This was it …. The day they had both been waiting for …. The day that Peyton had always dreamed of …it was finally here… it was the day she would marry the love of her life… the day she would become…. Mrs Scott….
At this moment there are 6,470,818,671 people in the world. Some are running scared. Some are coming home. Some tell lies to make it through the day. Others are just now facing the truth. Some are evil men, at war with good. And some are good, struggling with evil. Six billion people in the world. Six billion souls. And sometimes -- all you need is one. Peyton new exactly the one person that she needed, ever since the first day they met. They had been through so much together that it was impossible not for them to be together.
Peyton woke up looking beautiful… as always.. She never failed to disappoint. She awoke from the same dream that she had head every day for the past 6 years, the first day she spoke to Lucas Scott. She stared at the alarm clock that sat on her bed side table … 4.50am. It was here the best day of her life. It had just dawned on Peyton that today was the day, just thinking about it made that beautiful gleaming smile that Lucas loved so much, appear on her face. She sat up in her and Lucas' bed, still smiling of course, until a sharp jolt in her stomach lunged her forward. The scream that left Peyton's mouth was no ordinary scream… it was an ear shrieking scream… she was lucky that she didn't rip Lucas' ear drums to shreds. Lucas ruptured into the room, to see the love of his life, curl up in a heap of pain, holding her stomach, where theirunborn child was putting Peyton's life at risk.
"Peyton!" "Peyton what is it ?…what's wrong?!"
Peyton tried to reply, but she couldn't get any words out of her mouth. Lucas rushed over to Peyton and lifted her up and cradled her in his arms,
"Peyton, come on, talk to me!!"
Peyton tried to speak again. This time she actually managed to get some words out of her mouth, but, she was in agonising pain and spoke through her teeth,
"It's - ju-st - the - baby - Lu-ke"
"What?? Why what's up?!" "I call an ambula -"
Peyton interrupted him mid senatnce, able to speak more clearly this time. She was still in pain, but it was calming down now.
"No it's fine Luke, the baby is fine. It just adjusted its position…it just caught me a little of guard that's all. I'm fine really."
"Are you sure??" "Both of you??"
"We are both fine Luke, I ju -"
Peyton broke of mid sentence and let out a small noise. Her hand flew up to her stomach, but it wasn't long before Lucas was worrying.
"What is it Peyton??? Come on are you ok??"
"Yeah I'm fine Lucas…stop worrying, please."
"Anyway Sawyer, get your lazy ass in that kitchen because I have made you breakfast. I heard you tossing and turning so I knew you would be up soon… and I could sleep myself to be honest…too excited. Also, Brooke will be round soon, so I'll be out of your hair."
Lucas got up and helped Peyton off the bed and into the kitchen. She hated it when he worried so much. Infact she was worrying about him… he still hadn't got round to the idea of having the baby, knowing that it was killing her. He made her French toast…knowing that she was craving it like mad now she was pregnant.
"French toast!" "Wow I'm impressed Lucas Scott… it tastes fantastic as well"
She said that in a sarcastic tone. She already knew that he was a great cook.
" So Sawyer…you nervous about today??"
… Lucas couldn't resist asking her, eventhough he already knew her answer. He knew she had been waiting for this day as long as he had. Just that before he was too scared to admit his feelings…he knew that he loved Peyton, but he was in a lust with Brooke. He had been so happy now he had got back together with Peyton. He nearly married Lindsay…which would have been the biggest mistake of his life…but, the biggest mistake of his life was not fighting for Peyton…she had fought for him for so long and now it was his turn to fight for her…
"Well Scott… if I'm been honest, I'm a little nervous. But this is the day I have dreamt about for the past 6 years. So I guess I'm on top of the world"
Peyton got up from the stool she had been sat on…eating her…French toast… she couldn't believe how quickly she had scoffed them down… that baby sure did like to eat…
"I have a surprise for you Peyton Sawyer"
"Oh really??"
"Yeah I do -"
Peyton broke him off mid sentence.
"You are meant to say that at the altar not here"
"Haha" Lucas replied in his sarcastic tone.
"Anyway this surprise… your going to love!"
