I own nothing…I do plan on it being Leyton…it will probably take a while to get there and there might be some jeyton here and there.
As Peyton slowly woke up she felt the two empty spots next to her and furrowed her brows. That was until she breathed in the smell of bacon. She opened and eyes and had to shut them immediately because of the incoming light. She sighed as she slowly got out of bed and headed down the stairs.
She smiled as she lingered in the doorway and watched as Jake and her son interacted. She wished things were different. She whished she could give Jake her heart. She wished she wasn't still in love with the man who broke her heart. She watched her son jump off the stool and run towards her.
"Morning sleepyhead", Jake teased.
"Yea, mornin' seepyhead", Keith mimicked Jake.
"Good morning", she said as she kissed Keith's cheek and then watched as he wiped it off. She smirked in spite of herself.
"And good morning to you", she said while kissing Jake's cheek.
"Don't worry I won't wipe it off", he joked.
They sat around her old wooden table and enjoyed their breakfast. Their own little unrelated family.
"So, the wake is tomorrow right", Jake asked as he and Peyton washed the dishes.
"Yea, at like five", she said as she dried.
"Okay, well I have to head back down to Savannah", he said quietly.
"What", she said as she put down her dishtowel.
"Well yea, I have something I need to do", he said vaguely.
"Well then why did we leave last night, it could have waited. Keith and I could have come down with you today after you did whatever you need to do", she said with a raised brow.
"I drove you last night because I knew you needed a push to get here, and I didn't even want to tell you because I don't want to worry or excite you", he said as he waved his hand at her.
"Well can't you tell me what it is", she said with the pout he couldn't resist.
"Ohhh no", he said as wagged his finger at her, "that will not work Peyton Sawyer", he said firmly.
She huffed and stomped her foot, "Fine", she said while crossing her arms.
"Okay when did you become the four year old", he teased.
"Shut up", she said as she playfully smacked his shoulder.
"Anyway, are you going to see Nathan and Haley today, or wait till tomorrow?"
"Umm, I'm going to head over there today. James misses his cousin I'm sure" she smiled sadly.
"Are you nervous about seeing Lucas", he asked hesitantly.
"Yea, I mean it's been five years, he obviously doesn't want to see his son, I'm sure it will be a lovely few days", she attempted to joke.
"Well you won't do it alone", he assured her as he pulled her in for a hug.
She sighed into his shoulder. "You're a good man Jake", she said while hugging him back tightly.
"I know", he said with a smirk.
"So, when are you leaving", she said as she sat back down at the table.
"Soon actually, I wanna be back here in time for dinner", he watched as she gave him wide eyes.
"Jake, that's like a seven hour drive. You can't do that in one day", she said with concern in her voice.
"Don't worry about me. You focus on getting through today. In this town you're probably going to see Lucas", he watched as she rolled her eyes.
"Okay, well I'll see you later then. I'm going to go shower. Bring the Comet back in one piece and with a full tank", she joked as she headed up the stairs.
Jake sighed as he walked out the door. If only she could love him.
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Nathan and Haley Scott led a typical family life. If that family life included a murderer, a basketball scandal, and a few platinum albums.
Dan Scott was convicted of killing his brother Keith the summer they all graduated from high school. It was difficult because the one witness had not been seen for months, but luckily they had a friend in the A.V. department. Mouth looked into the surveillances from that unforgettable day and sure enough they showed everything. After he was convicted everything was left to Nathan. The dealership, both houses, and anything else he had acquired up until his sentencing.
After the point shaving scandal was discovered Nathan had known he wasn't going to play professional ball. Duke still took him though. Full ride on an athletic scholarship. After his four years were up he went to work in the dealership that his father had rebuilt after the fire. Nathan completely turned it around. It was trustworthy and the cars were dependable and Nathan had re-established his name in Tree Hill.
Haley James Scott knew things weren't going to be easy. With a child on the way and her husband's future career in jeopardy she did what she felt she had to do. She called the one and only Chris Keller. Of course, after his ego deflated and smugness disappeared they worked together on her debut album. Record sales were amazing and over the years she became more and more well known. She had somehow managed to keep up with school in the middle of all the craziness and now that James was older she wanted to be around more. She took a break from singing and was now teaching at Tree Hill High.
They both currently sat at the kitchen counter as their son watched his Saturday morning cartoons.
"So, do you think Peyton's going to come into town this weekend", Haley asked between spoonfuls of cereal.
Nathan shrugged. "I don't know. I called but she never answered. I would understand if she didn't. I would actually be surprised if she did", at this the doorbell rang.
"I got it, I got it", James yelled as he ran down the hall.
"Wait up", Nathan said as he scooped the five year old up in his arms.
"Awe dad, I said I got it", James said as he folded his arms.
"Yes you did but we just want to see who's coming here this early", Haley grumbled.
Nathan laughed as he opened the door, nearly dropping his son from shock at who he saw.
"Surprise", Peyton yelled.
"Keith", James squirmed out of his father's arms.
"James", Keith yelled as they both ran to his playroom.
The three adults stood there just looking at each other. Nathan finally snapped out of his daze and swiftly engulfed her in a hug.
"It's been too long Sawyer", he said as he put her down.
"A year too long", Haley said as she hugged her next.
"I know and I'm sorry", Peyton said as she was ushered into the house, "but in all fairness you two are the ones who disconnected your webcam", she looked at them accusingly.
"James unplugged it one day and mister fix it over here couldn't figure out how to set it back up", both women laughed as Nathan blushed.
"Well I would love to stay and get picked on but I have to go to work", he kissed Haley and then kissed Peyton on the cheek, "Sawyer we are catching up later", he said firmly as he walked out the door.
The afternoon continued on and the two young boys finally came out of the playroom to sit in the living room with their mom's. They were silently listening to the two boys have their own conversation.
"So, have you seen your daddy yet", James questioned.
"Nope", Keith asked while sighing sadly.
James put a sympathetic hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry; I'm sure Uncle Luke will see you soon", he watched as his younger cousin nodded.
Peyton and Haley looked at each other and Haley nodded towards the kitchen. Once they were out of earshot of the boys Haley spoke.
"So you haven't seen Lucas yet", she asked quietly.
"No, we got in late last night and then this morning we just came right over here. I'm dreading seeing him. I'm scared about as he's going to react", she said as Haley put a hand on her shoulder.
"I just want him to know his son, I want him to want to know his know", she said as she threw her hands up frustratingly.
"What about what you want for you", she asked softly.
"In a perfect world, Lucas and I would be together. We would be married and Keith would know his father", she said with a sad sigh, "But this isn't a perfect world. It's reality and in reality Lucas shacked up with my best friend after he got her pregnant", she laughed bitterly.
Haley opened her mouth to say something but closed it quickly. Peyton continued to speak.
"I'm sure they live the perfect little Tree Hill life. Big house and a nice backyard. Their probably married and maybe even had more kids. They'll sit back a laugh about the bastard son he doesn't care about", the tears were beginning to form.
"Peyton", Haley sympathetically put her hand over Peyton's, "you should know something about them", Peyton pulled her hand out from under Haley's and covered her ears.
"Hales, you know the rule. No Lucas and Brooke talk", she said with a stern look. When Peyton left she told Nathan and Haley that she wanted to be kept in the Tree Hill loop but wanted to know nothing about those two.
"Peyton it's something you should know."