Hey Guys

How is everyone doing today…? I had a free moment at work so I decided to write today's chapter. Nothing is really going on and I am enjoying being back working very much… so on with the individuals and I would like to welcome someone new to the family fold here and that is BrucasNaleyluvr. You guys I think we hit a record for the reviews 8 of you reviewed the last chapter. This is a short one I apolize I should have finished it sooner than I did.

othlovinolo: I almost fell out of the chair when I read that the first time and then I printed it and hung it up in my cubicle. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter.

DanaJaycee: When I got mine I had gone away for a weekend to see my sisters and I came back tattooed. She thought it was fake at first until she touched it. It took my father a month to realize I had one, why I don't know I got it on my ankle and during the summer so I was wearing shorts the entire time…lol. I was in bed last night at 1030 way to early considering it's usually 1.

BrucasNaleyluvr: How long did it take you to read it all? And thank you for the complement. Welcome to the group.

LuvAngel448: Well it seems that every time Karen goes away some thing happens, Italy- tattoos, car accident, and Brooke almost pregnant, New Zealand- Luke tells Brooke he's in love with her and then the fire.

Laura369: Glad you likie talk later.

deli41321: I don't see why she wouldn't be they know her and Luke sleep together so why not say it. That and I feel she likes to get a (pardon the pun) rise out of him.

Team Frank: Life insurance.

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 family arrived back at the house from the airport and Lucas and Keith carried the bags into the house while Karen and Brooke talked about the trip and all the things that they saw.

"So I'm happy to see you two didn't kill each other over the summer." Said Keith joking around.

"Now why would I do a thing like that?" Asked Lucas.

"Well you are two of the most stubborn people I know, the fact that you can live with each other for 3 months with out referees say something about your relationship with each other." Said Keith.

"Well we had referees but they quit when they realized that Brooke and I only argue about the stupid things." Said Lucas joking around.

"So how did working at the garage and café work out for you guys?" Asked Keith.

"Good I think between me, Nate, and Jake we got more work done during the day than usual." Said Lucas. "And the girls worked their butts off at the café all day."

"Good, how many nights did you guys go out?"

"Twice I think, and we took cabs home both times, and we met Junk's new girlfriend." Said Lucas.

"Nice, so when's the appointment?" Asked Keith.

"On the second." Said Lucas.

"Okay." Said Keith.

Meanwhile the girls had made their way to the kitchen to catch up. Brooke and Karen sat at the kitchen table and started talking.

"So how has he been doing with every thing?" Asked Karen knowing if she asked Lucas he would just say he was fine and there was nothing to worry about.

"He's been good, he hasn't really been down to play at the River Court though and that's what worries me a little, I mean I don't want him to push himself but at the same time I want him to play a little I mean the doctor in Boston said that he could play there if he wanted just as long as he's careful." Said Brooke.

"He'll start going when he's ready it might take a little while but he'll make it back there soon." Said Karen.

"I know it's just I don't want him to feel like he can't do it at all, I don't want him to forget how much he loves the fun of the game." Said Brooke.

"He won't that has been in him since day one." Said Karen.

"So enough about the inner workings of Lucas' mind, how was the trip?" Asked Brooke.

"Wonderful, we brought home a bunch of stuff for you guys and everyone else also. We almost had to buy another suitcase for every thing." Said Karen.

"I can't wait to see the pictures you guys took." Said Brooke.

"I have to get them developed along with the photos from the wedding, after every thing settles down again." Said Karen.

"Defiantly, so are you jet lagged at all?" Asked Brooke.

"I think it will hit me tomorrow." Said Karen.

That night Karen and Keith crashed early and slept most of the day while Brooke and Lucas got up and went to work.

"Hey aren't we supposed to be the ones in bed all day during summer vacation and the parents going to work?" Asked Brooke joking around.

"That's how it should be but it isn't." Said Lucas, matching her tone.

The next couple days passed uneventfully in the house, Karen and Keith both returned to work and were settled back in the routine, Karen decided that she wanted to give the kids their presents all together and decided that the barbeque was the perfect place to do that, especially since Nathan and Haley would be leaving the next day to go back to school, but would be coming home more often now that all their friends were now living so close.

The newly reunited family gathered at the Sawyer/Jagielski house started the barbeque everyone brought a little something for the table and since Larry had come home from sea he decided to man the grill when the time was right, Brooke actually cooked for the day and made something that one of the cooks that her parents had hired when she was younger had taught her to make, it was a red potatoe salad with egg, mayo, and mustard. Peyton made a macaroni salad, and Haley brought a tossed, while Karen and Deb contributed desserts.