Hey everyone just to clarify Kole is Brulians son and he is 7 and Ava is Nathan and Haley's daughter who is 6. I thought I introduced a girl earlier in the chapters but rereading through them I couldn't find it, or I'm just blind lol,

"Thanks for calling Dan," I said into the phone.

"I'll drop her off later. I think I will take her out to dinner and drop her off at home afterwards," he told me.

"Is she okay?"

"She just seems confused and upset, I will talk to her, calm her down, and try to make her understand." He said.

"Thanks I will see you later then," I told him before I hung up the phone. Setting it on the counter I went out on the deck where Lucas was talking to Reese while Kole was in the shower. Like we thought Reese was happy for his dad.

"Can we go to California right away?" Reese asked me.

"We'll see buddy," I told him and he ran to his room. I opened the screen door and saw Jersey sitting next to Lucas who was standing against the deck.

"She went to Dan's," I told him leaning against the deck. He put his head in his hands and looked at me.

"I don't know if I should go now," he said.

"You have to try, babe if you don't like it you know where home is," I told him grabbing onto his arm as he pulled me into his chest.

"I fly out tomorrow to sign contracts Peyton, are you sure this is what you want?" He said placing a kiss on top of my head.

"It's what you want and I will stand by you. You're only a flight away," I told him.

"I have to go pack," he said letting me go and heading inside. I bent down to pet Jersey who had gotten so old her movement was slow and she usually just slept all day, but she was still in good condition and I was happy about that.

"Let's go kids," Lucas said from the bottom of the stairs. I was dropping Lucas off at the airport after we dropped the kids off at school. When Savannah came home last night she went straight up to her room and wouldn't let anyone in other then me. It seemed that Dan had gotten through her a little, more then Lucas and I had, but she still was very upset. When we got in the car Reese and Kole asked tons of questions while Savannah put on her headphones and looked out the window. I pulled the mirror down to fix my eyeliner and looked at her who was looking at me. I smiled as she gave me one and turned her head to look out the window again. Reese hugged his dad before rushing into school.

"Hey dad," Reese yelled back at him before getting into the car.

"Yeah buddy?"

"Will you bring me back a jersey?" He asked him and I smiled at Lucas.

"Sure thing bud. Kole you want one too?" Lucas asked.

"Yes please," Kole said high fiving Reese as they ran inside. We drove to the high school in silence. Lucas grabbed my hand and kissed it as we pulled up. Lucas got out and Savannah grabbed her bag in the back and got out of the car.

"I'll be back before you know it," he said and gave her a hug. She didn't wrap her arms around him like she normally did when they hugged. She left walking to the building.

"Dad," she said and he turned around.

"Do I get a jersey too?"

I smiled along with Lucas who nodded his head and replied, "Yours will be the first one I buy."

"I love you," she said and walked into the building just as the bell rang.

"Ready," I asked him.

"I am now," he said putting the car in drive and headed to the airport.

"I think that's everything," I told him shutting the trunk as he maneuvered all of his things onto his main suitcase. He picked me up off the ground hugging me tightly. He kissed me as I felt everyone's eyes on us.

"Call me when you land," I told him.

"I will. I'm going to miss you like crazy," he said to me.

"I'm going to miss you even more," I said fixing his tie.

"It's going to be okay Peyton," he said wiping a tear off my cheek.

"I know, everything will be fine," I said smiling. "You should get going."

"Tell me not to go," he said.

"You need to go. Even if you taking this job means that we are thousand of miles away, we will be okay, I promise and if its not you come back home or we will come there. It us, honey, we can make it through everything," I told him. He kissed the top of my head and we kissed one last time before he disappeared into the tree hill airport. I got in the car driving back to work so I could concentrate on that and not on the fact that Lucas was in California.

"Hey how you doing?" Haley asked as I was working on some paperwork.

"Hey Haley, I'm okay I don't think it has set in quite yet. Ask me in a few days and I might answer differently." I told her.

"Don't worry, it makes your relationship stronger. Nate was always gone for basketball and it makes seeing them again so much more powerful," she said taking a seat on the chair across from my desk.

"I just don't want him to regret the choice, or regret me for telling him to take it," I told her.

"It's Lucas Peyton, he would never regret you. It's going to be okay. We're here for you if you need anything, I will always be here and now how everything like this goes believe me," she said. I got up and hugged her wiping a tear away.

