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In My Daughter's Eyes

The sun illuminated through the open windows of the cabin located just outside of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the tranquil state of North Carolina. The sound of the river flowing down the bank could be heard through the little girl's window. She liked leaving her window open while she slept. Her father once told her that the sound of the water enriched young minds and allowed the possibility of all her dreams to come true, just like his had come true long ago.

Slipping out from underneath the covers, the little girl let her feet dangle over the bed and stretched her arms out far above her head as her eyes searched the wildness beyond the window. Jumping out of the bed, she ran to her door and let herself out into the hallway. She crept easily, not wanting to wake her mother just yet. Today was a special day. Today was her father's birthday and to her four year old mind that meant the world. She was definitely a daddy's girl in every way it counted. She and her mother had spent all day yesterday planning everything so it would be perfect for today and they had one big surprise that she was sure would make her daddy's birthday the best ever.

The little girl made her way across the hall and into her bathroom. She brushed her teeth and combed her hair before going back into her room and getting dressed for the day. Just like her mother, the little girl had an eye for fashion. She knew what colors went together and what accessories to use in each out-fit; she was always dressed to impress from the top of her head straight down to her cute little painted toes. She was so many things, beautiful, smart, funny, and a spitfire among other things. But she could also roll with the best of the boys. She loved playing basketball with her father and Uncle Nathan and she was the best of friends with her cousin Jamie. One of her favorite things to do, however, was to lay in the grass in her back yard with her father and read. Sometimes he would read to her and other times they would sit in silence and read their own books, hers of fairytales, his of romance, devastation and triumphs.

Entering her mother's room, the little girl tiptoed to the edge of her parents bed and giggled at her mother, who was sleeping but had this ridiculous grin on her face, as if she were dreaming of her long last lover who had finally come back to her, much like her own life.

"Mommy, wake up! It's daddy's birthday, remember?"

The little girl jumped on the bed and wouldn't stop jumping until she got what she wanted-her mom to wake up so they could play together.

Fluttering her eyes open, Brooke was welcomed to the morning by her angel of a daughter bouncing on her bed. Luckily for Brooke her daughters back was facing towards her, moving her arms from out under the covers, and sitting up slightly, Brooke reached her arms out towards her daughter and grabbed her by the waist. Both of them went falling backwards as the little girl squealed from excitement.

"Mommy…stop it! Please." The little girl pleaded in between giggles as her mother tickled her.

"I got you now." Brooke told her little girl but her daughter was quick, too quick for Brooke, and slipped from underneath her mother's arms and bolted for the door.

"Raven Caroline Scott! You can't run away from mommy. Come back here!" Brooke teased as she chased after her daughter into the hallway but she was nowhere to be found. They were soon caught up in a game of hide and seek, that lasted for quite some time and as always, Raven won. Being small worked to Raven's advantage in the game. Brooke could never find Raven in the time limit they had arranged many games ago because Raven always hid in the places that Brooke never thought of to look or never thought she could fit into.

"Mommy, do you think daddy will like my present?" Raven asked as she helped her mother wrap the present she got for her dad.

"Of course he will honey. He'll love anything you give him because you're his special girl."

Brooke told her daughter as Raven came and sat on Brooke's lap and began to play with her mother's hair.

"And you're daddy's pretty girl!"Raven said with the hugest grin on her face. Brooke couldn't help but laugh at her daughter. She was just like her father in every way that counted. Brooke then gave Raven an Eskimo kiss which caused Raven to giggle and smile at her adoring mother.

"That's exactly right doll face. Now let's finish wrapping daddy's present so we can set up his surprise okay?!"

"Okay mommy."

Lucas Scott pulled up, slowly, into his long driveway and looked out of his windshield into the dinning-room window of his home to see his wife and daughter setting the table for dinner. It had been three long weeks since he had last seen his family and he had missed them. Ever since he's third book had become an international best seller Lucas had been traveling back and forth to Europe every three weeks to promote his book.

He was extremely proud of his third book. He believed it to be his best book yet. The first book had been all about his high school years with Haley, Nathan, Brooke, Peyton and the rest of the river court gang but mostly it was just about a boy who was in love with a girl. The second book, Lucas had written right before he was reunited with the love of his life, Brooke Davis. He poured his heart and soul into that book and all his dreams lied within those two-hundred pages. Little did he know then, that everything he had written would come true.

There was a reason why Lucas took the upmost pride in his third book. That reason was his gorgeous four year old daughter. When he and Brooke had found out they were expecting, Lucas was over the moon about it but was still nervous, as any expecting father would be. Brooke knew he would make an excellent father though, and he had been just that, since the very beginning. He would tell stories to Raven when she was in her mother's womb and describe what kind of life she would be growing up in and the wonderful mother she would be graced with. In My Daughter's Eyes, was the third cord to Luke's career as a novelist. Many critics, including his publicist, believed his newest book was the marker, his high point, of a successful career. In other words, he had made it. However, Lucas didn't think so. To Lucas he had made it long ago when he, at last, married the girl of his dreams.

