Hey Guys
What did you think of Wednesday's episode? I thought it was great. Not much to say today except hi.
PaulineJ: I don't plan on making any of the girls pregnant in this story. I meant for that to be sarcastic and it just didn't play across as I hoped.
LuvAngel448: Here is your update darlin'.
MARIALAFFERTY: Here we go.
(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 rooms were packed, dresses were done, and everyone was getting ready to move home. It was the week of finals and then everyone would be leaving their lives in Chapel Hill, Boston, and Seattle.
"Okay, I have a question for you Broody."
"Okay?"
"We have two fridges, what are we going to do with them?"
"Well, we can put one in our room, and the other can go in the basement." Said Lucas.
"Okay, I can't believe by the end of the week we'll be home. This year has just flown by hasn't it?" Said Brooke.
"It has defiantly flown by, push over a little. I still can't believe we actually missed Tree Hill." Said Lucas as he lay down on the bed with Brooke.
"Well it's our home, I mean all of our firsts together happened there."
"It just we always said we couldn't wait to get out and now to miss it, it's just a strange feeling to me that's all." Said Lucas as he pulled Brooke into his arms.
"I know and just so you know this is the last move I make for a while." Said Brooke.
"Count on it, no more moving for a long time."
"So who's going to help us pack our stuff in the trailer and rental car?"
"Um, well I talked to Mike and he said as long as I spring for coffee he and a couple of guys from the team will help me pack the trailer and then when we get home Nate, Skills, Fergie, Junk, and I are going to unpack it."
"You really think you're going to need 5 guys to unload the trailer?"
"No, Nate and I could probably do it but it's more fun this way. That and while us guys are working so hard you, Bevin, and Haley can tell us where everything goes." Said Lucas.
"Okay. So all the dresses are done amazingly I can't believe I got them done." Said Brooke.
"And they look gorgeous, too especially Mom's wedding dress." Said Lucas.
"Thank you, so have you even thought about your speech yet? Asked Brooke.
"Yeah a little, but I haven't nailed anything to it yet, I mean what do you really say to someone who put you first before their happiness, and to the guy who was there not because he had to be, but because he wanted to be."
"I don't know. But I do know that you will come up with something perfect for them." Said Brooke as she rubbed his arm slowly.
In Seattle Jake and Peyton had all of their stuff packed up in boxes except the essentials that were needed.
"Are you ready to do this?" Asked Jake.
"Do what? Move?" Responded Peyton.
"Yeah."
"Absolutely, you know I looked up how long it should take us to get back and if we both drive in 12 hour shifts we could make it home in about 2 days not counting rest stops." Said Peyton.
"How long will it take Brooke and Lucas to get home?" Asked Jake.
"I think he said it was like 14 hours but that was with him driving, now if Brooke is driving they could probably shave about an hour off of that." Said Peyton.
"If Lucas is in the car with Brooke you know he'll be driving." Said Jake.
"Exactly." Said Peyton.
"Wait aren't both their cars at home already?" Asked Jake.
"They're renting a car and driving down." Said Peyton.
"When are they leaving?"
"Um, Brooke said something like midnight, tomorrow so they didn't hit traffic."
"Then we're leaving tomorrow afternoon." Said Jake.
"I know, just think this time on Sunday we'll be home with our family." Said Peyton.
"And I can't wait." Said Jake as he moved the last box closer to the door.
Nathan and Haley were packing up the last of their dorm room and getting ready to move back to Deb's house for the summer.
"So what time did Luke say they would be in?" Asked Haley.
"Well they're leaving at like midnight and it's about a 14 hour drive he said so I think somewhere around 2 or 3ish depending on the traffic." Said Nathan.
"Well that's good, when I talked to Brooke she said it shouldn't take that long to unpack the trailer, they don't have much furniture wise it's mostly all boxes and stuff." Said Haley.
"Yeah, that's what Lucas said, just Brooke's vanity, the mini-fridges, then the rest is all boxes and suitcases." Said Nathan
"It's not going to only be you two right, I mean you will have some one else there to help?" Asked Haley concerned.
"Yeah, Luke said that Skills, Fergie, and Junk would also be helping and Skills is bringing Bevin with him also." Said Nathan.
"Good, because not that you and Lucas could do it yourselves it's just better to have a few more people." Said Haley.
"I know what you're saying, why do you think we're going down today instead of getting in when Luke and Brooke do, I don't want him overdoing it any more than you do." Said Nathan.
"Okay, I understand."
