Epilogue:

*Eighteen Months Later*

Brooke walked up the steps to her parent's house, "Here goes nothing," she said aloud before knocking on the door.

"Pippa," Keith said when he opened the door, "I was just over checking on your mother." He pulled her in for a hug, "Is my son with you?"

Brooke pulled back, "No he went to your house to see you and Karen." Brooke removed her jacket and put it on the hook by the front door.

"And how is my granddaughter doing?" Keith asked with a raised eyebrow.

Brooke pointed at him, "You thought you were going to catch me up didn't you?" Brooke rubbed her small swollen abdomen, "We aren't telling anyone if it's a boy or a girl. You just have to wait like everyone else."

"Fine," Keith huffed, "I'm heading home. Will we be seeing you later?"

"Yes," Brooke smiled. She shut the door behind him and headed inside, "Daddy?" She called out.

"In the living room princess." Ted Davis called back to her.

She entered the living room, "Hi daddy." She bent down and kissed her father on the cheek, they had had a rough couple of months after Lindsey revealed the truth behind Brooke's paternity. Brooke finally realized that it didn't matter if Ted Davis was her biological father, he was still her daddy. She turned her attention to the woman sitting on the chaise lounge, "Hi mother."

"Brooklyn," Victoria smiled, "You're looking lovely today." Victoria Davis made a full recovery after her suicide attempt, at the behest of the court appointed psychiatrist the Davis family sought counseling after the dust settled. The person helped most by weekly therapy session was the family's matriarch. She endeavored to be better to her youngest daughter and their relationship flourished after Lindsey's sentencing.

"We skyped with Lindsey yesterday." Ted said, "Chris was finally able to get clearance to visit your sister. So him and Penny are coming up at the end of the month right before Lindsey is released." Lindsey had taken a plea deal that included three years of prison time to be served at a minimum security women's facility two hours from home. She was getting out in four weeks because of good behavior and prison overcrowding. Something changed for Lindsey while she was incarcerated, she apologized to everyone for the hell she put them through and planned to stay in contact after she returned to Brazil. She and Lucas divorced, she even seemed genuinely excited about Brooke and Lucas's baby news. She was looking forward to becoming Aunt Lindsey. Brooke had been apprehensive at first, but she was determined to forgive her sister and move forward.

"Oh yeah," Brooke said before taking a seat next to her mother. "How was your doctor's appointment today?"

"Fine," Victoria smiled, "My doctor thinks I have too much stress on my plate, I told him my daughter is pregnant and refusing to tell me the gender."

"We aren't saying the gender." Brooke stuck her tongue out, "Would you like to know our name ideas?" Victoria and Ted nodded for Brooke to continue, "We like Theodore, Zachary, Sebastian and Isiah for a boy and for a girl we like Margo, Juliette, Charlotte and Virginia."

"Beautiful princess." Ted answered, flashing his signature grin. "Where is Lucas today?"

"He's next door." Brooke answered, "I didn't want to bother you to long, I know Wednesday's are your long day."

"He just doesn't want to come over him because I lectured him the last time he was here." Victoria paused, "I didn't mean to overstep but don't you think you should be married before the baby comes?"

Brooke shrugged, "We'll get there someday. We aren't in a hurry mom. We want to enjoy each other for a while, that's why we're finally going on that trip we talked about."

"That's insane Brooklyn," Victoria scoffed, "Babies thrive when there is structure. How is my grand baby going to get that in the back of an RV?"

Brooke looked down at her watch, "Oh look at the time, I have to go. We're having dinner with Nathan, Haley and Jamie."

Brooke walked over to the Scott's house and smiled at the person waiting for her on the stoop, "Hey stranger."

"How were the Davis's today?" Lucas asked before pulling her in for a kiss.

Brooke laughed, "The same... What's the baby's gender, when you gonna get married, you can't raise the baby in an RV... Blah, blah, blah." Brooke lingered in the hug a moment, "Why can't we tell them again?"

"We've been over this pretty girl. When we found out that baby Scott was a boy you made me swear that I wouldn't let you tell any of our family. You WANTED to keep it a secret." Lucas grinned, "Now you have to live with that choice."

