Hey this is going to be a new story for One Tree Hill. It's called Two Arranged Marriages, Four Happy People. The story will deal with the four affected people as well as their friends and family. This chapter is going to give you some general information about the characters and some insights to plot.

CHARACTERS:
The Scott Family

Dan Scott

He married his high school sweetheart Karen right after college and has twin sons Lucas and Nathan and a daughter Lilly. He owns Dan Scott Motors. He had two best friends though high school, Michael James and Charles Davis, who when his sons were born arranged for them to marry his friends daughters. He and his friends were star basketball players during high school.

Karen Scott

She is married to her high school sweetheart Dan and had three kids, two sons Lucas and Nathan and a daughter Lilly. She owns Karen Café where she requires her children to work in after school. She was a cheerleader in high school. She knows of the arrangement and is okay with it if the children are okay with it when they tell them.

Lucas Scott

He is the oldest Scott child but only by three minutes. He was born in December. Lucas is one of the star players of the Tree Hill Ravens along with his twin brother and best friend, Jake James. He is very protective of his baby sister. Lucas is 17 and just finished his junior year of high school. Lucas likes Brooke but doesn't want to ask her on a date as it might ruin their friendship. He not only likes basketball but he is an excellent student and loves literature. When Lucas isn't hanging with his brother, his friends, at practice, at school or doing his homework he can be found working at Karen's Café.

Nathan Scott

He is the middle Scott child. He was born in December. He is one the star Ravens. He is very protective of his little sister. Nathan is 17 and just finished his junior year of high school. Nathan likes Haley but doesn't want to ruin their friendship. He is best friends with Jake. Nathan is a great student just not as good as his brother. When Nathan isn't hanging with his brother, his friends, at practice, at school or doing his homework he can be found working at Karen's Café.

Lilly Scott

She is the baby of the family. She was born in January. Her brothers are very protective of her. She is 15 and just finished her freshman year of high school. She like her brothers and father can play basketball but decided that she wanted to be more girly and is a cheerleader but that doesn't stop her from playing a pick up game with her family. She like Nathan is a great student but like Lucas loves literature.

The James Family

Michael James

He married his college girlfriend, Lydia and had twins Jake and Haley. He was best friends with Dan and Charles in high school and made an arrangement with them involving his daughter. He is a doctor. He played basketball in high school.

Lydia James

She is married to her college boyfriend and had two kids Jake and Haley who happen to be twins. She was a cheerleader in high school. She owns a nightclub called Tric where she has her children sing in occasionally. She was made at first involving her husband decision to arrange a marriage for their daughter but decided that if Haley is happy with than she will be too.

Jake James

He is the older of the James twins by ten minutes. He was born in January. He is a star player of the Tree Hill Ravens. He and his sister are both straight A students as well as amazing musicians. Jake can be protective of his sister. He likes Peyton. Jake is 17 and just finished his junior year of high school. He is best friends with Lucas and Nathan. He enjoys being on stage at Tric as long as he is up there with his sister.

Haley James

She is the younger twin. She was born in January. She is on the cheerleading squad. She and her brother are both straight A students as well as amazing musicians. She likes Nathan. Haley is 17 and just finished her junior year of high school. She is best friends with Brooke and Peyton. She loves being on stage if it is with Jake.

The Davis-Sawyer Family

Larry Sawyer

He was married to his high school girlfriend but she died in a car accident when their daughter, Peyton was 7. When his daughter was 12 he remarried and has been ever since. He and his second wife have a daughter, Rachel. He is a lawyer.

Victoria Davis-Sawyer

She was married to her college boyfriend but he died from cancer when their daughter, Brooke was 6. When Brooke was 12 she remarried and had another daughter, Rachel. She was cheer captain at her high school. She owns a fashion line which her daughter and step-daughter helps to contribute to. She wasn't happy about the arrangement her deceased husband made but has decided to follow through with them because it is what he wanted.

Charles Davis

He was Victoria first husband and Brooke's father. He died from cancer when his daughter was 6. He was a basketball player with his two friends, Dan and Michael. When his daughter was born he entered an arrangement with them and it must be followed through with. He was a doctor.

Brooke Davis

Brooke is Charles and Victoria's daughter. She is the oldest of the kids in this family by two months. She was born in February. She is Peyton's stepsister and Rachel's half sister. She loves both of them. Brooke really misses her dad but she sees Larry as her father but won't call him dad and he is fine with it. She is good student and loves anything having to do with fashion. She is the captain of the cheer squad at Tree High. She like Lucas. She contributes to her mother's fashion line under its own name, Clothes over bro's, with the help of Peyton. She is best friends with Haley. She is 17 and just finished her junior year of high school.

Peyton Sawyer

She is Larry and Elizabeth's daughter. She is the middle child of the family but only by two months. She was born in April. She misses her mom but loves Victoria as one. She loves Brooke and Rachel. She is a great student and loves art and music. She is one the cheerleading squad. She sometimes helps out at Tric. Peyton likes Jake. Peyton also help with Brooke's contribute to her stepmother fashion line. She is best friends with Haley. She is 17 and just finished her junior year of high school.

Rachel Sawyer

She is the youngest and Larry and Victoria's daughter. She loves both her sisters and wants to be like them when she is older. She was born in May. She is 4 and can't wait to start school.

The Other Scott Family

Keith Scott

He is Dan Scott's older brother by two years. Keith is married to Deb and has one daughter Morgan. He owns an auto repair shop. He loves to watch his nephews play basketball. He has no idea about the arrangement that his brother made. He was also a basketball player in high school.

Deb Scott

She is married to Keith and has a daughter, Morgan. She owns a travel agency. She is not thrilled to be known as the other Scott family but what is she going to do.

Morgan Scott

She is Keith and Deb's daughter. She knows her cousins and gets along with them. She was born in March. She is 14 and just finished her freshman year of high school. She is pretty good in school. She helps out in both her dad's auto shop and her mom's travel agency.

INSIGHTS TO THE STORY:
-The kids find out about the arrangement in the middle of the summer by overhearing their parents talking about it.

-One requirement is that become engaged the year they turn 18 and marry within a year after they turn 21

-The kids have to deal with this new information all while trying to get through senior year of high school.

-Dan, Mike and Larry's families all live on the same street a couple houses apart.

AN: Let me know if you want me to continue.