Family first ~ a sequel

Chapter 17

"You know, just when I thought it was weird that I'm going graduation, pregnancy, marriage, I remember that you went marriage, pregnancy, graduation, and just don't feel so bad." Lucas said walking over to Haley and Ellie who were spreading flowed along the isle, ready for Luke and Peytons wedding.

"Well, I'm glad I can be your weird example." Haley replied "No parents today, huh?"

"Uh, no. My mum, actually, is stuck at a resort in Granada. And Larry's on a dredging boat off the coast of Iceland somewhere. We were gonna wait, but, you know..." lucas trailed off.

"It's gonna be a great day, Luke." Haley tells him as his phone beeps

"Or not." Lucas muttered putting a hand to his head. "Oh no."

"What happened?" Asked Ellie

"Peyton says the minister just fell through Some sort of mix-up." Lucas tells them

"Oh, no." Haley sighed "Wait! don't freak out. My sister, Quinn, got married by a friend of hers who got ordained on the internet in like 30 seconds." She quickly

"Is that even legal?" Asked Ellie curiously

"Yeah. Anybody who's ordained can sign a marriage license. The ceremony's just symbolic." Haley reassured

"Huh." Lucas thought about it.

"How cool ... don't you think that would be so awesome, to get married by a friend of yours, somebody who's known you most of your life?" Haley asked

"I do." Lucas agreed not looking up from his phone.

"Sweet!" Haley exclaimed "who should we get?"

"You." Lucas and Ellie say as through it was obvious.

"me?" Haley questioned

"Come on, you're my best friend and Peyton loves you and..." he paused holding up his phone "I just ordained you. So, uh, god, you're gonna be great, you know that? I got to go, but, uh, thank you, minister."

"Minister." Haley muttered as Lucas walked off.

***

"Knock, knock!" Brooke called walking around to the tent where Lucas and Ellie were.

"Hey." Lucas says coming out.

"Hi. You look nice." Brooke tells him

"Well, thank you." Lucas smiles

"Now, get out of that ratty thing and try on one of these tuxes." She ordered holding up a brand new black tux. "I didn't know exactly what size you were because I couldn't ask Peyton 'cause I want to surprise her."

"Brooke, you didn't have to do that." Lucas says

"I know. But if a girl's gonna have a last-minute shotgun wedding, the least her boy can do is rock a little Hugo Boss. Now go. I will wait with El."

"Hmm. All right." Lucas agrees, going back into the tent.

"I like you dress Ellie" Brooke smiles, taking her hand a spinning her around

"Thanks!" She smiles curtsying "where's your dress?" She added

"I still need to put it on yet." She tells Ellie

"You'll look really pretty." Ellie smiles "you always do."

"Thanks El." Brooke smiles "are you looking forward to the wedding?"

"As long as Skills isn't in charge of me, and Peyton doesn't leave dad at the alter, then it'll be great." She jokes, as Lucas walks out in his new Tux.