Tardychick06: Sorry about the sling...can't wait 'til next week! Thanks for faithfully reviewing all my stories. I love you!

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I will be updating on a weekly basis. Look for the next chapter by next Monday the latest. If I can get time to type a chapter up earlier than lucky you! Sorry for the delay though. I'm juggling school, dance classes and now play audtions so I'm trying really hard to get these chapters out for you all! Just don't hate me if I don't update in a while, which is highly unlikely. Please , criticisms and suggestions are always welcome.

Until next time!


"What's going to happen with what?" Brooke asked not understanding. This was all still new to her.

"You and Adam and Lucas." Kirsten was going to get right to the point. That was something she had learned from her father. Stick to the point and you'll never go wrong.

"Okay." Brooke felt her face turn red. That was the first time their names were listed together as though they were on big happy family.

"The pool house is yours. You can do with it what you want but that will only last until you graduate. That's when this whole thing is up." Kirsten couldn't believe she was letting two teen parents sleep in her pool house. She didn't even want to think about what might be going on in that pool house.

"Well I was going to get a job and get an apartment for us all." Lucas interjected. He had imposed on these people enough.

"Nonsense. We want to make sure you kids make out alright and everything. We're not going to throw you into the real world just yet. You have so much more to learn." Sandy waltzed over and sat next to Kirsten.

"But Sandy-"Brooke started but he cut her off with his hand.

"That's final." Sandy shook his head, "That was the condition you agreed to when you moved in. You would stay here until you graduated."

"But that was before Lucas and all. I can't do that to you guys. I've put you out enough." Brooke was pleading them to leave their warm loving hospitality and their loving family; the one she never had. What was wrong with this picture?

The doorbell rang before anyone could say anything else. Kirsten ran over and answered and her father barged in with Julie Cooper trailing, Marissa in tow.

"Hello Kiki." Caleb said inviting himself into the living room, "How is everything over here?"

"It's great Dad. How is your side of the world?" Kirsten was pissed off that he did this all the time. Come over unannounced and just walks right in.

"It's going." Caleb turned to face Sandy who was sitting across from Brooke, Lucas and Adam, "What's this; your next batch of juvenile delinquents?"

"Dad, this is Brooke Davis." Kirsten enuciated her last name hopefully ringing a bell in his mind, "Julie's niece."

"When did she get here? Why is she over here?" Caleb looked at Julie, "Juju what's going on here?"

"Well dear, this is my niece Brooke and she came by for a visit." Julie lied to her husband.

"Where are you staying?" Caleb asked. Julie knew that this would happen. She was going to get screamed at later. Caleb didn't want anyone knowing about their financial problems.

"She's staying here with us, Caleb." Sandy knew what Julie had gotten herself into.

"That's nonsense. Why isn't she with us?" He turned back to Julie.

"Well...well..."Julie was trying to make up a good lie, "Do you really think I want my Marissa following in Brooke's footsteps here."

"Juju, you're exactly right." Caleb looked at Brooke and Lucas with disgust, "How old are you?"

"Seventeen." Brooke was used to the look. She got it all the time; when she was at the mall or in a restaurant. She was the teen mother.

"Um, Dad, is there a reason you came over here in the first place?" Kirsten saw where this was going and she didn't want Brooke to be subjected to her father just yet.

"Oh yes Kiki I have good news." Caleb's face lightened up, "I've started everything over. I'm going to get all my money back."

"That's great Dad," Kirsten said sarcastically. It was always money with him, "Is that all?"

"Sound a little more excited Kiki." Caleb was hurt that his own daughter didn't really care.

"Oh my god!" Julie screamed. She was going to be rich again, "Cal, why didn't you tell me?"

"I wanted to surprise you." Caleb moved closer to Julie and they kissed which sent dirty images through everyone's mind.

"The gruesome twosome surely know how to ruin a moment." Sandy whispered to Lucas and Brooke but they really didn't understand.


"So is this like really weird for you? My cousin and her...her...Lucas living in your house?" Marissa cuddled with Ryan by the porch.

"Nah, she's really cool." Ryan shrugged his shoulders and tried to push the fact they had kissed out of him mind. No matter what he did he couldn't forget it.

