Chapter Eleven:
"Life gives you lots of chances to screw up which means you have just as many chances to get it right".
Megan POV:
"Meg wake up you bum"! I jolt forward at my cousins "wake up" call groaning. I was having the greatest dream. But actually it wasn't a dream; Ryder did kiss me last night. I'm still squealing inside my head about it. I want to relive it again which requires me to fall back asleep.
"No I want to sleep in", I grunt snuggling deeper into the blanket on Jamie's bed. After Ryder left the café I cleaned up and snuck into Jamie's room since I didn't feel like going home. I sent Dad a text last night but since he didn't reply back like usual I figured he was either writing or sleeping.
"You promised me last night you'd go running", Jamie says in his pleading tone. I turn over to look at him since he's hunched over top of me. He has his arms crossed over his chest with his signature Scott smirks on. He's dressed to go too. I look at the alarm clock next to the bed to see its 6:01 now.
"Can't you just go without me", I croak rolling to the other side of the bed. The last thing I want to do is go running.
"A promise is a promise Megan Davis Scott. Besides I thought you'd like to know how I finally asked Amanda out".
I instantly shoot out of bed then. "I need details right now". This is the best news I've heard in weeks. They have been secretly in love with each other for years. Both too shy to do anything about it. But now my two best friends finally are being honest. What a relief.
"First you need to get ready and then I'll tell you".
"Fine", I mumble but walk towards his bathroom to freshen up. On the toilet seat there's a pair of my sweat pants and t-shirt I leave extra over here. Thankful I wore my sneakers last night.
After I quickly get dressed I walk out to his room to see the back door is open. Grabbing Jamie's basketball that's next to the door I close it behind me walking out. Jamie's lounging on the steps with his ear buds in. I walk past him and turn around to make eye contact.
"What's with the ball I told you we were running"?
I smirk back at him while tossing it into his hands. "Oh were going for your run. But then were hitting the river court. You missed 3 three pointers in the game Friday night. If you think I wasn't going to say something then you were wrong. I was embarrassed that you didn't make them".
He shakes his head but chuckles. "I went 37-40 it wasn't that serious".
"It is when I know you can make them. So the numbers of shots you miss in the game means you're going to keep shooting until you can make the shot in a game scenario. Got it"?
Jamie rolls his eyes but nods. He wants to beat Uncle Nathans scoring title and I know this is how he's going to achieve it. With me helping him.
"Come on I'll race you the long way to the river court and if you win I'll run with you every day this week".
"What will happen if you beat me"?
"Then I don't have to run for this entire week" I smirk.
"Damn sucks to suck", Jamie laughs as he starts sprinting down the driveway. Yeah, he's definitely going to win this. Shit.
The long way to the river court is the opposite end of town from where we live. You have to go through the towns square where the Café is located. Through the pier where you can see the ocean and we sometimes run along the beach. Pass the high school and right before the river court you can see the cemetery. It's a rough three miles but it's worth it. Jamie and I have been doing this run ever since we were kids.
Usually we'll run beside each other in complete silence, both too focused on our own thoughts. It's not until we practically collapse at the river court and begin to shoot around that we start to talk. Today isn't any different.
"I told you I would beat you here", Jamie announces after he caught his breath. He's dribbling the basketball he ran with now.
"That's because your racing against someone with a heart disease", I barely mumble since I still can't catch my breath.
"Oh crap Meg I forgot. Are you okay", Jamie bursts as he comes to my side to rub my back.
"I'm fine. Just give me a second. I'm not in the best shape of my life like you are", I smirk trying to get him to stay calm. I really am okay. My heart rate is slowing down as my breathing is getting to a normal pace. I hate people always checking to make sure I'm okay. I've ran this same path my entire life, I can still do it.
"Hey I've worked hard for my kick ass body".
I roll my eyes at my cousin and open my hands up to signal the ball. "Whatever you say Jamie, now can you please tell me what happened with Amanda".
Jamie immediately grins at the mention of her name and tries to hide his blush. "Well I figured since it was Saturday night you would be at her house so I drove over to hang out but when I got there she said you didn't text her back, which I will have to ask you about after this story".
"But anyway she asked to hang out so I did and we just talked. And then one thing led to another and I kissed her and told her how I felt. She told me she felt the same and we have a date tomorrow night".
A huge smile is plastered on my face. It's about time. I can't wait to hear the details from Amanda.
"Wow Jamie I am so happy for you guys. Really", I say as I walk over to hug him.
"Thanks Meg", Jamie mumbles hugging me back.
"But just because you have a girlfriend now doesn't mean I'm not going to drill you with three pointers", I whisper in his ear as I steal the ball from his hands since he never passed me it.
Jamie starts to laugh along with me and lines up far from the right side of the hoop. "Bring it on Meg".
Lucas POV:
The sound of my alarm clock going off at eight am is just another reminder that I didn't get any sleep last night. How could I when Brooke tells me she's moving back home. It's a good thing and a bad thing all at the same time. And if that wasn't enough I had to open up my big mouth.
