Tree Hill July 9, 2007

Haley woke up early the next morning. She wanted breakfast to be ready when Brooke and Julian got up. She still couldn't believe Brooke had a little baby of her own to care for. She couldn't believe that Brooke didn't tell anyone before now. Haley got out all the things to make pancakes and just as she was about to put the first one on the grittle Brooke entered the kitchen carrying Riley.

"Hey how did you sleep last night?" Haley asked.

"Good. So why are you up so early? I figured I would be awake before you." Brooke asked before setting Riley down in Jamie's Pack 'N' Play.

"Well Jamie woke up super early this morning and wouldn't go back to bed unless he laid in my bed with me and then I couldn't fall back asleep after so I thought I would make you guys breakfast." Haley replied flipping a pancake.

"Oh okay. Do you have any formula? I remembered the bottle from upstairs, but forgot the formula." Brooke said.

"Um yeah in the pantry over there." Haley said pointing.

"Thanks Haley." Brooke replied.

Haley watched as Brooke made Riley's bottle with little effort. She noticed as Brooke barely spoke a word to her. She knew something was off and she was sure it had something to do with the fact that Sam was still in LA with Lucas and Peyton.

"Brooke are you okay?" Haley asked cautiously.

"Yeah I'm fine why?" Brooke asked back.

"Well I don't know. You just seem a little off this morning. Did you talk to Sam last night?"

"Yeah I did. Her, Lucas, and Peyton are having a great time!" Brooke shouted sarcastically.

"Are you angry with Peyton and Lucas about Sam staying?"

"Of course I'm angry! My own kid doesn't want to be with me. She would rather be with my best friend who stole my boyfriend!" Brooke shouted histerically.

"Awe Brooke, you know Sam loves you. Peyton and Sam have a lot in common from what you've told me about her. She probably feels like Peyton is a sister. And Honey it's been two years since Lucas and Peyton got together so you know that isn't a fair arguement. You love Lucas and Peyton. They weren't trying to hurt you by letting Sam stay and Sam wasn't trying to hurt you by asking." Haley said from the stove.

"I know I just feel like Peyton always takes my life from me. When Luke and I were together she took that and now that I have Sam she took her. What else does she want to take? Julian?" Brooke said as tears streamed out of her eyes.

"I know it seems that way, but I think you know from the start that Lucas wanted to be with Peyton. We all saw it, even when she was with Jake. Peyton is just someone for Sam to connect with. Peyton can help her with the emotional damage you get from being adopted and knowing your real parents didn't want you. Sam is coming back to you. That is what you have to remember. No one is trying to hurt you." Haley said.

"I know you're right." Brooke said before walking over to Haley and hugging her. "You always help me Haley."

Both Haley and Brooke turned to look at Riley as she started talking as much as a five month old baby could.

"She's probably hungry. I'm standing here holding her bottle right in front of her she probably thinks I'm teasing her. I also need to get Julian up. If I can't sleep in neither can he. What time is it?"

"It is eight thirty." Haley said as she cooked more pancakes. "If you want you can just yell. That way Jamie will wake up too. I still him to take a nap today." Haley added.

"Yeah okay. Julian get up!" Brooke shouted as loud as she could. Brooke didn't hear any movement so she tried again. "Julian if you don't get the hell out of bed you won't be getting anything for a long long time!"

A couple seconds later Julian walked into he kitchen in a white t-shirt and plaid pajama pants. "Well now that I'm up is there something specific you wanted me to do?" Julian said taking a seat next to Brooke at the counter.

"No not really. I just didn't think it was fair that you were still sleeping and I wasn't." Brooke replied smiling at Haley.

Haley heard a cry come from the baby monitor on the counter and looked down at the pancakes and back to monitor. Brooke watched as Haley was mentally trying to make a decision.

"Okay actually there is something you can do. Go get Jamie from Haley's bedroom. Oh and change him while you're at it." Brooke said.

Haley just starred as Julian got up and walked back down the hall to get Jamie. "How did you do that?" Haley asked in disbelief.

"You were busy." Brooke replied as if it was obvious.

Julian walked back into the kitchen a couple minutes later with Jamie who was smiling happily. Brooke and Julian ate their breakfast, dressed, and headed out to explore Tree Hill together as a family. Brooke offered to take Jamie with them so Haley could have some alone time and also some kid free time with Nathan. The rest of the days were spent like this except for when Haley and Brooke went up to the hospital with the kids while Julian headed back to New York early. Brooke asked Haley and Nathan to be Riley's godparents and they gladly accepted.

LA July 15, 2007

Peyton and Lucas didn't have to adjust their daily lives much after Sam stayed. She was happy to be by herself when she got the time and happy to be with Lucas and Peyton when she was with them. On this paticular evening Peyton and Lucas were gearing up to tell Karen that Peyton was pregnant via web video.

"Lucas just hurry up and connect. She is probably online already." Peyton said from the kitchen.

Sam sat on the other end of the couch amused at how nervous Lucas was. His forehead had a line of sweat across it and his hands shook nervously as he typed in his password.

Peyton walked in the room with her new choice of snack; lemons and thin mint cookies. She sat down just out of view of the camera to let Lucas tell his mom that he was in LA before she came on camera.

"Lucas!" Karen shouted as her voice filled the room.

"Hi mom how have you been?" Lucas asked.

"I would be better if I talked to my son more often. Where are you by the way? That doesn't look like our house or Nathan and Haley's house." Karen stated confused.

"Oh you know I'm just around." Lucas replied nervously.

