Hey People, It's me again with another Leyton story. I've watched OTH reruns a lot on Soap net and, now I got so many stories going on inside my head that I figure I should a least put a few out there. Just to see what you guys think.

I will be updating Beside you through it all pretty soon. And I will also be updated Friends and Lovers.

So here's what you need to know. Everything up to season 5 has happen, this is another take on how season 5 could have went. Everyone is back in tree hill but Peyton.

A/U: Sometimes all you need it friends to get through this so called roller coaster ride we call life. Peyton Sawyer is coming home with her six month old son, she is back for her best friend and a love she thought she lost years ago.

HE DIDN'T HAVE TO BE...

Chapter 1

The airport was bustling with people as Peyton Sawyer made her way towards the luggage carousel. She was tired; she hadn't slept on the plane as she was dreading the third degree she was going to get once she returned to Tree Hill. Peyton had been traveling for almost a day. It hadn't exactly been comfortable journey especially considering she had a six-month-old baby to take care of.

She pulled out her cell phone hoping Brooke wasn't to busy. "Hey P. Sawyer, I thought you forgot about me." She heard her best friend say as she picked up the phone.

"Now how could I ever forget you?" Peyton said, as she sat down on the cold airport chair, happy that her son was still asleep.

"So true, I am unforgettable,." she laughed, as Peyton rolled her eyes. "So why haven't you called me in the last month, I have so much to tell you."

Peyton sighed, "Sorry, I've been very busy" which wasn't a lie cause taking care of a six month old is very exhausting.

"Yeah yeah, but still you could have called me back. I've called you countless times P. Sawyer. "

She heard the hurt in her best friends voice, "I'm sorry Brooke, I got a lot going on."

"I know it's just ever since you accepted that job in New York I feel like you disowned me. Do you have a new best friend?"

Peyton laughed, "No Brooke you're the only best friend in my life you know that. "

"good I was hoping you would say that." Brooke said, with a smile. "So what's new in your wonderful life?"

Peyton looked over at her son, yeah she has enjoyed her life as an independent woman. She was single, 22, and was satisfied at the direction that her life was heading in. She didn't expect to be a mom at 22 well not a single mom at 22, but she loves her little boy more than life it's self. She doesn't regretted having him, she just wished she was able to give him a father. She closed her eyes, before speaking again,"Remember the last time we talked, you said that if I ever need to get away. You were a phone called away?"

"Your coming home" Brooke yelled into the phone. Causing Haley and Nathan who was sitting in her living room to look over at her.

"Yeah, well I'm kinda of already here."

"What do you many you're already here?"

"I'm at the airport, I was hoping you could come in get us"

"I'm on my way P. Sawyer. "Brooke said as she jumped off her couch. She grabbed her keys, "Wait did you say we? Who is we?" Brooke asked, with a raised eyebrow.

Peyton sighed she didn't mean to let it slip, "I have someone with me who is very important to me. And I can't wait till you meet him."

Brooke's eyes went wide "him, wow,, I can't wait to meet him. I'm on my way give me twenty tops."

Peyton hanging up her phone in put it back in her bag. "Well baby boy,we're home. I just hope Aunt Brooke won't be to mad at me. " He was the reason that she was so scared to face her friends because, the truth was, nobody in Tree Hill knew that he existed.

Brooke was half way to the airport when she remember she had plans with Julian tonight. So she pulled out her cell. To let him know she will make it up to him. She was still talking to him, when she got to the airport. "Okay baby gotta go I'm going to need both my arms to hug my best friend. I can't wait till you meet her.

"Me either baby, I love you."

"Love you too.."

Julian hung up his phone in smiled, Brooke was beyond happy, she had wanted Peyton to come home for year now. Since she was back in her home town, she was missing her best friend.

"Peyton's coming home." a voice behind Julian said, "When?"

