Chapter 9 – the calm before the storm
Disclaimer-I don't own one tree hill
It had been a few weeks since Sam moved in with Lucas and Nathan and they were all still adjusting both Scott men had agreed She was grounded for 2 weeks for the night she ran away. Nathan and Lucas couldn't be happier they loved Sam and would do anything o protect her even though she had only lived with them a few weeks they wondered how they ever lived without her before. Today was the last day of Sam's grounding so she decided to make the most of it she got up and dressed and went to the kitchen where she saw Lucas and Nathan making out " ugh that's something I don't need to see in the morning …. Actually scrap that that's something I never ever need to see" Sam told them.
Nathan laughed " whatever Sammy eat your breakfast before I drop you off at school, how does it now feel to be free again?"
Lucas just laughed at the two this was the way it was most mornings, " feels good would be even better if you two would just let me walk to school instead of dropping me off its day enough people know I live with you two never mind being seen in public" Sam told them
" aw poor Sammy no such luck kid ill be dropping you off in about 10 minutes so hurry up and don't be such a grumpy gills you get out tonight but remember your curfew, I wont be here when you guys get back because iv to head to charlotte for training for the game next week so I won't be home until the weekend" Nathan told them.
"when did you decide this Nate? Between brushing your teeth or eating your breakfast because it's the first I've heard of it and we agreed if you wanted to play again we'd discuss it the three of us!" Lucas was annoyed now Nathan had promised to take some time off when Sam moved in.
" Lucas don't start you knew this was going to happen and no you'll find we agreed that if I was going to move teams or play every season we'd discuss it as a family so don't get all Mr high and mighty on me because as you can see your wrong" Nathan told him he was just worried how Sam would take it
" shut up Nathan! Sammy how do you feel about this?" Lucas asked Sam because she had been pretty quiet.
" nothing to do with me" Sam told them as she ate her cereal
Nathan and Lucas looked at each other before Lucas said " Sam it is to do with you, your part of this family now and we make decisions together so lets try again how do you feel about this?"
" I'm not really to bothered god he's going away for what a week not like I need him or you to follow me round all day everyday plus he's gotta work GOD! Sam was frustrated she wasn't used to the whole family thing
"Sam watch the attitude! Okay so its decided ill go and come home at the weekend, right Sam lets go" Nathan said
After Sam and Nathan left Lucas cleaned up and wondered if things would ever get easier, he finished cleaning up and left for work knowing he had to think up plays for the teams practice. When Lucas got to work he sat at his desk and decided to get some work done before a knock at his door disturbed him Lucas looked up and smiled "well if it isn't miss James the English teacher sup Hales?" Lucas asked her
"well Luke I wish this was a social call best friend but its not its about Sam" Haley told him
"oh god that doesn't sound good Hales what's happened?" Lucas asked her worried
"well last week she had an essay due in and she said she forgot it so I let it slide and then this morning she never turned up to my class" Haley told him
Lucas sighed " okay ill call Nathan and let him know and I'll talk to Sam to tonight I just don't get it she's bright and athletic"
"I know Luke but remember she's not used to being in a stable home, I'll see you this weekend for dinner?" Haley asked him
"yeah Hales all three of us will be there and Sam will have her essay" Lucas told her as she left, Lucas picked up his cell phone and called Nathan he knew his husband would blow when he told him considering Sam had jus got un-grounded.
Nathan looked a his cell phone and noticed Lucas was called " hey baby you missing me already?"
Lucas took a deep breathe " yeah I am but that's not why I called its Sam"
Nathan knew this was going to be either bad or good news he just wasn't sure which " what's happened babe?"
