Well, I have now updated all my stories, So I figure I would post this one now this is my new story, it's the sequel to He Didn't Have To Be, I suggest you read my first story, if you haven't, before you start this one, you don't have to, but it would probably make more sense to you if you did...Just Saying...

Anyways, Like I said this is a sequel, so it's picking up three months after the last story ended, So let me give you guys a little 411...in case you forgot.

Lucas and Peyton have five children.

Andrew, 18 a freshman at UNC
Anna 17, a senior at Tree Hill High
Elizabeth 14 a freshman at Tree Hill High
Twins Keith and Nicholas 5, starting Kindergarten

Nathan and Haley have three children

Jamie 21 a senior at Duke.
Carly 15, a sophomore at Tree Hill High
Megan 10, fifth grade

Brooke and Julian have four kids

Destiny 17, a senior at Tree Hill High
Twins Avery and Aaron, 14 freshman at Tree Hill High
Rachel 6, First Grade

Skillz and Megan, have two kids.

Lebrun 14, freshman at Tree Hill High
Jordan 5, starting Kindergarten

Haley still teaches at the high school, Nathan has retired do to knee and back problems. They both are 40..

Brooke is still designing clothes, mostly from home, Julian is a producer/creator for a tv show called The Lost Raven, a show basic on Lucas's first book. Julian is 41 and Brooke just turned 40.

Skillz still coaches the Raven and a few little league teams, with the help of Nathan. Megan is still working with Peyton. Skillz is 40, Megan is 36

Peyton still has her label, Lucas is still writing in his spare time, he is also the writer and co creator for Julian's teen show. Lucas is 40 and Peyton is 39.

Andrew, Lucas and Peyton's son is dating Destiny, Julian and Brooke's daughter. They have been dating for a year in ten months. Destiny is also Anna's Peyton and Lucas's daughter best friend. Both girls are cheerleaders. Jamie is married to his high sweetheart Ashley, they got married their junior year of college.

I think that about sums it up, I hope I will be able to answer your questions as I write the chapters, I'm not to sure where I want this to go, so I would love some feed back. If you have any ideas, or story lines you think I should do, please feel free to tell me, I could really use the help.

Well, okay like I said this is three months later, so lets say it's sometime around the month of September.

The story is 100% Leyton, so everything will be happening around Leyton and their family, with bits of Naley's Family and Brulian's Family.

Two Hearts, One Dream

Chapter 1: A Mother's Love

A popular saying is that God cannot be present everywhere and so he created mothers. The relationship between a mother and a child is very special and that is as good as truth. A mother means the world to a child, it is she who protects, nourishes, and bestows her child with love and care. It is she who sacrifices many things in life to give the best to her children. And Peyton Scott, would give up everything and anything to make her kids happy, and her kids knew this to. She loves being a mom, giving them a life she never had. Being a mom comes with good days and bad days, happy days, and sad days, And today was a sad day at least for Peyton it was.

She sat at the kitchen table reading the poem Andrew left her yesterday, before he headed off to UNC, he was starting college this week and she was pretty depressed about it.

" A Mother's love is something that no on can explain, It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain, It is endless and unselfish and enduring come what may For nothing can destroy it or take that love away . . .It is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, And it never fails or falters even though the heart is breaking . . .It believes beyond believing when the world around condemns, And it glows with all the beauty of the rarest, brightest gems . . .It is far beyond defining, It defies all explanation,And it still remains a secret like the mysteries of creation . . . A many splendored miracle man cannot understand And another wondrous evidence of God's tender guiding hand.

I love you mom, please don't be sad, be proud of the wonderful job you and dad did with me. I am so lucky to have you guys as my parents, I will forever be grateful. I promise to call ever night, and I will come and see you every weekend, at least till basketball season starts, but don't you worry I will be home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, you know I'm a sucker for our Christmas traditions.

Love you with my whole heart
Andrew Davis Scott "

She sighed loudly, as she laid the poem down on the table. It's not that she's not proud of him, because that's a lie she has never been more prouder, she just wasn't ready to let him go yet. She was starting to realize that life goes by way to fast.

