Okay everyone, this is it! This is the last chapter of this story. I hope you guys have liked it. Okay, this chapter starts off on Christmas Eve and goes into Christmas Day. Merry Christmas to everyone!!!
"Lucas, this is great!" Karen cried out as she rushed over to hug her son tightly.
He had given his mom a framed picture of him, her, Keith, Nathan, and Haley that had been taken a few months back by Deb. They had all opened up one present, following the tradition of Christmas Eves past.
"This is the best! Everyone I care about is here and it just couldn't get any better. I'm so glad you all came." Karen gushed as she hugged each of them individually.
"Guys! Look, it's snowing!" Brooke yelled out with excitement from the door to the café.
Everyone rushed over to the door and crowded around it, seeming to forget that the café had plenty of windows.
"I don't remember it ever snowing here before." Lucas said as he looked back at his mother who had a smile on her face.
"That's because it doesn't happen often. The last time I remember was the Christmas you were born." Karen replied as she stared out into the night.
"You guys, this is so great, we're gonna have a white Christmas!" Haley squealed with excitement.
"I honestly don't think this could get any better. Thanks for including me in all of your traditions and treating me like a member of your family." Brooke said sheepishly as she looked at all the familiar faces in front of her.
"That goes for us too." Peyton said as Jake nodded his head in agreement.
"Aww, you guys are members of our family as far as I'm concerned. Don't worry about any of that, just enjoy yourselves. You are always welcome here, Christmas and otherwise." Karen said with a smile as she hugged Brooke.
Everyone smiled as they looked around at each other. It was a really touching moment.
"Aww, it's a Kodak moment." Lucas joked, secretly overjoyed at the reception of Brooke and his friends into his family.
"Oh shut up Broody! You just totally ruined a moment!" Brooke said with a laugh as she slapped his chest.
"So…what are we waiting for?" Nathan said with a devilish grin.
"What are you tal…hey! Nathan stop!" Haley cried out as she was lifted off her feet and thrown over Nathan's shoulder.
"Come on guys, let's go play in the snow!" Peyton yelled as she pushed the door open and ran out, followed by Nathan, with Haley over his shoulder.
"Kids! You need your coats!" Karen yelled out the door with worry as she watched the teenagers run around in the snow laughing.
"They'll be fine." Keith said as he pulled on his coat and handed hers to her.
"I'll be right back." Karen said as she made her way back through the café and soon emerged holding a bundle of coats. Keith gave her a look.
"What? I don't want any of them to get sick." Karen said before Keith grabbed her and ran outside with her.
They were all running around in the snow that was coming down hard. There was already an inch on the ground.
"Hey Brooke" Lucas called out as he formed a snowball in his hand.
"Yeah?" She asked as she turned around with a smile on her face and was met with a snowball to her chest.
"You are so going down, Scott!" She said before letting out a war cry and flinging herself at him, both of them falling to the ground.
They all erupted into a snowball fight, girls vs. boys. The girls were running around screaming while the boys chased them. Soon the girls retaliated and started tackling the boys. Keith and Karen had long since went back into the café and were watching unnoticed through the windows. The girls all ended up tackling their respective guy into the snow.
"Merry Christmas, Mr. Scott." Brooke said with a seductive smile from on top of Lucas as he leaned in for a kiss. His lips were met with a gloved hand grinding snow into his face.
"Now, that wasn't very nice." Lucas said as he rolled her over so he was on top of her and shoved snow down the front of her coat.
"Lucas!" She screeched as she yelped in surprise, but he leaned down and caught her lips in a passionate kiss.
"God, look at those two." Peyton said with a grin.
"Yeah." Jake laughed before he grabbed Peyton and fell to the ground with her before kissing her.
Neither of the two couples had seen Nathan and Haley sneak off around the side of the café where they were sitting on a log together.
"This has been a really great Christmas." Haley said as she sighed with content.
"Yeah it has, even with the pitfalls, it's turned out to be one of the best." Nathan said as he put his arm around her.
"Thank you Nathan." Haley said as she pulled her head off his shoulder to look into his eyes.
"For what?" Nathan asks with a confused expression.
"Everything. For marrying me, for changing for me, for doing everything for me." Haley says as she leans up for a small, sweet kiss.
"In that case, thank you too." Nathan says with a small grin before kissing her again.
"This is perfect. Just sitting here with you in the snow on Christmas Eve. There is nowhere in the world I'd rather be." Haley says wistfully.
"Me either. So…what did you get me for Christmas?" Nathan asks with a smirk.
"That's a hard question to answer because I don't know if you'll like it." Haley said nervously.
"Of course I'll like it, I'd like anything from you." Nathan says as he rubs her back, not knowing why this is getting to her.
"You don't understand. If you don't like it, our lives could be ruined." Haley says as she looks down at her feet as she digs them into the snow.
"Hales, what kind of Christmas present could have that much of an effect?" Nathan asks with doubt.
