Part 3: Chapter 8
December 26
Lucas waited at the airport baggage claim.
"Come on Jamie," Lucas said aloud. "Where are you?"
"I'm right here," a voice said.
Lucas turned around to see Jamie.
"Jamie Luke!" Lucas cheered.
Lucas and Jamie embraced tightly.
"This past month has gone by so slow!" Lucas exclaimed.
"I know," Jamie said.
Lucas and Jamie stayed in their tight embrace for half an hour. After they finally let go, Lucas smiled at his nephew.
"Is the carry-on bag your only luggage?" Lucas asked.
"Yes," Jamie replied.
"Come on," Lucas said. "Peyton and Sawyer are waiting in the car."
"You hugged me for half an hour with your wife and daughter in the car?" Jamie asked.
"It's not like I locked them in the car with the heater off," Lucas said.
Jamie and Lucas began walking towards the parking garage.
"So how has your Christmas break gone so far?" Lucas asked.
"Great," Jamie replied. "Chuck and I are friends again and I recorded a song with Zooey Deschanel."
"Yeah right," Lucas said.
"I really did," Jamie said. "I brought a copy we can listen to in the car."
"You know what I do to fibbers," Lucas said. "I tickle them!"
"No!" Jamie shouted.
Lucas tickled Jamie as the continued walking.
"Stop!" Jamie laughed.
Jamie and Lucas arrived at Lucas's car. Peyton and Sawyer were sitting in the back seat.
"Lucas Scott!" Peyton shouted. "What took you so long?"
"You know I have to hug my nephew whenever I first see him," Lucas said as he and Jamie got in the front.
Lucas and Jamie buckled up and Lucas started pulled out of the parking garage.
"Alright," Jamie said pulling a CD out of his bag. "Here's 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas'."
"Jamie," Sawyer said. "Christmas was yesterday."
"Yeah Jamie," Peyton said. "I agree with Sawyer. Play some Van Halen."
"Trust me," Jamie said. "You'll want to hear this."
Jamie put the CD in the CD player and 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas' sung by him and Zooey Deschanel began to play.
"Wow," Peyton said. "That's really good. Who's singing?"
"Zooey Deschanel," Jamie replied.
"Who's singing with her?" Peyton asked.
"Me," Jamie said.
"You sing?" Peyton asked.
"Yes I do," Jamie said.
"Since when?" Peyton asked.
"Since ever," Jamie said.
"Sorry for tickling you," Lucas said.
"It's okay Uncle Lucas," Jamie said. "I'll pay you back later."
"Uh oh Daddy!" Sawyer said. "You're in trouble!"