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Chapter 33

"All I Want for Christmas is You"

It was Christmas Eve and Lucas and Nathan were spending the day at the mall. They were there to get the perfect gifts for Brooke and Haley. They felt like they had been to every store and had no luck finding a gift. They were about ready to give up hope when Lucas found what they were looking for in the window of one of the stores.

"That's it!" he said with excitement in his voice as he pointed to the window.

"Are you sure?" Nathan asked. He wanted to make sure that Haley's gift was perfect.

"Positive."

"So what do you think Lucas and Nathan are doing right now?" Brooke asked as she and Haley sat in Haley's bedroom and wrapped up the presents they had bought for the brothers.

"They're probably at the mall shopping," Haley stated.

"No way," Brooke responded in disbelief. "Lucas wouldn't wait until the last minute.

"Who do you think went shopping with him every other year?"

"You guys really went shopping on Christmas Eve?" Brooke asked.

Haley nodded her head. "But Lucas always manages to find the perfect gift."

Brooke's face lit up. "It looks like it's going to be a merry Christmas for me!"

The next day Haley and Brooke went to Lucas and Nathan's house for Christmas dinner and to exchange gifts. "Merry Christmas, Broody," Brooke said as she approached Lucas and kissed him.

"Merry Christmas, Cheery."

"It's time for you to open your present," Brooke stated as she handed Lucas a box."

Lucas grabbed her by the hand and led her into the living room. The two of them sat on the couch together. Lucas unwrapped his present and was surprised to find a signed authentic basketball jersey of his favorite player Carmello Anthony. "I love it!" he said with a smile.

"I'm glad you like it because I spent hours on EBay making sure I won the auction. Are you ready for the best part of your present; I know you are."

"There's more?" Lucas asked.

"Just one more thing," Brooke replied. She reached into her purse and pulled out a picture frame. "Do you remember this night?" she asked as she showed him the picture. The picture was of the two of them sitting on the beach together. Haley had taken it when they first started dating.

"How could I ever forget? It was one of the best nights of my life."

"I was hoping you'd say that. I thought maybe you could keep the picture by your bed that way it's the last thing you see when you fall asleep at night, and the first thing you see when you wake up."

Lucas kissed the top of her head. "That's a great idea." Then he handed her a small box. "Are you ready for your present?"

"You I am," Brooke replied as she clapped her hands. She opened the box and gasped when she saw the gold locket that it contained. "Lucas…it's beautiful!" she exclaimed without taking her eyes off of it.

Lucas pulled the locket out of the box and placed it around her neck. "As long as you wear that you'll have a piece of my heart."

"Well, in that case, it looks like I'm never taking it off."

Lucas kissed her again. "I love you, Brooke."

After dinner Lucas headed over to the cemetery to see his mother. He brought some red roses and placed them in the vase that rested next to her stone. Then he sat down in front of the stone and traced the letters with his fingers.

"Merry Christmas, Mom," he whispered. "I wish you were here with me…it just doesn't feel like Christmas without you. You've probably been worried about me, but I'm okay, mom. Dan and I are finally getting along, and we're almost a real family. The only thing missing is you. You'd be proud Mom; Nathan and I are finally acting like brothers. I know you've always wanted that.

I wish you could meet Brooke. I know that you'd love her. She's amazing, Mom. She stood by my side through all the hard times, and she's given me something to look forward to.

You're probably disappointed in me, Mom. It was stupid of me to take those pills, and I'm ashamed of it. I know you taught me better than that. I promise that I'll never disappoint you again, Mom."

Lucas leaned closer to the stone and hugged it. It made him feel close to his mother. He just wished that she was there with him. He would trade in all his happiness just to have her back with him. "I love you so much, Mom, and I miss you more everyday."

When Lucas was all done talking to his mother he went back to the car where Brooke was waiting for him. She met him halfway and took hold of his hand. "Are you okay?" she asked.

"I am now that I'm with you."

Brooke and Haley went home to be with their families, and Lucas and Nathan spent the night with Dan and Deb. They gathered around the Christmas tree in the living room and prepared to exchange gifts. Lucas couldn't believe all the boxes that had his name on it. He was used to only getting a few gifts, but now he had a mountain of gifts in front of him.

When they were all done opening the gifts Deb grabbed a box off of the mantle. It was wrapped in silver paper with blue ribbon tied to it. She handed the box to Lucas. He recognized the writing on the card before he even read it. "It's from my Mom," he whispered.

Deb nodded her head. "Your Mom put this together when she got sick, and she asked me to give it to you."

Lucas felt tears stinging his eyes as he read the card:

Chapter 33

"All I Want for Christmas is You"

It was Christmas Eve and Lucas and Nathan were spending the day at the mall. They were there to get the perfect gifts for Brooke and Haley. They felt like they had been to every store and had no luck finding a gift. They were about ready to give up hope when Lucas found what they were looking for in the window of one of the stores.

