty bad. Things got throw and they broke up for a few weeks till I got the truth out of that lying whore. This house has some serious bad vibes.
"Baby you okay" I hear Lucas ask and I snap back to reality.
"Yeah just tired."
He shoots me a smile and with that so the night begins.
An hour later my father corners me and asks me the last question I thought he'd ever want the answer to.
"Are you happy sweetheart?"
I look at him a little puzzled because he's never asked me that question.
"Dad, why do you ask?"
"Why don't you just answer the question?" he shoots back and looks over at Lucas and I follow his gaze.
"Yeah dad. I'm happy….I'd ask you the same question but I already know the answer."
"How did I get so lucky as to have two children that turned out to be so talented and loving. You two sure didn't get it from either of us."
"You should thank the nannies and cooks that took pity on a couple of rich kids."
I actually felt sorry for him when I looked over and saw how hurt he was. He had made his choice to not be involved in our lives. Mine mostly but the even sadder part was I saw that look of admission in his eyes…that no matter what he'd missed his chance to be father.
"I wasn't good to either of you…but at least I got to do one thing."
I was about to ask him when Lucas same over to us. He had that nervous look again.
"Mind if I barrow her for a sec"
"Be my guest son"
Lucas walks us over to the back patio doors and we go outside. I had no idea when the sun started to set because when we got outside the sun was beginning to dip down.
"I love you" he said suddenly and I kind of want to laugh. Where did that come from.
"I should hope so."
"I don't think I've ever loved…or wanted anyone as much as I have you."
"Lucas-"
"Pretty Girl jus- just sit down for a sec okay."
"Okay." I say a little unsure. When I sit he kneels in front of me and starts talking again.
"You have been the one constant in my life that has kept me from making some of the dumbest choices in my life. You have been my motivation in doing something with myself and more importantly…" he puts his hand on my stomach and looks down at it. My hand automatically joins his and he looks back up at me, "…most importantly, you've given me a reason to wake up and be happy about my life. Brooke you didn't change me…I changed for you. I changed because none of the endless hook ups or parties, sells or fun in the world could ever compare to the happiness I feel being with you. Being in this moment with you makes everything we have or ever will go through worth any moment of pain I'll feel. The only difference between what were and what I hope for us to be is something more permanent…more binding."
"Lucas-"
"Brooke Penelope Davis…you are one of the most important people in my life…I have always wanted forever with you…I was just hoping forever could start now"
He pulls a box out of his back pocket and I'm speechless. Out the corner of my eyes I see a bunch of sets of eyes on us. Haley and Nathan are side by side and she looks like she's about to cry. Hell Even Rachel who is by Jake looks like she wants to cry. I haven't a clue when the hell he got here or even when Karen and Lily got here. I see a tall, handsome man by them and figure that's Keith and then My eyes land on my parents. Both sporting completely different looks.
My father looks overjoyed where as my mother looks like someone just spewed all over her Jimmie Choos'.
"Open it" he says andmy eyes snap back to him and the ring box he put in my lap.
I open it and look to see the most gorgeous ring ever. It's cushion cut diamond the size of a dime. Where the hell did he get the money for this.
"Marry Pretty Girl."
"I…I…I" I don't know what to say. Well I do know what to say but should I. I mean we have o plan. We're gonna have a baby and- Oh my god did he do this because I'm pregnant.
"Did you do this because I'm pregnant" I ask, verbal diarrhea spilling out.
"Baby no. I had that ring on the mind before you said anything about Junior here."
He rubs my stomach again and suddenly I feel like I'm about to be sick. I hear some commotion going on inside the house. I can barely hear Nathan yelling at my dad to 'stop her' as the doors to the back patio swing open and my mother comes storming up.
"You sneaky bastard, get away from daughter she is not going to marry the likes of you"
"MOM!" I yell because I want her to stop before she completely ruins this moment.
"Get up from that chair Brooke Penelope Davis and I mean right now!"
"No. You go back inside and have another drink or pop a pill I don't care just go away!"
"I will not. You have so much going for you Brooke, you're beautiful, rich and you have that job in New York you worked so hard to get and now you'd throw that all away for some boy? You're smarter than this. You wanted New York and I bent over backwards to get that opportunity for you. Think about it. There's a reason you hesitated."
