"Pretty Girl…" he ran his hand up her side and whispered in her ear. "It's time to wake up," he said and she stirred a bit. "I know you're tired," he kissed her shoulder and watched her nod. "But we have to go get Easton soon…"

"Easton…" she mumbled, flipping over on her back to face him. Her eyes fluttering open and she grinned. "Hi…" she let out a sigh of relief finding him beside her.

"Morning…" his voice was rough and she giggled, sliding her hand across his cheek and leaning in for a sweet kiss.

"I've missed this…" she pulled back to rest her head against his, running her fingers through his hair. "I've missed waking up beside you…always makes my day better."

"Mine too," he agreed, looking at her and loving the look of such content on her face. "I'm sorry I hurt you," he whispered. "I didn't mean anything I said that night…well other than loving you."

"You were hurt," she shrugged, knowing he was just in pain. "We all do and say things we don't mean when are heart is hurting."

"Doesn't make it right," he brought his large hand to frame her face. "Nothing I said was right, how I treated you wasn't right and I need you to know I don't think that Brooke. You mean so much to me."

"I know," she sniffled a bit and wiggled closer for a sweet kiss. "I love you," she whispered, her lips vibrating against his as she spoke.

"I love you too, Pretty Girl," he lost his fingers in her hair, that actually being the first time they said it back to each other. Of course both have vocalized it, said what they felt but just hadn't really said it and said it back in the same moment.

Both thinking nothing felt as great.

"Aren't you just going to love this every morning," she giggled a little and pulled back from their kiss. "Because I think waking up to you and getting sweet kisses will definitely be a major perk in my life."

"I can think of another major perk," he smirked and she giggled as he rolled his body slowly on top of hers. Brooke letting out a slight moan when his lips trailed over her sweet skin, his hips rocking rolling into hers and with a light gasp their bodies connected

"Easton!" Brooke called as she walked into her small apartment, her hand tangled in the boy's behind her. "Baby where are you?"

"Momma!" he cheered, turning the corner of his room and his eyes widened. "Lucas!" he squealed pushing off his little feet and throwing his arms around his leg.

"Hey Little Dude," he lifted him up with a smile. "How are you?"

"Great! I get coke!" he pumped his little fist in the air and they laughed.

"Was he good?" Brooke questioned as Alex walked over to them, arms crossed and a smile on her face.

"He is always great," she ruffled his hair. "How was your night?" she played her gaze over the couple who grinned and she swore was glowing.

"Not bad," Brooke cast her gaze up at Lucas who smirked and gave her a sweet kiss. Just like always Easton giggling.

"Good," she winked walking over and grabbing her bag off the counter.

"Lucas I show you my new truck?" Easton questioned and Lucas of course agreed.

"We will be right back," Lucas winked and Brooke nodded as they walked out of the room and to Easton's.

"Someone is glowing," Alex commented, adjusting her bag on her shoulder. "Must have been a real good night."

"Real great night," Brooke beamed, aware she was still in the clothes Alex saw her in the night before. "I got my boy back," she chewed her lip with a smile.

"Good…" Alex smiled, knowing Quinn had mentioned how upset and hurt Brooke had been the last few weeks. "But I have to head out. I have a huge examine I have to study for," she head over to the door and Brooke pulled it open. "Have a good day with your family Brooke."

"Thanks," she gave a gentle smile as the dark haired girl walked out. Brooke turning on her feet and following the laughter down the hall. Leaning against the door frame she grins as she watches her little boy play with the older boy she loves.

"Isn't it neat?" Easton squealed, showing off his blue racecar that he got in the mail. Brooke told him it was from Cooper, the cool dude that let him drive his racecar. It came with a poster that had some autograph on it but Brooke was sure Easton didn't care about anything but the little car.

"Real neat. You know I think Cooper is coming to town soon. When he does maybe we can go see his racecar again?" Lucas suggested and Easton's blue eyes widened. "If mommy says its ok first…"

"Momma can I?" Lucas looked over his shoulder not knowing she was there.

"You can do whatever you want baby," she walked into the room and ran her hand over Lucas's hair.

"Yes!" he pumped his fist in the air excited.

"But do you know what momma and I were wondering?" Lucas twisted Easton in his lap to face him.

"What?" he licked his top lip and wondered.

"Well we were thinking if you might want to go swimming at my place?" he wondered. Them both deciding earlier they weren't going to rush moving in together. Brooke knew Easton would be excited to live with Lucas but they wanted it to be a gradual processes. Not just rush him into a new place he didn't know.

"Yeah!" he grinned excited. "I sink I'd lub dat Lucas."

