Here's the next chapter! I'm glad everyone likes the idea...these are two of my favorite shows too so I had to do a crossover. Pairings are still being worked out and so is the rest of the story...I have taken most of the suggestions made into my story so watch out for them...remember to review!


"Well Sandy and I have been discussing the room situation and all so here it goes." Kirsten was going to lay down the law, "Seth keeps his room but Ryan you're moving into the house so that Brooke can have the pool house."

"But," Ryan tried to defend his pool house.

"You wanted to help her." Sandy cut him off before he said anything that he would regret, "She needs the pool house more than you."

"I don't want to put anyone out." Brooke spoke up softly.

"Don't worry about it," Kirsten put a reassuring hand on her shoulder, "Ryan'll get over it."

"So we'll get Ryan moved out and Brooke moved in," Sandy clapped his hands together, "And I want it all done by tonight."

"He's really gone off the deep end." Seth shook his head, "First the restaurant and now this. He's going to kill us all!"

"Do you always have to be so dramatic?" Ryan trudged out to the pool.

"Sorry am I taking the drama away from your brooding session?" Seth joked. Brooke just stood by and watched.

"Yeah, so stop." Ryan said coldly.

"You know what they're trying to do don't you?" Seth saw the clueless face on Ryan so he continued, "They're trying to bring us together as one big happy family."

"I don't see what switching rooms have to do with bringing us together." Ryan sometimes hated how much Seth was like his own brother.

"They're trying to make you feel like their real son by moving you into the house." Seth grinned about his discovery, "They thought they could play us like cards but boy were they wrong."

"Don't get too full of yourself." Ryan sat down and stuck his feet in the pool.

"Could I ask you guys something?" They had forgotten she was still standing there.

"Yeah, shoot." Seth sat down next to Ryan swishing his feet around.

"Well how did Ryan find you're family too?" Brooke dipped her feet in on the other side of Ryan.

"You want to take this one or do you want me to?" Seth turned to Ryan.

You can," Ryan didn't feel like talking, "Your versions much better than mine."

"Goodie!" Seth said excitedly, "Well he didn't find us; we found him."

He paused for effect and then launched into the heart warming story of last summer's events. The story was long and winded but Brooke was highly interested. There was something about Ryan and Seth that reminded her of Lucas and Nathan.

Memories flooded back to her about everything she had left behind. Tears threatened her eyes again but she couldn't let them see her cry but it was all too much to hold in anymore.

"Yeah something about that story brings tears to my eyes too." Seth pretended to wipe away tears from his cheeks.

"Shut up Seth," Ryan turned to Broke, "Want to talk about it?"

"No." Brooke choked, "Would it be too much to ask to be held."

"Uh, no." Ryan was timid at first but then let her melt into his arms. Brooke felt like she was back in his arms again and it felt so good. Seth got up to sit on the other side of Brooke and he wrapped his arms around her too, not wanting to feel left out.

"Thanks guys." Brooke wiped the last of her tears away.

"Anytime." Seth patted her shoulder as they all stood up.

Ryan and Seth could see all the pain she held inside and they pitied the poor girl. There was no way Ryan could hate her for taking his pool house once he saw her fall to pieces. He knew she needed someone there for her and he was willing to try to help her through whatever it was. Seth knew he had to be careful around her because he didn't want to say the wrong thing and make her cry again.

Brooke for the first time in her entire life had a family that cared about her and the funny thing was they weren't even hers.

"Brooke, honey," Kirsten appeared next to her, "I think Adam really wants his mommy."

"What can I say?" Brooke smiled, "I've turned him into a momma's boy."

"I've got one of those myself." Kirsten patted Seth's shoulder.

"Aw mom!" Seth cried. Brooke couldn't tell if he was angry or embarrassed.

"You two start moving Ryan's stuff into the house." Kirsten said and she and Brooke walked back inside, "If you want to talk about anything I'm here."

"Thanks but no thanks." Brooke lifted her screaming baby out of his little seat, "Actually, I would like to talk."

"That's what I'm here for." Kirsten sat on the couch and Brooke did the same.

"It was just so hard to pick up everything and leave and then to come here and have yet another family member turn me away. Then you guys come along. God, it's just so much to take in." Brooke rocked Adam back and forth as she watched his eyes droop.

"Would you mind if I asked about his father?" Kirsten asked cautiously. Ever since Brooke showed up she wanted to find out her deal and try to fix it.

"He was my first real love. He was everything I wanted and then some. Isn't there that say 'all good things must come to an end'?" Kirsten nodded, "He cheated on my with my best friend!"

"Oh Brooke, I'm sorry." Kirsten watched as Brooke battled away more tears, "I shouldn't have brought it up."

"No it's okay." Brooke let a single tear slip out, "The funny thing is he had a half brother and they hated each other most of their lives until recently. Seth and Ryan remind me of them."

"Is that bad?" Kirsten tried to break the tension that had settled in the room.

"No it's not." Brooke smiled, "They remind me of them in a good way."

"Who do we remind you of?" Seth appeared in the doorway, "Sorry my ears were ringing. I just wanted to hear what you guys were saying about me."

"You and Ryan remind me of these guys from back home." Brooke turned back to her now sleeping son.

