Christmas Eve

Nathan and Ariel were still not talking that much and everyone had noticed that something was wrong. They were all at Ariel's opening presents and it was Lucas's turn.

He opened his present and it was a basketball signed by some famous player, it was from Ariel.

"Thanks, this is awesome." Ariel gave him a hug and opened her present from Brooke. It was a note.

Ariel, My Mermaid,

I talked with Lucas and he told me how he would love to move to L.A. and I was thinking we can open a shop there instead. Anyway keep looking in the box you're present's in there.

Love Brookie

Ariel looked up and Brooke and smiled. She looked deeper in the box and pulled out a shirt. There was a picture of her and Brooke on it from when they were 3. On the back it said: Best Friends for Life, No Matter What. Ariel jumped up and gave Brooke a hug.

"You heard us last night." Ariel whispered in her ear. Brooke nodded and Ariel kissed her cheek. "Thanks."

"No problem." Once all the presents were done, Ariel realized she never got one from Nathan, which kind of upset her. She turned to him but he didn't look at her.

"Nathan, I talked with Brooke and we're actually going to open a shop in L.A." Nathan looked at her and smiled. He stood up and everyone looked at him.

"In a month or so, a scout from the L.A. Lakers is coming to watch me play. There is a very good chance that I might get on the team. Also," he pulled a small box out his pocket and looked down at Ariel. "I have loved you since the moment I first met you and you threw mud at me. I want to be with you forever. Ariel, will you marry me?"

Ariel looked up at him in shock, she didn't know what to say. She stood up and smiled, tears running down her face.

"Of course." Nathan smiled and slipped the ring on her finger and kissed her on the lips. Ariel looked down at the ring, it was beautiful. There was a diamond in the middle of two sapphires, all princess cut. She leaned up and kissed him again, overjoyed.

4 years later
"GO NATHAN WOOOO!!" Ariel was in the stands at one of the L.A. Lakers games. He had been playing for them for the past 3 ½ years and was loving every minute of it. Her and Brooke opened their shop and business was going great. Luke was a famous lawyer, handling cases of the stars. Brooke and Lucas had finally gotten engaged two years after her and Nathan did. Nathan and her still hadn't gotten married, they were waiting till Basketball season was over, which was in 3 days, then they were going to Tree Hill to get married. The wedding was already planned, Brooke had made her wedding dress, and Brooke and Peyton were the bridesmaids and those dresses were designed by Brooke as well. Her dress was strapless, that went all the way to the ground, the bodice was covered in gems, and it was bunched up a tiny bit on one side on the hip. The bridesmaid dresses were a light pink and were both strapless and down to the knees, there was a ribbon around the middle that was a darker pink. Ariel still couldn't believe she was getting married.

"Ariel come on the game's over." Ariel looked at Brooke and stood up. Following Brooke down to the change rooms. They waited for Nathan for about 10 minutes before he came out. He smiled when he saw Ariel and gave her a kiss on the lips.

"Hey babe. C'mon let's get out of here before the guys start hitting on you again." Ariel laughed and grabbed his hand as the three of them walked to Nathan's car.

"So lovebirds guess what?" Ariel looked over at Brooke, confused. "Me and Lucas, well it won't be just the two of us anymore."

"OMG are you serious. How long?" Nathan looked between the two, obviously not knowing what they were talking about.

"2 months." Brooke looked at Nathan and laughed, realizing he didn't know what the two were talking about. "I'm pregnant."

"Wow, congratulations. You and Lucas will make great parents." Ariel hugged her friend, so excited about the new baby.

"You two are going to be the godparents, right?" Ariel nodded and tears started to fall from her eyes. "Aww don't cry mermaid."

"She's pregnant too." Ariel looked up at Nathan in surprise, wondering how he knew before she told him. "I saw the test in the garbage this morning."

"Are you okay with this." Nathan nodded and lifted her off the ground. "Good, which means Brooke, you and Lucas are going to be the godparents."

"AHHH this is exciting. We are going to be mommies together. Hopefully we have girls and they are best friends like us because it's not like if it's a boy and girl, they can't get married because they'll be cousins. I guess are kids are going to have to marry Peyton's, she better get pregnant soon." Ariel and Nathan laughed and jumped into the car and the three of them drove home.