A New Year is Here

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of One Tree Hill.

Intro: Lucas convinced Peyton to come home to Tree Hill. Now the Fun is really going to start because Lucas very much wants to be a part of Bryce's life and Peyton just is not ready for that to happen yet.

Chapter 1

A few days before New Years and Bryce was released from the hospital. Haley had gone home to be with Jamie and Nathan rejoined his team. Brooke went back to Tree Hill to start the divorce and Lucas and Larry stayed. Peyton told them she would just be fine there but neither one left. They wanted to be with her and Bryce.

Before Brooke left she and Peyton went out for one afternoon.

"Peyton I get where you are coming from in not believing me in what I said about Lucas." "Peyton it is up to you now to make it work for the three of you?" Brooke told her.

"I am not sure of anything anymore." Peyton said.

"Brooke I understand why it happened between you and Luke and I was hurt and angry but now I am just confused." "By you and Luke." "Don't you love Lucas Brooke?" Peyton asked.

"Yes I love him with all my heart but I am not in love with him." "It is the same for him also." "He will always love you and no one else can touch that part of his heart and soul like you Peyton." Brooke told her.

"I have been alone for awhile now and I like it that way just me and Bryce." "It is easy." Peyton said.

"Too easy and you know it." "What would happen if I put you and Lucas in the same room , lock the door and not let you out until you two realized that you belong together?" questioned Brooke.

"That is part of the problem I do not feel comfortable being alone with Lucas and I don't know why." "Maybe it because of the passage of time." "Maybe I am afraid to allow myself to feel anything for Lucas again." Peyton told her.

"You and Lucas need to work on that not only for you two but for Bryce." Brooke said.

"Brooke thank you I know what you are trying to do I just don't know if I can make it work." Peyton said.

"Have a little faith just let it happen." "I have to go or I am going to be late for the plane." Brooke said as they hugged good bye.

They took Bryce home just long enough to pack something and go to the hotel that Lucas and Larry were staying at. There was no way Peyton and Bryce were staying here anymore. On the way to the hotel they stopped and ate dinner.

"Grandpa is your house big?" Bryce asked.

"Yes Bryce it is you will have your own room and have lots of room to play inside and out." "Who knows I just may put a swing set in the back yard." Larry said.

The next two days Larry and Lucas spent a lot of time with Bryce getting to know him. It was New Years Eve. The hotel was having a party and invited any and all guess who wanted to come. It was about nine o`clock and Bryce was getting sleepy.

"Come on buddy time you went to bed." "When you wake up it will be a new year." Peyton told him.

Bryce went and hugged Larry good night then he hugged Luke good night.

"See you next year." he told them.

Peyton took him in and tucked him into bed.

"Mama I love you." "I love Grandpa and Daddy too." Bryce said.

Peyton bent down to kiss him good night. "I love you too baby." she told him.

"Why don't you two go down to the party I will watch Bryce you could use a little time together."

Peyton really did not feel like going but with the convincing of both Larry and Lucas she went.

"Would you like a drink?" Lucas asked her.

"Just water is fine." she told him.

Lucas thought to himself.

"This is going to be a long night."

Lucas and Peyton talked a little about how things might be in Tree Hill once they got back there.

"Peyton I am trying here can't you meet me in the middle." "I know you are scared and that is ok but I need a little help here." Luke told her.

It is five minutes to mid-night everyone is getting ready as the clock ticks away the old year to bring the New Year in.

"10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Happy New Year." Everyone yelled.

There we balloons dropping , streamers flying and people kissing. Lucas locked eyes with Peyton's he reached over and pulled into a passionate kiss, she tried to pull away he just held on tighter.

After New Year's Larry and Lucas went to Tree Hill to get things ready for the move.

A Month since the Transplant.

"Well buddy everything is all clear." "It looks like this is good bye." Dr. Jeremy McKinnely said.

"Yeah I am going to live with my Mama and Grandpa." Bryce told him.

Jeremy could not help but smile by the excitement in Bryce's eyes. Peyton on the other hand was really not sure.

"Are you sure it is ok to leave so soon?" asked Peyton.

"Yes Peyton it is." "You have all of Bryce's records and I already talked to Dr. Mitchell MacKay he knows everything." "If he has questions he knows he can call me." "Don't worry so much." "This move is going to be good for both you and Bryce." Jeremy told her.

"Jeremy I know I said it before but thank you for saving Bryce's life." Peyton said as she hugged him.

"Bryce it is time to go." Peyton told him.

"Thank you Dr. J." Bryce said good bye to Jeremy.

There was a car waiting in front of the hospital to bring them to the airport where Lucas was waiting for them.

"Mama will I ever see Dr. J again?" asked Bryce.

"Maybe one day." Peyton told him.

The movers had come the other day and packaged up and got it in the truck. This would be Bryce's first plane ride. He was a little nervous.

"Mama is the plane big like on TV?" asked Bryce.

"Yes Bryce it is." Peyton told him.

They arrived at the airport and found Lucas was waiting for them. Bryce ran into arms. Lucas picked him up.

"Are you ready to go home?" asked Luke.

"Yes I am, Daddy." Bryce said.