Peyton's fist then collided with Lucas's leg. Lucas winced in pain, but was lucky enough Karen didn't notice.

"Mom there is something I have to tell you, but you have to promise not to freak out because after I tell you this first thing I have an even bigger thing to tell you." Lucas said.

"Okay... I'm not sure if I like the sound of this." Karen said.

"See the reason you don't recognize where I am is because I'm not in Tree Hill. I'm in LA...with Peyton." Lucas adjusted the laptop so Peyton came into view, but only her neck up.

"Hi Karen." Peyton said.

"Peyton oh my goodness. I can't believe this. How long have you been out there Lucas?" Karen demanded.

"I don't know like a month or two." Lucas replied.

"Well what happened I though you two"

"We did." Peyton said cutting Karen off.

"Which brings us to our next piece of news." Lucas said. He looked over at Peyton and she nodded for encouragement. "Mom Peyton's pregnant and I'm the father. It happened before we broke up and she didn't know about it when we broke up. I found out when Nathan got into his accident because Peyton came home." Lucas said hoping to answer all the questions Karen had at once.

Sam sat at the other end of the couch trying not the laugh out loud. Lucas looked like he was about to pass out and Peyton looked like she was waiting for the wrath of Brooke, which amused Sam even more.

"I don't know what to say." Karen replied. "How far along are you Peyton?"

"I'm seven months as of four days ago." Peyton replied.

"Well are you guys happy?" Karen asked.

"Yes." Lucas and Peyton answered.

"Well then I'm happy for you guys. I wish I would have found out sooner, but I really am happy. Now Lucas go away so Peyton and I can talk about her pregnancy and the baby." Karen said.

Lucas laughed and got up. "Come on Sam lets go get dinner." Lucas said.

After Lucas and Sam exited the apartment Peyton just smiled.

"Who is Sam?" Karen asked confused.

"Oh Sam is Brooke's daughter. She adopted her a month ago, but I guess she has been fostering her for months now. "

"Oh well I guess a lot has changed since I left. Anything else before we talk about you?"

"Well Brooke has a very serious boyfriend named Julian who is Sam's "dad" and they also have a five month old daughter named Riley that they adopted together the same time they adopted Sam." Peyton replied nonchalantly.

"Oh well then. I'm glad Brooke is doing so well." Karen replied. "So how are you feeling?"

"I'm doing good. I had some braxton hicks contractions a week or two ago and Lucas proceeded to freak out, but other than that I'm good."

"Well that's good. I know what that feels like."

"Yeah I have to admit when I first felt the pain I was really freaked out, but when Lucas started freaking out I felt like I had to take control and calm down."

"It was probably just because it was the first time Lucas really felt like he was going to be a dad. When you go into actual labor it will be different. He'll be more calm and you'll be the one freaking out. " Karen replied.

"Oh good to know." Peyton replied with a laugh.

"So are you having a boy or a girl?"

"A boy and we already have the name picked out too." Peyton replied with a big smile.

The continued talking until Karen had to go because Lily woke up. Peyton told her the baby's name even though Lucas and Peyton agreed no one would know until the birth. Peyton stood up and showed Karen her swollen stomach, they talked about Peyton's plan to move back to Tree Hill, and how she planned on starting her own record label. Peyton liked that she had a mother figure to talk to about her pregnancy. She wished she had one of her moms around to talk to, but she also figured that Karen was a good third choice mom.

July 17, 2007

"John I'm quitting. Consider this my two weeks notice." Peyton said before she wobbled out of John's office.

"What do you mean you're quitting?" John asked following Peyton.

"I mean starting in two weeks I will no longer come in here and do your paperwork, my paperwork, and get you coffee when you need it." Peyton replied.

"Oh come on can't we work something out. I'll give you a raise." John said as if a light blub went on in his head.

"I don't want the money you idiot. I'm qutting because I'm moving back home so I can raise my baby with my boyfriend." Peyton said discusted that he tried to buy her off.

"Lucas are you sure you shouldn't talk to Brooke first?" Sam asked.

"Sam, you can't get in trouble for sending some of your short stories to a bunch of editors. People need to read what you write. It could change the world for some people. Your writing is beautiful and you should be proud of that." Lucas replied.

"What if they don't like it?" Sam questioned.

"Sam not every editor is going to like what you write. Not every person in the world is going to like what you write, but I know it's good and you know it's good so there will be and editor out there somewhere that will think your writing is as amazing as I think it is." Lucas said trying to calm Sam's nerves.

"Well what if Brooke gets mad at me for sending in my writing?" Sam demands

"Tell her to call me or you can call me and put Brooke on the phone." Lucas said.

"Okay fine lets send them." Sam replied.

Tree Hill July 20, 2007

"Haley come here!" Nathan shouted.

Haley walked out of the bathroom look alarmed at Nathan. "What, what's wrong?" Haley demanded.

"Watch." Nathan said excitedly. Nathan slowly lifted his leg in the air. It wasn't very high, but it was the first time Nathan had done that on his own without a trainer helping lift his leg.

"Nathan! Oh my god!" Haley shouted as she ran over and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"You proud of your boy?" Nathan asked smirking.

"Ugh I'm so proud!" Haley said before kissing Nathan.

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Okay I'm sorry it took me so long to write this. I've had some major writers block and honestly I have no idea where this chapter came from. I'm going to try to get the next chapter up sooner. Review please. :)

Coming Soon...

Lindsay's back and in LA...at Peyton's apartment

Peyton put's Lindsay in her place

Lucas takes Lindsay's side

Nathan comes home

Sam helps Peyton and Lucas pack