BLUE
Caroline blinked slowly, trying to stay awake, Nathan knew she was
tired, but really wanted to hear the story.
"Care, close your eyes baby, it's… wow, happy 4th of July." Nathan said looking at
Caroline's clock; 12:22.
Caroline shook her head. "I don't like the 4th of July."
"Neither does your mom."
"Too, too loud and bangy."
Nathan laughed. "If I tell you one story about your mom and me on our first 4th of
July together, you promise to go to sleep right after."
Caroline nodded.
"Haley," Nathan laughed, holding an unlit sparkler in one hand and a punk in the "No, Nathan, I - -I really don't want to." "Hales," "Nathan, leave her alone." Deb said from the back deck. "Thank you!" Haley said and ran up on the deck and sat down by Deb. "Oh Haley, a 3 year old could do a sparkler." "Do I look like a 3 year old to you?" "No, but you sure are acting like one." "Fine! You want me to play firecrackers with you 'boyfriend'?" Haley asked making Deb laughed as Nathan handed Haley a sparkler. "No, no, no I said I'd play with firecrackers! Now give me something big… oh, like "Okay," Nathan said handing his girlfriend the punk. "Now, you want to turn it this "Nathan, I'm not 3," Haley said blowing him off. "Okay, let's see what you got." Nathan said sitting down next to his mom. Deb smiled. "You should probably go help her honey," She said after Haley Nathan laughed. He went to the edge of the deck. "Baby, turn it a little!" Haley, still holding the punk to the firework, turned her head to see Nathan. And of "Haley! Move!" Nathan yelled noticing the firework was lit. Haley turned around to the firework, her reflex not working fast enough. It shot up Nathan jumped off the deck and grabbed her, pulling her away from the firework. "Nathan," she cried shaking. "I know, why didn't you move baby?" "I don't know," She sobbed. "Here, look at me… yeah, you're fine I think, just a little shaken up." Haley nodded. "Nate, I don't want to play with firecrackers anymore," She said, Nathan wrapped his arms around her and rubbed his hands up and down her,
other.
air-quotes around the word boyfriend.
that!" Haley said pointing to some firework that popped and whistled really loud,
then made a design in the sky.
way… and once you light it, run - -" Nathan said walking backwards.
couldn't get it to work.
course, that is when the firework lit.
and popped right in her face.
She was crying. "Hales,"
her tears slowing down a bit.
trying to calm her. The way he was standing, he could see what the firework made
in the sky. A heart, how… he had no idea, but it did. He didn't bother to show
Haley. She knew she had his heart, she didn't need to see the firework to know
that.
"And that was when your mom swore off fireworks for herself and all of her
children." Nathan laughed.
"Scary," Caroline said.
"Yeah, it was, but once you were born, she told me that if you liked fireworks,
she'd shoot them off with you."
"But I don't."
"So your mom wins." Nathan laughed.
Caroline nodded.
Nathan smiled, she looked a lot like Haley to him.
Caroline sighed.
"What?" Nathan asked.
"I miss mom, how come we can't see her or Aunt Brooke?"
"We?"
"Me and Maggie,"
Nathan sighed. "Baby, you know why, we've already told you… you girls are too
little."
"But they our moms."
"I know, but you girls are 3 and 4 and that's too young to be where they are,"
"In the in-tented cares unit."
Nathan nodded. "Intensive care unit."
"Well when will we be able to see them?"
Nathan shrugged. "I don't know baby."
Caroline nodded.
"Get some sleep sweetie, okay?" Nathan said kissing her forehead.
"Night daddy," She said as he turned out her light.
"Night babe, I love you."
"Love you too," Caroline said and rolled over and fell asleep.
RED
Maggie tip-toed to Lucas and Brooke's room and pushed the door open a little.
Lucas wasn't asleep and he noticed his daughter right away.
"Daddy?" Maggie whispered.
Lucas sat up.
"Awre yous up?"
"Come here," He said patting the bed next to him. "What's up?"
"I can't sleep,"
"Why not?"
"Because mommy didn't tell me goodnight."
"Well… it's actually morning now…"
"Daddys," Maggie whined.
