Lucas is sleeping in bed when he hears knocking on the door. He gets up and answers it. ''Get dressed.'' Nathan says when Lucas opens the door.

''Dude, it's six am, what are you doing?'' Lucas tells him.

''We're going running. Now get up.'' Nathan tells him as he pulls his hand.

''No, I'm going to bed, you're welcome to join me.'' Lucas tells him as he heads back to bed.

''I'll just keep knocking.'' Nathan tells him. ''If we go running, we can take a shower at my place and then go back to sleep.'' Nathan adds as Lucas agrees.

-X-

''Playoff's are next week. Which means we will be doing whatever it takes to have us ready. Workouts, studying game tapes, whatever it takes.'' Nathan tells him as they are running.

''Why?'' Lucas adds.

''Cause I want to win. And I need your help. Besides, you stood up to my dad the other day. I owe you.'' Nathan tells him.

''Where are we running to.'' Lucas adds he was really tried.

''River court and we can play a game of one on one.'' Nathan tells him.

-X-

Peyton is in her room when her dad knocks. ''You descent?'' Larry asks as he stands in the doorway.

''Clothing wise.'' Peyton said.

''Hey, you're back online.'' Larry says noticing the web cam on the computer.

''Oh, damn, I got dressed in front of that web cam.'' Peyton says remembering her cam.

''Don't tell me that.'' Larry tells her as she laughs. ''I thought you said that thing was
evil, anyway.'' Larry tells Peyton.

''Yeah, well that was before I saw you pulling your duffel bag out of the closet.'' Peyton tells him. ''Were you going to tell me that you're leaving?'' She asked him.

''I'm just going down to the keys. Boat leaves Saturday morning, I'll be back in six days.'' Larry tells her.

''Okay. Five nights to party.'' Peyton tells him.

''Shut that thing off.'' Larry says as he leaves her room.

-X-

''Hey, Peyton!'' Jake calls as he sees her outside the school. Peyton shakes her head and starts to walk away. ''Come on, can I talk to you?'' He adds.

''That depends. Are you telling lies or things that aren't true?'' Peyton asks Jake.

''Okay, I deserve that, but about the other night.'' Jake tells her.

''Whatever, Jake. Explain it to your friend Taylor.'' She says as she walks away with Nikki towards the gym. They look back at him.

Nikki and Peyton are standing off to the side during practice. ''So, now that Jake has out-slutted the both of us, are we back to hoes over bros?'' Nikki asks Peyton.

''Okay, she's talking to me, does that mean she's shopping with me? I was thinking, maybe we could spend a little trial make up time at the mall.'' Peyton asks Nikki.

''You know there may be hope for you yet.'' Nikki says as Whitey blows his whistle and calls the boys over.

''Gather around here, come on. Let's move.'' Whitey says as the guys run over. ''Alright listen up. Next week you boys are going to be winning your first playoff game. I however am going to be flat on my back in the hospital.'' Whitey tells them.

''What's going on, Coach?'' Lucas asks Whitey.

''Just a little eye surgery. I've got a paranoid doc who says I can't put it off any longer. And since it's important to me to actually see you guys win states, I've got to miss the first game.'' Whitey tells them.

''Who's going to coach us?'' Nathan asks.

''Coach McCallum most likely. And if you use this as an excuse to slack off I can promise you there'll be hell to pay. Now hit the showers.'' Whitey tells them.

'' You need anything, Coach?'' Lucas asks.

''Yeah, my youth back.'' Whitey tells him.

Lucas walks away with Nathan. ''So are we showering here or back at your place.'' Lucas asks Nathan as they head towards the locker room.

''Back at my place.'' Nathan told him.

-X-

Whitey walks into his office and sees Dan sitting at his desk. ''I was just leaving you a note to call me.'' Dan told him.

''I thought you had to invite vampires in. I'm all talked out with
you.'' Whitey told him.

''That may well be but I'm still going to need your playbooks, stats,
team rosters, but don't you worry, I've got my own whistle.'' Dan told him with a smirk on his face.

''What the hell are you talking about?'' Whitey asks him confused.

''Looks like I'll be coaching that playoff game after all.'' Dan tells him.

''The hell you will, I told you my decision was final.'' Whitey replies to him with anger in his voice.

''So was the athletic committees. And I believe they trump you. We had a little session this afternoon. You really should get yourself a cell phone Whitey. Just what I was looking for.'' Dan says as he gets up and takes the playbook. ''Don't you worry Whitey. The teams in good hands.'' Dan adds as he leaves the office.

-X-

''Want to go look at CD's?'' Nikki asks.

''Why? So I can listen to you complain as I check out all the new
releases?'' Peyton asks her.

''Well we could go try on lingerie and you can listen to me whine about how fat I am.'' Nikki says with a raised eyebrow.

''You're not fat.'' Peyton tells her.

''I know, I just like to hear it.'' Nikki says as they stop at a store window and
look in.

''You know, I've really missed this whole girlfriend thing.'' Peyton tells Nikki as they head into a shop.

''Of course you have.'' Nikki tells her.

-X-

Dan walks into Karen's cafe and sees Deb standing behind the counter. ''Haven't worn out your welcome yet?'' Dan asks her.

''No, in fact Karen made me her partner.'' Deb tells him with a smirk.

''I hope you mean in the business. You said you had something for me.'' Dan tells her with his own smirk on his face.

''Yeah, you left this on the bedroom floor the other night.'' Deb tells him as she slides his
watch over to him.

''What makes you think I didn't leave it there as payment?'' Dan asks as he takes his watch and gets ready to leave.

''Dan! do me a favor, just stay away from my son.'' Karen says before Dan can leave her cafe.

''I can't do that. I'm his coach.'' Dan told her.

''What are you talking about?'' Karen asks confused.

