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Family Ties

Chapter One

"How could this be?" she said. Peyton Sawyer was sitting in her office reading her weekly reports for her company. She owned a record label Red Bedroom Records. "This can't be!" she yelled. "Rachel come in here for a moment." She asked her assistant over the intercom. "Yes Miss Sawyer?" the red haired girl asked. "Hi I have to leave the office early so route my calls to my cell and then you can leave as well." She said.

Peyton went home and called her business partner. "Hey Peyton I was about to call you." Her business partner said. "Was that before or after our business tanked?" Peyton said. "I know how it looks Peyton but I have been really busy with Jaime and teaching I didn't want you to think I was incompetent I am so sorry." She said. "Haley calm down I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions." Peyton said.

"Peyton I can't do this alone here I know you said you couldn't come back but I need your help just to fix the problem after that you can go back to New York." Haley said. "Hales I don't know I vowed to never go back to Tree Hill too many bad memories besides he's there." She said "Peyton I know it's hard for you to see him this is our company and it should come first." Haley said. "I have to think Haley I'm sorry bye." Peyton hung up quickly.

She promised herself she would never return because to didn't want to see the man that broke her five years ago. She loved him and he left her in a hotel room in LA. He didn't even leave a note. He just walked out of her life and never returned. She tried to get over him but deep down she knows she loves him still. Those icy blue eyes that haunt her dreams every night. Every time she smells that cologne she starts to day dream.

Peyton went to her closet and pulled out a box out of her closet. She sat on the bed and went through it. She picked up a picture of her and the blonde haired boy she met in the eighth grade. That day she made a best friend she didn't know that she would soon fall in love with him and she definitely never thought that she would be heartbroken by him. A cry pulled Peyton out of her thoughts. She got up and to next room and turned on the light.

"Hey baby did you have a bad dream?" Peyton said

"Yes mommy I dreamed that you left me and I didn't have a mommy or a daddy." The little boy looked at his mother.

"Ryan baby I would never leave you, you are my life, my world and I am going to be here for you forever. She said looking at her son. Ryan was little for a five year old he had blonde hair and the most amazing blue eyes. Just like his father. She held her son until he fell asleep again and put him down and went to her room and fell asleep.

In the morning she woke up with Ryan asleep next to her. She kissed his forehead and she noticed that he was holding something. She slipped it from his hands and noticed it a picture of her and Lucas. She started to cry. She put the picture back in her box of memories and put back in her closet. "Mommy is that my daddy?" Ryan asked. "Why would you think that baby?" she asked. "Because mommy I look just like him and you look like you love him mommy." The little boy explained. She closed her eyes to hold back the tears and sat on the bed with her son. "Yes baby that's your daddy and he loves you very much and I am sorry that he isn't in your life." She said. "He didn't want me mommy?" he asked. She sat him on her lap put her fingers through her son's hair. "God no, baby he loves you and he just couldn't be around and I'm sorry for that baby but that's not your daddy's fault. Don't hate him love him because he loves you just the same." She said.

"Mommy can I keep that picture I like it and I want a picture of my daddy." He asked

"Yes you can baby I'll get it go brush your teeth and get ready for school." She told her son. She got the picture and put it on his night table and took a shower and got ready for her day. Peyton was sitting in the kitchen drinking coffee and watching her son eat his cereal.

"HEY BESTFRIEND!" she heard from the doorway.

"Brooke! What are you doing here this early?" she asked.

"Do I need an excuse to stop by and see my best friend and my handsome nephew?" the black haired girl asked.

"Hi Aunt Brooke!" Ryan yelled.

"Hey little man! How's my favorite guy in the world?" Brooke asked.

"I'm good did you know I look just like my daddy?" he asked. Brooke look Peyton and she was shocked. "Ryan go grad your backpack you're going to be late." Peyton told him. He ran to his room. Peyton look at the floor and she felt Brooke's eyes staring at her.

"What?" she asked.

"What is Ryan talking about Peyton?" she asked.

Peyton looked up at her with tear filled eyes.

"Oh honey what's wrong?" she asked. "Ryan found a picture of Lucas and I and I just told him the truth. He asked me and I couldn't lie to him, I knew this day would come but this is sooner than expected." Peyton cried. "It's okay what did you tell him exactly?" she asked. "I told Ryan that his dad was Lucas and not to hate him because his dad loves him very much." She explained.