"So are you excited for Brooke to come back home tomorrow?" I asked her.

"I can't wait to meet their little girl," Haley said.

"I know Brooke sent me a picture of her and she is adorable," I said.

"She sent you a picture?" she asked. I went to my desk to grab my phone and scrolled till I found her.

"What a doll," Haley said. "Did they say what her name was?"

"They were going to pick it to put on the birth certificate, but she hasn't told me yet, so I think they will probably tell us all at the same time. Plus she said she has a surprise, so I'm not sure what it could be. But I was thinking of doing dinner at our house tomorrow night so you and Nate and the kids are invited. Brooke will be in I think early this morning so she'll be at the house tomorrow night with their daughter," I said.

"I'm so happy for them. With everything that went on after Kole was born was heartbreaking, she wanted to have a girl so bad and now she does, so it's exciting," she said.

"I know we'll all have girls then," I said.

"Oh by the way did I tell you that Ava got in trouble at school on Friday?"

"No," I said eyes wide and smiling.

"Yeah apparently her and a boy kissed on the playground at recess," she said laughing.

"Oh gosh you sure she isn't Brooke's daughter," I replied.

"I don't even want to know what Brooke did when she was 6," Haley laughed. She stayed for a while longer, but left to go shopping for some things.
"Peyton, there's a coach from North Carolina on the phone that would like to talk to you, can you take it?" Grayson buzzed on the intercom.

"Yes please, send it through to line 3," I told him and line 3 started ringing.

"This is Peyton," I said.

"Hi Peyton Cory Hanson from UNC-Tree Hill," he said.

"Hey Cory, sorry I haven't got back to you, my husband just took a new job in California and its just been so crazy," I told him.

"No problem, I was just wondering if Savannah would like to practice with me today. Maybe for just an hour or so or whatever she can do," he asked.

"Well she has regular gymnastics at 8 tonight the best I can do is have my assistant bring her there after school," I said.

"Okay, what time does she get out?"

"She gets out at 1:30 because she has independent study, so I could have her there by 2:30," I said.

"That works," he said.

"Okay let me transfer you to my assistant Grayson and you can give him directions to there if you can, I don't mean to cut you short a band just came in and I need to go record," I told him.

"No it's not a problem, I do need to fax over some forms for you to fill out and sign it shouldn't take more then 10 minutes, Savannah just needs to bring them to me before she can practice," he informed me.

"Ok perfect thanks Cory," I said before I transferred him back to Grayson. I texted Savannah letting her know and she was more then thrilled. After the band had recorded I had a nice dinner with the family before I dropped the boys off at basketball practice that Nathan took over since Lucas couldn't be there and I went with Savannah to gymnastics.

"I'm so sore," she said in the car as she started taping her wrist.

"Did he work you really hard?"

"Yes oh my gosh, he was amazing though. My bars he helped me with a lot and he had me on the balance beam and had me do some amazing flips that will definitely get me up in standings," she told me.

"Good, don't push yourself tonight okay?" I told her.

"I know. He wants me to practice full time with him," she told me.

"Like quit Northern Heat, Savannah that's huge." I told her questioning her motives.

"But mom he said that he would sponsor me and get me in the best competitions and everything, he pushes me and he believes in me," I told her.

"Honey Tyler has been your coach since forever, you always win with him," I told her.

"Yeah in the kiddy competitions he puts me in. Mom I love Tyler to death and I'm thankful for him everyday but if I want to be the best I have to train with the best," she told me.

"I understand Savannah but you cant just leave Northern Heat like that," I told her as we pulled into the parking lot of the gym.

"Coach Cory wants to talk to you about that," she told me getting out of the car.

"Okay well am I supposed to call him?"

"Yeah, he would like you to otherwise he wants me to come to another practice tomorrow after school and while I practice he wants to talk to you," she said as I locked the doors and headed inside. I sat in the bleachers as Savannah got her ankles taped and started practicing.

"Hey you," I said answering my phone.

"I just got to the hotel," he said.

"How was the meeting?"

"It went really well. The assistant coach is great and everyone is so welcoming," he told me.

"And you signed it?"

"Yeah. It took me awhile, but I have 3 months on my contract that if it's not working out then I can back out and come home," he said.

"Really? Wow that's great," I told him.

"Okay well I'm going to dinner with the coaches so I will call you tomorrow,"

"Okay I love you," I told him.

