Hey Guys

Thanksgiving is here and I am eating leftovers as I type this, I'm glad you all enjoyed the last chapter. These chapters are flowing out of my brain so fast I'm constantly thinking things over in my brain, praying I can remember when it comes to write for you all. If it is hard to understand it is because when I stared writing this I was on 4 hours of sleep. Sorry for the inconvience.

Jeytonlover: Thank you for the review. I think all families can be dysfunctional/functional at times. My family has perfected the art form. But I have two very good friends who I consider my sisters. And you are welcome for the heads up to new chapters.

PaulineJ: With Jenny, since she's only two here, she doesn't understand separation, so rather than have Jake try to explain it; I figured it would be nice to see Lucas' fatherly side.

Michaelsita: Welcome to my world. I'm separated from most of my family so it is not hard for me to come up with the issues that come with long distance friendships. I am glad you have enjoyed the story so far.

Well that's all from me, HAPPY THANKSGIVING! To all who celebrated it.

Love,

Emily

(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 and Lucas arrived at JFK and retrieved their luggage; Lucas decided that since his flight didn't leave for another couple hours to Boston, he would take Brooke back to her dorm room.

"Lucas, you really don't have to do this, you have a flight in couple hours that you can't miss." Said Brooke.

"Brooke, I'm not letting you go back to an empty dorm room by yourself." Said Lucas sternly.

"Fine." Said Brooke.

Brooke and Lucas arrived at her dorm and he carried their stuff in. That's when Lucas noticed a note on the bed in unfamiliar handwriting.

"Cheery, did you leave yourself a note by any chance?" Asked Lucas worried that some one was in Brooke's room when she wasn't there.

"No, why would I do that?" Asked Brooke.

"Because, there is a letter on your bed addressed to you, and I didn't put it there."

"Why, afraid I'd burn it if you did?" Said Brooke as she picked it up.

"Funny, Brooke seriously it's not my writing."

"You're right it isn't. It's from my parents." Said Brooke as she turned the envelope around in her fingers.

"Your parents? How do you know it's from your parents?" Asked Lucas.

"It's my father's stationary. See the embossed 'D' on the back?"

"So are you going to open it?"

"Can you do it, please?" Asked Brooke as she handed Lucas the letter and put her head on his shoulder.

"Yeah." Said Lucas as he opened the letter. He read it once over.

"I meant read it out loud." Said Brooke.

"Okay." Said Lucas as he dreaded reading this.

"Brooke,

Since you said you don't want anything more to do with us, I decided to give you your allowances for Dec. and Jan. in one check it is now in your account. Enjoy your new life. Your Father." Read Lucas stealing glances at Brooke every now and then.

"The scary thing is he has no idea how much I will enjoy my new life." Said Brooke with out any tears.

"You okay?" Asked Lucas.

"Of course I am, I have you, and our family. What else do I need?"

"Okay, well since I have about two hours until I have to be back at the airport, what do you want to do?" Asked Lucas.

"Um, how about we do this for the next two hours." Said Brooke as she kissed his neck.

"Hmm, I think we can do that as long as we can do a little bit of this with it." He said as he kissed her on the mouth. A couple minutes later clothes were thrown in a pile on the floor and Brooke and Lucas were enjoying each other's company until he had to leave her behind in a large city by herself.

"Do you really have to leave right now?" Asked Brooke as she sat up in the bed, and watched Lucas getting dressed.

"Yeah, I do. I don't want to but I do." Said Lucas as he sat back on the bed.

"Okay, go if you must." Said Brooke.

"You know I don't like this, but it's only a couple more weeks and then we can spend as much time in bed as we want." Said Lucas.

"Okay, go before I change my mind. I love you, Broody."

"I love you, too Cheery." Said Lucas as he kissed her once more and left.

Lucas arrived at the airport and checked his luggage, sat in an uncomfortable airport chair, pulled out his cell phone and dialed his phone number.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Keith. It's Luke."

"Hey, Luke you in Boston yet?"

"No, I'm still in New York."

"What happened miss your flight?" Asked Keith.

"No, the flight to Boston leaves in an hour." Said Lucas.

"What time did you guys get into New York?" Asked Keith.

"About three hours ago."

"So what have you been doing for the past three hours hanging out at the airport?"

"No, I took Brooke back to her dorm."

"Why did it take you three hours to take Brooke back to her dorm?" Asked Keith.

"Do you really want to know the answer to that question?" Said Lucas knowing his uncle was getting it now.

"No, I realized what you two were doing, because I just called Brooke and I woke her up."

"She fell asleep fast I only left her about 20 minutes ago." Said Lucas.

"Yeah, oh she told me to tell you to check your carry on."

"Okay." Said Lucas as he opened his bag and saw a note in Brooke's handwriting.

