A/N: Nothing like a shitty, LP-less episode to make me update!! I can't believe we have 6 weeks before the next new episode, and they don't even leave us with any good LP scenes!! But I'm not bitter or anything! ;) FYI: I don't own OTH or Mark, even if I did borrow dialogue from 610.

Brooke was sitting on the porch waiting when Peyton and Jamie walked up the driveway. "Aunt Brooke!", Jamie squealed, and ran over to give her a hug. "Hi, my favorite man!", she said as she hugged the little boy. "But how about you start calling me fairy godmother Brooke". "I don't think your aunt here is going to take too kindly to competition in the aunt department", she teased. Peyton rolled her eyes. Jamie nodded. "Ok, fairy godmother Brooke". She smiled. "Hey, is it ok if I borrow your aunt Peyton for a second? I need to talk to her." Peyton sighed. "Jamie, why don't you go inside and watch tv? I'll be there in a few minutes". "Ok, Aunt Peyton", he said solemnly, and walked through the door. Brooke smiled as she watched him disappear indoors, then turned her attention to Peyton. "Look, I wanted to apologize". Peyton shook her head. "No need. I totally overreacted". "No, you didn't. I stuck my foot in my mouth. I'm sorry". "Brooke, its fine", she laughed. "You're not the only one who's had a beef with me lately." Brooke raised her eyebrow. "Haley. Long story. It's all resolved now", Peyton said quickly. Brooke nodded. "I didn't mean to impl-". "Brooke, I know", Peyton said. "Look, it's my fault, too. I haven't exactly been beaming self-confidence lately". "I thought being back with Luke was going to magically solve all my problems, but we've got our own stuff to work through". Brooke nodded. "I have no doubt you will". "He loves you, Peyton. He never stopped. If you believe nothing else, believe that". "yeah", Peyton said slowly. "I'd still love to do that dress if you'll let me", Brooke said shyly. "Of course best friend", Peyton said, hugging her tight. "Ohh!! I want a hug too!", Lucas' voice rang out as he and Haley walked up the sidewalk to the house. "You get something better", Peyton teased as she kissed him gently on the lips. "I'll take the hug, hold the kiss", Haley joked. "Hey Hales", Peyton said. "How'd my rugrat do?", Haley asked. "The perfect gentlemen, just like his uncle", Peyton answered. "Oh god. Ok. Jamie, c'mon sweetie!, We have to go and your Aunt Peyton and Uncle Lucas apparently want some alone time!". Jamie came rushing to the front door. "Hi Momma!". "Hi my little man", she said as she nuzzled his nose. "C'mon! I'll help strap you in, buddy", Brooke said as she grabbed the little boy's hand. All three of them walked down the driveway. Peyton and Lucas waved good-bye, then made their way into the house.

"So what did you and Jamie do?", Lucas asked curiously. "How'd it go?". Peyton smiled. "It was fine. We actually went to the cemetery. Jamie asked if we could go visit Quentin, so we did. Oh, I also stopped to talk to my mom and tell her about us". Lucas pouted. "That's not fair. I want to talk to Keith!!". She laughed. "So we will. We can go back. Stop being such a cry baby!", she teased.

Cemetery

"Hey Keith!", Lucas said. "Look who's here. Me and Peyton got back together. I asked her to marry me again, and she said yes this time". Peyton laughed. "Yeah, I learned my lesson good and proper". Lucas hugged her. "I'm really Lucky, Keith". "I know I haven't been the man you raised me to be, lately". "But Peyton has been so strong and so good to me, when I strayed from that and us". Peyton smiled. "I promised I'd wait for you, Scott". "I meant what I said. I'm gonna love you forever". He smiled and pulled her into his arms, kissing the top of her head before giving her a sweet kiss on the lips.

