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CHAPTER 6 : DAUGHTERS
(AT PEYTON'S)
Lucas sighed at his blank page. It's been three hours since he tried writing something down for his new book.
"What's up honey ?" Peyton asked him. Lucas jumped from his chair. He clearly didn't expect his pregnant wife to be awake. "What are you doing here ?" he said in a gentle voice.
"I'm tired of laying in bed with this big front bottom." She said half-laughing, looking down at her stomach. Lucas smiled. "You're not fat, you're beautiful, and my little princess too." He said, leaning forward to whisper the last part at his wife's well-round belly. Peyton smiled at the sight, when suddenly she started to feel pain in her stomach. Lucas noticed the pain in his wife's eyes and started to worry. "Honey, is something wrong ?" he asked concerned. "No, I'm fine, just another contraction I guess." She answered with a weak smile. Lucas nodded. "You should go to bed." Peyton agreed and lay down on her bed, listening to some music. In the other room, Lucas was still struggling with ideas for his book.
(AT THE BORDER)
She turned to the man's voice. "I'm sorry ma'am but you can't leave with the girl." The policeman said.
"What ? why ? I don't understand." Brooke asked confused. Suddenly, Sam's eyes became wider. "I get it now. Everything makes sense." She said more to herself than to Brooke. "What ? what's going on honey ?" Brooke asked more and more concerned. She had a bad feeling, why couldn't she come back home with her daughter ? "Howard brought me here because he needs me to be here" she paused. Brooke was waiting, fully listening. "I don't know exactly what for but..he adopted me. I'm legally his daughter in South Carolina, and we are in South Carolina Brooke...which means you represent nothing in this State, we're not related anymore, I'm not under your responsability but his." Sam announced looking first at Brooke then, directly at Howard's face who was still smiling into the police car.
However, Brooke wasn't smiling at all. Her daughter was saved, but for how long ? What does Howard expect from Sam ?
" I thought you only were his foster's daughter !" Brooke exclaimed.
"I was but...I left when the adoption papers were about to get finalized. I think he's got them now and that's explain why he's been looking for me. He wants me back." Sam explained, trying to hide her fear. "That's right ma'am, Samantha can't come with you unless you've got her father's permission." The policeman explained. Both Haley and Brooke couldn't believe it.
"It's okay Brooke. You should go. It's starting to be pretty late anyway. Come back home with Haley." Sam said but Brooke looked at her in disbelief. "Excuse me ? Do you really think I'm going to let you here with that man ?! No way Sam. I'll get you back." Brooke announced determined. Both Sam and Haley tried to supress their smile. Brooke could be so stubborn...and motherly.
"Brooke we've got a problem" Jerry said. "I know. I can't leave with Sam because we are in South Carolina." She continued. "Indeed, I'm sorry. But look, you can try to bring suit, it will be hard to win this but it's worth a try. The chances are weak and you'll need to stay in this State all the time, what's more you - " but once again Brooke interrupted him. "Do you know a good lawyer here Jerry ?" she asked, smiling at Sam, who smiled in return for the first time of the day.
(AT PEYTON'S)
"LUCAS !" Peyton shouted. Lucas got up from his chair and rushed into the bedroom where Peyton was trying to get on her feet with great difficulties. She looked at him with some pain in her eyes and said : "it's time. The baby is coming." Lucas, after a second of shock, quickly grabbed the bag he and Peyton had prepared for this day and helped his wife to get up. They rapidly but carefully walked out of their house and drove to the hospital.
(AT HALEY'S)
Jamie was playing basketball with his father on the wii when Nathan's phone rang. "Hang on buddy, I'll answer that. Don't cheat." He said while taking his cell phone. Jamie nodded.
"Allo ?"
"Nathan! It's Luke. Peyton and I are in hospital. I think today's the day." He announced, he sounded very happy.
"That's great man ! Jamie and I are coming. See you." Nathan turned to his son. "Jamie, get ready, we're leaving."
