-1The next evening everyone was sitting downstairs with Nadine and her husband Willy playing charades. The rain had finally let up and it had been a really beautiful day, Nathan and Lucas had went fishing with Willy and a few of the male guests that were staying at the B & B while Brooke and Haley had taken Jamie and Hannah on a nature walk with Nadine and the other female guests. It had been a really fun day and after dinner they had all decided to play a game. Haley and Brooke had decided on charades and Nathan was up and he opened his piece of paper and read it to himself.
Project Runway
Nathan ran a hand over his face and sighed, he looked around at the other guests that were mingling around the room doing various things, most of them were in the other room playing video games or up in their rooms keeping to themselves. Nathan didn't even really want to play this game he could feel his whole face turning red with embarrassment and he hadn't even started yet. He held up his hands and did the sign for TV show.
"Spongebob Squarepants" Jamie screamed before Nathan even started.
"No" Nathan shook his head and for the following 4 minutes embarrassed himself in front of his family and complete strangers who thought that his act was hilarious.
"Project Runway" Willy called as he rocked back and forth in an old rocking chair by the window.
"Thank God" Nathan said and took a seat on the couch beside of Haley.
"How'd you know that Willy?" Haley asked
"Don't ask" Willy said shaking his head "You know what someone else can have my turn"
"I'll go" Jamie called and ran from where he was sitting on Brooke's lap.
Jamie stood in the middle on the living room of "The Fluffy Bunny" and crouched down on the ground.
"Spongebob Squarepants" Everyone said before he even started.
"You guys are good at this game" Jamie said and then went to sit back down.
"How about we do something else now" Nadine said getting up from her rocking chair.
"Like what?" Willy asked "Nadine…I just don't get it…you plan out these itineraries and then you don't follow them"
"I've got ice cream and cake in the kitchen" Nadine said walking down the hallway.
"I'll help you" Brooke said getting up from beside Lucas to follow Nadine down the hall.
"Wait for me…I'm carrying a whole person it takes me longer" Haley said slowly getting up off the couch and following Brooke who waited for her.
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"I just don't understand Nadine…I haven't understood her since I married her in "77"…I mean she makes up these things for our guests to do and then she doesn't even follow through with half of them….I mean for 31 years it's been the same thing" Willy said running a hand over his aging face.
"I know what you mean…Haley is exactly like that…everything has to be perfect…every last detail…she prepares for everything…you always have to stop for directions, you always have to say excuse me when you burp…his wife is exactly the same" Nathan said gesturing towards Lucas.
"Hey Brooke can't help that she's OCD about some things…the thing about her is that she has to have things in a perfect order…there are so many different hair and body wash product in our bathroom at our house that I never even knew existed…and they're all grouped into what they do and what they're for…everything in the cupboards and refrigerator has to face the front…and when I grocery shop and I don't put things where they belong she freaks out…but we have a 14 month old that gets into everything so I can't help if the ranch dressing isn't facing forward" Lucas sighed.
Willy laughed and shook his head at the young men that sat across from him " You guys have so much to learn…I mean it's not meant for us to understand them….you just have to love them…Nadine has this collection of ceramic bunnies in our bedroom and I HATE them…so ever since got married I take them and hide them in the back of our bedroom closet….and everyday when I get home from work…those stupid ceramic bunnies are around our bedroom with these retarded smiles on their faces"
"So does that lead to an argument?" Lucas asked
Willy shook his head "No…because I've realized that the day will come when she won't be here to put those ceramic bunnies around our bedroom again…or I won't be there to hide them…sure Nadine and I butt heads from time to time…but that woman has made my life so happy…and it has been a privilege being her husband and loving her"
"That's a really beautiful thing to say sir" Nathan said.
"Thanks…when you get to be my age you learn a thing or two along the way" Willy replied.
"What are you guys talking about?" Nadine asked coming back into the living room carrying a serving platter and a few dishes.
