That's what I call a fast update ;). Loved your response! This is the second to last chapter! Thanks to everyone who is still reading/reviewing and I hope you enjoy the family moments in this chapter.

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"Oh my god.", Phoebe ran into Sam's room and smiled happily.

"What is it?", Sam took the blanket over her head and hoped that Phoebe would not always start a day with so much energy lately.

"I was spying on mom and dad and I heard them saying that your adoption is through. So you are officially their daughter, isn't that great?"

Sam immediately jumped up with a wide smile, "Are you sure?"

"Yes of course. I am the best detective ever.", Phoebe smiled proudly and remembered the good old days when she had found out almost every secret about her biological father. Only this time she would not get punched or locked into a cellar if someone found her. Sam suddenly started crying. "Huh? What happened?", Phoebe asked worried and took her arm around Sam who fell on her shoulder. "Did I do anything? I thought it would make you happy?"

"Oh stop talking for one second you silly one.", Phoebe widened her eyes and stayed mute. Rebecca had always called her like this, "I am sorry Phoebe. I did not mean to say it."

"It's okay. Maybe I am really silly.", she smiled and looked confused at Sam, "So why are you crying?"

"Because I am so happy.", Sam went on top of her and kissed her cheek.
"Let me go Sam. You don't cry when you're happy. You smile and…aaaaa…get off of me.", They heard Brooke and Julian in the kitchen and Phoebe immediately went to the door. "Oh it sounds interesting. I have to keep on spying."

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"They are still sleeping.", Julian said to an older woman and hugged her tightly.

"I cannot wait to meet them. I've missed Sam and I am excited to meet Phoebe.", the woman took a sip of the wine in her glass and went over to Brooke. "Hello darling.", she hugged Brooke tightly.

"It's nice that you come to celebrate with us.", Julian took some plates on the table and went to the refrigerator.

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"There is a woman in the kitchen that I don't know.", Phoebe said to Sam who tried to get a bit more sleep.

"Great.", she just mumbled and did not open her eyes.

"She wants to celebrate with us today and Julian said that he missed her very much.", Sam looked up from under the blanket and then could hear her voice.

"Grandma Sylvia.", she screamed and ran out of her room and hugged Sylvia tightly. She had missed her too and although it definitely had not been easy between Brooke and her in the beginning, she had a good relationship with her.

"Oh honey, I've missed you. Wow. You are definitely a woman now.", she looked at Sam's face, "And I heard you have a boyfriend?"

"Oh stop it.", Sam hugged her again and looked happily at Brooke and Julian who did not know that she already knew the good news.

"So, where is this other little girl of yours?", Sylvia asked and Sam immediately called her but Phoebe did not come.

"Where is she?", Brooke asked and Julian shrugged his shoulder and went out to look for her. He found her in the floor, "Hey, I want you to meet my mom."

He walked into the kitchen again and realized that Phoebe did not follow him. "Julian, why isn't my other grandchild saying hello to me?", Sylvia crossed her arms in front of her and joked. Then she saw Phoebe coming into the room and was surprised how small she was and beautiful in the same time. She looked like a mini Brooke and walked over to her and held out her hand, "It is a pleasure to meet you…um…madam."

Sylvia looked a little confused at her and gave her her hand, "The pleasure is mine young girl."

All of them looked a little confused down at Phoebe and suppressed a smile. Phoebe sat down at the table without saying anything and just stared at Sylvia but whenever Sylvia smiled at her, she looked away with a red face. Brooke, Julian and Sam found it quite amusing to see her acting that way.

"So Sam. How is school?", she squeezed Sam's hand and let her know that she would be there for her.

"School is okay. Well, you know I am not that school type girl but I cannot wait to be a senior.", Sam took another sip of her juice.

"And you Phoebe. I've heard you skipped some classes?", Sylvia could not believe that such a small girl was sitting under thirteen year old teenagers and wondered how she managed that all. Right now a very shy girl was sitting in front of her that did not say a word. Julian had described her as a girl that could destroy the whole house in one day and was always full of energy.

"Yes mam.", she whispered shyly after she had eaten up. She did not want Sylvia to think that she had no manners.

"And do you like school?"

"Umm….yes…mam.", she answered again and felt very uncomfortable. She did not know Sylvia and it was weird meeting your grandma for the first time.

"Phoebe you don't have to say mam to her.", Sam mentioned and remembered the times when Ben had said mam or sir all the time to Julian or Brooke.

"Um…sorry.", she whispered again and looked at her plate and did not say anything through the whole meal.

