A/N: This was the first fan fiction I wrote. It was awhile ago and decided to post it on here, I made a lot of changes in the storyline so if you have read it before take another look. Thanks.

Broken Promises

Tree Hill Airport

Karen and Lily are waiting at he gate for a certain blonde haired blue eyed broody guy and they finally see him. "Luke" they say at the same time as he comes rushing over.

"My two favorite ladies," he scoops Lily up in his arms and starts to kiss her cheeks and tickle her he puts her down and looks to his mother.

Karen gets a good look at him, "How are you my boy," she says as she envelops him in a hug. Luke pulls back and answers her, "Good, but you know what would make me even better?" He looks at Lily and winks.

"Milk and cookies," She says jumping up and down.

Luke nods in agreement, "Definitely"

Karen smiles at her children, "Nice to see that New York hasn't changed you"

Luke wraps his arm around her shoulder and grabs Lily's hand as they walk out of the airport. "Oh ma"

"What"

Meanwhile at the Naley House

Nathan and Jamie are playing in the living room waiting for Haley to come home.

She walks in with a hand full of groceries.

Jamie jumps up from where he is sitting and hugs her leg. "MOMMA" Haley looks down at Jamie and winks, "Hey, did you keep daddy in line while I was gone?" Jamie nods.

"Good"

"Let me get that for you beautiful." Nathan walks up and kisses Haley on the forehead as he takes the groceries out of her hands.

Haley hands them over and scoops up Jamie. "Be my guest."

Haley carries Jamie into the living room as Nathan starts to put away the groceries. "Oh you know Lucas is back in town right? He wants to have dinner tomorrow at Karen's house"

Haley puts Jamie down as he starts to play his Wii, "Oh really? Mr. Big shot has time for us common folk?" She puts her hands to her chest to add dramatic effect.

They both laugh as the telephone rings

Nathan picks it up. "Hello"

"Guess who is back" Nathan smiles; he would know that voice anywhere. "SAWYER, Hey stranger, long time no see."

She laughs, "Yea I know, hey, is Haley around?"

Nathan pouts, "Oh I don't matter anymore okay I see how you are. She is right here, hold on"

She hears Nathan call Haley over

Haley picks up the phone as Nathan goes to join Jamie. "Hey Peyton Nathan is pouting because you like me better." She laughs as Nathan turns around and sticks out his tongue. "So, what's up?"

"I, I need to talk to you. Can you come to the hotel down the street from Karen's Café?"

"Umm I just got in and I have to start dinner but give me an hour and I will be there okay?"

"Okay and don't tell anyone I'm back in town okay."

Haley smiles, "By anyone do you mean Lucas?"

"Yea about that, I will tell you when you get here." Haley rolls her eyes. "Oh O-K bye

They both hang up the phone but something in the pit of Haley's stomach knows that there is something big she isn't telling her.

Nathan turns around as Haley is walking over to him. "What was that about?"

"After dinner I have to go see Peyton. She was kind of cryptic, sounds like it's about Luke."

"And the drama continues."

Peyton's Hotel room

Peyton is pacing waiting for Haley and she finally gets there.

Haley sets her keys on the table and sits on the bed. "Okay tell me what's going on Peyton?" Peyton stops walking and turns to her, "Have you talked Luke lately, of course you have, you are best friends." She starts to ramble.

"I mean but have you talked to him about me lately?"

Haley thinks for a minute, "Umm not really the last time I talked to him was before he went to New York. I think it was about 3 months ago.

"Wait, he didn't tell you about our break up?"

"I mean yea he told me you broke up but no details."

Peyton plops on the bed next to her, "Figures…"

"Why, what happened?"

Flashback: One year after graduation. Peyton's condo in LA

"This past year has been good right?" He says as he sits on her fouton."

Peyton walks over and sits on his lap. "The best of my life, are you going to get all mushy on me?"

"Not exactly" He says as he moves Peyton off of him and starts to pace the room.

"Luke you are scaring me." She says as she runs her hand through her hair.

"Look, I mean sure it's been good but--"

Peyton is now standing, "But what?"

"But I think that maybe this is going too fast you know. I feel like this is it!! If you are serious about us then you should leave with me tonight or we are done." He says as he stops pacing.

Peyton sits back down, "Are you serious? You are the one who told me to come out here in the first place." She continues, "You wanted me to pursue my dreams. Where is this coming from? Why are you trying to push me away Luke."

He is sitting next to her now, "I'm not. I am just being honest with you. You know what forget it. I don't know what I was thinking, come here, I love you."

Peyton gets up and pushes his hands away, "No it's too late. I think you should leave."

Peyton starts to cry as Lucas tries to console her, "I'm not leaving."

She pushes him away, "Fine, I will leave and you better not be here when I get back."

She slams the door and Luke sits with his head in his hands, crying.

END OF FLASHBACK/PRESENT TIME

Haley bolts off of the bed, "What? No wonder what didn't tell me the full story what an idiot." Peyton stops her "Wait I'm not finished. When I got back I was really drunk and well we sort of…"

Haley puts her hand over her mouth, "Peyton, no you didn't!!"

