AN-Dan and Karen may seem a little OOC, It's set before the Struggles Ahead, and It's an idea that came and I could not get rid of it until I finished it, it took me four days to complete it, I apologize if some things in later chapters aren't true, I've never had a baby, no a loved one in the Marines, I have lost 2 grandads to Cancer in the last four years, one in 2012 and the other 2015, and during both their funerals I zoned out until the end. The house they buy and Lucas and Nathan grow up in, is the house that Lucas grew up in on the show.

DISCLAIMER-I don't own One Tree Hill or any of the Characters, If I did Brucas would be endgame.

CHAPTER 1

JANUARY 30TH 1986

Eighteen-year-old Dan Scott had just finished basketball practice and was sitting in his car waiting for his girlfriend Karen Roe to finish Cheer Practice. ''Hi mom, Karen is coming over for dinner tonight.'' Dan said as he called from his cell phone.

May Scott was in the kitchen preparing dinner for her sons and husband when she heard the house phone ring, answering it she heard her youngest son Dan. ''Okay, Sweetheart that's fine, I think Jules is coming with Keith too.'' She told him as she saw her husband's car pull up in the driveway.

''Thanks mom, we'll be home soon, Karen was finishing up practice as I was leaving the changing rooms.'' Dan told her as he saw Karen coming towards his car, ''In fact here she is now.'' He added as Karen put her bags into the backseat of his car, before getting into the front beside Dan.

''Okay sweetheart, we'll see you soon.'' May told him as Royal came in.

After hanging up with May, Karen kissed Dan, ''I need to talk to you later.'' She told him as she sat back in her seat and fastened her seatbelt.

'Okay, we can talk after dinner, I called my mom and she is fine with you coming for dinner.'' Dan told her as he pulled out of the school car park.

''So have you told your parents that you want to join the Marines yet.'' Karen asked as they drove through the streets of Tree Hill to the Scott household.

Dan looked over at her and smiled, ''not yet, I'm going to do it tonight after dinner.'' He told her as he held her hand. ''Are you sure, that you're okay with me joining.'' Dan asked her as they sat at a red light.

Karen smiled back at him, ''I'm fine with it. I want you to follow your dreams.'' She told him, ''you know my dream it to own a little café, with a homey, family type of feeling.'' She added.

''I know it is, and I'm going to make sure that your dreams come true too.'' Dan told her as he turned down the street that his house was on. When they pulled into the driveway he saw his older brother Keith's truck sitting in the driveway too. ''Ready for dinner?'' He asked as he got out of the car and grabbed his bags along with Karen's school bag.

''It's not my first Scott family dinner.'' Karen told him as she took her bag from Dan.

Dan smirked the Scott smirk that all Scott men seem to be born with at her, ''Hopefully there won't be a last wither.'' He told her as Keith opened the front door just as Dan was about to kiss her.

''About time, you two got here Danny Boy, I'm starving.'' Keith said with the same smirk Dan just gave, as Dan and Karen made their way into the house and removed their coats and shoes.

Dan ignored Keith and rolled his eyes that only Karen could see as he put his school bag on the floor beside Karen's before heading off to the laundry room with this basketball gear, while Karen followed Keith down to the dining room where May, Royal and Jules were sitting, ''Hello Karen love.'' May said as she hugged her son's girlfriend of two years.

''Hi, Mrs Scott.'' Karen said hugging back. ''Dan was just putting his basketball stuff away.'' She told them.

May smiled, ''That's okay dear, and I've told you before call us May and Royal.'' She said as Dan came in as Karen took her usual seat which was beside Dan's seat.

''How was practice today, Daniel?'' Royal asked as Dan took his seat after he gave May a kiss on the cheek.

''It was okay, Whitey said next week's game is against the Cardinal Gibbons, it's an away game.'' Dan told him, ''If we win against them, then we go to the playoffs.'' He added as May finally sat the salad bowl down and took her seat.

''No more talk of basketball, at the table boys.'' May told them. ''Okay Keith, it's your turn for Grace.'' She told her oldest as they all held hands around the table.

''For good food and those who prepare it, for good friends with whom to share it. We thank you Lord. Amen.'' Keith said, once he was finished there was a chorus of Amen's before Royal began serving.

They all sat talking about everything and anything except basketball around the table. Once dinner was over Karen and Jules offered to do the dishes. Once the Scott's had settled into the living room Dan began, ''Mom, Dad, I've something that I want to tell you.''

Royal looked at him with a look of concern, ''Whatever it is Daniel, we can help you.'' He told his youngest.

Dan took a deep breath before releasing it, ''Okay, I'm not going to college once I graduate, I'm singing up to join the Marines. It's what I want to do, Karen is okay and is supporting me doing it.'' Dan told them as Karen and Jules came back into the living room.

Karen saw the look on May and Royal's face and knew Dan had told them about joining the Marines, Karen took a seat beside Dan as Jules took a seat beside Keith.

After a few minutes of silence, Karen grabbed a hold of Dan's hand in that time, ''Okay, is this what you really want.'' Royal asked him as he saw the support that his son was getting from his girlfriend.

Dan looked at Karen and felt her squeeze his hand. ''Yes, this is what I really want,'' he answered his dad.

''Okay, you know your mom and I will support you through this, if it's what you really want.'' Royal told him as May got up and hugged her youngest son before going to make tea.