"Why ? the game's not over yet." Jamie complained. "I know, but uncle Lucas and aunt Peyton are in the hospital." His father explained. "What ?! Are they okay ?" Jamie asked worried. Nathan understood he made a mistake. "Yes buddy they are, they're there because something good is about to happen. I think today you will finally meet your cousin." Jamie replaced his worried look by a huge smile. He quicly turned off the TV and caught his jacket. "Come on dad, hurry up, we're going to be late." Nathan laughed. "Okay, we're going, but you know, it takes time, having a baby is a long process, we might have to wait a few hours." Nathan caught the disappointment on his son's face. "It's alright, I want to be the first to see the baby, well, after uncle Lucas and Aunt Peyton." The boy replied. Nathan laughed. "Alright then, let's go!" and they left.
(AT THE POLICE STATION)
"Alright, so you are here because you want to get full custody of Samantha Walker and a lawyer to speak in your favour. Am I right ?" the policeman asked Brooke. "That's right." She replied. "And you, you're here to try to put Mr. Clapton in jail for kidnapping." He asked Jerry who nodded. "That's gonna be a very difficult case to plead, you guys know that ?" Brooke and Jerry looked at each other and then at the policeman. "We know, but we won't give up." Brooke answered. The policeman nodded and declared the case open.
During that time, Haley and Sam were waiting outside the police station on a bench. Haley looked sadly at the teen. "How are you feeling ?" she asked. Sam shrugged. "I don't know, I'm just trying to understand what will happen if Brooke lose the case." Haley put an arm around the teenager. "Hey, looked at me, it's going to be fine, Brooke won't give up on you, trust me." She said trying to reassure the young girl.
"The thing is...I don't know how she could win, everything is in favour of my dad, well..Howard."
Sam's got a point Haley thought. "I know, but I'm sure we can prove that he tried to kidnap you when you were in North Carolina." Haley said . Samantha looked at her in her eyes and after a minute of silence, she spoke. "But we're not in North Carolina anymore." The teen sounded defeated. Haley sighed and couldn't think of anything else to say in order to appease the broken girl next to her. So, she acted like any family member would do. She envelopped Sam with her arms and stroke her hair. Sam was exhausted and she let the tears fall on Haley's shoulder.
"I'm not scared of him. What I'm afraid of is Brooke." The girl said after a while. Haley frowned. "What are you afraid of ?" Sam took a deep breathe. "When Julian left, Brooke was miserable, the first nights, she slept with me and she cried every night. I told her I was sorry he left, and she said that it was not that important. She told me the hardest thing for her was to lose me." Sam started to cry some more. Haley tightened her. "Then you can be sure that she will do anything possible to keep you safe." She responded.
"Haley ?" Sam said pulling away from her embrance. "Could you promise me something ?" Haley nodded. "Could you call Julian if I'm not with Brooke anymore, and explained him the situation and asking him to come back for her ?" Haley sighed. "Sam, I'm not sure I can do that. Brooke and Julian are both adults and -" but she was cut short. "Julian didn't leave because he wasn't in love with Brooke anymore. I know it. I don't know why he left but I'm sure he didn't want to. Please, just promise me to call him." She asked pleading. "Okay, I promise." Haley answered. And Sam found comfort again in Haley's arms.
(AT THE HOSPITAL)
"Here is a beautiful girl you've got." The doctor said, giving the newborn child to her mother. Peyton cried and was soon followed by her husband. "She's beautiful." They both exclaimed.
"What is her name ?" a nurse asked. Peyton couldn't look away from her daughter. "Her name is Sawyer Karen Samantha Scott." She announced smiling at her baby girl. The nurse nodded and smiled at the happy parents.
Peyton remembered the day she and Lucas agreed on their child's name.
(FLASH BACK)
"Have you got an idea of names for the baby ?"Lucas asked and Peyton nodded. "I'd really love to call our daughter Sawyer but it is a choice you BOTH have to make so if you don't wa-"but Lucas cut her short by giving her a kiss. "It's perfect. I love that name." Peyton smiled. "What about the other names, I like long names. Sawyer Scott is to short." Lucas said and Peyton laughed. "Alright, any ideas ?"
Lucas thought for a while. "Do you mind if my mom's name is part of our baby's name ?" Lucas asked.
