Hey Guys
Here we are… I'm so glad you all liked the chapter. I love writing for you guys, and I also enjoy reading your stories. I don't review them all but just know that I do. I've been having so much fun writing this story.
PaulineJ: I love writing for Brucas, there is just so much to work with between what has been given to us by the show, by way of Brooke's personality. So I've made her the shock factor in some situations to get a reaction out of Lucas and everyone else.
DanaJaycee: Welcome to the family fold, I'm glad you are enjoying this so far. Thank you for the complement. I love to write, People may be surprised that I have never taken a formal creative writing class, just your basic English in school, so your compliment means a lot to me.
Jeytonlover: I thought the same thing; I figured that would get a good reaction out of Lucas. Absolutely no shame.
Michelsita: Well I get the same thing since my name is so common you yell it in a crown at least 4 women will turn around. Yell my nickname and you will not only get me you'll get a smack for yelling it. Nobody out side of immediate family will ever know 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)
After Nathan and Haley dropped Lucas and Brooke off at home, they went to Deb's. They saw Larry's car in the driveway, but Nathan thought maybe him and Deb went out since they didn't see her's.
"Nathan, I don't think anyone is here." Said Haley.
"Well, there is Larry's car, so he and Mom probably went out." Said Nathan.
"Probably." Said Haley. "Maybe we should have called and told her we were coming early."
"We couldn't have because she would have asked why and if we told her Luke and Brooke were coming in early, she would have gone and told Karen and their surprise would have been blown." Said Nathan.
Nate and Haley walked up to the door and unlocked it, when they walked in they saw something neither one was expecting to see. Larry and Deb full on making out, both oblivious to the fact that Nathan and Haley were there.
"Hey, Mom. Hey Larry we're just going to go upstairs." Said Nathan as he and Haley ran for the stairs.
"Oh my goodness, Nathan, Haley I wasn't expecting you until tomorrow morning." Said Deb as she straightened her clothes.
"It's okay, Mom." Said Nathan.
"What happened I thought you were coming in when Brooke and Lucas did?" Asked Deb.
"We did they got an earlier flight." Said Haley.
"I thought Lucas was playing tonight?" Said Larry.
"His game got canceled, the other team lost their eligibility status." Said Nathan as they joined Larry and Deb in the living room.
"So where are they right now?" Asked Deb.
"Oh, we dropped them at home, and the reason we didn't call when we found out was because they wanted to surprise Karen and Keith." Said Nathan before Deb could ask.
"Well I'm glad you guys are home, how was their flight?" Asked Deb.
"Good there was no bloodshed." Said Haley.
"Well, I'm sure Lucas is grateful for that." Said Larry.
"What time are Peyton, Jake, and Jenny getting in on Monday?" Asked Haley.
"Um, 10, I'm picking them up alone since Lorna and Bruce have to work." Said Larry.
"Good I'll let Brooke know, she wanted to go shopping she has a few things left to get for Christmas." Said Haley.
"Do you know what she finally found for Lucas?" Asked Deb, Karen had told her that Brooke was having a hard time.
"Yeah, but I've been sworn to secrecy." Said Haley.
"So are you done shopping, yet?" Asked Deb as Nathan and Larry started watching 'Sports Center'.
"Um, I just have to little things for him, but other than that I'm done." Said Haley.
"Well, that's good. I always found Nathan easy to shop for when he was younger." Said Deb.
"I got him a video game for his birthday and he was happy for weeks with it."
"Has he beaten it yet?" Asked Deb.
"No, but he keeps hoping someday he will." Said Haley with a laugh.
The next morning Brooke and Lucas made breakfast, much to the surprise of Karen and Keith, who weren't expecting to be treated to breakfast.
"Lucas, stop throwing food at me!" Said Brooke as he threw a piece of ham at her.
"You started it." Said Lucas.
"I did not, you started it when you pelted me with the pillow. My pillow to be exact."
"No, see if I pelted you with your pillow, that would mean I pelted you with my chest, especially since that's where I found you this morning." Said Lucas as he walked over to the sink to wash his hands.
"Technicality." Said Brooke as she chopped some onions.
"Oh, like this is a technicality?" Said Lucas as he started to spray Brooke with the sprayer.
"Lucas Scott! That is so not fair!" Said Brooke.
Meanwhile Karen and Keith woke up to the sound of their 18 year-olds sounding like they were 5.
"What in the world are they doing, at 9:00 in the morning." Asked Keith.
"I'm ignoring them right now, in hopes that they will shut up and go back to sleep." Said Karen.
"How's that working for you?" Said Keith.
"I'm ready to kill them both, how long would I get?" Asked Karen.
"Well, if you had an understanding judge that had two college age children home on break, I'd say maybe a year or twenty." Said Keith.
"I could live with that." Said Karen as she put her bathrobe on ready to confront Lucas and Brooke.
"Lucas, I can't believe you sprayed me with cold water, I thought you loved me!" Said Brooke now pouting.
