"And what do we have here," Nathan smirked.

"Superstar, don't act like we've never walked in on you two like this."

"We know that," Haley cut in. "But how did this happen?"

-Flashback-

As soon as Haley and Nathan left, Brooke jumped on Lucas, kissing him passionately.

"Ok, not that I mind this, but what's going on," he said stopping her.

"Don't you want this Broody?"

"You know I do, but are you sure about this?"

"Of course I'm sure. I've had feelings for you for a long time and everyone knew it but me."

"Remind me to thank the whoever told you to look at your feelings."

"Ok, let me call Peyton really quick."

"On second thought," he leaned back in to kiss her.

-End of Flashback-

"So just like that you're…" Haley shrugged not knowing what to say.

"Back together," Brooke finished. "Love is worth fighting for, risking everything for. And if you don't risk anything, you risk even more."

"Awww," Haley and Nathan chimed in. "How long did it take you to come up with that?"

"Shut up Nathan! And it was the voiceover quote on my favorite show last week. I guess I took it to heart."

"Finally," Haley cheered. "It took you guys long enough to figure it out!"

"We know, you keep reminding us," Lucas said. "Can we go to bed now?"

"Last time we told you guys to do that you did the opposite," Haley pointed out and Brooke rolled her eyes.

"You just aren't going to let this one go, are you tutorgirl?"

"Nope! Night guys." The 4 all got into their beds and fell asleep quickly. They woke up bright and early the next morning to continue the remainder of their trip to Florida.

"I am so glad to get out of that dump," Brooke exclaimed and ran towards the car. "First one there gets to pick the music!" Lucas took off after her but she was already in the car.

"Damn," he muttered. Brooke rolled down the window and stuck her tongue out at him.

"You lose Broody. Good thing I brought my Jessica Simpson CD's!"

"Will they ever give it up," Nathan asked.

"It's Brooke. What do you think? Now come on let's go," Haley cheered. All of them piled into the car and the pop music was blaring as they drove off. Nathan was playing a basketball game on his phone leaving Haley quite bored. Then her phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Beat anyone up yet?"

"Peyton," she squealed. "And no I haven't. We actually aren't there yet."

"I know Lucas drives slowly, but come on!"

"Hey I heard that!" Lucas shouted back and Haley giggled.

"No we had car troubles and stayed at a motel. And let me tell you, we found great entertainment."

"Like what?"

"Lucas and Brooke. Minus a couple of articles of clothing." Peyton screamed out of excitement. "Thanks, now I'm deaf in one ear. Brooke, I think Peyton wants to talk to you." She handed Brooke her phone.

"Hey P. Sawyer!"

"Hey slut! What is this with you and Lucas?"

"Oh you know, a little sex on the beach, screaming orgasms, the usual."

"I hope you are talking about drinks Brooke," Nathan said.

"Just kidding," she continued. "Let's just say we expressed our feelings. And I mean that literally, not in a sexual way."

"Finally," Peyton squealed.

"Why does everyone keep saying that?" Brooke sighed. "So how's Jake and Jenny?"

"Great! We miss you guys though. Tell Nathan and Haley I think Jenny wants them to come back and babysit her again."

"No, she wants me to babysit so I can corrupt her little mind," Brooke said evilly. Then Jake could be heard yelling back in the background. "Brooke, I think sending her the first season of Nip/Tuck on DVD will be enough for now." Peyton couldn't stop laughing.

"Well, I'll let you go! Have fun and buy us lots of gifts!" The girls got off the phone and Brooke handed it back to Haley.

"Lucas! What is with this music!" While on the phone Lucas switched the CD. "It's bad enough I've had to put up with Peyton listening to this all these years but now you too? Glad I brought my entire stash of CD's so I can educate you. It's time you learned the meaning of MMMBop," Brooke said as she put a Hanson CD in. Lucas just sighed. "Kill me now," he muttered.

Haley and Nathan had fallen asleep in the back. Haley was sprawled out across the entire backseat on top of Nathan. Brooke noticed this and nudged Lucas to look. They both smiled at each other at the sight. So many months Lucas put up with a depressed Nathan and now he was happier than ever. Both were glad that they worked out their differences. They deserved to be happy. Nathan putting up with his dad all these years and Haley always being treated as if she was beneath everyone else. Brooke was glad she had found another friend, but she didn't have to always play nice; She reached over and honked the horn causing both Nathan and Haley to jump. "What the hell?" Nathan said.

"Oops, my bad," Brooke said innocently. "But we're here! Come on let's go check in!" She and Haley ran inside leaving the boys to get their bags. After getting their keys, they all went up to their room.

"Well I have to go meet with the coaches about the game so I'll catch up with you guys later," Nathan said.

"Okay," Haley kissed him. "Love you, have fun."

