Alright, this is my first attempt at writing a fan-fic so any feedback would be greatly appreciated. This is set around the middle of senior year. Nathan and Haley are back together, but still a little rocky. Lucas and Brooke have finally decided to give it one more try. Jake has come back, with Jenny, to be with Peyton.

Chapter OneNew Town, New Life

Jes Whitney was the 18 year old daughter of one of most successful women in America. Her mother, Maria Langley, was founder and CEO of the Whitney Entertainment Group. WEG, as it is commonly known, controled over half of the record studios and tour producers in the country. Because her mother was so successful, she never had a lack of men hanging around. But her mother had chosen a great guy, Sam Langley, who grew up in a small town in North Carolina, called Tree Hill. When they had gotten married her mother promised Sam that once the business was self-sufficient they would move to Tree Hill, and that is how Jes found herself walking the streets of this little North Carolina town.

"Gosh," she sighed to herself "Isn't there anywhere to get coffee in this town?" Jes had been looking for almost an hour and was about ready to give up when she turned the corner and saw a maroon sign that read Karen's Cafe. "It's about time" she said once again to herself. Jes walked in the cafe and was amazed. Sure there were great places to get coffee in New York, but nothing quite as interesting as this place. Her attention was immediately drawn to the map of the United States. As she moved closer to it, she realized it had all of the greatest song writters in the U.S. and where they were from on there. Well, she thought to herself, whoever did this sure knows their music. She walked up to the counter and a girl about her age smiled at her. "What can I get you today?" she asked. "Can I get a non-fat white mocha?" Jes asked. "Yep, no problem," the girl replied. Jes went back to looking at the song writters map. She was so engrosed in looking at the artists they had put up that she didn't hear the girl come up behind her. "You like music?" Jes almost jumped out of her skin and when her breathing had returned to normal she gave a weak smile "yeah, I was raised around it." The two girls stood in silence for a few moments and then girl spoke "This is going to sound kind of rude, but are you new in town? I have lived here all of my life and I don't remember seeing you around before." Jes just smiled "It didn't sound rude and yes I am new." The girl extended her hand "I'm Haley James Scott." "Nice to meet you, I'm Jes Whitney. Wait a minute I knew you looked familiar, you were on tour with The Wreckers." Haley's smile faded just a little "yeah I was." Before Jes could ask anything else her phone rang. "Oh hi dad, I told you I don't need another car, alright I'll be there in five." Jes hung up the phone, paid for her coffee, and said goodbye to Haley.

Jes walked over to a car dealership that she had seen in her earlier explorations. She saw her dad waiting for her. "Hey dad!" she exclaimed. "Hello precious," he replied. Sam Langley wasn't her real dad but he had always treated her like one of his own. Jes had never known her real father, in fact her mother wouldn't even say who her real father was, just that he was someone she had had a one night stand with when she visiting UNC. "Dad, I really don't need another car, I mean I already have two!" "Yes, I know but you were so understanding about moving and I know it couldn't have been easy to leave your friends behind." That was true, when they moved from New York City, she had left behind the only friends and only life she had ever known. Jes finally decided she would just give in and pick out a car, so that she could go home. "Well, I have two little cars I think I want and SUV this time." "Alright, whatever you want honey." As Jes began to explore she heard a male voice say "Sam Langley? When did you get back into town?" She turned around to see the man her father was talking to. He was a tall man, with dark hair and vibrant blue eyes. "Dan Scott, how are you? I just got back into town yesterday! Jes, come over here there is someone I want you to meet!" "Dan this is my step-daughter Jes. Jes this is Dan Scott, we played basketball together in high school!" Jes shook the man's hand and as she looked at him there was something oddly familiar about him, she just shook it off as being tired. "It is a pleasure to meet you Mr. Scott." "Oh please call me Dan. Now what can I do for you today?" "I would like to buy the black Explorer over there," Jes replied. "Alright, I can do that for you, why don't you go have a seat in my office and we will get everything settled." Jes turned around and went into the office that Dan had pointed to and as she looked back over her shoulder she saw the two men talking. "Sam, you said she was your step-daughter?" "Yeah, she came with her mother, and she is a good kid, so I don't mind." "Well, that's great to hear, who did you end up marrying anyway?" "I married Maria Whitney, well it's Langley now, but you get the idea. Why do you ask?" Dan's face had a paled a bit "Oh no reason, I just wanted to the name of the woman who finally got you to settle down." Sam just laughed because Dan was always the playboy of the two of them, however they were almost insperable in high school. Sam turned and walked into the office where Jes was sitting. "I'll be right there," Dan said. As he looked at the girl sitting in his office he asked himself in a whisper only loud enough for himself to hear "Oh Maria, why didn't you tell me."