"Love you more, bye," he said hanging up and I looked at the picture of him. I already missed kissing him and I had a feeling it wasn't going to get any easier.

"Mom you ready?" Savannah said standing in front of me.

"Let's go home," I told her standing up and putting my arm around her as we walked to the car.

"Savannah, please set the table," I said to her.

"Mom, Reese won't get out of my room," she yelled from upstairs.

"Reese if you don't get out of your sisters room I will take away the Wii," I said as I heard footsteps down the stairs as the doorbell rang.

"I got it," Reese," yelled as he answered and I heard Nathan, Haley and kids enter the house. Haley came to my rescue helping me with dinner. We had gotten finished setting everything on the table as we called everyone into the kitchen. The doorbell rang and opened as we all saw Brooke with a car seat in her hand. Haley and I were the first ones to reach her as we looked at the little girl in the seat.

"Can I hold her," I asked Brooke we nodded and set the car seat down while I bent and picked the little one up.

"She is so cute Brooke," Haley said hugging Brooke and looking at the baby.

"Where's Julian," I asked her as she shut the door and I handed the little girl to Haley.
"He is grabbing the bags from the car," she said as Kole came running into Brooke's arms. "Hey buddy, do you want to meet your sister?"

"Yeah," he said as Haley handed the baby to Brooke.

"Kole this is your baby sister, Maci," Brooke said showing Kole his baby sister.

"She's so small," he said touching her head. The door opened and Julian came through the door with another car seat.

"Surprise," Julian said showing us another baby in the car seat that he was holding.

"What?" Haley and I said together while Savannah held Maci.

"The girl who was having the baby or babies I should say, didn't tell us that she was having twins because she thought we would back out and I guess we weren't and accepted another little girl into our home." Brooke told us as Nathan wrapped his arms around Haley.

"So everyone we would like you to meet Maci and Zoey," Julian said as he put Zoey down picked Kole up. "I missed you buddy."

"I missed you too dad, but now there are more girls then boys in our house," he said and everyone laughed. We talked about their trip and I went out on the deck to let Jersey outside. I took a seat on the steps as she went to do her business. I heard the sliding glass door open and turned to see Julian with one of the little girls.

"Who is this?" I asked as he handed me to her and took a seat.

"Zoey. Zoey Peyton," he said.

"Julian," I said honored.

"Brooke thought it would be appropriate," he told me.

"Thank you," I said. "How do you tell them apart?"

"I noticed the Zoey has a beauty mark on her cheek," he said pointing to it. "Do you see it?"

"Yeah," I said looking at the beautiful baby girl.

"How are you holding up?"

"It's hard, you know it's only the second day but I miss him a lot," I said as Zoey smiled at me. "I'm so proud of you." I said leaning into his shoulder as he put his arm around me.

"It's all thanks to you, if you wouldn't have introduced me to Brooke, I wouldn't be here and having 3 kids, so thank you for everything Peyton," he said.

"You're welcome," I said as Zoey started to fall asleep.

*************6 Weeks Later**********

"Savannah, what is this?" I asked her holding papers that she left on the counter.

"They're sheets for the warm ups that I need to get for Coach Cory," she said.

"Savannah we just paid for Northern Heat warm-ups," I said looking at the cost of these ones.

"I know but mom I can't wear Northern Heat warm ups for Wilmington Carolina Gymnastic Center," she said.

"We're not switching again," I told her filling out the sheet and writing her a check.

"When's dad coming back?" she said.

"I don't know honey," I told her. Lucas had come back 3 weeks ago, but we were so busy with work, school, gymnastics, and basketball we barely got to see each other and before I knew it I was dropping him off at the airport again.

"Okay, well I'm going to Grace's for the night. I will see you tomorrow morning," she said kissing me and grabbing her bag from the table as she ran out the door where Grace was waiting for her. I grabbed a water from the fridge and went to the bathroom. I sat on the end of the beds afterwards and waiting. Wondering if this could be true. Lucas and I didn't plan for it I don't even know if he was going to like the idea, but I had my business in California and if worst came to worst we could move there. This just wasn't the right time, I don't think any time in our future is the right time. We had enough, we had each other, we finally had our dreams, my business, Lucas' coaching, this wasn't right and I had a feeling that this would ruin everything if it was true. Had we talked about it, no. Thought about it? Yes, but that was a long time ago and we just never got around to it, because we were so busy with Savannah and Reese, we just didn't think that we needed anything else. I breathed out as my alarm went off and Lucas called right after I turned it off.
"Hey," I said getting up.