Lucas had been married to Brooke Davis for almost five years now and it was magical. They conceived their daughter the night of their wedding and Raven truly made their life into a living dream. There was nothing else Lucas Scott could ask for. He was the happiest and the luckiest man in the world to have Brooke has his wife and Raven has his daughter. He couldn't picture a better life then what he already had. For so long, all he could dream of was Brooke. He had made so many mistakes in the past and let down and let go of the one person who really and truly cared about him.

One night five years ago back in his hometown of Tree Hill, his best friend Haley had convinced him to follow his heart once and for all. Well, Lucas did just that, and he has never looked back since.

Finally parking his car, Lucas walked up to the porch and before he even had a chance to blink, Raven came through the front door and went running in the direction of her father.

"Daddy, you're home!" She screamed, jumping into Luke's arms.

"Hey, baby girl! Daddy's home, and he missed you."

"I missed you too daddy." Raven replied and then gave Luke a sloppy kiss on the cheek. "I have a surprise for you." Raven whispered into her dad's ear.

"You do? Well, I can't wait to see it."

"You'll like it. It's really good!" Lucas couldn't help but laugh at his daughter excitement. She had widened her eyes in animation and made some funny hand gesture when she spoke.

"Well no present can ever be better than you, blue eyes. You're my special girl."

"I know, that's what mommy told me."

"Well mommy's right you know? She always has the right answers for everything."

"And the best surprises."

"You're really excited about this surprise aren't you Ra?"

"Yes, daddy. It's awesome. You'll be kissing momma all night once you find out the surprise."

"I'm sure I'll be kissing your momma all night no matter what the surprise is."

Raven giggled at her father's admission and leaned her head to fit into the nook of his neck has he walked them inside their home.

The Scott home, was a happy home, full of love and laughter and to be in the presence of the two girls he loved most in the world was the only thing he wanted for his birthday.

Entering the living room, Lucas was surrounded by the smell of honeysuckle. It was his favorite smell in all the world. He would never forget that smell. His wife, her scent, was stimulating to him.

Raven began to try and wiggle her way out of Luke's arms and was successful. Once she stood on her two tiny feet, Raven skipped out of the living room and marched her way up the stairs.

"Hey, where are you going?"

"It's a surprise, duh!" Raven shouted from upstairs, as if it was the most obvious thing on earth. Lucas smiled. His daughter was a complete mess sometimes.

"There's my handsome husband." Brooke entered the living room, wearing a red v neck silk dress. The dress wasn't as tight as she normally wears, this one was easier to move around in, more free flowing. Lucas certainly wasn't complaining. He loved Brooke in red, it was his favorite color on her. The fit of the dress didn't matter to Lucas, for he believed his wife looked good in anything and even better when she was wearing nothing.

"Hey wife." Lucas pulled Brooke closer by grabbing a hold of her waist and then gave her a light peck on the lips. "You look incredibly irresistible."

"Good. I aim to please." Brooke was nervous. Her and Raven's surprise was not something she was planning on, at least not at this time in their lives. None the less, she was overjoyed by this revelation and Raven seemed just as excited. Brooke just hoped Lucas would be too. She had been trying to come up with a great way to tell Lucas their news ever since she found out three weeks ago, but had come up short, until Raven mentioned her daddy's birthday. Brooke had to give it to her daughter, the little girl was smart. So, together, they had come up with a pretty kick ass plan to surprise Lucas on his birthday.

"I'm so glad to be home, babe. Three weeks was far too long. I'm going to be making my business trips shorter from now on. I miss you and Raven like crazy."

"We missed you too honey and you have no idea how much this is going to mean to Raven and to me. You're a wonderful husband and an even better father. I watch you with Raven sometimes, and I melt. She adores you Luke."

"You know, when I found out you were pregnant, I had so many doubts about what kind of a father I would be. Considering who my father was, but it's easy with Raven. The instant I laid eyes on her I knew I could never, not love her. When I held her in my arms the first time, that's it, I was done for. She's growing up so fast Brooke."

"I know, I can't believe it's been four years already. Before we know it, she'll be dating."

"Please, sweetie, don't say things like that. As far as I'm concerned she'll always be my little girl and no guy is ever going to be good enough for her."

Brooke wrapped her arms around Luke's neck and kissed his lips, passionately. She ran one hand up and down his chest lightly, almost teasingly, before Luke picked her up and twirled her around, not once breaking away from their kiss.

"I love how protective you are over her. I love you Lucas Scott."

"I love you too Brooke Davis-Scott." Lucas was about to go in for another kiss but the pitter patter of little feet could be heard from the stair case and the happy couple turned to see their daughter peaking her head out from the entrance way.

"Are we ready for daddy's surprise momma?"

They had planned on waiting to give Lucas his present after dinner, but Raven was just too excited. Not to mention she looked adorable with her long brown locks tied up on the top of her head with a pink bow as an accessory. Brooke could never resist her daughter, so she allowed it.

"Sure baby, go ahead."

Raven jumped from the bottom step onto the floor of the living room wearing a long pink t-shirt dress that read 'I'm going to be a big sister' and yelled "Surprise!"