The whole gang had tracked down to Honey Grove to rescue the stranded Mouth and Rachel. Payton sighs wrapped in Lucas's arms after leaving the Honey Grove Prom, which they had crashed being stranded there with nothing to do. Lucas places a kiss softly on her neck, "What's on your mind?"

"Nothing," Payton says sighing, "I'm just not feeling really good."

Lucas turns her to face him worriedly looking at her, "What's going on?"

"I think I just got the flu, it's been going around school anyways." Payton says.

Lucas wraps his arms back around her, "Want me to get you something."

Payton shakes her head, "I think I'm gonna go see about Brooke, make sure she didn't have to much punch."

Lucas raises an eye brow, "Okay…."

"It was more vodka then punch by the time we left." Payton says by way of explaining. She wasn't lying. The punch had been more vodka then punch. She had only taken a sip, herself but Brooke was working on her second glass when they left an hour ago. Slowly Payton gets up sighing again before grabbing her coat and leaving. She finds Brooke setting in the small town square under the canopy. She sets down next to her, "I'm late." She says softly.

"Didn't know we agreed to meet at a specific time." Brooke says looking sideways at her.

"Not the late I'm talking about Brooke." Payton sighs looking down at her hands.

Brooke turns full on to face Payton, "You mean you're late?"

"I mean I'm late." Payton says sadly.

"I didn't realize you and Lucas had…" Brooke trails off.

Payton shakes her head, "We haven't." She pauses, "It's been eight weeks since the first attack."

"Payton are you saying that psycho Derek raped you?" Brooke touches Payton's hands gently.

Payton lets a sob escape her. She hadn't talked about this; she hadn't told anybody that much about it. Lucas new that he had been on top of her, but she hadn't confirmed that she had been raped. As flashes of the attack flash over her sobs over take her. Brooke pulls her close and rocks gently. It takes a good ten minutes to get Payton calmed down. Finally Brooke pulls her up, "Come on," She says leading Payton toward a pharmacy she had noticed earlier.

Payton stops outside, "No! Brooke I can't!" She pleads.

"Stay here Payton, I'm going to buy a test. You have to know. Just ignoring this won't make it go away. And it won't make you feel any better if you aren't pregnant." Brooke reasons before turning and heading inside to purchase the test. Payton leans against the wall, tears streaming down her face. Brooke purchases the test, and comes out to find Payton where she left her. She wraps an arm around her and heads for her hotel room, praying that nobody was in there. Ounce there she opens the door, glad to see that nobody was inside. She closes and locks the door ounce they are inside, "Here" she hands the test to Payton.

"Brooke, I don't know. I mean I'm just a little late. I couldn't be sure that I'm…." Payton sighs when Brooke puts her hands on her hips and point to the door. Payton shuffles over to bathroom giving Brooke one last look before closing he door behind her. She immerges a few minutes later, holding the test in her hand. "It takes about five minutes."

Brooke pats the bed beside her, "Whatever that test says, you're going to be okay Payton."

"What about Luke?" Payton sets down heavily beside Brooke, "I mean we just got together. And I feel so comfortable with him. What is he going to say if this is positive? We haven't even had sex Brooke!" Payton almost yells.

Brooke flinches slightly, "Okay I know we're back to being friends or whatever, but I really don't think I can handle hearing about you and him having or NOT having sex."

"Sorry," Payton says. "I just don't know what to tell him."

"The truth," Brooke says rubbing her back gently. "What's the test say?"

Payton looks down at the test in her hand, "Pregnant" she reads the digital read out, "Shit." She adds.

Brooke hugs Payton gently, "I'm sorry girly. But it'll be okay."

"Guess that's it for us living together." Payton says sadly.

"No, I couldn't do that. I want you to move it. You need somebody right know, and I need somebody to stay in the apartment with me, so that's settled." Brooke says softly rocking Payton gently.

Payton sniffles softly, "Thank you Brooke."

Lucas wakes early the next morning noting that Payton hadn't come back. Mouth's loud snoring woke him and he turns over to see Mouth sleeping the bed next to his, while Skills has taken the couch. Lucas sighs deeply and gets up. Quickly he showers and dresses, hoping to see Payton before everybody is ready to leave.