Lucas give his wife a small smile, as he noticed her sitting at the table with the poem in her hands, She had carried it around the house all day yesterday, even called Brooke, Haley, Megan, and his mom just to read it to them, which they all cried with her. He knew that she wasn't ready to let him go off on his own yet, but he knew he had to make her realize that kids grow up, they move out, it's all apart of life. Cause he knew if he didn't get her to let go a little she was going to make herself more depressed, and everyone around her.

" Morning Baby" He said, as he walked over to her, he kissed the top of her head. " Did you sleep good?"

" No" was all she said.

" Why? " he asked as he sat down beside her, grabbing her hand, " You okay?"

" No, I'm not okay, " she said as she looked at him, " I just couldn't sleep last night I tried Lucas, I really did, but knowing Andrew wasn't in his bed just kept me up wondering if he was okay, "

" Sweetheart he is fine, he called us last night. He likes it there, he likes his roommate, he said he had a really good soft bed, so I'm pretty sure he had a good night sleep."

" I'm glad somebody did, I won't be able to sleep without him in this house, a mother is never calm down and relaxed enough to enjoy a good nights rest if her children aren't tucked safely in their beds."

" Peyton, this is not the first time Andrew wasn't sleeping under the same roof with us, we have went to sleep lots of nights without Andrew being here, Like nights he was with Haley and Nathan, Julian and Brooke, mom and Andy, or when he had spent the night at friends houses, hell, what about the six weeks of summer where he was off at basketball camp, he did that for like seven years straight."

" I know," she said, as she stood up, " but this is different."

" How?"

" Because when he was with Haley and Nathan, Julian and Brooke, your mom and Andy, I knew he was safe. Even when he spend the nights at Josh's, Dylan's and Johnny, I knew he was okay, "

" What about basketball camp Peyton? That was six weeks of him not sleeping here, hell, that was six weeks without seeing him. "

" Well, he was with Skillz Lucas, and I trust Skillz, I know he would do everything and anything to keep my son safe. But now he's..." she trailed off,

" Now he's eighteen and he's five hours aways hanging with different people, and you have no clue who he's hanging with or what he's doing everything hour." He said ,as he stood up and wrapped his arms around her. " Peyton, we have to let our boy grow up, He knows that we love him. Like he said to you yesterday, He is glad that he has a strong, loving mother. He said, he would not be who he is today without your strength, love and guidance. He also said he still need you in my life. remember that?" She nodded, as she wrapped a wipe a few tears that fell. " The fact remains, however, Is that he must stand up on his own two feet. He must be able to make decisions for himself, learn from his mistakes, and at times have his heart-broken so that he can become the man we want him to be. Completing that means, he must be able to stand independent from my us. We cannot shelter him, control him or fix his problems for him ,not anymore. We can't stand in front of him anymore, we need to step aside and let him live his life."

" I know, it's just hard" She cried, as she laid her head on her husband's chest.

" I know baby" he said, as she stroked her hair.

" everything is changing Luke, I feel like our kids not need me anymore."

Lucas pulled back so he could look her in the eyes, " Peyton, they will always need us, look at me, I'm forty years old and I still need my mom." he joked.

She smiled at him, knowing how true those words were. " Life is going to fast, Andrew's in college, Anna is upstairs trying on every outfit she has, she starts her senior year today Luke, " she closed her eyes, trying to hold herself together., " Elizabeth, is starts high school today, and I'm really worried about her, "

" Me to," Lucas agreed, knowing that Elizabeth wasn't acting herself lately, He wondered if she was scared of starting high school, she didn't have close friends, she told them once she was better off alone then to have a much of fake friends.

" And our crazy, daredevils boys are starting Kindergarten. "

" Yeah, but to be honest, I'm happy about that."

Peyton cocked an eyebrow " What?"

" Look, I love our daredevil boys, but I'm looking forward to been home alone, they are not normal boys" he joked.

" Lucas, they are to normal, they just happy boys."

" Peyton those boys are more wild than any kid I've ever been around. The stuff they do and come up with, I don't remember Andrew, Anna, Elizabeth even Jamie being that wild and crazy. "

" I know, I kind of feel bad for the teachers" she admitted, " I have a feeling we are going to be getting calls from then daily" she joked, " Thank you."

" For what?"

" Making me feel a little better,"

" That's what I'm here for"

" I know, that's why I keep you around" she teased.

" Hmm, that's the only reason?" he said, as he pulled her closer.

