Lucas, Mae, Royal, John and Lucy were sitting in the waiting room of the hospital waiting on the newest addition to arrive.
''Grandpa when can I see mommy.'' 6 Year old Lucas asked his grandfather.
''We can see her soon, why don't you close your eyes and go a wee sleep until daddy comes and gets us.'' Royal told him.
''Okay.'' Lucas said as he got up from his seat and sat on Royal's lap.
''I'm going to get a coffee. Do you want one?'' Mae asked Royal. They had been in the waiting room now for just over an hour and there still wasn't any news.
''Yeah thanks.'' Royal said as he began rubbing his hand up and down Lucas' back when the 6 year old began to stir. ''Ssh go back to sleep, your okay.'' Royal whispered into the young child's ear.
''Would you two like some coffee.'' Mae asked John and Lucy.
''You've finally noticed that we're in the room too, considering you talk amongst yourselves for the last hour.'' Lucy said to her.
''Do you know what. I don't like the attitude you have against my son and I certainly don't like the attitude that you have against an innocent child who didn't ask for his mother to walk out on him nor did he ask for a new one, life happens so deal with it.'' Mae said to her. ''Now do you want a coffee or not.'' Mae asked once again.
''No your okay we can get our own.'' John told her.
''Suit yourself.'' Mae told them. ''I'm going to give Keith a call and let him know what's happening.'' Mae told Royal before leaving the waiting room.
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Mae was on the phone with Keith. ''Alright ma I got to go, Emily's back. Call me when the baby is born and let me know what my little brother had. And how Luke takes to being a big brother.'' Keith told her.
''Okay son give Emily and the kids my love and maybe you'll come over to Tree Hill for a visit soon.'' Mae said before hanging up and going to get the coffee. ''Here you go.'' Mae said when she arrived back with the coffee and handed Royal his. ''Has there been any news yet.'' Mae asked.
''Not yet did you get in touch with Keith.'' Royal asked taking his coffee from her with his free hand.
''Yeah he said to call him again when the baby is born and let him know how Lucas takes it.'' Mae told her husband as she took a seat beside him.
''He is just going to have to accept the fact that this baby belongs to Deb and she is entitled to love this baby more and he has to learn to share his toys.'' Lucy told them.
''Sharing his toys and his mommy won't be a problem but sharing his daddy with someone else might be and he is only 6 years old his mind doesn't understand that mommy and daddy will still love him, so Dan and Deb will need to sit down with him and explain it to him and let him know that they still love him the same as before the baby came.'' Mae told her.
''You know you can snap at me when your child tells you that another woman or mans child is calling them mommy or daddy, that boy doesn't belong to Deb and what happens when her and Dan separate she loses two of the people she loves. So don't tell me that you don't like my attitude that I have against that boy.'' Lucy told Mae 10 minutes later.
''My eldest son Keith lives in England with his wife and her 2 kids both of which call him daddy and they belong to another man, so I am where you are in having someone else's kids who don't belong to my son calling me nana and I love them two kids just as much as I love the little boy in my husband's arms just because they don't belong to my son doesn't mean they aren't family, he adopted them when they got married just like Deb did with Lucas.'' Mae told her. ''As for Deb losing two of the people she loves if her and Dan separate won't ever happen because Dan will not stop Lucas from having the love of a mother.'' Mae added.
''Can we all stop fighting this isn't the right place or time.'' Royal told the two women who were staring each other down.
''So now you talk when your wife is the one getting snapped at.'' John asked Royal.
''No, my wife has a point we have got two grandkids who don't belong to our son, but the reason I'm telling them to stop fighting is because they are going to wake Lucas up.'' Royal told him.
''Mom, dad, John and Lucy, follow me.'' Dan said as he stepped into the waiting room. They all stood up and began to follow Dan. ''Gives him.'' Dan said stopping and taking Lucas from Royal. ''Ssh, daddy has you.'' Dan whispered, Lucas began to relax once more in his father's arms.
''Are you going to tell us what she had.'' Mae asked him.
''See for yourselves.'' Dan told them as he stopped in front of a door.
All 5 of them walked into the room to see Deb sitting on the bed with a baby wrapped in a blue blanket in her arms. ''Another grandson.'' Mae said.
''What's he called.'' Royal asked.
''Nathan Royal Scott. And he is 10 minutes old.'' Deb told them.
Dan stood beside Deb's bed with a still sleeping Lucas in his arms. Everyone was taking turns in holding Nathan as Deb reached a hand up to Lucas' back and rubbed it. ''Hey sleepy head, you going to wake up.'' Deb asked him as Lucas began to stir.
''Daddy, is the baby here yet.'' Lucas asked Dan with his eyes still closed.
''He is, do you want to meet him.'' Dan asked him.
''No.'' Lucas said turning his head away.
''Here, we'll go outside and they can meet.'' Mae said handing Nathan back to Deb.
''We want to talk to our daughter. So you can go outside if you want.'' Lucy told her.
''Mom, dad, Lucas needs to meet his brother and Dan and I are the ones who have to do that.'' Deb told them. ''So just go outside and Dan will come out to get you when you can come back in.'' She added.
Once John, Lucy, Royal and Mae had left the room, Dan took Lucas away from his and sat him on the bed beside Deb. ''Luke sweetie come here.'' Deb said as she handed the baby over to Dan.
''I don't want a brother.'' Lucas told her as he moved up the bed and into Deb's arms.
''Being a big brother will be fun, you can teach him how to play basketball.'' Deb told him.
''I don't want a brother.'' Lucas said again.
''Luke, kiddo. Can you just see him before you make up your mind.'' Dan asked him.
Once Lucas nodded his head Dan handed the baby back to Deb. Deb placed Nathan into Lucas' arms. ''Nathan this is your big brother Lucas.'' Deb told him.
Lucas looked at him with disgust. ''I don't like him. Send him back.'' Lucas said looking up at Dan with his big blue eyes.
''Okay, come here.'' Dan said as Deb took the Nathan back, Dan lifted Lucas into his arms again. ''Guess that means he can't get his big brother breakfast at IHOP or his big brother present.'' Dan told Deb.
''I get to go to IHOP and I get a present for being a big brother.'' Lucas asked Dan.
''All the new big brothers and sisters get to.'' Dan told him.
''He can stay but I still don't like him.'' Lucas told Dan.
Dan and Deb laughed, ''Let my parents back in and then you can take Luke home and let him get some sleep before his first day at Kindergarten tomorrow.'' Deb told Dan.
''I'll see you both tomorrow once I drop Lucas off after his breakfast at IHOP.'' Dan told her as he kissed her and Nathan. ''Love you both.'' Dan told her.
''Bye mommy, love you.'' Lucas said kissing Deb. ''Bye Nathan.'' Lucas said waving to him.
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''Okay buddy, bedtime we have a big day tomorrow.'' Dan told Lucas.
''Night daddy, love you.'' Lucas said after Dan finished reading him his story.
''Night buddy, love you too.'' Dan said kissing his forehead and leaving the room.