Hey Guys

So new classes started today, and it was a long day… so I'm just going to thank you guys real fast and then on with the story.

PaulineJ: I like it too, if I could I would put them in the same room, but unless you are married the university won't let men and women share a room like that.

Jeytonlover: I thought the grandparents and Lucas and Brooke under the same roof, would give an interesting twist. In an odd way Royal reminds me of my grandfather so that's how I'm writing him here.

Michelsita: Both rooms will be used equally I promise. I love writing about their future together. I have never gotten to that far in a relationship to talk like that, so in a way I'm living vicariously through this story. And the reason I had Peyton and Jake fall asleep during 'Barney' is because I did all the time when I was babysitting in the morning.

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 I also don't own Toys R Us, LeapStart or any products listed here.)

The same day after Lucas hung up with Nathan, Brooke decided that it was time to go shopping for Jenny.

"Come on Broody the sooner we get the shopping for Jenny done the sooner we can come back and do what we started this morning." Said Brooke.

"Okay, let's go and get this done." Said Lucas getting up in the process of getting Brooke off his lap.

Brooke and Lucas decided to start at Toys 'R' Us to see if they could get any ideas, of what to get her. When they got there Brooke and Lucas started looking around and soon found themselves at the area where they had all the toys, other than baby dolls and as an added bonus made noise.

"What about this?" Said Lucas as he held up a LeapStart Learning Table.

"It's a good idea, but keep in mind they have to take it back to Seattle." Said Brooke as she started playing with the other toys; soon both Brooke and Lucas were playing with all the toys.

"Hi, my name is Eric. I was wondering if I could help you two with something?" Said a salesman.

"We're looking for something for our 2 year old niece, that would a.) help her learn and b.) drive her parents nuts." Said Lucas.

"Well, we have a stuffed animal that talks so that will cover part b and it's from LeapStart so it will cover part a."

"Perfect and they can get it back to Seattle easy to." Said Brooke.

"Well, I think we found it, then. What size batteries does it take?" Asked Lucas as Eric handed him the box for 'Hug and Learn Baby Tad'.

"Um, 2 'C' batteries." Responded Eric.

"Peyton and Jake are going to hate you." Said Brooke.

"Oh, well they'll get over it." Said Lucas.

"Thank you, for your help." Said Brooke.

"Your Welcome enjoy."

"So where else do you want to go?" Asked Lucas after they checked out of the store.

"I don't know what time is your practice?" Asked Brooke.

"Not until about 6." Said Lucas.

"How about we just go get lunch and then home?" Said Brooke.

"Okay, let's go."

Brooke and Lucas stopped at McDonald's and then went back to the dorm and watched a movie, before they finished what they had started that morning.

At around 5:30 Brooke and Lucas arrived at the gym and Lucas went to change for practice leaving Brooke to go find a seat in the bleachers. It was strange to her after all the times she had seen Lucas practice with the exception of the River Court she had only seen it from this vantage point a handful of times.

"Hey, who's the girl in the stands?" Asked Mike forgetting that he had met Brooke before.

"My girlfriend." Said Lucas waving at Brooke.

"Cool." Said Mike.

Practice went by fast for Brooke but slowly for Lucas who was playing really hard that day. A little too hard for Brooke's liking. Brooke waited for Lucas to finish cleaning up after the practice.

"Hey, you are you okay?" Asked Brooke concerned.

"I'm fine, I just think it's the cold weather getting to my shoulder that's all." Said Lucas.

"Okay, so we have left overs from dinner last night. We could heat them up and relax." Said Brooke.

"Sounds good to me, Cheery." Said Lucas.

Brooke and Lucas went back to the dorm and heated up their food and just watched movies until they both fell asleep.

The week passed by quickly for Brooke and Lucas and before they knew it, it was Friday. Brooke decided that while Lucas was at practice on day she would go and get a few last minute gifts for him for Christmas. While out shopping she had found a little antique shop that sold really old books. She started looking through the selection of books, something caught her eye it was an antique collection of John Steinbeck books in which she thought was perfect for Lucas. So she found the dealer and talked him down using her flirting skills and got him down from $100 for the collection to $50, he wrapped them up and she left happy. Now all she had to do was get them into the room with out tipping off Lucas.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Brooke what's up?"

"Not much, Tutor Girl, except for the fact that I found the perfect present for Broody and I got it for half the price that the guy actually wanted to sell it to me for." Said Brooke.

"How did you get him to lower the price?" Asked Haley.

"Used my flirting skills."

"Nice, so what did you get him?"

"An antique collection of Stienbeck. But Haley you can't tell him or Nathan for that matter." Said Brooke.

"I won't don't worry. So question you two are staying together right now, right?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Where is Lucas now?"

"At home resting before his game tonight."

"How are you going to get the present into the room?" Asked Haley.

"Already way ahead of you, I stop at one of those gift wrapping booths and had it wrapped there so all I have to do is tell him that it's for someone else and not put the card on it yet." Said Brooke.

"Good plan, so are you all set for the ride home?"

"We packed last night that way all we have to do is after the game is come back here grab the bags and go, I would bring them to the game with me but it's too crowed there to do that."

"So what time does the game start?" Asked Haley.

"7, I think but Luke has to be there at like 6, for warm-ups." Said Brooke.

"Okay, well tell him good luck, and that he better not be in a bad mood when I see him tonight." Said Haley.

"I will, I'll see you tonight." Said Brooke as she hung up the phone and entered the dorm.

Brooke quietly walked into the room in case Lucas was sleeping after practice.

"I'm not sleeping, Cheery." Said Lucas as he heard Brooke come in trying to be quiet.

"Hey, I just got off the phone with Haley and she said to tell you that you better be in a good mood tonight."

"Well, see that's the thing the coach just called and the other team had to forfeit the game." Said Lucas.

"Why?"

"It seems that half the team lost their eligibility including their backups so they can't play, which means we can get an earlier flight home if you want to?"

"Are there any earlier flights?" Said Brooke.

"Well there's one that leaves at 5 and we can make that one. As soon as I call the airline and you call Hales back and ask her if she can pick us up earlier." Said Lucas looking forward to not getting in at 2 am.

"Well call." Said Brooke.

Lucas got their reservations moved to the earlier flight and then Brooke called Haley and informed her of the change to which she was grateful for. They decided that they would surprise Karen and Keith when they got in early.