Disclaimer: I don't own the show One Tree Hill or the any of its characters. However, any character that you don't recognize from the show is mine

Lucas and Charlie arrived at the river court to find it empty. Lucas leaned into a nearby empty trashcan and pulled out a basketball.

"Did you just get that from a trash can?" Charlie asked

"Yea. It has been the spot to put the ball since I was 12. No one ever uses it as a trash can"

"Ok. One on one?"

"Sounds good to me"

The guys played 3 games before deciding to head home for dinner. Lucas knew his mom would want everyone home for their first family dinner since last spring.

As they walked in the Roe house, Keith looked up from the TV to greet them. He had the accounting book in his hands from the shop and was going over it.

"Hey guys"

"Hey Keith. How is the shop looking?" Charlie asked

"It is a mess. We are going to have to start working on getting it back to running condition as soon as possible"

"Let us know when you are ready and we will be there" Lucas said. Lucas and Charlie were both working at the shop after school and on weekends.

"Guys, dinner is ready" Karen called from the dining room

"Wow, Karen this looks great" Keith said as he sat down at the head of the table.

"Thanks" Karen replied as she sat opposite him at the other end

The group ate in silence for a couple of minutes. All of them enjoying the fact that they were together. Finally, Lucas spoke "Whitey said I can have my spot back on the team and Charlie is going to try out"

"Not sure that I am good enough to make it though"

"When are tryouts?" Keith asked

"Monday" Lucas replied "Whitey asked Nathan, Jake, Tim and I to help out."

"Just don't over do it, Lucas" Karen said worried about his shoulder

"Don't worry mom"

After they finished their meal, Karen and Keith wen t to do the dishes and Lucas and Charlie headed back to the river court figuring the guys would be there ready for a game.

"It is good to have you here Keith" Karen said as she placed a plate in to the rinse sink

"It is good to be here. I never really knew how much I missed this place until I came back"

"There isn't that much to miss"

"I missed things you wouldn't even think of missing." Keith said as he placed the plate that he had been drying in the cabinet

"You will miss things about Charleston"

"I am not sure that I will. I was not there long enough to get 'attached' to anything. I spent my whole life here in this town. It holds a lot of memories. I was only in Charleston for a couple of months"

"It stills holds memories though"

"Yea, but not all of them are good"

They finished the dishes in silence. Karen headed back to the café to work on some paperwork that she had forgotten to bring home and Keith settled at the kitchen table to go over paperwork of his own. It was going to take a miracle to get the shop back to the way he had left it. A miracle.

Meanwhile, Lucas and Charlie arrived at the river court to find the guys warming up. As they walked closer Skill noticed them.

"Luke?" Skill asked

"Hey man" Lucas responded

"Hey man great to have you back" Fergie said

"Great to be back. Guys this is a friend of mine from Charleston, he will be staying here, Charlie. Charlie, this is Fergie, Junk, Jimmy and Skill.

"Hey man" Jimmy said

"You two want to play some three on three?" Junk asked

"Let's play. I killed Lucas earlier in one on one" Charlie responded

"Gloat about it all you want. We will see if you actually make the school basketball team" Lucas replied

"If he plays with us, he will. You did" Fergie said as the other guys laughed

"Ball. I need to warm up a bit."

"Yea, you need to warm up all right if you plan on keeping your spot on the team"

Lucas turned around at the sound of Nathan's voice behind him.

"Hey Nathan"

"Good to see that you made it home. Hey Charlie"

"Hey Nate" Charlie said

"How about a game of four on four?" Jake asked as he walked over to them with Jenny in his arms.

"Lets play" Junk said

"Hey Jenny" Lucas said as Jenny reached from her dad's arms for him

Lucas obliged and took the little girl

"Are you ready to watch Uncle Lucas whipped daddy and Uncle Nathan's butts?"

Jenny just smiled at him and buried her face into his shoulder

"That is what I thought" Lucas said

"Jenny, come sit with us" Peyton called from the bleacher. Lucas had not seen Peyton, Haley and Brooke arrive.

Jenny got out of Lucas's arms and waddled over to where they were sitting and climbed into Peyton's lap. She sat there facing the court with a huge smile on her face.

Lucas couldn't help but laugh at how much she reminded him of Jake. Lucas was called back from dreamland by Charlie and took his position on the court. It was good to be home!

A/N: Please R&R