Brooke stomped her foot and put out her bottom lip, "I have changed my mind. Let's just tell them... Please broody."

Lucas kissed Brooke's nose, "Fine, but on one condition."

"Nope, nevermind." Brooke said as she headed for the door.

Lucas hurried to catch up to her," You didn't hear my condition yet."

"Please I know what the condition is, it's the same thing you've been asking for months now." Brooke put her hand on the doorknob.

Lucas spun her into his arms, "Why can't we just get married again?"

Brooke rolled her eyes, "I told you, I don't want to get married in the same year you divorced my sister. This little munchkin came sooner than we had anticipated. I know our parents are being old fashioned but I don't want to get married now just because I'm pregnant."

"It isn't like that and you know it." Lucas scoffed, "I've been asking you to be mine forever for at least the last year."

Brooke giggled at his words, "Oh my gosh half of that time shouldn't even count, you were still married to my sister." Brooke whisphered.

"Details, details." Lucas grinned again. He kissed her soft supple lips, "Why won't you just say yes?"

"Fine," Brooke whined, "Yes, yes, yes."

Lucas rolled his eyes in an exaggerating manner, "Doesn't count, this wasn't special."

Brooke began to laugh, the front door opened, "Are you going to stay out here all night or do you plan on coming inside for dinner?" Keith said in a burly tone, Lucas and Brooke headed inside.

"Sorry dad," Lucas apologized.

"Son," Keith nodded his head.

Brooke giggled uncomfortably, "Sorry Keith."

"It's no trouble Pippa, we all know Lucas is a bad influence." Keith wrapped his arms around both their shoulders, "So any chance you're going to tell me what my grand baby is going to be, or am I going to have to torture it out of you."

"Boy oh BOY am I starving." Lucas said while rubbing his hands together, he let out a maniacal laugh for effect.

"Lucas you promised you were going to stop doing that," Brooke said.

Lucas laughed at the look on her face, "Please GIRLfriend you don't need to worry about me, I'm just having a bit of fun with my family."

Nathan pushed his chair back from the table, "Do I honestly have to listen to this shit for another three months? Brooke you should just tell us what it is, he's relentless."

Haley dished herself some asparagus, "Don't cave Brooke, he'll stop soon enough."

"GIRL you would think that way wouldn't you?" Lucas laughed.

"Lucas Eugene Scott," Karen scolded, "That's enough."

Lucas put his hands up, "No need to go BOY-listic ma."

Brooke put down her napkin, "That's enough," She hissed, "We're having a boy everyone. We like Theodore, Isaiah, Zachary and Sebastian for names. The cats out of the bag, now we can enjoy our meal. Hales pass the potatoes please, I'm starving."

Karen brought her hand to her mouth, "Oh my goodness, another grandson." She squeezed Keith's hand, "What are we going to do with another grandson to love?"

"Be happy that these two didn't make a girl." Keith smiled, "Or Lucas would really have to murder someone." The room grew silent, Keith looked to Karen and saw the shocked look on her face, "What too soon?"

The entire table erupted in laughter, "That's messed up, I was exonerated," Lucas said with a pout.

Brooke gazed into the eyes of the people in the room, her family. She rubbed her stomach where the gentle kicks had begun a few moments ago. She raised her glass of cranberry juice, "A toast to our family, I wouldn't trade any of you."

"To family." Everyone said together.

Lucas leaned over and kissed Brooke's cheek, "To our new journey pretty girl."

Brooke cupped his cheeks with her tiny hands, and kissed his lips tenderly "To us."

*THE END*

So that's a wrap folks... Hope you all liked the conclusion of Ghosts That We Knew... This story was so much fun to write... Thank you to everyone that reviewed, you guys rock... If you are interested in my other stories please check them out... I'm currently finishing up New York State of Mind and Jane Says... Then I'll turn my attention to Thinking of You and Take Me To Church... Plus I have a couple ideas that I'm kicking around at the moment... So stay tuned... :)

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