"Nathan, my present for you is…" Haley trails off.
"Come on Hales, just tell me. I promise I'll like it. Even if I don't, I'll pretend I do." Nathan says with a grin, trying to lighten the mood.
"Okay, here is goes…Nathan, I'm pregnant. My gift to you is bringing our child into this world." Haley says as she finally looks up at him to look into his eyes for a reaction.
"Are you serious?" He asks incredulously.
"I can understand if you are mad and if you don't want this right now because this is horrible timing. But I really wanna do this and I'm gonna have this baby no matter what and…" Haley rambles on and on.
"Haley, stop. Look, this may not be the best time for this; I mean, we are still in high school, but I love you, Hales. We can make this work; we can be great parents. We're gonna have a baby." Nathan says with this amazed look in his eyes as he hugs her tightly.
"Yeah. I was just so scared of how you would react." Haley says as she hugs him back.
"Why would you ever think I would be mad? I love you and I love this baby already. We are married so this is what's next for us." Nathan says as he strokes her face and lets his hand rest on her stomach.
"I know, but it's gonna be really hard." Haley says apprehensively.
"I know, but we love each other and we are gonna make it work for us and for him or her." Nathan says as he pulls her in for a kiss.
"I love you so much. We're gonna have a baby!" Haley squealed, finally getting used to the idea.
"I love you too. But how did I not notice that anything was wrong? I mean, don't you have morning sickness and stuff?" He asks in confusion.
"Yeah, well if someone actually woke up before noon…But most of the time I didn't get sick until I got to work or after you had gone to work. And if you were home and sleeping, I threw up in the bathroom in the hall." Haley tells him as she laughs at his confusion.
"Hales, I could have helped you and been there for you if I would have known." Nathan replies with concern.
"It was fine. I was just scared about you finding out, so I kept it a secret as best as I could until I found the right time to tell you. I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but it was a scary time." She tells him, putting her hand on his leg.
"I know and I understand that." He says as he pulls her in for another kiss.
"I could just sit out here all night like this with you." Haley says as she pulls him back towards her.
"Me too, but I'm freezing, so lets go inside and tell everyone our news!" Nathan says as he stands up and pulls her up with him.
"Are you sure you wanna tell them yet? What if they aren't happy?" Haley asks nervously.
"Of course I wanna tell them! I want everyone to know that we love each other and we're gonna be parents, great ones! If they love us, they will support us and we already know they love us." He tells her as he takes her hand to pull her back.
As they made it back, they realized that everyone else had gone back into the café. They walk up to the door and Haley stops, but Nathan pulls her through. Everyone looks up at them curiously.
"And where were you two?" Lucas asks with a grin.
"I think they were out having a little fun with the snow out there." Brooke says with a smirk.
"Shut up you guys." Haley says as she blushes and Nathan laughs.
"Actually, we have news for all of you. We really hope you are happy for us." Nathan says as he looks down at Haley.
"What? Are you finally knocked up Tutor Wife?" Brooke says playfully.
"Actually Brooke, I am pregnant. " Haley says as she scans their faces for reactions.
"Wow…" Lucas mumbles as he stares at them with wide eyes and Brooke does the same.
"Well, congrats you guys!" Peyton says as she breaks from her chance and rushes forwards to hug them both, followed closely by Jake.
"Yeah, parenthood is great, you guys are gonna love it." Jake says as he hugs Haley and does a guy handshake/hug with Nathan.
Soon after, Lucas and Brooke followed suit.
"Now we're gonna have a little girl to dress up and play with!" Brooke squealed as she hugged Haley tightly.
"Or a little boy to teach basketball to." Lucas told her as he looked over at her as he congratulated Nathan.
"You guys, our child is gonna do what he or she wants to, regardless of their gender." Haley tells them matter of factly.
"Yeah, like play basketball. Congratulations buddy; I can't believe you didn't tell me about this best friend!" Lucas says as he grabs Haley and pulls her into a big bear hug.
"I'm sorry, I just wanted to tell Nathan first." She says apologetically as she returns his hug.
"Yeah, sure, uh huh." Lucas tells her as he grins.
After all the friends say their congratulations, Haley looks over at Karen nervously.
"Well Haley, I can't say that it's the best timing, but I know you will do great and I'm really proud of you, you know that. You know I'm always here for you." Karen says as she envelops Haley in a tight hug as a happy tear slides down Haley's face.
"You don't know how much that means to me, Karen. You have been like a mother to me all my life and I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have your support." Haley says as the older woman pulls away.
"You know you never have to worry about that Haley. No matter what, I'll always be there to support you." Karen says as she moves away to go stand back and let Keith say his congratulations.
"Okay guys, I think we're gonna head out. I need my rest and we've got two sets of parents to tell our news tomorrow who may not be quite as supportive." Haley says with a nervous smile.
"No matter what, you've got us Hales, you too Nate." Lucas says with a smile.
