I'll Be Home For Christmas--Chapter 1 Let It Snow
Hello all! Miranda and I decided to take a break from our usual angst ridden selves and write a nice little Christmas fic for ya'll. It'll be no longer than 12 chapters and the great thing is we've already written it! Anyway Happy Holidays guys!
The Christmas song could be heard softly in the background as Brooke Scott and her sister-in-law/best friend sat in the living room talking.
"So you and Lucas are driving to Tree Hill?" Haley asked Brooke taking a sip of her tea.
Brooke sighed and nodded her head. "Well I can't fly anymore since I'm seven months pregnant and the doctor said no more flying. So when Luke gets home we're loading the car and swinging to New York to pick up Rachel and Jake and Jenny. Oh and Lucas's business partner Mouth is coming up with us."
"Mouth?" Haley asked raising her eyebrow.
"Hey if your name was Marvin you'd come up with a nickname too."
Haley burst out laughing as Sadie, Brooke and Lucas's two-and-a-half year old daughter came running into the room followed by James, Nathan's and Haley's eight year old son. "Mommy whens daddy gonnas be homes? I wanna go sees auntie 'achel and uncle Jakey." Sadie lisped attempting to climb into her mother's lap. At two-and-a-half she was a beautiful little girl, with Brooke's gorgeous chestnut locks and dimples and Lucas's amazing blue eyes, there was no doubt in anyone's mind how beautiful the child truly was.
"Soon princess."
Haley checked her watch, "We'd better be getting home anyway. Nate will be home soon and be wondering where we are. Plus Jensen needs a nap." Haley stated referring to her two month old son who was asleep in her arms.
"Alright, well have a safe flight and we'll see you in Tree Hill." Brooke said hugging Haley and then crouching down to James's level. "Jamie be good for your mom on the plane okay?"
Jamie nodded and threw his arms around Brooke's neck before running off to find his boots. "Okay we'll see you in Tree Hill, good luck riding up with Rachel, I was talking to her earlier dear God I feel sorry for you guys. Anyway see you in a few days!" Haley waved going out the door.
Brooke shook her head, waved, and shut the door to prevent the cold from seeping in.
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"You did what?" Brooke asked Rachel as she folded the last of Sadie's clothes for her to bring.
"I made the doctor tell me what I was having." Rachel stated.
Even though Brooke was talking to her over the phone, Brooke could tell she was rolling her eyes.
"I thought you and Jake were being surprised."
"Please are you kidding? Jake wanted to be surprised, I went along with it, and then conned it out of the doctor today."
"Rachel!"
"What? I wanted to know!"
Brooke sighed. "Well tell me I know you're dying to."
Rachel laughed. "Well its a boy."
"Awww Jake is going to love that."
"Yeah I'm sure he will. Its me who is in panic mode. A boy Brooke! I don't know what the hell to do with boys! Girls, I'm good with girls but boys?"
"Rach calm down, you'll be fine. Think of all the gorgeous clothes you'll be able to buy for him."
Rachel scoffed. "Please you're having another girl, you have no right to tell me I'll be fine."
"Rachel--"
"I mean it Brooke."
"If you don't stop complaining about this I will tell Jake you made the doctor tell you what you were having."
"You wouldn't!"
"Rachel I think we both know I would"
"You're evil. How my dear brother married someone so evil is beyond me."
Brooke started laughing. "You know I'm your favorite sister-in-law. Anyway be ready for five. And I mean it, the sooner that we're on the highway, the sooner we're off the highway."
"You sound like my mother."
"Yeah well I love Karen so that's a good thing. I'll see you in a couple of hours Rach."
"Bye Brookie."
"What's Rachel up to now?" Lucas Scott asked standing in the doorway of their bedroom.
Brooke jumped and whipped around to face her husband. "Jesus Luke you scared the hell out of me."
"I'm sorry pretty girl." Lucas smiled walking over to her.
"I guess I can forgive you. I missed you." Brooke said kissing him softly.
"I missed you too babe."
Brooke Davis and Lucas Scott had met when Brooke started her freshman year at Tree Hill high school. He had been a sophmore and had been attracted to the feisty brunette right away. The two had dated straight through high school with a few minor breakups during the four year. Lucas had proposed to her when he came home from college for Christmas break during his freshman year of college, but the two waited to marry until Brooke had finished college. Two years ago they welcomed their first child, Sadie, and they were now expecting their second child, another girl, to be named Hayden.