"Love you too, bye guys!"

"Alright, let's hit the beach," Brooke cheered.

"You have too much energy Brooke," Haley commented.

"That's because she's Cheery," Lucas grinned.

"How cheesy," Brooke laughed and kissed him. A few minutes later, Haley had enough.

"Coming up for air anytime soon?" They broke apart.

"Sorry Hales. Let's go! Lucas you can come too if you want."

"Nah, I think I'll go to Nathan's practice just to see what it's like."

"Alright, if you insist," Brooke shrugged. "We'll be working on our tans." The girls ran out of the room giggling.

They got to the beach and set up their chairs. "I'm having a feeling of déjà vu," Haley said.

"Me too," Brooke laughed. "I just hope that physcopath doesn't show up!" The girls sat down and started rubbing tanning oil on themselves. "So how are you Haley? And tell me the truth…"

"I'm great. Never been happier."

"I'm glad, you deserve it."

"You deserve it too," Haley protested. "After everything you went through in the last 6 months!"

"Yeah I guess. So what was the tour like? Were the guys just falling at your feet? That would be the life!"

"Brooke! I would never do that," she exclaimed horrified.

"I'm just saying…"

"I wouldn't do that to myself and I especially wouldn't do that to Nathan. I already hurt him once by just leaving."

"You hurt a lot of people when you left Haley."

"I know, Lucas was pretty mad at me too."

"Yeah, but that's not what I meant. You left me too," Brooke began.

"But I—"

"Just listen. For years it has always been me and Peyton. She was the only one who liked me for me. She didn't care about how much money I had or what I looked like. She was my only true friend."

"Brooke you have tons of friends."

"But how many of them could I trust? How did I know they weren't just using me to be popular? Then you came along and I had a new friend. Hales, I don't get serious like this very often but you and Peyton are my only friends. You saw past the popular cheerleader and saw a person. And when you left, you left me behind too."

"Aw Tigger, I never meant to hurt you," Haley reached over to hug her. "I'm sorry if you think I left you but I didn't mean to. I left to follow a dream and now I realized I have everything I need in Tree Hill."

"Don't ever leave us behind again okay?"

"I promise," Haley smiled.

"Good! So did you see the new Elle Girl magazine…" 'How can one person be so happy all the time,' Haley wondered.

Back at the gym, everyone started cheering when Nathan walked in. Milt West and the coaches all came over to talk to him.

"Hey Nathan, how are you? How's the wife?"

"Great! She came down with me, along with my brother and his girlfriend." Then Lucas walked in. "Actually, there's my brother now. Hey Luke."

"Hey, sorry am I interrupting? I'll come back later."

"No it's okay," Milt said. "I just need to give him some details about the game. Nathan you're on the blue team, Mike is the captain. He'll give you plays and all that. Game starts at 7 tomorrow night! So glad you decided to come back."

"I'm excited to be here," Nathan said and then went over to join his team in practice. Lucas took a seat and watched. "Watch and learn big brother," Nathan smirked and Lucas just laughed.

At the game the next night… "Mike Smith passes the ball to Nathan Scott at the 3 point line, he shoots… and it's good! The blue team takes the win over the white team." Everyone on the blue team surrounded Nathan cheering. Haley, Brooke, and Lucas, all decked out in blue, were standing up and cheering as well. "That's my husband," Haley screamed. Milt West then took the microphone and went to center court.

"Thank you all for coming out and supporting these wonderful players. I believe they have a few words to say."

Charlie stepped up first. "I would like to thank my mom for cheating on her husband. Because if that hadn't happened, none of you would have been graced with my presence." Mike got up and shoved him away, taking the microphone from his hands.

"Thanks to everyone who believed in us enough to get us to this point. We all appreciate it." He then handed the phone to Nathan.

"You know, it took a lot for me to get here. When I first got my letter, I turned down the acceptance. I didn't think I could last 3 months away from my wife…"

"You mean 3 months without any sex," Charlie yelled out and Mike told him to shut up.

"That too," Nathan laughed. "A lot of things have happened since I first turned it down including my wife going after her own dreams. My wife is a hell of a singer for those that didn't know and she's prepared something for you all tonight." Haley was shocked and turned to Brooke and Lucas who tried to look innocent.

"I am not singing," she protested but Lucas picked her up and carried her down. Someone rolled out a keyboard and she got ready to play.

It's October again
Leaves are comin down
One more year's come and gone, and nothing's changed at all
Wasn't I supposed to be someone who could face the things that I've been running from?