"That's it!" he said with excitement in his voice as he pointed to the window.

"Are you sure?" Nathan asked. He wanted to make sure that Haley's gift was perfect.

"Positive."

"So what do you think Lucas and Nathan are doing right now?" Brooke asked as she and Haley sat in Haley's bedroom and wrapped up the presents they had bought for the brothers.

"They're probably at the mall shopping," Haley stated.

"No way," Brooke responded in disbelief. "Lucas wouldn't wait until the last minute.

"Who do you think went shopping with him every other year?"

"You guys really went shopping on Christmas Eve?" Brooke asked.

Haley nodded her head. "But Lucas always manages to find the perfect gift."

Brooke's face lit up. "It looks like it's going to be a merry Christmas for me!"

The next day Haley and Brooke went to Lucas and Nathan's house for Christmas dinner and to exchange gifts. "Merry Christmas, Broody," Brooke said as she approached Lucas and kissed him.

"Merry Christmas, Cheery."

"It's time for you to open your present," Brooke stated as she handed Lucas a box."

Lucas grabbed her by the hand and led her into the living room. The two of them sat on the couch together. Lucas unwrapped his present and was surprised to find a signed authentic basketball jersey of his favorite player Carmello Anthony. "I love it!" he said with a smile.

"I'm glad you like it because I spent hours on EBay making sure I won the auction. Are you ready for the best part of your present; I know you are."

"There's more?" Lucas asked.

"Just one more thing," Brooke replied. She reached into her purse and pulled out a picture frame. "Do you remember this night?" she asked as she showed him the picture. The picture was of the two of them sitting on the beach together. Haley had taken it when they first started dating.

"How could I ever forget? It was one of the best nights of my life."

"I was hoping you'd say that. I thought maybe you could keep the picture by your bed that way it's the last thing you see when you fall asleep at night, and the first thing you see when you wake up."

Lucas kissed the top of her head. "That's a great idea." Then he handed her a small box. "Are you ready for your present?"

"You I am," Brooke replied as she clapped her hands. She opened the box and gasped when she saw the gold locket that it contained. "Lucas…it's beautiful!" she exclaimed without taking her eyes off of it.

Lucas pulled the locket out of the box and placed it around her neck. "As long as you wear that you'll have a piece of my heart."

"Well, in that case, it looks like I'm never taking it off."

Lucas kissed her again. "I love you, Brooke."

After dinner Lucas headed over to the cemetery to see his mother. He brought some red roses and placed them in the vase that rested next to her stone. Then he sat down in front of the stone and traced the letters with his fingers.

"Merry Christmas, Mom," he whispered. "I wish you were here with me…it just doesn't feel like Christmas without you. You've probably been worried about me, but I'm okay, mom. Dan and I are finally getting along, and we're almost a real family. The only thing missing is you. You'd be proud Mom; Nathan and I are finally acting like brothers. I know you've always wanted that.

I wish you could meet Brooke. I know that you'd love her. She's amazing, Mom. She stood by my side through all the hard times, and she's given me something to look forward to.

You're probably disappointed in me, Mom. It was stupid of me to take those pills, and I'm ashamed of it. I know you taught me better than that. I promise that I'll never disappoint you again, Mom."

Lucas leaned closer to the stone and hugged it. It made him feel close to his mother. He just wished that she was there with him. He would trade in all his happiness just to have her back with him. "I love you so much, Mom, and I miss you more everyday."

When Lucas was all done talking to his mother he went back to the car where Brooke was waiting for him. She met him halfway and took hold of his hand. "Are you okay?" she asked.

"I am now that I'm with you."

Brooke and Haley went home to be with their families, and Lucas and Nathan spent the night with Dan and Deb. They gathered around the Christmas tree in the living room and prepared to exchange gifts. Lucas couldn't believe all the boxes that had his name on it. He was used to only getting a few gifts, but now he had a mountain of gifts in front of him.

When they were all done opening the gifts Deb grabbed a box off of the mantle. It was wrapped in silver paper with blue ribbon tied to it. She handed the box to Lucas. He recognized the writing on the card before he even read it. "It's from my Mom," he whispered.

Deb nodded her head. "Your Mom put this together when she got sick, and she asked me to give it to you."

Lucas felt tears stinging his eyes as he read the card:

. Chapter 33

"All I Want for Christmas is You"

It was Christmas Eve and Lucas and Nathan were spending the day at the mall. They were there to get the perfect gifts for Brooke and Haley. They felt like they had been to every store and had no luck finding a gift. They were about ready to give up hope when Lucas found what they were looking for in the window of one of the stores.

"That's it!" he said with excitement in his voice as he pointed to the window.

"Are you sure?" Nathan asked. He wanted to make sure that Haley's gift was perfect.

"Positive."

"So what do you think Lucas and Nathan are doing right now?" Brooke asked as she and Haley sat in Haley's bedroom and wrapped up the presents they had bought for the brothers.

