Sorry it's taken me so long to update but a little thing called life has been getting in the way! I know you are probably getting really tired of me saying this but thanks for all the fantastic reviews! The story is much more popular than I ever thought it would be and I'm glad that you are all enjoying it! Here is chapter 14! Enjoy!

"So, where are we going now?" Lucas asked as he and Keith leisurely made their way down the street.

"Just another place I want to show you. Somewhere you have spent a lot of time at." Keith told him vaguely.

"Well thanks for giving me such an informative answer" Lucas mumbled sarcastically.

Keith just laughed "even if I did tell you would you remember?" he queried.

Lucas sent him a glare in response, causing Keith to laugh again.

They walked in comfortable silence along the streets of Tree Hill. Lucas admired how peaceful and homely the town was. It was a picturesque little place he mused to himself and could see why he still lived here instead of moving else where.

"Its nice here" he stated into the silence.

Keith smiled "It really is." He said as he too admired the beauty of the little town.

After another 10 minutes of walking, Lucas noticed they had moved away from the main centre of the town. Keith stopped and Lucas turned to look at him with a questioning glace.

"Welcome to the river court Luke" Keith announced.

Lucas didn't reply. He simply looked around, taking in his surroundings. He looked at the old basketball hoops that stood proudly on both sides of the court and then at the river that ran alongside it. He moved towards the faded blacktop and walked slowly upon it. Much like at his home, a wave of familiarity washed over him. As he walked, he spotted the writing that marred the middle of the court. He stood over it and read the names. He found his own amongst his friends.

"You did that a couple of days after you graduated, before you all went your separate ways" Keith informed him.

Lucas simply nodded. He turned around on the spot, absorbing the tranquil atmosphere.

"When you were little, you found this court along with Skills, Fergie, Mouth, Junk and Jimmy. You were so excited to tell me and your mom about it. You came here every day to play ball with the guys. We couldn't drag you away. It's been your sanctuary ever since. Whenever you had problems or worries, you came out here by yourself and just played away all your troubles."

Lucas looked up at him as he listened.

"If ever we couldn't find you, we always looked here first, and 9 times out of 10 you would be here. This was your world growing up Luke."

Lucas once again looked around the court and spotted a basketball under the bench. He smiled and went to grab it. He walked back to Keith wearing a cheeky smile.

"Fancy a quick game?" he grinned

Keith laughed "Absolutely. But just to warn you, I'm a kick ass player!"

Their laughter filled the air as the two men began to shoot around.

"Nathan I think you should just give up now" said Peyton in the kindest voice she could muster.

Another hour had passed in the waiting room and once again, Nathan had failed to build his card tower and was becoming increasingly angry by his lack of skill.

"This is so annoying! I want to stop but I can't!" he cried.

"Nathan," Haley said seriously as she grabbed his hand "Honey, I think you're an addict."

As soon as she said this she, Karen and Peyton burst out laughing. Nathan however, was not amused.

"You guys are so mean" he said.

"Who's so mean?" came the voice of Brooke Davis and she flounced into the room, followed by Skills, Jamie, Lily and Andy.

"What are you all doing here?" Karen asked as she took Lily from Andy's arms.

"The kids were desperate to come and kept nagging us" replied Brooke.

Seeing the filthy looks that Jamie and Lily shot at her Nathan asked "the kids or you?"

Brooke glared at him and was about to answer when Lily beat her to it.

"It was Brooke. But me and Jamie wanted to come to."

Everyone turned to look at Brooke, who was quick to defend herself.

"Hey you should be thankful that I restrained myself for so long! And I wanted to see Broody!"

The others chuckled at her.

"Mommy look, I drew Lukie a picture" stated Lily, proudly showing it to her mother.

"Yeah she spent ages doing it didn't you munchkin?" said Andy and he patted her head.

"It's lovely Lily, your brother will love it." Karen praised studying the picture her daughter had drawn.

"Any word from the doctor yet?" Andy asked as everyone seated themselves around the room.

Karen sighed heavily. "No. we still have at least an hour to go."

Andy nodded as the rest of the rooms occupants lapsed into gentle conversation and Skills went over to attempt to help Nathan with his card tower.

"Move over, let me show you how a brother does it dawg" Skills said, pushing him out of the way, ignoring Nathan's indignant scream.

"Ok. Time out. You win" breathed Keith heavily.

"I didn't think spirits got out of breath." commented Lucas.

"Watch it." Keith smiled. He looked around the court before speaking to Lucas once again.

"So how do like this place?"

"It's great. I feel at home here." Lucas reflected

"Well, take one last look around, because we have a few more places to go and not a lot of time to do it."

"Where are we going now?" Lucas asked.

"Let me show you" said Keith as he placed his hand on Lucas' shoulder. Once again, Lucas felt the tug against him and instinctively closed his eyes. When the sensation had passed, he opened them.

He was met with the sight of another house. Only this one was a little bigger than his own, with a large white door. He looked at Keith, who only smiled.

"You going to tell me where we are?" he asked.

"Nope."

Lucas rolled his eyes. "Did I mention how annoying you can be?"

Keith chuckled "Probably. Go in, take a look around."

