Upgrading Macbook Pro after iMac

Hi,
I purchased Lion on my iMac and successfully upgraded it, I am now trying to upgrade my Macbook Pro but do I have to purchase Lion again or what do I do ?
I have looked around the internet and here but I could not find a solution.
Thanks,
Jay

You can re download Lion on all your authorized Macs using the same Apple ID.
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

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