"Sawyer Karen Scott. I love it."Peyton answered. They smiled. "I think we need one more name and it would be perfect." Lucas said. And for the rest of the day they tried to find a name but nothing was good enough. So they asked, Haley, Nathan, Brooke, Sam and Jamie to help them out. Brooke suggested "Julia" but Haley wasn't please with this name, she prefered "Anna" but Peyton didn't really like it. Nathan suggested "Lucy" but Jamie didn't like it because of the girl in his class who likes teasing him. The adults laughed and decided to listen to Jamie therefore, "Lucy" was not chosen. Sam said "whatever, I'm not part of it." Which caused the adults to roll their eyes, and Jamie was for "Molly". The parents were not convinced but decided to keep "Molly" if they couldn't think of anything else. Later Peyton thought about what Sam had said. At first she thought, like every one else, that Sam was just being...Sam. But she caught a glimpse of sadness in the young girl's eyes and decided to come and talk to her.
Knock knock. "Come in!" Sam offered.
"Hey, you're okay ?" Peyton asked and the teen nodded.
"Hum..I'm not convinced, your eyes tell me otherwise.." Peyton was always the one to read through Sam, well most of the time.
"Come on kid, tell me what's on your mind." She gently said. Sam sighed. "It's just it's cool to be here, in this family, you're all great and I'm lucky." She paused.
"But ?" Peyton continued.
"But I don't feel like being part of this family, I feel like sharing or borrowing this family. Don't get me wrong, I love you all, but I'm a Walker not a Scott or a Davis, I feel different. I don't want to change my last name but I'd like to add Davis at the end, you know ?" Sam confessed a bit smiled at her.
"Hey sweetie, there's nothing to be ashamed of, I'm sure Brooke would cry out of joy if you ask her that." Sam laughed. "If you tell her what I've just told you, you're dead." Sam warned. Peyton laughed. "Alright Sam, but you know what ? I'm really waiting the day when you'll let Brooke show what you're truly feeling inside because I know you act like you don't care and all, but we all know you do." Peyton winked at her niece and slowly walked out of the teen's room.
Later Peyton and Lucas went back home. They were about to sleep when Peyton spoke. "I've got an interesting conversation with Sam today." She said.
"Really ? What was it about ?" Lucas asked.
"She doesn't feel like part of this family, she loves us all, but she feels a bit...out of it." Peyton replied.
"Did you make her feel better about that ?" her husband demanded.
"I don't know, I just reassured her that we love her."
"Good." Lucas said.
After a few minutes, Peyton spoke again. "Lucas, I know you and Sam haven't really have time to talk and get to know each other better yet, but she really is a nice kid, and I really like her. I was wondering...What do you think of Sawyer Karen Samantha Scott ?" she asked a bit nervous. Lucas smiled, he turned to his wife and kissed her. "This name is perfect."
The next day when every one knew "Samantha" was the final name chosen for Peyton and Lucas's baby they all approved. Samantha tried to suppress her happiness but they all saw she was truly happy about it.
(END OF FLASHBACK)
"She's so tiny !" Jamie exclaimed when he saw Sawyer.
"Yes she is." Lucas said.
"So, Jamie James, how are you feeling about your new cousin ?" Nathan asked.
"I feel great !" he shouted. The adults laughed at Jamie's excitement.
"So, where are Haley and Brooke ?" Peyton asked. Nathan's face darken.
"What's wrong ?" Peyton asked worried.
"Mom and aunt Brooke are in South Carolina, they're trying to save Sam." Jamie explained still looking at his cousin.
"What ?" Peyton and Lucas asked in disbelief.
"We didn't want to disturb you with that." Nathan confessed.
"Nathan, I was pregnant not dying !" Peyton shouted. Nathan glanced at Lucas for help.
"Honey, I'm sure Sam's alright, she's with Brooke and Haley afterall, nothing will happen to her. You need to rest. I'll see what I can do." Lucas said but Peyton wasn't convinced yet.
"I promise evything will be fine. Trust me." Lucas gave her a kiss on her forehead. "Just sleep." Peyton was worried but she also was exhausted so she listened to her husband and quickly fell asleep. "I hope so." She mumbled before closing her eyes.