Brooke stood frozen in the doorway as she stood face to face with the one person she despised most in the whole world. Victoria stood in her pressed navy blue suit with her signature hair do. She looked exactly the same as she had the last time Brooke ever saw her "No thanks to Botox" Brooke thought to herself.

"Who is it Pretty Girl?" Lucas asked walking up behind Brooke. Lucas's smile fell as his gaze focused on his mother-in-law.

"Hello Brooke….Lucas" Victoria added dryly as she stood out on the front porch.

"What are you doing here?" Brooke asked looking at her mother.

"I wanted to come and see you" Victoria said simply. "Do you mind if I come in?"

"Um…I guess" Brooke said quietly and stepped out of the way of the door.

Victoria walked in and looked around to the left toward the kitchen and then toward the right towards the living room. "It's not like what I imagined it to be…. A lot smaller then what I thought considering how big your business is Brooke"

"Victoria it's the same size as Nathan and Haley's house" Brooke argued.

"Hmm….must be all of the toys that you have scattered around this place….I read in "People" magazine about you having another baby" Victoria turned to look back at Brooke. "Still haven't gotten your figure back after 8 months?"

Brooke looked at Victoria and sighed "I'm the same size I was in high school Victoria…I'm sorry if you weren't around to see me then"

Lucas wasn't sure what to do it was like being frozen in time. He felt his temper starting to flare up who did Victoria think she was coming into his home and putting down his wife? The sound of Isaiah's cries filled the house and Lucas took off to the nursery.

"Yes…what a shame that was…if I had been there when you started your company in high school than you wouldn't be living in this dump town" Victoria turned and walked back over to Brooke the sound of her high heels hitting against the wood floor echoed throughout the quiet house.

"We've been through this before…I told you 4 years ago that I could run the company from Tree Hill….everything has been fine since then" Brooke assured.

"Yeah…I remember that conversation…that's when you told me about Lucas and how the two of you had fallen in love….wait how'd you say it?…"All over again"…Come on Brooke you know that you don't belong in this town…everything and everyone is still holding you back" Victoria said simply.

"It's not like that…."Brooke's voice trailed off.

"Brooke…it is….no matter how much you fight it you're just like me…and one day you'll realize that Lucas is just like your father…I mean after all he's had that unfaithful part down since the two of you were 16" Victoria shrugged her shoulders and ran a hand through Brooke's dark hair. "I see you let your hair grow out again….I thought we agreed that when you had it short it makes you look more professional….it's probably why nobody takes you serious…you should really cut it"

"I….Lucas likes my hair long…." Brooke stammered.

Victoria sighed and shook her head "Really?…I thought he only liked blondes?….trust me sweetheart…one day you're going to look back and realize how right I am…but the only problem is you're going to have to raise two kids all alone…watching from the sidelines as your husband and his new wife…live the life you so desperately want…A mother knows these things"

Lucas walked into the kitchen and looked at Victoria and then at Brooke. "Is everything ok?"

Victoria turned and looked at Lucas "Sure…I was just telling Brooke how I'll be back tomorrow to see my beautiful grandchildren….after all tomorrow is Trick or Treat I bet they'll look adorable in their costumes"

"That's the truth" Lucas smiled.

"Well, I should go" Victoria said as she walked to the door. "Goodbye Brooke"

"Goodbye Victoria" Lucas waved as he walked over to Brooke.

"Lucas" Victoria nodded before shutting the door behind her. "Oh and call me Mrs. Davis."

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"And call me Mrs. Davis?" Haley asked narrowing her eyes "What did Lucas say?"

Brooke shrugged her shoulders as she finished pulling Hannah's hair into pony tails for her Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz costume. "Lucas doesn't pay any attention to her….I mean you know Lucas he always sees the good in people…even my mother"

"Thank you mommy" Hannah said as she got down from Brooke's lap and ran around the porch carrying her stuffed black Toto and laughed and listened as her red shoes clipped clop across the porch.

"It was such a good idea to dress them up like the Wizard of Oz characters" Haley smiled as she watched Hannah run. She looked back at Brooke who was daydreaming. "You sure you're ok?"

"Yeah I'm fine" Brooke assured.

"Hey Mama" Jamie called as he walked across the yard holding Leah's hand. "Don't we look good?"