"Okay Phoebe and Sam. You know that we want to adopt you and…unfortunately Victoria still did not sign your papers Phoebe.", Julian stroked her head and was glad that they had talked a lot about it. "But…"

Before Julian could say anything Sam jumped into his arms and held him tight, "I am so happy.", she went over to Brooke and hugged her as well and then sat down again with a big smile.

"Um…I did not even finish my sentence.", Julian said confused and then looked at Phoebe suspiciously. "Have you been spying?"

"Noooo.", Phoebe lied and looked mad at Sam.

"So it's your day Sam. You get to decide what we do.", Sam thought for a moment and did not really know what she wanted to do but then spoke, "I would like to go to a professional photographer and make photos."

"Oh my god, that's a great idea Sam.", Brooke answered and immediately called a friend.

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"That's a joke, right?", Phoebe looked into the mirror and looked like a dolly. Brooke had made her a dress in white with pink roses on it and she had a big bow in her hair in pink that made her look even younger than she was.

"You look so adorable."

"That's a joke mom, right?", Sam came into the room with a Clothes over Bros dress that looked the same as Phoebe's.

"I won't wear that. Never."

"Oh c'mon girls. You look adorable and it'll be special photos."

"We look like dolls. Neither Phoebe nor I wear such…such…kitsch."

"Fine. Wear what you want but you would make me really happy if you wear this. Just for one photo.", Brooke looked at them with puppy eyes.

Phoebe and Sam rolled eyes and yelled after her, "Just one photo."

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"That's a joke, right?", Julian looked at his dress, "I never wear that color…it's female"

"No it's not. Men wear pink, violet and all those colors nowadays and you have to match with us all."

"No, I will never wear that. I look like a Christmas tree."

"You would make me very, very happy if you wear this.", she pleaded and looked up at him with her puppy eyes.

"Fine. Just one photo."

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The photographer was a very good-looking person, "Brooke Davis. How long has it been?", he kissed her cheek and Julian immediately got a little jealous.

"It's Baker now and this is Julian, my husband.", Julian gave him his hand and immediately took Brooke's as well. She looked confused up at him but saw that he had his jealous face again.

"Well, well, a man finally got to tame the Brooke Davis."

"No one tames me.", Brooke joked and felt Julian squeezing her hand. "Oww. Julian!"

"What?", he asked innocent.

"And these are my daughters.", Steven walked over to them and looked down with a smile.

"Unmistakable. Those girls can only be Brooke Davis'…", Julian immediately corrected him, "Baker"

"Oh sorry, only Brooke Baker's girls."

"You my little girl look exactly like your mom.", he squeezed Phoebe's cheek and touched her nose. "Same nose, same mouth, same hair and eyes." Phoebe looked shocked up at him; she hated it when people just squeezed her cheek like she was a baby. "And you. Very beautiful. Very beautiful. Brooke Davis sure knows how to add beauty into the world."

"Baker", Sam immediately answered and he waved them to the couch where they should sit down.

"Your mother and I had so much fun in the past. You have the most beautiful mother in the world. And still those dimples. Amazing."

Brooke blushed a little while Julian was exploding inside. "And you little one. You have those dimples too. Gorgeous, just gorgeous. How old are you?" Before Phoebe could answer, he answered himself, "Seven? Eight?"

Sam burst out into laughing because she knew that Phoebe hated it when people estimated her that young, "Eleven.", she said a little mad.

"Eleven? You need to eat honey. A girl like you should not stay that small. You belong on the catwalk one day."

"Could you start making photos?", Julian asked annoyed and knew that he would never allow Phoebe to walk over any catwalk.

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"He thought I was seven. What an idiot.", Phoebe said furiously in the car while Brooke looked at the perfect photos.

"And mom you flirted with him.", Sam added and Julian pointed his finger at her.

"Could you all stop whining? We have perfect photos now and he's a good photographer and was nice to all of you."

"He treated me like a baby and did not stop squeezing my cheek. It still hurts.", Phoebe protested again and took the bow out of her hair.

"Was he your boyfriend once?", Julian asked and all of them waited for the answer but Brooke just laughed.

"Mom. Tell us!", Sam yelled at her but Brooke just stayed mute while her family could not stop getting furiously because of her flirting.

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Sylvia waited for them and looked at the pictures, "They are beautiful." Brooke immediately nodded, "See. At least someone who sees that they are beautiful."

"Mom. Could you go out with the kids for a while? You have to get to know Phoebe a little.", Sylvia and Brooke looked confused up at him but before they could ask he pulled Brooke into the bedroom.

"Why did you do that?", Brooke asked confused but he was already pushing her onto the bed.