"Ryan Atwood actually likes someone?" Marissa joked remembering Ryan's history with people, "If she wasn't my cousin I'd bet she was a prostitute because those are the only girls you'd stumble over."

"You're never going to let me forget about that are you?" Ryan remembered his stay in Vegas, "And anyway that was Seth, not me."

"Uhhuh," Marissa kissed Ryan's cheek softly, "You could've told him."

"I could've but I didn't know either." Ryan admitted, defeated.

"So you can't tell a hooker from any other girl you meet on the street." Marissa raised her eyebrows emphasizing her point.

"I could but-"Ryan started but gave up and leaned back in the lounge chair so he was lying down Marissa falling into his arms.

"That's what I thought Mr. Atwood." Marissa again kissed him. He couldn't imagine his life without Marissa anymore. They'd grown on each other almost like they were soul mates, destined to find each other. No matter what happened they always came back to each other.

They kissed out under the stars and then after they were content with the warmth of the kissing they stopped and just looking up at the stars. The millions and millions of stars starring down at them knowing the love they felt.


Another couple was under the same stars but from a different angle. Summer's window was illuminated by the moon and stars but at the moment the couple was too involved in each other to notice the fullness of the moon and the brightness of the stars. They rolled around under the sheets only aware of each other's warmth and naked body.

Their first time had been clumsy as had many times afterward but what was done was done. Sex is what they did when they were together and what they longed for while they were apart. They too were soul mates. Though they had known each other since they were kids they didn't think about even looking at the other. Now almost adults, they were completely in love.

"I love you Summer." Seth said as they settled into each other's arms. Hearing those words brought tears to Summer's eyes. She had not heard those words ever, only read them in the letter Seth had left her when he left. She had reread that letter over and over drilling those words into her head. He hadn't yet said them to her so this night was special. It was then and only then did she notice the stars. They were so bright, staring down at the teens in the oversized house in the oversized bed.

"I love you too Cohen." Summer said taken aback from the scene in the sky. There wouldn't have been a more perfect night for this ever again. How damn lucky had she been.


"You know I never stopped loving you Brooke." Lucas said as he watched her rock Adam back and forth in her arms.

"That's something I want to hear Luke." Brooke spoke softly to not stir Adam, "While you were screwing my best friend you still loved me."

"We never had sex Brooke. We just kissed. There wasn't a moment that went by that I didn't think about you and how wrong it was." Lucas sprawled out on the bed that they'd share until the Cohens could get another one out there. They had offered him Seth or Ryan's room but Brooke insisted they'd stay in the pool house together to watch over Adam.

"That's the thing that gets me Lucas." Brooke laid Adam down in his crib, "You knew it was wrong and it would hurt me but you still did it anyway."

Though they had this tacit understanding of each other's position Brooke just couldn't let go. The saying 'forgive and forget' was out of the question. Trust had to be built up again which isn't an easy task.

"I'm sorry and I love you." Lucas sighed loudly. This was never going to end. They weren't going to be what they were ever again.

"I believe you." Brooke wasn't ready to say it again. She had told him time and time again and it didn't matter. What would change this time around.

"Should I sleep on the floor?" Lucas really didn't want to get up from where he was at the moment. He was quite comfortable.

"I don't have cooties." Brooke joked lying down on the bed next to him, "Plus it's not like we haven't shared a bed before."

"That's true." Lucas smiled loving the feeling of her next to him again. Her body just gave off these warm vibes that made everyone feel better unless she felt like being a bitch.

"'Night Luke." Brooke said in a soft drifting whisper.

"Sweet dreams Brooke." It took all of Lucas' willpower to not kiss her. They weren't ready for that yet. It might take time but he was willing the wait. Plus Brooke was well worth his time.


The three couples fell asleep with each other under that stars none of them realizing how upside-down their lives were going to be in the days to come.
I hope you liked it. I added a little more RM and SS but I just can't pull myself away from BL. I promise more on the couples in the next chatpers. Plus Lucas meets the group for the first time. How will they react? Give me some suggestions because I'm running out of ideas!