Gretchen and Slade caught wind of Brooks' own child support issues and immediately called hypocrite, considering her past habits of badgering Slade about his bills. Combine that with Slade mentioning Vicki looked like a certain muppet, and you got a recipe for disaster at Tamra's '80s-themed bunco party. Watch Vicki defend herself, and her man, again here.
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Briana may have read texts between Vicki and Brooks in 2007, but we didn't meet her man until the start of Season 7. She unveiled him when he quickly dropped into the gang's painting party, and then hit the lanes with her for Heather's Champs and Bowling Shindig.
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There's a metaphor about strikes and their relationship in there somewhere. . .
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At first, Tamra seemed fine with Brooks. Look at them cutting up in the limo.
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Once upon a time Tamra and Eddie and Vicki and Brooks were just two happy couples that went on vacation together.
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Of course it wasn't exactly drama-free. When Tamra thought Vicki and Eddie were being a little too flirty, she grabbed Brooks hand and forced him to grab her boob. Vicki took it mostly in stride, Eddie not so much. Watch the Watch the unfortunate clutch again.
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Things leveled out on Tamra's birthday trip and the gang managed to have a great time at dinner (specifically once they found their hotel rooms). Over dinner they even learned Brooks ass or boobs preference (answer: both).
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Tamra, Eddie, and Vicki certainly seemed charmed by Brooks' relaxing Southern ways during Tamra's birthday weekend.
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The couple that dines together, stays together.
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Brooks was always great about speaking Vicki's love language. She needs affirmations!
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Why does Vicki love Brooks? Perhaps it's because of the many affirmations he gives her.
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The two even shared a stolen moments on the lanes.
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Brooks even tagged along when it was time to support Gretchen's turn in The Pussycat Dolls.
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Would a "don'tcha wish your boyfriend was hot like Brooks" joke here be too much? Nope.
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When Vicki was working on tidying up her assets, Brooks was there to let her know that wherever she decided to live, he would be there to live with her.
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The shindig was also the first time Michael meet Brooks. He was a little more chill about the intro, if chill means not caring at all.
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When Briana eloped with Ryan, Vicki decided to throw a big bash -- leading many of the 'Wives wondering just what she was going to announce. Besides telling the world Briana was hitched, it also served as a perfect time to introduce her new manfriend to the family. Briana felt a touch awkward about the whole thing. See her make the best of it here.
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Briana had her doubts about her mother's relationship, sitting her down and wondering if perhaps things were progressing with Brooks too fast. Vicki defended herself by saying that Briana and Ryan moved fast. Then Brook's history came up, and both gals got exceptionally heated.
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Brooks, knowing that the best way to see Vicki is to visit her at work, brought Vicki lunch at her office. The pair did their best to sort out Briana's issues with Brooks and how they could move forward as a couple in the wake of their fight.
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Vicki loved Brooks just the way he was -- but she didn't mind if his chompers improved. Watch the consult for his new grill again.
At the Season 7 reunion, the Housewives were ready to discuss all things Brooks. Gretchen wanted to know why Vicki was allowed to be a hypocrite now that she was dating. Vicki attempted to apologize, to no avail.
At the start of Season 8, Vicki was single and nervous about heading to group functions sans date. However, her solo status wouldn't last long -- and would always be called into question by the ladies.
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Just why did Ryan and Briana want Brooks out of the house? Ryan gave one reason to Vicki's brother, mentioning an odd exchange with Brooks about the worth of some "women of the evening."
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Over dinner, Brooks and Vicki tried to forge ahead with their relationship, but Brooks was tired of doing his best to win Briana over. Vicki broke down mentioning that she felt pulled between the two. Brooks' response: it's Vicki's decision, and he can't be the one to decide who matters more to her.
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Vicki attempted to balance rekindling her relationship with Brooks with her time with Briana, turning down a chance to hang out with him to babysit little Troy while Briana and Ryan went to a Marine ball.
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Remember the time that Terry invited Brooks to Lydia's salsa party and shocked Vicki? The dancing might have helped rekindle their romance, but the spiciest revelation was Lauri saying that she had heard Brooks had been entertaining a young (very young) lady with some salacious ways.
In the wake of Lauri's accusations, Vicki went on a business trip with Brooks -- testing out the vodkas he encouraged her to create. Vicki confronted him about porn star kefuffle and his defense of them being broken up -- and that he didn't actually date this person was fine for her. For the moment they remained friends only.
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At her Winter Wonderland party, Vicki took the opportunity to tell Briana that she and Brooks were back together -- and that Briana would have to be more understanding of their relationship (and its need to occur in the house). Unfortunately, it wasn't long between the party and the reunion. . .
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At the Season 8 Reunion, Briana lobbied many an accusation at Brooks -- that he talked down to Vicki via text, that he goes by the nickname "Girth Brooks," and (most shockingly) that she has a tape of Brooks encouraging Ryan to hit her. The allegations put Vicki in a place to choose sides, but Brooks stepped in and "exiting stage right from this family." Watch his emotional break up with Vicki again here.
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When Season 9 started, we weren't sure about where Vicki and Brooks were...until Vicki revealed to her therapist that she's still trying to keep both her man and her daughter happy. We guess he's still in the picture...