"He was your boyfriend, right?", he kissed her before she could answer and took of his shirt and opened her zipper. With one fast move, she was only in her underwear and he pinned her under him. They could still hear the kids and Sylvia outside but he did not care right now.

"Julian, they…", but he did not let her speak and took his hand on her mouth and held it there. He went down with his other hands and into her pants and started rubbing her soft spot. She immediately moaned and when he took up her legs and went with his head between her legs, she could not help but cry after a while but fortunately he was still holding his hand over her mouth. "Julian…they…", but she did not even have time to react when he thrust into her and started to French kiss her heavily. He took her up into his arms and turned her around while she was facing the wall. "Fuck.", she mumbled when he started thrusting into her again and squeezed her breast tight. It hurt a little but nevertheless it was pleasure. After some time, she landed exhausted on the bed with him on top of her.

He looked down at her, "Tell me that I am the only one.", he nibbled at her ear and made her giggle.

"You are the only one. Like you don't already know."

He jumped up and took on his clothes again. "Great. Then don't flirt with other men."

"Oh….my man is jealous?", she got dressed as well with a big smile on her face.

"No, I am not.", Julian lied.

"Okay, sorry. I thought you were. Normally you don't take me that…rough.", she mocked him, "But Steven is really amazing." He looked shocked at her with an open mouth while she giggled. "But unfortunately I don't have the thing he is looking for in a partner.", she went over to Julian and touched him between his legs and went outside with a wide smile on her face.

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Brooke was standing in the kitchen and looked into the cookbook. She wanted this Thanksgiving to be perfect and put on her glasses. She was disgusted by almost everything that she had to add into the bowl.

"Hey mom.", Phoebe jumped on the kitchen board and looked how she made weird faces while she tried to cook., "Why don't we just go to the Scotts?"

"Because I want to do it by myself this time.", Phoebe rolled her eyes and nodded. Sam and Sylvia were outside and going for a walk. They always had their little conversations and loved it. Phoebe did not want to come with them because she still felt uncomfortable in her presence.

"What is this?", Phoebe pointed at something that Brooke had baked and looked puzzled at her, "I will choke if I eat that."

Brooke looked shocked at her and then into the cookbook, "It says 3 pounds apple…", she stopped and Julian ended her sentence, "peeled."

"Fine. I am not the best cook. I admit it but instead of watching how I fail you could try helping me."

"Nope. I said we could go to the Scotts and I think we should still do. Haley is an amazing cook and…", Julian started to gush and smiled at his wife.

"Fine. Phoebe help me.", Brooke commanded.

"No, I don't like…", Brooke threw the rubber gloves in her face and pointed at her, "No new shoes if you don't help me." She heard Julian laughing from the next room while Phoebe rolled her eyes and took on the gloves. "What do I have to do?"

"Get this…um stuff out of the turkey.", Brooke commanded and Phoebe looked up at her and wondered whether this was a joke.

"That's disgusting. I will not take my hand into the…the back of a turkey."

"Oh don't make a big deal out of it Phoebe. Just do it.", Brooke hoped that Phoebe would do it because she was not really looking forward getting her hands into that either.

"If it's no big deal mom. Then you do it.", she threw the gloves in Brooke's face who rolled her eyes and pretended not to care. But soon her face showed that she did not really enjoy it. Phoebe had to laugh at that view. "What's that beeping sound?", Phoebe asked a little later when it started.

"Juliaaaaaaaaan."

"Juliaaaaaaaaan"

"What. What happened?"

"I don't know but make it stop.", Brooke answered. He opened the oven and immediately the heat streamed out of it and right into his face.

"Owww. Oh god I am blind.", he held his hand in front of his face.

"Oh my god.", Brooke screamed while Phoebe had to hold her stomach because she found all of this funny. Her mother walked to the oven but Sylvia was faster to a fire drencher and used it, "I got it. I got it."

"Maybe we could scrape it off?", Julian, Brooke, Sam, Phoebe and Sylvia looked at the turkey.

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Haley opened the door and was happy to see the five people standing in front of her. "Come in.", she gave each one a hug and they walked into the kitchen and had to gasp. It looked like she was cooking for a whole army. "Phoebe.", Lisa ran towards her and almost knocked her down. "Hey little one.", Phoebe smiled down at her and took her finger into the dessert when nobody was watching.

"We are not allowed to do that.", Lisa laughed but did the same.

"Phoebe! Lisa! If I see you putting your fingers into my dessert again you two won't get anything to eat.", Haley yelled joyfully at them and took her arms around the youngest of the family. "Do you think this is enough?"

