Date: 12-24-2011

Peyton's p.o.v

Its Christmas Eve, but I have been working here in the studio all day long. I promised Mia that I would help her put finishing touches on her album. With tired eyes, I sit

here in a chair listening to Mia sing in the sound booth. The starry night sky makes the longing for home to be even more unbearable for me. I want to go home and

cuddle up next to my husband, Lucas Scott in bed. These days I have been so busy with work that I hardly had any time to buy Christmas presents for my family. Thats

just one more thing on my list that I will have to do asap. This year Lucas and I have a brand new addition to our family. Our tiny miracle, Lucky Haley Scott is just only

ten months old. Lucky made her big debut on Valentines' Day and has captured the hearts of everyone including two year old Sawyer. Lately, she has been quite a hand

full because she has Down's Syndrome. I desire for Christmas this year to be really special for Lucky since it is her first Christmas. "Peyton, are you okay?" concerned, Mia

asks catching me off guard. "Mia, it has been a very long and hard day. I am a little bit tired, but I am fine" I assure her. Exhausted, I continue to sleep on the job and

distracting Mia. Eventually, we decide to take a break and save recording for another day after Christmas. I may be tired, but I care enough about my family to make a

mad dash over to the mall before closing time. When I arrive home, my daughters are already asleep and Lucas is preparing for bed himself. Knowing I may need a friend,

Lucas stays awake to help me wrap presents and put them underneath the tree in the den. I tease Lucas about being a stay at home dad and he isn't offended at all. He

tells me that Lucky had a play date with Haley and Nathan's daughter, Lydia. I am disappointed in myself for missing Lucky's first play date. I am thinking may be I should

schedule Sawyer a play date with True who is Brooke's three year old daughter. All of the intense sexual tension in the atmosphere eventually leads Lucas and me

having sex in our bedroom until we fall asleep in each others' arms.