"Nothing…I was just telling the boys here how much I love the Dallas Cowboys" Willy said.
"Oh…you mean you just like Jessica Simpson" Nadine said handing out plates to everyone.
"No dear…It has nothing to do with Jessica" Willy said.
"If you say so William" Nadine replied.
Haley walked back into the living room with a bowl of ice cream for Jamie. "Here Jim-Jam take your ice cream"
"Thanks mama" Jamie said taking his ice cream.
"Where's Brooke?" Lucas asked looking past Haley.
"She went upstairs to see if Hannah was still sleeping…Hannah wanted to walk around all by herself today on the nature walk and she wore herself out" Haley laughed
"Yeah…which means she'll wake up at around 2 am and want to play…she does this thing now were she wants to stay up when it's time to go to sleep…it wears us out " Lucas sighed.
"Brooke tried to carry her but you know Hannah she has to do everything on her own or she's not a happy girl…she gets the pouting look on her face….kind of like you do" Haley teased.
"I don't do that" Lucas argued.
"Yeah you do" Haley shot back and sat down next to Nathan.
"I'll go up and see if everything is ok" Lucas announced and too off to the stairs.
"Don't be in there long…it's against the rules for you to be in the ladies sleeping quarters" Nadine announced taking a drink of her tea.
"Nadine that is the dumbest rule you have for this place…people think we're retarded" Willy said shaking his head.
"William, my great, great, great, great granddaddy Phil built this B & B back in 1897...nobody complained about the rules then" Nadine said looking at William.
"Jeezy Pete….Nadine…this was a small dormitory for students before your uncle converted it into a B & B….that's why he had the no co-ed sleeping arrangements" Willy folded his arms and shook his head.
"I know that William…call me old fashioned but I think it gives "The Fluffy Bunny" some charm that we don't allow boys in the girls room…don't you guys think so?" Nadine looked over at Nathan and Haley.
"Sure" They said in unison.
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Lucas walked up the steps and down the hallway towards Brooke and Haley's room. He heard footsteps and then the door opened.
"Hey" Brooke said holding an awake Hannah in her arms.
"Hey…I was just wondering where you got off to" Lucas said leaning against the door frame.
"I just came to make sure Hannah was ok…I just don't trust the baby monitor that Nadine let us borrow…I felt like I wasn't going to hear her if she cried" Brooke explained.
"Brooke…she's fine" Lucas smiled and held out his arms. Hannah happily obliged and held her arms out for her father to take her.
"Dada…Hi" Hannah called and patted Lucas on the shoulder.
"Hey monkey" Lucas kissed Hannah on the nose and Hannah smiled and looked around the room.
"It's too bad that you can't come in here…I don't want to break any of Nadine's rules" Brooke smiled and leaned against the door.
"I wish I could stay in here too…Nathan is a huge bed hog…and he drools" Lucas shuddered and bounced with Hannah on his hip causing her to laugh.
"Poor baby…don't worry we'll get to go back to the house in another day or two" Brooke held her hands back out for Hannah and Hannah went back to her.
"I'm going to give her a bath and get her ready for bed…I'm not sure how well the whole "bed" thing is going to go"
"Are you going to come back downstairs?" Lucas asked.
"No…it's almost 9 so I think I'm just going to stay up here…hopefully I'll get her down soon I just don't want her to wake Haley up tonight" Brooke sighed and put Hannah down on the ground.
"I don't think that she will…I guess I'll see you in the morning then" Lucas groaned and looked down at the ground.
"Lucas…are you pouting?" Brooke smiled and folded her arms.
"I just wish I had more alone time with you" Lucas stepped closer to Brooke and wrapped his arms around her. "And as an added plus your room is way better than mine and Nathan's"
"Yeah…If I ever see the color yellow in another bedroom it will be too soon…it's weird it's so bright that if you turn the light out it almost glows" Brooke looked back in the room and shook her head.