"Tutor mom, you could feed us for days with all of this. How do you always manage to do all of this on your own?", Brooke asked astonished and looked into the oven and saw a turkey that was just perfect. "I don't get it."

"Hey do you come out and play football with us?", Jamie came into the kitchen and took his finger into the desert as well.
"James Lucas Scott. Get your fingers out of there.", Haley slapped his hand and pushed all of them out of the kitchen. While the kids were outside Haley and Brooke could talk a little. "So Sam is now officially adopted? That is great Brooke. I have a present for you.", Haley gave her a little box. Brooke looked a little surprised at it and raised an eyebrow.

"For what?"

"Well, you are officially now a mom. I mean you've been it all along and it's just a paper but I know that it also means something to you, so this is for you tigger.", Brooke opened it and saw a beautiful necklace inside.

"It's amazing Haley. Thank you.", she hugged her tight. She was happy to have such good friends in her life and always loved spending time with them. "Open it.", she opened it and saw a picture of Sam and Phoebe. The tears immediately appeared in her eyes.

"Now you have one too.", Haley showed hers that Brooke had given her long time ago when she had married Julian and Haley had been her maid of honor. She hugged Haley again and held her tight.

"I love you Haley and I love this.", she took the necklace around her neck and immediately heard her two girls coming into the room arguing.

"Why did you throw the ball that far? I am no superhero and cannot jump that high. Great. Now I am all wet.", Phoebe complained and looked down at her clothes.

"It's not my fault that you fell into that stupid pool. You know that there was a pool behind you, so you should have just opened your eyes. Nobody made you fall into that.", Sam argued.

"But you also fouled me in the game.", Phoebe whined.

"Oh stop annoying me. I did not foul you…I am on your team!", Sam screamed back at Phoebe.

"Why are you in such a lousy mood again? Ben will only be away for two weeks and then he'll stay with us. Just take another boy while he's away. He probably has some pretty hot girlfriends at home too. Isn't Jack the one that calls you every day since he's gone, huh?", Phoebe teased Sam, who looked furiously at her.

"Shut up Phoebe.", Sam said and felt the tears appearing in her eyes.

"Oh Ben, Ben, Ben. I miss you sooo much. I don't know how I'll manage to be alone for two weeks.", Phoebe hugged herself and pretended to kiss someone.

"I am counting the days Sam.", Phoebe smirked and Sam knew that Phoebe must have listened to a phone call. "Me too. I love you Ben. Oh Sam. I love you too."

Brooke and Haley could not believe that the two teenagers had obviously said it to each other. "Phoebe! Stop!", Brooke screamed and made her flinch and then saw Sam running out of the kitchen and upstairs. They could hear her crying. Phoebe was a little confused why Sam reacted the way she did. "You sit on that chair right now and think about what you did wrong.", Brooke fumed and then went upstairs.

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"I did not mean to make her cry.", Phoebe whined while she sat on the chair and watched Haley preparing everything. Somehow she thought that Sam was overreacting. She was just joking.

"It was not sensitive Phoebe. Sam is in love with Ben and she misses him. How would you feel if someone made fun of those intense feelings?", Haley knew that Phoebe was too young to understand those feelings. Phoebe just rested her head on the table and hoped that she was allowed to go outside soon.

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Meanwhile Brooke stroke Sam's back. Sam was crying under the blanket, "Hey sweetheart. C'mon.", Brooke slung her arms around Sam and held her tight. "So you said that you love each other? That's pretty big.", Brooke remembered all too well the rollercoaster of emotions in her teens.

"I miss him so much mom.", Sam whispered and although she knew that he was only gone for two weeks, she wanted him right now.

"I know honey. I think you have to learn missing him a little. It's normal and you should start seeing your friends again.", Brooke was a little worried that Sam kind of neglected all of her friends. She did not have that many and especially since she had Ben Sam did not see the need to spend so much time with them. But sometimes Brooke feared what would happen if one of them would break up. She knew how high school worked. Sometimes stupid triangles or rumors could ruin everything. "C'mon let's go downstairs."

"I don't want to see Phoebe right now.", Sam admitted but nevertheless she stood up and walked out of the room with Brooke. Brooke saw Phoebe still sitting on the chair and looked madly at her.

Phoebe took a deep breath and then asked, "Can I go outside now?", she had changed into something dry that Haley had given her. Brooke sat down in front of Phoebe and then started talking.

"I don't want you to tease Sam in that way any more. Is that clear?"

"But I…"

"Phoebe!"

"Fine.", Phoebe crossed her arms in front of her, "but you don't cry because someone is gone for two weeks. It's not that long.", Brooke could tell that Phoebe did not really understand Sam's feelings.

