Hey, this chapter is mostly made of flashbacks. To show what happened between L/P. Flashbacks in Italics. I also apologise in advance for my Skills impersonation.

She walked in his room, breathing unevenly.

"Hey, babe. What's up?" his voice was so caring and filled with love. It nearly broke her heart knowing what she was about to do.

She took a deep breath and continued.

"Luke, we need to talk."

"Sure, Peyt what about?" he said, tucking a stray strand of her curly blonde hair and looking into those beautiful green orbs she had for eyes.

"Well... you know I'm going to L.A next week, for the internship?" She was struggling to find the right words to tell him.

"Yeah, you haven't shut up about it all week, how could I not?" he chuckled, pulling her forward for a kiss. He stopped when she pulled back, the grin that was plastered to his face instantly slipping. "Peyt. What's wrong?" he wasn't sure what was going on. And to be quite honest, he was feeling a little hurt that she pulled away from his embrace.

"." She rushed out quickly.

"What was that babe? All I got was Tree Hill." He was smiling again.

"I said," She took in a deep breath and a few tears fell down her cheek," I don't want to go with a boyfriend in Tree Hill."

His smile faltered, "What do you mean; you want me to come with you? Peyt, you know I can't..."

"No, that's not what I meant. I meant I don't want to see you anymore. We need to break up." Tears were rapidly streaming down her face now and were continuing to fall faster.

"What?" he was shocked. "Why?"

"I- I- I-"she stammered.

"WHY? WHY PEYTON!?!? ANSWER ME!" He screamed in her face, shaking her- hard.

"Luke, stop, you're scaring and hurting me." Peyton whimpered. Not that she was scared for her own welfare, more that her unborn baby would be damaged with his vigorous shaking.

"I'm sorry, but please give me a reason." He pleaded with her.

"I can't deal with all this, the drama. Sure we can keep going. But long distance doesn't work. What will happen then? We'll move on make new friends, eventually get too busy for a quick phone call. Drift apart? I don't want that Lucas. I don't want it to be slow, and painful. It's better for everyone if we end it now." She was whispering by the end of her mini-speech.

"Better?" he asked quietly, more to himself than her. "BETTER?!" he was shouting again, and Peyton was scared yet again. "Better for who?! You? Because it won't be better for me Peyton! I love y-"

"No, please don't. Don't finish that sentence." She was pleading with him now.

"-ou. You can't do this to be." He finished anyway, despite what she asked of him.

"Goodbye Lucas." She slowly released his grip from her arms and slipped out the door.

And Lucas did something he rarely did. He cried.

*

"Peyton...? You have a daughter?" his voice and eyes were filled with hurt.

"Yes, Lucas. I do." She replied almost silently.

"Is, is she mine?" he whispered his question. Afraid of what the answer would be. On one hand he hoped it wasn't, that it was someone else's and that he wasn't going to have a bomb dropped on his head. But on the other, could he bear the thought of her getting over him so quickly? He didn't think so.

"Yes."

He let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. He was relieved. Then the anger took over.

"Did you know?"

Peyton started; there was pure hatred in his voice. It was venomous. "Know what?" she replied shakily.

"Did you know you were pregnant when you left me?" he asked

"I-"

"Did you know?" he repeated, cutting her off.

"Yes."

"And I'm only finding out now?" He had started shouting. "Were you going to tell me at all, or did I ruin you're plans by being here today?"

"No, I-" Peyton tried to say, but he cut her off again.

"Did it ever pass your mind, EVER, just ONCE that I might've liked to know? Maybe, I would've liked to know that I was going to be a father?" He screamed. Peyton swore she could almost see the walls shaking.

Everyone had, by now, come to the hall to see what was going in and Skillz and Mouth had come in the front door- to see their best friend screaming at a girl who had slid so far down the wall in fear and shame she was on waist height on him.

"Luke-" Nathan started.

"NO! Stay away from me Nathan!" Lucas has rounded on his brother as Peyton fell on the floor with a thud.

"Luke, calm down. You're scaring Sawyer" Nathan said calmly. It was true. Sawyer was sobbing in Brooke's arms, as Brooke tried to soothe her.

"I DON'T CARE!!!" He roared causing Haley, Brooke, Lindsay and Peyton to jump. And Sawyer to scream. Skills, Mouth and Nathan were starting to inch closer to Lucas to calm him down. "Stay back!" they stopped in their tracks.

"Lucas..." Lindsay said his name and Lucas flipped.