The group exchanges more hugs and soon everyone leaves the café, only to await their return the next day.
Nathan and Haley return to their apartment, exhausted. They immediately go change for bed and slide beneath the covers. Neither of them says anything. Haley slides back into Nathan's open arms. He wraps his arms around her tightly and rests his hands over her abdomen.
"I love you Haley." Nathan whispers in her ear.
"I love you too, Nathan." Haley whispers back as they both drift off to sleep.
The next morning, they awaken in the same position they fell asleep in. Nathan feels Haley stir in his arms.
"Merry Christmas sweetheart." Nathan says as he leans over her body.
"Merry Christmas to you too." Haley says as she stifles a yawn.
"Merry Christmas to you too." Nathan says as he leans down to her stomach and Haley giggles.
"Here, open your present." Nathan says as he hands her a small box.
"Nathan, you didn't have to get me anything." Haley says as she accepts the gift with a grin. She slowly opens the box to reveal a small diamond ring.
"I figured you should have an engagement ring since I didn't have one when I proposed." Nathan said sheepishly with a grin on her face at her excitement.
"It's beautiful Nate!" She exclaims as she slides it onto her finger and grabs him and gives him a big kiss.
At Lucas' house…
Lucas and Brooke were just waking up from where they both fell asleep on the couch. Karen had reluctantly let Brooke spend the night so she wouldn't be alone on Christmas under the condition that Lucas sleep on the couch. They both ended up sleeping there after falling asleep while watching an old Christmas movie the night before.
"Mornin' Cheery. Merry Christmas." Lucas says as he burrows his face into her neck.
"Mmm, you too." Brooke replies as she turns around to face him.
"Did you sleep well?" Lucas asks as he leans in for a kiss.
"Yeah, but I know you aren't planning on kissing me before you go brush your teeth." Brooke says as she puts her hand over his mouth to stop his approach.
"Jeez, just ruin the mood." Lucas says with a sigh that turned into a smile.
"Ah, what the hell." Brooke says with a grin as she pulls his face towards her and captures his lips in a kiss. Things start to get pretty heated.
"Good morning my children and Merry Christmas." Karen says, announcing her presence, as she makes her way into the room.
"Morning Mom." Lucas says with a groan.
"Good morning Karen!" Brooke says as she quickly untangles herself from the woman's son.
"Let's eat some breakfast, shall we?" Karen asks as she makes her way into the kitchen.
"Well, it was fun while it lasted, but let's go." Brooke says as she slowly rises from the couch, pulling a moaning Lucas up with her.
"Well, wait a sec, I wanna give you your present." Lucas says he pulls a box out of his pocket and hands it to her.
"Oh Lucas, it's wonderful. I'll wear it always." She says as she pulls the diamond tennis bracelet out of the box.
"Now I feel kinda bad about your present." Brooke says as she pulls a card out of her pocket.
"Brooke, it wouldn't matter if you didn't give me anything. I don't need a present to love you." Lucas says as he opens the card and smiles when he reads it.
"This card entitles you to having one of your wildest fantasies involving Brooke Davis fulfilled."
"I think this is the best present I've ever gotten." Lucas says with a sly grin as he pulls her into a kiss.
"Well, I was kinda short on cash, but I'm glad. Now let's go get some breakfast!" Brooke says as she pulls away and drags him towards the kitchen.
At Jake's house…
Peyton ended up staying at Jake's house because her father was still away. Jake was awoken by Jenny's cries so he had gotten up and brought her back to bed with him. Peyton woke up as he climbed back in.
"Hey…" Peyton said as she yawned.
"Merry Christmas. I don't think it gets too much better than this: laying in bed with my two favorite ladies." Jake jokes with a grin.
"Nope, it definitely doesn't get any better." Peyton laughs.
"I think we should just lay here all day." Jake gets out as he stifles a yawn.
"Or we can go open all the presents from Santa, right Jenny?" Peyton says as she tickles the little girl who giggles.
They make their way into the family room where there are tons of presents under the tree. They watch Jenny pull the wrapping paper off of all her presents and then exchange presents with each other.
Soon all of the couples make their way back to the café to have dinner and show off their new presents. Everyone marvels over all of the gifts and laugh at some. Everyone is having a great time. Soon, they all sit down for dinner. Keith says grace and before they begin to eat, Karen taps her glass.
"I'd like to make a toast. I'm so glad to have all the new additions to our family this Christmas. You only serve to make our family better. I, for one, think this has been one of the best Christmas' ever in my long life, and you all have played a part in making it that. I hope you all know how special you are to me and to each other. I can't wait for all of the wonderful Christmas' to come. Merry Christmas and I love you all." Karen says as she sits back down and everyone clinks their glasses.
Well, that was it. I hope you all liked it. I hope you are all in the Christmas spirit and review as my Christmas present! It's been fun writing this so I hope you all had as much fun reading it.