Brooke wakes to the sound of someone throwing up. It takes her a moment to get her bearings but soon realizes its Payton. She also is quick to note that Rachel is not in her bed. Hoping that she's just taken off, for a walk or something, Brooke gets up and knocks on the bathroom door before opening it. Rachel looks up from beside Payton, her eyes sad. "She's been at this for an hour." She says softly.

Brooke is slightly taken aback by the red heads concern, "She's pregnant" Brooke says simply.

Payton balances herself, "She knows."

"Is there anything we can do?" Brooke asks softly.

Payton shakes her head as the nausea takes her again. "I think we should call the doctor." Rachel says looking at Brooke. "It's too easy to get dehydrated."

Brooke stands there a moment, "She hasn't seen a doctor. But we could take her the hospital I guess."

Payton groans, "NO! I'll be fine ounce I get it all out." She says setting up.

"But…" Brooke starts but there's a knock at the door. She sighs heavily and moves to answer it. "This better be damn good," She says pulling the door open revealing Lucas Scott. "Shit" She says under her breath as she hears Payton again.

"Morning to you too," Lucas says, "Can I come in?"

"Um," Brooke looks inside the hotel room, "Rachel's not dressed."

"I've seen her naked before, I want to see Payton." He says smirking, until he catches the sounds coming from within the hotel, "Who's sick?"

Brooke rings her hands trying to think, "It's nothing, Rachel's just hung over." She says.

Lucas pushes past her moving to the open door of the bathroom, where Payton is still leaning over the toilet. "Payton?"

Rachel's head jerks to see Lucas, "Now's really not the time."

"She's sick," He points out.

Payton sets up a little, "Lucas." She says weakly.

Lucas moves to set beside Rachel, "How long has she been sick?"

"About an hour" Rachel answers.

"This isn't the flu," He rubs Payton's back as she throws up again.

"I don't think I should tell you." Rachel says moving to let Lucas take her place, "But I would say you were right." She adds before leaving.

Another ten minutes passes and finally Payton gets through. Lucas gently helps her up, allowing her to wash her mouth out before leading her to the bed. Brooke and Rachel leave to give them a few minutes. Lucas sets softly on the side of the bed, stroking Payton's pale face gently. "He raped me." She says softly. Lucas sets listening, "He threw me on the bed and he held me down and he entered me. I was so scared. It was horrible." Tears fall. "I'm sorry Luke."

Lucas gets up and moves to the other side of the bed laying down and wrapping his arms around "It's not your fault." He whispers softly.

"I'm pregnant" a sob escapes her lips.

"It's okay Payton, it's going to be okay." He says as she turns and nestles herself into his chest.

Nathan nocks on the door then opens it, "Guys, the cars ready and Hales is ready to get going."

Lucas looks down in his arms and sighs realizing Payton has cried herself to sleep. "We'll be right out." He says.

"Okay Bro." Nathan says closing the door behind him.

Lucas slowly wakes Payton, "We gotta go Babe." He says, "Come on Blondie, we gotta get going. Get you home so we can get you to the doctor."

Payton opens her eyes looking up at him, "Okay."

Brooke opens the door grabbing the bags, "Feeling better Payton?"

Payton sets up, "Yeah, I guess…."

Lucas gets up pulling Payton up with him, "Come on, lets get going."

"Just let me use the bathroom first." She says heading for the door. Lucas and Brooke both watch her worriedly, 'I gotta pee" she says rolling her eyes.

Brooke and Lucas breathe a sigh of relief, "She's okay right?" Lucas asks.

"Lucas, I think that she's going to go through a hard time but I think Payton's strong. As long as we are there, she can do this." Brooke says heading to the door, "Meet you at the car."

Lucas nods waiting for Payton before they also head to the car.

Two hours later Payton is setting beside Haley in the back seat, Mouth on the other side, Brooke is up front with Rachel, who's driving, Lucas, Nathan and Skills are in the back seat. Everybody is chatting happily, when Haley opens a bag of chips. She holds them out to Payton who feels her stomach roll threateningly. Rachel seems to catch onto this as she glances in her rear view mirror. "You okay Payton?" she asks. Payton shakes her head no. Quickly Rachel pulls over, to the confused looks of almost everybody else, Payton jumps out just in time to throw up on the side of the road. Lucas gets out, holding her hair.

Nathan raises an eye brow, "You would almost think she's pregnant not Haley."

"Shut up Nathan." Rachel says getting out of the car.