I shouldn't have hesitated, I gave her that in and now she's trying to exploit it. I look over into Lucas' eyes and see he looks a little heartbroken I hadn't said yes.
"Mom go the fuck away!"
"How dare you speak to me like that"
"Mom leave them alone and come back inside" Nathan yells and tries to pull her in but she snatches away.
"No! If you want to ruin your life by being with that tramp in there fine, you'll be just like your father but I am not letting my daughter ruin everything she has worked so hard for!"
"Enough" I hear Rachel yell and Lucas starts to pull away from me. "You have no right sticking your nose in her life. She asked you for help, big fucking deal, you didn't make anything happen for her Victoria. She got that job on her own merit. All you did was call one of Richard's golfing buddies."
"That golfing buddy as you put it has a son who is in the publication world. A contact she wouldn't have if I didn't make that call. She and Julian are a much better fit than this waste of perfectly good air."
I'm looking at Lucas who is not looking at me. Yes I should've told him about New York. Yes I know, I know but then the baby stuff happened and now none of that really matters anymore.
"Lucas" I try to say but he just stands up pulling from my grasp.
"Were you going to leave me?"
"Lucas baby I-"
"Were you going to leave me?"
"No I- look I had a big chance of a life time fall in my lap and I couldn't just pass it up. I had to go after it. I was gonna tell you about the offer to go to New York but then the baby news happened and-"
"You're PREGNANT" I hear my mother scream and I cringe a little. Not how I wanted that piece of news to slip.
"Lucas listen to me-"
"No. You know what? You stay here with your mom and the two of you plan out your perfect life. Apparently I'm not important enough to be in it." He hisses and turns to walk away. God how did this perfect moment go to shit so fast. I go to reach for him and suddenly my body kind of gives out. All of a sudden my eyes and the rest of my body feels heavy and I go from seeing perfectly fine to pitch black.
I should've know this day wasn't going to end well.
And this would normally be the part I ended it and left you guys hanging but keep reading. Please hold all Boos and Jeers till the end.
MINE
The Stuff of Dreams
When I come to I hear that stupid beeping. That can only mean one thing.
Hospital.
God I made a complete fool of myself. I should have just screamed yes at the top of my lungs and never gave it a second thought. I want to move but I feel something weighing me down. I crack my eyes open and see a mess of red hair. I try to shift and I'm met with blonde hair this time. Figures these two whores forget about the fact I like personal space.
"Ahem" I try to clear my throat and both heads shoot up.
"Oh my god Brookie"
"Tigger you're awake."
"What happened" I ask because suddenly I feel like I just got hit by a train.
"You passed out from all the excitement." Haley says and I look around the room noticing my family and Lucas are absent.
"What else happened?"
"You were falling and Nate caught you." Rachel answers me this time.
"Where is everyone else?"
"Nate is with Lucas in the lobby…he's been there since they brought you in yesterday."
Haley telling me I had been out since yesterday kind of scared me. My hands instantly went to my stomach.
"What about my baby?"
"The girls look at each other and then and me and it's then I know it's bad.
I lost him.
I can't do a thing to stop the tears from falling and I know I must've let out this heartbreaking sound because both of them looked utterly hurt. I want to kick something. I want to punch something. I want to kill someone so they know just how much pain I'm feeling right now. I can barely feel it when Rachel pulls me into her arms and holds me. I feel so numb at this moment. I woke up pregnant yesterday morning all happy and before the end of the day I've lost everything.
I want to go to her so bad. When I started to walk away from her and I heard Haley screaming Brooke's name I froze. I finally turn around and see her being swept up into her brother's arms and they rush her inside. In that literal second of me turning my back on her I felt full of guilt. This was my fault. When Haley noticed the blood and we rushed her to the hospital I hung on to hope. I didn't touch her the whole ride there. I didn't dare go back into the room when Rachel asked if I wanted to and I didn't dare speak a word. I know all this is my fault. If I had supported her she wouldn't be here . I insisted my mom and Keith take Lily home and I'd call them later but Keith stayed with me for a while, tryign to calm me down. My mom and Lily were exstatic to find out Brooke and me were having a baby and Keith seemed happy too but they both knew I was close to losing it.
