Flashback to an alternate universe - Chapter 14

Authors note - Just a little reminder i added an extra bit to chapter 13 on Sunday so check it out :)

"So Lucas how have you been feeling this past week." The Doctor asked, he already knew the answer. Lucas was wearing a smile across his face, he had never done that before to one of his sessions.

"I'm good. Like the best i felt in a long time." Lucas said honestly.

It was probably the day he heard Sawyer's heartbeat was the last time he remembered feeling this happy and good. Sure he was happy on his wedding day but there was always that nagging feeling that Peyton might not make it. Lucas fiddled with the cuffs on his shirt, he wanted to leave so he could kiss and hold his baby girl, but he still had another fifty-five minutes to go. The doctor flicked through the leather-bound book and noticed something rather odd.

"Lucas..? You've written here that you couldn't sleep one night but yet you told me when you came in that nothing had happened?" Lucas was confused he didn't remember not being able to sleep. As soon as he had told everyone he was fine again, no more dreams no more sleepless nights, or so he thought.

"Yes three days ago according to this. Did something happen over the weekend? Anything that might have led to you not remembering?"
Lucas racked his brain. Nothing was coming to mind. He told everyone a few days before then. He struggled to find out what was bothering him when suddenly he remembered, as if someone had turned on a light.

"Sunday was the anniversary of Dan Scott going to prison. He should be still in there for his sixth year. I guess it must of woken me up and i just don't remember it." Lucas said angrily, he still couldn't believe Dan Scott was walking free.

The doctor nodded and made a few quick notes before they started discussing other things.

X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X

Lucas relaxed on his bed with Sawyer laying beside him. He tickled her stomach causing her to gurgle. Peyton was at Red Bedroom so Lucas was home alone, and thinking of Dan. He still couldn't believe he was free and he had the nerve to come round to see his daughter. It made Lucas sick that he was even a part of Jamie's life. As the day wore on Lucas; thoughts seamed to always edge their way back to Dan Scott and all he had done for Lucas. He could only really think of a couple of things, which after nearly 15 years wasn't much. Lucas was in the middle of changing Sawyer when the door bell rang.

"One second!" He yelled as he finshed with Sawyer and lifted her on to his hip and walked to the door to see Jamie standing there.

"Hey Jamie, where's your mom and dad?" He asked as the six year old walked into the house.

"Momma said that you where sad so i've come to cheer you up." Jamie says with such innocence it nearly broke Lucas' heart. As the boys sat down on the couch Lucas balanced Sawyer on his knee.

"Are you sad about Q? Cause i get sad about him, but then i remember he is playing basketball in heaven so i know he is happy."
Lucas smiled, he didn't really know how to tell Jamie this.

"No buddy, it wasn't about Q. I mean it was sad and i am still sad that he is gone but that's not the reason why i was sad this time."
"They, why?" Jamie asked looking up at his uncle.

Lucas sighed, " Well you see you know how your aunt Peyton was in hospital after she had Sawyer?"

"Yeah." Jamie said as he tickled Sawyer's feet.

"Well the doctor's thought she might be going to join Q, and well i got upset that she would be gone too." Lucas said hoping that would be enough for the little boy.

"But she didn't so why are you sad now?"

"Well i just kept thinking, what if she had." Lucas said. Jamie was about to ask another question when the phone rang. Lucas picked it up to hear a panicked Haley on the other end.

"Lucas, Okay Jamie isn't in his room or at the pool, And Brooke hasn't seen him. Please god let him be with you." Haley says too quickly for Lucas to explain.

"Yes, Hales he is right here." He says giving Jamie a look.

"Oh thank god, okay Nathan will be round to pick him up now, thanks Luke. Bye."

"Bye Hales." Lucas said hanging up before turning to Jamie.

"James Lucas Scott did you leave without permission?" Lucas said sternly. Jamie looked at the ground.

"No i told Nanny Deb that i wanted to see you and she said we could, so i came down. I didn't realise that she ment later." Jamie said nearly crying. Lucas put Sawyer in her rocker and knelt down beside Jamie.

"Hey, J-Luke. It's okay don;t cry just make sure that you tell someone where you are going and when. And make sure someone is with you too."

"Is momma mad?"

"No, just worried." Lucas said pulling Jamie in for a hug.

Jamie then whispers to Lucas. "I love you uncle Lucas."

"I love you too buddy."

Just then Peyton comes in and beams at the sight that greets her in the living smiles at Lucas before going into the kitchen to make the dinner.

Authors note - So some little cute Jamie stuff for you :)