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A/N: Sadly this is going to be the last chapter for this story. I want to thank everyone who has reviewed and especially thank my loyal reviewers:
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15 years later
"Guys, thanks for helping" Jake said as he, Lucas and Nathan walked down the front steps out of the house. They had finished loading all of Jake and Danielle's things.
"Not a problem" Nathan said
"I can't believe you are giving this house to Jenny and moving to that smaller one" Lucas said
"It will only be me in a couple of years and I think this would be a good home for Jenny and Matt to raise a family."
"Yea, this house means a lot to this family," Nathan said as he nodded towards the house
"Yes, it most certainly does" Jake said as he walks towards his truck loaded with belongings, "Let's get these to the new house. Danielle made me promise that she would have her bed to sleep in tonight"
Lucas and Nathan laughed as they got into the driver seats of the other two trucks and followed Jake.
23-year-old Jenny Jageliski looked up from her book to see her aunt Brooke coming towards her with something in her hands.
"Hey Jen"
"Hey"
"You nervous?"
"Extremely and extremely tired still. Who knew moving would be such hard work"
"Well you guys have a lot of stuff."
"I know. It was weird finding all of mom's stuff in the attic under the tarp."
"I know. Haley and I packed it up about 3 months after your mom died and your uncles put it all up there. They covered it was a tarp so that nothing would happen to any of it. We knew you girls would want some of her things" Brooke said.
Brooke sat down beside Jenny, "Are you ready for tomorrow?"
"Yea, I think so"
"I thought you might want to look at this"
"What is it?"
"The photo album from when you were little."
"Oh my gosh! I haven't seen this in ages"
"Yea, I found it in one of the boxes when we were helping your dad unpack"
"I still can't believe dad gave the house to me and Matt"
"He figured that he didn't need that big house anymore. It is just him and Danielle. She is going to be leaving soon for college and this is his wedding present to you guys."
"Danielle won't be leaving for at least another year or two. Dad has thought ahead"
"Yea, that is Jake for you" Brooke replied
"Aunt Brooke Thanks for being here for this."
"Like I would miss this for the world. Your uncle Lucas was the one yelling at me to get myself together when we left Florida. I think he wanted to be here more than me," Brooke laughed. "We both love you. We are just glad that you made it this far and have found someone to love you for who you are"
"I am glad that all of you could be here. Even Jason and Charlie"
"Well, I am just glad that Jason and Danielle get along so well. There for awhile I thought Danielle was going to kill him." Brooke laughed
"Danielle is a hard chick"
"She takes after your mom"
"Yea" Jenny said quietly, "I wish mom could be here for tomorrow"
"I know sweetie. Me too"
"Ok, hand over the photo album. I want a good laugh"
Brooke and Jenny spent the next couple of minutes looking at pictures of Jenny when she was little. When they got to the pictures of Jake and Peyton's wedding day, they stopped to admire the pictures.
"Look at how beautiful she was" Haley said as she came up behind them
"Hey Aunt Haley." Jenny said
"Where did you find this album?"
"I found it in one of the boxes as I was unpacking. I thought Jenny would like to see it." Brooke answered
"Can I look too?"
"Of course" Jenny said as she moved over so Haley could sit down, "Where's grandma?"
"Cooking" Haley, replied
"Where is everyone else?" Jenny said
"Well, Danielle, Charlie, Jason, Susie and Sawyer are off somewhere with your Uncles, your dad and grandpa Andy." Haley told her
"Oh, that's a recipe for disaster. Especially when you put the Scott kids together"
"The twins aren't that bad" Haley replied
"When you put them with my two, yes they are" Brooke said
"Yes and then you added their fathers. We need a sign that says 'Warning: Danger Ahead! Scott family at play'". Karen said as she came walking from the kitchen.
"Grandma, come sit with us." Jenny told her as everyone laughed
"What are you looking at?" Karen asked as she stood behind the couch
"Aunt Brooke found this photo album in one of the boxes. It has pictures of me when I was little. Here is mom and dad's wedding day."
"I remember that day. You were so full of energy and Peyton was a nervous wreck, so was Jake"
"Mom doesn't look nervous in these pictures before the wedding"
"That is because your grandma gave her a pep talk," Haley said
"It wasn't a pep talk. I just gave her a mother's talk"
"I guess I am not going to get one of those" Jenny said as she turned the page in the photo album. A piece of paper laid folded there with Jenny written in Peyton's handwriting. Jenny slowly picked it up and looked at it.