"That will teach you to fall asleep on a flight, anybody could be going through your bag and steal your most comfortable piece of clothing. See you in a couple of weeks. Love, Cheery."

"I said it once I'll say it again she's good." Said Lucas as he looked for the hoody.

"What'd she do, hold on never mind I don't want to know."

"I'm not talking about that, she stole the hoody while I was sleeping on the flight up here."

"I thought she won it on thanksgiving."

"She did but when she wasn't watching I stole it back and then she stole it before we left, and then at the airport when she and the girls went to the ladies room I stole it back from her, and then she got it on the flight up here." Explained Lucas.

"You do know I have a couple more of those sweatshirts."

"No, this is fun to see who actually ends up with it, we try to come up with different ways to steal it from each other."

"You do realize she beats the crap out of you every time."

"Yeah, but I'm hoping one day she'll slip up and I'll win."

"Good Luck with that. Listen call when you get to Boston, okay?"

"You got it, give mom a kiss on the cheek for me, and tell her I'll call back later."

"I will." Said Keith.

"Bye."

"Bye." Said Keith.

Lucas and Keith hung up the phone and Lucas in another attempt to pass the time, he called Brooke.

"Hello?"

"What are you wearing, right now?" Asked Lucas playing with her.

"Your sweatshirt, which I take it you now know I have." Answered Brooke.

"Yes, next question, how did you get it because your head was on my shoulder the entire time, I would have felt you move."

"Well I asked the flight attendant to help me, I told her of our little game and she said she understood, that way I wouldn't risk waking you up."

"Nice."

"I learned from the best." Said Brooke.

"So you're saying I'm the best?" Said Lucas jokingly.

"No I said I learned from the best, I never said you were that person."

"Ouch, that stung."

"Come to think of it you are the best guy a girl to have." Said Brooke trying to make him feel better.

"You are just saying that because you are lonely and you want me to come back to your room." Said Lucas.

"Not me, I would never say it, if it wasn't true."

"Well, I have to go now I just wanted to say good bye one more time and tell you I love you, and that I will call you when I get home."

"Okay, oh don't forget to call Jenny, you promised to call her before she went to bed tonight."

"Thank you for reminding me, Jake and Peyton will never get her to go to sleep, unless I do." Said Lucas remembering his promise.

"Okay, I love you."

"I love you, too I'll talk to you tonight." Said Lucas as he hung up the phone and went over to board his flight.

It was a couple hours later but Lucas was finally in his room. He decided to call Jenny before calling anyone else.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Jake it's Luke how was the flight back?"

"Not bad, how was yours?"

"They were both fine."

"Both, I thought you had a non-stop."

"Yeah, a non-stop to New York, I had to drop Brooke off and then I had a non-stop Boston."

"Another part of your mother's plan?"

"Yeah it must have been. I think she thought if these past couple weeks together didn't do it then another flight would have."

"So what else is up?" Asked Jake

"Brooke has the hoody."

"How'd she get it back, you had it at the airport."

"I fell asleep and she brought the flight attendant in on the game so she wouldn't wake me up." Said Lucas.

"She's a smart one that one."

"Yes, she is. So I know it's early, but I was calling to say goodnight to Jenny." Said Lucas.

"Oh, yeah hang on, Hey Jenny, it's Uncle Lucas for you." Said Jake holding the phone for his two year old.

"Hi."

"Hey munchkin, were you good for Mommy and Daddy after me and Auntie Brooke left?" Said Lucas as someone knocked on his door.

"Yes, Autie Book there?" Asked Jenny.

"No, munchkin Auntie Brooke is home at her house, but when I talk to her again I will tell her to call you, okay?" Said Lucas as he opened the door and told the person to come in and be quiet.

"No, Autie Book talk now." Said Jenny not understanding that Brooke wasn't with Lucas.

"Baby, Auntie Brooke is at her house, she's not with me, after I hang up with you ask Mommy to call Auntie Brooke okay, I just wanted to call and say goodnight to you."

"I talk to Autie Book now." Said Jenny.

"Honey, Mommy phone for me okay?" Said Lucas as the other person looked on confused.

"Hey, Luke what's up?"

"Hey Peyt, I just called to say goodnight to Jenny and I don't think she understands that Me and Brooke are together all the time, so when you get the chance can you explain it to her, I hate telling her that she can't talk to her." Said Lucas.

"I am going to explain it to her as soon as we hang up the phone, so where is that girlfriend of yours she hasn't called yet." Asked Peyton.

"Home, I just got off the phone with her, before I called you." Said Lucas.

"Okay well thank you for calling Jenny and I'll talk to you later." Said Peyton.

"Hey, I wouldn't have missed calling Jenny for the world, even if she is ticked at me now." Said Lucas.

"She'll get over it, she fell asleep right after you and Brooke left."

"Did she?"