''Whitey's off in surgery, I volunteered to step in and help.'' Dan informs them both.

''Listen to me, Dan. If you use this coaching job to hurt my son, I don't care who on that school board you sold cars to, I will bury you.'' Karen threatens him.

''You shouldn't baby the kid, Karen. The boy needs to learn to fight his own battles.'' Dan tells her.

''Is that why Nathan left you?'' Karen asks as she turns around and goes back to work.

-X-

The guys are doing footwork in the gym while Dan blows the whistles to change their directions. ''Hold your position. Now this ball control offense Whitey's running is out. From now on it's run and gun. Players make plays.'' Dan told them,

''But we're undefeated and we're going to playoffs.'' Tim told Dan.

''By the way, you're benched. Anyone else? Good.'' Dan told them as he blew his whistle and the team began to do push ups.

''Is this bad for your shoulder?'' Nathan asked his boyfriend. It was just 8 weeks ago when he was in an accident.

''Probably.'' Lucas whispered to him.

''Alright, free throws. Make ten in a row, miss one, grab a weight plate and run and start over. Let's go.'' Dan tells the team. Nathan goes first he shoots and makes it the basket. ''Bend your knees, Nathan.'' Dan tells him.

''I just made it, didn't I?'' Nathan asked him.

''Hey. Whitey let you mouth off like that? Bend your knees.'' Dan tells him again. Nathan picks another ball up he shoots and misses. ''Grab a weight plate. Next.'' Dan says. Lucas goes next and misses. ''Go join Nathan. Next.'' Dan says. Once they are finished that they begin to run sprints. ''Sprints, not runs!'' Dan shouts at the team. Lucas is trailing behind the others. ''Lucas, keep moving! let's go, let's go.'' Dan says to Lucas as Lucas bends over at midfield.

''I'm still a little weak from the accident.'' Lucas tells him.

''You're a little weak all right.'' Dan says as Lucas throws up.

''Oh, dad!'' Nathan says as he stops running beside Lucas.

''Coach. Now get a mop, clean that up. Let's go, quit slacking, let's go.'' Dan shouts at the team.

-X-

Brooke is in her room trying to paint her toe nails when Lucas comes in and lies down on the bed. ''What happened to you?'' She asks him.

''First practice with Dan.'' Lucas tells her.

''That brutal, huh?'' Brooke asks.

''Uh huh. Especially for Nathan. Poor guy.'' Lucas says.

-X-

''Package for Deborah Scott?'' The mailman says.

''I'm Deb. Thanks.'' Deb says as she signs and opens the envelope.

''Is it bad news?'' Karen asks her new friend.

''Our divorce papers. Once they're signed and filed it will all be over.'' Deb tells her.

''That's what you wanted, isn't it?'' Karen asks.

''Yeah, I'm just surprised. I never expected to feel sad.'' Deb answers back.

-X-

Lucas was in the shower at Nathan's apartment, when Nathan joined him. ''Do you know how sexy you look when your all wet.'' Nathan told him as he put his arms around Lucas' waist.

''I could say the same about you.'' Lucas replied as Nathan reached down and began to stroke him.

''Mmm Nathan.'' Lucas moaned. ''God, Nathan that feels so good.'' Lucas moaned out.

''Do you like that Luke.'' Nathan asked him as he slowed down his movements until he suddenly stopped. ''Tell me how much you like it and I'll continue.'' Nathan said to him as he began to kiss Lucas' neck.

''Stop teasing me, you know how much I like it.'' Lucas told Nathan.

Nathan began stroking him again. ''God baby, I'm goanna cum.'' Lucas moaned out as his release came upon him.

After his release had subsided Lucas turned round in Nathan's arms and pushed their lips together. Lucas pushed Nathan until his back was up against the tiled wall. Lucas began kissing his way down Nathan's chest, when he got to his nipples he paid attention to them as he kissed and sucked the bud until it was hard as his hand went down between them and he began to stroke him. ''Yeah baby, mmm Luke.'' Nathan moaned out as Lucas began to move his kissed downwards until he reached Nathan's hard 8 inches. Lucas kissed the head of Nathan's cock before teasing it with his tongue. ''St... Stop teasing...'' Nathan tried to get out as Lucas suddenly took all of him into his mouth and began to deep throat him. ''God Luke, I'm goanna cum.'' He moaned out as he squirted his release into Lucas' mouth. Lucas swallowed as much as he could before moving back up Nathan's body and kissing him passionately. Nathan lifted Lucas into his arms before turning round and pushing him up against the wall as they continued kissing.

''Nate, fuck me.'' Lucas said once they broke apart.

''No Luke.'' Nathan told him.

''Why not.'' Lucas asked with a pout.

''Because I am going to carry you out of here into the bedroom and make love to you.'' Nathan told him as he reached behind himself and turned the water off then heading to the bedroom with Lucas as Lucas began kissing his neck and sucking on the spot that drives him crazy.

Nathan lay Lucas down on the bed and got out the lube and condom from his bedside cabinet. Lucas lay on the bed waiting on Nathan. Nathan moved into position between Lucas' legs and kissed him as he put some lube on his fingers before moving his hand down between them and pushing the tip of one finger into him. Nathan then put two fingers in and then three. ''You ready Luke.'' Nathan asked as he removed his fingers and lined his cock up with Lucas' opening.

''Yeah.'' Lucas told him breathless. Nathan pushed his hips forward at the same time he took Lucas' lips with his own. As Nathan began to reach his second orgasm he reached down and began to stroke Lucas.

Lucas and Nathan both came at the same time, Nathan inside Lucas and Lucas released his all over both their chests. Nathan collapsed beside Lucas on the bed.

AN-Hoped you enjoyed it, if you have any suitable names for this story let me know.