"They're probably at the mall shopping," Haley stated.

"No way," Brooke responded in disbelief. "Lucas wouldn't wait until the last minute.

"Who do you think went shopping with him every other year?"

"You guys really went shopping on Christmas Eve?" Brooke asked.

Haley nodded her head. "But Lucas always manages to find the perfect gift."

Brooke's face lit up. "It looks like it's going to be a merry Christmas for me!"

The next day Haley and Brooke went to Lucas and Nathan's house for Christmas dinner and to exchange gifts. "Merry Christmas, Broody," Brooke said as she approached Lucas and kissed him.

"Merry Christmas, Cheery."

"It's time for you to open your present," Brooke stated as she handed Lucas a box."

Lucas grabbed her by the hand and led her into the living room. The two of them sat on the couch together. Lucas unwrapped his present and was surprised to find a signed authentic basketball jersey of his favorite player Carmello Anthony. "I love it!" he said with a smile.

"I'm glad you like it because I spent hours on EBay making sure I won the auction. Are you ready for the best part of your present; I know you are."

"There's more?" Lucas asked.

"Just one more thing," Brooke replied. She reached into her purse and pulled out a picture frame. "Do you remember this night?" she asked as she showed him the picture. The picture was of the two of them sitting on the beach together. Haley had taken it when they first started dating.

"How could I ever forget? It was one of the best nights of my life."

"I was hoping you'd say that. I thought maybe you could keep the picture by your bed that way it's the last thing you see when you fall asleep at night, and the first thing you see when you wake up."

Lucas kissed the top of her head. "That's a great idea." Then he handed her a small box. "Are you ready for your present?"

"You I am," Brooke replied as she clapped her hands. She opened the box and gasped when she saw the gold locket that it contained. "Lucas…it's beautiful!" she exclaimed without taking her eyes off of it.

Lucas pulled the locket out of the box and placed it around her neck. "As long as you wear that you'll have a piece of my heart."

"Well, in that case, it looks like I'm never taking it off."

Lucas kissed her again. "I love you, Brooke."

After dinner Lucas headed over to the cemetery to see his mother. He brought some red roses and placed them in the vase that rested next to her stone. Then he sat down in front of the stone and traced the letters with his fingers.

"Merry Christmas, Mom," he whispered. "I wish you were here with me…it just doesn't feel like Christmas without you. You've probably been worried about me, but I'm okay, mom. Dan and I are finally getting along, and we're almost a real family. The only thing missing is you. You'd be proud Mom; Nathan and I are finally acting like brothers. I know you've always wanted that.

I wish you could meet Brooke. I know that you'd love her. She's amazing, Mom. She stood by my side through all the hard times, and she's given me something to look forward to.

You're probably disappointed in me, Mom. It was stupid of me to take those pills, and I'm ashamed of it. I know you taught me better than that. I promise that I'll never disappoint you again, Mom."

Lucas leaned closer to the stone and hugged it. It made him feel close to his mother. He just wished that she was there with him. He would trade in all his happiness just to have her back with him. "I love you so much, Mom, and I miss you more everyday."

When Lucas was all done talking to his mother he went back to the car where Brooke was waiting for him. She met him halfway and took hold of his hand. "Are you okay?" she asked.

"I am now that I'm with you."

Brooke and Haley went home to be with their families, and Lucas and Nathan spent the night with Dan and Deb. They gathered around the Christmas tree in the living room and prepared to exchange gifts. Lucas couldn't believe all the boxes that had his name on it. He was used to only getting a few gifts, but now he had a mountain of gifts in front of him.

When they were all done opening the gifts Deb grabbed a box off of the mantle. It was wrapped in silver paper with blue ribbon tied to it. She handed the box to Lucas. He recognized the writing on the card before he even read it. "It's from my Mom," he whispered.

Deb nodded her head. "Your Mom put this together when she got sick, and she asked me to give it to you."

Lucas felt tears stinging his eyes as he read the card:

Dear Lucas,
I'm sorry for the way everything turned out. The happiest day of my life was when you were born, and I will always be grateful to Dan for giving you to me. I need you to be strong, Lucas, and treat everything that life throws at you with an open mind. Don't forget to chase after you dreams because you can be anything you set your mind to. Merry Christmas, Lucas; I love you so much.

Love,
Mom xoxox

"We'll give you some alone time to look through that," Deb suggested.

Everyone got ready to leave the room, but Lucas stopped them. "Will you look through it with me?" he asked.

Deb sat down next to him. "I'd be honored."

Nathan sat on the other side of him. "Me too."

Dan hesitated to join them. "I was hoping that you'd join us," Lucas stated.

"Really?" Dan asked in a hopeful tone.

Lucas nodded his head. "Yeah." He was glad when Dan finally agreed to join them. They were like a normal family and it felt good.

This chapter is titled after "All I Want for Christmas is You," by My Chemical Romance.