Chapter 4

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Victoria was sitting on the couch at clothes over bros when Brooke walked in and goes and sits beside her.

"You're working late." Brooke tells her

"Someone has to, right?" Victoria replied

"Mum, I know this has all been really hard on you, but I just need you to trust me, okay?" Brooke tells Victoria "And no matter what happens, I just wanted to tell you that... I love you, and I appreciate you. And... maybe I don't say that enough."

"Whatever. You can lock up." Victoria tells Brooke before getting up and leaving, Brooke stars there in disbelief, beginning to cry

***

Brooke arrives home and goes straight in to Ellie's room. She didn't care that she was asleep, she needed her daughter to know that she loved and cared about her.

"Her El." Brooke says quietly lying down next to her, gently placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Hey mama." Ellie smiles sitting up rubbing her eyes. "What's the matter?" She added

"Nothing." Brooke reassures "hey, you know that I love you right. More than anything."

"Yeah I know." Ellie smiles "I love you to."

"And I care about you and I would do anything for you." Brooke adds

"Yeah, I know." Ellie says again "you know your the best mum." She adds snuggling in to Brooke.

"You have no idea how much I needed to hear that." Brooke tells her, brushing her hair out her face.

"I love you." Ellie repeated shutting her eyes.

"I love you to El Scott."

***

Brooke and Ellie arrived at the store,
immediately followed by Haley and Jamie.

"I'm really sorry we're late." Haley apologised "Hey, no tv for you and no ice cream until the afternoon. Keep it to one scoop, okay?" Haley told Jamie

"One. Okay." Brooke said looking flustered

"You forgot." Haley smiled

"It's fine! You look so handsome!" Brooke tells Jamie

"Okay, um, your dad's gonna pick you up after practice. All right?" Haley adds "Bye. Thank you." She finished walking to the door, just as Lindsay walked in

"Bye." Brooke smiled

"Haley, so glad you're here." Lindsay says cause of Haley to turn around and come back into the shop.

"Oh, I've got to go, actually, but is everything okay?" She asked

"Oh, everything's great, I mean, as long as this town's big enough for two Mrs. Scotts." Lindsay smiled holding out her hand reviling a ring.

"Oh, my god." Haley exclaimed

"I'm a mrs. Scott." Ellie deadpanned "that means there three."

"Your a miss Scott." Haley corrected smiling

"Congratulations!" They all exclaimed, Brooke and Ellie sharing a quick glance, they recognised that ring.

***

Brooke, Ellie and Jamie are watching TV in the store, even though Haley had said no TV.

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