Thanks for the reviews and for reading the first chapter! I am going to keep writing! Things are going to get interesting in Tree Hill while everyone is raising a family! Please keep reading as things will keep progressing and everyone's family grows and gets older!

Chapter 2

The bbq had been a total success, everyone was finally reconnected and we finally felt like one family again. Even though we all have different DNA we were one big family and had all been threw a lot together and it was nice to see everyone happy again. Logan was really molding into the family, it was his first time playing baseball but he was still better than Julian was and I could tell that he and Jamie were going to be close like Quinn and I were. Millie was due at any time and was complaining about how bad her feet were hurting and Brooke was telling her what she did when she was pregnant with the twins to help with that and I still had this big secret to share with everyone. I knew some would be excited but I also knew it would throw a curveball to some people as well. Everything was so perfect today that she did not want to ruin it.

"What are you thinking about beautiful?" Nathan said as he grabbed me into a hug.

"Just about how lucky we are that we have all of these people in our lives and that we are all safe and happy. That our children are here and safe and having fun, that Quinn finally has the family she has always wanted. I am just happy that we are all here because a couple of months ago I didn't know if I was ever going to be able to be happy like this again." I said while hugging Nathan tighter.

"I am fine Hales, we all are. My dad made sure of that and so did you, Brooke told me what you did to help my dad. I love you for it I really do but please don't ever put yourself in danger like that again. I was so worried about you because they were saying so many things and threatening to do horrible things and I worried they were going to come after you or our children and it terrified me. I was more afraid of them coming after you than I was thinking of them killing me." Nathan grabbed me tighter as he said that.

"It's over now, everything is finally getting back to normal and I can now sleep again knowing you are right next to me but if you think for a second that you are going overseas again you are insane!" I said as I patted his chest.

"Isn't he great Haley?" Quinn ran up to her while looking out proudly at both of our sons playing in the yard.

"He really is Quinn, and I am glad that he and Jamie will have each other. Even if we both have more children they will still be close because they are so close in age and will always be there to help each other. Just like we were." I said as I held my sisters hand.

"Julian! Davis has completely blew up in his diaper I need you over here now!" Brooke yelled across the yard as everyone started laughing.

"Thank goodness he was already outside!" Nathan laughed.

"Come on guys you can give him a bath upstairs…did you bring extra clothes?" I asked Brooke and Julian as they carried their son six inches away from their bodies upstairs to mine and Nathans bathroom.

"Yeah, they are in the diaper bag, will you get us some towels Hales, I promise I will clean your bathroom when we are done." Brooke said as they started taking Davis clothes off.

"Here is the diaper bag." Quinn busted into the bathroom as Davis was fully naked and covered in poo. Quinn's face automatically went green and I thought she was going to lose it.

"I am so glad ours came potty trained!" She joked as she walked out of the room making gagging noises.

"Davis what did you eat?" I couldn't help but laugh watching Brooke and Julian wash their baby son off because I could remember back to when Brooke was a preppy girl that would never get her hands dirty and now she was covered in baby poop while trying to clean her son off.

"I will go downstairs and watch the other kids you guys take your time." I said as I closed the door.

Come on Haley, you have to let the truth out soon or you are going to blow but you have to wait until Brooke and Julian get back down here. This is news they are defiantly going to want to hear. So I grabbed some of the dirty dishes to go load the dishwasher just to keep myself moving and not thinking of the massive secret I was holding in. Quinn and Millie were helping bring in the other plates while the men stood outside and watched all of the kids. I felt bad for Lydia because she was the only girl out there.

"Until Millie's baby gets her Lydia is the only girl out there. Poor girl." We all chuckled.

"I guess you won't have to worry about Lydia dating because with all of those boys out there protecting her there isn't going to be a guy crazy enough to come near her. " Millie said.

"Wait what about Lydia dating? That's never happening." Clay said as he walked in to get another beer.

"Uh no because all of the boys in the yard are never going to happen including exploding baby here." Brooke said carrying Davis.

We all laughed and joked about what our kids would be like when they got old enough and when I think back to my high school years I couldn't wait for them to feel all of those things but was terrified as well because as many great times I had in high school I had just as many horrible and scary ones. Including Jamie and I almost dyeing when someone ran me over when I was pregnant with him. I also think about the school shooting, how would I feel if I was Karen or Keith? My children in a building and I knew there was someone with a gun in there? I would not be able to stay as sane and brave as either one of them but I count on Keith's strength every day because I know he will always be there to help me. I looked around and saw that the whole group was around so I decided to make the announcement I had been dyeing to make.

"Guys I just wanted to thank you for coming. It feels so great to finally have all of my family here and safe. You guys mean so much to me and are the reason that I am still standing here. We have been through a lot together. We were all lucky enough to survive and have the happy chance to be here and to be together…. I was just thinking about Keith and how much I miss him and how I rely on his strength every day. I know that he is here with us and I know he watches out for all of us. Enough sad stuff though, I actually have an exciting announcement to make. I talked to Lucas and Peyton yesterday and after everything that has happened lately they have decided to come back to Tree Hill. They are moving back into the house next week." I said and smiled at the group.