CHAPTER 14

Author's Note: This chapter is pretty short, it's mainly just here so you can catch up where everyone is in their lives after the 5 year time jump.

Everyone caught up as they sat around in Karen's diner. Karen picked up Ava and brought her to the back.

"So how's my favorite granddaughter in the whole world?"

"Grandma…." Ava gave a dimpled smile and pushed her long brown locks away for her shining blue eyes.

Peyton leaned back in her chair but then remembered something and jerked forward.

"Brooke, did you bring my dress?" Brooke smiled and nodded.

"Don't worry P.Sawyer, this wedding will be perfect, I promise! And yes I remembered the bride's maid dresses and the flower girl's dresses."

Peyton leaned back and took a deep breath. Jake smiled and kissed her cheek knowingly. There was only one reason why everyone had the perfect schedule to come back to Tree Hill, and it was for Peyton and Jake's wedding. They had been practically married for the past 3 years just never made it official, and after Peyton had adopted Jenny and given birth to Ben they thought it just seemed perfect.

Everyone chatted sharing stories of where they were in their lives and about their significant others. Rachel and Mouth had gotten married, Rachel pursed a modeling career and Mouth was working for ESPN as a sports announcer. Skills and Bevin had married two years ago and had Bailey, their only daughter a year ago. Skills was a coach for the basketball team at the college in Charleston and Bevin was an interior decorator. Peyton and Jake were living in L.A. Peyton owned her own producing studio and Jake was playing in the NBA for the Lakers. Peyton had adopted Jenny who was now 7 and had Ben who was a 1 1/2. The stories were the same pretty much all around the table. Nathan was coaching the ravens and Haley became an English teacher at the high school. They also had their twins James and Isabelle, also called Izzie, who were 3. Lucas was playing in the NBA for the 76ers and was currently separated from Brooke who was a big time fashion designer in New York. Brooke had full custody of Ava, now 5, but Lucas went up to New York for a few weeks every two months or so to see her. Everyone parted except Lucas and Brooke who sat and talked to Karen.

"I still think you both need to live in either New York or Pennsylvania together with Ava. It has to be hard on her."

Brooke nodded and looked back at Ava who was sitting on the couch playing with a doll.

"Yeah it is…"Brooke looked at Lucas "She misses you a lot…" Brooke turned back to Karen. "But Luke needs to stay in Pennsylvania for the team and my line is in New York. Even if I moved to Pennsylvania I would be gone every weekend on a plane to New York. And no one wants to live like that Karen. I would get no time to spend with Ava."

Karen nodded and sobered, "What if Luke got recruited by the Knicks?"

Brooke nodded and smiled, "Yeah I wish, but they aren't scouting anyone right now…" Lucas nodded and jumped in.

"If they were Mom, my coach would've called already because he already hates how much I'm gone going to New York already…"

They finished talking and said goodbye to Karen. Ava pleased to spend the night at Karen's with Lucas while Brooke stayed at her parents old house that she was renting for two weeks from them, under and different name of course, while they were away on some big vacation.

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