604 – Never too late
Haley comes home and finds Lucas and Nathan talking about basketball.
Lucas – You should try.
Nathan – I'm not ready. Did you see me? I suck.
Lucas – You don't suck? You came back after an accident that could let everybody paralyzed. You, you came back and learn how walk again and play basketball. I'm sure, you can do it.
Nathan – I don't know.
Haley was around but she chooses to go upstairs to see Jamie. She sees Jamie playing with Lindsey and Brooke.
Brooke – I was not there when you came into this family but I know something. You were there for Haley and Jamie when Nathan was sad. You were here and I wasn't. I feel guilty about it. I should be there with them.
Lindsey – You got your own life, Haley understands that. I mean, I remember the day Lucas presented me to Nathan, Haley and Jamie. He invited me in their apartment...
FLASHBACK (3 year earlier)
Lucas and Lindsey are just out Lucas' apartment.
Lindsey stressed – God! Lucas, I can't do this.
Lucas turns around, put his hands on his shoulders – You can do this, you're gonna do this. Haley is my best friends, she's great, Nathan is my brother, he loves all the girls except when she kissed him in front of his wife or kissed him. And Jamie, he's gonna love you, I'm sure.
Lindsey looks up – You're sure?
Lucas kisses her – I'm sure. Come on. Let's go.
Lindsey breathes really loudly – Let's go.
In the apartment…
Haley is working, Jamie next to her, tries to draw on Haley lessons.
Haley – James Lucas Scott, stop it!
Jamie sad – Mama!
Haley – There is no Mama, Mum, tries to work before Uncle Lucas and your dad are coming home.
Jamie – Dada!
Haley smiles and laughs – Dada. (She gives him a basketball)
Jamie – Dada ball!
Haley laughs again. Lucas comes in, alone, Lindsey is scared and stop at the entrance.
Lucas – Hey Hales. (He kisses her on her cheek)(to Jamie) Hey buddy, how was your day?
Jamie – Dada ball.
Lucas laughs and looks to Haley – Dada ball?
Haley – You have to ask Nathan for that. (She looks behind Lucas and sees nothing) Hum…you were not suppose to come with someone?
Lucas turns around – Lindsey, where are you?
Lindsey comes in – I'm here.
Haley stands up – Hi! I'm Haley, his sister in law and his best friend.
Lindsey – I'm Lindsey, euh…his editor, scared like a death and shy.
Haley – You don't have to. I never kill someone. I mean no one intentionally. I mean someone dead after hurting me but I was not responsible.
Lindsey doesn't understand but Lucas said – You don't read this chapter yet.
Lindsey – Oh!
Haley – We've got a really complicated life. You read until which moment?
Lindsey – I don't know really, after you're wedding I think.
Haley – Which one?
Lindsey – Because there were several marriage?
Haley – Nathan & I got married twice. Once alone with my parents and the second one with all our family except my parents to reconfirm our vows.
Lindsey – Oh! Okay. I think I'm reading the first one. Lucas was living with Keith.
Haley – I remember this part. He told me he was leaving for good a few days before. I was sad but I knew that the night after the game, I will marry Nathan so I keep the faith.
Lindsey – You've been through a lot you and your husband.
Nathan comes in. Jamie sees him
Jamie – Dada ball.
Nathan – Hey genius, are you okay?
Jamie – Dada.
Haley – He's so funny.
Lucas – He's my godson, that's logical. I'm fun.
Lindsey looks up and smiles – I don't think so. Who makes Jason fall asleep 2 weeks ago?
Lucas – He was tired. It was not me.
Lindsey – You talked every time. He couldn't say something.
Lucas – Not right.
Haley – I'm sure you do.
Nathan – Me too. (He takes Jamie in his arms and turns around to Haley) I'm Nathan, his brother (looking at Lucas), her husband (looking at Haley) and his dad (looking at Jamie).
Lucas – A dad who is gonna be late if you don't go now.
Nathan doesn't understand – Late for what.
Haley – Nathan, you just played basketball and Lindsey and Lucas are staying for dinner.
Nathan – Oh, just the time to take a shower and I'm back.
Haley – Give me Jamie before I have to take him to the bath too.
Nathan looks at Haley – You, Jamie and I in the same shower. I love that even if just you and I would be better.
Lucas – Duuuuhhhh! I don't want to make nightmare.
