Chapter Three: What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas.

I just noticed I haven't been writing a disclaimer, so here we go. I own nada! None of the stuff that I have put in my story belongs to me! How depressing is that?

Anyways… here we go…

"So, whose bright idea was this again?" complained Nathan from the back seat.

Brooke turned around from the front seat and cracked up. Somehow Nathan, Haley, Jake and Peyton had all fit into the back of Brooke's VW Bug. The only problem was they looked like a pack of sardines.

"Ouch, Nathan. Put your arm down you're hurting me," cried Haley. "Brooke, I hate you for making us take your car."

Brooke sighed impatiently. "Fine. Maybe it wasn't the best idea. Luke, let's just take your mom's truck. I didn't remember that we had four full-grown BABIES going with us!"

"Oooh, Brooke, when I get out of here…" called Nathan, but Brooke was already out of the car and running towards her house.

"Nathan. Arm. Please," said Haley.

"Sorry, Hales," Nathan said, kissing her forehead.

Just then, Lucas popped up the front seat and Nathan scrambled out and made a mad dash for the house. Everyone else climbed out slowly and stretched, then headed for Karen's expedition.

Soon they had all settled into their spots, Lucas in the driver's seat (with Brooke's spot as a passenger empty), Haley, waiting for Nathan, in the middle seat, and Jake and Peyton cuddled up in the back. (So, I guess Jenny doesn't exist in this story, because I haven't put her in anywhere… Yeah. It goes with my whole "no drama" theme.)

After about five minutes, Lucas went in to find out what was going on. As he walked through the front door, he heard laughing and yelling and crashing noises coming from the living room. When he walked in the living room, he stopped and stared before beginning to crack up hysterically. Brooke and Nathan were rolling around on the floor wrestling. Brooke had Nathan in a headlock, and Nathan had one of Brooke's hands and one of her legs behind her back. They both stopped and looked up when they heard laughing.

Embarrased, they both stood up and dusted themselves off and Lucas pretended to get all serious. "Now kids, what have we told you about keeping your hands to yourselves?"

Brooke and Nathan pointed at each other. "He/She started it!" they exclaimed at the same time.

Lucas laughed and rolled his eyes. "So, are you guys done now? Can we go?"

Nathan and Brooke both mumbled a "Yes… let's go…" before bursting out laughing again, this time with Lucas joining them.

"All right. Nate, why don't you head out? I have to get something really quick and I… uhhh… need Brooke's help."

"Gross, man," said Nathan. "Hurry it up, alright? We don't have all day."

Lucas pushed his brother out the door and closed it in his face. Nathan walked back to the truck and climbed in next to Haley. Once he told Jake, Peyton and Haley about what happened inside, they all cracked up. They were still laughing when Brooke and Lucas walked out of the house a couple of minutes later with smug smiles on their faces. They walked toward the car and just as they were about to get in, turned and ran to Brooke's car. Lucas turned around and yelled. "Meet you there! Catch us if you can!"

All four of them looked at Brooke and Lucas, stunned for a minute, before Nathan jumped over the console into the driver's seat and started the engine. Brooke and Lucas had already taken off, but Nathan swung out of the driveway and gunned the engine, attempting to catch up with them. Haley climbed in to the shotgun seat, and Peyton and Jake climbed over the back seat and into the middle seat. Peyton was the first to break the adrenaline-filled silence. "So… not to be a party pooper or anything, because I know Nathan can catch up to them, but ummm… does anyone know where we're going?"

They all looked at each other and started laughing. "I know it's Brooke's parent's cabin," said Haley, but I have no idea where that is!"

"Alright, let me see if my oh-so-dead brother will answer his phone," said Nathan, pulling out his cell phone. After a few rings, Nathan heard the phone pick up.

"Hi, you've reached Lucas' cell phone. I can't get to it right now, because I'm too busy outrunning my brother and my friends. If you would like to leave a message…"

"Shut up, Luke," said Nathan interrupting his brother.

Lucas laughed. "What's up, man? Did you get lost or something?"

"Not yet, but yeah, kinda. None of us have any idea where we're going."

"Ohh… that's right… OK, well I guess it WILL just be me and Brooke for the weekend then."

"Brooke and I," corrected Haley from the passenger seat. Nathan had put the phone on speaker so they could all hear.

"Thanks, Hales," said Lucas, rolling his eyes and laughing. "OK, you're going to take the 19 until you get to LaMont Avenue. It's not going to really be an interstate anymore, but more of a highway. Turn right on LaMont and follow it all the way up to Cherry. Turn left on Cherry and the cabin is the second one on the right…" He paused for a second. "You got all that, Hales?" He knew she was writing down what he had said, because she always liked to have a plan.

"Yep, see you there. We'll be the ones waiting for you two slowpokes to show up!" yelled Haley. She hung up the phone before Lucas could say anything else. They all laughed and cheered as Nathan merged onto the 19. They were going to beat those cheaters, and that's all there was to it.

Author's Note: OK, so still kind of short and kind of silly, but I liked it. Next chapter will be at the cabin. What would everyone like to see happen? Sorry it took me so long to update, but my life is hectic and that will never change… So just get used to it! (Just kidding… I love my readers!) Please review because it makes me happy! Thanks for reading!