Let me feel, I don't care if I break down
Let me fall even if I hit the ground
And if I cry a little, die a little, at least I know I lived
Just a little

I've become much too good at being vincible
I'm an expert at play-it-safe and keep-it-cool
But I swear this isn't who I'm meant to be
I refuse to let my life rule over me

Let me feel, I don't care if I break down
Let me fall even if I hit the ground
And if I cry a little, die a little, at least I know I lived
Just a little

I wanna be somebody, I wanna be somebody, I wanna be somebody
I wanna be somebody
Who can face the things that I've been running from
Let me feel, I don't care if I break down
Let me fall even if I hit the ground
And if I cry a little, die a little, at least I know I lived
It's October again
Leaves are comin down
One more year's come and gone, and nothing's changed at all

When she hit the last note, everyone cheered and Nathan spoke again. "To me, this song means live life to the fullest and never taking anything for granted. Because when something bad happens, you'll remember the good days. You need to take risks. A friend of mine once said to me 'If you don't risk anything, you risk even more.' And I believe in that." Brooke, Haley, and Lucas all smiled at the memory as Nathan continued. "My wife was one of the only people who believed in me and I can never thank her enough for that. All I can say to her now is…" He turned to Haley who now had tears in her eyes and pulled out a small box. "Will you marry me, again?" He opened the box to reveal a gorgeous ring. It was silent and Haley was in shock. She then broke out into a huge grin and squealed, "YES!" Nathan slid the ring onto her finger. She jumped in his arms and he spun her around. The crowd broke out into cheers once again. Brooke ran over to Haley and said, "Let me see the rock!" The two admired and giggled at what had just happened. Lucas gave Nathan a pat on the back.

"The plan worked out just fine little brother."

"Yes it did. Thanks for your help Luke." The guys went over and picked up their girls. "Let's celebrate!" They all went back to their hotel to change to go out to dinner. At the restaurant there was an open mic for anyone who wanted to sing. Haley saw it immediately and warned Nathan.

"Don't get any ideas. I'm not going up there!"

"I wouldn't think of it," Nathan said. The 4 were seated and their orders were taken.

"My mom called me today," Lucas began. "Remember Chris's hearing was today?" The other 3 nodded. "He got a year in jail and a year of probation."

"As much as I hoped he would be locked up forever, I guess a year in prison will work," Nathan said and Haley agreed.

"So now we have even more to celebrate," Brooke cheered. "Break out the champagne!"

After they finished eating, Nathan and Lucas excused themselves to go to the bathroom. "And I thought girls had to in groups," Brooke laughed. Her laughter soon died down though when someone took the stage. "Hi everyone! I'm Tom, the manager here, and I would just like to introduce the next act. All the way from Tree Hill, North Carolina, Nathan and Lucas Scott." Haley and Brooke were both shocked to say the least. Nathan spoke into the microphone first.

"We would like to dedicate this song to 2 very beautiful ladies, Haley and Brooke."

"We love you guys," Lucas added and the music started. Each brother took a different verse and then they joined in together at the chorus.

The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful
Stop me and steal my breath
Emeralds from mountains thrust toward the sky
Never revealing their depth
Tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated
I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above

I'll be your crying shoulder
I'll be love's suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life

Rain falls angry on the tin roof
As we lie awake in my bed
You're my survival, you're my living proof
My love is alive not dead
Tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache, that hang from above

I'll be your crying shoulder
I'll be love's suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life

While they were singing the song, Haley's thoughts took her back to the date she and Nathan had when the first made up. This was the song they danced to and Nathan knew it was one of her favorite songs. Brooke's thoughts also took her back to when she and Lucas were dating. It was a wonderful night. He surprised her on her birthday and they also danced to the song. Both girls started to cry. They had the best boyfriend/husband a girl could ask for. When they finished the song, the girls ran up to them on stage and hugged them. The other customers at the restaurant applauded. "Well that's 2 successful shows today," Nathan smirked.

The next day they were packed and ready to drive back to Tree Hill. "I'll miss you 5 star hotel, I'll miss you beach, I'll miss you hot lifeguards that should have been on Baywatch," Brooke said as they drove off. Everyone laughed. "Nice," Nathan said as Lucas pretended to be shocked.

"Just kidding Broody, you're way hotter than them."

"Please don't inflate his ego Brooke," Haley said.

"Don't worry, I won't! Next lesson in pop music; Genie in a Bottle," Brooke declared as she put a CD into the player.

"It's going to be a long trip home," Nathan sighed.

Thanks to Marissa, Summer, Seth, and Ryan for going to TJ on the OC. Their roadtrip was the inspiration for this roadtrip in the last 2 chapters. Song Credit: Let Me Fall –Bethany Joy Lenz and once again I'll Be –Edwin McCain

So the Brooke/Lucas thing was lame, but I don't care right now. I just wanted to get them together and that's the bottom line! Hope this chapter was okay. The next one will be the last week of summer. Probably almost entirely fluff. Comments are appreciated!