"Yup."

"Alright, well I have to go now, so tell her I love her and I'll try to call tomorrow."

"Okay, bye Luke." Said Peyton.

Lucas hung up the phone and turned his attention to the person he had let into the room.

"What's up, man?" Lucas.

"Not much, I didn't know you had a kid." Said Mike to a very confused Lucas.

"Kid? Oh, that no, no that was my niece Jenny."

"Oh, sorry man. I was just surprised at how you were talking to her that's all." Said Mike.

"Nah, it's cool. She just got used to seeing my girlfriend and I together all these past couple weeks that she thinks we're always together." Said Lucas.

"How old is she?"

"Two."

"Oh man they have their hands full, don't they." Said Mike.

"You have no idea, so what' s with the visit?" Asked Lucas.

"Oh, yeah we have a team meeting that is mandatory." Said Mike.

"Why?"

"I don't know."

"Okay let me just make a couple quick phone calls and then we can head out."

"Alright."

"Hello?'

"Hey, Cheery did I wake you?"

"No, I was waiting for you to call, how did the call with Jenny go?"

"She's made at me."

"What did you do?"

"She asked to talk to you and I told her you weren't here that you were at home."

"Broody, she's two she doesn't know what that means." Said Brooke.

"Well, will you call her and make it better for me, please?"

"Yes, I will. So what else is going on?"

"Nothing I have a team meeting in a couple minutes and I just wanted to call and let you know that I was going out for a little while just in case you called." Said Lucas.

"Okay, well call me after and give me details, I'm going to call and make Jenny better since you upset her."

"Bye Cheery."

"Bye."

"Girlfriend?" Asked Mike.

"Yeah." Said Lucas as he dialed Nathan.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Hales how was the drive?"

"Not bad, thank you so much for helping Nathan with the stereo." Said Haley.

"No problem, so where is he?"

"Right here, hang on." Said Haley.

"Hey Luke how was the flight?"

"Fine, although Brooke got the shirt." Said Lucas.

"How?"

"She got the flight attendant to help."

"She good."

"Yes, she is."

"So you home?"

"Yeah, but now I have to go to a team meeting, can you do me a favor I have to leave right now can you call my mom and tell her I'm home?"

"Yeah, sure. I'll talk to you later man." Said Nathan.

"Thanks, bye." Said Lucas.

"Bye."

"Okay let's go." Said Lucas to a waiting Mike.

"So who was that you just talked to." Asked Mike.

"My brother and sister-in-law."

"Didn't you just talk to them?"

"No, um Jenny my niece is our best friends' little girl, we have a really complicated family."

"Hey you take what you can get sometimes." Said Mike understanding what Lucas was saying.

They arrived at the team meeting and took their seats in the bleachers. Everyone was speculating why the meeting was called in the first place.

"Welcome back guys, I guess you're all wondering why we called this meeting." Said the coach.

"Yeah, Coach considering most of us just got back." Said Mike.

"Well, one of your teammate seems to have gotten his girlfriend pregnant and had to leave the team."

"So no offense Coach but what does that have to do with us?" Said Lucas.

"Well, Scott we lost one of our best players and have decided we don't want that to happen again, so we are going to talk to you all about safe sex."

"Oh God." Said Mike.

"Tell me he didn't just say what I think he said."

"Hate to tell you this but he did." Said Mike.

"So gentlemen, the bags you are being handed contains the items you will need to practice safety." Said the coach.

"Oh man." Said Mike.

"There is like 300 hundred of these in here." Said Lucas.

"Well at least we can never say we ran out." Said Mike laughing.

"No kidding." Said Lucas.

After the lecture Lucas walked back to his room with his 'booty bag' as the guys started referring to them by and called Brooke once again.

"Hey Broody, I was wondering when you were going to call me back." Said Brooke.

"Sorry honey, the meeting was a little long."

"So what was it about?"

"One of our players got his girlfriend pregnant and the coaches kind of freaked, so they decided to have the 'Importance of Safe Sex' talk with us, and I almost forgot they gave us 'booty bags'." Said Lucas.

"What are those?" Asked Brooke.

"A paper bag full of about 300 condoms." Said Lucas laughing.

"Are you serious?"

"Would I joke about something as crazy as the basketball coaches handing out condoms?"

"No you wouldn't." Said Brooke now laughing.

"Man, I felt like it was Whitey lecturing us on it." Said Lucas.

"Oh, don't forget to replace the one in your wallet." Said Brooke.

"Oh yeah." Said Lucas remembering that he gave it to Keith as a joke.

"Okay, well I'm going to go to bed so I'll talk to you tomorrow Broody." Said Brooke.

"Okay, Cheery I love you. Sleep well." Said Lucas.

"I love you too, sleep well." Said Brooke as she hung up the phone and went to sleep.