Hey Guys
Long time no hear I know, but I'm here now so, here is today's chapter. Special thanks to Michelle and Ophelia or Ali…
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Love,
Emily
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The party was under way and everyone was having a great time. The boys had taken to throwing a football around and the girls were sitting around a kiddy pool that they had gotten for Jenny talking while Jenny splashed around. The adults were talking about work and Karen and Keith's trip.
While the girls were talking Lucas came up behind Brooke and hugged her.
"What are you doing?" Asked Brooke.
"I needed a hug." Said Lucas.
"Aww, poor baby." Said Brooke.
"You won't be saying that in a couple minutes." Said Lucas as he picked Brooke up out of her chair.
"Lucas! Put me down!" Said Brooke trying to get out of his grasp.
"Hey Hales can you move Jenny for a second?"
"Lucas Scott! Don't you even think about it." Said Brooke.
"Think about what?" Asked Lucas as he dropped her in the kiddy pool.
"I can't believe you did that." Said Brooke.
"What? You told me to put you down." Said Lucas.
"I meant back in the chair not in cold water." Said Brooke laughing at him.
"Autie Book what wrong?" Asked Jenny as she got back in the pool.
"Uncle Lucas got me wet." Said Brooke.
"Unwle Luke why you do tat?" Asked Jenny.
"Because I thought you would want someone to play in the water with." Said Lucas.
Right when he finished talking Brooke splashed him from her spot in the kiddy pool that she had yet to get out of.
"Oh, it is on Cheery." Said Lucas as he started splashing Brooke back, he ended up getting Haley wet so she started splashing him, which ended up hitting Peyton who had just moved Jenny out of the line of fire. Pretty soon all six kids were splashing each other from around the kiddy pool. Jenny had wandered away and made her way over to where the adults were.
"What's up munchkin?" Asked Keith as he picked Jenny up.
"My pool." Said Jenny as she pointed over to where the older kids were.
"Can't take them anywhere." Said Larry
"I wonder how that started." Asked Deb
"Jenny how did it happen?"
"Unwle Luke, Autie Book, whoosh." Said Jenny the best she could.
"Well we know that Lucas started it." Said Keith.
A couple minutes later a cease-fire was called so they all could go and eat. The kids all grabbed their towels and headed to the table.
"Okay so how exactly did the water fight get started?" Asked Keith.
"Your son picked me up and dropped me in it, so I splashed him, he splashed back, got Haley, so she splashed and got Peyton, and then we have no idea how Nate and Jake go in on it."
"You guys are crazy." Said Karen.
Every one sat around the table and talked and joked around until it was time for Karen and Keith to give everyone their gifts that they brought back from Europe. They were all sitting around the table while Karen and Keith handed out the gifts.
All the kids received a set of key chains from everywhere Karen and Keith visited. The girls all received Swiss chocolate, and the start of charm bracelets that had a piece of Buckingham Palace on it already. Lucas got a leather bound journal, Nathan received a make your own pasta kit for game days, and Jake got a leather wallet. Jenny got a charm bracelet to be put away for when she was older, and a model of a double decker bus, all the dads and Whitey got Steins, and the Moms got a bottle of wine from Rome as well as chocolate. Thank yous were sounded around the table and every one was looking at what every one else got.
The barbeque lasted for another couple hours before everyone decide to head home. Nathan and Haley were leaving later the next afternoon and Lucas had his doctor's appointment, which he and Brooke were going to.
"So what do you want to do tonight?" Asked Brooke.
"Let's just hang out here, I'm not really in the mood to go out." Said Lucas as he wrapped his arms around Brooke.
"Are you worried about your appointment tomorrow?" Asked Brooke.
"No, just tired from all the excitement today, I guess." Said Lucas.
"Well that's understandable." Said Brooke as she changed from her bathing suit in to the hoody and a pair of Lucas' pajama bottoms.
"Brooke it's like 60 degrees outside." Said Lucas.
"I know, but with the AC on in here it's a little chilly." Said Brooke.
"Okay." Said Lucas.
Brooke and Lucas settled in the living room with Karen and Keith and watched a movie that was on TV.
Nathan, Haley, and Deb got decided to finish up the packing for Nathan and Haley to leave the next day, they weren't sure what time they wanted to leave but they knew it was after Lucas' appointment. Nathan also decided to work at the garage for the day with Jake so they didn't leave Keith hanging completely.
Peyton and Jake also stayed home and played with Jenny until it was time for her to go to bed. She was fast asleep before her head hit the pillow.
"You think she'll sleep through the night?" Asked Peyton.
"With the way we tired her out today and tonight, yeah I think it's a pretty safe bet that she will, if she doesn't I will be really surprised." Said Jake.
"So are you working tomorrow?" Asked Peyton.
"Yeah Nathan and I are going to work for a little while since Lucas has his appointment." Said Jake.
"I hope everything goes okay with that." Said Peyton.
"I know, but you know aside from today he hasn't really pushed himself too much so I don't think that much has changed. It's probably just to make sure that his meds are still working."
"I know Brooke was telling me that she's surprised he hasn't played down at the River Court since they got back." Said Peyton as they got into bed.
"He'll be back there soon, Peyt. It's in his blood, it may take a little bit but when he does it'll be like he never left." Said Jake with certainty.