"I do love you, I just love you more wet." Said Lucas hugging Brooke.
"Perv." Said Brooke.
"What are you two doing up? Usually I have to pry you guys out of bed on Saturdays." Said Karen.
"Oh, morning Karen. We wanted to make you and Keith breakfast and it got a little out of hand." Said Brooke.
"Yeah, I heard. You know if anyone else heard you two the way Keith and I did, they would swear you were brother/sister instead of boyfriend/girlfriend." Said Karen.
"Ewww." Said Brooke. "We really sound like that?"
"Yeah, all except for Lucas' last comment." Said Keith who had come out to the kitchen.
After Brooke and Lucas finished making breakfast they cleaned up their mess and went back to their room to get ready for the day.
"Hey Mom?" Asked Lucas.
"Yeah, Luke?"
"What should we do with the Christmas presents? Are we opening all the presents at Deb's?"
"That's the plan. Since we had everyone for Thanksgiving here, Deb took Christmas and Lorna and Bruce said they'd take Easter." Said Karen.
"Okay, Brooke don't unpack the gifts we're bringing them all to Deb's." Said Lucas as he yelled into the hall.
"Okay." Said Brooke.
"So what did you get Brooke?" Asked Karen.
"I'm not telling you, because then you'll go and tell her." Said Lucas.
"Okay, so what are your plans for today?"
"We're just going to hang out with Hales and Nate, I think that is if Brooke ever finishes getting ready." Said Lucas knowing Brooke was in earshot.
"I heard that, and I'm ready right now." Said Brooke as she came out.
"So where did Keith go?"
"He said he had to run some errands."
"Christmas shopping, no doubt." Said Lucas.
"Are you both done?"
"I have some small shopping to do, so doesn't Hales so we're going to go after Peyton gets here, without the guys around." Said Brooke as she sat down on Lucas' lap.
"I'm sure Peyton has some things she still has to get." Said Karen.
"That's what I figured, what about you are you done?" Said Brooke.
"Almost." Said Lucas.
"Oh, anything for me, perhaps?" Asked Brooke.
"Maybe, what's it to you?" Asked Lucas.
"Just wondering." Said Brooke.
"Okay, well get off me, so I can go call Nate." Said Lucas.
"You're no fun." Said Brooke.
"Well I'd be too distracted to have a conversation with my brother with you on my lap." Said Lucas as he kissed the top of Brooke's head.
"Fine go call Nathan." Said Brooke.
Lucas called Nathan and they decided that since they both had to do some shopping they could leave the girls together and make a quick trip to the mall, otherwise once Jake and Peyton got there, there would be no way they would be able to make it there without being spotted.
"So I just talked to Nate and he said that he wanted to finish some last minute shopping, and since I have some stuff that I still have to get you and you can't be there, you and Haley are on your own for a couple hours. Is that okay with you?"
"That' s fine Haley and I can do some girly things. While you guys are gone." Said Brooke.
"Cool, so Nathan is on his way, and he's dropping Haley off here." Said Lucas.
"Okay, well since you are staying around here you and Haley can help me in the basement." Said Karen.
"Okay."
A couple minutes later Nathan and Haley got to the house and walked in.
"Hello?"
"Hey, you ready?" Asked Lucas as he grabbed his wallet.
"Yeah, let's go, bye Hun." Said Nathan as he kissed Haley good-bye.
"Bye."
"Oh, Brooke and Mom are in the basement." Said Lucas as he left with Nathan.
"So, what do you have to get at the mall?" Asked Nathan.
"Um, I wanted to get Brooke a Victoria's Secret Gift Certificate."
"Is that for you or Brooke?" Asked Nathan doing the one eyebrow raise.
"It's for her." Said Lucas knowing where Nathan was going.
"Okay, well since we're there I might as well get something for Haley, maybe perfume or something." Said Nathan not wanting to mention lingerie for Haley in front of her best friend.
The guys arrived at the mall and quickly went into Victoria's, they were nervous because the women in the store were looking at them strange. (I mean how would you react if Lucas and Nathan walked into the store)
"Why do I feel the sudden urge like I want to run in the other direction?" Asked Lucas.
"I don't know what is more embarrassing walking into here, or walking into the liquor store in my boxers junior year." Said Nathan.
"That or dare night that was pretty bad." Said Lucas.
"Hi can I help you?" Asked Theresa.
"Oh man, thank goodness it's you Theresa. Nate and I need two gift cards for Brooke and Hales." Said Lucas.
"Sure, how much on them?" Asked Theresa.
"Uh, 50 a piece." Said Nathan.
"You got it guys, and by the way this is really the last place I would expect to run into the two of you." Said Theresa as she did the cards.
"Yeah, no kidding. Now you can't tell the girls we were in here, I'll never hear the end of it from Brooke." Said Lucas.
"They won't hear it from me." Answered Theresa.