Brooke looked at her best friend and hugged her understanding that her friend was in pain and overwhelmed. "This is just the worst time for something like this to happen." Peyton spoke. "What do you mean?" Brooke asked. "Well I was reading the quarterly earnings for Red Bedroom and the Tree Hill office is way below set value this month. Haley asked me to come and fix it because she's been busy with teaching and Jaime the company just slipped. I have to go there and try to get the company above water and hope to God that I don't run into him." She explained. "I'm coming with you ." Brooke stated. "I love you for that but you have a husband that will miss you so you should stay." Peyton protested. "No Julian will come with us he won't mind we need a little vacation going home is fine with me." She said. Peyton nodded in agreement, "Ryan is out for the summer starting Friday that's when we leave." She added. Ryan walked in "mommy I'm ready for school." He voiced. Peyton grabbed his hand "I only plan on being there a few weeks I don't want him to know I was even there." She finished.

Friday came faster than Peyton had hoped for. She was in her office getting some last minute things taken care of. "Ms. Sawyer you have a call on line two." Rachel said.

"Hello?" Peyton answered.

"Hi Peyton its Haley, I was letting you know that we have a dinner planned tonight after your arrival, around eight. And no Lucas won't be there so please don't worry." She explained. "Okay Hales that's fine we will see you at eight, bye." She said. She hung up the phone and headed out of the office to pick up Ryan before going to the airport. "Rachel you have done such a wonderful job once this trip is done be will discuss a promotion. She announced. The redhead smiled widely and thanked her.

They arrived at Tree Hill airport on time. Peyton got sick as soon as she stepped off the plane. She really didn't want to be there. They headed to the hotel and got ready for the dinner at Haley's. "Hey baby can I talk you for a minute?" Peyton asked the little blonde boy. "Yeah mommy what's up?" he asked. "Remember me telling you about your daddy, listen if you see him at all during this trip its important you do not tell him that you are his son okay?" she stated. "Okay mommy, but why?" he questioned. "Because that's the way it has to be right now sweetie." She told him. He nodded in understanding "can we go see Aunt Haley Uncle Nathan and Jaime now?" he smiled. She laughed and nodded.

They made it to Naley's a little early which Haley would enjoy, she is a stickler for time. They rang the doorbell. "Nathan can you please answer that I'm busy in the kitchen." She said. Nathan opened the door "Sawyer, Brooke, Julian come on in." he said Nate didn't notice Ryan hiding behind his mother. They sat in the living room with Nate and caught up some. "Oh My… Brooke?" Haley exclaimed. She ran and hugged the black haired women. "Hey Hales I missed you." Brooke smiled. "And who is this little guy?" Haley turned her attention to the blonde haired blue eyed buy behind his mother's leg. He walked in front of Peyton, " It's me Aunt Haley Ryan Brice Scott." He announced. "Wow you've gotten so big Ry." She said smiling. "Where is Jaime?" Ryan asked hopeful. "He's outside you can go play if you want." Nate answered. Jaime was six and he and Ryan were best friends. The adults talked over some wine. "So Brooke why did you come with Peyton? Not that you aren't a pleasure to see I am just surprised." Haley asked. "Because I missed everyone and any excuse to come home is nice." She said partly lying.

At the dinner table everyone was enjoying the delicious food Hales prepared. Ryan sat and ate on Peyton's lap, soon after he fell asleep on her lap with noodles hanging from his mouth. Peyton cleaned him up and laid him in Jaime's bed kissing his forehead. "So guys tell how wonderful New York is." Nate said, sitting next to his wife on the couch. "Well Ryan and I love it there very much he loves his school and the office there is doing well." She lied. At the back of her mind New York will never be home that will always be Tree Hill. "For Julian and I is simple we are apart sometimes but it makes coming home very sexy." Brooke giggled as Julian placed a kiss on her cheek. "In Tree Hill…. Nothing's changed." They all laughed.

Peyton went into the kitchen to help Haley with the dishes. She wanted to ask about Lucas but she wasn't supposed to miss him… not even a little. "He's fine Peyton." Haley voiced, as if she could read Peyton's mind. "W.. what?" she pretended to not understand. "I know you want to know how Lucas is going and he is fine." She said. "No I wasn't why would I even care?" she lied. "Because he is the father of your son and he is always going to hold a place in your heart." Haley said. "No… not really I don't…" Peyton stopped at Haley's look. She nodded and Haley smiled.

"I'm going to take Ryan back so he can sleep in his own bed and I can too." Peyton announced stepping out of the kitchen. "Night Hales, Nate, Jimmy-Jam." She added. Peyton picked up Ryan and headed to the hotel for a good night's sleep. "Peyton still loves Lucas." Haley told her husband. "How do you know that?" he asked. "She didn't say it but I have a felling and you know that my hunches are most accurate." She said. "She is going to be heartbroken again if she sees Luke while she's here." Nate said. "I hope this works out because Peyton and Lucas are meant to be together." Haley said kissing her husband goodnight.