"Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Lucas
Happy Birthday to you."
The small group of people sang loudly , laughing and cheering for Lucas Scott, who on that day, turned 25. He smiled and blew out the candles causing them to break out in a loud cheer.
"And many more, until you fotty four!!" his young, and beautiful niece came up and jumped on his lap.
"Oh why thank you Hilarie, but that won't be for a long time." Lucas smiled giving her a kiss.
"Daddy says you are getting old." she giggled.
Lucas looked up at his younger brother and raised his eyebrow.
"Oh did he now?" he smiled.
"Hilarie, what are you trying to get daddy in trouble." Nathan laughed picking her up and tickling her belly.
"N..noo ddaddy!!" she screamed with laughter.
"Careful dad, last time momma did that, she peed her pants." little Jason spoke up, with a mouth full of birthday cake.
"Not uh!" Hilarie yelled as Nathan sat her down.
"Yes you did! And mommy got mad because you peed on her new carpet." he laughed, mocking his younger sister.
"Not uh!" she ran over to him and was about to swat him before she was pulled away.
"What did mommy say about hitting your brother?" Haley asked in a stern voice.
"Mom, he being meant!" she pouted.
"I don't care, no hitting."
"Fine."
"And Jason, don't be mean to your sister, you are her big brother, you have to take care of her." Nathan told him.
"I will dad, I was just saying she peed her pants."
"Mom!"
"Okay, okay, how about we let Uncle Lucas open his presents now?" Lucas interrupted, with a smile on his face. Boy, did he love his family.
"Good idea." Karen smiled handing Lucas a small gift.
"Its from your mom and me." Keith smiled with an arm around her.
Lucas smiled looking at the two. It was only two years ago, when the exchanged vows. Lucas always knew, ever since he was a child that those two would wind up together. Keith was like a father to him, he'd be there when Lucas needed to talk. They would always tease Karen about her worrying, and best of all, when ever Lucas was scared, sad, or stressed, Keith always knew what to do, to make things better, even if was only for a short while. Keith also was also the one to take Lucas to basketball practice, even though he only played for a short half a year.
That is when Lucas met him. His real father. Dan Scott. And his little spitting image son, Nathan Scott. The kids didn't make things easy for Lucas, teasing him about Nathan and he having the same father, with the name calling, and pushing and shoving, Lucas thought it was enough. He loved basketball but it was all to much.
He also did it for his mom, seeing her face every time Lucas would come home crying from practice because of the mean boys, or when the name Dan was mentioned she would cringe. He was a horrible man, who did horrible things, and worst of all, he passed on his evil traits to his son.
Lucas didn't need them, either of them. So he grew up at the river court, playing almost every day, and with his best friend watching. Haley James.
The two were inseparable, sharing secrets, making jokes, and best of all, just having fun. Haley always knew how to make him feel better, especially with the names Nathan or Dan were involved. The time Lucas remembered most of all was when Lucas was in class, and Nathan decided he was going to put sticky glue to Lucas's chair. Lucas sat down not even noticing, and after class was over he tried to get up, and he was surely stuck.
That was only in 6th grade.
After that Karen made sure they weren't any where near each other for the rest of their middle school years.
Haley could tell how bothered Lucas was by that. How could he not be. After all he was made a fool in front of everybody. Haley called Lucas to come over, and after convincing him he would have fun she blindfolded him and brought him into her room and surprise! Haley really out did herself. On her door was her big dart board, was none other then Nathan's school picture pinned on it.
They spent hours throwing darts and laughing about it.
Just thinking about that now. And taking a look around at their life now. It was simply, unbelievable. The two would fall in love in high school, and be married their junior year. Lucas and Nathan would become best friends and go through highschool as not only best friends, but brothers.
Haley and Lucas always stayed close, and all three of them even got into the same college. Haley became pregnant early in college years, but with the help from Nathan, Lucas, Karen, Deb, and even Dan, they made it through, and all three got to graduate with huge smiles on their face.
Yes, that's right. Dan and Deb.
Lucas became close with both of them. Dan did change over the years, for the better. Deb was just as sweet as could be, and together, they actually made a beautiful couple. They made it through the verbal and some times physical arguments. They made it through the lies, and an unfaithful Deb, when she cheated with the pool boy. And the even made it through, with Dan's nearly fatal heart attack. Together they made it through, and together they stayed.
Lucas smiled taking a look at his family. His brother, and sister in law. With their beautiful children Jason, 5 and Hilarie 3. Who Lucas couldn't love more.
His mother and step father, who he loved more then anything.
And his father and step mother, even if they could get annoying, they were very trustworthy and always there for him.
Yes, he was blessed with a beautiful family and he couldn't be happier.
However he couldn't help but sigh.
Everyone had someone. Someone to love, and laugh with. Someone to hold at night. Someone they could come home to.
Why didn't he have that yet?