Lucas walked over to her and pulled her into a tight hug…but in an instant her legs gave way…she collapsed into Lucas's arms and they both fell to the floor…
After Peyton had finally come around… Lucas pulled her up and sat her down… he rushed over to the sink and got her a glass of plain still water.
"Come Peyton, this is twice in one day and it's only 5am. Let me take you to a doctor please"
Lucas pleaded with her, but Peyton was still her stubborn self… that was something that hadn't changed now that she was pregnant. It was only a few days since that she had been in that accident, when the stupid driver ran a red light…
"No I'm fine Lucas…honestly!"
"Come on lets get you to bed, the doctor said you need to take it easy"
"I wanna see the surprise"
"It's not a good idea"
"I wanna see it"
"Peyton"
Lucas grabbed Peyton around the waist and led her into the spare room…where the surprise he had been working on for weeks was… He put his hand on the cold door handle…
"You sure??"
Peyton just looked up at him. Lucas knew at that instant that it meant yes. He twisted the door handle and let Peyton walk in and he just stood there. She looked around this magnificent room that he had spent all his time decorating for the baby…every inch of the room was perfect.
As she looked around Lucas quickly said,
"Like you said, this is our house now"Peyton's eyes filled up…ready just to let tears flow down her face, but she replied ,
"It's beautiful"
Peyton walked over to a small wooden cabinet on the far side of the room, she saw two newborn baby outfits on the side… one read…
I love Mommy …and the other … I love Daddy.
Peyton gently picked up the one that read "I love Mommy" on, and she placed her right hand on her stomach…then she filled up and she let the tears fall. She held it up to her chest, while the streams of tears ran down her cheeks.
"Peyton"
"I'm just gonna need a minute"
He knew straight away that what the doctor had said was coming back to her. Knowing that this baby could die as well as her. She swiftly left the room. This is the last thing she needed on her wedding day… he knew that it was going to be a long day. Brooke was taking her time… he was due over at Nathan and Haley's soon…with Nathan been the best man and Jamie the ring barer. Lily, Karen and Andy were over…so they would be at Nathan and Haley's. But Lily had to come here with Brooke because she was a bridesmaid too… maybe that was why Brooke was running so late…but this was the last thing on his mind…right now Peyton needed him…
Lucas walked into the front room where Peyton was sat, tears filled her eyes, red streaks all down her face. Then she began to speak…
"We haven't even thought of names yet… I was thinking Anna for a little girl after my mom, and Sawyer for a boy."
"Peyton"
That was all Lucas could manage, they had this conversation before, when the doctor first diagnosed her with Placenta Previa. They were having it again… on there wedding day. Peyton just said to Lucas,
"I am going to have this baby"
Then she vanished into the bathroom. Lucas had tried to guilt trip her into having an abortion because he didn't want the baby to end up with no mom like she did, because it destroyed her. Infact he wanted her to have one so that she wouldn't die…he had lost her before and wasn't prepared to do it again…this time for good.
Lucas walked into the baby's room…that he had been preparing for so long and began to take the pictures down that had been put up…he started off with the picture of the baby elephant. Peyton reappeared and instantly took notice of what Lucas was doing…she shouted at him,
"What are you doing?" "Lucas Eugene Scott, if you don't stop that right now, I will beat your ass!"
Lucas stopped as she prised his hand down from the wall. His voice started breaking, tears in his eyes… he replied
"You sound like a mom"
"I am a mom"
Lucas leant on their unborn baby's crib and began to tell Peyton something,
"A while back I - I had a dream, something happened to you and it got me into think about my life without you and I - I - I hate it."
"Oh honey"
Peyton was trying to calm Lucas down and reassure him at the same time.
"No… I can't live that life, I can't… You talk about how I'm always saving you Peyton and I can't save you from this"
"We can't even think like that ok?…Will you just please look at all the things you and I have survived together… I mean car crashes and bullet wounds and psychos… are we really gonna let some doctor lay odds on us??" "That ok??"
"Even if something does happen to me …your gonna be ok… I mean you can raise this baby on your own… just like your mom did…."
Lucas walked swiftly to the other side of Peyton and turned around…
"… And how am I supposed to feel about the child that took you away from me?"
