Troubled Times
Disclaimer: I don't own One Tree Hill It Belongs to the CW Network. I Only Own the People you don't know. Other Wise Lucas would SO BE MINE lol.
Chapter 1
Lucas Scott had often wondered when he was younger if it was possible to love two people. This was the cause of many of his troubles, in fact pretty much all of his problems. Four years ago he had everything he wanted, a basketball career, a stunning girlfriend and family and friends who adored him. But his girlfriend Brooke Davis had not been the only air to his heart as his blonde curly haired friend, Peyton Sawyer, had held the key to his heart and soul when he had lived in Tree Hill.
Also four years ago his beloved Uncle Keith was shot and killed by Keith's younger brother and Lucas's biological father Dan Scott! The only part of Keith he still has is his well loved uncles 69 Ford Mustang that he drove round proudly in mint condition. He also had to deal with his heart condition which minimized him to playing only 15 minutes per basketball game. He couldn't handle it all so he ran away to start a new life in New York without telling anyone except his half brother Nathan Scott who was married to his best friend Hayley James Scott.
These had not been all of his problems he had fallen for Brooke's best friend Peyton Sawyer.
Flashback to Four and a Half years ago
As Peyton lay on her stomach in her bedroom drawingshe heard a soft knock on her door frame, when Peyton turned her head there was the object of her heart's desire Lucas Eugene Scott.
"Hey how you doing?" Peyton said with worry etched in her face.
Lucas moved towards her witch in turn made her sit up on her knees. Peyton looked at Lucas as she watches him move from the doorway to sit on the end of her Bed.
"Lucas talk to me." Peyton pleads with Lucas in an attempt to get him to open up.
"What do I do Peyt the only thing I have left of Keith is his Damm car. Not that I don't like the car I love it I really do." Lucas said with sadness and anger in his voice.
"Oh Luke there is nothing I can say or do to make the pain go away, But I remember what you said to me once and I would gladly give up my Friends and drawing talent just to give you one more day with Keith. It will get easer as the days go by, but you must take it one day at a time." Peyton said putting her hand on his knee.
Lucas looks at her hand on his knee and slowly lifts his head to look intoher eyes. Peyton could see instantly that he had been crying and that he may start anytime soon.
Before Peyton knew what was happening Lucas's mouth was on hers and she gave in to her Desire for Lucas ,themboth knowing that what they were about to do was wrong.
Lucas was awoken in the early hours of the morning by his Cell Phone playing,
When the stars go blue by Haley James and Chris Keller. He looked at the phone and saw the caller ID said Brooke. He felt guilt rising in his stomach making him feel very sick he had to get out of Tree Hill for good Luke got up gently so not wake the sexy blonde haired girl that just so happened to be Brooke's best friend and also the girl he just slept with.
Without answering his Cell Phone call from Brooke he put his clothes back on and snuck out of her house and headed down the street in his 69 Ford Mustang not thinking that would be the last time he would see Peyton or anyone.
Present
Know Lucas had moved on but the consequences of his actions all those years ago played on his mind as those actions resulted in his four year old daughter he knew so little about. He only knew about Bella thanks to his little brother Nathan who he kept in touch with secretly. Lucas had confessed to Nathan about his one night stand with Peyton when Nathan had informed him of Peyton's pregnancy and they both came to the realisation that it was Lucas's child she was carrying. Peyton never told anyone about her and Lucas and Nathan never told her that he knew about Lucas. But watched over the pair of them on Lucas's request and informed Lucas of his child. In fact Nathan had never even told anybody that he kept in touch with Lucas, not even Hayley.
Bella was definitely Lucas's little girl she had his crystal blue eyes you could drown in and the Scott nose and his cheeky little smile, but it was not just in her looks that she resembled Lucas even at that young age she loved basketball and could shoot hoops and get 7 out of 10 and her love of music and interest in literature stunned her mother. Bella loved being red to or watching a game especially with her uncle Nathan. Lucas gave Nathan money weekly to help with Bella and the pair of them even set up a trust fund without Peyton knowing, she just thought Nathan was being a good mate and taking Bella off her for a few hours a week so she could relax. As for the financial help Peyton got from who she believed to be Nathan she just thought he understood that she was struggling a little bit for money.
Nathan spent so much time with Peyton and Bella that pregnant Hayley was actually considering Nathans loyalty to her, their son James who was the same age as Bella and their unborn child. He would go away a couple of weekends a month without her claiming it was for work because he had to respect his brothers wishes by not telling her he was going to see Luke. And when he could be spending cosy evenings in with her he would be round at Peyton's settling Bella for her reading Bella a story and then putting her to bed. And then he would spend some time with Peyton before going home to Hayley and she was sick of him acting like Peyton's husband and Bella's dad instead of hers, James's and the baby she was carrying.
Thursday Evening
When Nathan arrived home from Peyton's Hayley was stood in the kitchen one hand on her hip the other on her growing bump, she didn't look happy tonight must be hormones Nathan thought to himself.
"What's up babe?" Nathan asked half heartedly.
"What's up babe" Hayley exclaimed "What the hell is up is that your never bloody here anymore!" Hayley screamed at him tears running down her face.
"I don't know what you're getting at Hails but in case you haven't realised I am here right know amint I?"He replied confused at her sudden outrage.
"What do you mean what am I getting at you are always with Peyton and last time I checked I was your PREGNANT WIFE NOT HER SHE IS YOUR EX-GIRLFRIEND NOT YOUR WIFE AND YOU COULD SPEND SOME MORE TIME WITH JAMES AND NOT AS MUCH TIME WITH BELLA." Hayley half cried and yelled at the same time.
"Hayley I'm sorry I spend a lot of time with Peyton and Bella, but I am just being a good mate. Peyton always had Luke to help her and he is not here now and hasn't been for four and a half years I may not be able to fix her car, but I can help in other ways." Nathan tried to reason and rationalise his actions.
"Yeah I get that, but not at the expense of your family Nathan." Hayley said more calmly than she felt.
"We need you to, I am pregnant for God's sake, or had you forgotten about that!"she snapped before Nathan could reply.
"Oh and for the record Nathan you are in the Guest room tonight. Goodnight Nathan." With that Hayley walked out the kitchen and headed for bed.
Nathan looked at the retreating back of his wife all the while taking out his Cell Phone.
"Hello" asked a voice on the other end of the phone.
"Hey Luke it's me"
William Shakespeare once wrote "The course of true love never did run smooth"