"Hey babe, god I miss you," he said.

"I miss you too," I told him as I picked up the plastic and saw the two pink lines that were perfectly strewn across the plastic.

"The team is looking amazing though, I think that I have a great bunch of kids," he said. He continued talking about the team, along with the new house, and his new coworkers.

"Well that's good," I said trying to sound happy for him.

"Babe what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I'm just tired," I said trying not to sound like something is wrong.

"Okay well I have to go to a press conference meeting soon, I'll call you later," he said before he hung up.

"It's okay, I'm just pregnant," I said to the other end of the phone that had no one on it.

"Your pregnant?" Brooke said from the doorway as I looked up. "What are you doing here?" I asked as tears slid down my cheeks nodding to indicate that I was indeed. She threw her arms around me and I held onto her as I cried into her shoulder.

"Honey, it's going to be okay," Brooke tried reassuring me.

"But it's not Brooke. Luke's in California and we didn't plan for this, I didn't even think that this could happen. We've always been so careful," I told her.

"You just took a test, maybe it's wrong, we'll go to the doctor tomorrow," she said as I heard a baby cry from the hallway. Brooke left and came back with both babies and handed Maci to me.

"What am I going to do Brooke. How am I going to tell Lucas," I asked.

"Well when is he coming back?" She asked and I shrugged my shoulders telling her that I had no idea.

"Then tell him when we find out for sure."

"I'm pretty sure. I'm almost 3 months late," I told her.

"So this was before Lucas left?"

"I didn't even think about until I started feeling sick last week. I didn't think I was because we haven't in so long and I was thinking when my last period was I couldn't, so I called Grayson to go get a pregnancy test for me today."

"You had Grayson get a pregnancy test for you. Your assistant Grayson?"

"Yeah," I said shaking my head and she started laughing

"You better be paying him more just for that," she said. We talked for a little while longer before she had to get back home to put the girls in bed. I turned on the alarm locking the doors and shut the lights off. Reese was staying at his friend Carters house with Kole, so it was just me at the house. It was quite, and I wasn't used to it. I was used to yelling, screaming, and occasional fighting. I turned off my light and put my head on the pillow just as my phone rang. I sat up grabbing the phone off the nightstand seeing that it was Lucas who was calling.

"Hey you," I said laying back down.

"Hi, I'm sorry I'm calling so late," he said. "What are you doing?"

"Well the kids are gone at friends and its just me so I thought I would get some shut eye," I told him.

"You're alone?" he asked.

"Yeah," I replied.

"What's wrong Peyton?" I didn't know how to answer and I don't know if I wanted to tell him tonight. "Peyton?"

"I'm sorry," I said.

"Please tell me what's wrong. I know I cant be there so please don't shut me out.: he said as I started crying. "Baby do you want me to come home?"

"No. I need to tell you something and I just found out today," I told him.

"What happened?"

"I'm pregnant Lucas and I'm pretty sure I'm at least 2 months along," I said to him followed by silence.

"Are you sure?"

"I'm going to the doctor tomorrow but yeah I'm pretty sure," I said.

"Wow," he said. "I just thought that," he said before I cut him off.

"I know I thought so too."

"Are you okay?"

"I don't know how I feel. I mean this is great, but we haven't planned for it and it's just comes at a time where we are trying to figure everything out and you're not here and I just didn't plan for this Lucas," I said.

"Baby I know okay. I know we didn't plan for this, but it will be okay, we'll figure something out, we always do," he reassured me

"I just wish you were here to just say that," I said.

"I know sweetie, but I can't. Is someone going with you tomorrow?"

"Yeah Brooke will probably come, she saw the pregnancy test when I just hung up with you," I told him.

"Okay, well get some rest okay. What time is your appointment?"

"Brooke is going to set it up for 9 tomorrow morning."

"Okay well please let me know okay?"

"I promise," I told him.

"I love you and miss you, bye baby," he said as I hung up the phone.

"Peyton Scott," I heard my name being called while I was in the waiting room with Brooke. We got up as we made our way to the room she had instructed in.

"Okay so you took a pregnancy test and just want to make sure you're pregnant?" The nurse asked taking a seat on the stool.

"Yes," I replied.

"Last period?" She asked.

"I'm not sure, I believe it was 2 months or so ago," I tried telling her.

"Okay. I'm just going to check your vitals and then draw some blood," she told me.