Peyton stands and throws her hands in the air. "I know but then I found out that I was pregnant"

"And the baby, what happened."

"Don't worry I kept it but I had a miscarriage, I was 5 months pregnant with a baby boy and I lost him." She begins to cry as Haley holds her.

"Oh Peyton, come here. Why didn't you come home then?"

"When I lost the baby, I felt I was all alone, everyone I ever loved left or died. EVEN LUKE"

Haley cradles Peyton's head in her hands. "You know that wasn't true you still had me and Nathan and even Brooke"

"Yea I know that now. But at the time I didn't. I began using." Haley is in shock, "What, again come on Peyton"

Yea I know but it was the only thing I could control. I stopped going to work so I lost my internship, my condo, and sold most of my albums just for a fix. This lasted for about a year and a half."

"Is that why you are back here, to get clean?"

Peyton nods, "Yea I have been here for 18 months. Now I am ready to stop hiding."

Haley springs into action, she start to pack the clothes Peyton has, "Well let's go, get your stuff you are coming to live with me and Nathan"

Peyton tries to stop him, "Wait, shouldn't you ask him first? And what do you think about me becoming co –owner of Tric? Since Luke is in New York I don't have to face him."

"That sounds great. But there is only one problem."

Peyton looks at her questionably.

Haley continues, "Luke came back, today. He is going to be the new coach of the Ravens. I, no we are having dinner with him tomorrow and you are telling him missy."

"No I can't face him."

"Well that is just too bad. I'm calling Nathan now"

"Nathan, yea Peyton is coming to live with us. Peyton is going to have to tell you herself so put Jamie to bed so we can sort this mess out. Oh really okay that's even better okay bye." Haley hangs up and looks at Peyton.

"Well it turns out Luke is already there so get it together because you are telling him, TONIGHT!!"

"Haley I can't it's too hard." Peyton sits on the bed.

"Look Peyton I know that it's hard but you and I both know the longer you hide the harder it is going to be, now, come on and lets get it over with."

Peyton finishes putting stuff in her duffle bag, "I really hate you right now."

"I know but I also know that you know I am right."

Peyton picks up her bag as Haley wraps her arm around her shoulder. "You know, it sure does suck to have a mother as a friend." The both laugh as they leave.

Meanwhile back at the Naley fort, Lucas and Nathan are sitting at the dinning room table.

"I think you may want one of these when I tell you what is about to go down." Nathan tosses him a beer and opens one for him.

Luke takes a swig of his beer and throws his hands up in surrender. "Okay, whatever it is I didn't do it."

Nathan leans back in his chair, "Yea well, I wouldn't be so sure."

"What exactly have I walked into?"

Nathan rests his hands on the table, "Okay brace yourself but Peyton is back in Tree Hill, I think for good. She is supposed to be staying with me and Haley."

Lucas runs his hands through his hair,

"Apparently they are on their way over here. She has something BIG to tell us and I think you as well."

"Is it too late for me to go home?" He starts to get up.

"You can try and leave if you want but I think you should get this over with."

Luke settles back into his chair, "Yea I guess. You don't think it has something to do with the break up do you?"

"Oh man, how did you screw up this time?"

"Uh I kind of freaked out and pushed her away. Gave her an ultimatum, and then tried to take it back."

Nathan half laughs, "Do you try to be an ass or does it just come naturally? Weren't you the one who told her to go to LA in the first place?"

He took another swig of beer. "You know Peyton said the same thing to me. Look man I'm—"

"Too late"

They both hear Haley's keys as she unlocks the door. Haley comes in first with a garbage bag full of stuff followed by Peyton with a duffle bag.

"Come on in Peyton. Put your stuff in the guest room and then let's get this over with."

She nods, "Okay, be right back."

Once she is out of ear shot Haley turns to Lucas, "Hey idiot"

"So she told you."

"Oh yea she told me a whole hell of a lot. The thing I don't understand is why you didn't tell me."

Luke leans on the table. "Please don't push this."

Haley walks past him and punches him in the arm. "I'm not done with you by a long shot but right now there are more important things to deal with."

"Ouch, I just got back into town go easy on me."

Haley crosses her arms in front of her. "No you jerk. I can't believe you."

"Hey I must really be missing something because Peyton just got here and she isn't getting the riot act."

If looks could kill, Lucas would be 6 feet under. "Wrong she has been here for months"

"What, how many months?"

"Oh just you wait, you will find out."

Peyton comes back out. She doesn't make eye contact with Luke or Nathan just looks at Haley.

"Okay let's get this over with."

"Okay start at the beginning."

Luke can't help but stare at Peyton and thinks to himself 'Why did I ever let her go'. Peyton finally gets the nerve up to look Nathan in the eye but as soon as she looks at Luke she begins to cry.

"I'm sorry. God, I'm such a girl."

"It's okay; just tell them exactly like you told me" Peyton wipes her tears but her eyes still are still watering. Luke and Nate have a look of terror in their eyes, thinking the worst.