"Lucas son you got to hol dit together for her."
"I know" I whisper, "I just...what do I do Keith?"
"I can't tell you what to do other than be there and love her either way...I'm sorry you two are going through this."
"She couldn't wait to meet you."
"Me? what's so special about me?"
"You're Keith, you're...like the closest thing me and Haley ever had to a real dad and...we love you."
"I love you too kiddo. Now listen to me, you are strong, that kid in there is half yours which means he or she is strong and if I know you, you'd go for a strong woman so I gotta think Brooke is strong too. You know what that tells me?"
I nod my head becasue this is what I needed.
"It means that you guys are gonna be fine."
"Luke?"
Keith and I look up to see Nathan. He looks like shit. I'm sure I look like shit too. I tell Keith to go home and he does but not before hugging me tight like a father would his son. I only hope I get a chance to do that.
I don't know how Nathan can sit here with me and try to console me while his sister is back there and we have no clue what's going on. Since Keith left he's been sitting here and trying his best to keep me from flying off the handle.
"Is there a Lucas Scott here?"
One of the nurses scans the room for recognition and Nathan raises his hand. I feel numb because I know whatever she's about to tell me is not good.
"Mr. Scott, come with me."
I don't want to. I want to sit here and be blissfully unaware of anything bad. Nathan helps me out of my seat though and he helps me walk back into the back. He does his best to be there for me by whispering words of encouragement like 'you can do this' and 'remember she loves you' but somehow I don't believe it anymore. I don't believe I can do this. I don't think she loves me anymore…especially if our baby is dead because I walked away.
Haley and Rachel tried to keep me calm and talk to me but I wasn't having it. I screamed for them to get out and a bunch of nurses came n and made them leave. I hate that I threw such a big fit but realizing I was pretty close to having the perfect and now all that's gone I don't know what to feel. I'm all over the place.
"Ms. Davis how are you feeling?"
"I'm feeling like I had a miscarriage and lost my baby" I say dead panned and the doctor looks at me like I'm crazy.
"Miscarriage?" she looks through her chart I guess to get caught up.
"Yeah that's what-wait am I still pregnant?"
"As far as I knew. Who told you about a miscarriage?"
"Well I-... I guess no one did."
Now I'm wondering what the hell Haley and Rachel shared that look for.
"Well I guess we should blame baby for mommy having an overactive imagination perhaps."
She moves over towards me and checks a couple things.
"So now that we have that cleared up I' mthinking I should order an ultra sound. You know so you can see with your own two eyes that you still got a baby in there."
"Thanks."
"Is the father here?"
"I guess. In the lobby. Lucas Scott."
"I'll have one of the nurses bring him back."
The doctor smiles at me and for a second I pause. I don't want to buy into this. I don't want to believe this could still end well for me. The doctor comes back in with the ultra sound machine and sets it up by the hospital bed.
"Okay. Lift up the gown for me and let's have a look."
I did what she asked and as soon as that cold ass gel hit me I wanted to curse.
"Damn that's cold"
"Careful Brooke. Babies can hear."
"Whatever" I said waving her off and out of nowhere a fast beating sound filled the room.
"Is that-"
"Your baby's heartbeat."
"So that…" I point at the screen and see a dark grey spot surrounded by some lighter grey, "that's my baby?"
The door opens and in walks Nathan and Lucas. It hits Nathan first on what he's hearing.
"Is that the heartbeat?" he asks lighting up like a Christmas tree whereas Lucas is staring at the monitor.
"Yep, that is the sound of a healthy baby's heart. So now can we put the miscarriage thoughts behind us?"
"I guess. So everything is healthy right? Nothing abnormal or anything like two heads or three feet?"
"Nope, you have a perfectly healthy baby growing in there. Would you like me to take a picture for you?"
"Oh my god yes" I say staring at the screen thinking this is unbelievable. My baby…our baby is just fine.
"I'll let you guys have some time to talk while I go get this developed and I'll see about getting you discharged."
"You sure she's okay to be let out this soon? I mean she passed out" Lucas rushes out and I can't help but find it adorable.
"She passed out because of stress. You need to take it easy now. The baby was just slowing you down when you started to feel a little overwhelmed."
"But there was blood" Lucas cuts in.