"You stay here."

"What? Why?", Phoebe asked shocked but Brooke stayed consistent.

"You stay here until you feel sorry and know what you've done was wrong. Phone calls are private.", Brooke turned around to Haley and the women had to suppress a laugh when Phoebe let her head rest on the table again with a loud sound.

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"Brooke Baker. I love you and I am thankful for you and my gift for you is a day free of filming.", Julian filmed Brooke and she showed him a wide smile.

"Really?", he nodded and shut down the camera.

Sylvia went over to them and took a glass of wine, "Anyone cares for wine?" Millie nodded and took a glass of wine. She was happy to be under all her friends and hoped that her husband Mouth would come too as soon as possible.

"Don't you wanna come outside?", Jamie asked some minutes later.

"I am not allowed to.", Phoebe looked at Brooke but then decided to just do it.

"Phoebe. You get back on that chair now.", Brooke screamed into the garden and made everyone shiver.

"But mom. I did not do anything.", Phoebe whined when Brooke pulled her inside and onto the chair. "I don't know what you want from me. I am sorry okay. I teased Sam because of her stupid emotions. I am sorry. Can I go out now? Mooooom? Answer me!"

"I wanna go out! I wanna go out! Let me go ooooooooooout.", Phoebe kicked on the chair. But no one listened to her and finally she started crying and her guilt kicked in, "I am sorry Sam. I did not want to make you cry."

Sam just shrugged her shoulders and did not answer her but finally Brooke allowed her to be with the others. Phoebe tried anything to catch Sam's attention but Sam did not speak to her. "Why don't you talk to me?" Sam just went the other way and pretended not to see her, "Please talk to me. I am sorry.", Phoebe touched her arm but Sam pulled it away. Brooke and Haley had to laugh at this view. Phoebe was desperately trying to apologize to Sam but Sam knew how to punish her.

"Taaaaalk to meeeeee.", Phoebe screamed in front of Sam who looked at the others.

"Huh? Did anybody say anything?", she acted the innocent.

"Sam. It's enough.", Julian finally said but Sam disagreed and paid no attention to Phoebe.

Finally Phoebe wanted to run inside but Brooke held her by her wrist and Julian did the same with Sam. "You two stop fighting now."

"Fine.", Sam said and held out her hand to Phoebe. Phoebe shook it and wiped her tears and then Sam slung her arm around her baby sister. "You are a pain in the ass Phoebe. If you ever tease me about Ben again I'll remember it when you miss Jamie."

"Jamie?", Phoebe asked confused and saw the smile on her face.

"Well, you'll fall in love with him.", Sam started to tease Phoebe.

"I will not."

"Yes"

"No"

"Yes"

"No"

"No"

"Yes", Phoebe realized that Sam had tricked her.

"See, you admitted it.", Sam laughed and ran away when Phoebe started to chase her with a basket full of water. Brooke and Julian held each other tight and knew that there would probably come many more of those little fights in the future.

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While Haley walked to the door to greed the next guest, Brooke did not know that she would definitely not want to see that one.

"Brooke.", Haley walked into the kitchen with a face that showed worry. At first Brooke did not get it but then she saw her mother behind Haley with a basket with gifts. Immediately Brooke took the wine and drank it up. She was past fury; she had tried to reach her mother for months to ask her to sign the paper and now she was just standing in front of her. She feared how Phoebe would react. The last time they had seen her was not a good moment and maybe Victoria would just make her remember everything again. That's the least she wanted right now.

"What are you doing here?", Brooke tried not to scream at Victoria but she could not hide her anger. "I hope you are here to sign the papers because I don't want anything else from you.", since she knew more about Phoebe's past she was even more furious that Victoria had never mentioned her baby sister. So much could have been different.

"Is that a way of greeting your own mother? Not a good role-model for your daughter.", Victoria smiled and went over to Sylvia and hugged her, "How are you sweetheart?"

Sylvia could not answer because Brooke interrupted her, "It's not daughter but daughters, mother. Why are you here?"

"You have one daughter Brooke. The last time I checked Phoebe was still my daughter not yours. I am here to spend it with my family. So where is everybody?", Victoria looked around and ignored Brooke's fury.

"I am sooo hungry.", Sam went into the kitchen and looked shocked at Victoria. She had not seen her for a long time but she had been always nice to her and back the relationship between Brooke and Victoria had been quite good.

"Gimme a hug Sam.", Victoria opened her arms and Sam hugged her. It was difficult because although she knew how Victoria could be, she had never been like that to her. "You look beautiful Sam.", Sam smiled a little unsure up at her and then looked at her mom with a face that looked like she wanted to say "I am sorry.".