"Well look at you James Lucas and Leah Brooke Scott…dressed like "The Tin-Man and Glenda the Good Witch" you guys look so cute" Haley walked down the porch steps and knelt down in the yard and picked Leah up. She ran her hand through Leah's brown hair before wrapping her free arm around Jamie.

"You should have seen daddy trying to dress Leah…it was funny" Jamie laughed and swung his pumpkin candy bucket in his arm.

"I bet it was really funny Jim Jam…why don't you go inside and see if you can light a fire under Uncle Lucas and that way we can go trick or treating" Brooke smiled.

"Ok" Jamie smiled and ran up the porch stairs.

Haley looked at Brooke and shook her head "When's your mom supposed to grace us with her presence?"

"I don't know I guess after Trick or Treat" Brooke said as she looked up as Lucas came out of the house with Isaiah dressed like the "Cowardly Lion" .

"Look who's ready for his first Trick or Treat" Lucas announced holding his son in his arms.

"Aw….there's my handsome boy" Brooke smiled as Lucas walked over to her.

Isaiah smiled and reached for Brooke. Brooke smiled back and took Isaiah from Lucas and kissed him on the forehead. "Are you ready for Trick or Treat baby?"

Isaiah pointed down the road and babbled as Peyton and Jake pulled into the driveway. They got out along with Emily who was dressed like "The Wicked Witch of the West" and Hayden who was dressed like "The Scarecrow" and Jenny who was dressed like "Hannah Montana".

"Sorry we're late" Peyton smiled as she held Hayden's hand as they walked up to the porch. "Jenny couldn't decide what way Hannah Montana should wear her hair"

Jenny folded her arms over her chest and looked at Peyton "Mommy it matters how Hannah wears her hair….it matters big time"

Peyton looked down at Jenny and nodded "Oh…I'm sorry sweetie…mommy had no idea"

"It's ok mommy….I don't expect old people to understand Hannah Montana" Jenny said and took off walking up the porch to where Jamie was.

"Thanks dear but mommy is only 25..." Peyton called.

"Here babe" Jake said as he walked across the yard and handed the kids Halloween buckets to Peyton before walking next door with Lucas.

"Thanks Jake…It's real nice that you three are spending the next two hours taking the kids Trick or Treating" Peyton joked.

"P….it's the Monster Movie Bash on HBO tonight….besides Nathan, Luke and I are going to watch the house and make sure nobody bothers it" Jake said as he walked backwards.

"Good to know…I know I feel safer already" Peyton said dryly.

"Mommy let's go" Emily called as she took Peyton's hand and pulled on her arm.

"Hang on sweetie we have to wait on everyone else" Peyton pulled Emily back to her and held her against her legs.

Haley grabbed Leah's stroller and sat her down and buckled her in. "Bye bye mama"

"Yes sweetie we're going Bye bye" Haley nodded and placed a kiss on Leah's forehead before standing up.

"Brooke…come on" Haley called

"I'm coming….Hannah make sure you hold on to the side of the stroller" Brooke told her daughter as she pushed Isaiah who was already asleep in his stroller. "He's already out"

"Aw…bless his heart" Peyton laughed as she looked in the stroller at Isaiah who was sucking on his pacifier as he slept.

Just as the girls started to leave a black car pulled up in front of the house and Victoria got out of the backseat.

"Oh my god" Peyton said with disgust as she looked at the woman who was walking up to the group of friends.

"That's what I say every time I see you Ms. Sawyer" Victoria said bitterly.

"It's Jaglieski" Peyton corrected.

"Well I'm surprised that it's not Scott" Victoria shot. "I mean you're still letting my daughter pay for your pathetic record label aren't you?"

"No Mrs. Davis I'm not" Peyton assured.

Brooke looked at Peyton and then at Victoria "What are you doing here Victoria?"

"Brooke…I told you that I wanted to come and see my grandchildren…" Victoria looked down at Hannah and then in the stroller at Isaiah. "He's awfully chunky"

"The doctor says his weight is fine…he's in the 90th percentile considering he was 2 months premature" Brooke told her mother.

"You just have an excuse for everything don't you Brooke?" Victoria looked at Hannah and shook her head. "She looks so much like….Chase"

"Yeah….well she belongs to my best friend" Haley shot and narrowed her eyes at Victoria.