"Okay," I told her taking off my jacket and giving her my arm. After she drew some blood Brooke and I waited in the room.

"How did Lucas take it? You did tell him right?" She asked jokingly.

"Yes I told him," I told her rolling my eyes. "He was confused as I was and just kind of taking a back." She grabbed my hand as we waited and the doctor came in.

"Peyton Scott I haven't seen you in what six years," Dr. Green said coming into the room shutting the door behind him.

"Seven," I said.

"Well you are definitely pregnant," she informed and I looked at Brooke. "I'm taking it by your expression is that it wasn't planned."

"It was six years ago," I told her.

"Well I'm going to get the ultrasound and we will take a look okay?" She said and I nodded as she left the room.

"Julian is calling, I'll be right back," Brooke said leaving the room. She came back in five minutes later looking sad.

"Brooke what's wrong?"

"Kole is sick and Julian is in a meeting that he can't get out of and his mom is taking care of the girls," she tried to explain.

"Go," I said smiling.

"Peyton."

"Brooke, I've been through this before. Go," I told her as she hugged me and left. I sat in the waiting room and the door slowly opened as Dr. Green appeared.

"Okay Peyton, why don't you lay back down," she said as I lay down on the table.

"Are we waiting for anyone," she asked noticing Brooke was gone.

"Nope," I said rolling up my shirt and the door opened again.

"Sorry I'm late," I heard Lucas say. He came over laying a kiss on my forehead.

"What are you doing here? How did you know?"

"I wouldn't miss this for the world, plus I called Brooke this morning," he told me.

"I'm so happy you're here, but California?"

"It doesn't matter," he said as we heard a heartbeat, "But that does." I looked over at the screen to see our baby on the monitor.

"Well Peyton it looks like you are about just shy of 3 months along." I breathed out and smiled as Lucas put his forehead against mine and kissed me.

"I missed that," he said.

"Me too."

"I quit," Lucas said as he drove my car home since Julian had dropped him off.

"What?" I asked him. He grabbed my hand and kissed it.

"How could I do that to you, I would never forgive myself if I never got to see another one of our kids grow up."

"Lucas, you should have talked to me first, we could have moved to California," I said.

"No, I am not raising our kids in that state, with no family, no home," he said.

"Okay, so what are you going to do? We have a baby coming in a little over 6 months. I can work, but I don't know if this pregnancy will be like the last one," I told him.

"I don't know, I will look for teaching jobs or coaching jobs. Honey we have no financial worries that I know of unless you bought a new house or car or a gym for Savannah, I think we will be okay," he said smiling and playfully hit him as I knew he was right about spending money on things that I wanted.

"No I didn't spend money on anything that we didn't need," I said assuring him I hadn't. We spent the whole day together having lunch and going back to the office for me to work on some things.

"I hear I am going to be another aunt," Haley said coming into the room. "Lucas!"

"Hey Hales," he said retrieving the hug she had given him. "And yes you will be a new aunt."

"Congrats guys, I am so happy for you," she said coming over to me giving me a hug as well.

"Thanks," I said.

"Nathan's outside Lucas if you want to see him," Haley said and Lucas left the office.

"So tell me how you are really doing?" Haley asked sitting on one of the chairs in front of my desk.

"I don't know. I'm happy, but this baby wasn't planned Haley, none of this was," I said leaning against my desk. "I mean I don't regret this decision, but it was an opps."

"Maybe this was what was planned for you guys all along, and it just took longer then others, but you get to be a mom again to another child and you and Brooke will have kids about the same age. I mean Peyton maybe this is a good thing," she tried to assure me.

"I know, I think I'm just still in shock that I'm actually pregnant," I told her as the boys came in.

"Congrats," Nathan said giving me a hug, I smiled and nodded my head in thanks.

"Mom can we please just get going," Reese complained for the tenth time.

"Reese we don't have to be at the game for another 30 minutes," I told him from the kitchen.

"But Kole will be there early and I want to watch the other teams," he groaned climbing onto the stool in the kitchen.

"Reese, I need to get this done before we go Why don't you fill up your water bottle, put your bag and basketball in the car." I told him. He jumped down from the chair and climbed on the counter to get the water bottle on top of the shelf. He had just turned 8 last week and had gotten basketball things almost from everyone.

"Where are the keys?"