" hales just came in my office to tell me Sam never handed an essay in last week so hales gave her till today and then she never went to class" Lucas told him
"WHAT! I'm coming home hope she doesn't get used to outdoors because she wont be seeing it for a while" Nathan was angrier than ever
" Nate calm down! Ill talk to her tonight and ill call you later but I've got to go Nate I love you"
"okay ill talk to you later baby Always and forever" Nathan told him as they hung up
Meanwhile Sam was down at the river court with her best friend Jack, " hey Sammy how's things going with the new foster parents" jack asked her
"ugh don't ask jack its weird not the fact their gay I couldn't care less about that but just the fact one works at the school and the fact they care " Sam told him
" Sammy give them a chance if they actually care that's a good thing they don't seem to be giving up on you when was the last time you were grounded? Never it shows they care same give them a chance" jack told her
" fine but when did you become pro foster parents anyway?" Sam asked him
"when I see you actually happy, come on lets get back to school and here catch" jack said to her as he threw her a bag of weed that she put in her bag as they walked to school.
Lucas sat in his office thinking how to go about this so instead he called Sam's cell phone Sam answered her cell phone " hello?"
" Sam come straight to the gym after school and I'll take you out for dinner after practice" Lucas told her in his no negotiation tone
" aw but Lucas me and jack were going to go play basketball at the river court" Sam whined
" I don't care Sam now you either get yourself to the gym after school or you can end up over your dads lap when he gets home at the weekend when he gets home Sammy" Lucas told her he was in shock that he referred to Nathan as her dad even though it had only been a few weeks.
" fine I'll be there still don't think it's fair" Sam complained had Lucas just really called Nathan her dad?
" good choice Sammy I'll see you soon bye" Lucas said as he ended the call
After school Sam walked in to the gym to see the team doing suicides and skills and Lucas watching them and yelling. Sam liked skills since the day they met he had always referred to himself as her uncle skills and Sam wasn't bothered, she sat on the bleachers and skills came over " well how's my favourite niece today then?" skills asked her
"crappy I don't even know why I'm here Lucas is being an ass" Sam told him
" wow that's deep kid uncle skills don't do deep , but seriously he's just wanting to take you to dinner give your old man a break Sam" skills laughed as he ruffled her hair as he stood up and walked away. What is going on today first Lucas referred to Nathan as her dad and now skills was referring to Lucas as her "old man" it had only been a few weeks Sam had lived with couples for 2 years before and never once have they referred to each other as her mom and dad or dad and dad in this case and what was weirder is she thought she liked it but she knew this wouldn't last and she knew she wasn't going to let them in.
"right guys hit the showers" lucas yelled at the team as he walked into the locker rooms , Sam stood up and walked onto the court and picked up the basket ball and started throwing it into the basket when lucas walked out " keep playing like that and I think Nate might find you a spot on the Bob Cats" Lucas told her
" whatever can we just go so I can go meet Jack" Sam said
"wow attitude I'm sure you were warned about that this morning? Well how about you call jack and tell him you'll meet him another day because your not going to make it tonight" Lucas told her
" ugh why are you so awkward, I now know the reason why I like skills better" Sam told him
" everyone likes skills better cause he's the fun uncle and not the parent so how about this we play basketball for a while then go home have dinner and then I need to discuss a few things with you" Lucas told her
" fine but I'm not happy about this" Sam told him as she text jack
"didn't expect anything less from you kiddo" Lucas told her as he laughed
As they started to play Lucas thought this would be a good idea to ask Sam a few questions " so Sammy your happy with us right?" Lucas asked
Sam thought this is where they tell me I'm going back " yeah why?" Sam asked as she threw the ball in the hoop
" just wondered cause we want you to be happy" Lucas told her as he stole the ball
"okay then" Sam said still confused
" so if you're happy with us why you not handing in essays and skipping class Sammy?" Lucas just bit the bullet and asked
Sam stood in shock fuck she thought iv been caught " w-what no I haven't …" Sam lied
"Sam stop lying you forget your English teacher is also my best friend" Lucas told her
" ok I skipped one class and never handed in an essay we'll go back to your house ill pack my stuff and you can call Sarah and she'll take me back to the pound" Sam told him with a straight face
Lucas was shocked he grabbed Sam and hugged her tight " you're going nowhere but home to our room to pack up your cell phone stuff and laptop and handing it over to me for the next week and you're grounded for 2 weeks, you're getting sent nowhere Sam not back to the pound as you call it furthest you're going is the back yard why can't you get it Sammy we want you" Lucas told her as he kissed the top of her head
"I'm sorry I'm still getting used to the fact use aren't going to send me back or kick my ass cause I never got you a beer" Sam whispered
" well Sammy get used to it you're staying" Lucas told her
"can we go I'm hungry" Sam asked
"yeah but your calling Nathan and telling him what happened today at school and just to warn you kid he's pissed and I don't mean detention pissed I mean you ran away again pissed" Lucas told her as they walked to the car
" aw man can't you just tell him cause I hate when he screams down the phone because he acts like an ass and pretends he never skipped class or stuff please" Sam said as she pulled out the puppy dog eyes
" no Sam you're on your own and he did skip class when he was younger but he made mistakes he doesn't want you to make Sammy so button it and call his when we get in" Lucas told her ignoring the puppy eyes
When they arrived home Lucas gave Sam his cell phone to call Nathan. Nathan knew if Lucas called tonight it would actually be Sam Lucas had told him earlier in the day he would get Sam to call when she confessed when Nathans cell phone rang he answered it straight away " hello"
Sam took a deep breathe why was she so bothered if Nathan yelled at her she wondered " hi Nathan how's charlotte?" Sam asked hoping to avoid telling him Lucas stood at the sink and laughed as Sam avoided telling Nathan.