Victoria ignored Haley's comment and knelt down in front of Hannah who backed away from her and wrapped her arms around Brooke's legs. "Come here Anna"

"It's Hannah" Brooke corrected.

"I know….come here Hannah" Victoria said again.

"NO…..YOU BAD!!!!" Hannah screamed and buried her face in Brooke's legs.

"Well she's rude" Victoria said standing up.

"Well she's 2 what's your excuse?" Peyton shot.

Victoria sighed and looked back at Brooke. "Well you have my number I'll be expecting the call when you follow my advice Brooke"

Brooke nodded and looked away from Victoria's gaze, "Well you'll be waiting a while"

"I just somehow don't think so" Victoria turned and walked back to the car and got in the backseat of the car joining the passenger that was with her and the car drove away.

"I can't stand that bitch" Peyton scoffed.

"Welcome to the club" Haley said dryly.

"Sweetie…I was in that club when I was 7 and Victoria decided that Brooke couldn't come to my sleepover because…girls that are 7 are too mature to have sleepovers" Peyton shook her head and looked over at Brooke who was staring blankly into space.

"You ok Davis-Scott?" Peyton asked.

Brooke nodded and forced a smile as she tried to think of who the person with Victoria could be "I'm fine"

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"They're both finally asleep" Lucas said and exhaled deeply as he shut the bedroom door and walked over to the window where Brooke was standing looking out across the backyard at the swimming pool. Lucas wrapped his arms around her and kissed the back of her neck softly. "You ok Cheery? You seem out of it tonight"

"I'm fine" Brooke said softly and leaned back into Lucas.

"You know…I don't know what you guys did tonight but you wore Hannah and Isaiah out" Lucas smiled against Brooke's neck.

"Yeah…they're something else sometimes" Brooke replied and she turned to move out of Lucas's grasp.

Lucas took a hold of Brooke by the arm so that she would turn and face him and he pulled her against him. "You know that means that we could finish what we started the other night"

"Well, I suppose…I mean if that's what you really want" Brooke half smiled up at Lucas and she leaned on her tip toes and kissed him.

Lucas deepened the kiss and he pushed Brooke backwards toward the bed. Once her knees hit the back of the bed he pushed her black and red checkerboard pajama shorts down and he pushed her back so that she'd lay down on the bed. Brooke took the opportunity to scoot back on the bed and lay her head on the pillows. Lucas pulled his dark green sleep shirt off and dropped it on the floor before climbing back on top of Brooke. Brooke elevated her legs and rested her feet on the bed and Lucas pushed her knees apart giving himself better access as he laid between her thighs. His kisses trailed down her neck and he pushed her dark hair out of his way and moved the strap of her spaghetti strapped top out of the way so his could kiss his way down her shoulder. Brooke could feel his arousal between her thighs and she bit her lip and rocked her hips up and into his. Lucas groaned loudly against Brooke's neck and rocked his hips back into Brooke's a little rougher. "God baby girl"

Brooke's eyes fluttered closed and her thoughts went back to the stranger in the car with her mother. The stranger had dark glasses on but Broke knew that she knew the person. There was just something about the olive skinned complexion and the dark hair that she knew. Brooke felt Lucas's hands intertwine with hers and his held them above her head so she couldn't move them. Brooke's eyes shot open and she knew in an instant who the person in the car was.

"Lucas…" Brooke whimpered. "Please…."

"Just tell me what you want Brooke" Lucas groaned and rammed his pelvis into hers.

"Lucas ….stop….please….stop" Brooke pleaded.

Lucas loosened his grip on Brooke's hands and pulled back to look at her. "You ok?'

Brooke shook her head and tears welled in her eyes she brought her hands down and pushed against Lucas's bare chest. "I….I can't do this Lucas….I'm sorry"

Lucas moved off of Brooke and furrowed his brow as he watched Brooke get out of bed and walk into the bathroom before closing the door. "Brooke?"

"I'm fine" Brooke called.

Lucas got out of bed and walked over to the door and tried to open it but she'd locked it. Lucas felt his heart drop to his chest had he hurt her? Lucas would never forgive himself if he knew he'd done something to hurt her. "Brooke…sweetheart open the door"

Brooke sunk to the floor on the other side of the door and a single tear rolled down her cheek as the image of Chase's face ran through her mind over and over again.