Title: The Way We Get By
Pairings: Lucas/Peyton, Jake/Brooke, Nathan/Haley (not in it), Keith/Deb, Karen/Dan
Location: Newport, California
Summary: Basically a OTH fic with OC Elements. It takes the premise of when The OC started and mixes it with OTH.
Characters:
Lucas Cohen: he's got Ryan's part---grew up in a bad part of town. Gets taken in by his lawyer & his lawyer's family (Dan, Karen and Jake)- yeah last name from The OC, I just liked it

Jake Scott: he's in Seth's shoes--he's the adorable, sweet outsider. He's a part of the rich society but doesn't feel like he belongs.

Brooke Davis: she's in Summer's role--she's a rich, spoiled popular girl who has a heart of gold. She's also the girl of Jake's dreams

Peyton Sawyer: she's in Marissa's shoes---lives next door to Jake & now Lucas. She's rich, popular, but she's much deeper than people like to think. Her parents are Keith and Deb.

Peyton & Brooke are best friends...have been for a long time.

Jake & Lucas become best friends, Jake doesn't have Jenny.

Dan Scott: The lawyer with a heart, he's been married to Karen forever, and they are still very much in love

Karen Scott: Karen adores her son Jake and loves Dan. She owns her own chain of cafes and is best friends with Deb. She's overprotective of Jake, and would protect him and her family with her life.

Deb Sawyer: She lives on her wealth, although the two people that can get through are her husband and daughter. She loves both. She helps co-manage the cafes that Karen owns. She can be kind of bitchy and slutty, but we know there's a heart under all of that.

Keith Sawyer: He runs his own business, that so far is successful, but there's a darker meaning behind it, he's been stealing money and taking bribes

Chapter One

Lucas Cohen arrived at the Scott residence. His home for the next 2 years, until he graduated from high school. His mom had kicked him out of the house, after he got into trouble with his older brother, Matt and they wound up stealing a car, they had both gotten arrested but Lucas was let go and released, Matt was in jail. When he went home, his mom had packed all his things and told him to get out, she didn't need him, didn't need this, she couldn't keep watching him get into trouble, she wanted him out of the house. Lucas had begged her not to make him go, he didn't have anywhere, but she wouldn't give in, so he had left and went to the payphone, pulled out the card and called Dan. Dan had come and got him and said that he could live at their house, he had to talk it over with his wife, Karen, but he was sure it would be fine, besides they had a son his age.

Right now Lucas was waiting outside while Dan went inside to talk to Karen. He was smoking, when he noticed a beautiful girl standing outside, looking at him. She had curly blonde hair and the most amazing eyes and made her way over to him.

Peyton says,"Hi I'm Peyton. You staying with the Scotts?"

Lucas says,"Yeah. I'm Lucas. Dan is my lawyer and I got kicked out by my mom, so I'm just staying with them for now."

Peyton left off a grin and says,"You might not want to mention that. You could try something like you're the Scotts cousin from Boston. So let's try it again. Hi I'm Peyton. You're the Scotts cousin from Boston right?"

Lucas smiles and says,"Yeah that's me."

Just then a car drives up.

Brooke says,"Peyt, you coming?"

Peyton says,"Yeah. Nice to meet you Lucas. See you around."

Peyton gets in with Brooke and they take off. Lucas glances after them. Hmm, maybe living at the Scotts wouldn't be so bad after all. Just then Dan walks out.

Dan says,"Come in Lucas." Lucas smiles, still not able to get the beautiful girl out of his mind and walks in after Dan.

Karen and Jake are waiting for him. Karen smiles warmingly at Lucas.

Karen says,"Hi I'm Karen Scott. It's nice to meet you, Lucas. Welcome to the family. We set up the guest room for you, or if you prefer, you can stay in the pool house."

Jake says,"Go for the pool house, it's more private."

Lucas says,"Okay I guess, I'll take the pool house."

Jake says,"Cool. Let's go." Lucas grabs his bag and the two of them walk outside towards the pool house, Jake talking constantly and Lucas just listening.

Dan says,"Thank you honey. I know that you are worried, but this may be the best thing for us, besides Jake's always wanted a brother. And I think it will be good for Jake. You know how he's always shy and out of place, well maybe having Lucas here will help."

Karen says,"Yeah, I can't help but feel worried, but maybe it will do Jake some good, to have someone to talk to besides his parents."

Karen smiled as Dan kissed her, just as Jake and Lucas walk back in.

Jake says,"Gross. Mom, Dad. We have guests. I swear they do this every single day, some times even twice a day."

Karen says,"Yeah well, your dad and I love each other and we just like to show it."

Dan grins and says,"Yeah, son, I can't help it if your mom is beautiful and I can't keep my hands off her."

He leans in for another kiss.

Jake says,"Mom, Dad! Come on Lucas, let's get out of here."

Lucas smiles and says,"Yeah let's go."

Jake and Lucas grab what they came in for, snacks before heading back out to the pool house. Karen and Dan laugh.

Karen says,"It always works." Dan says,"Yeah it does." They kiss as they watch Jake and Lucas in the pool house. Karen says,"It's the way it should be. Lucas will be part of our family in no time."

Sorry yes I know it's short, I'll add more in, it's kind of an introductory, the next chapter will be longer.