Okay so this is the rewrite of Daddy's Little Princess. It has an actual storyline. So we'll see how this one is going to do. I think this one is a lot better, but this is just the start. So I promise it will get better.

Thanks again for all the support. And thanks to Sunkissedprincess for the title. I really like it.

Daddy's Not So Little Princess

Chapter 1

Lucas Scott always thought raising his daughter, Anna Scott, without Peyton was hard, but things got harder when she hit her teenage years. It was hard doing it all on his own, but he did have Nathan, Haley, his mom, and especially Brooke.

She had really been there for him and Anna throughout the years. They were very lucky to have her. Lucas also knew that Brooke was going to need them in the days to come. She and Julian, her husband of ten years, were going through a divorce. Julian was always in LA on business, and Brooke was left to raise Lizzie Clare who was now five, and Sawyer Brody who was now two all by herself. They agreed that their marriage wasn't working, and finally called it quits.

Lucas was going to be there for her like she had always been there for him. He was sure that he was going to need her too when Anna started driving and going to parties. She was already dating and she was only fifteen. He wasn't too happy with the guy that she chose to date either. Josh was definitely not the kind of guy Lucas wanted his daughter with, but he was afraid if he said anything he would push them closer together. He was biding his time until the relationship fell apart on its own.

Lucas was also having to deal with the dating world again. He had not really dated since Peyton's death. It was just way too hard to move on without her, but Anna had been begging him to get a life. His mom, Brooke, and Haley had also been bugging him to date again.

Lucas had forgotten how hard the dating world really was. He had gone on a couple of dates when he met Megan. She was a very attractive. She had beautiful long blonde hair and green eyes. Megan was a preschool teacher and was probably the nicest person Lucas had ever met.

They had been going out for about a month, and Megan had met Anna once before. Megan and Lucas thought things had gone great. That is why Lucas invited her over to have dinner with them, but Anna hadn't made it home. She was running late, and she wasn't answering her cell phone.

"I can't believe she's not answering her cell phone." Lucas fussed.

"It's okay Lucas. I'm sure she just got busy at cheerleading or studying. She'll be home."

"She should have been home thirty minutes ago."

"Don't worry about it Lucas. I'm sure by the time we finish cooking she'll be home." She grabbed the head of lettuce. "You can help me with the salad if you want too."

"Okay…" He didn't like the fact that Anna wasn't home. They had rules in their house, and he didn't like for her to break them.

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Across town Anna was playing with Lizzie and Sawyer.

Brooke walked out of the kitchen. "Hey Anna Banana will you be staying for dinner."

"Yeah if that is okay," Anna was hoping it was okay.

"I don't care, but you better call your dad and make sure it is okay. He could join us if he wants. I made plenty." Brooke had become the little homemaker over the years.

"No that's okay. Megan is over there tonight."

"Oh really," Brooke smiled. "How is that going?"

"Good I guess."

Brooke could sense that Anna didn't really like her. "You already called your dad?"

Brooke just wanted to make sure. Anna sometimes could be sneaky.

"Yeah…" she hated lying to her Aunt Brooke, but she wasn't a big fan of Megan's.

Brooke could tell by the sound of her voice that she was lying. She walked into the kitchen and called Lucas.

Lucas heard the phone ring and immediately thought it was Anna. "Anna…"

"No it's me Brooke, but by the way you answered the phone you didn't realize that your daughter was at my house."

"What is she doing at your house?"

"She's playing with the kids, and she wants to stay for dinner."

"No she is supposed to be home. Megan is here, and we're supposed to have dinner with her."

"Oh…I didn't know that Lucas. I'm sorry. I'll talk to her and then bring her home."

"I can come get her."

"No you have Megan. Let me talk to her, and I'll get her home."

"Thanks Brooke, and you tell her that she is trouble for not answering her cell phone."

Brooke hung the phone up without responding to his last sentence.

"Anna…" She walked into the living room where Anna was playing with the little ones. "We need to talk."

Anna sighed and flipped her curly blonde hair. Her green eyes focused in on Brooke. "You called my dad didn't you?"

"Yeah…" She sat down beside her. "He told me that you are supposed to be at home having dinner with him and Megan."

"I know, but the truth is I don't like Megan."

"What? Your dad seems to think she is the nicest person he has ever met."

"That's just it. She is way too nice. I think she is trying too hard, and I think that dad is only going out with her because she looks a lot like mom."

"What?"

"She has blonde hair and green eyes, and when I saw her she tried to have her hair a little curly. I just don't like her."

"Have you talked to your dad about this?"

"No…"

They had always been able to talk about everything, but she couldn't talk to him about that. It was just way too hard.

"I think you should. He should know how you feel."

"I was just going to try to avoid them."

"You can't do that Anna. I know that it is hard to see your dad dating."

Anna shook her head, "No it's not. I wanted him to get out and get a life. I just don't think that Megan is worth his time."

"Are you going to think anyone is worth his time?" Brooke smiled at her. She knew that all of this was hard for her.

"No…I think that there is someone out there for my dad." She smiled. "I just…never mind…."

"What?" Brooke could tell there was something more on her mind.

"Nothing…you better get me home."

"You're probably right."

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When Anna got home her dad was sitting at the dinner table waiting for her. He didn't look too happy with her, but she knew he wouldn't be.

"Hey dad," She tried to flash her million dollar Scott smile.

"I'm glad to see that you finally showed up."

"Where's Megan?" She figured she was just in the bathroom or something.

"She left," he said shaking his head.

"What? Why?" Anna sat down at the table.

"She took the hint that you didn't like her."

"I like her," she was hoping her lie wasn't obvious to him.

"You knew you were supposed to be at home at a certain time because we were having dinner with Megan. You intentionally didn't show up."

"Okay fine I didn't like her."

"Why not? You are the one that told me to start dating. You said that you thought your mom would be okay with it."

"She would, but I doubt she would want you to date a knock off version of her." She said in her sassy voice.

Lucas couldn't decide who she was most like. She had a lot of Peyton's qualities and she could probably be her mini me, but sometimes she acted just like a younger version of Brooke.

"Megan wasn't anything like your mother."

"She looked like her, but her attitude was total opposite. The two of you didn't have anything in common."

"That's…" Lucas started to argue, but he didn't think it would work. "Okay fine we didn't have anything in common, but she was nice."

"Yeah and almost perfect, but you don't need someone like that."

"Well I happen to think that there isn't anyone out there for me. Your mom was the only one for me." Lucas was sure of that with all of his heart.

"I think there is." She smiled.

"Then who is it?"

"When it is meant to happen it will." Anna grabbed a piece of bread off the table and stood up. "Just give it time. I have a feeling everything is going to work out."

She walked to her room smiling. She knew exactly who her father was supposed to be with even if he didn't.

Lucas shook his head. He knew as she got older things were only going to get harder. She was a handful, but he wouldn't have her any other way.