"That happens with some pregnancies. Now I'm not saying if she starts to bleed to not come here but it does happen with some women. So keep in mind from now on relaxation is key."
"We got it doc. My sis here is going to stay stress free" Nathan says and he kisses the top of my head.
The doctor leaves and Nathan follows behind closely and Lucas just looks at me from across the room.
"Broody?"
"I'm sorry" he rushed out and we go silent again.
"It's okay."
"No it's not. I…I never stopped to ask you what it was you wanted to do with your life, what your dreams were and then when I find out instead of being supportive I was an ass."
"You reacted like I would have. I'm sorry I didn't tell you about the job but it doesn't matter now."
"Yes it does. Brooke your designs are amazing. You deserve the chance to have everything your heart desires and I…I guess I'd be selfish if I held you back from that."
"What are you saying?"
I ask a little scared of where this is going but he rushes to my bedside and holds my hand.
"I'm saying that if New York is where you want to go then we'll go."
"Lucas-"
"I'll get a job there, you'll work doing something you love till the baby comes and then when it's time you'll take time off. You deserve the world Brooke and I want to give that to you. I want to support you. And when the time is right…we'll get married…if that's what you want."
"Of course that's what I want. Lucas I was going to say yes."
"I know, I know that now but…it wouldn't have made you all the way happy. You gotta be honest with me from now on though. If there is something you want, anything, you tell me and I will move heaven and earth to make sure you get it."
"My hearts desire."
"That's right Pretty Girl." He brings me into his arms and hold me tight. Right here, right now, I know everything will be fine. He pulls away from me and bends down on the bed so he's eye level with my stomach. "I love you. I don't know what would've happened if we'd lost you" he says to our baby and I agree. I'm not sure he and I would've made it through that. We would've tried but I'm not so sure things would be as good as they are now.
So here we sit. One happy family and I hope it stays this way forever. Just kind of sucks I don't get to where the ring.
Four Months Later
I have to say we actually adjusted to New York life pretty good. Brooke took the job and we moved up here a month later. They were a little apprehensive about letting her keep the job since by then she was starting to show but my baby knows how to talk motherfuckers into pretty much anything.
She loves it here and I gotta say I do too. What came as a shock to us what that after her dad found out we were moving to New York and he found out from Nathan that I was somewhat of a writer he talked to a few people and got me a job at a publishing company. Sucks a little I'm working for the guy who pinned over my girl back in the day when I did at school ( and still kinda does if you ask me).
Julian was the son of one of Richards buddies. He graduated Tree Hill when we did only he went into business for himself taking this publishing house that was on the brink of closing and making it into one of the premiere publications in the country. I was only going to be an editor for the time being but his mom got a look at some of my work and she promised if I worked hard enough she'd make sure I got a shot.
Brooke and I moved into this swanky apartment in the city. At first I hated it. Her dad paying for everything and I was not okay with that one bit but like I said my baby can talk anyone into anything. It just worked that much more to her advantage that she knew what my weakness was. I gave up selling, not smoking because let's face it we all have to have our vices.
Now that she's seven months pregnant she seems to be on overdrive. Her mind, her hormones and sex drive are like going haywire. I'm sitting in the apartment on my day off finishing off the spare room we turned into her office and I plan on surprising her with a nursery for the baby. On her last appointment we found out she was having a boy and I gotta tell you we both breathed a sigh of relief on that one. A Scott girl with the mind of a Davis…yeah she'd have one of us in jail and the other in the hospital from a coronary.
I moved all the furniture out this morning to paint so it would be dry and safe for her to go in there later tonight. They had a show to cover so she worked on a few of her own pieces and then they headed to the venue to set up and she probably won't be back till late. I would go to her show but she insisted that it would only make her nervous so I agreed like the good baby daddy I am and just let her have her space. I figured fixing the baby's room would be a good surprise for her.
After I put all the baby furniture together and moved the rocking chair my mom had sent over into place it looked amazing. I knew she'd love it. The walls were painted a bright royal blue which made the white furniture she ordered stand out. All that was left was to hang the letters over the crib.
