Previously:

"Lucas...i've been thinking too, and on our wedding day I committed to you that I would be there for you, every step of the way, and I meant that, i'll move with you Lucas, but only if you think this will be a great thing for us" Brooke explained, now standing right in front of him

"Oh Brooke, I do think this would be great for us, thank you!" Lucas smiled and kissed her romantically

"I love you" He whispered

"I love you too.." Brooke grinned as they were now hugging in the middle of the kitchen floor

"Lucas..wait, I have to tell you something" Brooke pulled away

"What..." Lucas asked concerned

"I think i'm pregnant" She choked out

Chapter 36: Life Is A Highway

'Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.' -Henry James

"You're...what?" He asked backing away

"Pregnant..." Brooke repeated

"Oh" Lucas said baffled

"Oh?" She asked hoping for a better reaction

"I didn't mean it like oh, I meant it like wow...this is amazing Brooke" Lucas said smiling

"So your not mad?" She asked unaware

"Of course not Brooke, I want nothing more than to start a family with you" He said; the two sat there staring at each other until he grabbed her by the neck and kissed her passionately

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"Nathan!" Haley called; her voice ringing throughout the house

"What?" He called back while sitting on the couch reading the paper

"Where's my blue sweater?" She asked walking towards him so she wouldn't wake the kids

"I don't know" He said more interested in the sports section of the newspaper

"Well, I need it" Haley whined

"It wasn't my day to look out for your blue sweater" He laughed folding the paper up and walking towards her

"Why do you need it Hales?" Nathan asked rubbing her arms

"Because of the dinner tonight with everyone" Haley said in a duh tone

"What dinner?" Nathan asked heading for the kitchen pulling a water bottle out of the fridge

"You know...the one Brooke and Lucas invited us to" She started "At Macaroni Grill" She added once she saw he still didn't have a clue

"Hales..you didn't tell me about a dinner..." He wrinkled his forehead taking a sip out of the water

"Oh, I must have not told you..we're going to dinner tonight with everyone at Macaroni Grill" She mentioned still looking around the house for her sweater with Nathan following

"Everyone...?" He asked

"Yeah..like Brooke, Lucas, Peyton, Dan and Karen" Haley said breathless from searching most of the house

"Oh well thanks for telling me" Nathan laughed

"When is it?" He added

"In 15 minutes" She simply said "Which is why I need that blue sweater that Brooke bought me so that she knows I wear it" Haley laughed

"Haley! 15 minutes? I can't get ready in that amount of time..plus we need a babysitter!" Nathan raised his voice

"Don't worry..I've got everything covered..I called Julia and she said she could babysit, and the clothes I want you to wear are laying on the bed" Haley mentioned shooing him off to go get dressed

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About 30 minutes later everyone was settled at a table outside on the deck of the Macaroni Grill with a view of the ocean

"Can I get anyone a drink?" The waiter asked getting her paper pad out and a pen

"Yeah..I'll have a strawberry daiquiri" Brooke choked "Uh...make that a virgin strawberry daiquiri" She added once she got the looks Lucas sent

"No alcohol tonight Brooke?" Peyton asked surprised

"Uh, no I'm not really in the mood for a hangover" Brooke said trying to make a sentence that people would believe

"Anything else?" The waiter asked finishing writing down Brooke's order

"I'll have a beer" Lucas said folding the drink menu and sliding it to the end of the table

"Make that two" Nathan raised his finger and slid his menu as well

"I'll have Gin on the rocks" Dan said simply doing the same with his menu

"I'll just have a sprite" Karen said when it came to her turn

Once everyone had passed the drink menu to the waiter everyone was suspicious that Brooke wasn't have alcohol with her meal

"Brooke...whats goin on?" Peyton asked concerned

"Uh it's nothing" Brooke scratched her head

"Yes it is" Haley interrupted as Lucas gave Brooke a nod to tell them

"Ok ok...I'm pregnant!" Brooke screeched

"Oh my god! Brooke!" Peyton, Haley and Karen all got up to give her a hug while the men just said congratulations

"Thank you!" Brooke smiled at Lucas...and gave him a nod to tell him the other news

"There's more..." Lucas added

"Ok?" Everyone looked confused

"All right...remember that phone call I got that day when we were watching Carolina play?" Lucas said to Nathan while he nodded his head and Lucas continued "Well...it was Phil Jackson"

"The Phil Jackson? Head coach of the Lakers?" Nathan asked grinning

"Yeah..well he's resigning next season and he's asked me to take over as head coach...in California" Lucas said unnassure of how everyone was going to react

"Wow Luke thats great!" Nathan smiled happy for his older brother

"But this means you guys will be moving?" Haley said getting teary eyed

"Yeah..." Brooke cut in

"You guys can't move...this is your home" Peyton said

"Mom..dad what do you think?" Lucas asked looking towards Karen and Dan

"Well son...I think this is an amazing opportunity, and you should do whatever your heart tells you" Dan smiled

"Yeah I agree...this could be a great thing for you guys" Karen said smiling as well

"That's good because I took the job" Lucas grinned

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They all ate and went home

"Lucas, we're really doing this huh?" Brooke asked walking through the front door

"Yeah, I guess" Lucas smiled kissing her forehead

"The person you want to be does exist; somewhere on the other side of hard work and faith and belief. And, beyond the heartache and fear of what lies ahead."

The next chapter will be my last!!! but don't worry I'm going to start writing a sequel that takes place when they are living in California with their kids and stuff!
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-Lauren