I do not own the characters of One Tree Hill, although I love them dearly. In this story, you will notice two things: Each chapter, title included, is named after a Feeder song (if you haven't heard of this band, check them out!), and each member of the Original Five has celebrated the big 3-0.
Also, as much as I love these characters and their backgrounds, I also wanted to give the majority of them a "real life" profession because I feel so connected to them. I hope that's all right with everybody, because they all still have their "famous" careers, at least part-time!
Nathan and Haley James Scott are still happily married and living in their beautiful Tree Hill mansion. Nathan still works for Fortitude while coaching basketball part-time. Haley still co-owns Karen's Café, and decided to go back to school to get her social work license. With that combined with her natural talent, she found herself dream volunteer gig as a music therapist. They have three kids: James Lucas (13), Lydia Bob (5), and Daniel Chester (3).
Lucas and Peyton Scott moved back to Tree Hill shortly after the series ended with their daughter Sawyer Brooke (7) and then-newborn son Keith Nathan (4), who is just a few months older than his cousin, Danny. Lucas is now a college creative writing professor, and Peyton, inspired by Ellie's cancer and her own complicated childbirth with Sawyer, is a nurse.
Brooke and Julian Baker still maintain their respective careers part-time, but in order to be closer to their family and friends, they each decided to take the education path to inspire the next generation. Brooke teaches fashion art and design and Julian teaches film history. After their surprise twin boys, Jude and Davis (5), were born, they tried but were unable to have any more children biologically. They decided to adopt a baby girl, Charity Rose (6 months), from Guatemala. Together, the couple also started their own international foundation for orphaned children called Baker's Angels.
Quinn and Clay Evans are raising his son Logan (9), and they also have a little boy of their own, Aidan Joseph (3). Quinn is currently four months pregnant. Clay still works with Nathan, and Quinn is a freelance photographer, but has temporarily taken more time off to be a stay-at-home mom.
The first chapter takes place in one of my favorite places on earth, Acadia National Park. Enjoy!