Wow!! I was beyond blown away with all of the reviews. When I said I wouldn't update till I got more than three, I never expected that kind of response! I appreciate EVERYTHING you guys wrote, whether it was good or bad. The feedback really helps me improve and motivates me to write where I want this story to go. I only started to write because one of my professors said it would help me strengthen up my writing. I'm not do I ever intend to write professionally, but I do enjoy writing these two. I know there are many questions and I hope this chapter does you all justice and answers those questions. I know some people don't like all the drama but that's what keeps it going. Lol. Trust me I'd love nothing more than the happy ending for Brucas that we all never got, but I wanted to write more than a chapter. J I am a diehard Brucas shipper. So you all want Brucas and without further ramblings. I hope you enjoy and please review!

~B*L*N~

"Da-da? Baby, I'm your daddy. Don't you remember all the time we spent together this summer," Lucas asked his son, knowing he wasn't going to get an answer. He looked around the room at all of the nervous faces. It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. That is until Dan laughed and sneered, "Well done son." It was this precise moment that he realized just how much he was missing out on. He looked between his son and his brother. "Nathan, how much time do you spend with my son," he asked in an irritated voice.

"Ugh…." He looked around the room and didn't want to have this conversation with everyone present. "You guys mind giving us a few minutes," Nathan asked. He watched Brooke take her son from Lucas's arms, but gestured to her to have Peyton take him. This was a conversation that they should all be involved in. Nathan closed the doors and turned back to his brother. "Every day pretty much Luke. Brooke needs help," he stated plain as day.

"Help? I think this is a little more than help Nathan. I'm gone for a few months and you are acting like my sons father," Lucas spat harshly. "I spent all summer bonding with him just to have him look at me a stranger when I come back."

"You are a stranger Luke! Maybe if he had a father around, I wouldn't be needed," Nathan bit back. He was pissed. He was helping out his brother and he wasn't going to let Luke treat him like this; not this time. Brooke couldn't juggle everything and Lucas knew this when he left. He had asked Nathan to help her as much as he could before he left for college. That was the promise Nathan gave and that little boy was his family as well.

"Fuck that Nathan. I may not be around, but Brooke knows if she ever needed me I would be here," he says looking at her, finally acknowledging that she was in the room. He was about to continue when she put her hands up to silence him.

"No Luke, you haven't been there. You stopped calling and never came to visit. I needed help and you knew it, but you chose to ignore it. I understand you are busy with school, but do NOT take this out on your brother. He has been nothing but helpful to me. If it weren't for him, Haley, and Peyton I'd be dead from exhaustion and dropped out of school. I choose to have this baby so I will take my responsibility, but do not chastise your brother for being there. Aside from me they are the only family he has and knows," Brooke said calmly. She wasn't going to fight, but she was done being a pushover to Lucas.

"The last time you talked to me was on a voicemail! Alex was sick, but you never asked me to help yo.." Lucas tried to argue back.

"She shouldn't have to ask you Luke. That is the point. You are his father. You should have been there for him without Brooke asking you," Nathan butt in. His brother really was clueless.

Lucas gritted his teeth. "Butt out, Nate."

"Lucas don't get angry with your brother. He's just trying to help. It's getting late and I'm not up for arguing so I'm bringing Alex home. You and your family have a good Christmas" Brooke said annoyed as she backed away.

"Can I come see Alex after," Lucas almost begged. "Please, I just want to spend time with him."

She really wanted to say no, but she gave in. It was Christmas and she didn't want to fight anymore. Maybe this would be the closure they needed. "Sure, you have a key," she said as she slumped her shoulders and left the room.

Nathan waited for Brooke to leave before he finished saying what he needed to, to his brother. He was sick of being nice and he was just going to lay it on the line. "Listen Luke, you're my brother. You're an idiot as well. You have a beautiful son and his mother is breathtaking. You come home after months away, with another girl to boot, and expect everything to be as you left it. Brooke is here slaving away and you are off gallivanting at college with god knows who. She is acting as sole parent and doing the best she can. This may sound harsh but here it is. I took a year off from college to help Brooke, even though I didn't want to. I stepped up to be the man you obviously cannot be now. I'm not trying to take your son away, but if you don't get your act together soon they will both be gone. It's time for Lucas Scott to grow up and act like a father so I don't have to fill those shoes. That kid is going to grow up and learn to hate you like you hate Dan if you don't. Man you are turning into what you hate the most. That's the reality and this conversation is over," Nathan said as he slammed out of the room.