"Sorry, you know if she could, she would."
Maggie nodded and sighed, getting off the bed.
"Maggie," Lucas said getting the little girl's attention.
Maggie turned around, tears in her eyes.
"You wanna sleep in here with me?" Lucas asked.
Maggie nodded and got back in bed with her dad.
"I miss her too," Lucas whispered.
Maggie, again, nodded.
Lucas kissed the top of her head. "Night baby,"
"Daddy?"
"Hmm?"
"Yous tell Maggie a story,"
"Maggs,"
"Daddys,"
Lucas laughed and thought about what to tell Maggie.
"Come on daddy,"
"Merry Christmas," Lucas said to his girlfriend who was just waking up.
Brooke snuggled closer to Lucas, she was freezing and he was keeping her "9:30," "Mmm," Brooke groaned, burring her face into Lucas's chest. "What?" Lucas laughed. "I'm tired, it's too early," "Brooke, it's Christmas," "No, I really don't care," "What? Brooke Davis doesn't like Christmas?" Brooke sat up in bed. "Not really," "Why?" "It's nothing that special really," "Brooke," "I mean I get the holy part, yeah, but like… I never did anything with my family. "I'm sorry," Brooke shrugged. "It's no big deal really," "Well how about we make this your favorite least favorite holiday?" Lucas asked. Brooke laughed. "And how do you suggest we do that Mr. Scott?" "Well Miss Davis, first off," Lucas said bending over the bed and grabbing a Brooke smiled. She took the box and opened it. "Oh, Lucas," She said. "You didn't Lucas laughed. "Well, because I am kind of the reason you broke your other one…" "True," Brooke shrugged. "Come here, thank you baby." She said giving him a "You're gonna drive Haley crazy." "Oh, I so am, little Tutor mom is like 7 months isn't she? Yes, that defiantly calls "Oh, I got you one more thing," Lucas said grabbing another box. "Lucas," "I was getting you this anyways." Brooke sighed and smiled. "Okay," She said and opened the gift. "Oh my God!" "Oh Lord," "Yeah, Haley's gonna be pissed at you." Brooke laughed. "You got paper and stuff Lucas pointed to the closet. Brooke jumped up and ran to the closet. "You don't get you gift till later, so stop Lucas laughed. "I'm gonna go fix breakfast, you play with your new toys." "I will. Wait! Kiss," Brooke said coming out of the closet with the paper and "You're welcome, is Christmas starting to get better?" Brooke ½ smiled and nodded. "Oh, part two, we're having dinner with Nathan and Haley." Lucas yelled from the "I already knew that blondie," Brooke laughed. "And Peyton and Jake and Jenny." Brooke dropped her camera, luckily this time on the bed. She ran to the Lucas nodded. Brooke jumped into Lucas's arms squealing. "Thank you!" Lucas just kissed her. "Merry Christmas pretty girl."
warm. "What time is it?"
You know, the presents, family dinners, none of it,"
box. "Presents,"
have to get me this,"
hug and a kiss. "I'm so going to use this all day," She giggled.
for a camera!" Brooke said ½ serious.
She laughed. "Now I can print pictures of Tutor mom out right away!"
right?" Brooke asked.
thinking I forgot you."
accessories for the printer. She stood on her tip-toes and gave Lucas a
kiss. "Thank you," She said.
kitchen.
kitchen. "Are you serious?"
"Where's are Aunt Peyton and Uncle Jake and Jenny?" Maggie asked.
"Well Aunt Peyton and Uncle Jake work in New York, so that's where they are, and Jenny is with them."
"Ohs,"
Lucas nodded.
"I wike Aunt Peyton."
"You do?"
"Yes," Maggie giggled.
"She's actually on her way down here, should be here tomorrow."
"When wes wake up?!"
"Um… I don't know, probably a little later."
Maggie nodded, yawning.
"Nigh Maggs," Lucas said kissing her forehead.
"Night daddy, wuf yous."
"Love you too pretty girl." He said and wrapped his arms around his daughter a
little tighter, keeping her close to him.
Next: Caroline and Maggie tell their dad's what happened.
New Year's Eve flashbacks.
Peyton arrives
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