"Awesome," he smiled. "Why don't we go get you something to change into and go? You can even bring your racecar."

"Yes!" he pumped his little fish in the air and Brooke lit up. "Let's go momma!" his little chubby hand grabbed hers and tugged her towards the back.

"Let's go," Brooke sent her boyfriend a wink as they disappeared in the back.

"He can were you out," Lucas sunk down in the water with a pouf.

"Yeah he tends to do that," Brooke laughed as she slowly eased her way into the cold water. They had been at the pool for about an hour now and Lucas and Easton had been going nonstop. Well up until about five minutes again when Easton rubbed his tired eyes and crawled up on the chair and fell asleep. She wanted to take him inside but he said 'he wasn't tired' and just laid down.

He looked pretty adorable laying under the little over hang. His arms curled under his head and his little swim suit on. His skin being able to tan instantly within five minutes in the sun and Brooke favorite being the little shine to his nose he always got.

Her baby was so gorgeous.

"Are you sure you want to really do this Luke?" she angled herself so she could see a resting Easton but still be able to talk to her other boy. "I mean he is like this all the time."

"Brooke…" he chuckled sliding his arms around her waist and tugging her into him, her legs circling around his waist and arms around his neck. "I want this. I want all of this," he told her giving her a sweet kiss. "I love you Brooke," he told her and loved even more the constant look she gave over his shoulder.

She was such a good mom. He could literally reach his hand out of the pool and touch Easton's foot but it didn't change her eyes remained locked on him like his somehow sleeping body was going to fall in the pool.

With his built in float...

"I love you too…" her gaze brought back down to his.

"And I love Easton," he told her and she gave a small grin. "I love my son and my family. I want them all together."

"Luke…" her heart swelled at the mention of him addressing Easton as his.

"And I've been thinking again…" he informed her and she bit her bottom lip. "I like my apartment," he commented and she nodded. "But it's an apartment."

"Most apartments are apartments," she teased and he rolled his eyes.

"I know but Easton has lived in an apartment since he was born," he pointed out and she agreed not knowing where he was going. "I don't want him to grow up in one."

"Luke I don't understand…"

"If you move into my place it will be just that. It will be you moving into my place. Almost like you are just some guest. I mean I know my routine I know how I like the things I have and all that. I don't want you and Easton to be guests in your home."

"So…are you saying you don't want to move in together?" she questioned really get confused.

"No…I'm saying we should look at houses," he shrugged and her eyes widened a bit. "We should look just outside the city and have a house with a backyard for Easton and his own room and a flower garden if you want. It will be new to us both…it with be our home."

"Luke…"

"And we can't really live in an apartment with a puppy and all little boys should have a puppy."

"A puppy huh?" she kinked a brow and he slowly nodded. "That is a big step… you think you're ready to get a puppy with me Scott?"

"Oh I want a whole liter with you Pretty Girl," he stated and he loved the smile that grew on her face. "So what do you say? Want to get a house with me?"

"Yes!" she nodded quickly and hooked her lips onto his. "Yes baby, yes I want to get a house with you," she mumbled against his lips and loved the smile. Her swearing her entire life was falling into place.

"Brooke…" the brunette looked up from her book to see one of her favorite people walking into the room.

"Hey Clay…" she shifted and tossed the sheet over her legs. "What's up?"

"I was just coming to talk to you," he shuffled in feet into the room and Brooke frowned at the fact he looked exhausted. It seemed the more she saw him these days the more he just looked so tired, like the weight of the world was on his shoulders all the time.

"You doing alright?" she wondered and he nodded, pinching the bridge of his nose and blink himself awake.

"I'm just really exhausted," he admitted, reaching over and grabbing some papers from his briefcase. "But where is Luke?" he tossed a glance around and found no one around.

"He and Easton went out for a bit. We were at the pool and they got hungry so went to grab something."

"You didn't go with?"

"No, I think I got too much sun. Not feeling so great," she told him and he frowned a bit. "But what's up?"

"Well I've been talking to the lawyers," he pulled out a big stack and looked over it. "And…well we settled," he leaned forward to hand it to her and she glanced over it.

"You settled?" she felt a quicken in her chest as she started to read over the papers.

"I tried real hard to make her get less," he rushed to tell her. "I know Will wanted her to not have much," he said when he noticed her frown.

"She's getting a lot Clay," she looked at the numbers and shook her head. She wasn't trying to be selfish. It wasn't like she wanted all his money, she didn't care if they sent it to a charity or set the whole thing on fire. She just didn't want Carrie to have anything. Will didn't want her to get anything. "I mean how is that fair? They were getting a divorce."