~L&L~

Lucas wanted to go after him and hit him. He wanted to tell him that he was wrong and that his son would never hate him like he hated his father. He should have made Alex and Brooke his priority, but like always Lucas Scott is a fuck up. It was not a mistake coming home, but bringing Lindsey was. He was not over Brooke and this trip had clarified that for him. Just as his thoughts went to her she entered the room.

"Hi, babe. Everything ok," she asked sweetly.

When he noticed her walking towards him he moved away. "No Lindsey it's not. I'm sorry I shouldn't have brought you home with me," Lucas said apologetically.

"There is nothing to be sorry about Luke. I know you want to spend time with your son, and I want to, too. Brooke is going to have to accept that I am a part of your life now. You guys are history and you have moved on. She can't hold that against you," Lindsey snapped in a bitchy tone.

This just made Lucas realize further that he didn't want her. "That's the thing Lindsey. Brooke didn't say anything about you, about us. I'm the one who is saying this. I have priorities here and I have been blowing them off to spend time with you. You're a great girl, but," Lucas said as he was cut off.

"Are you breaking up with me Lucas? On Christmas Eve? Is it a baby you want? If you do, we can have one back home," Lindsey pleaded.

Lucas could only look at her with disgust. "Lindsey, seriously are you crazy? We haven't even had sex and you're talking about having a baby! I have a baby that I love and adore, here. This is my home, not Boston! Look I'm sorry, but I think you should head back home. This whole thing that has gone on between us has been a mistake. I'm sorry. I'll get you a ticket and bring you to the airport," he said while avoiding her glare.

"Fuck you Lucas. I'll get myself home without your help! Funny how you act all fatherly while you are here, but while you're at school you could give two shits about your son," she spit out while grabbing her coat and slamming out the door.

"Well that went well," Lucas choked out. It shouldn't be like this he thought as he grabbed his coat and car keys.

~B&N~

"Hey Nathan, what are you doing here," Brooke asked while she edged over so he could enter the apartment.

"I'm sorry about Lucas. He is acting like such a jerk and you and Alex deserve so much better. I know he hurt you by bringing that crazy whore here," Nathan chuckled.

Brooke laughed at this. Lindsey sure wasn't what she thought Lucas would go for. She was different than anyone that Lucas had previously been with. "Hey can't be any worse than Dylan. When he dropped me off he asked if he could spend the night and maybe we could finally have sex," Brooke laughed.

Nathan chuckled at how the guys threw themselves at her. She was beautiful, but so much more when you got to know her. "Sorry. Not all guys are dicks. I just wanted to stop by and make sure you were okay," he said and waited for her to nod. He pulled her into an embrace and kissed the top of her head. "Merry Christmas Brooke. Have a good night and get some rest. Give Alex a kiss for me. I'd love to spend more time, but Haley and I are going to start a tradition for this night."

She walked him back to the door and waived at Haley waiting in the car for him. "Nathan, I think it's about time you asked her to marry you. It's been four years and neither of you are leaving the other," she said with a sincere smile.

"Maybe when I start making some cash. This family stuff is expensive," Nathan laughed. Brooke watched him head back to Haley and smiled. Now that was what she called a storybook romance. They were young, in love, and broke. None of that seemed to matter as long as they had the other. She locked the door and went to her room, collapsing on her bed. She was tired and just wanted to sleep after the day she had encountered.

~L&A~

Lucas had gone to the Rivercourt to clear his head, but nothing seemed to be working. When he got into his car and started to drive he found himself at Brooke's apartment. She would probably kill him for just going in, but he figured she would be sleeping either way. He sat on the couch and just looked around. There were toys and pictures everywhere. He picked up the picture off the side table and ran his fingers over it. It was the one of him, Brooke, and Alex the day he was born. It was the same one he had on his nightstand. He stood up when he heard his son stirring over the baby monitor. He went and got the bottle from the fridge that he knew would be there and went to his sons room.

