Lucas and Nathan were sitting in Lucas' Office watching his flat screen TV. Lucas was leaning back drinking some green tea, while Nathan was nursing a beer. The door to the Office was open.

For once the brothers were not watching basketball. Some boring sitcom was across the screen and they made comments back and forth about things.

"I heard you walked around Tree Hill today," Lucas said, sipping his green tea.

"I did," Nathan replied.

"So how was it?"

"I'm surprised how much has changed and how much hasn't changed."

Lucas nodded, "So you spent time with Angela," he said, "My Mom told me."

Nathan nodded, "I walked with her on a delivery to a firehouse."

Lucas nodded, "So Junk was working. Is Angela still skittish around you?"

"Yeah she is. It was when she was about seven it started."

"It's her thing, she not very comfortable around most guys. She's a good kid though, and she'll go far. No thanks to He who shall not be named."

Nathan nodded. He leaned back and watched the stupid show.

"So Luke, how did Junk end up being a fireman?" Nathan asked.

"Firefighter, he corrects me all the time about it. Long story, but in a nutshell he wasn't cutting it in college and dropped out. He came back here and started doing carpentry work. He did some of the remodeling of the Café and My Mom's House, and naturally when we bought this place we hired him to remodel and add on Peyton's Studio. It was a big job and the only person he regularly worked with was Jake. He hired a sub-contractor, and they got along great. One day he asked Junk and Jake what they wanted to do with their lives, and they both didn't know. He suggested that they take the test for the Fire Department, he worked on the Department as a regular job and he felt they would love the job.

"So Junk took the test and passed, then he got hired. He enjoyed it and found his niche and when he was eligible he took the Lieutenants test and was promoted."

"Jake Jagielski?" Nathan asked.

"Yes, Jake."

Nathan shook his head, "How is it with your Wife's ex in town."

Lucas shrugged, "Where friends. A first I thought it would be tough. But Peyton and Jake settled on being friends. Jenny calls her Aunt Peyton and me Uncle Lucas. I actually helped her write her college entrance essays. Jake and I play cards nearly every week and we still shoot around."

Nathan shook his head. "What brought Jake back?"

"About eight years ago, Jake's Dad died and his mom was sick so he was able to move him and Jenny up here. He bummed around initially with Junk doing Carpentry, and he also took the exam and got hired. Jenny graduated Tree Hill last year and she got accepted to Wake Forrest."

Nathan nodded, "Man I've been coming here in the summers to relax and hide, and I've been come so disconnected with the people here."

"Well mostly everyone spread out. Its just have been myself, Jake, Peyton, and Junk that stayed or came back. We're spread out; I know where most of them are though."

"What else do you know about them? Like is Junk or Jake married?"

"Junk is married to a great woman and has two children. Jake has been seeing this woman very seriously for two years."

Nathan shook his head. "Man, am I so out of touch."

Lucas put his hand on his brother's shoulder. "Don't worry about, Little Brother, there is plenty of time to catch up."

There was a knock on the door jam. Lucas looked up and saw Angela standing in the door.

"Yes?" he asked.

"Peyton sent me to get you two for dinner."

"Thanks," the two men said and followed Angela downstairs.

They gathered around the table and Lucas noticed that Huck and Kelly were joining them for dinner along with Angela.

"Okay there is one rule at my table," Lucas said, "Sports are not discussed at dinner."

Everyone laughed and went back to putting food on their plates. Lucas smiled and looked down the table at his wife. He just absorbed the closeness of his extend family as they sat around the table and ate.

When dinner was done he stood up and looked at his family.

"Before you all head out and do your own thing I have one thing to tell you all," he said, and watched them as their eyes focused on him. "Well you all know I had a meeting at the High School today, and to cut to the chase. You are now looking at the new Head of the Tree Hill High School English Department."

Peyton smiled, "You've wanted this job for ever."

He nodded, and turned to Haley. "So is the move permanent?"

Haley nodded, "Yes it is."

"What did you teach in Los Angeles?"

Haley blushed, "English."

"I know there is an opening at Tree Hill High School, and the Department Head is really a nice guy."

They laughed.

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Later that night Peyton and Haley were sitting on the back porch watching the sky. They each held a mug of fresh cup of coffee. Each was lost in their thoughts.

"How come Brook Davis keeps falling back into our lives?" Peyton asked.

"I know what you mean," Haley said, and looked over to Peyton, "When did she break off your friendship?"

Peyton sipped her coffee. "When I told her Lucas and I bought the condo in Atlanta, and we were moving there."

Haley nodded, "She cut me off, a year after I retired from music."

"All I know is she lives in New York."

Peyton nodded. "Well Bobbie-Lee and Brooke should get along great," she said.

"Bobbie-Lee is a bitch I take it?" Haley asked.

Peyton nodded. "She can be, maybe that is why I like her so much. Maybe it is because of Huck and Kelly, she is their sister. But she is a handle full, she's like Brooke and Rachael on their worst days combined."

Haley laughed. "House hunting tomorrow?" she asked.

Peyton nodded.

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Kay stood in her window and looked down at the basketball court. She still felt sore from her morning work out. She knew that tomorrow would bring another grueling work out.

"The pain will go away," Angela said from the door.

"I hope so," Kay said.

"It's a good pain; your muscles will start to beg for it."

Kay nodded.

"Don't worry it gets easier. Get some sleep I'll see you tomorrow," Angela said and walked away.

Kay looked at the hoop again and ran outside to it. She found one of the balls on the stone wall. She started shooting from various points on the court, usually making more of the shots then missing.

From the window of his Office Lucas watched his daughter. Pride swelled up in his heart as she played with a love he knew was rare. Keith played differently; he played like it was him against the world. He played with hate, and it was something he tried and couldn't get it out of him. The dark side of the Scott family was in Keith.

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Lucas was sitting at his desk still watching Kay. Leaning back he stared up at the ceiling. That was when the phone rang.

"Hello," he said.

"Luke, its Red," the voice returned.

"Hey Red, why the late call?"

"Just sitting here and I felt that you needed to talk."

Lucas nodded, "Yeah I do."

There was a long sigh on the other end. "So you got the Department Head Job," he said.

"Yes I got it."

"Luke, you're like a son to me, tell me what is bothering you?"

Lucas breathed in. "Keith is starting to become uncontrollable."

"Well he is that age, and he's been pumped up by the coaches and the school in general. Life will bring him down."

Lucas nodded, "I hope so."

"Hey Luke, keep it slow. I have to go."

Lucas nodded, and smiled a bit, Red could always cheer him up. He was someone important in his life. Red, had become sort of a father figure to Lucas in the last few years. He was someone that would council him when he was conflicted.