W-Y-A-T-T
It took us a long time to come to an agreement on that name. I wanted Henry to which she turned up her nose at that name and said 'fat chance'. She wanted Christian to which I answered 'like hell'. After a couple months of debating we had a present delivered to us by accident. The lady in the apartment below us had been pregnant but decided to give the baby up and moved two weeks before. So when the gift came for 'baby Wyatt" it was kind of like a sign. We wondered if it was a good idea to just take the name but we both liked it. So it was settled. Wyatt Nathanial Scott was the name we went with.
We had already agreed to name the middle name after Nate if it was a boy and after Haley if it was a girl. Thank god it wasn't a girl.
So I place the letters perfectly and step back just in time to hear the door shut.
"BROODY I'M HOME!"
I smile walking out and shutting the door. Funny thing is I expected her to be in the kitchen going for the ice cream. She sat the tub on the counter and went in search of a spoon.
"Hey baby, how was your day?"
"They cut my pieces."
"Uh oh. "
"But Virginia promised I'd start the next show so…" she shrugs her shoulder but I know she's sad. She worked hard on them. I walk over and hugged her from behind putting my hands on her belly and feeling my baby kick.
"Whoa."
"I know, he's been doing that all damn day long. It's like he's trying to piss me off."
"If he's been doing that all day that means you haven't been taking it easy."
She cringes because she knows she just snitched on herself. We realized about a month ago that Wyatt likes to get real active when his mom does and that means if he's still kicking like that all day she has been working her cute little ass off.
"Bed. Now." I demand and she whimpers because she knows I'm about to put her on bed rest for the rest of the weekend.
"Can I at least take the ice cream?" she pouted.
"Yeah Pretty Girl, bring it with you."
She's not even in bed five minutes before I have her purring.
"Mmmm, Luke that feels so good."
Now there used to me a time when that sound was synonymous with sex but now all I have to do is touch her and she's making that noise. I have her on the bed laid out while I rub her feet.
"Mmm, baby do it harder….mmmm yeah just like that."
"Baby you do realize you are making it impossible for me not to want to jump you right now."
"I definitely wouldn't stop you. I'd offer to put on one of my costumes but we both know I don't fit anymore." She said sadly stroking her belly.
"Baby you know that stuff isn't all I like. I love it when you ride me though."
"Kind of the only position we can still do it in with this gigantic belly."
"Hey no talking about my baby like that."
I drop her foot and crawl up her body, kissing her stomach briefly and then moving up to her breast. God I love these things. Right around the time when we moved here I swear one morning we woke up and she had went up at least two cup sizes. I palm them a bit making her moan and I know I need to stop before she rolls us over and I don't get to show her the surprise.
"Mmm as much as I would love to lay here and make you moan , we gotta stop."
"Why?' she moans.
"I have a surprise for you. "
"REALLY, Luke I love surprises."
"I know you do babe. Oh by the way Rachel called, her and jake will be here next weekend."
"If that's your surprise that's pretty lame."
No Pretty Girl that's not it. Come on."
I pull her from the bed and reach for out trusty blindfold hanging off the bedpost. Yeah even though she's pretty far along I have to say I really enjoyed using that the other night.
"Ohhh a kinky surprise. I like."
"No not that either."
"Well then why-"
Just put it on" I say handing it to her and watching her put it one. Once hse had it secured I leaned down to kiss those gorgeous lips and she kissed me back. I walked behind her and guided her by her shoulders out into the hall. I opened the door.
"Okay you ready?"
"Yes now will you please hurry up and take this damn thing off."
I untie the blindfold and walk back around her to see the look of confusion on her face
"What, my surprise is in my office?"
"Yep."
I swing the door open to flip on the light and watch her start to tear up.
"Oh my god…Luke this…this is…..it's perfect" she walks in and I watch her from the door way as she looks around. Her eyes fixating on the letters on the wall.
I walk up behind her to hold her and rub my palms in a circular motion on her belly.
"Wyatt, I wish you could see what your daddy did" she whispers and I kiss the side of her head.
"He will baby, only a few more months to go. "
Rubbing her shoulders we stand there for a little whole longer enjoying this moment.
"It's really happening huh?" she asks and I laugh.
"Kind of late to take it back now Pretty Girl."
She turns to face me with those damn sexy dimples on display.
"I wouldn't dream of it Broody. You're stuck with us now."
"Good."
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