He gently picked Alex up from the crib and sat in the rocking chair. He seemed okay with Lucas holding him so Alex laid him down in his arms and brought the bottle to his mouth. Lucas smiled down at his very hungry son. He was looking up at him with the biggest blue eyes and wrapping his tiny fingers around one of Lucas'.

"Hey buddy. Look at how big you are getting. I can't believe its been almost four months since I held you. I gotta talk to your mummy about this hair. She hated when I let mine get long and here you are with a full head of curls," Lucas whispered. Alex kicked his legs and smiled at Lucas. "Is that funny, huh," Lucas asked as he lifted his son to burp him.

He got Alex to burp and then continued feeding him. "I know I haven't been a good daddy and I'm sorry. I promise that I'm going to do better. I love you and your mommy so much and I always seem to mess things up. You don't know how lucky you are to have a mommy like yours. She is the most amazing person I have ever met. I hope you grow up to have a heart just like she does," Lucas said as he ran his fingers over his babys face. Alex had fallen back asleep so Lucas gently laid him back in his crib.

"I love you Alex," Lucas said as he quietly shut the door behind him.

~B&L~

Brooke was tired but her body was so used to getting up and feeding her baby. She could probably do this routine sleeping. She was about to go into his room when she bumped into something. She let out a small scream before she realized it was Lucas coming out of the room.

"What the hell are you doing here Lucas," she yelled and then quickly lowered her coice so she wouldn't startle Alex. "Do you have any idea what time it is?"

"Yeah it's 2:30. I wanted to see him and you said I could come by. He woke up when I came in so I fed him so that you could sleep," Lucas said while looking down at his feet.

"Luke, I said you could come by, but not at this hour. This is ridiculous. I don't mind if you come by, but sneaking around when I'm sleeping and your girlfriend is at home isn't right. Alex isn't something to be ashamed of and I won't let you treat him like that."

Well that statement certainly made him snap his head up. He grabbed her hand and pulled her to the kitchen so that they wouldn't wake Alex up. "Ashamed? I'm not ashamed of him at all Brooke. I love him. I'm not sneaking around either. Lindsey was a mistake and she's gone home. I wanted you to be able to sleep and I remembered he liked to eat at a certain time."

"Luke, you can't keep doing this. Alex needs stability and you can't provide that. I won't deny you from seeing him, but you can't keep coming into his life when it's convenient for you," she hissed at him.

Lucas stood his ground in front of her. "I asked you to come with me and you said no. Why are you making me feel like I never loved either of you enough," he asked wanting an answer.

"Love," she scoffed. "Seriously Lucas don't go there. I LOVED you. I gave up so much for you to get what you wanted all the time. I did it and never regretted it. I said no to going with you because I am sick of chasing your dreams. I have dreams too Luke and they aren't all about following you around. I have other priorities," she snapped back. "So don't even go on about," she was cut off.

Watching her get angry with him, made him angry as well. Not angry with her, but with himself. He cut her off by kissing her. At first she stood there, and then for a second she kissed him back. He loved the feel of her soft, plump lips on his own, while her small hands pulled at his short hair. She smelled amazing and her touch was so soft. Even through her clothes he could feel how warm she felt against him as he pulled her to him. It ended as fast as it began when she pushed away and slapped him. He whispered out, "I love you," to her intense glare.

Her eyes were burning like liquid fire. She wasn't about to admit she enjoyed the kiss when she was so angry with him. She didn't know what else to say to him. "Get out," she said pushing on his shoulders. He wouldn't budge though and it made her want to scream. She started pounding her tiny fists against his chest and telling him to leave. She felt like all of the energy was draining from her body when the sobs came. He pulled her to him and ran his hands through her soft hair.

She pulled away and controlled her sobs. "Go Luke. I can't do this again, only to watch you leave again in a few days," she said as she stormed away and locked herself into her room.

He stood in the same spot for a few minutes and decided the fate of his future and what was best for his family. He glanced around for a few minutes and made up his mind about what he was going to do. He locked the door on his way out and made his way back home.

Okay that's it for this chapter. Hope you guys liked it and I'm going to start the next chapter tomorrow! Thank you again for all of the reviews and feedback from the last chapter. You guys are amazing!! Please review!