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Lucas slammed the door of his truck shut and ran across the parking lot at Tree Hill Memorial Hospital.
The ride up 3 floors in the elevator seemed like an eternity but the familiar beeping noise sounded signaling the arrival on the designated floor. The creaky doors slid open and Lucas dodged out of the elevator and down the hallway.
"Brooke I got here as fast as I could. Are you okay? What happened?" Lucas said panting and welcoming his crying wife into his arms.
Lucas acknowledged the doctor standing beside Brooke. "Hi I'm Lucas Scott." Lucas said extending his hand out for the man to shake. "Is my daughter okay?"
The man gave Lucas a half smile. "She's fine. I was just explaining to your wife that it is common for babies of Sophia's age to stop breathing temporarily. Your wife did everything right. Your daughter is perfectly healthy I can assure you."
"Well that's a relief doctor thank you I appreciate it." Lucas shook the man's hand again.
The doctor nodded and replied, "Sophia is still being observed but we should be wrapping up here in about 5 minutes. The nurse will bring her out."
"Thank you." Brooke muttered with tear stained cheeks. She was still gripping tightly onto Lucas.
The young couple took a seat on one of the couches in the waiting room as they waited for Sophia to be brought back to them.
"I'm sorry Luke I guess I just panicked. One minute she was laying on the changing table content, and then the next…."
"It's okay babe. Just like the doctor said you did everything right. I'm so proud of you." Lucas said grabbing a hold of Brooke's hand.
"As soon as I noticed that she stopped breathing I just put her arms above her head and starting blowing into her face. And then after about 10 seconds she just started breathing on her own again. But I just had to take her to the hospital, ya know?"
"I know pretty girl I would've been worried too." Lucas took Brooke's hand up to his mouth and placed a gentle kiss on it.
Brooke's entire face lit up when she saw Sophia being carried by a nurse come around the corner and towards her and Lucas.
"Hi sweet girl" Brooke cooed as she took her daughter from the nurse. "You feel okay Soph? Ready to come home?"
Lucas wrapped his arm around Brooke's shoulder and pulled in her in close as she held Sophia.
"You two are very lucky. She's one beautiful little girl. Have a nice night." The nurse smiled at Brooke and Lucas and then turned and walked away.
"Let's go home pretty girl." Lucas took Brooke's hand, picked up the baby's car-seat and they walked down the hall and out of the hospital.
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Cries filled Brooke and Lucas's quiet house that night. Lucas's eyes shot open and he leaned up and read the clock on the nightstand. 3:30 - right on schedule little miss Sophia, Lucas thought.
Brooke started to wake up from where she was sleeping next to Lucas but he put his hand on her shoulder and said "I'll get her. Go back to sleep."
"Thanks babe." Brooke answered as she rolled over and went back to sleep.
Lucas took off down the hall towards Sophia's nursery. He flicked on the light in the pink room and walked over to the baby's crib.
"Hi sweet girl. What's wrong?" Lucas said as he tried to soothe his infant daughter by picking her up and bringing her into his chest.
Sophia's cries softened at the sound of her father's voice and Lucas stood and rocked with the baby in his arms.
"Oh so you just wanted to talk Soph? Okay what should we talk about? My new book? Yeah I think that's a good idea too." Lucas chuckled to himself and he sat in the rocking chair in the corner of the room.
"Well Sophia, if you're wondering if you'll be in my second book, don't worry I have a special place for you." Lucas said to his daughter as he reached for her pacifier and put it in the infant's mouth.
The little girl instantly started sucking on her binky and closed her eyes to go back to sleep.
Lucas yawned himself and leaned his head back on the chair and closed his eyes.
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"What are you doing crazy nut?" Peyton said laughing at Gage who was showing off his walking skills across the floor in her office.
"He's getting so big Peyton. I can't believe it." Brooke said looking down at the little boy from where she standing swaying with a fussy Sophia. She was trying to get her to go to sleep.
