Hey Guys
So I'm writing this a little early today. 79 Reviews in the past month is amazing. Also I don't know the different characters religions but since on more than one occasion we've seen what looks to me like a Catholic Church that will be theirs in this story. I'm sorry if anyone has issues with this, I just write what I know.
DanaJaycee: Well I didn't want to make him mean, but I wanted him to kind of have a revelation after Dan dieing. Like he wanted a better relationship with his grandsons than he had with his sons. Also I wanted him to soften a little, I like the rough and tumble but with a heart.
Michelsita: I do too! Family at holidays is crazy. I'd rather just see everyone any other months of the year except November and December. Not that I don't love the holidays, I do. But I hate the feeling of obligation to have to make polite conversation.
PaulineJ: I like writing them like that. I hate writing evil people. (Hence: NO DAN!) Don't we all wish we had a boyfriends like Nathan, Lucas, and Jake. I like writing sweet guys, not sweet to the point of nausea but sweet. Family no matter how the come together is family. Who ever said family meant that you had to be related by blood, family is who you love no matter what.
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)
Nathan and Lucas went outside and got the bags for their grandparents, and brought them into the room for them.
"So what did you end up getting Brooke for Christmas?" Asked Nathan quietly.
"A necklace, I was in this antique store looking at the book selection and I saw this necklace that screamed 'Brooke' to me, so I bought that and a few other things for her." Said Lucas. "What about you what did you get Hales?"
"An engraved locket." Said Nathan.
"She'll love it." Said Lucas.
"So what did you end up finding for Jenny?" Asked Nathan.
"Um, this LeapStart toy that Brooke and I started playing with at the store. What about you?" Said Lucas.
"Um, 'Tumble Time Tigger', and Haley got her this Elmo that you can program on the computer to say Jenny's name, and things like that."
"Peyton and Jake are going to kill us you know that right?" Said Lucas.
"Oh, yeah but they're the ones that have to listen to the toys we don't." Said Nathan.
"That's why I got her what I did." Said Lucas. "They can't kill me when I'm on the other side of the country."
"We better go save the girls." Said Nathan.
"Yeah." Said Lucas.
It was now time for breakfast and everyone sat around the table and talked while they ate. It was pretty mellow and no one had brought up basketball yet, much to the surprise of Brooke, Karen, Haley, Deb, and Mae.
"So how long do you think it will take them to start talking sports?" Said Brooke leaning over to Karen.
"I give it 2 minutes." Said Karen.
"So Lucas, I was getting ready to watch your game the other night, and found out it was cancelled, what happened?" Asked Royal.
"Um, the other team forfeited due to half their team unable to reach eligibility from what the coach said."
"What about the backups?"
"What did I tell you?" Asked Karen.
"I don't know I got a call Friday afternoon from the coach saying the game was cancelled so we caught the next flight out." Said Lucas.
"So Brooke when do you start to cheer at the games?" Asked Mae.
"Um, I think the third game of the year, I still have to learn the cheers and everything, but I will be there." Said Brooke.
"We'll all be watching for you." Said Mae.
"Thank you." Said Brooke.
Later that night everyone was invited over to Keith and Karen's for dinner. The conversations consisted of everything from sports, to how the kids did in school, to plans for the rest of the year. Nobody brought up the fact that Brooke and Lucas were going to be living next door to each other yet.
"Well, I need another soda does anyone else want anything?" Said Lucas.
"I do, so I'll come out with you." Said Brooke.
"Okay." Said Lucas.
"So you think we should tell everyone how close we're going to be living to each other?" Asked Brooke.
"They're going to find out sooner or later, and we have to tell them about Parents' Weekend." Said Lucas as he and Brooke walked out of the kitchen.
"Unwle Luke can I sit on your wap pwease?" Asked Jenny getting down from Nathan's lap as Lucas sat down.
"Of course, munchkin but you're going to have to tell Auntie Brooke to move."
"No she doesn't come here baby you can sit on my lap." Said Brooke as she picked Jenny up and put her in her lap as Brooke was sitting on Lucas'.
"When did I become a chair?" Asked Lucas.
"The moment you sat down." Said Brooke.
"Brooke, have you got your rooming assignment yet?" Asked Peyton.
"Yeah, and I'm not that far from Lucas' so that's a plus." Said Brooke.
