Hey, here's chapter twenty seven, I'd say more but I have tos tudy.. sorry guys... hope you all like this...

Michelley P.

Chapter Twenty Seven: Highschool

Lucas woke up at 6:00am to the bitter sobs of a quiet voice in the room next to his. He listened for a while, with his eyes wide open. He wasn't sure, but he thought that he had been dreaming about this sob for the past few nights. But now it was real and he could hear it growing tired as the morning began to wake itself with the dim sunlight.

"Mikey?" Lucas yawned as he tip toed in and sat on the edge of Michael's bed. Michael didn't anser, but tried to act as though he was strong. But Lucas placed his hand on the little boy's back and he could feel it shaking. "Michael what's wrong?" He asked with fatherly concern.

"No-othing." He sobbed.

Lucas couldn't help but stifle a small laugh. He had never seen a five year old act so strong. "Come on Buddy, you can tell me." He encouraged him. Michael sighed and rolled over to look at his father. He then crawled up into Lucas's lap and buried his swollen eyes into his chest.

"I miss my Mommy." He admitted.

"I miss her too..." A small voice whined from the doorway. Lucas glanced over to see Erica top toeing into the room. She was wearing her pink nightdress and she was dragging that same old bunny. Lucas could see that Erica was worried about Michael, as her eyes began to brim with tears as Michael's sobs got louder.

She pulled herself up onto Lucas's lap on the bed with them and peeked down at Michael. "Do you want my bunny?" Michael stared up at her and Lucas stared down at her. When these two had first met, their biggest disagreement was over Michael using that bunny, and now to make him happy, Erica was offering it to him. Lucas felt so proud, but then disappointed as Michael shook his head and tried his best to hold back more tears.

"I want my mommy..." He finally sobbed. Then Erica sobbed with him, both of the kids curled into Lucas's chest sadly. For the first time since Brooke left, he wasn't sure if he'd be able to do this without her.

"You're up early." Haley grinned as she walked into the kitchen to the smell of fresh coffee and the image of Brooke sitting by the screen window. Brooke laughed as Haley smiled brightly and whirled around the room happily.

"Yeah..." She finally responded. She just couldn't tear her eyes from Haley, she looked happier and healthier than she ever had. "Couldn't sleep. But you seem to have slept well." Brooke smiled back. Haley stopped what she was doing and then just smiled at Brooke. Then she raced over and pulled Brooke into a huge hug.

"You know you're my best friend right... no matter my brother ever says or does, you'll always be it." She grinned. Brooke laughed and hugged her back, but then pushed he away.

"Yeah, same for you..." Brooke smiled. "Gosh Hales... I'm so proud of you... you look happier than ever."

"I am..." She smiled again. But her smile faded and she gave Brooke a serious look. "You look more miserable than ever."

"I miss my son." She defended. Which was true. Since Michael was born she never spent more than one night away from him in a row. And now the days were stretching on and Brooke was feeling more and more like an absent parent, like her own parents.

"What about his father?" Haley questioned, raising one eyebrow at her.

"No, I'm good..." Brooke lied. "I don't miss Lucas." She said. She didn't feel as though she was lying, because to say she missed him, wouldn't even begin to conclude how she was feeling about their break up.

Haley got ready to argue, but then her face lit up as she saw her husband's approaching figure on the stairs. She walked over quickly and threw her arms around him as he entered the kitchen.

"Good morning." He smiled brightly as he gripped her face and kissed her gently.

"Good morning..." She whispered into his mouth as she pulled away.

"Hmm. I love you..." He grinned as he kissed her temple. He couldn't help but be this way with her now, after all they had been through, they were now happier than ever and he had the urge every second to make sure she knew how much he loved her.

Haley let out a deep breath and closed her eyes, smiling. "I love you too." She hugged into his chest and closed her eyes again, but the silence was broken by the sound of Brooke's scoff.

"I feel like I'm living with the God damn Brady bunch or... Camden's or something! Could you two be any more of a corny couple?" She asked them.

"I don't think so..." Nathan smiled. Then he looked down at Haley who was smiling up at him. "But if you find any good ways, let us know okay?" He directed towards Brooke.

"Ah... let me think... no!" She almost laughed. There was a knock at the door and Nathan had to disappointedly pry himself form his wife to answer it. Haley walked over and sat next to Brooke. Brooke was almost getting sick of how bright and smiley those two were lately. But she was sure that she was in no way going to ruin it for them.

"I'm thinking of getting my own place, get out of your hair."Brooke admitted.

Haley bit her lip and suggested, "Or... you can just move back in with..."

"Lucas is here!" Nathan called as if this wee a warning to Brooke, before Lucas entered the kitchen.

"Yeah, thanks for giving them a heads up man, I'm sure they're all out through the patio door now." He joked sadly. He walked into the kitchen with his hands stuffed into the pockets of his faded jeans. His hair was a little messy and his black t shirt was wrinkled. He looked tired and defeated, but his eyes were so bright when he stared at Brooke, staring at him.

"The kids are gone to school..." He informed them. "I was wondering if maybe me and Brooke could talk alone..." he said quickly while he had the nerve.

"Brooke and I?" Haley said casually as she flicked through the morning paper.

"No, actually just me and-" Lucas started. Then his eyes lit up and he raced over and hugged Haley.

"What was that for?" Haley laughed as she hugged him back. Nathan grinned from the doorway, knowing why he did it. Because he had wanted to do the same.

"For correcting me on my grammar!" He grinned. They all just laughed at him and he hugged her again. "I've missed you!" He laughed.

"Oh..." Haley smiled. She knew why he hugged her now, and it relieved her to know that things were going back to normal in her life now. She was being herself again, and it was refreshing. "If Nathan had given me a reward every time I corrected him in tutoring in highschool I wouldn't have been able to wait until marriage to..." She stopped and blushed and Brooke bursted out laughing. Nathan grinned and walked behind her, kissing her cheek and Lucas back away from her, a little disgusted. The four of them just stayed like that for a second, laughing like old times. Then Lucas sighed, wanting to be exactly like it used to be, and he raised his eyebrows at Brooke.

At first she hesitated. But she sighed and walked out into the living room with him nervously.

"Finally!" Nathan exclaimed. He whirled around the chair and kissed Haley hard on the mouth. He pulled away for a split second. "Don't ever talk like that when people are hear again..." He laughed, "I could barely resist you when you're... you." He smiled. Then she smiled back and grabbed his face, pulling it into her's and kissing him with the same force.

There you go... let me know what you think please and thank you:)

Michelley P.