"What. Is. Wrong. With. You. People?" He spat out. "What the fuck is wrong with you? And you!" he turned back to Peyton and lowered his voice slightly, "you, are a heartless bitch" Then he stormed out of the house. Leaving Peyton sobbing on the floor.

*

"Peyt Are you ok?" Nathan leaned forward and helped her up.

"Yeah skinny girl? You a'right? I have never, ever seen Luke flip like that and shout at a girl." Skills chuckled slightly at his own comment. Knowing it was completely true.

"It's ok, I guess I deserved that." Peyton said quietly.

"No, Peyton. No" Haley countered. "As much as I love Lucas. What he did there was wrong. And you did not deserve it."

"Ok." Peyton all but whispered. "I think I'm just gonna go. We've got to unpack still. Right baby girl?" She turned now to her daughter who came running up to her.

"Yeah." Sawyer said very quietly. Peyton wiped away the tears on Sawyer's face and Sawyer wiped away Peyton's.

Everyone looked at the interaction going on between mother and daughter, smiling. It was a moment filled with love and hope.

"You coming, Brooke?"

"Err... no P. Sawyer. I'll be round later. I should probably help Haley clean this up."

"Clean what up?" The blonde asked, she was clearly oblivious to the mess Lucas had made in his rage. She looked around the large hallway and saw smashed vases and ornament as well as an upturned table, "Oh, that. Sorry, I didn't notice it. I'll help you clean up."

"No." Lindsay spoke. "Don't you think you've caused enough trouble for one day? Just go home. I'll clean up after my boyfriend"

"Err... fine. Whatever you say... Bye Hales, Nate. Sorry for the trouble. I'll come by to see you tomorrow. You two too." She added to Skills and Mouth.

"See ya Sawyer... and mini Sawyer" Nathan said to the two girls.

"Bye," Haley hugged her

"See you tomorrow Skinny Girl." Skills said

"Yeah tomorrow," added Mouth.

"See you in a bit and mini Brooke." Brooke tacked on.

"Bye." Peyton and Sawyer said simultaneously as they left the house and went to the car.

*

"Do you think I was a bit harsh, babe?" Lindsay asked Lucas a couple of hours later once he had calmed down a bit and she had filled him in on what happened, repeating Haley's question to her.

"No, bitch got what she deserved." Lucas replied angrily.

Lindsay pursed her lips. "That's not what the others said..."

"Don't you think that was a little bit harsh Lindsay?" Haley asked her newest friend disapprovingly. She likes Lindsay, she really does. But sometimes she can be a bit mean and, well, vindictive.

"No. She obviously upset Luke" Lindsay said as she picked up the table.

"Yo, I agree that something happened to annoy Luke. But he should not have gone off it with her like that, dawg" Skills jumped in defending Peyton.

"But.-" Lindsay started angrily.

"But nothing." Nathan cut in. "Luke had a right to be angry. I would be if I were him. But he does NOT have a right to scream and shout at Peyton like that. Especially not in front of her daughter."

"Don't you mean their daughter? I can't believe she didn't tell him. Di you guys know?" Lindsay asked.

"Nope only found out today." Skills and Mouth answered her question but Nathan and Haley looked to the floor.

"Oh my God. You knew. How could you keep that from him? Your brother," she looked accusingly at Nathan. "And your best friend. How long have you known?" she asked them. When hey didn't reply, she gasped. "You've known all along haven't you? I can't believe this. I'm going"

And with that she stormed out of the room, just like Lucas did.

*

"Haley and Nathan knew by the way." She told her boyfriend.

"I thought they would. They stuck up for her. And Nathan called Peyton in all casually when Sawyer came looking for her." Lucas groaned and sank into a chair and put his head in his hands. "I can't believe I just did that." He groaned again.

"Did what?" Lindsay asked calmly. Confusion evident on her face.

"Screamed at her like that in front of my daughter. Sawyer will never trust me now." He groaned yet again.

"Don't" Lindsay said.

"Don't what?"

"Call Sawyer you're daughter. How can you even be sure she is?"

"You know what? You're right. She might not be. Peyton was a cheerleader and cheerleaders are sluts. And she's an evil bitch..."

"Exactly baby, maybe you should ask for a paternity test."

"Yeah that's exactly what I'll do." He replied.

He kissed her long and hard, "You're a genius you know that Linds."

"Yeah I know. What's my reward?" she asked flirtatiously.

"Hmmm... let's see" he replied, leading her into the bedroom.

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