"In my purse on the couch," I told him as I finished up the contract for a new band. I closed my computer when I heard screeching tires out front. Jersey slowly got up and followed me to the front door where I saw a Black SUV getting out of his car. I opened the door to see Reese's bag and water bottle behind my car in the driveway but no sign of Reese. I ran over to the Black car where a man was on his cell phone calling for an ambulance. I saw an arm coming from underneath the car and bent down to see Reese underneath.

"Reese," I yelled trying to get to him. The man who was yelling on the phone just a few seconds ago appeared on the ground, saying," I'm so sorry, he popped out of nowhere. He ran into the street to get his basketball and I couldn't stop in time."

"Did you call the ambulance?" I asked frantic seeing all the blood surrounding Reese.

"Yeah," he said as I heard the ambulance coming closer.

"Reese, buddy wake up okay," I asked finally being able to reach him. His left leg was bleeding really bad and must have gotten run over by the tire when he ran out to get his ball. I saw the flashing red lights and got up as they pulled up to the car.

"My son's underneath the car," I yelled to them. It seemed like they took forever to get him out from underneath the car, but finally did and I got in the ambulance to ride with him.

"Brooke, I'm on the way to the hospital with Reese he had an accident. I cant get a hold of Lucas and I didn't lock the house," I said fast.

"Okay slow down. I will go and lock the house. Kole and I are almost to the gym and will tell Lucas. Are you going to Tree Hill Memorial?"

"Yes, Brooke please tell Lucas to hurry," I said crying.

"Okay," she said hanging up as I held onto Reese's arm. One of the paramedics put a breathing mask on Reese and started an IV.

"Is he going to be okay?" I asked as the ambulance was speeding through traffic.

"His lungs may have collapsed, we'll have to wait to see what the doctors say," one of the paramedics said as the other worked on his leg. When we pulled up to the hospital they took him on the gurney and brought him in the hospital. I followed him as the doctor quickly checked him.

"Are you his mother?"

"Yes," I told him.

"We need to get some x-rays done but I need to put a breathing tube in so he cant breathe easier, if surgery is needed do I have permission to operate," he asked.

"Yes, please just make him wake up and be okay," I said through tears as he wheeled him away and one of the nurses at the desk lead me to surgery waiting room.

"Please let anyone know if they come that I'm here, Reese Scott is my son," I told the nurse who nodded her head. I sat in one the chairs holding my hands praying that everything was okay. I heard loud footsteps looking up to see Lucas at the door out of breath. I stood up letting my arms wrap around his body.

"I'm sorry," I said.

"Peyton what happened?" I let go of him looking him in the eyes.

"He wanted to leave early and I didn't want to because I needed to get some work done, so I told him to put his stuff in the car and when he was carrying everything his basketball must have rolled away and he went to go get it, but he went in the street and there was a car and I heard screeching so I ran out but didn't see him and realized he must have been hit. Lucas there was so much blood," I said crying. He grabbed my head kissing it while he held me against him. "I'm so sorry." I cried as he told me it wasn't my fault.

"Have they said anything to you?"

"That they were going to put a breathing tube in him to help him breathe and do some x-rays, his lungs may have collapsed," I told him. "They're not sure."

"I'm going to call Haley to ask her to pick up Savannah at the University and just keep her with them until we find everything out," he said letting me go and going out the door. I called Brooke and told her I would keep her up to date with what the doctors told us.

"Haley's taking care of everything," he said.

"Lucas what if, what," I tried saying but started crying again.

"Hey it's okay. Everything will be fine," he said to me. The doctors came in about half an hour later.

"Mr. and Mrs. Scott," he said and we stood.

"What's going on with Reese?" Lucas asked.

"The good news is that he doesn't have a collapsed lung or anything too serious. He is going to need to get a cast on his right leg and some stitches all over. He did lose a lot of blood and is going to need to get some," he told us.

"I can, we are both o negative," I told him referring to Lucas and I.

"Perfect, but Peyton since you're pregnant I would rather not have you donate and just have Lucas," he said.

"Is he awake?" I asked him.

"No we gave him some medicine so he didn't wake up during the x-rays but I see no problem with him waking up soon. I can take you to him for a few minutes, but I do need to get his leg in a cast as soon as possible. Preference on color?"

"Blue," Lucas said as we walked to his room. I saw Reese laying on the bed with the breathing machine still working.

