Chapter 22

Jake and Peyton were heading back hand in hand; they entered the house to find everyone in the living room, where Brooke was trying to calm Maria down.

"Hey what's going on" asked Jake.

"Daddy, Sarah got her dad back so that means I get my mommy back too right" asked Maria. Jake went quiet; he didn't know what to say.

"Im so sorry Jake, I didn't know Maria would act like this other wise I would have never told Sarah about Lucas" explained Brooke

"No Brooke its okay…err honey your mommy-" began Jake.

"Said to me to be you second mom coz she can't come back" said Peyton cutting in and leveling with Maria.

"No coz Aunt Brooke is my second mom"

"Well then im your third one…you know third it the luckiest…ill be your lucky charm if you be mine"

"Okay…but only if you let me be a cheerleader like Aunt Brooke" said Maria

"Of course…you know I was a cheerleader too" said Peyton hugging her.

Later that day

The girls were put to bed and the rest of the gang was downstairs in the living room having one of their late night chats.

"Omg so you guys are together now" squealed Brooke giving Jake a big hug. Jake and Peyton finally told the rest that they were together. "But wait…what's going to happen now…are you going to move to tree hill or stay here?"

"Err…well we haven't actually had that talk yet" confessed Jake. "But I don't think I wanna leave coz-"

"Coz Rachel's here" said Peyton finishing off the sentence

"Yeah but…I guess we can talk about this…alone" said Jake.

"Yeah you're right"

"Okay then lets change the subject…when are you guys leaving then" asked Brooke

"Wow Brooke…we feel so loved here" said Nathan sarcastically.

"Hey I didn't mean it like that" pouted Brooke.

"Yeah well you're right…we should be heading back…we've been here nearly two weeks" said Haley.

"But I don't want too…I mean im slowly getting to know Sarah and now she knows everything too" said Lucas.

"Dude you have a mother and sister back home…think of them too" said Nathan.

"No I do wanna go back but not just yet" said Lucas, starts to think. "Why don't you guys come back with us?"

"No…I mean our whole life is here now…we can't just pack up and leave" said Brooke.

"Why not"

"Luke you don't seriously think we're gonna do that…I have work and Sarah's school and everything is here"

"So we can get her enrolled in to a school in tree hill"

"Lucas we're not moving…we will come for holidays but that's it"

"But-"

"Lucas we're not having this conversation anymore"

"Did you guys watch the bobcats today" said Nathan suddenly trying to get rid of some of the tension that had mounted in the room.

"He really can't think I'm going to move back does he" asked Brooke to Jake. She was in his room lying on his bed, they all came back up and everyone was in their rooms, except Peyton who was in the bathroom.

"Well can you blame him wanting his daughter to be near him" said Jake.

"Yeah but just for him why should we move"

"Brooke he has karan and ellie to consider as well…you don't think he is just going to leave them as well"

"Yes exactly…so it would be better if we just came back in the holiday and that's it"

"Yeah"

"So what about you…you're not going to leave right"

"Well I don't want to…but I can't see Peyton leaving tree hill either"

"But you can't leave…this is our home"

"I know and I don't want to…but I love her ya know"

"Yeah I do…so im guessing I can't sleep in your room now can I"

"Well you know me I don't mind its just Peyton"

"Yeah…great I guess it's me and the couch today"

"Well you can always bunk with Lucas"

"No way…I preferred the couch…anyway im leaving…so you can go canoodle you girlfriend" Jake laughs as she leaves, about 5 minutes later Peyton came in the room and laid next to Jake in bed.

"Hey"

"Hey…I just talked to Brooke…I don't think she is on board with moving thing"

"Okay…what about you"

"I don't know…Maria grew up here…Rachel's here…I can't leave Brooke either and I understand that you don't want to mover here either"

"Well you know we can always work summit out…some long distance relation ships do work"

"Peyt I am gonna consider moving…but im not sure yet…."

"Jake im with you on what ever your decisions is"

"Thanks…and thanks again for what you did for Maria…I love you for that"

"don't…I love that little girl just as much as jenny…I know what it feels like not having a mother…I would never wish that upon anyone especially when it concerns a child"

Jake pulled Peyton closer to him and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I love you Peyton…"

"I love you too"

"Peyton?"

"Hmmm"

"Maria isn't becoming a cheerleader right…you just said that to make her say yes"

"We'll see….and there's nothing wrong in cheerleaders"

"Nah I prefer tutors…like Haley"

"You do know that Haley got married when she was 16 right"

"Dear lord you all are such bad role models"

Brooke was rolling about on the coach trying to get comfortable on the sofa but was unsuccessful; she then got off the sofa and crept upstairs to her room holding on to her pillow. She opened the door and peeked in.

"Lucas" she hissed of his figure, Lucas woke up slowly, rubbing his eyes.

"Brooke…what do you want" he asked sleepy

"Were you sleeping" she asked

"No I was playing cricket, of course I was sleeping you woke me up" snapped Lucas.

"Well… some one isn't a morning person" said Brooke

"Brooke its not morning! What do you want" asked Lucas impatiently

"Can I sleep with you please…the coach is to uncomfortable and lumpy" said Brooke, Lucas just stared at her

"Fine…get in" he said moving over, making space for her.

"Thank you" smiled Brooke getting in and pulling the blanket on her self as well. "Good night Lucas"

"Night Brooke" Lucas mumbled smiling, feeling Brookes presence next to him.