Okay i know some people don't like the idea with the whole party thing but i'm kind of following what's going on with OTH currently and putting my own spin on it. Sorry if you're not liking the turn out.
Enjoy and keep reading, reviewing and suggesting!!
"Nice turn out Brooke." Peyton said resting her hands on her stomach.
"Who in their right mind would turn down a party by Brooke Davis?" Brooke asked rhetorically.
"Point taken." Peyton smiled. It was such a good idea. All of Haley and Nathan's closet friends and peers had gathered to show their support and sympathy for the couple.
Lucas stood behind the counter manning the make shift bar. He had been against this at all cost but their needed to be someone who was not party hungry.
"When are they coming?" Jake asked Lucas sitting on the other side of the counter.
"Soon." Lucas was preoccupied trying to keep the guests under control. The last thing he needed was damage done to the café. That would be money they didn't need to spend.
"You're not into this are you Luke?" Jake studied Lucas' stern face.
"Where'd you get that idea?" Lucas said wiping down the counter again.
"Don't you think we all deserve a little fun? It's been forever since we've all gone out and just let loose." Jake said trying to get Lucas in the mood.
"Let's see what's happened lately." Lucas threw his rag in the sink, "Brooke and I have two kids, Peyton's pregnant with twins, Nathan broke his arm and Haley's paralyzed. I just don't think any of us are in a partying mood."
"All the things you just named are all reasons to party. You've been in parent mode longer than I can remember and you just need a night of fun. Trust me I know. I've been a father longer than you." Jake said getting up from his stool, "I'm going to go see if Peyton and Brooke need any help at the door."
The place was pretty crowded for a tiny café, about the same crowd as open mic night, especially after Gavin De Graw showed up. They had probably made over a couple hundred dollars and the night was far from over.
"Hey honey." Peyton said pulling Jake closer to her.
"You guys need any help?" Jake draped his arm around Peyton's shoulders.
"No I think we have it covered." Brooke added collecting the money from the people still coming in.
"Well I think you better go talk to that husband of yours." Jake pointed over his shoulder, "There's a negative vibe coming from the counter."
"He's so stubborn. If Braden or Bella turn out to be like him I'm getting them a personality change." Brooke said storming off to put Lucas straight.
"Personality change?" Jake raised his eyebrows watching Brooke disappear into the crowd.
"Yeah you know like a sex change." Peyton tried to rationalize her friend's procedure.
"How about attitude adjustment?" Jake tried to understand.
"Whatever." Peyton pushed Jake away.
"What'd I do now?" Jake asked astonished.
"Pregnant remember." Peyton said warningly.
"How could I forget?" Jake touched Peyton's bulging stomach.
"Watch it or it's the couch for you." Peyton pointed her finger in his face.
"It's my house and my bed and you're going to kick me to the couch?" Jake tried to suppress his smile. If only Peyton could see how irrational she was being he knew she'd be reacting the same way.
"I can do whatever I want." Peyton said firmly putting her hands on his hips. Jake gave up knowing he would never win against her, especially with hormones on her side.
"You win." Jake put his hands up in defeat. It wasn't worth the energy to fight over the small unimportant things.
"I always do." Peyton smiled widely.
"So would you like to dance?" Jake held his hand out and led Peyton onto their makeshift dance floor were few people were swaying to the beat of the music.
"Lucas, stop being such a sour puss." Brooke said sliding onto a stool at the counter.
"What do you mean Brooke?" Lucas said not making eye contact with Brooke knowing exactly what she meant.
"Don't play dumb with me Mr. Scott. We both know I'm better at it." Brooke tried to lighten Lucas' mood, "She's coming home today. Can't you at least pretend you're happy to see her?"
"I'm ecstatic to see her home it's just I still don't think a party is the best idea." Lucas said worrying about Haley would react to this get together.
"Haley's my wild child. She'll love a party," Brooke watched Lucas' face tighten, "and if she doesn't like it she can go home."
"She won't go home because she knows it'll hurt your feelings." Lucas cupped Brooke's face in his hands. He didn't want to argue tonight.
"If I see that she's not having fun or uncomfortable I will make her leave." Brooke insisted squeezing Lucas' hands for reassurance, "Now can you stop being a pompous asshole and party?"
"If you insist honey." Lucas said dropping his hands to his side and heading back to the bar.
"That's what I thought." Brooke said sternly and then changed her mood, "You'll get your tonight Scott."
"Oo, is that a threat?" Lucas raised his eyebrows.
"Nope, just a promise." Brooke winked and began to mingle in the crowd. She checked the donation buckets she had set up around the café in honor of Nathan and Haley and they were filling up fast. Brooke didn't expect this much support. The one and only Haley James was much more loved than she thought. Then a thought hit Brooke. If this had happened to her would people have cared this much? Would people have flocked to her side and throw money at her?
