Open up your heart to me
And say what's on your mind, oh yes
I know that we have been through so much pain
But I still need you in my life this time

Lucas returned home shortly after he left. He hadn't seen Brooke or Alex for a majority of the day and he didn't want to play childish games. He and Brooke were adults and if she didn't want to open up to him right away he would let it be. It wasn't like he opened up to her about everything right away either. When he walked through the door he was met with an amazing aroma wafting through the air. Brooke was making his mother's lasagna recipe—his favorite. He could hear his son hitting his toys from the high chair and Brooke talking to him in a playful baby voice. He smiled as he placed his ball in the corner and made his way to the kitchen.

"Something smells good," he said as he leaned against the doorframe and smiled at Brooke at the counter and their son sitting across him in his chair.

"I'm making your favorite. I gave Alex a bath and figured I'd have a peace offering for when you came home," Brooke said and smiled timidly.

I figured out what to say to you
But sometimes the words they, they come out so wrong, always they do
And I know in time that you will understand
That what we have is so right this time

"No need for a peace offering. I behaved like a jerk. We all need personal time to clear our heads and I shouldn't have stormed off like a child," he said as he leaned over the counter and gave Brooke a sweet kiss. She smiled one of her real smiles at him and put down the cutting knife to pull his face closer for a more intimate kiss. Lucas allowed her entrance and got caught up in the taste and feel of her lips against his. He moaned into her mouth and only pulled away when Alex's toy hit him in the back. "Okay, okay daddy is getting carried away," he said as he turned around and picked Alex up out of his seat.

"Luke I already fed him, do you mind putting him down for a nap? I was going to do it right after I finished cooking but I don't want to keep him up longer because he'll be up all night," she asked as she cut more vegetables.

He walked around the counter with Alex towards her. "No problem," he said as he put Alex closer so Brooke could give him a kiss. After Brooke gave Alex a kiss he headed up to the room and put Alex down. The poor kid must have been exhausted because Luke didn't even read two pages from a book before he was out cold.

He got downstairs just as Brooke had finished preparing the vegetables and had them on the stove. "He's out cold. You must have kept him real active today," Lucas said as he came up behind her and snaked his hands around her waist. His lips trailed to her neck and he planted little kisses before turning her around and kissing her hard on the mouth. He pulled away after a moment. "God I love you so much," he said as he kissed her softly again. "I shouldn't crave you like I do, but all I think about is you," he said inbetween kisses. He picked her up and placed her on the counter. He fit perfectly between her legs and she wrapped herself around him as his mouth found her skin again.

She loved it when Lucas was like this. Lately he had been very affectionate with her and she wasn't complaining. Maybe it was because he was jealous of the whole Julian thing but whatever it was she hoped he didn't stop. When his hands starting playing with the zipper on her pants she pulled back from him. She knew she would talk to him about what had been on her mind. She just had to get her thoughts in order first and now she was ready, but her body had other ideas.

And I need you tonight
I need you right now
I know deep within my heart
It doesn't matter if it's wrong or right

"You okay baby? This okay," he asked as he started moving the zipper down. She bit her lip and nodded. He pulled off her jeans and discarded them on the floor and when his hands started rubbing against her middle she was sure she would lose it at any moment. She closed her eyes and rested her head against his shoulder. Her breathing became more ragged when his fingers slipped into her. "That feel good," he asked and she nodded. He used a bit more pressure and force and she started practically riding his hand. "Tell me how much you like it baby," he panted into her ear.

"God Lucas," she said as her hands pulled at his hair. "Y..you feel," she paused when he hit a certain spot. "Soo good. Do...do that again," she begged and he happily obliged. "I..I want you all the time Luke," she moaned and when his fingers hit her point again she clamped her thighs tightly against him, pulled tightly on his hair, bit his shoulder and let whimpers escape her mouth.

"You wanna go upstairs," he asked as she felt him press gently against her. God she wanted nothing more in this world.

She waited a few moments to regain her breath before speaking. "Lucas….I want," she started and stopped.