"It wasn't final B," he reminded her. "And…and most of his money he made while he was with her. There wasn't a prenup. She is going to get something Brooke."

"She should get a stick in her ass is what she should get," Brooke grumbled annoyed.

"Maybe it can join the one that is already there," he teased and she cracked a smile. "He didn't want her having things, but he wanted even less to see you having trouble," he reached over and gave her leg a pat. "Now you're taken care of."

"Yeah…" she let out a long breath and looked over what she would get. "He left me his beach house?" she kinked a brow and Clay grinned.

"He knew Carrie wanted that the most," he informed her. "So we kinda signed it over to me before he filed for divorce and I just signed it back over to you this morning."

"Do you two just plot everything?" she laughed a bit and Clay shrugged. "Even gone he is still finding ways to stick it to her," she looked over the paper and let out a sigh. "So it's done? She is officially out of our lives?"

"Carrie is officially no longer part of your life Brooke," he grinned and she lit up.

"I can't believe all this is happening," she let out a sigh of content. "Everything is going so well. Lucas and I are happy, Easton is happy, Carrie is gone," she looked at the papers and smiled. "And Luke wants to get a place together…" she spoke slowly and trailed her eyes up to find the wide ones. "Please tell me saying yes isn't a mistake…" she begged, Clay being her go to person on things since she lost Will. "You know how I do some really stupid shit Clay…tell me this isn't one."

"It's not…" he promised, sliding from his chair and moving to sit next to her on the couch. "It's not a mistake," he rested his arm over the back of the couch to look at her. "I think it's a good idea."

"You don't think it's too fast? I mean we just got together last night after being broken up for a few weeks. And we were really only together that short period of time before the break up. Like what? Six months?"

"Brooke…" Clay chuckled gripping her hand. "Chill out," he ordered and she pulled in a long breath. "I know it seems fast. Yet I've learned quickly that life is short," he pointed out and she nodded. Thinking of Will. "If you love someone you know. It's not a question, it's not a worry. It's a knowing and I know you love him…and I know he loves you," he gave a gentle smile. "You said yes to him for a reason Brooke and I know you're scared now…but you said yes because your gut told you it was right. Trust that gut."

"Ok…" she chewed her lip. "Because I'm really excited," she squealed a bit and he smiled. "But I didn't want to be excited if you thought I was being stupid."

"You aren't stupid," he promised. "But I have something for Luke. Do you know when he might be back?"

"I don't know, I'm sure he will be soon. They've been gone an hour or so," she glanced at her watch.

"Well…could you just give him this for me? It's some contracts he needs to look over," he explained and she nodded as he handed it over. "But I'm heading out. I have some things I have to do, but I'll see you later?"

"Yeah," she stood up and started walking him towards the door. "Tell Quinn to call me later?"

"Yeah, I will," he gave a quick kiss to her cheek and stepped out the door. Brooke walking over and falling down on the couch as she looked over the papers, chewing her bottom lip with a squeal at just how good life was becoming.

"So just racecars?" Lucas repeated as he and Easton sat at lunch. "No basketball?"

"Nope," he shook his head and ran his car across the table.

"What if I got you a basketball?" he tried to bribe and watched Easton ponder the thought a moment before giggling.

"No daddy, I don't wike it," he shook his head and Lucas's heart tightened. He loved that. "I wike football…"

"True…" he pondered the thought before chuckling. "You know…if you like it, that's all that matters," he ruffled his hair. "You know what I was thinking earlier?"

"What?"

"I want a puppy," he announced and Easton's head snapped up to him. "But I'm not sure what kind."

"I want a puppy," Easton said quickly and Lucas chuckled.

"We should talk mommy into letting us get one," he smiled, knowing Brooke already told him he could have it. They decided earlier if he got Brooke a nice kitchen she would allow him to have a puppy. Fair trade he thought.

"She will…" he nodded, picking up a fry and putting it in his mouth. "Momma lubs us."

"She does," he grinned, reaching over and rattling his glass to see if he was good on coke. "And it is your birthday coming up," he pointed out, Easton's birthday in just a week.

"I know!" he squealed excited. "You going to be dare?" he trailed his eyes up at him to ask.

"Yeah buddy, I'll be there," he promised.

"You know," Easton leaned on the table to look at the man before him. "I lub yew daddy," he told him with such an innocent smile Lucas swore he felt his heart explode.

"I love you too, kiddo," he reached over and ran a hand through his hair as he grinned up at him. "Ok that's it," Lucas tossed some cash down on the table and stood up. "You are so getting a puppy," he announced lifting a giggling Easton up in the air.