" No, I also keep you around cause you fix my car, fix stuff that the kids break through out the house, and you are amazing cook" she teased, as he smirked at her, " Do you want to know the most important reason I keep you around?' she asked, as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

" What's that?"

" The way you love me, There's nowhere else I'd rather be, but here with you, the way you make me feel every time, I feel your arms around me, every time you kiss me, and every time we make love, I only wish that you could see what i see when I look at you."

He kissed him softly, " I do, trust me, I'm the lucky one here, You're the million reasons why there's love reflecting in my eyes. You don't know how many mornings I have to pinch myself just to see if this is all a dream. Sometimes I can't believe your actually my wife, that we have five amazing kids together, that we are living this wonderful life together, and that I know that no matter what the future puts in front of us, that you will be the one I face it with. I love you so much Peyton Scott." he said, as he lean down in kissed her sweetly.

" I love you to Lucas Scott." she whispered against his lips, before kissing him a little more passionately this time. But their kiss didn't last long,

" Are you guys almost done making out in the kitchen. " Anna said, as she lean up against the door frame.

"We are now since you ruined it" Lucas said, as Peyton slap his chest playfully.

" Morning honey" Peyton said, as she looked over at her daughter, noticing she was still in her pj " Why aren't you dressed?"

" Well, I kind of need help"

" Need help"

" I want to look really good today mom, it's a big day for me"

" Yep starting your senior year, yep this is one big day." Lucas said, as he poured him a cup of coffee.

" No dad, I'm not worried about starting my senior year, I'm ready for that. " She told him as she looked at her mom. " I've never started the school year with a boyfriend, well, actually I've never had a boyfriend, I want to look good today for him." Peyton smiled, and Lucas rolled his eyes, " So I was kind of hoping you would help me find something since you have amazing taste."

Peyton's eyes widen, " I would love to help you honey." she was happy, in the happiness show in her face.

Anna clapped her hands, " Good, come on, I have a few ideas, we have to hurry." she said, as she started to run out of the kitchen.

" See our kids still need you" Lucas pointed out to her, once Anna left the room, Peyton just smiled, " Even though I don't understand what the big deal is? why she so worried about the way she looks for that...boy"

" That boy has a name Luke"

" Yeah I know, but I don't like him." he said, in a voice that make Peyton giggle. " What?"

" Brandon, is a very sweet, caring good manner, young man. I like him a lot, and so does Anna, and you need to get to know him."

" Peyt, the freaking boy spend like the whole summer with us I know him, I just don't like him."

Peyton crossed her arms over her chest, " Why don't you like him Lucas, give me one reason" she said, as she narrowed her eyes at him. Knowing he couldn't come on with anything.

" I don't like his..." he begin,

" See you got nothing, you know what you problem is ?"

" What is my problem? my dear sweet wife?"

" Your jealous?" she said with a huge smile.

" Jealous" he repeated, " What? Why were I be jealous ?"

Peyton give him a knowing look, she knew he was upset with Anna being in a serious relationship, she knew he felt like he was losing his little girl, " She still needs you Luke," she said, as she kissed his cheek. " Your afraid that she won't need you anymore, but she does, you will always be her dad. "

" I know" he said in a sad whispered.

" You said that I need to let Andrew grow, well, honey you need to let Anna grow "

" MOM, DAD" Elizabeth voice echo through the house, interrupting them, " You needed to get up here and fast," Peyton closed her eyes,

" Why?" Lucas yelled knowing that the boys did something.

" Nicholas, just cut Keith's hair and it looks awful." Peyton put her head in her hands. " And there is water all over the bathroom floor."

Lucas shook his head, " You go help Anna, and I'll handle the boys, " he said, as the two started to walk out the kitchen.

" Dad, Keith is going after Nicholas with the scissors now, " Elizabeth yelled from the top of the stairs.

" They love to keep us on are toes huh? " Lucas said, as he jogged up the steps.. to get the boys.

Peyton smiled, as she watched him take off, " Yep, but I wouldn't change it for anything in the world. " Peyton said, to herself as she walked up to Anna's room..

Well, there is the first chapter, not really feeling the ending, but I wasn't to sure how to end it. So please let me know what you think. And again, I could really use some help with story lines and stuff. Cause I have no clue where this story is heading..

Review please...