A/N: I have seen so many stories where Peyton gets pregnant and doesn't tell Lucas so I thought about one where she does tell him. I'm still new to writing for "One Tree Hill" so bear with me but I have spent a lot of time on this story and I already have most of the story written so updates should be very frequent. I hope that people still read "One Tree Hill" stories? Anyway if you like what I've done with this story please review and let me know as I love to hear what people have to say. The more reviews I get the more I know that people want to read on.
In this story everything before 5.18 happened the only things that happened from 5.18 is up until when Haley shows Peyton Lucas' predictions. Everything else is AU from there. Hopefully that will help… Anyway on with the story.
Disclaimer: I don't own One Tree Hill.
Chapter One: Water Balloons
The sound of her phone ringing took Haley away from the peaceful sleep she was having, she turned to her night-stand to see that the clock said; 6am.
"This better be important" Haley sighed to herself as she picked up the phone and pressed 'accept call'.
"Hello" She said without checking the caller I.D.
"Haley it is Millie" Came Millicent's frantic voice.
"Hey, Millie, What's up?" Haley asked concerned as she sat up in the bed.
"It's Peyton!" Millie said, her voice seemed shaky from panic. Haley sighed knowing that this presumably had something to do with Lucas as the last time Millicent had called her about Peyton Lucas had just told her he hated her. Haley had tried to cheer her up last time by showing her Lucas' predictions but by the sound of Millicent's voice it didn't seem like it had.
"She's throwing water balloons again, she must have used Brooke's key and got here before me. I'm only here early because there was some paperwork that needed doing" Millie explained, Haley nodded along before she realized she was on the phone.
"Okay, Millie I'll be there soon" Haley promised as she hung up the phone and started rushing to get ready. She felt Nathan turn over in bed and he looked at her with concern on his face.
"What's going on?" He asked, sleepily. Haley lent down to kiss him.
"It's Peyton" Haley said as she pulled apart. "She needs me; I don't know how long I'll be so have fun with Jamie and Q today, okay?" Haley said giving him one last kiss before she got dressed and rushed out the door.
"Peyton!" Haley said as she entered through the door to the roof of Clothes Over Bros. Peyton turned to face Haley as she walked closer and Haley felt a sense of déjà vu coming as she spotted the water balloon in Peyton's hand. Tears were streaming down her face.
"What's wrong this time?" Haley asked giving Peyton a much needed hug.
"I'm pregnant, Haley!" Peyton sobbed sitting down on the ledge, Haley couldn't help but open her mouth in shock this had been the last thing she'd expected.
"Oh… wait… who is.. who is?" Haley trailed off, she didn't think Peyton had been seeing anyone.
"It's Lucas… he's the father Haley" Peyton admitted, looking down at the floor as if she felt ashamed in herself.
"Umm… since when did you and Lucas have sex… you didn't tell me" Haley said confused. She was trying to stay comforting yet at the same time she was desperate for the information.
"It was a week before his wedding. I know that sounds terrible. I had just told him a couple of days ago that I'd bury my feelings so that he could be happy but he showed up at Tric and we'd both been drinking… I lost myself and we went back to mine and one thing lead to another… after that night I felt so terrible about what I'd done and then he said "I do" to Lindsey. My heart broke" Peyton admitted, Haley sighed feeling a little bit of anger towards Lucas for making Peyton feel this way but at the same time she knew that his heart had been conflicted. She understood what had been going on his head but that didn't mean she had to like it!
"Oh, Peyton!" Haley said sadly giving her another hug.
"Brooke said that it was still good that the wedding didn't happen but he said "I do" to Lindsey… he said it Haley. That tells me that it's her he wants to be with and now I'm pregnant" Peyton sobbed, she was angry at the same time it was clear to Haley with the way she'd said it.
"What are you going to do?" Haley asked as she wiped away some of Peyton's tears. Peyton shook her head.
"I don't know. I guess I'm going to have to tell him… but what if he thinks I'm trying to trap him into something he doesn't want?" Peyton asked, she stood up and started pacing around the roof.
"He won't think that Peyton. I know Lucas better than anyone and he's wanted to have children his whole life… he'll be happy about it… maybe a little bit confused… I know it doesn't seem like it right now but it'll all be okay!" Haley assured her, Peyton shook her head.