Lucas laughed softly and put a finger under Brooke's chin and turned her head to face him. Brooke looked up at him and Lucas leaned in and kissed her. It was meant to be innocent but it didn't stay that way. As soon as their lips touched Brooke stood up on her tip toes and wrapped her arms around Lucas' neck. Lucas in turn backed Brooke up so that she was against the hallway wall. Once her back hit the wall Lucas moved his hands down Brooke's sides and back up again. Brooke could feel the beginning of Lucas' arousal against her belly and she groaned softly against his mouth
"Mama?" Hannah called and walked out of the bedroom she stopped once she stepped outside and saw Lucas and Brooke and she clapped her hands and laughed.
"I need to get her ready for bed" Brooke bit her lip and pushed against Lucas' chest so that he'd step back and let her move.
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Nathan carried a sleeping Jamie upstairs behind Haley. Haley yawned when she reached to top of the stairs and she smiled when she heard Jamie snoring softly as he slept..
"He's out like a light" Nathan commented as he reached for the doorknob as they made it to his and Lucas' room.
"Well at least you have the cot for him to sleep on and you don't have to worry about him hogging the bed like you do" Haley smiled and she walked into the bedroom.
"Hey Luke what's up with you?" Haley asked when she saw Lucas lying on the bed looking up at the ceiling.
"Nothing…I've just got a lot on my mind…did you notice the bruise on the back of Brooke's shoulder…I saw it at dinner and it's just been on my mind all night…I mean first the one on her jaw and now I saw this one…I just wonder where they came from" Lucas said with a little concern in his voice.
"Don't worry about it man…I'm sure it's nothing…she may have just hit it before we left" Nathan offered in an attempt to make Lucas think that's where the bruises came from.
"I guess….I just worry about Brooke…she works way too many hours at the store, always in and out of meetings, plus recovering from the accident wasn't easy…then all this crap with Chase just put her under more stress…and the Lord knows I didn't make that easy on her" Lucas shook his head and frowned.
"I think you should go and spend the night with your wife" Haley said looking down at Jamie who was asleep on the cot.
"I wish but that's not going to happen…it's against Nadine's rules" Lucas said looking over at Haley.
"Well…what Nadine doesn't know won't hurt her…I'm going down to mine and Brooke's room…I'll get a few things…Luke come down the hall at like 11...it'll give everyone time to settle in for the night" Haley walked out the door before anyone could reply.
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Lucas looked at the wooden door in front of him, he looked down at his watch 10:59pm it read and Lucas took a deep breath and held up a fist to knock on the door. Before he could the door opened and Haley stepped out. "I should have went down to meet you…it'll take me 5 minutes to walk down the hall to Nathan"
"Good luck with that" Lucas smiled and looked into the dark room. "Is she asleep?" he asked
Haley shook her head "No…she just got Hannah down maybe 20 minutes ago…so she's getting ready for bed"
"Oh ok…thanks" Lucas said as he walked into the darkened room.
"Oh…Luke" Haley called softly.
"Yeah?" Lucas said sticking his head out the door.
"I didn't tell her that we were switching rooms so don't do anything too stupid" Haley took off down the hall and towards Nathan's room before Lucas could respond.
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Lucas shut the door and locked it before turning around and trying to maneuver his way through the almost pitch black room. The only light was coming from under the bathroom door and once Lucas got close enough he could hear the shower running. Lucas bit back a groan and he turned the knob slowly.
Lucas walked in and shut the bathroom door behind him. He looked around the room and made a mental note of how much nicer he thought it was than the bathroom he and Nathan were sharing.
"Haley?" Brooke called from the other side of the shower curtain.
"She's with Nathan"
"Lucas?" Brooke turned off the water and pulled the shower curtain back and stuck her head out. "What are you doing in here?"