Flashback:
"When are you going to tell Meg", I question since I'm still shocked she choose Tree Hill over NYC.
"Tomorrow when we have our talk I guess. There are a lot of things I need to do though. I'd have to have my stuff shipped here and find a place to stay".
I can't even stop the next set of words from coming out of my mouth. "Why don't you stay here? We still have the guest room upstairs and a full bathroom that is hardly used".
"I don't think that's a good idea Luke", Brooke protests.
"I think it is because Megan needs you here. And it would be nice for her to have a sense of normal family life again".
She smiles sadly at my comment and seems to be in deep thinking. "Okay your right. Thank you Luke".
End of flashback
And with that she's moving in a couple of days. This calls for an interesting twist in things. Especially since my "girlfriend" Lindsey is coming back to Tree Hill this week.
I wouldn't say we are an official couple. We've gone on dates for the last six months but it hasn't been serious. She's my editor first and my friend second. But maybe she is just what I need right now. To help me really get over Brooke since she's moving back I need to start dating. At least I have Meg's approval.
Megan actually likes Lindsey. She's always been honest with her feelings about me dating and she's okay with it. I don't understand why she's okay with me dating and not with Brooke getting married to Julian but I shouldn't dwell on it. I think Megan understands me more than I do sometimes. Maybe because everyone that knows me thinks I will only love one person for the rest of my life, and that's Brooke.
God I need to stop thinking about her.
I get out of bed and hop into the shower for a few minutes. It's then it occurs to me I didn't hear Megan leave for her run this morning. I actually don't even think I heard her come in last night. Whoops.
After getting out of the shower I throw on jeans and a white t-shirt. Walking to my dresser I turn my phone back on and wait for any messages from Megan. It pops up that she texted me last night that she spent the night at Nathan's and I instantly am relieved. If it was on cue I hear the back door of the house open which makes me walk downstairs.
In the kitchen I hear Megan rumbling through the drawers. Walking in I smile when I notice she's not alone. Jamie's in front of the fridge gulping down water while Meg's sitting on the counter waiting for the coffee pot to brew.
"Hey guys", I announce striding over to kiss Meg's forehead.
"Good morning Uncle Lucas", Jamie smiles when I turn to look at him. He is the perfect mix of Nathan and Haley except for the blonde hair and blue eyes that makes him resemble me. How strange genetics work.
"You know normal kids actually sleep in on the weekends", I smirk which earns me an eye roll from both of them.
"We have big reputations to uphold having the Scott last name Dad", Megan utters which Jamie nods along with.
"Yeah Uncle Luke I'm too determined to beat Dad's scoring title this year. And win a state championship before I graduate".
I grin at the memory of our state title. Boy did everything change after that night.
"That was the greatest night of my life, for two reasons", I sigh and smile when the two teenagers look at me strangely. "I made the game winning shot that won us the state championship".
"Well we all know that Dad, what was the other reason", Megan urges for me to answer.
I smile brightly at her and clear my throat. "It was the night I was told I was going to be a Dad".
Megan blushes but smiles back. "Hopefully we don't have to worry about those situations for a long time right Jamie"?
"Yeah right", Jamie mumbles but can barely be heard from the sound of him chewing a banana.
"Hey you better not ruin your appetite. Breakfast at your house starts in an hour", I protest but Jamie waves his hand at me gesturing for me not to worry.
"Thanks for reminding me Mom says I need to grab some eggs and orange juice from over here", Jamie laughs while picking them out of the fridge.
"Help yourself", I laugh as I walk over to get the cup of coffee Megan poured for me.
"Oh by the way Mom also wanted me to tell you she got pressured into inviting Aunt Brooke. See you guys later", Jamie shouts and quickly exits the house.
I turn to Megan to see her reaction but smile when she doesn't seem to care. "At least we were warned right", I mumble hitting my hand on her leg. She shrugs but lightly laughs.
"I'll have to talk to her afterwards so what do I really care".
Brooke's supposed to tell her about her plans to move back home today too. This is either going to turn out really good or really bad. I'm praying for it to turn out good. It has to be.
"Well I'm going to take a shower and get dressed", Megan announces as she puts her empty coffee cup in the sink.
"Don't forget to take your medicine", I say before she walks away but hear her reply a small okay.
Our typical Sundays are spent at Nathan and Haley's. It's the one day a week that we hang out as a family. It's been a tradition between us since we moved in five years ago. After Brooke left I couldn't keep up with our old house by myself. Plus everywhere I looked I thought of only her. The best decision was to sell it. It just so happened that a house Megan and I loved was just down the street from my brothers. One of the main reasons I bought it, not to mention the in-ground pool out back.
The sound of my stomach grumbling disrupts my thoughts. I can't wait to eat some pancakes.
Brooke POV:
"Haley please let me do something", I groan while watching my best friend flips pancakes. She's made a huge spread this morning preparing it basically alone. Thinking that she would need help I came here a half hour early but still thirty minutes later I haven't touched a thing.
"You are doing something you're here", Haley smiles which makes me blush.
