A/N: Okay you guys might wonder why I am so suddenly ending this fic. It's simple actually. At the moment that I'm writing this to you I have 2 Veronica Mars fics (both LoVe) and 10 One Tree Hill fics (2 Naley, 2 Brathan,1 Brucas, 1 Pathan, 1 Leyton, 2 Laley & 1 Laley crossed with Supernatural). Also I'm mod at 2 sites and admin at 4 other sites. I'm going to my last year of high school and I have universities to think about so I have to study hard... plus my friends are taking a lot out of me so I don't really have time to write as much as I want to. I'm ending my two VM stories as well as 5 OTH stories - maybe even 6. I'm sorry to do this to you guys but it's been fun and hopefully soon I will be able to write some more stories...remember I'm never far...so yeah...maybe. Thanks for your support on this fic...it's been amazing and I thank each and every one of you for replying. Enjoy this...the last chapter...and reply one last time!

Chapter 9

Haley sat on the swing outside of her house, swinging to keep the tears away. What Lucas had said and done had upset her in ways that she thought he could never upset her. She pulled her legs up to her chest as she felt the tears push up into her eyes. She let her head fall onto her legs and suddenly she couldn't control herself as she broke into sobs. The swing tilted as another weight was added to it and Haley felt two arms circling around her, pulling her into a securing hug. She didn't even waste a second and she grabbed onto him and cried into his shoulder and he rubbed her back soothingly.

"It's okay Hales...I'm here..."

She knew who it was. She didn't need to see his face to know and even though she was still mad at him she let him comfort her. It felt like home to her. He repeated his soothing words to her as she let her sobs die down. He carried her inside towards her room and she didn't fight him. He softly placed her on the bed and sat down next to her.

"Do you think it would have been different if you had met Dean when you were younger? If he had grown up in Tree Hill with us?" she asked him and he sighed as he rubbed his forehead lightly before looking at her.

"Maybe. I guess so. I guess if I had grown up with the knowledge that I wasn't the only bastard son then maybe yeah it would have made it better. But then again…then maybe Dean wouldn't have had his brother…and maybe I wouldn't have had you. And you know I wouldn't change anything when it came to you…" Lucas said softly and Haley smiled up at him and he felt his own smile pull at his face.

"I'm sorry I went off on you like that…" he started but Haley lifted her hand up which he shook off.

"No hear me out. I need to say this…cause if I don't I'm going to explode I've been holding it in so long. Ever since I can remember it's been me and you against the world. And I loved every last second of it. You were…I mean you are my life. And that's why when you and Nathan got married it felt like my world was being torn apart. Cause suddenly you were his world…not mine. Then you came back and I thought that finally it was my turn…but then suddenly Dean showed up and I felt even that slip away. But now I know that I need to make my decisions and stop blaming other people. So that's what I'm doing now. For years I've been wanting to say this and I never seemed to work up the courage to say it…but tonight I'm taking the plunge." He took a quick breath as he stared intently into Haley's eyes.

"I love you. Not as a friend or a sister-in-law. No…for all these years I have been in love with you. I couldn't stop it…it just happened. I'm glad it did. You have to understand…seeing you flirt with Dean…it killed me! All I wanted to do is kiss you and tell you I love you…and it just all seemed to be screwed up…" he stopped as Haley started laughing and he gave her a quizzical look.

"I love you to Lucas Scott…it's always been you…" she said softly and Lucas grinned as he leaned forward and kissed her softly on the lips.

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Dean checked his watch and smiled when he saw the time. It was 3am… no one would be awake for another 3 hours. He looked over to where his brother was sleeping peacefully and he grinned…knowing that everything would be okay.

"Stop staring at me…" Sam ordered as he opened his eyes and stretched in the limited space that he had.

"Now little brother…it's the older brother's job to give orders…" he replied with a smirk and Sam just rolled his eyes.

"Where are we heading now?" he asked as he watched the scenery pass the car.

"Where ever we feel the world take us. I was thinking we could go visit Dad before we start a road trip through the country." Dean said and Sam nodded as he smiled at his brother.

"That seems like a good idea." Dean and Sam both smiled as they watched the board pass the car as they drove away.

You are now leaving Tree Hill.

Thanks for your visit!

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Haley smiled as Lucas had his arms around her waist as Nathan walked up to them.

"Dean and Sam left early this morning…they left this for you guys…" he said as he handed them a letter.

Haley

Thank you for these last few days. You've been like a breath of fresh air in my life and for that I will never forget you.

You never did tell me the big mystery… but I guess I should admit that I got Sam to look up on you. Oh and naturally I knew you were married to my half brother…hehe!

I hope that one day I'll get to see you again. I'm sorry I had to leave so unexpectedly and without warning but I guess that that's how my life works. I do things for no reason. This is just a way for me to connect with my brother – my real brother. I wish you all the best for your life. I know you will make the best of it.

To Lucas and Nathan. I know it's a shock to find out you have another half-brother but be sure it was for me to. I would love to be able to say I was happy but you both know I wasn't. I guess what I want to say is that I'm glad that you turned out like you did…not like Dan. For you guys I wish the best as well in your lives and I hope that one day I will see you again to. I do regard you as brothers now…and I am a family man so look out for me.

And now as my final saying I would just like to say that you should both take care of Haley – because that girl loves both of you very much. Oh and Lucas get off your ass and ask that girl out. I hate the sexual tension between you guys! Makes me crazy!

Nathan please tell your mother I say thanks for everything.

So here we go…

Sam and I are off to explore the world.

We'll make sure to come see you all again.

Maybe things will be differently next time.

Maybe we'll be invited to a future wedding even…

No pressure or anything.

Enjoy your lives and make the most of it.

Dean Winchester

The three smiled at no one in particular as they finished reading the letter.

See, even though it wasn't happily ever after – like nothing ever was – it was on it's way there.

And both groups – Lucas, Haley and Nathan and Dean and Sam – knew that it wouldn't be the last time that they saw each other and it wasn't…

They would see each other again years later…

At Lucas and Haley's wedding…

The end!