Disclaimer: I don't know what the point in writing this, obviously I don't own one tree hill or any of it's characters ( just in case you didn't already know that )

Authors notes: Okay, I have a lot to say so let's start with the obvious. This is the rewriting of a chosen path. I'm going to leave what I have originally written for it up and just work on this, that way you can compare and actually tell me which one you like better. This is just the introduction chapter. Also, at certain points this story is going to be really graphic and have lots of crude language. Also I have to thank my boys for the insight into the male mind, without you punks I probably wouldn't know to think like that.

Next I have to call out my husband on his huge ass crush on Bethany Joy Galeotti. He can deny it all he wants but the only time he pays attention to the show is when she is in a scene. I should probably be jealous but I can't say that I blame him. Besides if he only knew what runs through my mind whenever James Lafferty does a scene shirtless…

And last, I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. So far I have gotten to do a lot of cool things but thanks to that oil spilling crap, we've avoided the beach which sucks. I think I'm going next week to get my new tattoo, the design is already picked out I just have to actually go get it now. I guess that's it for now. Enjoy the story and remember this is just the introduction so you have an idea of what is going on.

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Introduction:

Jimmy James began building his empire in the early 70's, starting out in realestate development. By the mid 80's he met the Scott brothers, Keith and Dan and began mentoring them. Eventually he sold each of them a small portion of his company, each year allowing them to buy a little more until they both owned 25 percent. As the year progressed, they expanded their buisness until they had their hands in many other industries, making them all very rich.

Jimmy married Lydia Bergaurd when she was just 16 and he was 18. Like all other marriages theirs had been arranged but they had been fortunate to know each other for years prior. Less than a year after they exchanged vows, she gave him a son, and daughter followed soon after that and finally they ended up with seven all together.

Buisness had never been Dan Scotts first choice, he'd dreamed of playing in the NBA and marrying the love of his life, Karen Roe. Royal Scott, however, had other plans for his youngest son, those of which envolved Deb Lee, the daughter of his long time friend, Deacon Lee. Once it became known to the Scotts that Karen Roe was pregnant, Kieth stepped in and married her. Deb Lee gave birth to Dans son 9 months after they married. Despite his best efforts, Dan resented Deb and their marriage.

Kieth Scott had been inlove with Karen just as long as Dan had but she only considered him a great friend. He didn't think twice about stepping in and marrying Karen when he found out she was pregnant and he definitely didn't mind raising her son as his own. Karen gave birth 6 months after they got married. Eventually they honestly fell in love with each other and made quite thehappy family.

Lucas and Nathan Scott were raised as cousins. They started out being close but as they got older, they began hearing the rumors of them being brothers. When Nathan had asked Dan about it, Dan denyed it, claiming it was Karens attempt to make Dan and Deb split up and Nathan began to resent Lucas. Eventually the two boys were engaged in a full on feud.

Haley James was Jimmy and Lydia's youngest daughter. She was raised with both Scott boys. She and Lucas shared a love of books and had a similar taste in music. They could talk for hours about absolutely nothing and not get bored with each other. Nathan, on the other hand, she had nothing in common with but she enjoyed spending time with him immensely. Then puberty hit, as well as his feud with Lucas and the two drifted apart until they too were enemies.

It was deeply believed that Lucas Scott and Haley James were betrothed. Still, the two opted to date other people until their enagement was announced officially. Lucas found love in Brooke Davis, his extreme opposite. While Lucas was a deep thinker and often brooding, she was bubbly and didn't seem to take anything to seriously but they balanced each other out. Haley dated Chris Kellar. They shared a passion for music but not much else. He was 18 while she was barely 16. Chris had dropped out of school to tour with his band but they made it as far as Tree Hill before they broke up and he stayed behind to work at a music store, that is how he and Haley met. She was buying muisc and he was insulting her taste in bands. Not exactly love at first sight but it worked for them.

Nathan didn't really do commitment well. He had a girlfriend, Rachel Gatina but the pair weren't eactly faithful to each other. Nathan had no problems using his name and charm to get into the pants of the many females of Tree Hill high. Nathan and Rachel were far to similar, which tended to make them fight all the time.

And then there was Peyton Sawyer. She was the best friend of Brooke Davis and Haley James. Like Lucas, she was the silent, brooding type who often lost herself in her art and believed you could find all of lifes answers in the lyrics of the right song. Other than Rachel, she was the only girl to have ever seriously dated Nathan Scott, which lasted far to long if you asked Peyton. Peyton's father owned an offshore dredging company and her mother had died year before, so that left Peyton and her brother, Derek, to live by themselves.

Nathan, Haley, Lucas, Brooke, Peyton and Rachel were all 16 and as the law required, engagements would be announced and weddings would be held, whether their ready or not.