"It's just for precaution, when he wakes up and we can see he is okay to breath on his own we will take it out." I ran my hand through his hair and kissed his forehead. Lucas grabbed his hand and sat in the chair behind us and I sat on his lap.

"Hey buddy, we missed you at the game today. I don't know how well they are going to do without you so you need to wake up soon so you can play again," Lucas told him. We spent a little more time with him before the nurses wheeled him away and put a cast on him.

"Why don't you go home or to Haley's babe? I will stay with him tonight and you can come back when you wake up," Lucas said as I nestled deeper into his arms.
"I can't leave him Luke, look what happened last time," I said.

"Peyton this isn't your fault, it was an accident they happen, people expect them to happen."

"I know, but I should've watched him," I said.

"His ball ran into the street and in a split second he was hit. It could have happened if you were there too, he's fine. He's breathing Peyton and he has a broken, it's a miracle he is still here. Plus you don't need the stress, the baby doesn't need the stress."

"I am stressed though Luke," I said sitting up and looking at him.

"Why?"

"You quit your job because of me, Reese got hit because of me, well I got pregnant because but that's beside the point," I tried lightening up the conversation.

"I didn't quit my job because of you Peyton. I'm not going to miss out on our children's lives," he said holding my face.

"You don't have job," I said. "How are we going to pay for everything when the baby comes and when Savannah needs a car or when they go to college?"

"I applied to high schools, and I heard back from Tree Hill for the girls team," he said.

"When?"

"Yesterday, I found out. I applied a month ago though," he told me.

"Were you thinking of coming back?" I asked curiously.

"Every day. Peyton I loved in California and the team was amazing, but it wasn't my team. My team was in North Carolina, you were in North Carolina." He was saying when we saw Reese's hand move. I looked and saw his eyes open making my way to his bed.

"Hey buddy," Lucas said. Reese's brain started to realize that he wasn't at home and he tried to take the tube out of his mouth, but Lucas cut his hand in time. I went out the door walking to the nurse's station and said, "my sons awake." She followed me to his room and looked at his vitals.

"Let me go get the doctor," she said before going out of the room. A few minutes later the doctor came in.

"Hey Reese, good to see you awake." He said as he checked his vital signs also. "Okay let's get that tube out of your throat all right?" Reese nodded quickly and the doctor stood by his side.

"Now I'm going to have you breathe in and then I will tell you when to breathe out okay," he asked as he put on his glasses and proceeded to grab the tube. I grabbed Lucas' hand as I watched the doctor pull out the tube and Reese started coughing.

"How's the pain?"

"I'm thirsty and my leg hurts," he said.

"Well let's get on that," he told him as the nurse came back with some water. Reese drank some and looked at Lucas and I.

"Did I miss the game," he asked.

"Yeah," Lucas laughed kissing the side of my head as he went and sat on Reese's bed.

"I'm sorry mom, for running in the street. The ball slipped out of my hands and I didn't look like I was supposed to."

"It's okay, you got a pretty cool cast out of it," I said as he looked down and saw his leg.

"Cool," he said. Lucas and I laughed before I went to Haley's to pick up Savannah. I knocked on the door and told everyone that he was doing fine and would probably be home tomorrow. I grabbed Zoey from Savannah's arms and held her close to my neck.

"Are you ready for another one mom?" Savannah asked as she brought her bags into the living room.

"If she or he is anything like you were when you were little then no," I said and everyone laughed. "You ready?"

"Yeah," she said. She thanked Haley for everything and hugged everyone as we left. I handed Zoey to Julian before I grabbed one of Savannahs bag and headed to the car.

"So Reese is alright?"

"Yeah, he woke up a few hours ago and seems to be doing all right," I told her.

"How was practice today?" I asked her.

"Hard. I hurt my ankle landing one of the new stunts," she told me.

"Are you okay?"

"Uncle Nathan took me to the doctor and then said to just ice it, so that's what we did," she told me.

"Okay, well we will check it out tomorrow," I told her.

"Is dad staying with Reese?"

"Yep. Dad and Reese will be home tomorrow morning sometime." I said turning into the driveway. "Will you let Jersey out?"

"Yeah," she said opening the door. I grabbed one of her bags shutting the trunk of the car. I looked out in the streets at the skid marks followed by blood of Reese's. I went inside locking the door behind me. I turned the alarm on when I saw Savannah come in with Jersey. I walked upstairs into my bedroom and changed into pajama's.

"Mom," I heard Savannah while I was in the bathroom and stepped out.