Haley looks Lucas after giving to Nathan eyes-sex – I say nothing about you and Lindsey…
Lindsey feels guilty like she was in trouble but Lucas said – Don't worry, Linds. She loves do that. She always does that. She's my best friend and has the right to do that.
Haley – Of course I have like when you sucked. Did I have to remember you some stuff?
Lindsey – I'm interested by your comments, Mrs Scott.
Haley – Mrs Scott is my mother in law, call me Haley.
Lindsey – Okay.
Haley giving Jamie to Lucas – Go take care of your godson, he needs to be change. I'm going to talk with your new girlfriend.
Lucas – Very funny. Okay, I'll do it but be nice with her. If she runs out, that's gonna be your fault.
Haley – Go.
Lindsey and Haley talk about Lucas and Haley's life…Lucas is with Jamie.
Lucas – Did you hear your mum? She is so crazy. (Jamie smiles) You're right, she needs to calm down. Plus, she got a B today, she could shut up for once.
Jamie – Mama.
Lucas – And you're dad is…how did your mom say? …Huuummm…SEXY. And what about me? Nothing. I don't even exist.
Jamie – Ball.
Lucas – I'm sure, you're Nate's son.
Jamie – Dada ball.
Lucas – We need to go to see the 2 girls to hear what are they saying?
During Jamie and Lucas talk… Lindsey and Haley are talking…
Haley – I'm sure you're thinking we're crazy?
Lindsey – No, I don't…. (Haley kinks her eyes) Okay, a little.
Haley – Lucas is my best friends since we're 9. I knew Nathan when I was 16, we got married soon and 2 years after, Jamie is born. Lucas and Nathan became friends and brothers after. Lucas at first didn't like our relationship but he saw that Nathan is great and that he loves me so he made some effort and now they can't live without each other.
Lindsey – So, you made them becoming a family.
Haley – I don't think. They made it by themselves. They were just mad at first and then they learn each other and in front of Dan, they got the same opinion. I think Keith's death is the moment that they're becoming a family.
Lindsey – You've been through a lot all of you.
Haley – We did and we're still here.
Lucas coming back after putting Jamie in his park – We've been through a lot, you'll know reading the book.
Lindsey – I hope.
Haley – So, since when are you together?
Lindsey shocked and Lucas – Hales!
Haley – What?
Nathan comes back button up his shirt – What did she do?
Lucas – In your opinion?
Nathan – Haley! I told you not talking about our private life in front of new face.
Haley stands up, goes to hug her husband – I know. (They laugh)
Lucas – You two, are so crazy.
Nathan – Why? 'cause we are so hot.
Lucas – Linds, I'm sorry they're not like that usually.
Lindsey – You're so different that I imagine. Lucas told me you're a tutor and you quiet with stranger but what I saw, that's a real family.
Haley – We're a family and we always will be. Honey, can you broad Jamie to sleep, I'm going to cook. Lucas, put the table.
Lucas – Okay, Ma'am.
Lindsey – What about me?
Haley – You're a guest, let Lucas works a little. Once, he cans do it.
Lucas – Eh!!
Haley – I'm joking.
They have dinner and they laugh and talk about a lot of thing like they knew each other since forever.
End of the flashback
Brooke – That's not looking like Haley. I mean when I knew her, she was so shy, so pretty but scared by being adult. I remember the day I met her, I mean I talked to her for the first time. I don't remember a lot of thing because I was hurt and the doc gave me some pills but I remember she was coming to see a basketball game with the supporters because of Lucas and Nathan. I was her smiling to Nathan and I thought they could be together but Lucas was against that and mad at her. The game ended and she missed the bus so we broad her home. She talked a lot with Peyton about music, Nathan and Lucas (she looks at Lindsey) That the day Peyton tells Haley she wanted to do something with him.
Lindsey – Before the party?
Brooke – Maybe, I don't remember. And on the road, we found Nathan and Lucas together, they were shocked so we were.
Lindsey – Because they hated each other.
Brooke – And because they were hurt too…
Lindsey – Hurt?
Brooke – They punched each other again.
Lindsey – Now that I know them and when I knew them I can't see them fighting. They look like brother. At first, I thought that everything that he wrote was imagination but when I met each people of his life, god! I realize everything was true.
Brooke – You know, when I look back, everything get complicated with the years but I love one thing now…
Fic written by Emeline
alias Schtroumphi