"Where's Sadie?" Lucas asked sitting down on their bed.
"She's taking a nap. I put her down so she wouldn't get cranky in the car. We'll be getting there late and it'll be bad enough dealing with a cranky Rachel. You know how your sister gets."
Lucas threw his head back and laughed. His sister could get really mean when she wanted to. He was the oldest of three children and Rachel was the youngest, putting their brother Nathan right in the middle. The three had grown up in the rich part of Tree Hill. Lucas and Nathan had been basketball legends in the small town and their younger sister had been on their cheerleading squad with Brooke. Their father, Keith, had co-owned a car dealership by the name of Scott Motors with their uncle, Dan Scott. Their mother, Karen Scott, ran a successful cafe called Karen's Cafe. The family was close and Karen insisted they all come home for the holidays each year since all of her children lived so spread apart now.
"You're absolutely right. Good thinking pretty girl."
"Mmm I generally am right you know."
Lucas got up and wrapped his arms around Brooke. "Is that so?" Lucas asked beginning to kiss her neck.
"It was good. Haley came over with the boys for a bit. Sadie played in the snow. Really calm and peaceful. How was work?"
"Incredibly boring. I just wanted to come home and be with you."
"Mmm as much as I love it when you kiss my neck like that, I need to finish packing and Sadie is due to wake up at any minute."
"I'll be fast I promise."
"Luke! We have to go soon."
Lucas ignored her and continued to kiss her neck. Just as she was about to go along with it, Sadie walked into the room. Brooke shot Lucas a pointed look and bent down to scoop Sadie up into her arms. "Did you sleep good princess?" Brooke asked her daughter.
Sadie nodded her head and buried her face into Brooke's neck. "Where's Dolce?" Lucas asked referring to the family's Golden Lab.
"Probably downstairs sleeping."
"He's sweeping in mys room daddy." Sadie stated looking at Lucas.
"I see. And how did he get in there?" Lucas asked lifting Sadie from Brooke's arms.
"I letted him." Sadie stated flashing her father a dimpled smile.
"Sadie, you know that Dolce shouldn't be in your room while you sleep."
"But I woves him daddy."
Lucas laughed and Brooke rolled her eyes. "Sadie why don't you go pick some toys to bring for Dolce to Grandma's house okay? We have to leave soon. And when you're done come find me or daddy so we can change you into something more comfortable for traveling." Brooke said referring to the princess dress Sadie had insisted on wearing earlier.
Sadie nodded her head, kissed Lucas's cheek and went running off to find some toys for the dog. "God I love you Brooke."
"I love you too Luke."
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"Hales I'm home!" Nathan Scott called out walking into his house.
"Daddy!" James yelled hurling himself into Nathan's legs.
"Hey buddy! How was your day?" Nathan asked swinging his son into his arms.
"Good. We went to go see Aunt Brookie and Sadie and aunt Brookie let me have as many cookies as I wanted." James explained.
Nathan laughed as Haley walked into the hallway with Jensen awake in her arms.
"Hey babe." Nathan said walking over to Haley and kissing her.
"Eww!" James exclaimed wrinkling his nose in disgust.
Nathan and Haley had met the summer before leaving for college. Haley was visiting her cousin Brooke, and since Brooke practically lived with the Scotts, Haley and Nathan were constantly around each other, The two quickly began dating, and at the end of the summer they got married. Everyone had been shocked about their wedding and wondered whether or not it would work seeing as Haley would be attending Yale and Nathan would be attending Duke. The two flew out to see each other as much as possible and during that time they did see each other they went at it like rabbits, which resulted in Haley discovering she was three months pregnant over Christmas break. Haley and Nathan decided that Haley would transfer to Duke to finish college together. Haley went into labor with James just as she finished her final, final for her freshman year of college. Now eight years later they were still happily married and had just welcomed their second son, Jensen, two months ago.
"Hey buddy. Just be happy your mom and I still like each other. Most kids don't have that." Nathan said setting him down on the ground.
