I don't own one tree Hill.

"Hello I'm Marvin McFadden and I'm standing outside of Karen's café waiting for the ribbon cutting announcing the official reopening of the popular café. Mouth looked at the camera in front of him as Brooke and Haley held a pair of giant scissors in front of the red ribbon in front of the door. It was finally the day of the of the reopening.

The town had come out in droves the street was closed down and people could be seen from one end of the street to the other. Lucas and Nathan stood behind their wives Nate holding Jamie in his arms. both men proud of what their wives had accomplished well still dealing with other things. Haley had Jamie and Brooke had Clothes over bros but both girls got the café up and running in only a few months.

Karen stood back and looked at the four adults she had watched grow from rebellious teens to responsible adults her eyes misted over as she held Lily close to her and stroked the babies hair. "If only you could be here to see them now Keith." She whispered to the sky.

"And now we are going to count down to the cut." Mouth smiled over at his friends as he started to count down.

"Wait Mouth." Brooke called out to him.

"what is it Brooke?" he turned towards his Brunette friend.

"You need to help us open up this café she nodded behind her to Nathan and Lucas. "Nate and Luke need to help to."

Haley took up the dialogue form there looking at Mouth's shocked face. "She's right the five of us grew up here you're as much a part of this as any of us." Everyone's mind went to the sixth person that had been a part of this but no one was willing to mention their missing blond friend.

"Are you sure?" Haley nodded her head and Mouth made his way to his four friends Nate handed Jamie over to Karen who now held two babies in her arms. The camera moved so that it could capture the five friends . "OK lets count down. 5….4…3….2…..1" with that the five of them cut through the ribbon remembering the past and hoping for the future. A resounding round of applause went up in the streets as Brooke pulled the door open and people started to come into the café.

Luke grabbed her at the door and kissed her. "You did it Pretty girl."

"No we did it all of us." Brooke smiled looking around her this was her home her family.

"You're the linchpin though without you it never would have happened you bring this family and this town together."

"No that's Haley." Brooke chuckled and Lucas just hugged her close wondering if he would ever convince her that she was really the thing that held it all together and not as she suspected Haley James Scott."

"Well I think you have tons of customers Mrs. Scott so I'm going to go and sit by my mother nephew and sister. "

"Ok…Where's Andy."

He had to get the boat ready to sail tomorrow."

"I'm going to miss her." She glanced over to where Karen was sitting with the two children.

"I know I will to but she'll be back." Luke threw her a smile before going over and sliding into a booth next to his mother.

"Hey ma."

"Hey Luke," She scanned the place "It really doesn't look that different from when I ran it."

"That was on purpose you know. Brooke and Haley didn't want to change what the café was they just wanted to reopen it."

"I'm glad they did it will be nice to know it's still here even if I'm not."

"we'll miss you ma."

"I'll miss you too Luke I'm just not ready to come home yet. Not forever

Luke held out his arms to his little sister taking him on his lap and hugging her. "I know ma I know its hard I know I have Brooke Nathan Haley and Jamie but that doesn't mean I don't need you that Lily doesn't need a stable place to grow up that I want to miss her life. I miss him to you know."

Karen took her sons hand she had to remind her self that even if he acted grown up and mature all the time he was still only 20 that in some ways she had ran away from her problems and abandoned her son on his own. "Luke I love you, you know I do but I can't stay in tree hill the ghosts still haunt me everywhere I look I see him. I love Andy I really do and I'm happy on the boat with him and Lily and I miss you like Crazy and Tree Hill will always be home but its not where I belong anymore its not where Lily belongs. " tears trailed down her cheeks. Tears glistened in his eyes as he looked down at the child in his arms the little girl he barely knew.

"I love you mom but I really think your being selfish mom." With that he handed his sister back to his mother and slide out of the booth.

He found Brooke serving food to Junk and Fergie. He kissed her cheek I'm going to leave I need to do some writing. I'm proud of you and Hals though."

She looked into his eyes they looked so haunted. "Are you ok."

"Yeah I'll be fine I promise." He kissed her softly and left the café Brooke looked over at Karen the older women had tears tracking down her face. She started to make her way towards her when the door opened and Peyton Sawyer walked in. Brooke froze where she stood holding her left hand to her chest almost as if she was trying to protect her marriage. Haley gasped and Nathan looked shocked.

"What isn't anyone happy to see me." The icy blond sneered.

A/N ok so Peyton's back Lucas and Karen kind of got into it and Brooke is totally thrown for a loop. The Karen Lucas scene wasn't supposed to go that way but the muse took over. Before anyone thinks I'm bashing Karen I love her but I always felt that she was being a bit selfish running away after Lily was born not giving Lily a stable childhood in one place and depriving her and Lucas of a bond. But I in no way hate Karen and I was not trying to bash her I was just trying to be honest to how I felt Lucas might feel. Thanks to those who reviewed and please review.