After Everything
Chapter 67
I still do for you baby.
Live by blind faith.
Lucas took their luggage upstairs.
(I'm cooking for you tonight.) Brooke announced.
A surprised expression went across his face.
(You are full of surprises still Mrs. Scott.) Lucas replied
Brooke put together a meal for them that was alot better than either thought it would be.
(You've been holding out on me.) Lucas insisted.
(Cooking classes I've been taking in secret. I wanted to surprise you. And share cooking meals from now on.) Brooke explained.
Lucas lifted his glass. They clinked glasses.
Their eyes locked on each other.
(To many more years together. To growing older and watching our kids grow into the people they are supposed to be. Asking you to marry me is the smartest choice I've ever made.) Lucas proclaimed.
Brooke felt tears well up in her eyes. (To coming here in the winters and summers at our beach house.)
(For as many years as we can. To watching the sunrise together. The future early bird dinners.)
(To our Someday.) Brooke proclaimed.
They drank from their glasses. And he reached for her hand which she took.
They danced under dimmed light. Before going upstairs.
Hand and hand.
(I love you so much.) Lucas proclaimed.
Kissing her gently. Caressing her face with his hand.
(I love you more.) Brooke replied.
Surrendering herself in ways she only did with him.
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Lucas's false diagnosis of heart failure. Was plotted and planned by my parents.
An act they thought up thinking and holding out hope it would break down my marriage and leave me so broken that I would seek them out.
Just when I thought my turmoil with them couldn't get worse.
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Oscar and Asher embraced what it meant to be the child of celebrities. Ever since they were little.
The attention they would get pictures being taken lack of privacy.
But Beatrice was very much the opposite. She hated it all.
It was very obvious. Especially the older she got.
Poor little rich girl. People would comment online or in the tabloids.
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As the years went on. Asher and Oscar continued to evolve.
Asher and Oscar now 17.
Oscar planning to play basketball in college and hopefully beyond that. Romantically not labeling himself anybody's boyfriend.
Asher and Sam were not only still together. But saw a future together.
Beatrice 13 now. Just at the start of her teen years.
Brought forward body changes. Mood swings. And a recent request to be request.
To be home schooled. Which neither Brooke of I supported.