"I know he is. I'm glad he's hitting all these milestones but I just wish he could stay my little baby forever. I'm envious of you and your little baby she's so tiny." Peyton walked over to Brooke and gushed at Sophia.
"Did I tell you what she did the other day?" Brooke said as she placed Sophia who was now almost asleep into her car-seat that was sitting on top of the pool table that was in the middle of Peyton's office.
"No what?" Peyton shook her head in response to Brooke.
"She stopped…" Brooke paused for dramatic effect. "BREATHING!"
"Oh no baby girl did you scare your mama?" Peyton whispered and she looked and rubbed Sophia's leg as she continued sleeping.
"I didn't know what to do Peyton I panicked! I rushed her to the hospital and everything. It was such a nightmare."
"You should have just called me. Gage used to pull that crap all the time. Babies do that" Peyton explained.
"Well I know that now but it was still scary. I mean no one tells you that can happen! Damn, Luke and I should have ready more books." Brooke said.
"Hey, you guys are doing an amazing job. Trust me, no one can prepare you for raising a child but somehow you figure out what to do." Peyton rested her hand on Brooke's shoulder. "Do you want to grab dinner with Jake and I this weekend? We can find a sitter and have a night to ourselves."
"Yeah that sounds good. I'll check with Luke and then give you a call later." Brooke said and then picked up Sophia's car-seat and began walking out of the studio.
"Bye B. Scott." Peyton picked up Gage and waved goodbye to her best friend. "Say bye-bye Aunt Brooke."
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"Oh babe we need milk too." Brooke pushed the shopping cart down the grocery store isle.
Brooke and Lucas found themselves taking trips to the grocery twice as much now that Sophia had come into their lives.
"Alright I'll go grab it." Lucas dropped the few items he had in his hands into the car and took off to grab a gallon of milk.
Sophia watched her daddy from where she was sitting in the cart as he walked away and soon disappeared down another isle.
"Is your daddy silly baby girl?" Brooke said as she smiled down at the baby. "Is he silly?"
Brooke continued to push the cart down the isle adding a few things along the way. She stopped when she noticed Sophia started to fuss. She reached for the pacifier but sighed when she dropped it on the floor.
"Ugh dammit. Alright baby girl it's okay I think your daddy has another one with him. Let's go see if we can find him." Brooke took ahold of the baby's hand to try and soothe her and she pushed the cart in search of Lucas.
"Where are you Lucas?" Brooke whispered annoyingly to herself because the baby's cries were growing progressively louder.
She turned the corner of the final isle and found her husband. Lucas was standing next to the array of various chips and snack bags talking to a young woman who looked about their age and a slightly older man.
"Hey babe." Brooke said as she pushed the cart over to where Lucas was standing. "Do you have an extra pacifier for Soph? "
"Uh yeah here's one." Lucas said as he pulled one out of his pocket and placed it in his daughter's mouth.
Lucas then turned to face the young couple. "Oh I'm sorry I'm being rude. Honey, this is Naomi and her husband Ted. Naomi has worked with Lindsey in the past with editing and stuff."
"Hi I'm Brooke, Lucas's wife." Brooke shook the hands of the young man and women standing in front of her and smiled at them.
"It's so nice to meet you. Your daughter is beautiful." Naomi said smiling down at Sophia.
"Oh thank you. I think she looks like her father." Brooke laughed looking over at Lucas.
"Yup I see it." Naomi agreed.
"So anyways babe they want to go to dinner tonight." Lucas said picking up Sophia out of the cart. "You up for that?"
"Luke we have plans to go to dinner with Jake and Peyton." Brooke whispered narrowing her eyes at Lucas. She told Lucas a thousand times that they made dinner reservations with Jake and Peyton downtown.
"They'll understand. Come on, it's like visiting with an old friend." Lucas said.
Brooke just rolled her eyes because before a couple of days ago, Lucas didn't know Naomi existed.
"Okay fine I guess I'll let Peyton know." Brooke said with a half smile on her face.
"Okay great!" Naomi said practically shouting and smiling ear to ear. "This is going to be so much fun!"