"Haley and I switched rooms for the night" Lucas answered and reached for the hem of his shirt. "I thought we could spend a night together for the first time in a long time"
"Lucas…I don't know if this is such a good idea" Brooke bit her lip and looked at him.
"Why wouldn't it be?" Lucas asked removing his shirt.
"I just don't feel right breaking Nadine's rules" Brooke sighed and stuck her arm out of the shower and grabbed her robe that was hanging on a hook beside the shower.
"Well what about all the times we'd have sex at my house while my mom was in the next room when we were in high school…In fact I remember when we got back from the Sparkle Classic our senior year we had barely made it in my room before we started tearing each others clothes off" Lucas felt himself harden at the memory, and he groaned to himself when Brooke pulled back the shower curtain.
"You're the one that kept putting your hands up my cheerleading skirt on the way home…don't blame me" Brooke slipped her robe on and stepped out of the shower.
"Poor Whitey was none the wiser…they should make a rule about no boys and girls sitting together on the bus" Lucas walked over to Brooke and wrapped his arms around her.
"Lucas" Brooke whispered softly.
"I love you so much Pretty Girl" Lucas kissed Brooke's forehead and then her cheek and then down to her mouth. Brooke reciprocated and as the kiss deepened Lucas untied the front of Brooke's robe. Lucas ran his hands over her slender frame and Brooke grabbed Lucas' hand and walked over to the counter. She turned in his arms and Lucas picked her up and sat her down on the tile countertop. Brooke's hands instantly went for Lucas' cargo shorts and she unfastened them and pushed them over his hips leaving him only in his boxers. Lucas pushed Brooke's robe off of her so that she could slip her arms out. Her skin was still hot from the shower and Lucas grabbed Brooke's hips and pulled her against his pelvis showing her how much he really wanted her.
"Lucas" Brooke groaned when she felt his erection through the fabric of his boxers against her center. Lucas groaned in response and rocked his pelvis forward. "Brooke…I want you so much…please baby…I just want it to be me and you tonight"
Brooke whimpered and pushed Lucas' boxers over his hips. Lucas moved back a few steps in order to step out of his shorts and boxers. Brooke bit her lip as she watched Lucas step back towards her his blue eyes were dark with desire and need. Brooke smiled at Lucas and she started to cross one bare leg over the other but Lucas grabbed her leg before she could.
"Brooke…don't tease me tonight" Brooke hardly even recognized his voice. It surprised her cause Lucas was never like this with her. Lucas grabbed her other leg and pulled Brooke to the edge of the counter. He pushed her knees apart and pulled her against him roughly then he thrust forward roughly. Brooke bit her lip to keep from screaming when she felt him slide into her. Her nails clawed at his shoulders and back as she tried to match his movements. Lucas buried his face in Brooke's neck and pulled her off of the counter so that he was supporting her weight. The small change enabled him to thrust harder into her and Brooke closed her eyes tightly as she tried to fight her approaching orgasm. Lucas was never this rough with her, and her soft cries only made him thrust into her harder and at a quicker pace.
"Luke…" Brooke cried out as her release finally hit her. Lucas just simply groaned in reply and he thrust a few more times before following her over the edge.
Lucas sat Brooke back down on the counter and leaned in and kissed her "Are you Ok?"
Brooke smiled and nodded "I'm fine…I just was thinking that we've probably broken every one of Nadine's rules for the B & B"
"Well…we can always bring Hannah and our future son back here" Lucas smiled.
"Yeah…if she doesn't kick us out of here between now and then" Brooke ran her hand down Lucas' bare chest and yawned.
"Let's go to bed" Lucas leaned in and kissed her before helping her down from the counter.
Brooke and Lucas both got dressed and walked back into the bedroom. Brooke pulled the covers back off of the bed and Lucas leaned over the port a crib to check on Hannah before getting in bed beside of Brooke. Brooke curled up against Lucas and rested her head on his chest. "I love you, Lucas"
"I love you too, Pretty Girl"