"Lucas, so good to see you," Lydia said as she hugged him. Everyone was starting to arrive at the café for dinner. "Who's the girlfriend this week?"

"That would be Brooke," he pulled the brunette over. "Brooke this is Haley's mom."

"Hi Mrs. James," Brooke said.

"Call me Lydia, and give me a hug!" Brooke was surprised at how welcoming she was, but accepted the embrace none the less. "Thanks for looking after Haley. I know she has Nathan and Lucas, but it's good that she has her female friends."

"Haley's great, we all love her."

"Did I hear my name?" Haley asked as she walked over to her mom and Brooke.

"Yeah, Brooke here was just telling me about all of Nathan and Lucas's lesbian fantasies that you fulfilled." Brooke and Haley's eyes nearly popped out of their heads.

"Mom!" She exclaimed horrified.

"Just kidding dear. But I do have some bad news. Taylor can't make it today. She called us earlier and said to let you know. But she said something about maybe visiting next weekend or something."

"Oh, I'm sorry she can't make it," Haley tried to feign disappointment. "I better go tell Nathan." She ran over to her husband and jumped on his back.

"Hey you," she said excitedly.

"We've only been apart for about 5 minutes Hales, did you really miss me that much?"

"Yes I missed my extremely hot husband very much," she giggled capturing his mouth with hers. They were interrupted by Lucas clearing his throat.

"Some of us would like to have an appetite later."

"Sorry," Haley blushed. "But I have great news! Taylor's not coming today! But unfortunately she might be coming next weekend."

"Why isn't she coming?"

"I don't know. Just said she couldn't make it. But who cares? Now we don't have to deal with her!"

"I don't understand why you resent her so much. She's your sister and she was the first person you called after I left Austin."

"Well I wouldn't have called her if I knew she was going to take the opportunity to sleep with you."

"But I have such strong will power and refused to even kiss her."

"Well, I thought the fact that you love me would be enough, but yeah that too."

"Well, well, well, look at the happy couple," Dan said sarcastically.

"Don't start," Deb warned him. "Hi Nate," she hugged him and then hugged Haley. "Happy Thanksgiving. It's good to see you."

"Cut the act, Deb," Dan rolled his eyes and Deb just pushed him away mouthing, "Sorry," back to the couple.

"Having fun yet?" Peyton asked Haley as she walked over.

"I have a feeling this is going to be a disaster," she nodded over in the direction of Dan. "Where's Jenny today?"

"At Jake's parents for the weekend," she grinned.

"I don't even want to know what dirty thought just crossed your mind," Haley chuckled.

"Ladies, it's official, Brooke Davis is bored," Brooke announced as she joined Haley and Peyton. "Do you think everyone would be up for a game of I Never?"

"Remember what happened the last time we played that game?" Peyton asked.

"Yeah, Tutorgirl slapped the hell out of Ashley. Maybe this time you can slap cleavage over there!"

"Dude, that's my mother-in-law!"

"So? She still makes a point of showing her cleavage. And that awful fake tan."

"Says the girl who goes tanning at least once a week," Peyton said.

"But at least I don't look like a carrot! And why are we even talking about this?"

"I don't know you brought it up."

"It's the boredom kicking in, let's break out the alcohol." Brooke poured some wine into a plastic cup.

"Brooke, do you really think you should be drinking in front of your future in-laws?" Haley asked.

"Future in-laws! That means we're going to be related tutorgirl!"

"Why don't we sit down," Peyton suggested noticing that most everyone else was starting to take their seats.

"I'm so glad all of you could make it today," Karen said as she stood at the head of the table. She was about to continue speaking when she was interrupted by the ringing of the bells on the door.

"Am I too late?" An out of breath Larry Sawyer said as he rushed in.

"No, have a seat." He tried to kiss Peyton on the cheek as he headed for his seat, but she just turned her head and buried into Jake's shoulder.

"Well you have a lot to be thankful for," Dan sneered and Deb smacked his head.

"Anyways," Karen continued. "I'm so happy that we could all get together for the holidays. Now, let's eat!"

Karen and Andy served many portions of food. When everyone was happy with their plates, they all went around and said things that they were thankful for.

"I'm thankful for Brooke and Nathan and Haley and, hell all of my friends," Lucas said. "And most of my family," he muttered barely loud enough for everyone to hear.

"I'm thankful for my parent's money. And of course you too Broody. And my hoes," she winked at Peyton and Haley already starting to get a little tipsy.