Even though were not technically related anymore, Haley still is my sister. She has always believed in me and has helped me so much for many years. She's the person I depend on especially for keeping an eye on Lucas and Megan when I couldn't. But now that's all changing. I'm moving back.
"There's actually something I need to tell you", I mumble when Haley turns to look at me. She raises her eyebrows for me to continue.
"I'm moving back".
Haley's jaw drops and her eyes go wide. Yeah, this was the reaction I was expecting.
"You're really coming back, for real", Haley stutters as I see tears are clouding her eyes.
I nod my head yes smiling just as bright as Haley is.
"It's about damn time"! Haley runs over and throws her arms over my shoulders laughing.
"I'm so happy for my best friend to come home".
We release from our hug and she holds me at arm length. "Have you told Meg yet"?
"Told me what", Megan interrupts as she walks into the kitchen. I see Lucas behind her grinning but I can tell from my daughter's expression she has no idea what I just told Haley.
"Just that I have to go to back to New York tomorrow morning", I mutter covering up my surprise. It was true though. I rearranged my plane ticket for tomorrow to go get my things.
"Oh", Megan mumbles as she walks to the fridge, avoiding eye contact with me. Well that's great.
"Well good morning ladies", Lucas announces walking over to sit down next to me on the bar stools. I turn to smile at him and practically lose my breath. He's wearing dark jeans with a tight white button up shirt on. It shows off his arms that are more muscular then they have been in years. I have to literally stop myself from licking my lips. Why does he have to get even hotter now?
"Good morning Lucas, how did you like the game last night", Haley says walking over to stand next to him.
"It was awesome", he replies leaning to kiss her cheek.
The sound of someone running down the hallway makes me turn in my seat. "Aunt Brooke", Lydia screams. I stand up from my seat to catch her since she's coming straight at me.
"There's my favorite niece. Are you ready for some breakfast", I cheer tickling her tummy. She chuckles loudly nodding her head. I look at her outfit and notice she's in a dress I bought for her last birthday. Why is she wearing a dress?
Nathan walks in then smiling but he's wearing a similar outfit to Lucas's. I turn to Megan to check that she's also wearing jeans with a grey sweater on.
"Do you guys dress up every Sunday morning for breakfast", I question really confused on their attire.
"You've never heard of wearing Sunday's best for Church", Nathan answers walking over to the fridge that Megan is still standing near.
"You guys go to church now"? Everyone is silent in the room then. Did I say something wrong?
"We go to church as a family to be thankful for what we've been given", Nathan answers for the room. He stands behind Meg putting his hands on her shoulders. "We pray for good business at the café, that the Ravens win a state championship soon". He winks at Lucas which everyone smiles at. "We even pray that your company does well". I shyly grin at that. How come I didn't know about this?
"But mostly we pray for our Meg. We pray that this next medicine will work. We pray to have faith in God and trust that everything happens for a reason. Isn't that right", Nathan softly replies squeezing her shoulders. She turns her head around and nods. I look at her to notice she has tears in her eyes just like I do.
It's amazing what I've missed out on. This is bond they've created. This closeness. I want to be a part of that again. And the right step is coming back home. I feel in it my heart.
"Mom can we eat now", Jamie yells walking in the kitchen.
"Yeah come on", Haley answers back as she starts carrying the plates of food to the dining room table.
"So this is what you guys do every Sunday", I whisper to Lucas who's still next to me. Everyone else followed Haley into the other room.
"Sometimes Nathan cooks but other than that yup", Lucas shrugs.
"Is it still okay if I come over to talk to Megan after church", I ask quietly.
"Yeah I won't be there so it's whatever".
"Where will you be", I hiss back faster then I should have.
"I have a date", Lucas smirks which makes me want to smack it off him. It's his signature "bad ass" look.
"Oh you're still dating Lindsey", I mumble trying not to sound to concern with his love life.
"Not officially just a here and there kind of thing. She likes to hang out with Meg so it's whatever".
Are you kidding me? Megan knows Lucas is dating. And they hang out with each other? I'm not okay with this.
"Well you go on your date and I'll be with Meg. Hopefully I'll get a chance to meet this Lindsey character finally", I murmur confidently. Oh you better believe she will meet the Brooke Davis sooner or later.
"I don't think so", Lucas laughs getting up to walk into the dining room.
"I think so Lucas Eugene Scott", I hiss getting up after him. He stops in his tracks and turns around to point at me.
"You know I can't stand when you call me by my full name. It drives me completely insane".
Of course I already knew this. One of my favorite past times was teasing the crap out of Lucas. I know exactly how to get under his skin to get exactly what I want. I've mastered it. Hopefully Megan has too.
"Well I just think it's crazy you don't want her to meet your ex-wife. I mean she hangs out with my daughter and I don't even know this person".
That got him right there. He's frowning now and rubbing the back of his neck.
"You drive me crazy Brooke", Lucas laughs while rubbing his face with the palm of his hand. He walks over to me and reaches behind my shoulder to grab his cup of coffee Haley made him.
"But like I said, you're not meeting her", Lucas whispers right next to my ear and strides off.
Well see about that.
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