Author's Note - I do not own the characters of Lucas Scott nor Peyton Sawyer. I have no affiliation with One Tree Hill. This is purely for entertainment purposes. Hope you all enjoy.

Home sweet home…

It had been more than 5 years since Lucas Scott had stepped foot in Tree Hill. The moment he decided to leave was the moment he vowed to stay away from everything that caused his demise. Although he had a life, he had to make the sacrifice. To him, it was imperative and if he wouldn't have done it, he could have died.

Peyton…

She was the woman he most loved in the world. She was his life, his savior and untimely the only woman he couldn't ever have again. Leaving her had to have been the most difficult decision he had ever made in his life. Although she never got to see how much it pained him, at least she was comforted with the knowledge he was getting home.

Lucas' car pulled up the driveway of Dan Scott's house. He took one deep breath and he stepped out. He hadn't changed a bit in five years. He kept his hair nice and short like Peyton liked it and finally learned how to dress appropriately outside of a t-shirt, a pair of jeans and flip flops. He ran his hands smoothly over his black pinstriped suit and he rang the doorbell.

"Coming!" Haley James Scott came running towards the door and stopped dead in her trap once she found herself face to face with her past. "Lucas?"

"Hey Hales…Can I come in?" Lucas searched her eyes for happiness but to his disappointment only found anger and sadness.

She stepped aside, slowly nodding her head when he came inside the house he once called home. Everything seemed to have been left the way he last saw it. He heard noise coming from the living room and he slowly walked towards it, feeling his whole body tense up at the thought of confronting the past he left behind, but it was either now or never.

"Good afternoon everyone."

Karen had in her hands a cup of water that immediately hit the ground at hearing the voice of her son. Tears grew in her eyes and she turned towards him. Lucas managed a small smile and Karen ran into the arms of her son. He welcomed her into his arms and didn't want to let go of her for dear life.

"Mom it's ok."

"No it's not ok." Karen separated herself from her son and looked him dead in the eyes. "Who the hell do you think you are coming back home only when someone you cared about died, Lucas Eugene Scott!" With that Karen let her anger and frustration out with a slap across Lucas face. He accepted it like a man and looked at his mother with hurt when everyone present there looked upon them.

"Hey what's all the commotion?"

Peyton Sawyer entered the room with a little boy and a man of about 30 years of age. Lucas looked towards her and with that, Peyton thought that hell had frozen over.