"I'm thankful for my son," Deb said and smiled at Nathan, receiving a smile back.

"I'm thankful," Nathan began. "For being the extremely hot person that I am," he smirked. Everyone stared at him waiting for something else. "Oh I'm done now," he laughed at Haley's expression. "Just kidding Hales. No really, I'm thankful for my brother and my beautiful, gorgeous, extremely talented in more ways than one, wife Haley and all my friends. And my mom. Is that better Hales?" Haley blushed but nodded.

"Well I'm thankful for Nathan and my parents and all of my friends," she said.

"Don't you mean Chris Keller?" Dan smirked earning yet another hit from Deb.

"Okay, Dan, that's it," Deb yelled getting out of her seat. "I want you to leave."

"You can't make me."

"I own part of this café and I can do what I please. Leave now Dan." He made a big deal of walking out of the café and Deb sat back down. "Sorry about that, continue."

"I'm thankful for Jake and Jenny," Peyton said avoiding all eye contact with her dad.

"I'm thankful for Peyton and Jenny. And that Nikki is gone."

"I'm thankful for being graced with the time I had with Camilla and for all my basketball players," Whitey said. "And my cheerleaders too of course," he added after receiving a glare from Brooke.

"I'm thankful for Peyton who means the world to me and I'm thankful for the time I had with Anna," Larry said. This just made Peyton upset and she left the table. Jake went after her.

"I'm thankful for my wife and our lovely children and their spouses," Jim said.

"I'm thankful for my husband and all our children. And Nathan. Even if he and Haley were rather noisy last night, I couldn't imagine life without them," Lydia smiled.

"Mom!" Haley yelled once again, even Nathan blushed.

"Sounds like superstar scored last night!"

"Brooke!" Haley screeched. "Can we just continue?"

"Of course Haley. I'm thankful for my wonderful son Lucas and all of his friends who have become like my own children. And I'm also very thankful for Andy."

Andy was the last to go and stood up. "I'm thankful for many things like having a successful business. But I'm mostly thankful for the woman I love, who has done so much for me over the last year." He turned to Karen and got down on one knee, opening up a small velvet box that revealed a large diamond ring. "Karen, will you marry me?"

"Oh Andy," Karen exclaimed as everyone looked on happily. "Yes! Yes, I will marry you." He placed the ring on her finger and she squealed with delight.

"Now that's 2 bachelorette parties we get to have this year," Brooke cheered.

"2? Then that means 2 bachelor parties! Hell yeah," Nathan exclaimed and got smacked by Haley.

"If I remember Nathan, you had to ask the stripper at your last party to leave, after only playing video games," she laughed. Then Haley realized that Jake and Peyton were still missing from the table. "Brooke can you come with me for a second?" The 2 girls excused themselves and went up to the roof of the café where Peyton and Jake were just silently sitting there.

"Goldilocks!" Brooke hugged her.

"You okay?" Haley asked with concern in her eyes.

"Yeah, I'll be fine. I'm just still trying to deal with the fact that I've been lied to for the last 17 years and my mom is still alive. And I miss my dad. It's been hard not talking to him since it used to be just us."

"And me," Brooke added. "Second daughter, like your sister right here."

"And Brooke of course," Peyton chuckled. "I don't know anymore. It just gets lonely sometimes. I went from having 2 parents to 1, back to 2, and now pretty much none."

"You'll always have me Peyt," Jake said kissing her cheek.

"And us," Haley added. "You've got your friends."

"And this friend is starving, can we eat now?" Brooke whined.

"If we have to," she tried to sound annoyed but couldn't help laughing at Brooke's antics. "Let's go." The 4 headed back inside. Karen got up to give Peyton a hug when she saw them.

"Everything okay?"

"Everything is great. It's Thanksgiving and I've got my friends," Peyton smiled.

"Finally we can eat!" Brooke exclaimed. "I was dying just staring at my plate and not being able to eat earlier!"

"Come on Cheery, maybe we should get you some water."

The rest of Thanksgiving was enjoyable. Everyone was getting along and Peyton was able to handle small conversation with her father. Dan not being there made the mood much lighter. Or they thought he wasn't there. Little did they know, he was outside watching in the entire time.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Jake Jagielski and Haley Scott," Peyton announced at Tric. It was a couple of weeks after Thanksgiving and the two were performing at the club. Haley and Jake had become a popular attraction in Tree Hill bringing many of their fellow students to Tric weekly.