"Can I sleep with you tonight?" She asked me.

"Of course. Do you want to watch a movie?" I asked her.

"Sure I will go get one," she told me going downstairs. Jersey came into the room and lay down on the pillow right next to the bed. Savannah jumped on the bed and handed me the movie.

"Mom can I ask you something?" She asked as I put the DVD in and knew something was wrong.

"What's wrong?"

"Is everything okay with you and dad?" She asked.

"Yeah honey why," I asked taking a seat on the bed grabbing her hand.

"I don't know, he just doesn't have a job and I can quit with coach and go cheaper somewhere else, plus the new baby," she said.

"You shouldn't be worrying about that Savannah, we are fine okay? You don't need to think about any of that," I told her.

"But what about you and the baby? I mean with Reese you had complications and I was scared I was going to lose you and I was only 7 and now I don't know if I could live without you if anything happened?" she started saying as I saw tears roll down her cheek.

"Come here," I said as I held onto her. "Everything right now is fine. I'm fine and the baby is fine. Yes there were complications with Reese, but we are going to the doctors all the time. You're not going to lose me and besides you would be fine if you did. You have dad, and Reese, and Nathan and Haley, but you don't need to think about that right now or ever because I am not going anywhere." I said holding on to her tight.

"Good because I don't want to lose you," she said. I wiped the tears away from her eyes and smiled.

"You are an amazing daughter and I could never leave you knowing that you and I both have so many memories to make okay?" I told her as she nodded.

"Should we order some pizza or Chinese, kind of in the mood," I said to her.

"Oh my god yes please I'm starving," she said handing me the phone and the place of her favorite Chinese food. We ate Chinese and talked before we put in the movie and went to sleep. I hadn't had that close of conversation with Savannah in who knows how long and I missed it. I got up quietly and went into the kitchen turning on the coffee pot and grabbed eggs out of the fridge. I looked outside at the beautiful sun and turned the alarm off as I let Jersey out the screen door. I went to the front and opened the door let the sun shine into the house. I walked back into the kitchen to start making French toast. I heard the front door open and saw Lucas with Reese.

"Hey buddy," I said going into the hallway to kiss my husband.

"Look," Reese said as he crutched his way down the hall way.

"Careful bud," I said. "He seems like he is doing okay," I told Lucas.

"Yeah, I think I am going to take a nap," he said.

"You might want to do it on the couch Savannah is in our bed," I told him.

"Morning dad," she said coming down the stairs hugging him.

"Morning beautiful," he said holding onto her.

"I'm going to go for a run," she said grabbing her iPod off the table.

"Why don't you go say hi to your brother before you go," I said to her and she went to his bedroom.

"Can I go sleep now?" Lucas asked.

"Yeah," I said kissing him.

I ate breakfast with Reese before I put a movie in for him in the living room. I walked up the stairs to our room and saw Lucas on the bed. I quietly climbed in the bed and lay down next to him. I felt his arms enclose me into his chest.

"I love you," I said.

"I love you too," he said and kissed my neck. I turned to him and looked into his eyes.

"Are you happy?" I asked him.

"I'm tired right now," he laughed.

"No I'm serious. Are you happy with the way our life turned out?"

"Where is this coming from Peyton?"

"Savannah asked me last night if we were okay and I told her yes," I said to him.

"Well we are okay right?"

"Yeah, but what if something happens Lucas, will you be okay?"

"What are talking baby?"

"Like what if something happens with me because of the baby, you'll be alright right? You'll be okay to take care of all three of our children?"

"I'm not even thinking about that right now."

"But what if something did happen. Look what happened with Reese when I was pregnant with him," I said.

"The doctor said you were doing really well," he told him.

"I know, but I want you to know that if something does happen, that you will be okay and live your life without me."

"Peyton," he said closing his eyes and bringing me into his chest, "I can't even think about losing you. Did the doctor tell you something that you're not telling me?"

"No but Savannah just said she couldn't even think about losing me, and it got me thinking that I don't know if I could just leave you guys and I don't want to. I love you too much Luke, I just love when you're near me and when you hold me and just when you look at me. I know that when you're around I'm okay and I am safe and I don't want to lose that. I just love you too much," I said holding on to him tighter.

"Baby that will never happen okay, ever." He said and I felt his lips on my head. "I will do everything in my power to save you if it ever comes to that."

"You're always saving me," I smiled into his chest.

"Somebody's got to."