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Here's another chapter guys I really hope you like it. This chapter is a little bit different but I really enjoyed writing it and I felt like the story needed it.

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(Oh and isn't everyone so excited about tonight's episode it was so great! I am so happy OTH is back on the air!!)

Chapter 4

"Mommy is this a good cloud?" Ellie asked tugging on her mother's arm. Peyton rolled over exhausted it had been four weeks since Jamie's surgery. He was home now but there hadn't been a day yet where Peyton hadn't been over there helping them or taking care of Mattie. She needed a break.

"That's a great cloud Ellie. You're such a good little artist."

"I'm not as good as you." The little girl responded as she cuddled next her mom in bed.

"You will be sweetheart, probably even better."

"I don't know mommy your good."

"Thanks baby girl, so what do you want to do today? We're going to have a Mommy/Daughter day."

"I get the whole day with you?"

"Yes baby girl the whole day!"

"Wow mommy that's a lot of time."

"It is Princess but I love it. Do you want to just wear pajamas all day, make cookies and watch princess movies?"

"Can we watch Hannah Montana too?"

"Yes we can watch Hannah Montana too." Peyton said rolling her eyes and tickling her daughter.

"Can we have pizza? Cause I like pizza."

"Sure. How about I go down and make you some French toast and then we can come back to mommy's room and watch movies in bed."

"I love French toast mommy but mommy is daddy going to spend today with us too? Because daddy loves lazy days with us and he loves French toast."

"Sorry baby, daddy is on his book tour this weekend. He won't be back till Monday."

"And today is Saturday right mommy."

"Right baby girl. Now let's go." Peyton said as she started to race her daughter down the stairs.

Peyton's cooking had improved over the years but she wasn't a neat cook. There was food everywhere as mother and daughter made breakfast.

"Wow things sure have changed when food actually smells good that P. Scott has made!"

"Well well B. Adams finally graces the world with her presence this morning. What do you two have planned today?"

"I told Logan I would take him to the park and to lunch today."

"Mommy and I are having lazy day. We're staying our pajamas all day."

"Sounds fun baby girl, maybe Logan and I can come back and join you two for movies and pizza tonight."

"That sounds fun Aunt Brooke."

"Do you guys want some French toast it's almost done."

"Nope, told Logan I would take him out for breakfast and lunch. It's his favorite thing to do go out to eat he is so my son. So I guess we'll get going do you want to do pizza and movies tonight?"

"Sure that would be great but you guys have to wear pajamas!"

"I'll wear my superman pajamas." Logan said as he struck a pose.

"The will be perfect Logan. Shall we say 6 then?"

"Perfect! See you then P. Scott."

"Bye B. Adams."

"Bye Aunt Brooke, bye L. Adams." Ellie said with a cute little wave to Logan.

"Bye E. Scott and Aunt Peyton." Their children's good-byes caused laughter to rise from the best friends.

"Aunt Brooke is happy again isn't mommy?"

"She is baby she is."

"Mommy?"

"Yes baby."

"Is Daddy going to be happy again too?" Tears came to Peyton's eyes as she heard her daughters words.

"I hope so baby." Peyton said as she held her daughter tight.

Peyton was enjoying today more than she had enjoyed any day in a long time. She snuggled close to Ellie as they watched yet another episode of Hannah Montana. This show wasn't exactly Peyton's favorite it was too girly for her but really Ellie was more girly than Peyton ever was. She guessed the girly influence came from Brooke but she didn't care she loved it when her little girl was happy.

"Hey mommy." Ellie asked with a gleam in her eye.

"Yes baby."

"Can we jump on the bed like rock stars?"

Peyton laughed. "Sure baby girl lets jump!"

They started jumping up and down and laughing so hard. Blond hair and curls flying everywhere. Ellie was trying as hard as she could to jump as high as her mom. Their jumping ended in a tickle war between the two.

"Mommy your so fun."

"Thanks baby girl. So I think we better go pick out some movies and get pillows and blankets ready for Logan and Aunt Brooke. "

"And order pizza momma you forgot the pizza."

"Yes and pizza. Now let's go you little princess."

The two had just put the final touches on their ultra comfy living room and ordered the pizza when Logan and Brooke came bouncing through the door.

"Well you two look extra happy. How was your day?"

"It was a great day. Mommy got me three ice cream cones and she took me to see daddy."

Peyton eyed Brooke as Logan spoke. She knew this was the first time her friend had been to Chase's grave and she knew it had to be very hard. "Wow three and I thought I had spoiled Ellie today."

"Well he wanted them and I just couldn't say no. He looked at me with the cutest little face." She said all bubbly in a way only Brooke Davis – Adams could.

"Sounds like one little boy has his mommy wrapped around his little finger."

"Funny Peyton real funny." Brooke said as she playfully hit her best friend.

"The pizza will be here in about 15 so you two have 15 minutes to change into pajamas so move it."

The four enjoyed their pizza and movie watching. Just spending time together and being happy.

"This is how it's supposed to be you me and our cute little kiddos." Brooke said eying the two sleeping four year olds.

"It is. I am so glad we had them at the same time."

"I know I loved that year… you, me and Hayley being pregnant at the same time it was oh so fun. The guys were pretty funny too."

"Oh I know always calling each other to swap stories and to complain. That was a lot of fun."

"What happened Peyton? We we're so happy then."

"Life Brooke… just life."

"I don't like it Peyton."

"I know but Brooke… this has always been life. In high school we endured a love triangle, two dead moms, an absent one, a school shooting and a psycho stalker. It's just life and everyone goes through it. There are bad days and good days we just have to keep creating great days to weigh out way the bad ones."

"When did you and I switch places? I use to be Miss Sunshine and now you are even after everything you've been through."

"You know one day I was watching Ellie play princess and I realized as much I can't stand pink and princess stuff my favorite thing is to see her happy. It was then that I realized my high school years must have broken my mother's hearts. All that time I spent going all emo must have really hurt them because I know it breaks my heart to see my daughter cry. It was that day that I decided to show my mom's my smile. "

"Wow, maybe…" Brooke fell silent again and Peyton reached out to hold her friend. "Maybe I need to start showing Chase mine."

"He always did like it. I'm sure he would like to see it now."

"He would and I'm going to work on it. Taking Logan to the cemetery today was a major step for me."

"How was it?"

"It was hard but seeing Logan get all excited about seeing his Daddy, well it made it easier and there was something comforting about in a creepy weird sort of way. I feel like I am finally healing Peyton. Loosing Chase to leukemia has been the hardest thing I have ever been through but I feel like I am finally beginning to see the light at the end of this tunnel."

"I'm glad Brooke I really am."