Hey Guys

So here we are the silver chapter… Chapter 25. I didn't think it would come this far this fast. But we did. 76 Reviews is how far exactly. I say this every night but I'm still astounded at the response to this story. So enjoy this chapter.

PaulineJ: Like I've said in the past I love writing for Jenny. And I know I don't have a lot of interaction between Naley and Jenny, but she loves them all, it's just Luke gets down to her level. At least that's how I see it. And I think Brooke just wants to make sure the child feels loved, like she didn't feel when she was younger.

DanaJaycee: I feel the same way… 'Run and hide'. I get the 'In Bed' fortunes from this website that I found when I wrote the first game. And I pick the one that can have a second meaning so that's how they get the way they do. As for Jenny I just thought picture opportunity, you'll find out why later.

Michelsita: Well Jenny took over the bed and there are no couches down there yet, and no one could sleep in the upstairs room because that is reserved for Royal and Mae.

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)

The same night the kids went to dinner Karen, Deb, and Lorna got together and put the finishing touches on their gifts.

"These pictures are great, I can't believe we have so many from the past couple years." Said Lorna.

"I know I didn't know I had so many of Brooke and Lucas together I thought I only had a few here and there, but never this many." Said Karen.

"Speaking of Brooke how did you get her baby photos?" Asked Lorna.

"Larry called her parents, and explained our project and they said that since they no longer had a daughter they would send him everything, and they did. Every baby photo and photo taken since." Said Deb.

"How can two people who have such a beautiful person for a daughter be so heartless?" Said Lorna.

"Well, personally I think they just didn't want to be parents in the first place." Said Karen.

"I agree, they weren't meant to be parents." Said Deb.

"Well, we can be her parents now, all of us, to all the kids." Said Lorna.

"I think I like that idea." Said Karen.

"Well if you look at the kids now, they have made themselves a little family of their own." Said Deb.

"I know who would have thought that Nathan and Lucas would be as close as they are, if you would have told me that 4 years ago I would have laughed in your face." Said Karen.

"Oh, defiantly. I see it when I look at Nate and Haley." Said Deb.

"So Karen did you find all their birth announcements?" Asked Lorna.

"Yes, I finally tracked them all down." Said Karen as she got them from a folder.

"Which one did you have trouble finding?" Asked Deb.

"Actually Lucas'." Said Karen.

"Really?" Asked Deb.

"I know, but I found it." Said Karen.

The ladies finished their projects just in time because about 30 minutes after Deb and Lorna left Brooke and Lucas got home from their night out.

"Hey Guys, you're home early." Said Keith.

"Yeah, we decided that since Grandma and Grandpa were coming that we should not be hung over tomorrow." Said Lucas as he hung up his and Brooke's coats.

"So what did you guys end up doing tonight?" Asked Keith.

"We just went out to dinner, and then walked around for a little while." Said Brooke.

"Well it's getting late so I think I'm going to bed, what about you Cheery?" Asked Lucas.

"Okay, carry me though I'm too tired to walk anymore." Said Brooke.

"Hop on." Said Lucas as he prepared to give Brooke a piggyback ride downstairs.

"Oh, hey guys your grandparents will be here around ten so can you try to be awake by then?" Asked Keith.

"I'll set the alarm now." Said Brooke.

Brooke and Lucas went downstairs and Brooke set the alarm for 8 figuring that would be enough time for both her and Lucas to grab showers and get ready.

"What time did you set the alarm for?" Asked Lucas.

"8, so all we really have to do is get ready and make the bed in the morning." Said Brooke.

"Okay, let's go to sleep if I have to wake up at 8 on vacation we need sleep tonight, nothing more than sleep." Said Lucas as he and Brooke lay down and fell asleep for the night.

It was now the next morning and the annoying sound of the alarm clock awoke Brooke, while Lucas slept through it.

"Hey Broody it's morning and we have to get up before Keith comes down here and drags us out of bed." Said Brooke not moving from 'her spot' on Lucas' chest.

"No, let's just stay here all day." Said Lucas.

"I would love to, but your grandparents are coming in 2 hours and we really need to get ready." Said Brooke not moving still.

"Okay, I'm going to get up and take a shower first since you take forever and that way you can take it over after." Said Lucas.

"Good I'll straighten up down here while you do that. And make it fast cause I want some hot water left." Said Brooke.

"I'll be fast I promise." Said Lucas.

"Go!" Said Brooke waving her hand at him.

"Right." Said Lucas.

"Men." Said Brooke after Lucas went upstairs.

Brooke picked up the room and made the bed while Lucas was in the shower, it was now 20 minutes since he went up there. And she wanted to get in there so she went up to see what was taking so long.

"Lucas, what is taking so long, I need to get in there too you know." Said Brooke through the door.

"I'll be out in one second, and then you can do your girlie stuff." Said Lucas.

