A/N: Title Taken From Bethany Joy - If Your Missing (Come on Home)

Chapter Eight:
If Your Missing (Come on Home)

Lucas woke up and looked around. The hotel hadn't been as comfortable as it used to be then again he also never spent the night in one with someone he wasn't to happy with.

"Lucas you have to go talk to Nathan," Haley told him from the other side of the bed.

"Can't you make up your mind? First you want me to be mad at him now you want me to forgive him!" Lucas glared over at her.

"Hey I'm not saying forgive I'm saying you need to talk to him. You do all still live in the same house," Haley stood up and tried to get out of the line of his glare.

"So your not coming back?" Lucas sat up and leaned against the head board.

"I didn't think you would care," Haley sat down in a chair near by.

"Haley I may be mad now but we have been friends forever something like this can't completely ruin it," Lucas scooted to the edge of the bed.

"Even this whole Nathan thing?" Haley tried to avoid his gaze still.

"Its not your fault you didn't ask them to do this," Lucas stood up and kneeled in front of Haley.

"Man shit like this can only happen in Tree Hill," Haley laughed and turned toward Lucas.

"I know what you mean. So how is your tour doing anyway?"

"It got canceled," Haley got teary eyed, "I pissed everyone off for a failed dream!"

"That sucks," Lucas said hugging Haley. Haley hugged him back.

- - -

"Look its Lucas," Peyton yelled out letting go of Nathan's arm. Every turned toward the way she was looking. Haley was walking beside him.

"Lucas!" Nathan jumped up and walked toward him.

"Don't get ahead of yourself Nathan we still need to talk but first I need to talk to everyone," Lucas said walking up onto the porch.

"Its not my fault!" Haley whispered to Nathan glaring at him.

"Haley's moving back in with us," Lucas blurted out.

"WHAT?" Everyone seemed to say in unison.

"That bitch will not set foot in that house again!" Brooke yelled out.

"At least let her plea her case," Lucas responded calmly.

"You've got two minutes," Rachel said.

"I screwed up okay. I pissed everyone off by a mistake and now my tour's canceled so I did all of this for nothing and I'm sorry!" Haley spoke so fast everyone had trouble keeping up.

"Oh my god Haley your kidding," Peyton walked down to her side.

"No I played two shows and they canceled it,"

"Why?" Peyton laid her hand on Haley's shoulder.

"They didn't tell me," Haley grabbed Peyton's hand and started crying.

"Damn you put a lot of money into that," Brooke walked down the stairs.

"I know but I screwed you guys over to," Haley looked up at Brooke and Rachel.

"We made that money back in a day," Brooke hugged Haley.

"Your on probation bitch," Rachel said. They all hugged as Lucas and Nathan walked down the street.

"Where dose this leave us?" Nathan asked.

"I don't' know Nathan. I don't know how much forgiveness I have left," Lucas looked at him.

"I understand," Nathan looked in front of him and sighed.

"Your getting ready to go to Ohio for some games right?" Lucas looked down at the ground.

"Yeah," Nathan kept his gaze forward.

"Maybe we should take a break," Lucas looked at Nathan again.

"A break?" Nathan looked at Lucas and stopped walking.

"A break," Lucas stopped walking also.

"I guess I don't really have a choice," Nathan turned around and started walking back toward Karen's house. Lucas turned but didn't walk. He watched as Nathan walked down the road and a tear fell down his cheek.

- - -

"You guys try not to kill each other now! We don't need another funeral!" Karen joked as they all packed the explorer down to head back to New York. Everyone looked at her and didn't say anything. "To soon?"

"Way to soon," Lucas answered as he hugged her.

"Well be careful and call me once you get back to New York," Karen called as he got into the explorer.

"OK mom I will," Lucas waved and they drove off.