"And coke?"

"A lifetime supply," he informed him, grabbing his sippy cup and heading out of the door. Walking down the steps of the small restaurant, heading down the sidewalk as Easton started humming some song. A song he recalled Brooke humming one morning while she was making breakfast.

"Lucas?" he heard, pausing on the street and slowly turning to see the man in front of him. "Hey…"

"Hey…" he nervously tossed a glance at Easton then back up. "What's up?"

"Nothing, just running some errands," he walked over and glanced at the blue eyes blonde. "Is this Easton?" he nodded his head down at the boy in his arms.

"Dat me!" the blonde squealed excited and Lucas chuckled.

"Yeah…Dan this is Easton. Easton this is Dan, my…dad…" he spoke slowly and the older man's eyes widen before the lit up a bit.

"It's nice to meet you Easton," Dan gave him a smile and Easton returned it.

"You make daddy's mommy happy?" he questioned and both looked at him confused. Dan not really sure what he was talking about or understanding it before it slowly started to click in Lucas's head.

"His Aunt explained to him a dad is someone who makes a mom happy," he explained and Dan slowly started to nod. "He doesn't really know what one actually is."

"Oh…" Dan frowned a bit and shuffled on his feet. Dan knowing he never really made Karen happy, well not in years.

"I get a puppy!" Easton broke the awkwardness to cheer. His attention span so small.

"That's awesome," Dan relaxed a bit and Lucas chuckled. "I bet it's going to be bigger than you," he poked his belly and Easton giggled. "Are ya'll just having lunch?"

"We just finished. Were going to head home to Brooke," he lit up and Dan smiled.

"So you two are good?" he wondered, knowing just the other day Lucas was a mess trying to figure what was going on with Brooke and Easton. He honestly seemed lost and now that he sees him with Easton he noticed quickly why he was so lost. He loved them.

"Yeah, we are good," Lucas beamed and Dan felt happy with that. "Maybe in a few weeks when we are all settled in and stuff we can get dinner," he offered, knowing Dan really wanted that to happen.

"I'd really like that…"

"Yeah," Lucas nodded, adjusting Easton in his arms. "But we have to go," he thrust his thumb over his shoulder. "Brooke was feeling a little sick and I really wanted to get home and check on her."

"Is she ok?" he seemed actually concerned and it took Lucas back a little. Dan normally wasn't concerned about anyone.

"Yeah, I think she just got hot. We were swimming and she went in to make something to snack on and it all just hit her wrong," he explained and Dan's eyes knitted together.

"Hit her wrong, huh?"

"Yeah…she was feeling better when we left but just wanted to stay in," he told him, not getting the look on his dad's face. "What?"

"I'm sure it's nothing," he shook his head. "But…normally when the smell of food hits a woman wrong it's not because they are hot."

"What do you mean?"

"Normally, not always," he rushed to say. "Normally it's because…" his eyes trailed over to Easton who was taking his racecar and rolling it back and forth over Lucas's shoulder.

"No…" Lucas told him quickly. "Brooke's not…I mean we are careful," he told him. "Plus last night was our first time together in almost three weeks," he shrugged, not too worried about it. "So I'm not really sure when that could have happened."

"Three weeks ago," Dan let out a dry laugh, but yanked it back when he saw the panic flash over his son. "I'm not saying she is Luke. I'm sure she isn't… I…I was just talking out of my ass…"

"Yeah…" Lucas let out weird noise and Dan instantly felt guilty.

"Lucas its fine…"

"I know it is," Lucas shook his head quickly. "But…but I have to go. I'll talk to you later," he spun on his feet and Dan the guilt rip through him more.

"Bye Dan!" Easton waved and he let out a small laugh, bringing his hand up and giving a small wave. Really hoping he didn't just put his foot in his mouth and screw up what might have been building.

"Brooke!" Lucas called as he walked into the apartment. "Brooke, where you at?" he wondered cared Easton over to the living room and sitting him on the ground, flipping on the TV for him to watch played across the screen. "Be right back kiddo," he promised and started heading towards the back room. "Pretty Girl?" he pushed open the door to find her starting to walk out of the bathroom.

"Hey Broody," she walked up and pressed a quick kiss to his cheek, not liking how he froze up a bit.

"Are you pregnant?" he blurted out before he could even process anything and her eyes widened. "Are…I mean…" his heart started to race and she pulled back from him lost.

"What? No!" she told him, not getting where the hell that came from. "Why would you think that?"

"I don't know," he ran a hand through his hair. "I mean… I just…"

"Luke…" she walked over and slid her hand in his, pulling him towards the bed to sit down.

