Naley's room
"C'mon Hales, I love rock 'n roll." Nathan Scott chided. His wife, Haley James Scott rolled her eyes and in mock seductiveness, slithered off the bed. She retrieved a cowboy hat from the closet and picked up a hairbrush off the bedside table. Nathan smiled, amused. Imitating the infamous Britney Spears, Haley tapped the top of the brush.
Ïs this thing on?" Nathan died in a fit of laughter that caused a piercing cry to come from the basinet. All at once Haley dropped her 'mic' and rushed to the basinet.
Ït's all right sweetheart, mommy's here." She cooed at the swaddled baby.
"Babe, he's fine. My mom said it's healthy to let him cry for a bit." Haley eyed Nathan sceptically.
Ökay, I know she's a recovering drug addict so her opinion shouldn't count for much but… She did do a good job raising me."
Ï'm not so sure about that." Haley joked. She picked up baby Jaimie and headed for the kitchen.
Ï think he might be hungry." Haley announced. Nathan nestled a pillow on her lap with Jaimie on top. Haley began to unbutton her shirt for breastfeeding.
"Hey Gu- Woah! You need to have some kind of a sign up, warning people about the partial nudity." Lucas Scott shielded his eyes from the front doorway.
"Lucas, don't be ridiculous! Your nephew needs to eat!"
"Right Hales, and I don't need to see it." Haley chuckled and turned away. Nathan grinned.
"So, what's up Luke?" Nathan asked. The guys took seats by the kitchen counter.
"Well, tonight is Brooke and Peyton's last night in Tree Hill."
Öh that's right," Haley said, joining them at the table. "They're both off to L.A. tomorrow."
'Exactly, so I was thinking we should all go out. Maybe a nice dinner or something?"
"Sounds good, right Hales?" Nathan asked and Haley nodded. Ï'm sure my mom will be more than happy to watch Jaimie for us."
"We can't leave him! If we do, we'll just spend the whole night worrying, plus, I'm sure Peyton and Brooke will want to say goodbye to him." Haley pleaded.
Änd he's cute. You gotta show off a baby this good looking!" Lucas said. He scooped Jaimie out of Haley's arms and cradled him. "Yup, handsome boy, looks just like his uncle."
Ï guess Jaimie's coming." Nathan concluded. Haley smiled and gave Nathan a kiss.
Peyton's Room
"So, who's coming tonight P. Sawyer?" Brooke Davis asked as she threw a red T-shirt into an open suitcase.
"Well, Nathan and Haley, plus baby Jaimie; Skillz and Bevin; Mouth and Rachel; Lucas and I; and…you."
"Great, I'm the only one going solo!"
"No, Mouth and Rachel are not together and…baby Jaimie's unattached."
"Funny Peyton, funny." Brooke threw a shirt at Peyton's head.
"Why don't you invite Chase then?" Silence.
"Chase and I are sorta over… And anyway he's the new guy so he wouldn't fit in, no one knows him, it'd be -"
"Woah wait, back up. You guys are over?" Brooke nodded. Äw B. Davis, come here. What happened?" Brooke joined Peyton on the bed.
"Chase is leaving."
"Brookey, we're all leaving. You and I are going to L.A. Who cares if he leaves Tree Hill for the summer? You guys can always visit."
"No, he's leaving America! He joined some stupid skateboarding tour in China."
Ï'm sorry. But why can't you guys just do the long distance thing?"
"L.A. to China is a very long distance." Brooke muttered."
"So? That's why we have email, instant messaging, the phone -"
Ï just can't Peyton!"
"Why? Brooke what is it?" Brooke sat up with a serious look.
"Chase is a really good guy and he deserves a good girl. I can't string him along and try to have an honest relationship if he's halfway around the world. I'd definitely do something in L.A. that I couldn't be honest about."
"But I thought you liked Chase. You would cheat on him?"
Ï don't know if I would, that's the problem." Brooke buried herself under the covers and Peyton stroked her hair sympathetically.