Of course Brooke smiled back and showed her that it was okay, "I want you gone Victoria. The only thing I want from you is that you sign the papers. Nothing more."

"Well, that will never happen. So where is my baby daughter?", Victoria asked with a smile on her face.

"No, you go right now. I don't want you to…" They heard Phoebe running down the stairs and yelling, "Mooooom". She did not know at this moment that two woman would answer her. Phoebe ran into the kitchen and to her mom. She looked up at her and smiled happily, "I lost another tooth. Now I can make a wish and I wish Victoria to sign the papers right now.", Phoebe said excited and then saw that everybody was looking at her. She turned around and saw Victoria standing there with a smile on her face. She looked down at her tooth in shock, "Oh my god. I can do magic.", her mouth stood open and she looked at Victoria with a confused face while Brooke took her hands on her shoulders to protect her daughter.

"Hello Phoebe. It is good to see you again.", Victoria said and went forward to hug Phoebe but Brooke pointed at her, "Don't.", so she held out her hand. Phoebe hesitated a moment and took the hand into hers. She did not know what to say. She remembered how Victoria had just vanished after she had cried in her arms for hours when they had been at Hawaii. She did not really miss her but she did not have those feelings of hatred either.

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They were all sitting on one big table and enjoyed Haley's delicious food. As usual it was perfect and nobody could stop eating. Brooke could not believe that Victoria was sitting at the table with them and talking happily to Sylvia. "Your youngest daughter is amazing Victoria.", Sylvia said to her and Victoria nodded proudly and looked over to Phoebe who was laughing about something with Jamie and almost spitting the food onto the table. Brooke heard that comment and wanted to answer but she did not want to make any scene now. Not in front of her girls. Julian held her hand under the table and although he was past fury as well, he tried to calm down Brooke a little.

"Could I have more wine?", Sylvia asked and when Haley brought the bottle Brooke took it and drank out of it.

"Please Brooke, can I have a glass before you chug it all?", Victoria asked her oldest daughter and rolled her eyes.

"No, I've decided to stop giving things away.", Brooke held the bottle tight and looked furiously up at her.

"Well, that's probably wise since you don't have anything left", Victoria turned around while Brooke burst out.

"I know what I am NOT thankful for."

Haley immediately stood up and wanted to stop their argument. She could see how the kids looked at them and did not want everything to end in a big disaster, "Okay, I think what we mean to say is that we are so grateful for what we have because we've been through so much this year. So many things that were not easy and hopefully we all realize that we have so many things that we could be grateful for. I just…just wanna say that I wish my mom was here. Maybe if we don't focus on what we don't have, we can focus on what we do?", Haley said and everybody agreed. Phoebe stood up a little shy because she was still not feeling comfortable around Sylvia because she did not know her that well.

"Um…I am thankful for this amazing food and that we can spend time together and laugh. But I am especially thankful for Sam's smile in a minute.", Sam looked confused up at her and then the bell rang.

"Noo?", she ran to the door and saw Ben with flowers in his hands. He was dressed in a jacket and looked very, very handsome. She jumped into his arms and kissed him and held him very tight. The tears streamed down her face and she could not believe that he was standing in front of her.

"My cousin told me that you annoy her with all your crying because of me and that you'll drive her crazy if I don't come back today.", Ben whispered into Sam's ear and made Sam laugh.

"I don't know what's worse. Seeing you making out in front of me or Sam crying her eyes out because you're not there.", Phoebe came towards them, "Jeez and now you even cry because he's here? I don't understand you any more.", Ben hugged his cousin and then went inside with them.

"I am thankful for my boyfriend and my little sister who always has the best surprises.", Sam kissed her cheek while Ben hugged everyone. "Ben, this is Victoria Davis.", he hesitated a moment because he knew that this woman had given Phoebe away without letting her stay in her life. Nevertheless he shook her hand and then sat down.

"I am thankful that I am invited. So thank you.", Ben said into the round and everybody nodded. Nathan was already looking forward for playing basketball with him outside. Brooke and Julian tried not to start a fight with Victoria at the table and looked at Sam and Phoebe who were laughing all the time. Somehow Phoebe was coping with it better than they did.

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"I missed you.", Sam cuddled closer to Ben and sat down on his lap.

"I missed you too.", he held her tight and kissed her. They did not care that others saw them. Nathan rolled his eyes and looked down at them.

"Are you playing basketball with me now or do you two want to hug each other to death?", he laughed when both of them blushed.