"Oh, Nathan got told!" Skills says smirking at him.

Nathan rolls his eyes, "Seriously, she okay?" he asks concerned.

Payton leans against car hand on her rolling stomach. "God can this be more annoying?"

Lucas hugs Payton as Brooke hands her a bottle of water. "You'll be okay." She says gently. About five minutes passes before everybody climbs out of the car to check on Payton.

"I'm fine!" Payton proclaims annoyed by the attention. She leans into Lucas's chest.

"Is it the flu or what?" Mouth asks as gently as he can, "cause if it's the flu, you really shouldn't be that close to Haley with her being pregnant."

Payton shakes her head hiding the tears from her friends as best she can. Her hand goes to her stomach without her thinking. Lucas pulls back slightly kissing her forehead, "She's not warm." He says.

"Don't worry about me," Haley says leaning against Nathan, "Payton is who we should be worried about."

"Payton?" Nathan says gently, "You okay?"

Payton leans back and closes her eyes, "I'm not so sure."

Finally they all pack back into the car, Nathan driving this time. Payton sets in the very back, wrapped in Lucas's arms, she drifts off to sleep. It's a long time before anybody says anything, and then they don't really talk about Payton or what might be wrong. Rachel insists that they let her sleep; only waking her when they pulled over for food, or gas, or restroom breaks. She also insists that she take Payton's turn driving. All but Brooke are slightly perplexed by the teen's sudden niceness toward the other blonde teen. However Brooke knows that Rachel understands is some weird way. Rachel hadn't talked much about her surgery to lose weight however she had said (upon Brooke finding her hung over and puking one morning) that throwing up had been one thing she got very good at as a result of the weight lose surgery. There were still foods, Brooke noticed, that Rachel would not touch. But, whatever the reason everybody was glad that Rachel was helping Payton. She and Brooke seemed the only ones who could sooth the teen. Somehow they seemed to know what needed to be done, weather it was a hug, a bottle of water, juice or just a strict "Absolutely not" when she wanted to drive. Even Lucas was slightly clueless as to what to do for her. Upon arriving home, the teens said their goodbyes, Rachel dropping Brooke and Payton off last, except for Mouth. Payton went immediately to bed, but Brooke set up. She dialed the number for her own OBGYN, knowing that Payton would need to get checked soon. Having made the appointment she called Lucas, telling him what she had done. "Do you need me to take her?" Lucas asks on the other end.
"No, I'm taking her I just thought you should know." Brooke assures him.
"But if I need to be there..." Lucas starts.
"Trust me, you don't. Even if she's not pregnant they'll want to examine her and just trust me that's not something she'll want you there for." Brooke says.
"Examine her?" Lucas says slightly confused.
"Um," Brooke thinks how best to put this, "Remember when I thought I was pregnant?" she says finally.
Lucas cringes, "Yeah." he says finally.
"Well, do you know how I explained that they were doing to...take a look?" Brooke asks.
"Oh!" Lucas suddenly realizes what she's talking about. "Oh God, you should take her." he says.
Brooke laughs, "Thanks for the news flash Broody"
"Well..." Lucas says, "Just let me know how she is."
"I will Broody, just don't brood over this." Brooke says knowing fully well he is brooding. She can almost see his face know, causing her to chuckle softly. "I'll call you later." she says and hangs up looking at her clock. She sighs and goes to wake Payton, "Come on P. Sawyer, we're going to find out ounce and for all if I'm gonna be a Godmother." She says cheerfully.
Payton stirs setting up in the bed, "Bug off Brooke." She says grumpily.
"Ouch hormones, but since you are possibly either PMS or Preggers then I'm going to let that slide, get UP!" Brooke says putting her hands on her hips.
Payton groans, but gets up. "Where are we going Brooke I don't feel like going anywhere."
"I told you, we're going to see if I'm going to be a Godmother." Brooke says with a bright smile.
"You look way to happy at that possibility." Payton remarks before heading to the bathroom to shower and dress.
An hour and half later they are setting the exam room, Payton with a death grip on Brooke's hand. "If you don't turn me lose Sawyer, I'm gonna cut your hand off!" Brooke says through gritted teeth.
"Sorry," Payton says releasing Brooke's hand.
The doctor then walks in smiling from ear to ear, "Congratulations, you are indeed pregnant!" He announces.
Payton tries to hold back sobs looking over at Brooke, "Hey you're okay." Brooke says softly.
The doctor, looking slightly confused sets down. "How have you been feeling Ms. Sawyer?"
"Like hell." Payton looks slightly annoyed at the doctor, "I'm puking all hours of the day, my breasts are sore, I'm bloated, I'm exhausted, and did I mention the puking?"
The doctor nods his head, "I'm afraid all of that comes with pregnancy. From the blood test is appears as though you are about eight weeks, does that sound about right?"
"Right on the dot." Payton sighs.
Brooke holds her hand out to Payton ounce more, "You can do this."
Payton smiles gratefully at Brooke, "Lucas is gonna kill me."
"Is he the father, because he should be here next appointment?" The doctor says looking at the two girls.
"He's not the father, but if I know him he'll be here." Brooke says.
"Okay well, I want to do an exam. Then we'll talk over options and probably wait to do an ultrasound until you've made up your mind." the doctor says smiling.
"There's nothing to make up my mind about, I'm keeping this baby." Payton says firmly. "I couldn't do that, no matter what."
Brooke pulls her in for a sideways hug, "I'm proud of you." she says into Payton's ear.

