1Hey guys! It's Miranda again! Sorry about the delay, but we ran into a slight snag. It's since been fixed and here's the next chapter. It's written by Kaos (Jess). Please read and review!

WARNING - The beginning includes some graphic sex scenes. If this will offend you, please don't read. Thanks!

Chapter 1

2006

"Broody stop you're going to make us late." Brooke said in protest as she felt Luke's lips on her neck. She moaned as she felt his hands all over her naked body.

"Luke" she moaned. "I have to take a shower and get ready. I swear you were never this much of a horn ball before you moved in here with me, usually I was the aggressor. God we are going to be so late."

"We have plenty of time, think about it this is the last morning I get to do this to you in this bed. Tomorrow morning you and I are going to wake up in our new apartment in New York City." He answered as he took her right breast and began to suckle it."And you know you love this, you can't get enough of me either."

"Luke…" she said once more as she held her breath and bit her lower lip. He was driving her crazy and wearing her down in the process.

"Come on Brooke you know you want to." He slipped his finger inside her and began to stroke her. She was warm and wet just like he knew she would be. "God you're so wet, you feel so good."

"Luke." She moaned unable to protest anymore. His lips came crashing onto hers as he entered her roughly. She wrapped her arms and legs around him as he moved in and out of her, hard and fast. She scratched his back as she felt her body begin to shudder. She couldn't speak, once again she felt his lips come crashing onto hers, she heard him groan, and then in one swift movement he drove into her with such intensity she saw stars, as the orgasm spread throughout her body the only word that escaped her lips was LUKE.

"Oh my god!"

"You can say that again." Lucas answered as he nuzzled her neck. Brooke closed her eyes as she laid on his chest deep in thought.

"My thighs are killing me, and I can't feel my legs." She said as she started laughing.

"Well I aim to please pretty girl." He answered as began to play with her hair. This was his favorite part of being with her, the aftermath. Both of them lying together after making love, sweaty, tired, it never got old. He loved it, feeling her skin against his and playing with her hair.

"Luke…"

"Yeah."

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure."

"Are you sure?"

"Brooke we've been through this a million times and my answer is always the same yes, I'm sure."

"I know but I don't want you to regret your decision." Brooke said as she sat up.

"Listen to me Brooke." Luke began as he looked deep into her eyes. "There's nothing left here for me. You're my last link and I want to be with you…"

"But your mom…."

"I don't have a mother."

"Lucas she didn't mean it, Karen will come around, she'll realize…"

"Brooke stop, we've been through this a million times, she made her choices and I'm not part of them. Look today we graduate and tonight we're off together to New York, to start our new life."

"I can't wait. Maybe she'll show up for graduation."

"Doubtful, Nathan told me Dan would be coming, Deb too."

"Luke…I'm sorry. My parents aren't coming either but they did send me a nice wad of cash. I call it guilt trip money, not to mention giving me my inheritance so we could live in splendor in New York City, oh I can't wait till we start decorating our loft. God I can't believe my parents actually caved and let me have it three years early, the things they do to ease their guilt of being the worst parents on the planet, you would think that they would actually cut their trip short to watch me graduate, but hell when have they ever acted like parents before but Karen she was always the perfect mother….At least Dan is paying for Columbia and he gave you the money he set aside for you too, there's another one who needs to be feeling pretty guilty. "

"Stop! I'm not letting them ruin today, they don't deserve us to even think about them. Look its done that's it, now we need to get going Nathan and Haley are going to be here in a little bit…."

"What!" Brooke exclaimed as she ran out of bed. "God it's so late, I could kill you Broody. I'll never be ready on time. Shit I have to take a shower and then do my hair."

"Brooke relax we have two hours…"

"That's it shit I have to do my hair oh Luke I could kill you."

"Hey I made you not be able to feel your legs."

"This is so not funny…"

Luke started to laugh as he followed Brooke into the bathroom. "You know it would be faster if we took a shower together."

"Oh hell no, I love you Luke, I love having sex with you but not now. Jesus you're turning into a horny little thing. You better not make me late for my classes at FIT."

"Me make you late that's a laugh you make yourself late all by yourself."

"Ha, ha funny. Come on a quick shower and keep your hands and you know who where I can see them."

Luke was just about to answer her back when he heard a familiar voice. "Hello, anybody home, Guys we have something to tell you…."