"What is that?" Brooke asked
"It's the letter mom wrote for me. I remember I found it the night before she died. She said that she had written it for me the night before her wedding. It was for me to read the night before my wedding. I had forgotten that it was here"
"I remember Peyton saying that she wrote it, but I don't know what she had done with it." Haley said
"Jenny, that is your mother talk" Karen said silently as she headed back towards the kitchen.
"Yea, We will leave you alone," Brooke said as she stood and walked towards the kitchen also, Haley following.
Jenny sat there looking at her name spelled in handwriting that she only sees every once in a while in the letters that were left for her. This was the only letter that Jenny had from her mom that was written when Peyton didn't know that she was dying. It was going to be very different.
Finally, Jenny unfolded the letter and started reading her mother's words:
Jenny,
Tomorrow your dad and I are going to officially be married. It seems as if we have been married for years, but I have been a nervous wreck all day. Your grandma Karen just left after she gave me the "mother's talk" about how good of a wife I am going to be and how good of a mother I already am to you. I hope I am a good mother to you, Jen. I am so proud to have you call me 'mom'. I know that I will be having a similar talk with you before you get married, but there are a couple of things that I want to say to you now so that you will have this for years to come. First and foremost, be true to yourself. When you get married you are going to have to work out a partnership. It is going to take work, but don't forget to take a little me time every once in a while I know you are going to be a nervous wreck, but you can get through this. I know you can. I will be right there beside you. I know you are going to be a wonderful wife and a great mother someday. Don't forget about your dear old dad and your lovely beautiful mother though. Always remember Jenny that I love you and I am very proud of you. I am glad that you have found someone to share the rest of your life with.
Love,
Mom
Jenny folded the letter back up as the tears freely flowed down her cheeks. "Oh mom. I miss you so much" She said as she looked a picture of Jake, Peyton and her taken the day of their wedding. "I will make you proud mom. I promise"
The Next day, Jennifer Marie Jageliski became Jennifer Marie Thomas as she married her high school sweetheart Matthew Thomas. As Matt & Jenny ran out of the church, Jenny looked up into the sky and smiled, "Thank you mom"
As she turned to her dad, she saw the shadow of her mother standing beside him, she could not stop staring as Peyton smiled and began to speak.
"I told you could do this. I am very proud of you. I love you very much"
"Jen, you ok? You look like you have seen a ghost" Jake asked his daughter.
Jenny continued to stare as Peyton leaned over, she felt wind brush against her cheek and she knew it was her mother's kiss. She watched as Peyton also kissed Danielle and smiled at the young woman that her youngest daughter had become.
"Tell your dad he did a great job raising you two. I know he had help from your grandma and aunts, but he did most of it. Tell your sister that I love her and that I am so very proud of her." The shadow of Peyton said as it walked back towards Jake.
"I love you Jake" as a breeze went across Jake's cheek.
"Is there something wrong?" Jake asked again as he felt a breeze across his face
Jenny eyes filled with tears, "It's mom" was all she said as a smile spread across her face. "We love you too, Mom"
Danielle turned to look where her sister was staring and found herself looking at the same thing. She jumped in surprise. The shadow of Peyton smiled and nodded her head. Danielle eyes also filled with tears, "Good night mama"
"Good night girls. If you need me, I am always here" and then the shadow was gone.
Jenny and Danielle wiped their tears, as Jake stood there dumbfounded. He couldn't speak.
"It's ok, dad. Mom said to tell you that you did a really good job raising us," Jenny said as she hugged her father.
"I had a little help, but I promised your mom"
"I know, dad. Now, it is time to celebrate" Jenny said as she smiled at her father.
"Honey, the limo is waiting." Jenny's new husband, Matt told her.
"Ok, let's go" As they ran down the church steps and into the white limo that would be taking them to the reception. Jenny waved at her family out the limo window and smiled the brightest smile as the limo drove away.
The rest of the family stood in a group watching the limo disappear.
"A whole new chapter has begun" Andy said
"Yea and what a way to start it off" Jake said as he smiled at his youngest daughter Danielle and then up into heaven. "Thanks Peyt"
A/N That's it for this story. I hope everyone enjoyed the story and I hope that you will all read my next one. I am thinking of doing a completely AU. I probably will not be posting it until towards the end of October. I know that I skipped the chapter with all the letters, let me know if you want that chapter posted, maybe as an extra chapter. Majority roles so make sure you let me know.