Julian turned around to face a very pale Lucas Scott. Julian and Lucas became friends when Julian came to town last year with Brooke, and wanted to turn Lucas' book into a movie. Julian knew that Lucas still loved Peyton. He told him one night as they were working on a scene together. Julian never told Brooke thou, "Yeah, well she is already here, she just called Brooke from the airport, Brooke's on her way to get her now." Julian said, with a sad smile, "You okay man?"

"She brought someone with her?" Lucas asked, as he put his hands in his pockets.

"Yeah, she did. I'm sorry Luke..."

Lucas shook his head, "I'm going to headed home" he said, as he walked away. He couldn't believe his luck. He hasn't talked to Peyton in two years. She was supposed to show up at his LA signing but she didn't. She was the reason his girlfriend Lindsay left him a few months ago. Now she is coming home, with someone. He wondered how serious this someone was to her, did she love him as much as she loved him? Does she still love him?

Brooke smiled big as she walked through the airport, looking for her best friend. "P. Sawyer" she yelled as she got closer to her.

"B. Davis" Peyton said, as she stood up, she wanted to run to her but she could leave her son alone.

"I missed you" Brooke said, as she pulled her into a big hug

"I missed you to" Peyton said, as the tears started to fall, "I really missed you."

Brooke pulled back smiling she wiped her eyes, "I can't believe you are here. I can't wait till you meet Julian."

"I can't wait to meet the man who stole my best friends heart. I'm so happy for you, you deserve to be happy ."

"I am so happy Peyton," She smiled, "So where is this man of yours?" Brooke said, as she looked around.

"What man?" Peyton said, as she give Brooke a confused look.

"You said you had someone with you tha...

"It's not a man." Peyton said, as she cut her off. "I want you to meet my...my son" she bend down in picked up the sleeping baby. "Brooke Davis, meet Andrew Davis Sawyer."

"WHAT?" Brooke yelled, causing people around them to stop in look at them.

"Brooke, look, I'm sorry. I couldn't tell you. I know it's a shock. I didn't know what to do, I couldn't tell anybody. Well expect my dad."

"Let me get this straight. You had a baby all this time and you didn't even let me, your best friend know. I talked to you last month Peyton! you didn't say anything! You never let on to me that you were even PREGNANT!"

"Brooke. I'm so sorry. I was scared...I thought.." She started to cry. She couldn't go on.

Brooke closed her eyes, "I'm sorry Peyton," she looked around at the people who was staring at them. "Do you mind?" she asked, as she rolled her eyes. "Nosey damn people, come on let's get you to my place then we can talk." Brooke picked up some of the bags, as Peyton put Andrew back in his car seat.

"By the way P. Sawyer, he is so adorable." Brooke said, as she smiled, at her still crying friend. "Everything is going to be okay,"

"Thanks, B. Davis, I really needed to hear that."

Julian walked into his house to find Nathan and Haley sitting on the couch. "Hey" he said, as he shut the door.

"Hey man." Nathan said, "Brooke's not here"

"yeah I know she called me, she said Peyton's in town."

"Yeah that's why we are still here, we kinda of what to see her it's been awhile."

"Yeah I figured, so where's J Luke?"

"With Deb," Haley said, as she stood up, "Do you guys think I should call Luke, you know give him a heads up?' Haley was excited about seeing Peyton again, but she couldn't quit thinking about the effect this could have on her best friend.

"Baby let's give Peyton a few days here bef...

"He know's "Julian said, as he sat down cutting off Nathan.

"What?" Both Haley and Nathan questioned

"He was with me when Brooke called, he kinda of heard our conversation,"

"WOW! What did he say?"

"Not much" Julian sighed, "But he did look like someone just punched him in the stomach."

Haley and Nathan shared a concern look, " Maybe we should go" Haley said. " It's late we can see Peyton in the morning"

" Yeah your right" Nathan said, as he and Haley gather their stuff up, they told Julian bye and left. Haley wanted to get home just in case her best friend needed to talk..