AN: Alright, so bear with me here because I have never seen this show before. My stepson decided that it would be fun to challenge us all. *sighs* This will be a massive challenge. So this takes place Season 5 apparently (again never seen the show so I'm going off of what Crys tells me) and is AU. Yeah, so sit back, relax, and any tips would be appreciated! Thanks now Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Oh boy the things I don't want to own at the moment…

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Peyton pushed her hair out of her face as she saw the sign that informed her she was now in Tree Hill. She looked in the rearview mirror and smiled involuntarily at the little boy who was asleep in the back seat. Four and a half year old Davis Nathan Sawyer was her pride and joy and the main reason she was still alive and moving back to Tree Hill. She had named him after her best friend Brooke Davis and Davis's father's brother Nathan. The little boy didn't need to see what they had come from and gods forbid Michael ever…. She couldn't finish her thought. It couldn't happen, not now and not ever. She would die for her baby boy. She smiled as she thought about his father, Lucas. She still loved him and always would.

"Mommy?" a little voice asked groggily. Peyton smiled.

"Yes baby?" she asked. She watched as he stretched and yawned before he answered her.

"Are we almost there? I gotta potty mommy" he said. Peyton smiled and pulled into a gas station. She got out and ran around to Davis's side.

"Well we are in Tree Hill, but I don't know where we are going yet" Peyton said as they walked to the bathrooms in the back of the store. "Do you want me to come in with you?" she asked as she noticed it was only one room. Davis shook his head. "Ok, but don't lock it Davis."

"Kay mommy" he said walking inside and closing the door. Peyton leaned against the wall and crossed her arms over her chest and looked at the floor. She needed to figure out where they were going to go and how they were going to get money. She didn't think before she took off this morning. She just grabbed Davis and ran when she had the chance. Nothing was ever going to make her stay with him and endanger her child. If Lucas knew about Davis she wouldn't have had this problem, but she kept it from him. She didn't want to hold him back. It was better to let him be free and live the life he wanted than for him to resent their child for not having that opportunity.

"Peyton?" a gruff voice asked. Peyton looked up and saw Nathan. Well, this wasn't going to end well. She would have to tell him about Davis seeing as her son would be coming out of the bathroom shortly. "It is you. I thought I recognized you, but after what? Four years? I didn't know if my eyes were playing tricks on me" he said. Peyton smiled. It was good to see a friendly face after so long. It was great to see any face that wasn't Michael's.

"No it's me" she said with a faint smile. "How's Haley?" He smiled and twirled his wedding band without even realizing it. She smiled at the gesture. How she would love to have someone like that, someone who would twirl their wedding ring just thinking about her.

"She's doing good. We all are actually" he said smiling. Peyton pasted on a fake smile. She didn't want to hear how everyone's life was better than her own. She didn't want to see any of them actually. She just needed away from him.

"How's Lucas?" The question slipped from between her lips before she could stop it. She wanted to know, but at the same time she didn't. She didn't want to torture herself, but it looks like her masochistic mouth was planning against her.

"He's good. He, uh… he's engaged" Nathan said. And there it was. The sound of Peyton's heart splintering and shattering into a million pieces. He was engaged. And it wasn't to her.

"Who is he engaged to?" she whispered. She wanted to know who she was replaced with. She mentally chided herself. That thought wasn't selfish at all.

"Her name's Lindsey Strauss" he said. Peyton smiled.

"His editor, right?" she asked. Nathan gave her a strange look. She cleared her throat. "I still love him so I got his book and read up on him online. And no, I'm not stalking him" she said. Nathan smirked.

"God I'd hope not" he said with a chuckle. Peyton smiled. She missed this. She missed the banter with her friends, the feeling of belonging, and the enjoyment of company. "Where were you Peyt? Four years and not a word from you" he whispered. Peyton looked away, tears filling her eyes.

"I tried Nate. I really did, but…" she trailed off. How did you explain living in hell for four years? How did you explain your son? "There were complications. I couldn't."

"Couldn't or wouldn't?" he asked. Peyton looked back at him, tears slowly cascading down her face. Nathan's heart broke a little. He hated to see her cry. He was married to Haley, but he still cared about her.

"Couldn't Nate. I was… I couldn't ok?" she asked. Nathan looked at her. She wanted to tell him everything. She wanted to tell him about all the cold lonely nights when all she wanted to do was call or write. She wanted to tell someone what happened, but she refused. She wouldn't give them the satisfaction of knowing that she messed up her life. Majorly.

"All done mommy" Davis chirped as he left the bathroom. Peyton smiled down as she brushed the blonde mop of hair out of his face. Nathan stood staring at the little boy in shock. He looked like the perfect combination of Peyton and Lucas. He sucked in a breath as his attention turned back to Peyton.

"Is this why you couldn't?" he breathed out. Peyton smiled down at the little boy before turning her full attention back to Nathan. She smiled at him sadly.

"Partly. I was pregnant when I left and I knew it, but I couldn't tell Lucas because I didn't want to hold him back. I couldn't have him regret our baby Nathan, so I left" she explained. Nathan looked at her sadly.

"Why did you assume I would regret him?" Lucas asked as he walked up behind Nathan. Peyton gulped. Crap.

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AN: Ok well this really really really sucks. Wow… you people probably want me to stop butchering your show! Sorry about that… really I am! Well if you made it this far thanks for reading! Please, leave me a review?