Haley's POV:
"Wow, tonight was um…interesting," I said hesitating as Lucas, Nathan and I walked into the apartment. Throughout college Nathan and I kept the apartment, because we knew we would be back, and defiantly didn't want to stay in Dan's house. Lucas was staying with us tonight, but would soon be back at his mom's house.
"You can say that again. This party was supposed to be great, and for a split second I thought Peyton was back to herself," Lucas was sad, he still held so much blame.
"Luke, we all thought that, we all wished it to be true. But lets face it, Peyton is and never has been willing to change just because we tell her too."
"She had so many mood shifts in the 5 minute conversation I had with her. She was sad in the beginning and then turned to humor only to turn to anger." He sighed, and we all knew to change the subject.
"So what's the plan for tomorrow?" Nathan spoke up, I could tell he was torn up about Peyton also, but not the same way we were. He held his feelings for her inside, and when Peyton was Peyton, she did the same. They were so close at one time, that when they broke up they never felt right expressing emotion towards one another. We all knew this and never held it against him when he would change the subject from her.
"Brooke and Jake will be here for breakfast in the morning, and then we are going to river court, to meet everyone else. Tim is getting in last and said he would meet us down there," I was excited to see all our high school friends. So many things changed when we left for college, the five of us hardly spoke to any of them.
"I'm beat. Goodnight guys." Lucas pulled the covers over his head, and we made our way for the bedroom. Before I could get the door closed, he pressed his lips to mine.
"Haley, I don't know if I coulda survived without you. Look at Peyton, Luke, Brooke, and Jake. Their lives are so messed up, and yeah I feel for them, but how can I really be sad when I know I have you?"
"I love you too. But I want all of them to have what we have."
"I know, but everyone is wrong, and I'm beginning to think that you and I are the only ones who can see they way it should be."
"Yeah, but we can't force them, we just have to support their decisions. And love them." I fell asleep as Nathan rested his hand on my belly; he would always be there to protect our child and me.
The next morning I awoke to the sound of pans banging around the kitchen, I grabbed my rope and peeked around the corner to see Lucas, Brooke and Jake trying to make breakfast.
"Um, can you please keep the noise down, my husband and I are trying to sleep." They all glanced and sighed sighs of relief to see me.
"Thank God, we never thought you would get your lazy butt outta bed," Brooke said taking a seat on the stool.
"Yeah Hales we're hungry and none of us can cook breakfast. Please make us you famous omelets," Lucas begged from the couch. In college we shared a four-bedroom house, and every morning I would make breakfast, but their favorite was omelet day.
"Fine, but now that we aren't sharing a house, you don't get breakfast every morning." I warned them.
"Yeah, I'm the only one who gets that. Husband privilege," Nathan emerged from our room in only his boxers.
"So now that we aren't sharing a house, will you please make you husband put on clothes, we are guests, and I don't know about them, but I for one did not come for a peep show," Brooke said giggling.
"Hey, he is one sexy man, and if you want omelets than deal with the boxers."
"Yum, omelets," Nathan realized what I was making.
"So after breakfast, we are heading to river court?" Jake asked.
"Yeah, we are meeting everyone," I smiled at the thought of seeing everyone, "Oh and I get to tell them our news, that we have a baby on board. HEHE, I love saying that."
"Um, I kind of hate to be the one to bring us down, but should we invite Peyton?" Jake asked seriously. Everyone stayed silent for a moment; Brooke closed her eyes trying to push the tears back, Nathan opened the fridge and moved things around, I turned back to the food, Luke glared at Jake for suggesting it, but it was Jake who brought us all back together.
"Ok I'm not to keen on her choices either, but at one time she was someone very important to us. Brooke you two grew up together, Haley she helped you when you told her you wanted to date Nathan, her ex by the way. Nathan she supported you when your father hurt you, and Luke she is your counter part. And she was a mother to my daughter and at one time she showed me a love that I had never experienced. Look she hurt us all, but what if you were on the outside? Who would be there for you? Odds are Peyton."
We mumbled fine, and made him pick up the phone to call her.
"Hey Peyton, its Jake. A bunch of us are meeting at the river court this afternoon, do you wanna come with us?" He nodded as she spoke, and made a few small sounds. "Ok great, we'll see you there."