"Hey Luke where the hell are you? Peyton's on her way dude lets get going."

"Oh shit its Haley and Nathan." Brooke whispered as she ran into the shower.

"Um we'll be right out guys, Hales can you make some coffee." Luke screamed out as he ran after Brooke.

Nathan started chuckling as he heard the shower start running. "We're going to be late, I should have known they wouldn't be ready, those two are like rabbits." He said as he watched his wife rummage through the empty cabinets. She had barely said more than a few words to him since they had gotten up that morning, he knew the goodbyes they were saying later on were affecting her a lot more than she was letting on.

"Haley." He said as he walked up behind her and put his arms around her waist, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine. There's nothing here, no coffee, no mugs, they have no food and everything is packed up. They're really leaving. "

"Hales…" Nathan began to say.

"I know Nathan, it's just so sad. I got used to us always being together. I can't remember a time that we weren't all together. Its just going to be weird that's all. Peyton all the way in Paris, Brooke and Luke in New York, while we're in California."

"Haley we're going to Stanford, your dream school and we're going to be together."

Haley smiled as she looked up at her husband. "I know. It's just a little sad that's all. I'm going to miss them so much."

"I know you are, I am too, but we have each other and we have this new life waiting for us. And we'll see everyone again it's not like its forever."

"You're right; I'm just a little more emotional than usual. Where's Peyton it's not like her to be late."

"Did I hear my name?" Peyton said as she walked in carrying a Styrofoam tray with five cups of coffee.

"Hey Peyton!" Nathan said as he let go of his wife who ran up to their blonde friend and hugged her.

"Whoa there Haley what the hell." Peyton said laughing. "Its hot coffee careful I don't want to get any on this dress Brooke made me. What's the matter with her?" she asked Nathan as she gave him a cup off the tray.

"Its hitting her that we're all leaving." He said as he brought the cup up to his lips.

"Aw Hales..." Peyton said in a sympathetic tone as she set the tray down on the counter and walked up to her friend and gave her a squeeze. "It'll be okay I promise. Jake called me last night he told me to tell you guys congrats, he wished he could be here with us."

"Its going to be weird not having here today. How are you holding up Peyton?"

"I'm fine I told you guys before we did the right thing. This isn't our time, its too complicated. He's in this whole custody battle thing with Nikki and he doesn't have time for me. I love him and he loves me but the timing is off."

Haley shook her head. "But you love each other so much, isn't it worth fighting for?"

"Hales not everyone is you and Nathan. You're right we love each other but there's too much standing in the way now. I have so much I want to do and Jake wants me to do it. This opportunity in France is once in a lifetime, if I turn it down I'll regret it. And Jake well he needs to have everything uncomplicated, he needs to concentrate on Jenny right now. I would just be in the way. I know I sound cold but I have to be, if not I'll get on a plane to Savannah instead of France and god only knows what would happen then. I never, ever want to wake up one morning regretting my decisions. Besides like Jake said its not good bye, its I'll see you soon. If we're meant to be together we'll end up together."

"He's you're soul mate Peyton." Haley said as she watched her friends eyes begin to tear up.

"Well then we're meant to be and we'll get it right eventually. Whoa this place is empty." Peyton remark as she look around the apartment.

"I know I was just telling Nathan the same thing. It's just so weird to think that we won't be having one of Brooke's burnt dinners here any more…"

"Hey I resent that." Brooke said as she strolled into the kitchen and took a coffee cup off the tray and handed it to Lucas who had followed her in. "My cooking has vastly improved. Right honey?" she asked her boyfriend who looked away.

"Um yeah Brooke it has. Hey little brother nice suit." Lucas said as he sat down on the couch and began to lace up his sneaker, avoiding the stares Brooke was giving him

"Yours too the old man did good for once." Nathan said with a grin as Brooke playfully hit Lucas behind his head.

"Yeah only the best for his sons isn't that what he said."

"Wait what the hell are you talking about? Don't tell me that Dan bought you both those suits." Peyton asked them not believing her ears.

"Yep." Lucas answered. "He showed up at the River court two weeks ago when Nathan and I were playing a quick game, talking about making amends and crap. He wants us to be a family."

"We went to dinner with him." Nathan continued. "And he took us to get suits. Then he gave us each an envelope with a check, or trust funds he said he started when we were born."

"What?" Peyton "how much money was it?'