Lucas looked hesitantly at the house, half expecting someone to come out. At Keith's encouraging nod, he walked up to the front door and slowly opened it. As he walked inside, he had an overwhelming urge to go upstairs. Keith seemed to notice this and spoke.

"Follow your heart Luke. It's led you in the right direction before."

Lucas did just that and headed quickly up the stairs. The door at the end of the corridor was like a beacon drawing him in. he stood by it and rested his hand on the doorknob. The feeling he was getting was overwhelming. The same one he had been having since he woke up in this dream. The feeling you get when you see something that looks familiar but can't remember where the hell you have seen it before. Slowly, Lucas turned the doorknob and pushed open the door.

He looked at the deep red walls and the artwork that was littered across them, and towards the endless collection of music, displayed proudly on their shelves. Although he couldn't remember where he was, he knew exactly who the room belonged to.

"Peyton" he whispered.

Behind him, Keith let out a soft smile.

"Why am I not surprised that even with amnesia, Peyton's room would be the one you recognise?"

Lucas let out a soft chuckle, his eyes never leaving the artwork on the walls. He couldn't help but smile when he thought of the green-eyed blonde. He turned to look at Keith, who was in turn, staring at him.

"So why did you bring me here?" Lucas asked.

"You kiddin me? if you weren't at the rivercourt or at home, you were with peyton. even when you weren't going out." Keith laughed.

Lucas shook his head as he moved around the room. He opened the door to her closet and wasn't surprised to see that it was filled with more albums instead of clothes. He noticed the record player in the corner and couldn't resist putting one on. He grabbed the nearest one and carefully placed it on the deck. he smiled as the first strains of Jose Gonzalez "heartbeats" filled the room. He grinned softly, it was just so Peyton. He turned, looking out of the closet. It was then he noticed the carving in the door. He moved towards it, running his finger over the initials.

"Lucas and Peyton, TLA" he spoke.

Keith nodded, "TLA means....."

"True Love Always" Lucas finished, shocking both himself and Keith.

"How did you know that?" Keith asked.

"I have no idea. It just came to me." Lucas paused for a moment, admiring the carved words, before speaking once again "does Peyton still live here?"

"No, her Dad sold the house when she moved to LA. And speaking of LA, that was a pretty jackass move you pulled out there." Keith scolded.

"I know" Lucas sighed "I still can't believe that I did that."

"Well this is long over due" Keith said as he slapped Lucas upside the head.

"Ow! Jeez, what was that for?" he complained as he rubbed his head.

"For being a first class idiot. And because I have been waiting to do that since I saw what happened."

"You can't punish me for something I don't remember!"

"I just did." Keith smirked.

"I would take it back if I could." Lucas said.

"I know Luke. But never let your pride stand in the way of what you want most. If you do that, you will turn into someone like Dan."

Lucas scowled at the mention of the man, seeing this Keith continued.

"I didn't mean to make you upset, I just wanted you to understand. I hope you get another chance to correct what happened."

Lucas nodded "me too."

He looked up and noticed that Keith's expression had turned somber.

"What's the matter?" Lucas asked.

"It's time to go" Keith replied.

"Where are we going now?"

"No, Luke. Time for us to say goodbye." Keith clarified.

Lucas' heart dropped. He knew that he didn't remember the man standing before him, but he felt so comfortable in his presence, so at ease. He didn't want to say goodbye so soon.

"No" he protested.

Keith let out a sad smile. "Sorry Luke, but it's the rules. I don't want to go either but I have to."

"But, I've only just gotten to know you."

"I know. But its time."

Lucas moved forward and embraced him. He really wanted to stay with Keith just a little bit longer. Keith hugged him back.

"I know that I can't remember you, but from what I've been told, and from what I've seen, I want you to know something." Lucas pulled back, keeping his arms on Keith's shoulders.

"You are my father, in every sense of the word. And I'm proud to be your son." He finished.

Tears sprang to Keith's eyes as he absorbed Lucas' words. He pulled him back for another hug.

"And you have always been my son, since the minute you were born. I'm the one who's proud."

Both men chocked back tears as they pulled apart.

"Who knew Scott men could be such girls" Keith joked.

Lucas laughed. "Just don't tell Nathan."

They became quite for a moment before Lucas spoke.

"Will I be able to remember when I wake up?"

"That's up to you Luke. But I promise you that you will. Whether it's when you wake up, or a few weeks later, you shall remember. You don't know what its like to fail, you never have." Keith smiled at him. "I'm proud of you son, and I love you."

Lucas immediately responded. "I love you too…………..Dad."

"Take care of your mom and sister for me. Tell them I love them both."

"I promise I will" Lucas replied.

The last thing he saw was Keith's warm, happy face, before he was pulled away.

The face of Keith morphed into the face of Nurse Vi and Lucas felt like hell. Vi , seeing that he was awake, smiled over at him.

"Well hello handsome, welcome back." She winked.

This chapter was really hard to write. I was gonna continue into another chapter, but thought that you might get a little bored of the same thing. I hope you don't feel like I've rushed through it! Getting everything to fit in takes a lot of effort lol. I hope you all think that the chapter was ok and I'm sorry for making you wait for it! Plus I had to add the mushy bit at the end because it's a scene I always wanted to see on the show!

Please review and let me know how much you liked/hated it!