Peyton quickly replied, and you could hear the anger in her voice…
"God, I don't worry about that for a second because you are not that person… And you will never ever ever ever be on your own… you have Nathan and Haley… and Brooke…"
Lucas just turned his head, letting the tears fall down his face that he had been holding in for so long. When he turned his head back, Peyton could see the pain that Lucas was holding… the pain and the fear of losing her…and the baby…
"…And just think about all that sexy Jake Jagielski single dad tale your gonna rake in…"
"…Not funny…"
"…I'm sorry it's not funny…but, I would haunt your ass just make sure you never had sex again"
"How can you joke about this??"
Peyton finally admitted…
"…Because I'm scared… I mean you're the one who taught me to believe in fate, I mean that's what the Comet's about, right? Accepting your fate…"
"How can this be fate?"
Peyton turned around, holding a huge teddy to her chest that she had picked up out of the crib…
"Maybe it is…maybe - maybe the whole point of you and me, and every single moment we've shared together has been leading us here…maybe you and I are meant to create this life … because maybe this life is gonna change the world…"
Peyton walked over to Lucas, her beautiful green eyes that he loved, pleading with him…
"I can't accept that our story doesn't have a good ending…"
"…. Our story already has the greatest ending….because we're together…."
Lucas pulled Peyton into a tight hug, all this pleading was starting to pay off…
"I need to know we're making the right choice…"
Peyton was ready to answer, but said something that Lucas was not expecting…
"Oh…"
"What?"
Lucas looked at Peyton…he could see the pain in her face… it could only be one thing… the baby
"Ok co - co - com - come here, sit down … I'll call an ambulance…"
Peyton was sat in a large whit rocking chair by the door, which Lucas must have made himself…
"No no no…. wait …."
Pain shot across Peyton's face… and she gasped…
"He's kicking hard…"
Lucas couldn't believe it, she referred to their baby as a boy! A baby boy…She placed Lucas' hand on her stomach …. Lucas could believe what he was feeling… it was extraordinary…
"Do you feel that?"
Lucas was startled, but he managed to reply…
"Yeah"
"Hey it is ok for you to love this baby, it doesn't mean you don't love me"
"I can't live without you Peyton"
"Oh honey you don't have to and your not going to, I know it, I can feel it… We are going to live happily ever after… all three of us"
She just smiled…
Lucas signalled for Peyton to come and sit next to him on the floor. They sat up against another cabinet…. Lucas with his arms around Peyton, holding her tight and close… This is not how either of them imagined their wedding day would begin….Brooke was surely on her way now it was nearly 6:30am… Peyton was finally thinking that she had got through to Lucas… she knew he wanted the baby… he just needed a little convincing….well reassuring….
"You scared me Peyton"
"It'll be ok…."
"…And what if it's not??"
"It will be…we are gonna dance at this kids wedding, and we're gonna spoil our grand kids together, I know it…I'm doing this… I'm having this baby.."
"No…."
Peyton looked confused….Then Lucas placed his hand on her stomach and she placed her hand over Lucas' and smiled….
"We are having this baby"
They both smiled…
They both just sat there in silence for about ten minutes… the baby was kicking endlessly…Until Lucas said…
"Come on let's get you to bed"
"Luke you can stop worrying"
"I'm gonna worry and I'm gonna keep worrying for the next few months"
"Honey, I'm fine, the baby's fine…It's 6am….I don't need a nap
"Wait…"
Lucas put his head down to Peyton's stomach and pretended to listen to the baby…
"Uh hu oh, what's that, yeah the baby said it's defiantly time to take a nap…"
He looked up at Peyton, and she smiled, she knew that he had finally got round to the idea of having this baby no matter what the outcome was…
"Come on let's go"
Lucas carried the love of his life into their room and laid her on the bed…He told her to sleep and that he would set the alarm clock to go off in an hour. He explained that he would be gone by the time it went off so he kissed her goodbye and told her he would see her at the wedding…
"Get some sleep Peyton Sawyer….I love you"
She replied…
"Yeah, I sort of like you too"
Then Peyton closed her eyes and began to dream again…..