"Are you sure?" his brows knitted together. "I mean you got sick out of nowhere…and…and remember this morning? You felt kind sick then too…"

"Lucas…I've been pregnant before, trust me I'm not," she let out a dry laugh. "I got sick because I felt sick, easy as that."

"How do you know?"

"Because I've been on birth control since I was sixteen…"

"But you had Easton…you were eighteen when you have Easton. How do you know it works?" he questioned and Brooke grew more lost to what this was about.

"I used to think it couldn't happen to me," she mumbled out. "So I wasn't always regular on my pill. After I had Easton I took it always…never missed one time and I haven't," she explained. "Plus I had my period last week," she told him honestly and watched relief wash through him.

"Oh…"

"Yeah…oh," she let out a bitter laugh and stood from the bed, pausing a moment before she felt something build inside of her. "Does having a baby with me seriously freak you out that much?" she spun to face him and his head snapped up. "I mean…You know Easton is my son right? If we are together he is there…does that freak you out?"

"No!" he panicked again but for a new reason. "No, that is not it. That is not what is wrong here."

"Then what is wrong here Luke? Because you just came in here looking like you had seen a ghost, all because you thought I might be pregnant. What would you have done if I was?"

"Killed him," he offered a shrug and her brows creased confused.

"What?"

"I want babies with you Brooke, I do," he told her because he did. He wanted a family with her more than anything, well a bigger family. "But…but all I kept thinking was…" he swallowed the massive lump in his throat. "All I kept thinking was him touching you and…hurting you. I felt something I've never felt before," he gazed up at her. "I've never truly hated someone before… I mean I've not liked someone but never hated them."

"Luke who are you talking about?"

"Carter," he told her and she sighed. "How could someone hit someone who is carrying their child?" he wondered. "Because all I thought about was…"

"Was what?"

"Was if you were carrying my child…my life would be perfect…" he gazed up at her. "I felt his burst of…of happiness and I can't figure out how someone doesn't feel that? Feel this want to just protect. I mean I know he was young and it freaked him out but…but how could he do that?"

"Because he isn't normal," she swayed back over to him and slid down beside him. "He is selfish…if he was half the guy you are Easton would know his father but he isn't."

"But your own child?" he repeated that just not clicking to him. "A sweet…innocent baby," he reached up and touched her stomach. "What if you were? What if you were pregnant and I never knew because of everything? Because that jackass made you worry I would leave you because of everything? What if you had my child in you and Felix touched you?" anger popped inside him at that image and her eyes closed.

"Luke he didn't," she shook her head. "And I'm not…"

"I know but you could have been. If you were pregnant it would have happened weeks ago…we broke up a couple weeks ago because Felix made you scared he was going to tell me. He made you panic if you didn't listen to him you would lose me…"

"Felix is an ass," she admitted. "But I have to take responsibility for my actions and it's not all his fault."

"He scared you Brooke…"

"I could have stopped any time. I could have been honest with you. Yet that is the past," she dropped her hand on his leg and reminded him. "And this is for our future; our happy future that I hope at some point will have more children in it. However I don't want that thought to freak you out and you run. I've raised one child alone and I really don't want to do it with a second one."

"You won't," he shook his head. "That wasn't why I freaked out… I promise. I just… I don't… about a million and one things raced in my mind and one was that you would have had my baby and I never know."

"I would have told you," she told him. "Even if we weren't together anymore I would have told you Lucas. You have to know that," she said not getting why he wasn't aware of it. "But its fine now, we are fine and happy."

"Yeah…" he relaxed a bit and she started to massage his neck.

"And you have to learn to relax on Felix, you two work together," she reminded him and he nodded. "Can't be having that at work."

"I know…" his head dropped as she worked the knot in his neck. "I just don't handle people messing with my family well…"

"I know…" her chin dropped to rest on his shoulder. "But we will be ok…"

"I know," he tilted his head back to give her a gentle kiss. "Sorry I freaked out," he apologized and she shrugged.

"It's ok…"

"I love you Brooke," his finger touched her chin and she grinned.

"I love you too Boyfriend," she beamed, crashing her lips into his swearing she never felt so true to those words.

Hey loves! Here is the new chapter! Sorry it took so long to update! I suck as a person! But have just been 'Blah!' for a while now and trying to get into the writing mood! But sorry…that is my fault and not ya'll and you all are the ones who suffer! So I hope this makes up for it!

And mashleigh323I hope after that ten hour shift this was worth it! But trust me been there! Worked it yesterday and tomorrow working a fourteen! Blah!

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