"And just so you know it was Lucas who asked Skills, Fergie, and Junk to help him." Said Nathan.
"Okay, sorry I just don't want to spend the beginning of summer with Lucas in the hospital that's all." Said Haley.
"I know, and I don't think he wants to be there himself, I don't think he had too much fun the last time." Said Nathan joking around.
"Nathan!"
"What he didn't." Said Nathan.
"He was in a coma for most of the time of course he didn't have fun." Said Haley.
"That's true." Said Nathan.
The next day all the finals were over and Brooke and Lucas decided to go back to the dorm and sleep until they had to start loading stuff into the car and trailer that Lucas and Mike went and got after their last class that morning. It was now about 6 and Lucas woke up to start loading the boxes into the trailer. Mike and Ayden arrived at the dorm to help move the big stuff with Lucas.
"Didn't we just do this a couple months ago?" Asked Ayden jokingly.
"No that was in the other direction." Said Lucas as he and Ayden carried one of the mini-fridges down and Mike carried one of the boxes.
"That's right, I still can't believe you guys aren't coming back in September." Said Ayden.
"It's what is best, I mean we just realized during our last visit that we don't like having to leave all the time." Said Lucas.
"Hey man you gotta do what you gotta do." Said Mike.
"It's just there's nothing holding us here, all of our family is in North Carolina and we're not the only ones moving home our friends who moved to Seattle are moving back also." Said Lucas as they placed the fridge in the trailer.
"So where are you guys going to be living?"
"Uh, my parents' place, they're going on their honeymoon for the summer and leaving Brooke and I with the house, and then when they come back we're all going to live as one big happy family."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. Your parents are going on their honeymoon?" Said Mike.
"Yeah, they're getting married in about 2 weeks, and then going on a backpacking trip around Europe for the summer." Said Lucas casually.
"Okay, let me get this straight, your parents had you and never got married and you're what 18?" Asked Ayden.
"Yeah, look it took my uncle 18 years to get the nerve to ask her, he would have done it my junior year but we got in a car accident the night he was going to. So he had to wait until my mother wasn't pissed at him, and then he had to get the nerve back and he got it on Christmas."
"Wait I thought you said your parents?" Said Ayden.
"My biological father was an ass to put it mildly, and my uncle who was his brother had a thing for my mother, but because daddy dearest was with her at the time Keith held back, so when Dan left her and me, Keith stepped up and helped my mother raise me, so I see Keith as my father more than I ever saw Dan as him." Said Lucas.
"Your family is complicated to say the least." Said Mike as they walked back into Brooke's room.
"You have no idea." Said Lucas with a small laugh.
"No idea about what?" Asked Brooke as she folded the comforter off the bed.
"How complicated our family is." Said Lucas as he and Mike went to grab the other fridge.
"Complicated doesn't even begin to describe our family honey." Said Brooke.
"Are you sure you don't live in oh I don't know Kentucky somewhere." Said Ayden as he grabbed a couple boxes.
"No, North Carolina." Said Brooke.
Pretty soon it was 7 at night and everything was packed. As a way close the book on their life in Boston, Brooke and Lucas decided to go see Mario and Kate to say thank you and good-bye. They figured after they ate they would jump right on the highway so they gave their keys to Mike he said he would drop them off at the housing office the next morning for them. They also called home and told Keith that they were going to go for dinner and then start the journey home.
"Hey Mario." Said Brooke as they walked into the restaurant.
"Brooke, Lucas how are you guys?" Asked Mario.
"We're good, we decided to stop in before we left, for dinner and to say good-bye to you and Kate." Said Lucas.
"Well we are defiantly going to miss you guys and the next time you come to visit Boston you better stop in and say hi." Said Mario.
"Of course we will." Said Brooke.
"So what would you guys like to drink?"
"Did Kate make any Iced Tea today?" Asked Brooke.
"Yes, she did." Said Mario.
"I think I'll have that then." Said Brooke.
"Lucas what about you?"
"I'll have the same thanks Mario." Said Lucas.
Mario came back with their drinks and took their orders. They both decided to have their usuals. After Brooke and Lucas had finished their meals Kate came out and sat with them for a little while and told them if they ever needed anything to come and see her and Mario. To which the kids promised to do. On their way out Kate told them to wait a second and came out with a couple bags of food for them to take with them. She told them to think of it as their care package to take them home and to remind them that they also had family in Boston.
Shortly there after Brooke and Lucas were on the road with Lucas behind the wheel, driving to the place where it all began for them.