Dan stood up from the couch and pulled Karen along with him. ''Karen and I are going to do our homework in my room.'' He said as Keith coughed something that sounded like 'Yeah, right.'

Royal nodded for them to go ahead, ''you know the rules, the door has to stay open a crack.'' He told them.

-X-

Once Karen and Dan were upstairs in Dan's room, with the bags they had grabbed from the hall on their way up the stairs, ''Alright, do you want to talk now, or after homework.'' Dan asked as Karen sat at the edge of his bed.

''Now, before or I won't be able to concentrate on homework.'' Karen told him, Dan nodded his head and sat on the bed beside her. ''You remember the party at Marley Evans' place.'' Dan nodded that he did remember. ''Well you also remember what happened upstairs in one of the bedrooms.'' Dan smirked this time, causing Karen to hit him. ''I'm now late.'' She told him.

''What do you mean by late.'' Dan asked as Karen stood up and began her nervous pacing.

Karen stopped pacing to look at him, before going to her bag and getting out a small brown bag. ''I mean, I'm late as in I haven't had my period since my last one eight weeks ago. That party was six weeks ago and I'm scared.'' She told him as she handed him the brown bag and watched as he looked inside and saw two unopened pregnancy tests.

Dan looked up and saw the fear in Karen's eyes, he was feeling just as scared, he stood up and placed the bag on his bed before hugging Karen. ''Okay, baby, we can do this together, I love you Karen and no matter what happens, we can get through this together.'' He told her as Karen's hands wrapped around Dan's back and gripped the back of the shirt he was wearing. Dan moved one of his hands from where it was resting on Karen's lower back to lift her head up as he place a kiss on her lips. ''So do you want to do them now.'' He asked.

''No, it said that the best time to do it, is first thing in the morning, I just wanted to tell you.'' She told him as she reached to kiss him again, this time they both let it go more passionate, Dan ran his tongue along Karen's bottom lip begging for entrance, which was quickly granted as Karen's hands relaxed on Dan's back and moved up to his head to grab his hair. They both broke apart once air became very much needed, ''I think we should do our homework.'' She told him as she pushed him away from her, picking up the brown bag from the bed and placing it back in her bag.

A few hours later, May went upstairs to see if Dan was driving Karen home, she approached her son's bedroom and saw the door was open. She looked in and saw that the two eighteen-year-olds were lying on the bed, Karen's head was on Dan's chest with Dan's arm wrapped around her, with the credits to the movie The Breakfast Club rolling and both teens fast asleep.

May walked back downstairs. ''Royal would it be wrong if I just phoned the Roe's and told them that Karen fell asleep during a family movie and that we were fine, if she were to sleep in the guest room.'' She asked as she sat back down beside him.

''And where is Ms Roe, actually sleeping.'' Royal asked.

''She and Dan have both fallen asleep on his bed while watching The Breakfast Club, and they both look so peaceful, I don't want to wake either of them.'' May told him

Royal nodded his head before standing and going to the phone to speak to the Roe's. ''I'll call and speak with Oliver Roe.'' He said, after dialling the Roe's phone number, he stood and waited for an answer.

''Hello, Roe household, Cynthia speaking.'' Cynthia Roe answered as she looked at the clock, it was getting very close to her daughter's curfew.

''Good evening Cynthia, is Oliver about, it's Royal Scott.'' Royal said as May began cleaning up the living room.

''Yes, Royal I'll just go and get him from the office.'' Cynthia told him as she placed the handset down on the table beside the phone and walked off to her husband's home office. ''Oliver, darling Royal Scott is on the phone for you.'' She told her husband.

Oliver nodded before getting up and following his wife from the office, looking at the clock he saw it was getting close to eleven o'clock and his daughter was still not home. Upon reaching the phone, he sent his wife on into the kitchen to prepare tea, ''Good evening Royal, what may I do for you?'' He asked.

Royal coughed before answering. ''Good evening Oliver, I was just phoning to see if it was okay if Karen was to sleep over in our Guest room, we had a family movie night watching Clue as Jules and Keith had come for dinner, and both Jules and Karen fell asleep during the movie, myself and May are fine for Karen to stay as I said in the guest room with Jules.'' Royal told him,

Oliver thought for a moment, May Scott was okay, but he really wasn't fond of the three male Scott's especially Dan, he is really hoping that by the time graduation comes along in June that Karen would end things with Dan, ''Of course, would you tell her to come home in the morning before she goes to school.'' Oliver answered, if she really is asleep, no need to wake her he reasoned with himself.

''Of course, I'll make sure she goes home first thing after breakfast, May won't let any of the kids leave the house without a good breakfast.'' Royal told him.

''That's grand, thanks Royal. Goodnight and God Bless.'' Oliver said as he hung up as Royal wished him and his wife a goodnight, ''Cynthia, Karen is spending the night at the Scott's, she apparently fell asleep during a family movie.'' He told his wife as they both went about locking up and going to bed.

Royal hung up after biding goodnight to Oliver and Cynthia, he went into the kitchen were May was cleaning up the mess that Keith had made, when he had made tea. ''Karen is fine to spend the night, I said we watched Clue in the living room as a family and that she would be in the guest room with Jules who also fell asleep.'' Royal told her. ''Tell me how did a sweet girl like Karen come from Oliver Roe.'' He asked as he began locking up the house.

''I don't know Royal, let's just go to bed,'' May said as she headed on up to bed stopping to throw a blanket over Dan and Karen.