It was a beautiful late summer evening. The sun was starting to set on the horizon as a beautiful orange glow filled the sky.

Haley James 26 was driving her packed Durango pulling a U-Haul trailer. Haley had taken a job at a high school in Tree Hill, North Carolina teaching English. She had previously been teaching in St. Louis MO. She had been there since she graduated from college.

Haley looked in her rearview mirror to make sure the trailer was ok and saw her little boy sound a sleep in his car seat. Jamie James was 4 years old and was Haley's whole world. Haley had gotten pregnant when she was 22 and her then boyfriend decided her wanted nothing to do with her or the baby and left. Haley had never imagined this was how she would have her first child but she wouldn't change anything. She loved that little boy.

Her parents had been really supportive of her and her father finally got over the feeling of wanting to kill the man who left his daughter and grandson. Haley was the youngest of her family. Her parents were in early retirement and sold their home and now traveled. This way they could see all 5 of their kids whenever.

They had loaned Haley some money for a down payment on a house so she and Jamie wouldn't have to live in an apartment anymore. Haley drove past the Welcome to Tree Hill sign and was instantly nervous. She was excited about starting her new life and for Jamie to be in a small town.

She saw the familiar RV of her parents as she pulled in the driveway of her new house. It was a simple ranch style home nothing to fancy. It had a fenced in backyard so Jamie would have his own yard to play in. Bobby Haley's dad had been happy that there was a big tree in the yard. He had been planning on building Jamie a tree house. He had built one for his own kids and wanted his grandson to have one of his own.

"Haley this house is perfect for you two!" Lydia Haley's mom said as she walked to her daughter's car.

"Thanks mom, wait till you see inside." Haley said.

Haley couldn't wait to get moved in. She had been so excited to finally have her own home. She wanted Jamie to have his own space and a place to play. Haley quietly started to get Jamie from his car seat as he was still sleeping from the log trip.

"Here let me take him." Haley's dad said taking the sleeping boy from her arms.

Haley had given her parents a quick tour of the house before they started to unload. They set up a make shift bed for Jamie so he could sleep some more. Haley and her dad started unloading the car and Lydia stayed inside to unpack so she could watch Jamie.

"Mama" Lydia heard her grandson as he woke up from his nap.

"Mama's here." She heard Haley say as she walked in the living room and saw her youngest daughter with her grandson. Jaime adored his mother anyone could see that. They had each other and it had always been just the two of them.

"Want to go and see your room buddy?" Haley said as the walked down the hall.

Brooke Scott 26 was giving her daughter Lauren 3 a bath. Brooke and Lucas Scott had been dating since senior year of high school. They had both went to UNC and got married in their junior year.

Brooke loved Lucas's family. His parents Karen and Keith Scott where always like her second parents. Brooke's parents had gotten a divorce while she was in high school and her father left. That left her and her mother alone. Her mother didn't take the divorce so well and starting making her job her first priority. That meant that Brooke was home alone a lot. That all changed the day she starting dating Lucas.

Brooke was the Home Economics teacher at the high school and Lucas worked with his dad at Scott and Sons Garage. Lucas was also an assistant basketball coach at the high school. He loved basketball as his father did. Lucas had played in college and had won a national title and was all set to go pro when he blew out his knee senior year.

He knew his dreams of the NBA where gone but that didn't stop him from basketball. His coach in high school Whitey Durham called and offered him the assistant coaching job and has been doing that ever since. He loved teaching kids the game he loved so much.

"Lauren sounds like daddy's home." Brooke said as she dried off her daughter.

"Brooke I'm home." Lucas said as he walked in the front door.

"Hey honey." Brooke said as she and Lauren walked down the steps.

"How are my pretty girls?" Lucas said as he took his daughter from Brooke and kissed her cheek.

"Good" Brooke said as she kissed her husband.

Brooke was so happy. She finally had a real family and was married to the love of her life.

"How was your day?" Lucas asked as they sat down.

"It was good Lauren and I went to the farmer's market with your mom this morning and got some things for a cook out. Your parents will be here in an hour. Oh and you need to have a chat with your brother."

Brooke said in a voice that Lucas knew was not good.

Nathan Scott was Lucas's younger brother. He was 21 and was going to be a senior at UNC. He like Lucas played basketball at UNC. He was the starting small forward and was very good. But that is where the similarities differ.

Nathan was a bit of a player and big man on campus in high school and now college. He was way more outgoing than his older brother especially with the ladies.

Nathan had been home all summer and instead of staying with his parents he stayed in the apartment above his brother's garage. He loved his parent that wasn't the problem he just liked to stay out and party some and have guests. He didn't want his mother asking all sorts of questions like any mother would.

"What did he do now?" Lucas asked.

"One of his girlfriends for the night as he calls them was in the kitchen when we got home this morning about scared me to death. Lucas I know you love your brother and so do I but I really don't want half naked girls walking around my home. I don't want Lauren to see that."

"I'll go talk to him." Lucas said as he kissed his wife.

Lucas walked in his brother's apartment. There where pizza boxes and beer bottles all over the place. Lucas shook his head as he saw his brother sacked out on the sofa. He picked up a pillow and threw it at his brother.

"What the" Nathan said as he saw his brother standing over him.

"Get up little brother."

"Ever heard of knocking?" Nathan said a little annoyed at his brother.

"Ever heard of living here rent free."

"Good point. What's up?"

"Mom and Dad will be here in an hour for supper. You are staying right?"

"Of course I wouldn't miss home cooking from mom or Brooke for the world."

"Speaking of Brooke she told me about this morning." Lucas said.

Nathan knew that his sister-in-law wasn't happy with him about Mary or Sherry what ever her name was.

"I'm sorry. She wanted some breakfast and I had nothing here. I knew that on Sat. morning's mom and Brooke went to the farmer's market so I really didn't expect anyone to be home." Nathan said.

"Just try and keep your dates or whatever they are from walking around my house half naked. I really don't want Lauren to see that."

Nathan loved his little niece more than anything and would never hurt her in anyway. He was a very protective Uncle.

"I will and I'm sorry. I will apologize to Brooke." Nathan said hanging his head.

Lucas knew that he felt bad. Nathan would never hurt his family and Lucas trusted him with them.

"Nathan you are going to be a senior in college this year. You should really tone down your partying ways. You guys have a shoot at the title this year. And instead of girlfriends for the night you should actually find so one to really care about." Lucas said realizing that he sounded just like his father.

"You do know you sound just like dad." Nathan said laughing.

"I do don't I." Lucas said laughing. "I guess that's what happens when you become a father."