"Buy you a drink?"

"Go away Felix," Brooke looked away disgusted. "Actually, if you can get me some alcohol that would be great."

"Who would have thought that Brooke Davis would actually be an alcoholic? I mean, I knew you drank, but this much?"

"Shut up Felix! I don't drink anymore than you do."

"Having problems with the boytoy?"

"No, things are great actually, no thanks to you."

"I could help you make him jealous," Felix licked his lips and smiled.

"What part of go away don't you understand?"

"You could try saying it in Spanish. You no sit here," he mocked her, remembering their first encounter while she just rolled her eyes.

"Broody!" She yelled relieved that he was headed towards her. She ran and jumped into his arms.

"Nice to see you too Brooke, what's got you so excited?" She looked over her shoulder back at Felix.

"Please get me away from him and I will reward you greatly."

"To the VIP room," Lucas yelled and started running, carrying a giggling Brooke the whole way.

Nathan and Peyton were also sitting at the bar watching their favorite people doing what they love to do on stage.

"You did a really good thing for her Nate, being able to put all that happened with Chris behind you and still letting her enjoy music," Peyton said.

"Yeah, I can't keep her from doing what she loves to do! Just like how she can't keep me from playing basketball."

"Are you guys entering the holiday tournament again this year?"

"Yeah, I think so. It should be fun, getting a vacation over New Years."

"Yeah, I get to watch after a drunken Brooke and make sure she stays away from guys that aren't Lucas," she laughed.

"Well then it will be especially entertaining for the rest of us. So how are you doing? How's Jenny?"

"Jenny's great. She's getting bigger everyday. I still remember that first day I found out about her."

"Yeah, that was a big shock to everyone," Nathan agreed as Haley and Jake finished the song.

"That's my cue. Gotta go introduce the next open mic people," Peyton said as she rushed off.

Haley was heading over towards Nathan where a group of girls had flocked around him. He looked petrified. "That's not something you see everyday, Nathan Scott, Mr. Big Shot, afraid of a few girls," Haley said to herself.

"Hello ladies," she said as she walked over and pushed herself into the center of the circle. "Are you the Nathan Scott?" She winked at him.

"Yes, and you are?" He played along.

"Haley." She kissed him passionately and then pulled away and looked around at all the girls. "Haley Scott that is," she said emphasizing the Scott. The girls walked away disappointed and she even heard one of them say, "Ew, isn't that incest?" Nathan and Haley burst out laughing.

"Stupid bimbo," Haley muttered getting up from Nathan's lap.

"Hey, finish what you started," he smirked pulling her back down and kissing her again.

"Free show," Tim yelled as he walked over. Haley and Nathan broke apart quickly suddenly remembering where they were.

"It's all ages kiddos," Peyton smirked walking back over with Jake. Haley blushed furiously.

"I think we're going to go," Nathan said lifting Haley up and running out the door. Haley squealed and laughed yelling, "Call me," back to Peyton.

"We won't see them for the rest of the weekend," Jake said.

"Nathan, slow down, I want to make it home alive," Haley laughed. Nathan was doing everything to get home as quickly as possible.

"Damnit!" He yelled as they stopped at a red light.

"Oh no a red light," Haley sarcastically sighed. She turned her attention back to Nathan, rubbing her hand up his leg and kissed him. They were interrupted once again by the beeping of horns.

"Green light!" Nathan yelled.

They barely made it inside the apartment and he had her pinned against the wall. Their tongues dueled for dominance. Nathan's hands ran underneath her shirt before pulling the soft fabric over her head and off her body. Haley's hands began undoing the buttons to Nathan's shirt, and soon ripped it off. He started kissing her neck feverishly. She then pulled his lips back to hers, reaching for the zipper of his pants.

"Wow, Haley, you don't mess around," they heard someone remark.

What parts did you like/didn't like? Suggestions please!

Coming Up: Who was in the apartment? (I'm sure you can guess) Christmas! Holiday tournaments!

So that's the last chapter for awhile. Going on vacation until like the 25th. I hoped this chapter was okay. I felt like this chapter was kind of random. I wasn't so sure about Thanksgiving so I didn't make it too drama filled. Just a filler chapter I guess, setting things up for the future. Hopefully I can work all this out. Please leave comments! Suggestions are always helpful! Thanks for reading!