"Let just say it will not only pay for four years of tuition but it would also feed three small third world countries."

"Shut up?" Peyton exclaimed. "No way."

"I know P Sawyer, freaky, but it is Dan Scott…" Brooke said as she sat on Lucas' lap.

"So what's the catch? I mean there has to be a catch. Dan Scott never does anything without a motive."

"No catch he said he wants his boys to be happy that's it." Lucas answered her.

"And he apologized to me and told me to take care of Nathan." Haley said.

"Okay either there are pigs flying in the air, or he is up to something…"

"Well whatever it is Haley and I don't want to know and we wont be here to watch him do some damage we are out of here tomorrow night, California here we come, a Dan Scott free zone."

"And we are off to New York." Lucas said as he picked up Brooke's hand and brought it up to his lips.

"And I'm off to Paris tomorrow morning. So you're right we won't be able to witness Dan's Scott latest plot. None of us will be here anymore."

"Don't remind me." Haley mumbled.

"Tutor girl what's the matter?"

"She's a little extra um emotional right now." Nathan said as he squeezed his wife's hand.

"Is it your speech Hales, cause it sounded great last night"

"No Luke its not I'm actually alright about being Valedictorian, not even nervous."

"Well you look great! I defiantly have talent, the dress looks amazing and the color Haley it suits you."

"Um well guys Haley and I have some news to share with you." Nathan kissed his wife on her forehead and stood up.

"Um well we got a little surprise last week um well Haley and I are um well we're pregnant."

"WHAT!"

"No way!"

"Tutor girl you're going to be a Tutor mom. No wonder you're so emotional oh my god you're going to get so fat."

"Thanks Brooke" Haley said laughing as Lucas gave her a big hug.

"How did this happen." Brooke said unable to get up from the couch.

"Um the usual way." Nathan said in a mocking voice as his brother gave him a hug.

"Brooke what's wrong?" Haley asked her. "You're not happy."

"No Haley of course I'm happy, a baby you're going to have a little baby and I get to make you all your maternity clothes. It just weird one of us with a kid, I mean wow weird but then you guys did get married junior year of high school so its not a big surprise. Oh my god I'm going to be Aunty Brooke wow. Bet you're glad the old man gave you all that money babies are expensive oh god I get to buy you baby clothes. We're going to need oh god everything what the hell do babies need…Broody what the hell do babies need…"

"Whoa there slow down Tigger we have a good seven months to get ready."

"Oh Haley you're going to be such a good mommy. Oh god did you tell Dan?" Peyton said as little Jenny's face popped in her head for a brief second and she felt an ache inside her heart.

"Um no, Nathan and I decided we'll let him know when the baby is 21. And thank you Aunty Peyton. Guys you'll come right I mean I know I know we're all going to be all over the place but you'll come to California when the baby is born I can't imagine you guys not being there."

"Of course I'll come; I can't believe you would even ask me that. Paris or no Paris I will be there to meet your baby."

"So will I, Uncle Luke will be there to meet him or her."

"So will I Haley I promise, I'll be there with tons of gifts and plenty of make up so all the pictures you take after the birth look decent. Now we better get a move on or we will miss graduation."

"Yeah um when do you guys leave?" Nathan said.

"Tonight our flight leaves at eight the movers are going to ship everything tomorrow. "

The room got quiet as the five friends looked at each other and their surroundings. So many memories filled the small room, so many nights of laughter, tears, love and it was all ending. After they closed the door behind them it would be over, their childhoods would be done and they would venture into the unknown world of adulthood. For Brooke it meant starting somewhere new with the love of her life but leaving everything she had ever known behind. For Luke it was a chance for a new start away from all the demons of the last year, he would be able to wipe the slate clean. For Nathan it meant happiness and peace something he had always needed but had never known till he had met Haley. For Haley it meant motherhood, and fulfilling a scholastic dream she had always had with her soul mate by her side. And for Peyton is meant venturing into the unknown, taking a plunge like Ellie had always wanted for her.

Everything was changing, for each of them and life would never be the same again. They would no longer be carefree kids roaming through the halls of Tree Hill High, times were changing. Each of them was off to fulfill their destinies and to pursue their dreams, none of them knew what to expect, but they did know one thing no matter where they were, or how far apart they would be they would always remain friends till the end. That was the promise they had made in their hearts. The three girls and the two brothers, friends forever no matter what happened in the future.