"Trust me dad, they want to kiss each other to death.", Jamie threw the ball and immediately scored. Ben ran to him and caught the ball and scored as well.

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Brooke and Victoria were talking in a room alone. Julian wanted to join her but Brooke needed some time alone with her mother. "Why are you here? Just tell me the truth mother."

"Brooke. How often do I have to tell you that I just want to spend some time with my daughters. Nothing more.", it was the truth but Brooke could not believe her.

"Why won't you sign the papers? It means a lot to Phoebe and it means a lot to us.", Sylvia knocked on the door and came inside a little drunken. "Sylvia would you please…", but she closed the door and sat down as well.

"I just want to help a little. That's why I invited Victoria." Brooke looked shocked at Sylvia. She could not believe that she had invited her although she knew about the problems she was having with her mother. She did not say anything but continued, "Just sign the damn papers mother. You don't want her, you've been away all of her life, so just do one good thing in your life and sign it. Don't do it for me but for Phoebe." Victoria stayed mute and did not say anything. Sylvia took her hand and squeezed it a little and then looked at Brooke.

"Brooke. It's not easy giving away your own daughter as a mother. I am a mother and…", Brooke looked shocked at Sylvia and then answered coldly.

"I am a mother too and don't you dare tell me how it feels to give up a daughter.", she had almost tears in her eyes and could not believe what she was hearing.

"Honey. You are a mother. No doubt. But you weren't pregnant with Phoebe and…", Victoria looked up at Brooke who stood up and pointed her finger at her.

"Motherhood does not mean that the baby came out of you. I may not be Sam's or Phoebe's biological mother but those feelings I have for them are motherly feelings and I would do anything for my daughters. So tell me one thing, mother.", she said the word mother with full of hatred.

"What does Phoebe get from a mother that gave up on her when she was a toddler? To a father that hit the shit out of her and made her believe that she was responsible for her sister's death and sold her to other men? Are you there when she's crying because she blames herself for her sister's death? Are you there when she's past fury and almost destroys the whole house? Are you there when she whines because she does not want to go to sleep? Are you there when she wakes up in sweat because she has another of her nightmares that you are responsible for? Or are you there when she's having fun and is full of energy and infects everyone with her love? No! You are not, mother. So tell me, what does she get from a mother that never shows her how amazing she is and that never holds her in her arms and tells her that she loves her? She does not get more than money from you and she definitely does not need that because I have plenty of it."

Victoria looked shocked at Brooke who continued, "I say it again: I may be your daughter as well but I am grown-up and I came to closure that I will never have a mother that loves me unconditionally. I was sad for a long time when I saw other kids joking around and having fun with their mothers or asking them for advice and wondered why my own mother did not want to spend any time with me because she was away all the time.

Or even worse that my own mother did not want to spend time with me when she was there. Do you know how that feels? It makes you believe that you are not worth having a mother and it makes you want to prove to your mother that you are worth it as well and that maybe if you just do everything right, she will love you.

I've been a fool and thought that you could change. I've been unhappy in New York and worked all day and night long just to hope that one day you would hold me in your arms and tell me that you are proud of me. And the day you did tell me that, was amazing. But it did not last long and I know now that these were only words. Words that did not matter to you.", Brooke took a deep breath and continued.

"It's hard to give up on your mother but it should be harder to give up on your own daughter. But I realized that you did not have to give up on me because you never believed in me.

But out there is an amazing little child that still struggles to believe in herself and needs a mother that will always and I really mean always believe in her no matter what because she is her daughter and she loves her. And I am that person and I will always be", Brooke stood up and looked down at the older women with disgust.

"I will do anything to help her get back the faith you took from her. The girls out there are my daughters and I will protect Phoebe from you no matter what."

Sylvia was shocked how Brooke reacted and believed every word she was saying. "I am sorry Brooke but she is still my daughter not yours and I will not sign anything.", Victoria went outside and left Sylvia and Brooke alone in one room.

"Brooke, I am…"

"Don't…", Brooke pointed at her and made it clear that she did not want to hear any words from her right now, so Sylvia left the room. Brooke started crying into her hands immediately and fell into the chair again. She heard her whole family having fun outside and suddenly she felt someone touching her foot and looked under the table and widened her eyes. She looked into eyes that looked like hers and the girl smiled unsure up at her and she could tell that she had tears in her eyes as well.

"Please don't cry mom.", Phoebe slung her arms around Brooke and sobbed as well.

"What are you doing here?", Brooke asked a little shocked and tried to stop her tears.

"Um…I was playing detective and…"

"Oh Phoebe. Some things are not meant for you to hear.", Brooke could hear Phoebe's fast heart beat.