"But I've had enough of all the confusion, Haley!" Peyton stated angrily. "He needs to stop with all the confusing stuff. He proposed to me and left me all alone in that hotel room after I said; 'Someday' and then when I come back for him he tells me he's with Lindsey and then he kisses me and then he proposes to Lindsey and then I tell him I'll let him go so he has sex with me and then he say's 'I do' to Lindsey" Peyton said, taking a deep breath afterwards.
"Oh Peyton, I know things look really bad right now but it'll all be okay!" Haley said again knowing that Peyton needed all the assurance she could get. She hugged her again. "Thanks Haley" Peyton sighed.
"Now come on because Millicent's freaking out down there, we'll go to the studio and listen to some of those new music artists'. That should cheer you up" Haley said leading Peyton back downstairs.
"Well that was awful!" Peyton sighed after they listened to one of the demos, she put in another one and they both listened in silence. The song was so catchy by the end that Peyton and Haley started dancing along and smiling to themselves.
"Now that's a winner, which one was this again?" Haley asked after the song was finished, Peyton checked the CD case and read the person's name.
"Jack the rhymer" Peyton said, she rolled her eyes. "This seems a little cliche the song is good but we might have to convince him to change his name" Peyton said. Haley nodded.
"Yeah, I'll email his agent" Haley said as she typed in the details from the CD cover. "So when are you going to tell him?" Haley asked as she continued typing the email.
"I guess today. I mean it'll be better to get it over and done with" Peyton sighed, she moved her hair away from her face and leaned back in her chair. "It'll be scarier the longer I wait" Peyton added.
"Peyton I know I keep saying this but it will be okay. Lucas won't let you raise this baby all by yourself, you know that!" Haley said, frowning a little.
"I know but that's the thing Haley. I love him so much that it hurts and I know that being around him so much is going to break my heart… and maybe this is selfish of me? But I want this baby, I think I need this baby… after losing two mothers all I've wanted is to someday have a child of my own… and I know it's not really fair to bring a baby into a broken relationship" Peyton said. Haley hugged her for what seemed like the 100th time that day, not that she minded.
"That is not selfish to want to have your baby… this baby is going to have so much love whether or not his or her parents are together!" Haley assured her, Peyton nodded.
"I know you're right. It's just going to be hard being around someone who hates me, you know?" Peyton said.
"I know his words said otherwise but Lucas does not hate you! He's just hurting and he's taking it out on you because you're the one he loves most!" Haley said.
"I know that what you're saying makes sense but I'm finding it hard to believe it right now!" Peyton sighed. "I guess I should go and tell him" Peyton said picking up her bag and starting to leave.
"Good luck, Peyton!" Haley called out, then turned back to the computer screen and frowned at it as if it was the computers fault or something.
The River court had been the first place that Peyton went to, to find him and sure enough there he was dribbling the ball along the court with his hood up oblivious to the world just like he had been the night she nearly ran him over years ago. She stepped out of the comet and walked towards him slowly.
"Lucas" She said distracting him from whatever he was thinking and he neglected the ball and turned to face her his eyebrows furrowed as he caught the sad look in her eyes.
"Peyton" He said softly he hated to see her so broken… then he realized that most of the time it was because of him. He mentally kicked himself for making her feel this way.
"I need to talk to you" Peyton said sadly she'd been dreading this conversation all day but she figured that it would be better to get it over and done with.
"Okay, Peyton. What's up?" Lucas asked. Peyton took a long and much needed deep breath. 'just like ripping a band aid off' she thought to herself.
"I'm pregnant" She said finally, relief washed over her as she realized she'd finally said the two words she'd been dreading all day. Lucas stared at her dumbly with his mouth agape.
"Oh" He said after a minute or two and she was reminded of the time he'd said the exact same thing after she'd confessed her love to him. Her heart broke a little bit more as she realized not much had changed since that night.
A/N: Now this story can go one of two ways it all depends on what you want to see;
1: Lucas is there for the baby but doesn't realize his feelings for Peyton until it seems like it's too late and he tries to win her back.
Or 2: Lucas is there for the baby and just before she had told him about it he was beginning to realize that Peyton's the one and she always has been but when he tries to tell her she finds it hard to believe him.
In both scenarios they end up together it just depends if you want it to be smooth or rocky, please let me know! Thanks for reading! :)