" cut the crap Sammy I know your game now what have you done?" Nathan asked knowing full well what she done
" what can't I just call and ask how things are?" Sam said making herself sound offended
" Sam!" Nathan said in a tone that Sam already knew that he ment business
" ugh I never handed an essay in so I skipped class today , I don't see why I have to tell you if you already knew!" Sam complained
" Sam skipping classes and not handing in work really! And don't you dare pull the don't act like you've never done it crap or I swear you'll be over my lap quicker than you can say grounded when I get home this weekend got it! But considering your calling of Luke's cell phone I'm gonna hazard a guess and say no cell no laptop and grounded for 2 weeks?" Nathan asked
" look I'm sorry won't happen again okay and yep you hit the jackpot there" Sam told him
" okay well I'll see you this weekend and Sam stay out of trouble please I'll see you this weekend tell your papa ill phone him later" Nathan said as he hung up
"okay I will bye" Sam said confused for what felt like the millionth time today as Nathan just called Lucas her papa
"well what's the damage he agree with what I've said?" Lucas asked her
" no he said you were being far to mean and to let me away with it this once and he'd call you later" Sam said
" you wish Sam gotta love you for trying though" Lucas laughed
" was worth a try" Sam told him
" so this weekend's kind of a big one especially for you" Lucas said to her as they ate dinner
"why for me?" Sam asked confused
"well because my mom my sister my dad and Nathan's mom are all coming down to meet you" Lucas told her
" okay … why is Nathan's dad not coming? " sam asked curiously
" because to be blunt Nathan's dad is an ass and he can't except the fact Nathan married a man and we don't want him and his poison any where near you" Lucas told her
"okay that sure clears that up but what's the rest of them like?" Sam asked Lucas genuinely interested
" well my dads no my biological dad he's actually Nathan's uncle years ago we thought Nathan's dad was my dad turns out hes not obviously but his brother Keith had been helping my mom raise me since I was born then when I was 15 they got married and I started calling him dad a few months later, my mom she's well she's a mom so she'll annoy you as much as me and Nathan do but you'll like her and she also own Karen's café in town so that's why we get free food and drink, Nathan's mom is great she supported the fact we wanted to get married and stuff she's always been good to us and finally my sister lily well she's only 2 months old so she's not really got anything going on" Lucas told her honestly
" hmm they sound interesting" Sam laughed
" yeah that's one way to put it Sammy right go on up to bed I'll see you in the morning goodnight Sammy love you" Lucas told her as he hugged her
" night Luke " Sam hugged him back and walked upstairs to bed and thought to herself oh god did he really just say love you what the hell and skills called him y dad and he called Nathan my dad and Nathan called Lucas my papa and now I'm meeting the family and I've been here 6 weeks and spent it all grounded maybe I really am here to stay …no Sam stop thinking that she thought to herself as she smoked her weed on the roof and climbed back in and went to bed.
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