Scott House

Peyton awoke the next morning to the sound of low chatter from the kitchen. She looked at the clock. 8:30. Who could possibly be at the house this early in the morning? Maybe Nathan stopped by during a morning run, but these voices sounded too high to be a man's voice. She arose from the bed, grabbed her robe from the closet door, and headed into the bathroom to brush her teeth. Whoever it was surely wouldn't appreciate her morning breath. As she got closer to the kitchen, she caught a whiff of French toast being made. Somebody was making Lucas' favorite breakfast, she smiled to herself. As she turned into the kitchen, she saw a brunette little girl sitting at the table, swinging her legs while her mother brushed her hair. Karen!! Peyton's heart skipped a beat at the sight of her soon to be mother and sister in law! "Karen! Lily!", Peyton exclaimed. Lily jumped off her chair to greet her. "Peyton!", she screamed. "Hi beautiful!", Peyton said, hugging her. "Hi Peyton", Karen said, slowly rising to greet her. "Hi Mom", Peyton said. Karen grinned at the sound of Peyton calling her that. "That reminds me. Congratulations!". Peyton smiled. "Thank you!". Karen shot a look at her son. "I'm so glad my son finally pulled his head out of his butt!". Peyton laughed. "Get in line!", she teased. "Hey", Luke feigned hurt as Peyton went to kiss him good morning. "C'mon baby. You know its true". Peyton only meant to quickly peck his lips, but he opened his mouth, and latched his lips on hers. He held the kiss long enough for Lilly to say "eww. That's gross". They all laughed as Peyton pulled apart from him. Karen ruffled her daughter's hair. "You see me and Andy kiss all the time". "I know", she pouted. "Doesn't make it any less gross". "Are you calling me gross?", Andy's heavily accented voice came through the kitchen. Lily laughed. "No, daddy". She ran to hug her stepfather good morning. Peyton mouthed "daddy?" to Karen, and Karen beamed. "Oh, that's right. We forgot to tell you. Andy formally adopted Lily". Lucas and Peyton smiled. "That's great". "Congratulations!", they said as Lucas hugged Andy. "Thanks", Andy said sheepishly. "I'm not trying to replace her father, Luke". Luke nodded. "Oh, I know. Lilly knows her dad, right Lilly-bear". "Well, not personally", Lilly said seriously, and they all laughed. "I know. But what's your dad's name?", Peyton asked, pretending not to know. "Keith, but he died before I was born", she answered matter-of-factly. "Yeah", Peyton nodded slowly. "He did". "Did you know him?", Lily asked, brightening up. Peyton nodded. "Yeah. He was a good guy. He'd be very proud of you", she said. "Thanks, Peyton", Lily beamed. Karen's eyes saddened at the mention of her ex-fiance, and Andy squeezed her shoulder gently. Peyton commended him for getting back with Karen. It wasn't easy knowing your wife still loved someone else more than you and that if that person weren't dead, you wouldn't be around. Not only that, adopting a child that wasn't yours, was stepping up in its truest form. Karen's baggage didn't have to be his baggage, and yet he accepted the whole deal with open arms because of his love for Karen. What else was he supposed to do? Peyton would have done the same for Lucas if he had married Lindsey, and they'd had children. Had something happened to Lindsey, and she and Luke got back together, she'd accept those children with open arms. Thankfully, it never got that far. Peyton shook out of her negative train of thought, and smiled at Karen flipping the French toast. "French toast, huh? I don't even love him enough to make him that". "No baby, you love me enough to spare me your cooking altogether", Lucas teased. Karen, Andy and Lilly roared in laughter. Peyton pouted. "Hey! I'm not that bad!". Lucas nodded. "Baby, you made salty chocolate chip cookies, and then you burned them!", he reminded her. "That was ONE time", she said incredulously. She shook her head. "You're going to pay for that. How, I will not say in front of your sister, but you will". Karen and Andy cracked up again. "Way too much information about you two!", Karen joked. Peyton sighed. "Unbelievable". "So when did you guys get here and where'd you come from?". She pulled up a chair and proceeded to hear all about her in-law's latest traveling adventures.