"What are you a couple blocks away?" Asked Jake.
"Closer than that." Said Brooke.
"Next dorm over?" Asked Haley.
"Closer." Said Lucas.
"Same dorm?" Asked Nathan.
"Not just the same dorm, but the same floor." Said Brooke tickling Jenny who was giggling.
"How did you two manage that?" Asked Larry.
"The housing people did it, my dorm is co-ed and the guy that lives there right now is leaving and Brooke was next on the list so she got it." Said Lucas.
"That's great, at least we know you'll be safe Brooke." Said Mae. "You won't have to worry about some creep next door."
"Thanks Grandma." Said Lucas.
"Oh, speaking of school. There's a Parents' Weekend thingy in February, I don't know if you have to work but we'd love it if you came and saw the school and stuff." Said Brooke.
"What dates?" Asked Keith.
"Um, I have all the information downstairs." Said Lucas.
"Okay, we'll figure something out." Said Keith.
"Good." Said Lucas.
"So what are the plans for Christmas Eve?" Asked Royal.
"Well, I was thinking instead of everyone having to get up and drive over to the house Christmas morning, you all could come over Christmas eve and stay there, I have more than enough room." Said Deb.
"I think that's a great idea. Since we'll all be there Christmas Eve anyways. And if everyone would like to go to Midnight Mass." Said Karen.
"I think that's a good idea." Said Mae.
"Does that mean that us guys have to wear ties, Mom?" Said Lucas.
"Yes, I'm afraid it does Lucas."
"Don't worry I'll tie it for you and I won't make it too tight." Said Brooke.
"Thank you so much." Said Lucas as he kissed Brooke's cheek.
"Well, I think we should get going Peyton." Said Jake as he looked at Jenny would had fallen asleep on Brooke and Lucas.
"Jake, we can put Jenny on our bed and hang out some more." Said Brooke.
"Nah, I'm getting tired too." Said Jake.
"Yeah, I'm not going to be able to stay awake much longer." Said Haley.
"Okay, you guys we're gonna head out too." Said Nathan knowing Haley was nodding off.
Within about 15 minutes everyone was gone and Brooke and Lucas decided to go to bed too.
"We're going to head to bed because if we stay up here any longer I'm going to have to carry Brooke downstairs." Said Lucas.
"Lucas, where are you sleeping tonight since we have your room?" Asked Mae assuming Lucas was sleeping on the couch.
"Uh, Mom Brooke and Lucas have been sleeping in the basement." Said Keith.
"Really?" Said Mae.
"Yeah, guys go to bed, we'll see you in the morning." Said Keith.
"Okay." Said Brooke. "Good night everyone."
"Good night sweetie." Said Keith.
"Good night." Said Lucas.
"Do they share a bed, Keith?" Asked Royal.
"Brooke and Lucas have been together for a while now so yes they do." Said Karen.
"I don't agree with the situation but they are your children, and there's nothing we can do about it, I just thank goodness we are going to church in a couple nights." Said Royal as he walked back to Lucas' room.
"He only wants what is best for them, you understand that right. I mean their only 18." Said Mae.
"We do understand but if we put either of them on the couch or in separate rooms we would find both of them there together in the morning." Said Karen.
Brooke and Lucas went downstairs and got ready for bed.
"So how much of an earful do you think your mom and Keith got after we left the room?" Asked Brooke.
"Probably a lot, I heard Grandpa mention something about going to church or something." Said Lucas.
Meanwhile at Deb's Nathan and Haley were talking in bed about the night.
"I'm sorry I dragged you away from your grandparents tonight." Said Haley.
"You didn't I saw you and Brooke both nodding off so that's why I didn't object to leaving when Jake mentioned it." Said Nathan.
"So what do you think happened when your grandparents realized that Brooke and Lucas were sharing a bed last night?"
"Oh, they probably lectured Keith and Karen for a little while, and got upset about it, it should be fine later." Said Nathan.
"I hope so I just hope Brooke doesn't feel like they hate her again." Said Haley thinking about Thanksgiving.
"I think they just have a hard time realizing that times have changed, and besides you know if they had tried to separate the two of them it wouldn't have lasted anyways." Said Nathan knowing how Brooke and Lucas were when they were together.
"That's true." Said Haley.