Peyton look at me. Are you dying or something?"

Peyton shakes her head half laughing, "Not quite."

"So what is it then?" Luke chimes in.

"I just—I need a minute okay?"

Everyone waits as Peyton gets herself together.

Peyton sits down and folds her hands in front of her. "Okay, Luke you remember the last time we spoke right? Well I haven't exactly been completely honest with you. You remember that night, our last night together."

"Yea, how could I forget? It was when you choose your career over me."

Peyton looks at him, "Hold on, that is not the truth and you know it." She points her finger at him.

"Luke shut the hell up and for once and listen to what she is about to say."

"Well I found out that I was pregnant." She says leaning back in the chair.

Nathan looks at her, "What? How could you—'' Haley looks at him and he stops. Luke stands up and heads toward the door.

"I have to get out of here"

Haley interjects, "Luke sit down, NOW she is not finished."

He turns around and looks at Haley, "What can be worse than to know I have a child and she kept this from me. Unless, you didn't kill my child, tell me you didn't."

"How could you even think that? I tried to call you but you didn't answer. I was on my way back to Tree Hill to tell you but I had a doctor's appointment. I found out that I lost my, our son. I was 5 months pregnant." Peyton is crying uncontrollably. Luke sits there with his head in his hands.

"Is there anything else I should know?"

"Yes there is but give her a minute."

"When I lost the baby, I felt that I had no one. The one person I thought I would count on left me. So, I started using again, I felt it was the only thing I could control. I lost everything to that drug, my condo, my internship, my albums, my life and my sanity." Luke stands up and walks over to where Peyton is sitting. He kneels down and picks her head off the table.

"Well, I'm here now and we are going to get thru this together."

"Wait, I'm not finished. I have been in rehab for the past 18 months. I have been clean and sober for 17months and I came back to start over. I didn't think you were going to be here. To be honest with you I didn't want to tell you anything. I hadn't planned on it. We just happened to come out of hiding at the same time."

Luke brushes a stray curl behind her ear. "Well, you should have told me a long time ago. But I am glad you finally did.

"It's my fault. I should have listened and not stressed out as much. He would still be here if it wasn't for me."

"No Peyton, it's not your fault. You did all you could. We are going to get thru this. I swear."

The next morning at the Naley house, Peyton is asleep on the couch and Luke is lying on the floor. Jamie comes running in.

"Uncle Luke you're home." Jamie jumps on Luke's back waking him up.

Luke picks up his head and sits on his elbows. "Hey Jimmy Jam, how bout you go wake up mommy and daddy and let Uncle Luke sleep a little more. Plus you have to be quiet. You don't want to wake up Aunt Peyton."

"Oh, okay but you have to promise to play with me later."

Jamie sits next to Lucas. "That's a definite yes." They high five each other and Luke goes back to sleep. 30 minutes later Peyton wakes up not remembering where she was.

Peyton she looks around. "Oh please tell me that was just a bad dream."

"No girlie it was real life. Everything is out on the table." Haley hands Peyton some coffee.

"Here, drink this it will make you feel better." Peyton takes it as she sits up on the couch. "Thanks, I want to get out of here before he wakes up. I got to go and see Karen."

"Oh sure, I guess he has jet lag. You want me to go with you. You are going to have to tell her too."

Peyton takes her mug to the kitchen. "Thanks Haley but I think this time I have to do this on my own."

"Well okay but I have to go there anyway. I am helping her out, just until school starts again next week."

Peyton nods to her as she walks toward the guest room. "Well I will be ready in a few." Peyton hops in the shower and gets herself together. They leave about 45 minutes later.

Luke finally wakes up to Jamie standing above him. "Hey buddy, where is Aunt Peyton and Mommy?"

"They left but daddy is in my room. I tied him up. Come see!" Jamie pulls Luke into the room and all Luke can do is laugh. Nathan is sitting in one of Jamie's chair and his hands are tied behind his back and his feet are tied together.

"Hey it's not funny. Now untie me."

"Okay, but not before I get a picture, how did he convince you to let him do this anyway."

He rolls his eyes, "Don't ask"

"So what have you been up to lately?" Lucas asks as they walk to the kitchen.

"I start working at a construction site in two weeks though."

"That's good little bro. Bout time you did some hard work." He says as he pours himself a mug of coffee.

Nathan sits down with his coffee. "Yea, whatever, but what about last night though. Who would have thought?"

"Yea tell me about it."

"So are you two going to get back together or what?"

Luke grips his mug, "Well I still love her but right now I will leave that up to her, she needs to know that I am here for her and learn to trust me again you know."

"Oh yea I know you jerk. How in the world did you think that she would let you take back all the horrible things you said to her? Haley is going to get you." Nathan laughs but Luke stares at him in fear.

"Yea you should be scared. I love her but man she really knows how to put the fear of God in you."

"Yea I bet. Where did they go anyway?"

Nathan stands as he finishes his coffee. "Down to talk to your mom I think Peyton wants to be part owner of Tric now that my mom is back in rehab."