The Mall
"So, what are we wearing tonight?" Bevin Mirskey asked her friend Rachel Gatina. Rachel was sorting through racks of dresses while Bevin admired a pair of pink kitten heels.
Ï don't know, something hot." Rachel answered.
"Like this?" Bevin held out a beautiful blue dress with skinny straps and an empire waist.
Ëxactly. Wow Bevin, for a dumbass, you have a pretty good fashion sense." Rachel reached over to touch the dress.
"Thanks Rachel!" Bevin beamed, oblivious to the hidden insult.
"Yea, no problem…" Rachel looked annoyed. She pulled the dress from Bevin and walked it to the cash. Bevin followed smiling.
Lucas' House
"Yo Luke!" Skillz Taylor shouted.
"Luke?" Mouth McFadden called out. The two were standing in Lucas'empty bedroom. Skillz carried a basketball.
"Yo, Lucas!" Skillz called out again.
"Shhh! C'mon guys!" Lucas entered the room holding his baby sister in his arms. "She's trying to sleep."
Öh, sorry Luke." Mouth said, "we weren't sure if you were home." Lucas ignored him and sat on his bed; eyes transfixed on baby Lily.
"She's beautiful man." Skillz said.
"You wanna hold her?" Lucas offered.
"Naw man, she's cute and all, I'm just not so comfortable with kids." Skillz stiffened uncomfortably and both Mouth and Lucas laughed.
"Mouth?" Lucas offered again.
"Sure, I'll hold her." Mouth reached over for the sleeping baby and slowly pulled her into his own arms.
"Support her head." Lucas instructed. Mouth nodded.
"Wow, she is a good looking kid." Mouth grinned. Lucas nodded and continued to watch his baby sister sleep.
"All right, if you two ladies are done maybe we can make it to the Rivercourt for a little one-on-one?"
"Sorry Skillz. I promised my mom I'd watch Lily so she can finally get some sleep. I don't think she's slept for days."
Äll right fine. C'mon Mouth, we can get Fergie or maybe Nathan will come."
Üm, if it's okay with you Skillz, I think I'm going to stay here."
"Why?" Skillz asked, confused.
"Well, I haven't spent a lot of time with Lily. I just thought that-"
"Yea, yea I get it. Well you girls call me when you're done braidin' your hair." Skillz joked as he walked out of the house.
En route to Rachel's
"So where you headed next year?" Bevin asked Rachel as they walked down the street toting huge shopping bags.
"Wherever the guys are!" Rachel thought devilishly; Bevin laughed.
"Yea me too! I'm following my guy!"
"What?" Rachel asked for clarification of a presumed idiotic 'Bevin-ism.'
Ï'm following my guys, Skillz, to college."
"No," Rachel corrected, "Skillz got a basketball scholarship to UCLA and you got a full ride to Daytona Beach University: cheerleading nation."
"Yea, I know but-" Bevin started.
"How'd you even get into Daytona B.U.? Our cheer squad isn't that great."
"Mouth choreographed a routine for me. I sent them a video of me doing it in booty shorts and a see-through shirt, with pom poms!" Rachel rolled her eyes.
Änyway," Bevin continued, Ï decided I'd rather go to UCLA to be with Skillz."
"Why?"
"Cause Mama loves her Daddy Skillz." Bevin replied coolly and took off walking. Rachel sent her a look of disbelief and followed down the street.
"You're going to give up Daytona Beach for a guy?" Rachel asked, shocked. Bevin smiled pleasantly.
Ï don't see it as giving up anything. I love Skillz and it'll make me happy to go to college with him. Then I'll be able to cheer him on at his games!" Bevin gushed excitedly. Rachel rolled her eyes again, unable to grasp the concept.
Author's Note: Hope you enjoyed this first little bit. I know the chapter break is kind of an awkward place to stop. Please let me know what you think - comments, ideas, anything! Please read and review!