"Mom. I don't care whether she'll sign a paper or not. You'll always be my mom and nobody else.", she did not want to let go of Brooke. That made Brooke cry even more. She held Phoebe's hands in hers and just looked at her tiny fingers. "Wait a minute.", Phoebe ran out the room and came back with a note and gave it to her. Brooke looked down at it and immediately the tears fell onto the note. The note said, "Brooke and Julian are my parents and Sam is my big sister."

"Let's sign it.", Phoebe whispered and gave Brooke a pencil. Both of them signed it and while Brooke still could not stop crying Phoebe smiled at her. "See, now it's official as well. Just don't loose it, okay and now we have to spit on it.", Phoebe spit into her hand and held it up. "You have to spit in your hand.", normally Brooke would find that disgusting but it was totally different this time and she did the same and then Phoebe took her hand into hers, "See. Now it's super official."

Brooke nodded and pulled her onto her lap and whispered into her ear, "I love you daughter."

"I love you too mom.", Phoebe whispered and jumped up, "Let's go out and have some fun."

"I am coming in some minutes, okay?", she still had the urge to cry but Phoebe stood in front of her and took her hand around her head and looked into her eyes.

"You always tell Sam and me that we should not hide when we are sad. Now you are sad so there is no way I am leaving you here alone.", Brooke smiled softly at her youngest daughter and pulled her onto her lap and held her as tight as possible. They did not say anything for a while but just stayed in this position.

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"Hey, there you are.", Julian walked worried into the room and went through Brooke's hair and kissed his wife's forehead.

"Mom. What's wrong?", Sam asked worried and took her hand on Brooke's shoulder. "What happened?"

Brooke did not want to cry again and tried to suppress the tears. She loved her family so much that she would definitely do everything for them. All eyes were on her and all eyes were worried. "She's sad because Victoria won't sign the papers.", Phoebe spoke for her, "But we have this.", she held up her own paper and showed it Julian and Sam. Both of them knew that this little note meant so much. Julian took the paper on the table and signed it as well and gave the pencil to Sam. "Now we have to spit on it."

"Do what?", Sam asked confused.

"We have to make it super official.", Phoebe spit in her hand and waited for the other ones to do the same.

"You did that mom?", Sam asked a little disgusted while Brooke nodded with a grin and spit in her hand again. Sam looked at her hand after they shook hands.

"It's just spit Sam.", Phoebe said and Sam immediately took her arms around her and licked over Phoebe's cheek. She always did this to tease Phoebe and it always worked.

"Eeeeew.", Phoebe wiped her cheek in disgust while Julian and Brooke smiled at the two of them and were very proud.

"It's just spit Phoebe.", Sam repeated her words and ran outside when Phoebe chased her.

"C'mon honey.", Julian took Brooke's hand. "Let's get outside and enjoy the day. Just try it.", Brooke hugged him tight and nodded.

"I am thankful that I have you.", she whispered into his ears and went outside with him.

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Victoria Davis decided to leave the house. She could not get her daughter's words out of her mind and went to the door. "Are you going?", her daughter asked her curiously and looked at her with friendly eyes. She was surprised that those eyes were still friendly.

"Yes I am. I hope your day is great and it was good to see you all again.", she answered and wanted to open the door but her daughter's hand stopped her.

"You know what. You will never be my mom. Brooke is my mom and it is not okay how you hurt her. Maybe I was inside of you once but that does not mean that I am yours. I don't understand why you don't sign the papers because you never wanted me and you will never want me but it's okay because I don't want you either. But I am thankful that you gave birth to my mother. Now you can go". Phoebe could not understand why Victoria was crying and got very confused. She wanted to say anything but Brooke walked in between and looked at her furiously and took her hands on Phoebe's shoulders.

"Just let us be.", she whispered sadly and Victoria nodded but looked back again.

"I am thankful for both of my daughters.", Brooke hated that Victoria always wanted to have the last word and could see the confusion on Phoebe's face. Brooke closed the door and kneed down and looked at Phoebe, "Are you okay?", who nodded with a smile.

"Yes I am mom.", sometimes Brooke was amazed by her strength and went outside with her to the others. She sat down on Julian's lap and looked how the kids played basketball. Although it was a very emotional Thanksgiving it was also her best. She looked at the note and showed it to Julian. "Now it's officially. We have two daughters." He nodded and held her as tight as possible. They watched how Ben and Sam cuddled on a chair and how Phoebe fell into the pool again when she wanted to catch the ball. They could not help but burst out into laughing.

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So...the last chapter is about to come. If there is any scene you would love to see let me know! I appreciate every idea/thought!