Hey Guys
I just wanted to let you know that Thanksgiving dinner will be coming soon I just have to figure it out first. While I know where our Tree Hill friends are going, I have no idea where I am yet, all I know is that for the first time in 3 years I don't have to work…yay me! As for the reviewers I thank you all and the new reviewers that join us, PaulineJ and Qt4EvA1108 thank you all for your words of encouragement. Now once again on with the chapter…
Love,
Emily
This disclaimer covers both Chapter 5 and Chapter 6… sorry for the confusion.
(Mark Schwann and the WB own the characters depicted in this story I don't own anything… I wish I could say I owned the show but I don't)
Brooke, Lucas, Haley, and Nathan got out of the car and walked down the street to the café. They all took the chance during the walk that nothing in the town had changed.
"You know, you'd think that with our moms owning the café we'd have a parking space reserved for us, so we didn't have to walk to the place after we parked." Said Nathan complaining about how far back he had to park.
"You'd think that they would but they didn't." Responded Lucas.
They arrived at the front of the café and contemplated who should go in first, but the suggestion of one person going in alone was quickly nixed, so finally it was decided that they would all walk in as a family, a little odd family but a family nonetheless. When they walked into the café the familiar ringing of the bell brought back memories of how much time was actually spent here in this place.
"Just take a seat anywhere and I'll be right with you." Said the brunette behind the counter a little preoccupied at the moment.
"Over here." Said Lucas leading everyone to the table.
"So what can I get you?" Said the same brunette as she walked over to the table.
"You know Karen, I mean I know you lost your best waitresses and bust boys all in one week, but how long is it going to take you to realize that your children are home." Said Brooke.
"Oh my god, when did you guys get here?" Asked Karen pulling Brooke and Haley into hugs.
"Right before you told us to take a seat anywhere." Said Nathan as he hugged Karen.
"And you couldn't say 'Hey Mom, we're here'?"
"Hey Mom, we're here." Said Lucas finally being able to give his mom a hug.
"Deb, the kids are here." Said Karen into the back after she smacked Lucas in the arm for being a smartass.
"Well talk about your little plot later." Said Lucas as he gave Karen another hug.
"Oh, you guys I can't believe you're here. Ladies you look gorgeous as always. But Karen are you sure these are our boys?" Said Deb as she hugged her son and stepson.
"Yeah, I think they are." Responded Karen.
"So you must be hungry after your flight and drive."
"Um, I'll just have a burger and fries." Said Lucas.
"I'll have the same." Said Brooke.
"So does that mean I get my fries all to myself, today?" Asked Lucas.
"Not a chance in hell, haven't you learned yet your fries are my fries and you are never getting your sweatshirt back." Said Brooke.
"Okay you two knock it off, I'll have a turkey club." Said Haley.
"And Nate what about you?" Asked Karen.
"Um, I'll just have a burger and fries." Said Nathan laughing at how immature his brother and Brooke were being.
"Okay, and to drink?"
"Coffee." Said everyone in unison.
"So I guess that's a coffee for everyone." Said Karen laughing at how everyone answered at the same time.
While at the café Deb, Karen, and the kids all caught up about school and things that were happening in Tree Hill. Karen was trying to read into Brooke and Lucas' friendliness with each other. But she couldn't pick up on anything yet she figured she would just have to give it some time.
The kids decided after having lunch at the café it was time to get settled into the houses they were staying in during their trip. Brooke and Lucas were staying at Karen and Keith's, while Nate and Haley were staying with Deb at her house.
"Okay, did any one else notice that Karen kept staring at Lucas and I in there?" Said Brooke when they were finally in the car.
"I did, but she was just probably trying to figure out if her mission to get you two back together worked or not." Said Haley.
"Luke, we got to tell her, tonight." Said Brooke realizing that it wasn't fair to anyone that they keep their relationship a secret.
"I know, we'll tell her when Keith gets home." Said Lucas having the same revelation that Brooke had just had.
Keith had opened his garage again after Dan died. Lucas and Nathan had actually planned on doing some work for him during their stay as well as working on Nate and Haley's car.
Nathan and Haley dropped Luke and Brooke off at the house and when they got inside they were met with a note saying to put everything in Lucas' room and they would discuss the sleeping arrangements when Karen and Keith got home.
"How much you want to bet that one of us is going to be on the couch, namely me." Said Lucas.
"You never know your mother might actually allow us sleep in the same room if she thinks her plan worked." Said Brooke as she stepped closer to Lucas and kissed him.
"Don't start anything you don't plan on finishing." Said Lucas as he kissed her back.
"You're right."
About 20 minutes after Brooke and Lucas got there, Keith walked in seeing Brooke and Lucas lounging on the couch watching TV.
"Well, well, well this is different, usually if you two are left alone and I come in you're either arguing about something or I almost have to get the hose." Said Keith commenting at the scene before him.
"Keith how are you, man." Said Lucas getting up from his position on the couch and giving him a manly hug.
"Good, can't complain, Brooke, honey how are you?" Asked Keith as he hugged Brooke.
"I'm good Uncle Keith." Brooke said knowing Keith liked it when she referred to him as her uncle too.
