Author's note: Okay, this is definitely the last part. The idea was nagging at me and I couldn't resist. Hope you all liked this fic. Thanks for all the reviews!

Epilogue

"Ah, I can't wait to see you!"

"Don't worry, I'll be home soon."

"All right, give me a call when you're on your way home, okay?"

"I will. I love you." Nathan's voice disappeared from the line as Brooke hung up the phone. She looked around the kitchen, making sure she'd cleaned everything up before she retreated to the living room. She made her way to the living room, patting Opie on the head as she walked by his corner of the room (the dog Nathan got for her to keep her company the summer he finally went to High Flyers).

Turning on the TV, she made herself comfortable as she flipped on the channel to ESPN. In about a minute, she was gonna see his face again.

"Thanks for tuning in to ESPN Sports Center.

I'm Marvin McFadden and we have a very special guest here tonight.

He's a very good friend of mine,

so let's please welcome shooting guard for the Charlotte Bobcats, Nathan Scott!"

Brooke couldn't help but smile at the sight of Mouth fulfilling his dream to be a sportscaster and Nathan as a pro ball player. Nathan looked obviously uncomfortable on camera, not used to having his face plastered nationally for the country to see. But he put on a brave face and smiled every time.

"Hey, man. Thanks for having me here."

"It's great having you here, Nate! But before we talk sports, I gotta ask you."

"Shoot."

"How's the family?"

Brooke tucked a hair behind her ear as one hand turned up the volume of the remote control, and the other held a baby girl so close to her.

"God, everything's great. Brooke and the baby are well. It's hard to believe she's only 5 months because it seems like she's growing every second!"

"That's great. Knowing Brooke she's probably beaming as she's watching you right now--sorry, Brooke, for calling you out on it--is there anything you'd like to say?'

The camera turned its attention from Mouth--or Marvin for that matter-- and focused on Nathan.

"Well, I guess all I can say is I have the greatest wife and best friend, and she's the real reason why I'm playing basketball."

He ended the sentence with a wink and Brooke smiled as a single teardrop fell from her eye.

"Oh, and the baby! Sophie, honey, daddy can't wait to see you. I'm coming home soon, baby girl."

Brooke released a soft and husky laugh at Nathan's forgetfulness, kissing the baby on the forehead as the interview continued.

Right here, this life, was everything she'd dreamed of.

And she wouldn't have chosen any other way.