Payton knocks softly on Lucas's door, he opens it almost immediately telling her that he had been waiting. She gives him a weak smile as she steps into his bedroom. "Where the hell have you been? Brooke called me three hours ago looking for you."
"I went for a drive." Payton says simply.
"A drive? She said you left right after the doctor's and that was at around two this afternoon, it's seven o'clock. Where the hell did you drive to the moon?" Lucas watches as she looks down at her feet and takes a calming breath.
"I went for a drive and ended up at the field where I let Ell's ashes go." Payton says not looking at him.
"I'm sorry Peyt, I was just so worried." Lucas tries to take her in his arms but she steps back.
"We really need to talk." She looks into his eyes.
"I know, Brooke wouldn't tell me if the test was positive or negative. All she would say was that I had to talk to you. But whatever it is, I'm here for you. I love you Payton Sawyer, and you know that. You're the one I want standing by my side when all my dreams come true, remember?" He softly touches her face, glad that doesn't pull back. She leans her head into his hand, and closes her eyes. "Just tell me." he urges.
"I'm pregnant." Payton says so softly he almost doesn't hear her.
Lucas engulfs her in his arms, as she sobs softly into his chest. "We'll be okay." He says kissing the top of her head.
"Your Mom's gonna be mad at you, and this isn't your fault. It's mine Luke, and I want to be brave, but I'm so afraid. I want to keep the baby, but I need to keep you." Payton pulls back to look into his sparkling blue eyes, only to see them sad.
"You'll never lose me. We will keep this baby, and we will be okay. We'll do this Payton." Lucas kisses her gently on the lips.
"Baby?" Comes Karen's choked voice from the doorway.
Lucas and Payton break apart, and Lucas looks at his mother. "Payton's pregnant." he says.
Karen's eyes get big, "But you said you hadn't, I mean you haven't been together..."
"She was raped Ma." Lucas says his arm around Payton supporting her.
Karen steps forward, slight tears in her eyes, "Oh God, I'm so sorry. If there is anything I can do." Karen cups Payton's face motherly.
Payton looks down at her feet, "I'm sorry." She says.
"This is not your fault." Karen says lifting Payton's head to looks her in the eye, "Right know there are more important things to worry about verses who's child it is. You have to take care of yourself." She turns toward Lucas, "And you will take care of her." she says firmly.
"I already told her I would Ma." Lucas nods his head.
"Why don't you take her home, let her rest." Karen suggests, "When you are feeling up to it we'll talk about this, the three of us."
"I can drive." Payton says, "I drove here."
"I didn't say you couldn't drive, but I think he should take you, just so you could talk things through. Brooke can bring him home." Karen says in her motherly voice.
Lucas nods, "She's right. We'll go to the apartment, and talk. Brooke can bring me back."
Two hours later Payton finds herself laughing as Brooke throws a pillow at Lucas. "Stop it!" Brooke says pouting slightly.
"You gotta admit it was pretty damn funny," Payton says.
"It wasn't! I told him I loved him in that letter!" Brooke sighs deeply.
"And he found it, because you didn't hide it well." Payton points at Brooke.
"I hid it in my underwear drawer; Chase had to have went snooping!" Brooke says realizing what she's really saying, "He was checking out the underwear!" a sudden smile crosses her face.
"Oh God I know that look!" Payton says.
Lucas leans back watching the two girls, "So, you two sure living together is such a great idea?"
"Well, I need a roommate, miss knocked up needs a place to stay, and somebody to take care of her, so yeah all's well." Brooke smiles.
Payton glares at Brooke, "So I'm miss knocked up know?"
Brooke sighs, "No, you're miss carrying my Godchild, miss moody."
