Ten Years Later: the bold are their thoughts in side their appropriate story.

"So, Travis is in bed and fast asleep: I'd never believe a three year old could fall asleep so fast" Brooke smiled, as he talked about her son that she had adopted right before they had met. He pulled off his shirt and continued talking, "…and I was thinking that maybe you and I could…"

She watched as her husband of a year climbed into bed coming closer and closer. She smiled mischievously and interrupted him catching his lips.

Coming out of it he smiled, "That was kind of my idea but I was think somewhere along the lines of like this." He leaned in again to give her a much deeper kiss and began pulling her flat in bed, but she pulled away.

"Ry, I would love to do that, believe me…but I'm really tired and we have to leave early tomorrow and I'm really tired right now. So maybe we can wait till after? I'm sorry."

"No, it's fine, as long as we can do this." He pulled her towards him and wrapped his arms around her.

She smiled, "We can definitely do this."

Brooke

I was so determined that life was going the way I had planned probably because when your eighteen you just want something to go the way wanted, just one thing. But here and now I entirely and completely happy with what had once been so unknown. Lying here with the love of my life…the real one this time…I'm sure of it now. No doubts.

Nathan

At one point in time I thought I had it all, but I know now every day you can only get more every day. Haley becomes more beautiful every day and Cory grows more. And every day, I love my life more…and it seems I get a little cheesier everyday…huh, I blame Haley.

Nathan walked into the hallway to find Haley struggling with a box in one of the closet. He came behind her. "What are you trying to do?"

"I need to get the stuff out of this box for that room we don't know what to do with…I…um, had some unexpected inspiration."

"Oh, really? What was it?" He looked down at the box, "Uh, Hales, I think you got the wrong box, this is just some of Cory's old baby stuff."

Her smile got bigger, "Then it's definitely the right box."

"What?" His eyes widened as he connected the dots. "You're…? Oh my God, you're pregnant!" He smiled and lifted her up. "We're pregnant!"

His reaction caused her to laugh, "This reaction totally makes up for the one I got when I told you I was pregnant with Cory." She saw his face, "I'm just teasing you."

" I know but you know what this means…Brooke's gonna have a field day when you tell everyone tomorrow." He laughed.

Haley

In the beginning of our marriage I used to worry, wonder if we were doing the right think. Now I don't think about it, because now every thing confirms that we couldn't have made a better choice. Forever and Always.

Lucas

It's stupid now, but Brooke's rejection seemed the end of the line. I mean, eighteen and at the end of the line, I think I was more caught up in what I thought I wanted. My mom was right, getting what you want tends to be a wait and see.

"Lucas? Lucas, are you awake?" His wife whisper quickly detoured his sleep.

"What?"

"Did you remember to pack the presents?"

"Yep."

"And the cook book to give to Haley?"

"Yes…Maddie's what's really bothering you?" He asked sitting up in bed.

"It's nothing…"

"Come on," He rolled over and wrapped his arm around her, "You know, I love you no matter what…"

"I'm just sorry about…" A tear came sliding down her face.

"No, no, no…don't be it was just our first try…"

"But, you were so excited…"

"You were too, but we'll try again." He leaned over and kissed her forehead gently. "We'll just have to try again, wait, and see what happens."

"I love you."

"I love you, too…no matter what."

Peyton

If I were the same me I was five years ago I would wonder if I made the right choice, what my options would be for the next. Now, well, basically I don't have anymore time for that. Life is always going to make you pick between two choices, and sometimes you're gonna wonder what would have happened if you picked the other, but you can't let that stop you from enjoying what you got for making the choice you did.

"Jake, where's Owen?" She said noticing the empty baby car seat.

"Right here." Her husband of eight years came up behind her. He put the little boy in the carrier, "You just wanted to scar Momma for a early Christmas present, didn't you?"

The eight month old just smiled.

Peyton looked at the boy and his father, "I blame you."

"What, why?"

"He takes after you, and it was your over achieving that gave us this."

He laughed at her taunting, "Come on, Pey, we did have a little help..."

"But that quote unquote help...gave us this." She motioned to the four car seats, the seven year old and the ten year old.

"Like I can predict the future..."

"You should..." she looked at him seriously before breaking out into laughter. "I love you."

"I love you, too, no matter how crazy you get..."

Jake

Ten years ago I was scared. Now…well I'd like to say I'm not scared anymore, but I'm not sure fearless really exist. You just got to let fear scare you in to making the best decision not scaring you out of something you really want. And looking a my family, at Peyton…being scared isn't such a bad friend…if you know what I mean

That was the final chapter, I hope you all enjoyed. As with all my stories I ask that anyone who has been reading the story take a moment to review and let me know what you thought of it. I just put up a new story so check that one out as well it's called: To Those Who Find Us.