Family Matters
He had just left the River Court. Peyton and him had made up and had promised to see each other later. Right now he had something more important to do. To check up on his nephew. After the big scare that had happened at the wedding he wasn't sure how Haley was reacting to it. He knew she was always super over protective of him and having him stolen was her worst nightmare.
When he got to Nathan and Haley's he noticed that only Haley's car was in the driveway. Which meant Nathan was out.
He let himself in the house like he had many other times before. Except this time he didn't hear anyone. Didn't hear a TV or anything. Just silence.
"Hello? Anyone home?" He yelled.
Then he heard little running footsteps coming towards him.
"UNCLE LUCAS!" Jamie yelled and ran into his arms. "Momma's in her office. I was just playing in my room."
"Okay well you go play and I'll come see you in a bit." He said and put him down.
He walked down the hall to find Haley. She hadn't been to work in days and he knew that Haley hadn't been helping Peyton with the recording. It was sad to see her life put on hold so suddenly when things had just been getting back to normal.
"Knock Knock." He said as he knocked on the office door while walking in.
"Luke, hey! I meant to call you after the wedding I've just been really busy." She said.
"Busy with what? I've noticed there has been a different supply teacher everyday this week where you're supposed to be." He said and sat down on one of the chairs in front of her.
"Luke I've just been really preoccupied on making sure Jamie is okay. And trying to find a new nanny. Who isn't classified as a whore." She said and started laughing.
"Haley, you know you could have asked me to watch him. Or Skills. Any one of us would be pleased to help." He said.
"I know Luke and I thank you for it. But Jamie is mine. And I let him get away. Carrie stole him and I almost lost him. I can't let that happen again!" She said in a scared voice.
"Haley, you can't let this situation stop your life. I'll watch him when you need to go to work. Now where is my younger brother?" He said. Nathan wasn't home and he'd been wondering where he was this whole time.
"He went out to get groceries." Haley said.
"Oh. And how are you two doing?" He asked. He had to ask. After the wedding nothing much else happened between Nathan and Haley and he thought that what had happened to Jamie must have brotten them closer.. even just a little bit.
"We've talked. He's sleeping on the couch. I think we're going to go to marriage counseling. But that's if he decides to say yes." She said.
"Well do whatever you can. You two are like the rock in Jamie's world. Don't wanna see him get bummed again." He said. "Anyway I gotta go. Peyton and I are meeting up later."
"PEYTON AND I! Lucas what happened!" She said in a really high pitched tone almost shocked.
He knew she was going to have questions. It was Haley. His best friend. But right now he ddin't want to ruin it. "What happened is what everyone's been waiting for." He said and smiled and walked away with the joy that finally he could say "Peyton and I" again.