"So were you in on Mom's plan, or did she pull it off on her own." Asked Lucas.
"All your mother." Said Keith as he laughed.
"What was all me?" Asked Karen as she walked into the house.
"The evil plan you concocted to get Brooke and I back together."
"What are you talking about there was no plan." Said Karen jokingly astonished by her son's accusations.
"Yes, there was, and you are too late Mom, because Brooke and I already decided what we were going to do." Said Lucas happily stringing his mom along.
"Well what did you two decide?" Asked Keith now wondering what was going on.
"We decided that about a week into our break-up we didn't want it anymore and got back together in September." Said Lucas holding Brooke's hand.
"I guess you guys are stuck with me." Said Brooke joking.
"Oh, honey we were never stuck with you, although Lucas is stuck to you most of the time." Said Keith hugging Brooke reassuringly.
"So let me get this straight you guys got back together in September and didn't call me to tell me that you had." Said Karen still trying to understand.
"Mom, we didn't tell any one, no one knew. Not Nate, Haley, Peyton, or Jake. We just decided to keep it to ourselves for a little while so we could figure out how to make a long distance relationship work."
"Karen we didn't do it to make you feel left out of our lives we just figured if we couldn't do it than it wouldn't hurt anyone else or have people disappointed in us for not trying hard enough." Said Brooke.
"I know that sweetheart, it's just I had this plan of how to get you both to go out at the same time in hopes that you could work everything out." Said Karen with a laugh.
"Yeah, well we started to figure out the plan when we got on the same plane this morning. Good plan Mom. I don't know how you are ever going to top that one." Said Lucas.
"So about the sleeping arrangements, since you two are together and are now in college I guess I don't see much point in banishing Lucas to the couch, so as long as you two promise there will be no inappropriate actions, I will allow you to sleep in the same room." Said Karen.
"Okay, I promise there will be no action going on with Brooke while we are here." Said Lucas.
"I promise too, Karen nothing will happen while we are here." Said Brooke.
"Okay, why don't you guys go get settled and we'll start dinner." Said Keith.
" Okay." Said Brooke.
Lucas and Brooke walk into the bedroom and both sighed in relief that them telling Keith and Karen about their relationship had gone so well.
"So did you really mean, what you said out there about the no action." Asked Brooke.
"No, you?" Asked Lucas with a laugh.
"I had my fingers mentally crossed when I agreed to that." Said Brooke.
"We just have to be really careful about what we do at night and when we start making out lock the doors because that's usually how we get caught if you remember." Said Lucas.
"Okay, well I should go see if I can help your mom with dinner."
"You know she won't let you."
"I know but I still want to ask."
"Okay, go ahead but when she says no don't come pouting to me." Said Lucas
Brooke walk out to the kitchen and saw something she wasn't expecting so she quickly turned around and ran into the bedroom and shut the door.
"Oh my god."
"I told you she'd turn you down."
"I didn't even ask her, I was about to but her and Keith were making out so I didn't want to interrupt any thing."
"Are you serious?" Asked Lucas smiling.
"Yes, if you don't believe me come see for yourself."
Brooke led Lucas down the hallway to the kitchen where they saw Karen and Keith still making out like a couple of teenagers.
"Do think we should say anything?" Said Brooke laughing quietly.
"Let's bust them like they always do to us, think of it as payback for Mom." Said Lucas laughing.
"Ahem." Said Lucas clearing his throat in the doorway.
"Lucas, Brooke how long have you been standing there."
"Long enough to realize maybe we need to extend that rule about no action, I mean if I can't make out with my girlfriend Keith, you shouldn't be able to make out with yours." Said Lucas with the Scott smirk on his face and holding Brooke from behind.
"Lucas it was an innocent kiss, that's all." Said Karen.
"No, see I know an innocent kiss when I see one, come here." Said Lucas as he gave Brooke a quick kiss on the lips.
"That is an innocent kiss, what you two were doing was exactly what you guys have caught us doing many times, which was full on making out." Said Lucas fully enjoying the view of his mother and uncle squirm and try to justify their 'action'.
"What are you saying kids?" Asked Keith trying to figure out where his nephew and Brooke were going.
"I think what Lucas is trying to say that if it's okay for you guys to do what you were doing, it's only fair that we can, I mean we're all adults here." Added Brooke.
"Okay, you guys have a point the ban is lifted just be careful okay." Said Karen.
"Okay." Said Brooke turning around to go and get something in the room.
"Hey Keith can I see you for a moment?" Asked Lucas.
"Yeah, sure." Said Keith as he followed Lucas into the living room.
"You know speaking of being careful, here." Said Lucas pulling a condom out of his wallet and walking away.
"Lucas!" Said Keith as he walked up behind Lucas and smacked him upside the head.
"Ow, what was that for?" Said Lucas laughing knowing full well what it was for.
"God I have been waiting 18 years to do that."
"Well, I just figured that the way you and Mom were going at it, you would need it more than me, besides Brooke has them in her purse."
"I don't even want to know how you found that out." Said Keith.
Dinner was quiet no one brought up the events of earlier and then the two couple settled down and watched a movie, after it was over Brooke and Lucas realized how tired they were and went to bed fully clothed.
