Back upstairs the guys were watching basketball. The big game between the Miami Heat and the LA Lakers. Although Nathan was first a Knicks fan, he loved Miami a lot. Lucas of course loved the Lakers, because of his California residents, and because Jake lived in Florida he was a Heat fan as well. The score was tied 86-86 late in the fourth quarter, but at the time the guys did not care, they had given up watching the game and were busy talking about their lives.
"I still can't believe I am going to be a father! It seems like just yesterday we got married, all those years ago. Now I am going to be a father"
"Nate, I know you told Haley you are excited, but what's the truth, are you scared at all, I mean of turning into our father?"
"I use to be scared, but now I am excited. I get to be a father and do everything different that my dad did with me and you. It is almost like I can right a wrong."
"See I am really nervous about being a father. Everything changes"
"Everything changes, but it is for the better. I know this might sound weird, but I am glad that Nikki got pregnant when she did. I love Jenny to death and couldn't imagine life with out with. It is strange what kids will do to you. Of course Jenny has been weird lately. We use to be really close, talking about everything and recently she hasn't talked to me about anything at all."
"Well considering you just got engaged I doubt you are going to need to worry about having a kid any time soon. First you are going to have to survive the wedding. I think that was on thing I loved about having a small wedding with Haley. I think I would have died planning a wedding with my mom. All those details."
"Yeah, the good thing about Peyton is that she does not go over the top and I have a feeling our wedding isn't going to kill me. I think my mom might be a little tough to handle."
"Oh but your forgetting Deb, you know my mom and Karen are best friends, I am sure since she didn't get to plan my wedding, she is going to love to get involved with yours"
"Oh god, I never thought about that"
"Have you and Peyton even talked about when and where you want to get married?"
"Nope, we didn't want to talk about it. I mean we just got engaged we wanted to cherish it."
"That is always good. I remember when I got engaged it was so nice, something just between Haley and me. We were lying in bed and all of a sudden it happened we were engaged. It was one of the best feelings in my life"
Jake was just sitting there, he could not really add anything to the conversation. Both Nathan and Lucas noticed this.
Lucas started to talk.. "Jake don't worry about it, I am sure you will find someone as great as both Peyton and Haley."
"I know, I just wish Jenny had a mother type figure, well besides my mother, and I would also like to feel the feeling of love again."
Nathan turned to Lucas, each knowing what the other would say, only Nathan had the guts to say it. "Well you know that Brooke is single right now, she always loved Jenny"
"Brooke, me and Brooke, you actually think that is going to happen. First of all we live across the country from each other, second we have not seen each other in 20 years."
Nathan and Lucas were laughing.
"What is so funny"
Nathan started to speak, "I remember in highschool, our senior year, I loved Brooke."
"Ok, so at some point I did have a big crush on her, but that was 20 years ago, I doubt she felt that way back then, and that she even would consider it now"
"You never know, try" Lucas loved playing matchmaker to his friends.
"I guess trying could never hurt. Jenny and I are going to be here for at least 2 more weeks, so I could try as long as Brooke is here and see where it takes us"
"Now that is the spirit"
They decided that maybe they should go back to watching TV. All three turned their focus back to the game right in time. At that moment, with the game still tied and there being only 6 seconds left on the clock, Kobe scored the winning three point basket.
"See I told you, the Lakers will always win!" Lucas was estatic, considering he was the underdog, Jake and Nathan wanting the Heat to win.
