Peyton was working on a new cover design when she got a call from Brooke. Although her and Brooke had worked on becoming good friends since senior year in highschool they were never to the point they were at before Lucas came into their lives and ruined it yet again. Peyton was not sure why Brooke was calling her but assumed it was something big, either someone had died or Brooke had some big news to share.

Peyton picked up the phone silently hoping no one had died, "Brooke!"

"Oh my god Peyton I have the most exciting news to tell you, Im getting married" Brooke shouted the "I am getting married part."

Peyton had known that Brooke was dating someone but did not know exactly who Brooke was dating besides the fact that he was super sweet and kind and she was definitely in love with him. Peyton was excited for her former best friend though, while silently wishing she had at least someone she was dating even if they were not serious. "Does this mean I finally get to meet your mystery man?"

Brooke was waiting for this day to come when she would have to tell Peyton she was dating, no wait, engaged to Lucas. She had just wanted to have the relationship go well without the drama from highschool which is the reason why she waited to tell Peyton. "
Here's the thing, you will get to meet him when you come back into town. We are getting married on June 30th."

Peyton had to laugh June 30th was almost a year away yet Brooke probably had the entire wedding planned out already. She felt bad for Brooke's financee having to put up with the craziness that she was sure was taking place right now. The good part was she knew Lucas would be invited to the wedding. She didn't have feelings for him anymore but missed the friendship. "I will definitely be there, June 30th, I will book my ticket right now. Are you getting married in Tree Hill?"

"Of course, there would be no place else that I would rather get married, I have got to go but I will call soon Peyton."

"Bye Brooke and congratulations!"

Brooke hung up the phone right as Lucas walked into the room. "Was Peyton excited?"

"She definitely was, she said she was going to book her ticket already."

Lucas gave Brooke that look, the look that only Brooke knew that meant he wanted to have a long chat about something the thing was Brooke had no idea what he wanted to talk about. Everything had been going so well between them lately, especially with the proposal and telling everyone. Peyton was the last person she needed to tell. Haley and Nathan were super happy and supportive of them, they had even taken them out to dinner the night they found out, well the night Brooke told them because they had both known in advance. Now that she told Peyton she was done telling everyone and could start seriously planning the wedding and of course the most important aspect, designing the wedding dress.

"Lucas what is that look for, what is wrong now? What did I do?"

Lucas walked over and gave Brooke a big hug, this must be serious if he was hugging her first before talking. "Brooke, I love you, you know that"

"Lucas you are scaring me"

"I just think that we should tell your parents you are getting married. You don't have to invite them to come to the wedding or anything like that I just think it would be a good idea to tell them that their daughter is at least getting married. They may not approve and that is ok with me, but they should know."

Brooke had been trying to decide if she should tell her parents. She knew that Lucas would want her to but she really didn't want to. They had not really been involved with her life, especially since she went off to college why should they get involved now that she was getting married. She was successful and so was Lucas and she didn't need their help anymore, not that they really helped her. They never called to congratulate her when she opened her first store, they never came to her college graduation, or even her highschool graduation. "Luke I know you are trying to help, but let me decide when it is a good time to tell them the news. I have a feeling it is going to be a long conversation that I don't really want to have right now. I love you and I don't want them to ruin anything."

Lucas decided he would live with that and they dropped the subject. Lucas headed over to the couch to turn on some basketball game and relax because of course it was the weekend and he didn't want to do anything, Brooke on the other hand had a different idea. She wanted to start planning the wedding right away. "Lucas I just got a great idea, we could get married on the beach, where you told me you were the one for me, ooo maybe we could have a keg at the reception and of course we have to decide on the colors and who we want to invite and all the plans and the invitations, oh and I get to start designing all the clothes, and I need to ask Haley if she would be my maid of honor and play at the wedding ad you have to ask Nate to be your best man." Brooke was so excited she was talking a mile a minute. Lucas just sat back and watched Brooke talk, finally after a little bit he was getting sick of hearing about everything he needed to do he decided to shut her up for good. He walked over to her to try and calm her down.

"Brooke I think we don't need to start the planning for awhile. The wedding still is not for months take a minute and we can make all of these plans later. Why don't we go out to dinner and relax just the two of us. Maybe walk around the park for awhile. Brooke started laughing. She realized how crazy she was being, but she was Brooke and had another plan for their night. After all they had a great apartment with a hot tub they just never really put it to use all that often with their crazy schedules. "I have a better idea, instead of getting dinner out and walking around the park, why don't we order in and play a little bit, use that hot tub that we paid so much money for but never use it enough.

Lucas was definitely loving the idea and didn't want to waste another minute. He picked her up and threw her over his shoulder and they were off to the hot tub. They both knew it didn't matter that they didn't have any suits with them in a matter of minutes they were going to be naked and doing what Lucas and Brooke do best, "connecting!".

While Lucas and Brooke were having the time of their lives in the hot tub Nathan and Haley were going on their weekly date. They decided that with the busy schedules they had with both their jobs and the kids they needed a night all alone where they could just be together. Usually they would go out and get a babysitter for the evening but tonight Nathan had a surprise for Haley. Haley got home from running some errands and as she walked into the house she noticed it was too quiet. Usually there were kids screaming or the tv was on or someone was playing music. Today it was just silent. She didn't know if that was a good thing or not. She walked around the house looking for everyone. Finally just as she was about to call Nathan because she couldn't find either her husband or her kids her cell phone rang. "Nate, where are you? Were are the kids?"

"Hales I am dropping the kids of with Karen and my mom for the weekend. I decided we are going to spend the entire weekend a date weekend at home, just the 2 of us. I will be back in a few hours until then there is a note in the kitchen with some directions for you."

Haley didn't know what to except for tonight. Her and Nathan had not spent the entire weekend alone just the two of them since their first year of marriage and even then usually Brooke, Lucas, or Peyton were there bothering them about something. She was definitely looking forward to an entire weekend of just her and Nathan. She went into the kitchen looking for the note. She found a note there

Hales,

Take time just for yourself. You are an amazing mother and husband. I am so lucky to have you in my life you have no idea. You are the reason why I have become the man and father I am today. You are responsible for it all and I owe you for eternity for it and trust me I plan on making it up to you…

Always and forever,

Nate

Underneath it was an address where Nathan told her to go. She got back in her car and went to the address. There was a fancy spa. She went in and told them her name. Apparently Nathan and arranged everything and she was going to spend the rest of the afternoon at the spa getting pampered.

Hope you enjoyed it… please review…. what will nathan and haley's date weekend be like?