Payton laughs and places a hand on her stomach, "I can't believe I'm pregnant."
Brooke shrugs, "I can." Both Payton and Lucas look at Brooke. "Well it was that something was seriously wrong will the puking."
Lucas laughs, "Way to save your ass Brooke." He sighs, "Guess I should get going. Think I'll just walk home."
"You sure, I could take you." Payton says.
"I'm sure," Lucas kisses her forehead before putting his own next to it, "I wouldn't let you take me anyways."
"And just why not!" Payton seems outraged.
"Because you're carrying the future Raven's point guard." he touches her stomach stroking it gingerly.
"Hey! She better be carrying the next head cheerleader!" Brooke says.
Payton chuckles, "Well either one I'm carrying, we need to come to an understanding, it's not nice to make Mommy puke."
Lucas laughs, "Let me know how that goes."
"Will do." Payton kisses him then watches as the leaves. She sighs leaning back against the arm of the couch, and closing her eyes.
"You know what we need?" Brooke says after a moment.
"A life?" Payton asks.
"No you got enough of that for both," Brooke smirks as Payton shoots her a glare, "Nope we need ice cream."
Payton sets up slightly, "Rocky road?"
"Mixed with Turtle Tracks coming right up." Brooke smiles.
Payton laughs, "You know me too well."
"I should hope I know my best friend!" Brooke says heading for the kitchen just as the doorbell rings. She answers it to find Rachel there, "Hey hoe come on in."
Rachel steps in seeing Payton on the couch, "Hey, I wanted to check on you."
"I'm fine, went to the doctor, I'm pregnant. But you spread it around school and I'll kick your ass." Payton says watching Rachel.
"I won't okay?" Rachel says with a sigh.
"What's wrong Rach?" Brooke asks emerging from the kitchen with three bowls.
Rachel is quiet for a moment, "I slept with Mouth, and know he won't talk to me, and I'm not really sure why." She says taking a bowl and handing one to Payton. "What is this anyways?"
"It's rocky road and turtle tracks ice cream mixed." Brooke says setting down in a chair facing the two girls. "You deflowered our little Mouthy how cute." she adds.
Payton takes a bite of ice cream before saying anything, "Maybe he needs time to think."
"No, I'm pretty sure it's because he um, well he wanted to talk about it and I said it was a mistake. I didn't exactly mean it that way, just that sex changes things and I wasn't sure how it changed us." Rachel sighs.
"Rachel, Mouth isn't like most guys, he isn't just in it for the sex." Payton says.
Silence falls between the three girls as they eat on their ice cream.
"This is actually really good." Rachel says.
"Don't sound so shocked it's just ice cream." Brooke laughs.
"I miss you at the house." Rachel says looking over at Brooke.
"Well, I'm here and I'm staying. But maybe you could find somebody else." Brooke suggests.
Rachel laughs, "Yeah my sister if my parents have anything to say about it."
"You have a sister," Payton says setting her know empty bowl down.
"Yup, she's exactly 11 months younger then me." Rachel nods.
"Wow, your Mom really waited." Payton says with a laugh.
"Wait is that even possible?" Brooke asks. "I mean aren't you supposed to wait like a year between kids?"
"Mom thought you couldn't get pregnant for a year." Rachel laughs as they all three busts out laughing.
"Well, good information for Preggers over there." Brooke points to Payton who is yawning big, "Why don't you go on to bed?"
Payton nods sleepily, "I think I will." She gets up and heads for the bedroom, turning at the hall way, "Goodnight, thanks."
Rachel nods, and Brooke gives Payton a warm smile. They wait until she has disappeared down the hall before turning their attention back to conversation, which lasts well into the night. So far in fact and Rachel falls a sleep on their couch. Brooke soon finds herself the only one awake, yawning big she too makes her way to bed...