He ran his hand over her naked thigh. "What do you want," he almost grunted. He knew he wanted nothing more than to go upstairs and finish what he had started.

"I want…I want another baby Luke. I want you to get me pregnant again," she said and finally looked at his face. To say he looked surprised was the understatement of the year.

Well if that wasn't a mood killer, he didn't know what would be. He loved Brooke and he adored his son but their lives were pretty hectic. Between being parents, engaged, in school, paying bills, and fitting in basketball Lucas couldn't put too much more on his plate. He had never planned on having a family until after college and now he wouldn't change what he had but he certainly wouldn't add more to it. He wanted to finish school and have a career and he wanted the same for Brooke. She had already missed out on a lot of her young life and having another baby would just limit her even more. He didn't regret Alex one bit because having him changed his whole world but they had struggled. They already gave up a lot of the things that other people their and eventually he wanted more kids, but he just couldn't know. Of course he wanted to get Brooke pregnant again, but he wanted to graduate college, get a good job, marry Brooke and then add more kids into the mix.

He knew he would have to be gentle. "Brooke…I…I don't think that's a good idea right now," he said and waited for her reaction.

"Why not Lucas? God knows we love the practice," she smirked. "I love being a mother to Alex and I want to have another baby with you Lucas. Why wait when we both know what we want," she asked almost pleadingly.

"Brooke I do want another baby with you…in the future. I want so many things for us but right now we can't add another baby into the mix. You see how stretched thin we currently are and some days I feel like I don't even get to spend as much time with Alex as I'd like. I don't want to have another baby and feel like I don't have the time for it," he said and noticed that Brooke looked disappointed. He cupped her face in his hands and leaned his forehead against her. "I love you Pretty Girl and I promise in a few years we can have as many babies as you'd like," he said and smiled when he noticed a small grin forming on her lips.

"Okay, you're right. I'm just being stupid. I just…when I was visiting Haley in the hospital I just felt so horrible for her because she and Nathan love eachother so much and they love their unborn baby so much. It made me long to have another one and feel that glow and a little life forming in you. I watch how quickly Alex is growing up and it makes me so sad. I feel like my baby isn't mine anymore. He's getting so big and so independent."

"Well they don't stay babies forever ya know," Lucas joked.

"Shut up," she said and laughed. "I just…when I was pregnant with Alex it was so amazing. I had a part of me and a part of you inside. It was like no matter what I was always going to be connected to you and we had another life to show for it. Sometimes I would just lay in bed and read and talk to the baby. It just amazed me at how much I bonded with him while he grew inside me. It was had being pregnant in high school but somedays I was so happy about it. I would think about all the times we were together and try to pinpoint when we made him. I know it was reckless of us to be unprotected when we were so young but God Luke…I wouldn't change it for the world," she said and smiled at him.

"I wouldn't change it either Brooke. I just want to be prepared for the next one. I want my kids to grow up and have everything they need or want. I never want them to go without or to watch us struggle. And I swear to you right here and now that when we are graduated and settled we will have a baby right away. I will be with you day and night if that's what it takes to put another baby in here," he said as he stroked her belly. "I want to be included for everything. Last time I was an idiot. This time I want to watch you grow, listen to you yell at me…well more than you already do," he said and laughed when she swatted him away. "I want us to do everything right. But…." He said and got a sneaky grin on his face. "Just because we won't start now doesn't mean I don't want to practice."

"Oh yeah," Brooke said as teased him a little.

"Oh yeah. And I mean a lot,' he said as he kissed her hard. He pulled away and spoke to her in-between kisses. "I am….a growing boy…and I want….to have sex with you…..all the time," he said and pulled her off the counter and headed towards their room.

And I need you tonight
I need you right now
I know deep within my heart
It doesn't matter if it's wrong or right

Okay so I know it's been forever and this is short but I'm getting back into it. I had a bit of writers block and had no where to go with it for a while. There isn't much left to this story but I promised a few readers that I would finish it. So I know you all hate me for not updating and I lost all my readers but at least I am finishing it!