Hey Guys
Announcement: Attention: WE HAVE HIT 200 REVIEWS! Can you believe we have done over 50 chapters of this story, because I'm in shock over it still, I never thought when I started this that it would still be going 50 chapters down the line. You guys are absolutely amazing to me; I would have never thought in a million years that my writings would garner such a response. So again, and I know I have said it so many times Thank you guys for reading and taking the time to review. And once again before I get to the individuals I'd like to welcome a new member to the family fold: OTHtutorgirl23.
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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)
"SURPRISE!" Yelled the attendants of the brunch for Karen.
"What is going on here?" Asked Karen astonished at the sentiment.
"This is your Bridal Brunch, and the little trip that the boys left on this morning is Keith Bachelor party." Said Brooke as she hugged Karen.
"Keith's bachelor party?" Asked Karen.
"Don't worry they are going to the Car Show as planned they didn't know what else to do and Luke assured me that it was all they were going to do." Said Brooke.
"I can't believe you guys did this. When did you have time to plan this?" Asked Karen as the other women hugged her.
"We've been planning for a couple weeks, we wanted to surprise you so we made sure you were never around when we talked about it." Said Peyton.
"Well, you guys defiantly succeed in doing that." Said Karen.
"Good so come and sit down and enjoy yourself." Said Haley.
Meanwhile the guys were started walking around the Car Show amazed at the antiques that were around.
"I can't believe the cars that are here, I mean I knew they would have antiques but these are far beyond antiques." Said Bruce.
"Defiantly. Imagine the stories that these cars could tell." Said Lucas.
"They are defiantly a thing of beauty, I used to have a car just like this when Camilla and I were dating." Said Whitey.
"Really?" Said Nathan.
"Yeah. I took Camilla on our first day in my 1953 Caddie." Said Whitey.
"Nice. Keith what was your first car?" Asked Nathan.
"A 1972 Chevelle."
"Wow, that means you were how old when the car was made?" Asked Lucas being a smartass.
"Smartass." Said Keith as he shoved Lucas playfully.
"I was just wondering." Said Lucas walking back over to the group.
"About you Grandpa, what was your first car?" Said Nathan ignoring Lucas.
"I had a '57 Chevy pickup. What about you guys?" Said Royal as he turned to Larry and Bruce.
"I still drive my first car." Said Larry.
"A '67 Camaro." Said Bruce.
The guys walked around and talked about the different cars and what types of engines they had, and all that stuff about cars that a woman really doesn't know.
Meanwhile at the Bridal Brunch Karen was talking to everyone that was there and was still amazed at the fact that they had pulled this off. The food was a potluck every one brought something that way Karen wasn't tipped off in anyway.
"Okay you guys I think it is time for Karen to open the presents." Said Lorna.
"You guys really didn't have to do this the party was enough, really." Said Karen.
"No it wasn't now just enjoy this." Said Haley.
"Okay the first present is from Lucas, he wanted to get you something himself and just so you know I had nothing to do with the card, it was all your son." Said Brooke who saw the card when Lucas brought it home on night in Boston.
"This should be good then." Said Karen as she opened the envelope to the card that said Finally! on the front of it. And on the inside she read what Lucas had written she just laughed at his comments. It said "Mom, I'm glad you are finally taking Keith out of the bachelorhood that he has grown accustomed to, someone had to do it, I'm happy it's you. Love, Lucas."
Karen read all the cards out loud and showed all the gifts she got including an afghan that one of her regulars from the café had made for her and Keith's bed. Brooke, Haley, and Peyton all pitched in and got Karen a gift certificate to the local mall to buy some thing nice for their honeymoon. The brunch went on for another 3 hours before all the ladies had left, during the party Brooke, Peyton, and Haley got everyone's keys and brought the cars around, it was easy seeing as they all knew everyone there and whose car was whose.
The guys continued to walk around and talk about all the manly stuff that they could, Nathan and Lucas told the whole group what had actually happened the night Whitey kicked them off the bus after the Pinkerton game junior year. They all told stories from high school. They had lunch together at the Car Show, and continued to walk around until the show was closing. They made their way to the truck at around 6 for their long drive home.
Karen's Brunch ended around 2 and she offered to help clean up and they all told her no that she was not to do anything. After the clean up was finished they all sat around and talked about things that they couldn't talk about with the guys around, but they had an unspoken agreement not to talk about their special relationships with them. Jenny had come to the party with them and was now busy playing with the left over wrapping paper, which Brooke and Deb made sure to get a picture of for the group. At one point Jenny was covered in the bows and ribbons that had surrounded her. During the party as a joke gone by the superstition of every ribbon you break meant that's how many children you had. Karen only broke one and joked that was for Lucas. That's when Peyton leaned over to Brooke and said 'I knew there was something missing from Haley's.' to which Brooke could only quietly laugh remembering all that had happened at Haley's shower.
After everything was cleaned up, they all decided to head back to Karen's house and await the arrival of the guys later that night. When they did arrive back to the house they weren't sure if anyone was going be home or awake. Lucas had a feeling Brooke would be but he wasn't sure about his mother. They tried to be as quiet as possible opening the front door, until they heard the laughter coming from the kitchen.
"And we thought they would be asleep?" Said Lucas looking at Keith.
"Well, at least we don't have to sneak in." Said Keith.
"True." Said Lucas as they crossed the living room to the kitchen.
"Hey babe." Said Lucas as he kissed Brooke's cheek.
"Hey, how was the car show?" Asked Brooke.
"We had fun, it was a good day." Said Lucas.
"Hey Hun." Said Keith as he kissed Karen.
"Well, if you guys are hungry there is left overs in the fridge."
"Speaking of guys, your missing some." Said Haley noticing that her's in particular was nowhere to be found.
"Aren't you supposed to meet him at home?" Said Lucas as he made a bowl of meatballs.
"I thought you all were coming back here for a little bit." Said Haley.
"No, they all wanted to go home." Said Keith.
"Oww, hot." Said Brooke as she ate one of the meatballs she stole one of out of Lucas' bowl.
"Serves you right trying to steal my food." Said Lucas.
"Meanie." Said Brooke as she stuck her tongue out at him.
"You wanna keep that tongue of yours." Said Lucas.
"No, because it's burnt now." Said Brooke.
"Like I said before that's what you get." Said Lucas.
All the other ladies left the house by 11 and then the four people remaining went to bed, and waited for the Easter Bunny to make an appearance the next morning.