"Brooke they're coming around the corner!" Peyton yelled motioning Brooke to the door.
"It's show time people. Cinderella has entered the ball." Brooke sat in a seat next to Peyton by the door watching as Nathan pushed Haley in a wheelchair towards the café. Haley looked good, her auburn hair cascading down her back and over her shoulders. She looked as if nothing happened to her except for the fact that she was in a wheelchair. Nathan looked just the same with a smile spread across his face. This was unusual for Nathan lately because of the guilt that overcame him. Something was definitely good beside the fact that his long time fiancé was coming home with him.
"Who's behind this?" Haley smiled as they came through the door, "Let me guess."
"We thought you'd need a little fun after the hospital." Brooke said hoping that her plan wouldn't back fire.
"You're right." Haley smiled and hugged Brooke, "I have some good news."
"Let me guess," Jake interjected, "You just save a bunch of money on your car insurance."
"Nice try Jake," Haley recognized his efforts, "Well before I was able to leave the doctors did one final check up and guess what?"
"Beats me." Brooke said anxious to hear the news, "Don't tell me your pregnant."
"Who's pregnant?" Lucas said carrying a tray of drinks to the group.
"Let me finish!" Haley was getting impatient.
"Sorry." They replied. Nathan placed a hand on her shoulder.
"That's okay," Haley took a deep breath, "Well the doctor said that my feeling in my legs is coming back and the only reason I was paralyzed was because I was too swollen. They didn't see it earlier because they didn't realize how swollen may back was. So I will be able to walk and everything again!"
"I told you everything was going to be alright." Brooke said in that I-told-you-so tone little kids used when they were arguing.
"It must be that mother's intuition." Haley smiled genuinely at Brooke, "Okay so who's ready to party!"
The partying was in full swing until slowly the crowds began to dwindle down to nothing just leaving Nathan, Haley, Jake, Peyton, Brooke and Lucas to clean up after themselves. So many people had shown up willingly giving the couple money and then left. Tree Hill, though small and separated, knew when someone was in need. They took the quote 'Alone we can do nothing but together we can do it all' to heart.
"We have a little present for you guys." Peyton said stepping behind the counter where they had consolidated and hide all the money they had earned.
"Aw, you shouldn't have." Haley said hiding her anticipation.
"Alright then we'll give it all back." Peyton said coming back around out front.
"No, I was just kidding. You should have. You really should have." Haley said looking like a kid in a candy store.
"I thought so." Peyton grabbed the container and handed it to Haley who looked at it with tears swelling up in her eyes.
"Okay, you guys really shouldn't have." Haley was on the verge of crying.
"Well we thought it would help out with whatever you guys need. Medical bills, regular bills, a wedding." Brooke babbled on adding the wedding part in.
"Have I told you, you guys are the best?" Haley said opening her arms for a group hug which everyone willing took.
"Don't mention it Hales." Lucas whispered to her, kissing her softly on the cheek. He was proud to say that Brooke was his wife, the girl who orchestrated this whole party. Though he had doubted her and urged her to cancel, he was glad that for once she didn't listen.
"Well, we're going to call it a night." Nathan said knowing that though Haley didn't want to admit it she was exhausted.
"Yeah us too." Peyton linked her arm in Jake's and headed towards the door.
"Talk to you guys soon." Brooke said leaning on Lucas. She had never been so tired in her life. Correction, after child birth she was this tired and that was the only other time.
"Let's go home baby." Lucas said wrapping his arm around his waist and began their walk home, locking up the café behind them.
"So do you still think it was a bad idea?" Brooke smiled slyly.
"No, it was a great idea." Lucas smiled back hugging her closer.
"Are you going to listen to my ideas from now on?" Brooke glanced up at him, the moon reflecting down on them.
"Maybe." Lucas laughed thinking about what crazy ideas she'd come up with next.
"I can settle for a maybe." Brooke pulled Lucas into a hug.
Once inside their dark and quiet house Brooke immediately plopped down on their bed.
"We've got the whole night to ourselves without the kids." Lucas slipped in bed next to her, "What do you want to do?"
"Sleep." Brooke pulled the covers around her and waited until Lucas shut off the light, shocked that his wife turned down sex.
Brooke had other things on her mind right now like what kind of impression she was going to leave on the world. Or how many people actually liked and appreciated her. She was going to have to make a change with her life and it had to go into affect immediately. She needed a career to fall back on because being a full-time mother was not going to pay the bills. Only eighteen and thinking like a thirty year old. This couldn't be good.
I will try to update a lot sooner than i have been so look out for a chapter really soon:
Peyton and her babies
Brooke and her career
Someone may be moving away from Tree Hill
Those are my ideas but leave me some suggestions of your own!