"One-One thousand." Said Brooke as Lucas came out in his towel.

"I told you one second, now go do what you have to do. Although I personally don't think you need to do a thing." Said Lucas.

"Go get dressed, Broody." Said Brooke.

Lucas went downstairs and got dressed then the phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hey are they there yet?" Said Nathan rushed.

"No not yet their not supposed to be here until 10. Why?" Said Lucas.

"Good Hales and I over slept so we're kind of rushing here, wait why are you awake this soon?" Asked Nathan.

"Keith told us to be up before they got here, and my sweetheart of a girlfriend set the alarm for 8."

"Where is she now, I can't hear her anywhere near you?" Asked Nathan.

"In the shower, I think. I'm just finishing getting ready." Said Lucas.

"Alright well we'll be there in a half hour or so." Said Nathan.

"Okay, see ya." Said Lucas as he hung up and went upstairs to see if Brooke was almost ready.

"Hey Mom, you seen Brooke anywhere?" Asked Lucas when he saw his mom in the kitchen.

"Um, yeah she's doing her make up." Said Karen.

"Thanks." Said Lucas as he walked down the hall. "You don't need it." Said Lucas standing in the doorway.

"I'm done." Said Brooke.

"Good because Nate and Hales will be here soon and so will my grandparents." Said Lucas as he hugged Brooke from behind.

"Okay, well I need coffee before anything so don't you, let's go." Said Brooke walking with Lucas to the kitchen.

About 20 minutes later the house was in full swing with Nate, Hales, and Deb getting there. Karen decided to make breakfast when Royal and Mae got there. All of a sudden they heard a car pull up in the driveway.

"They're early, now aren't you glad I made you get up when I did?"

"I'm never happy about waking up." Said Lucas.

"You are when I wake you up." Said Brooke.

"That's because I get to see you." Said Lucas.

"Okay, enough of the cheesiness." Said Nathan as he took a sip of his coffee.

"Fine." Said Brooke.

The arrival of Royal and Mae was announced with the doorbell to which Keith answered it.

"Hey Mom, Dad. How was the drive?"

"Long, so where are the kids?" Said Mae.

"In the kitchen, with everyone else." Said Keith as he hung up the coats. "I'll send the boys out later to get the bags."

"Okay." Said Royal. "So how are they doing with the game?" He asked quietly.

"Good, their both doing great with it." Said Keith.

"Well, what happened that you two couldn't come out and greet us?" Said Mae sweetly.

"We figured Keith could open the door all by himself." Said Nathan as he hugged Mae.

"You are forgiven." Said Mae as she hugged Lucas.

"Thank you Grandma."

"I meant Lucas was forgiven."

"How come he gets forgiven and I don't?"

"Because he hasn't opened his mouth yet."

"That and Grandma loves me more." Said Lucas.

"Excuse him and his inflated ego." Said Brooke as she hugged Mae.

"He wouldn't be a Scott boy without one on occasion." Said Mae as she hugged Haley.

"So how was the drive down?" Asked Lucas.

"All little long, but fine. So why don't you boys go out to the car and bring in the bags for Grandpa and me." Said Mae.

"Are you trying to get rid of us, or something?"

"Yes, I want to talk to the girls for a little while." Said Mae.

"Can we have the keys?" Said Lucas.

"Go see your grandfather for them."

The boys left the kitchen for the sanctuary of the living room where they could only assume that Keith and Royal were talking sports.

"Well glad to see you weren't run over by your grandmother." Said Royal as he hugged his grandsons.

"Actually we were told to ask you for the keys to bring your bags in." Said Lucas.

"Well, here you go, be careful with the bigger bags, there's fragile things in there, or so I was told." Said Royal as he handed Nathan the keys.

"We will." Said Lucas.

"So how about we go see the girls and then leave them be?" Said Keith.

"Okay." Said Royal as he and Keith walked in to the kitchen.

"Well, well, well if it isn't all the beautiful women of Tree Hill." Said Royal.

"Hi Royal." Said Karen as she gave him a hug followed by Deb.

"Well aren't you two going to come over and give me hug?" Said Royal as he noticed Brooke and Haley kind of hanging back a little.

"Of course, we were waiting for everyone else to finish." Said Brooke nervously.

"So I saw what good care you two were taking of Lucas and Nathan." Said Royal.

"It's easy." Said Brooke.

"So how was last semester for you girls?"

"I did great I got 3 B's and 2 A's. But Lucas did better than I did." Said Brooke.

"Well we are very proud of you Brooke, what about you Haley?" Said Mae.

"Um, 4 B's and 1 A. I had the hard courses this past semester, but from the looks of my schedule it should be easier this one coming up."

"Well, the first year at college is always hard, and then you get through it and you soon realize it wasn't that bad." Said Royal.

"Yeah, I agree this next semester will be better." Said Brooke.