Chapter 2

Leyton's House

Lucas was sitting on the couch reading when he felt something hit his leg and a large thump. He positioned his book out of his view to see a blonde haired woman laying her head in his lap looking up at him with her legs across the arm of the chair.

"Whatcha reading?" She asks with a hint of exhaustion in her voice.

"Just a book that Haley recommended, how was Brooke's?"

"It was fun. It sounded like she had a good time in LA. She's got that whole 'I love you' glow going for her right now which is very refreshing to see on her."

"Yeah. You know, despite everything, Julian has been really good for her even if I don't particularly like the guy."

"Oh come on, you know and I know that you do like Julian. You can't honestly say that you guys haven't bonded with the whole movie thing." She says with a devilish smile that he finds adorable.

"Okay changing the subject, I didn't hear you come in, did you already put Sawyer to bed?"

"No she's with Brooke for the night. Brooke insisted that I allow them some bonding time no matter how much it killed me to let her stay. This is the first night since she was born that we have been away from her." Peyton seemed almost lost without her daughter to take care of for the night.

"Well I think she'll be alright." Lucas leans towards the coffee table to grab his bowl of popcorn. "Brooke is really good with kids."

"I think she has been feeling weird without Sam," She sits up so that she is face to face with Lucas and grabs some popcorn. "…but at least they still stay in touch with each other." She tosses a few pieces of popcorn into her mouth and smiles.

He opens his mouth for her to toss some into his. She lifts her hand to do so but instead shoves the treat into her own. He did not appreciate this little tease but he couldn't resist, he leaned in and kissed her on the lips. The kiss deepened and they began to lean down onto the couch. They wanted each other so bad but they were leery, not sure whether they were really ready. Peyton pulled away and looked at him. The look of shock on her face confused him, but he just looked down to her with a blank look consuming his face until she got up of the couch.

"I think I'm going to go to bed. I'm just really tired." She said trying to come up for a reason for just leaving him there. While heading down the hallway, Peyton didn't say anything, just thinking to her self, 'What did I just do? I should be in there with him right now.'

Lucas sat up with his head against the back of the couch. He was frustrated with himself. He shouldn't have tried to rush her into something she wasn't ready for. Why couldn't he just give her more time?

Naley's House

Nathan walked into the house with Jamie running in front of him. Haley was in the kitchen listening to her iPod when she saw Jamie jump up onto the stool next to her. She took the ear buds out to greet her family.

"Hey! How was Uncle Skills'?"

"It was great Mama, but he told me I wasn't allowed back anymore." Jamie replied with a crinkle in his nose.

"What?" Haley laughed turning to Nathan for an explanation.

"Jamie schooled Skills in NBA live. He wasn't too impressed." Nathan said with a big smile on his face then looking to Jamie. "He was just joking though. Go get ready for bed and we'll be up there in a minute okay?"

Jumping of the stool and sighing at his least favorite time of the day, "fine." Then he hesitantly walked up the stairs to his room.

Nathan leaned in to kiss his wife. "So how was the studio today? Is the record almost done?" Remembering what Lucas had told him earlier.

"It's getting there." Sighing as she replies, she had forgotten how much work it was to make an album.

"Well do you have anything that you wouldn't mind letting me listen to?"

She looks up from her gaze at the counter, "I think I might have something." She was so excited that he was showing an interest in the album. He always knew how to distract her from all of the stress she was feeling, and all he had to do was ask to listen to one of her songs.

The couple tucks there son into bed and head to the piano room. Haley is having a hard time hiding her anxiousness from Nathan with the big smirk on her face. She starts to play a song when her phone starts to ring.

"It's Peyton. I should take this real quick." Looking towards her husband with an apologetic gaze.

"Take your time. I'm here all night."

"Hey what's up girly?"

"Hey sorry to call you so late but I just got off the phone with the label."

"Its okay, what's going on?"

"Well they were listening to a few songs that you have finished and they are insisting that you go on tour. They said they could meet with you to pick dates that work for you."

"Wow. Um I don't know. When do they need to know by?"

"As soon as possible but I can stall for you if you need me to."

"Okay. I'll have to talk to Nathan but I will let you know as soon as I can. Thanks Peyton."

The girls say their good-byes and hang up. Haley just stares at the phone until she is pulled from her thoughts by Nathan.

"What did she say?" Nathan says with concern after watching his wife's reaction.

"The label wants me to go on tour." She hesitates but looks to him. He just sat in silence with affliction throughout his face.

Leyton's House

Lucas walks to the doorway to see Peyton still awake and hanging up the phone. She notices his presence and looks to him.

"That was Haley on the phone. The label wants her to go on tour."

"That's great." He was trying to act as interested as possible but was too distracted and she could tell. He changes and then crawls in to bed next to Peyton. They don't say anything and the silence was gut wrenching.

"Luke, I'm sorry." she said turning to face him. He was lying on his back and then tilted his head in her direction.

"For what?" He said surprised at her admission.

"All sorts of things." She positioned herself so that she was lying in his arms and her head was on his chest.

He tightened there embrace. "Hey, you have nothing to apologize for." She looks up to him and their eyes locked. "I love you and I should be the one who is sorry."

"Luke…" she said but silenced by Lucas' hand that signaled he wasn't finished.

"I shouldn't have pushed you into something that you're not ready for. Something I'm not even sure I am even ready for."

"You weren't pressuring me into anything. Luke I want to be with you so bad but…" She pauses and takes her eyes away from him. "I'm scared."

"I know." He pulls her closer trying to comfort her. "Me too, me too." They fell asleep in each other's arms not saying anything else, just enjoying the other's embrace.

Sorry if the chapter is a little small. I just wanted to get an update as soon as possible after reading the reviews. I think I may have some ideas up my sleeve.

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