"Are they cool?" Seth settled himself next to her, "Where did you come from anyway?"

"Seth, leave her alone." Kirsten warned not wanting Brooke to feel uncomfortable.

"No he's fine." Brooke turned to Seth, "First of all yeah they were cool and secondly I came from Tree Hill, North Carolina."

"Never heard of it." Seth disregarded it, "So were these guys popular?"

"Most popular in our class." Brooke answered with a smile thinking back to her days in Tree Hill, "Probably in the whole school."

"That's so cool! So if I came to Tree whatever I'd be popular?" Seth spit out excitedly.

"Do you play basketball?" Brooke liked this attention. It took her mind off of the real issues at hand.

"Do I look like a basketball player?" Seth pointed to his body.

"Well the only way to be popular in Tree Hill is to play on the basketball team." Brooke remembered back to all those games she's cheered for.

"There's nothing else I could do to be popular?" Seth asked.

"Well you could join the cheerleading squad." Brooke joked and Seth laughed.

Just as Brooke and Seth were bonding the doorbell rang and Seth jumped up and answered the door.

"Ladies, hello." Brooke listened from the couch.

"Shut up Cohen and let us in." A girl said pushing her way through the door, "I want to meet Coop's cousin."

"Hey Seth how are you?" Seth talked to himself, "I'm fine thanks for asking, Summer."

"Is that her?" Summer pointed to the brunette sitting on the couch with Kirsten.

"Yeah." Marissa said, "Brooke, this is Summer."

Brooke carefully laid Adam down in his little seat and turned to face Summer.

"Hi." Brooke said uneasily. She didn't know what it was but she'd developed a case of shyness since she left Tree Hill.

"Hey," Summer said and gave her a big hug, "I've heard so much about you."

"Really? I hope it was good stuff." Brooke smiled feeling comfortable being around this girl.

"All the best." Marissa stepped in, happy that her cousin and best friend got along.

"She didn't tell you any of my deep dark secret did she?" Brooke felt herself relax. She really felt like she fit in her and would be able to make a great life of Adam.

"Nope, she wouldn't tell me any of the good stuff." Summer looked disappointed, "Is he yours?"

"Yeah, his name's Adam." Brooke looked over her shoulder at her baby and smiled. Even though he wasn't planned and she was young, Brooke couldn't have asked for anything more in her life.

"He's adorable." Summer said crouching in front of him, "Is he Chino's?"

"Chino?" Brooke asked not understanding.

"You know," Summer paused realizing Brooke wouldn't know, "Ryan's?"

"No!" Brooke was getting tired of this, "Why does everybody ask that?"

"He has some history." Marissa sat on the couch near Adam.

"What kind of history? Sleeping his way to Tree Hill?" Brooke sat down to hear this story.

"Well you see there was this girl he used to date when he lived in Chino, hence the name Chino, but anyways she came here for him then said she was pregnant and it was probably his baby."

"Summer can we not bring that up." Marissa was annoyed.

"Sorry Coop." Summer turned back to Brooke.

"Don't worry about it." Marissa quieted down.

"Hey guys," Ryan said, his hands full of clothes.

"Hey Ry." Marissa said getting up and kissing him. Brooke couldn't believe she didn't see this sooner. Ryan was taking, by her cousin none the less, and she looked to him for comfort.

"Where's Cohen?" Summer threw her hands up.

"Sulking outside." Ryan pointed towards the back door.

"What am I going to do with that boy?" Summer stormed outside. Brooke waited for yelling but none came, which she thought was weird.

"So, Sum and I were going to head out to the mall." Marissa was wrapped in Ryan's arms, "Do you want to come?"

"I don't think I can. Sandy's got me moving into the house and I still got a full pool house of stuff to bring inside." Ryan said rubbing Marissa's back.

"How about you Brooke?" Marissa turned to Brooke who was mesmerized by her sleeping child. It was something she did every night; watch him sleep.

"I can't, he's asleep." Brooke said softly.

"All the more of a reason to come." Marissa plopped down next to her cousin.

"I can't. I'll never get him back to sleep." Brooke rubbed his tiny hand.

"I'll watch him Brooke." Kirsten said. Brooke hadn't even realized she was still sitting there, "Go have fun with Marissa and Summer."

"But what if-"Brooke began not wanting to leave her baby. She had never left him since the day he was born. They were a pair, an inseparable pair.

"I said I'll watch him." Kirsten tone was stern and motherly, "You'd better go before I change my mind."

"Cool, let's go grab Summer." Marissa pulled Brooke out to the back where Seth and Summer were making out on a lounge chair. Marissa cleared her throat to get their attention.

"Are we ready to go?" Summer sat up looking a bit disheveled.

"Yup, let's go!" Marissa pulled Summer off of Seth.

"I'll see you later!" Summer said as she ran off with Marissa and Brooke.

By the time they got to Summer's car Marissa and Brooke were giggling on how bad Summer's hair looked. It was like they were all old friends reunited.

"What?" Summer asked as they drove away and then she smoothed a hand over her hair and realized what was so funny. She frantically pulled her hair back up in a ponytail and continued the drive to the mall.