Peyton paid the sitter and thanked her for staying all day with the kids. She then started to make the kids dinner.

"Peyton what are you making?"

"Mac and Cheese. Livy will you go get your sister and tell her to wash up."

"Ok Peyton."

Peyton laughed as 6 year old Olivia ran down the hall to get her sister. She didn't look like Lucas but she was defiantly still his sister. Thinking about Lucas brought tears to her eyes but she quickly brushed them aside as another little girl tugged on her pant leg.

"Mommy, Mommy. I'm hungry."

Peyton smiled and picked up her little girl and kissed his cheek. Even at four years old Elisabeth Karen Scott was a perfect mixture of her two parents in looks and personality. She had curly blond hair but her father's piercing blue eyes.

"Mommy is making you dinner Princess. Where are you cousins?"

"Mattie and Logan are playing football."

Peyton laughed at the face her little girl made. Her little girl was all girl. "Well go tell those two to come eat please Princess."

"Ok Mommy I will."

"Peyton what are we eating?"

"Mac and Cheese, Miss Lily!"

"I love that Peyton. When are Mommy and Daddy coming home?"

"Soon Lil, they just had to help Aunt Deb."

"Ok, where's Luke?"

"With Nathan at the hospital."

"Oh so your all we get."

"Thanks for the love Lily." Peyton said rolling her eyes at the little girl.

"I'm only kidding Peyton. I love you. Do you want any help?" Lily gave Peyton a hug.

"Sure. Can you these plates on the table." Then turning to Livy she said. "Will you set the spoons and napkins."

"Sure Peyton. Mommy says that Lily and I are the best helpers she has."

"Livy we're Mommy's only helpers." Lily rolled her eyes at her younger sister.

"You're still a good helper Livy. Now both of you go. Dinner is almost ready."

"Mommy the three kitties are here!"

"It's doggies Ellie not Kitties." Mattie said as he stuck his tongue out at his cousin.

"No it's not Mattie, its rats like the candy bar." Logan said

"Kids, kids I think its three musketeers." Brooke said as she picked up her little boy and gave him a kiss.

"Well you three musketeers it is dinner time." Peyton said with a laugh.

"Yay!!" The three said in unison.

After dinner Peyton got Mattie and Ellie in bed. Lily and Livy we're a little harder. Declaring they were not four like the others and should be allowed to stay up. Eventually Peyton convinced them that they still weren't old enough to stay up. When she had finally gotten the kids in bed she laid down on the couch only to be awake a short while later by the opening of the door.

"Oh Peyton I'm so sorry we woke you."

"Oh it's no problem Karen I was planning on going back to the hospital anyway. Ellie and Mattie are asleep in Ellie's room. Brooke and Logan are asleep in their room. Your two girls are in the spare room and your guys can stay in the room across from them. That should cover everyone!"

Karen looked at the girl with a worried expression. "You are amazing Peyton. I'm sorry if Lily and Livy gave you any trouble."

"Oh no worries Karen after dealing with two 4 year olds, an 8 year old and a 6 year old weren't any trouble."

"Well they are on this kick that they don't have to go to bed early anymore." Andy said speaking for the first time since entering the room.

"Oh well I was able to convince them they weren't old enough yet."

"How did you manage that?" Karen asked.

"Easy I just told them they had to be as old as their brother." The three adults laughed.

"Well I'm going to get going."

"Are you sure Peyton? You need rest too; this can't be easy on you."

"Karen, I love you for caring but I am fine, I'll be fine. Don't worry. I'll be back as soon as possible."

With that Peyton was on her way back to the hospital. A place she knew all too well. Tears fell from her cheeks but as she pulled into the parking lot she stuffed all her emotions inside, her friends needed her. When she walked in and saw Lucas she wanted nothing more than to fall into his arms and have him hold her. Have him tell her that everything was going to be alright.

Lucas saw his wife walk in and he shook his head. She was his wife but in the last two years he hadn't been her husband but merely her roommate. He knew she was hurting but he was too consumed by his pain to know how to help her.

"How's Jamie?"

"Stable I guess. They are in ICU with him now. Nate said they would come out and talk to us in a minute. Make a decision on what to do with Mattie and who's staying where. Did you get the kids to bed?"

"The kids plus Brooke and your little sisters are pills. "

Just then a door open and two exhausted parents walked out. Immediately the two women embraced and Hayley began to cry.

"I'm going to stay here tonight with Jamie and send Hayley home to Mattie and to get some rest."

"Sounds great Lucas you take Hayley home and make sure she goes to sleep and that she eats. I'll stay with Nate and ensure he gets some rest and food. In the morning we can switch."

Lucas nodded his head and Hayley mumbled something about needing to spend time with Mattie. After a few hugs and tears Lucas and Hayley left. Nathan thought it strange that his older brother didn't kiss his wife good-bye, actually he hadn't even hugged her but the thought was gone as fast as it had come.

"So Nate how are you?" Peyton said as she gave Nathan a hug.

"I don't know. I'm trying to be strong for Hayley and the boys but to be honest I feel overwhelmed."

"I know Nate, I know but we're all going to help you through this. I promise. Now let's go take care of that little boy of yours."

"Alright Sawyer after you and thank you."

Nathan and Peyton spent the night taking care of Jamie. He threw up several times which worried Nathan. Peyton just informed him that it was normal it would all be alright. She stepped up and took amazing care of Jamie and of Nathan. She even managed to get Nathan to sleep for a little while. Peyton felt exhausted as she watched Nathan and finally Jamie sleep. She knew that this family had a long year ahead of them and a lot to overcome in that year. Nate stirred and Peyton turned to talk to him.

"Sleep well?"

"Uhuh yeah actually I did sleep some. Did you? How's Jamie? Did he sleep?"

"I got some sleep. He's doing better this morning. I think the worst part of recovery is over."

"That's good. Thanks Peyton for being here and taking such great care of him. Hayley needed to sleep and I know Mattie needed her too. I feel bad that you stayed though and you didn't even get any sleep."

"Don't worry Nate I said I would be here and I will be. You guys are going to need us to help out so don't worry about it, k. Besides you've helped me so many times its payback time."

"Sawyer you always have been my best friend and this goes beyond payback or friends so thanks."

"I like to think so and well Nate you're my brother now." Peyton said with a smile.

"As odd as that is I am. So when are Lucas and Hayley coming?"

"Oh sorry, Luke texted me about thirty minutes ago and said that they would be up here at 10. It's 9 right now so I am going to run down to the cafeteria and grab you some breakfast because you need it!"

"Thanks Peyton."

That's chapter three. I hoped you guys liked it. Thanks so much for the reviews! Please review more.