Author's Note: I was going to wait a bit to begin on the sequel, but I really wanted to get my ideas flowing again by writing, so here we go. Chapter one!

One year later

Peyton and Lucas' first child was born. Elizabeth Grace Scott was a beautiful young three month old baby, who resembled Peyton more than she did Lucas. Elizabeth was named after Peyton's mother, Ellie. Now the three of them had managed to buy their own apartment to live in.

Lucas came out of the bathroom, wearing a white dress shirt and black pants. He placed a towel over his head and began to dry his hair. His eyes fell upon Peyton, and their daughter. Lucas tossed the towel into a basket of dirty clothes and walked over to the mother and daughter, kissing them both on the forehead. "Good morning." Lucas spoke as he smiled down at the two girls. "So Peyton, are you ready to tell me that you are going to take college classes?" he asked as he sat down on the couch and began to put his socks on.

"I don't know; do you plan to take any, Mr. Scott?" Peyton asked as she sat Elizabeth down into her playpen.

Lucas laughed. "Peyton, someone has to provide this family with money, and I have a decent job. I want you to take advantage of our opportunities and finally begin a semester. Look, my mom already said she would watch Lizzy for us."

"I know Lucas, I just can't. We are going to be okay. Like you said, you have a decent job. And I can continue to submit my sketches into all of these art magazines. It's just not what I want, I enjoy working here. I love spending my time with Elizabeth, and with you."

"I just want you to be happy, that's all." Lucas stated, as he ties his last shoe and stand up. "I need to go to work, Peyt, but this is up to you. I can't force you to begin class. But I love you anyways." Lucas placed both of his hands on the back of her head and pulled her close, kissing her on the temple.

Peyton wrapped her arms around Lucas and stood up on the tips of her toes to kiss him on the lips softly. "Yeah, you don't want to be late, and I love you too Luke."

Lucas smiled and then walked over to where Elizabeth laid in her pen. He picked her up and held her for a moment. "Daddy is heading off for work now; I'll see you when I get home Lizzy." He kissed her on the cheek. She made a small mumble, that couldn't be taken for an actual word, and Lucas sat her back down and left for work.

After Lucas had left for work, Peyton left with Elizabeth to go check on Karen and Keith. Peyton pulled her car into the driveway of Karen's house. She had moved back into the house she had live in while Lucas was in high school. Peyton smiled as she parked the car, it brought back so many memories of times when she had come to visit Lucas.

"Hi Karen." Peyton said as she walked through the front door.

"Peyton!" Karen exclaimed as she came through the door, that led into the Kitchen. Karen wrapped her arms around Peyton and Elizabeth as they hugged. "It's nice to see you, Peyton."

Peyton nodded as she placed Elizabeth into a playpen with Keith. "How have you guys been Karen?"

"Busy." Karen said as she handed Peyton a cup of coffee. "I am overwhelmed with the café, Tric, and taking care of Keith. I can take him with me to the café, but it isn't easy booking rock shows at a club with a one year old with you." Karen laughed.

"So Tric is having trouble?" Peyton asked looking down.

Karen noticed Peyton disappointment in the club that she once helped open. "You should take it over for me, Peyton."

"Oh Karen, I can't. I am busy too."

"I understand Peyton, but Lucas would be thrilled to hear that you would be taking over the club once again."

Peyton knew that she needed the job, but it would take away from her time with Lucas and Elizabeth. "I don't know." Peyton said smiling.

"I will take care of Elizabeth for you while you get it running again and of course while you work late nights. And I know Lucas would help. He always helped me with Tric while you were busy."

"Okay." Peyton said smiling and her and Karen hugged once again.

Yeah this is a rather short chapter, but I wanted to tell what all has happened in the past year and get everything straight, and don't worry...I will get to Dan soon enough.