"Yeah yeah. I'm gonna go play." James said running off.
"How was your day Nate?" Haley asked as Nathan took Jensen from her arms.
"It was okay. I kept thinking about the glorious three weeks I have off though."
"What will your real estate office do without you?"
"Perish and die."
Haley threw her head back and laughed.
"How's the packing coming?" Nathan asked as they walked into the living room.
"It's almost done. I just need you to pack your suitcase and we're ready for our flight tomorrow."
"Okay awesome I'll do that tonight before bed. Now what do you think about taking Jamie out for supper?"
"Mmm sounds like a plan. I'm exhausted. Just let me feed Jensen then we can go."
"Okay, I'll go help James get ready. Its starting to snow again by the way."
Haley rolled her eyes. "Great. That means we'll be playing outside after dinner."
"I'll take him out there Hales. I know how much you hate being out there in the cold."
Haley kissed Nathan again. "You're amazing you know that?" she asked.
"So I've been told." Nathan replied kissing her and slipping Jensen back into her arms.
Haley smiled and made her way into the kitchen with Jensen while Nathan went up the stairs in search of her elder son. Everyone may of thought them crazy, but Haley didn't care. In her eyes, everything was perfect.
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"Rachel! Where are you?" Jake Jagelski called out walking into his home.
"Upstairs!" came Rachel's rushed reply.
Jake smiled and began walking up the stairs to his wife. When he got up there he saw her running from room to room trying to get everything packed.
"Rach what are you doing?" Jake asked.
"Packing what does it look like I'm doing?" Rachel asked throwing some of Jake's sweaters into an open suitcase.
"Babe why didn't you let me do that last night?"
"Because okay?" Rachel huffed tossing in some of her own sweaters now.
"Brooke, Lucas, Sadie, and Lucas's friend Lips or whatever will be her in like twenty minutes and I'm not finished packing or anywhere near ready to go. So please, a little less conversation a little more helping."
Jake shook his head at his wife and began folding the clothes she threw his way.
The two had essentially grown up together. Jake had been best friends with Lucas and Nathan and since Rachel was their younger sister she was always around. When Jake had been in his senior year, his girlfriend, Nikki, discovered she was pregnant. Nine months later she gave birth to a healthy baby girl that they named Jenny. They got to be a happy family for about a year when right before graduation, Nikki was tragically killed in a car accident. Jake had been a mess. He stayed home instead of going to college and did pretty much nothing. Rachel had been the one to take care of him and Jenny on top of being in her senior year and cheerleading. Lucas had been the one to knock sense into Jake when Luke was home for Christmas during his first year of college. He had pretty much told Jake that Rachel was the one for him and to wake up and start living again or one day he'd loose her too. A couple months later he asked Rachel out and the two have been together ever since. They married about three years ago and are expecting their first baby together, however, Rachel has raised Jenny just like her own, and loved her more than anything on earth.
"I hope Brooke doesn't bring that damn dog of theirs. She knows I hate that animal."
"Who Dolce? You just hate him because he chewed on a pair of your Jimmy Choos that one time."
"What kind of beast chews on expensive shoes like that anyway?" Rachel demanded zipping shut the suitcase.
"A puppy does Rach. And that was three years ago I wish you'd let it go."
"Have him chew up your favorite shoes then let it go Jake."
"Is Jenny ready?"
"She is she's just picking some toys to bring with her. Shit that's the doorman. I bet they're here."
"You go answer it I'll go get Jenny okay? Calm down we're essentially ready are we not?"
"Good point okay. Yes?" Rachel said into the intercom.
"You have a Mrs. Scott here Madam." The doorman replied.
"Send them up thanks Albert."
A couple minutes later she heard knocking on the door. "Rachel lets go Lucas is waiting to help you guys load up!" Brooke called.
"I'm coming I'm coming. Come on Jenny let's go get in the car and leave the luggage to daddy."
"I knew you wouldn't be ready." Brooke smirked when Rachel and Jenny walked out the door,
"But we are. Now come on I have a feeling we'll need to send up that brother of mine and that friend of his Lips or whatever to help Jake with everything."
Brooke rolled her eyes and pushed the button to the elevator. "This is going to be a long holiday isn't it?"
"Oh yeah."