The Next Day

"Mom, I want to go home. I need to get ready for Christmas. I haven't even gotten Brooke her present yet. I still have the twins to shop for." Lucas said.

'You should've thought about that before you decided to go and shoot yourself. "Karen said. She immediately regretted it.

"Lucas, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. You scared me when you did this Lucas. I don't want to lose you. No one does." Karen said.

"I know. I was an idiot. I'm not going to do that again." Lucas said as Carter came in.

"Good morning. Where's Brooke?" Carter asked.

"I forced her to go home last night to see our twins." Lucas said.

"I'm hearing you're asking the nurses when you can go home." Carter said.

"I'd like to. Christmas is in a week. I've still got my shopping to do." Lucas said.

"Let's look at your stitches." Carter said. Lucas lifted his shirt.

"They've completely dissolved. Are you still having pains?" Carter asked.

"Not in the last day." Lucas replied.

"I suppose I can let you go home. You've got to promise me something though." Carter said.

"What?" Lucas asked.

"I don't want to see you in here again because you tried to kill yourself. I'm going to give you my number. You can call me anytime if you want to talk. I don't care what time of day it is." Carter said. Lucas nodded.

"Alright then. Get your stuff together. You're going home. I'll get your papers." Carter said as he left.

At Home

"Andy, look who's home." Karen said as she and Lucas walked in. Everyone turned and looked. Brooke ran to him.

"You're home. The twins are napping right now but they should be waking up soon." Brooke said.

"Good. What's for supper? I hope it's not hospital food." Lucas joked. Everyone laughed.

"It's not. It was going to be spaghetti but now we're having hamburgers and hot dogs. Do you want to have a party? We could just have Jake and Peyton come over?" Andy suggested.

"Ok." Lucas said.

"I'll call Jake and Peyton." Haley said as Paige cried out. Lucas went to get her before anyone else could.

"Hello my baby girl. Daddy missed you." Lucas said as he picked her up and brought her out.

"Mason's awake too. I tried to pick him up as well but I couldn't." Lucas said. Brooke went and got him.

"Dada." Paige said.

"Yes that's me." Lucas said as he smiled.

"I don't know what I was thinking. How could I leave these two kids?" Lucas said as Jake and Peyton came in.

"Luke, it's good to see you home." Peyton said as she hugged him.

"It's good to be home. Jake, I'll take you up on the offer to play some 1 on 1." Lucas said.

"Ok. Nate, you coming?" Jake asked.

"Why don't you all come? It's been awhile since we hung out together." Lucas suggested. Everyone except for Andy and Karen got up. Brooke and Peyton bundled up the twins.

"Lucas! Take it easy. If it starts to hurt, stop. Be back in an hour." Andy said.

At The River Court

When they got there Mouth saw already there waiting for them.

"Jake called. How are you feeling?" Mouth asked.

"Great. You playing?" Lucas asked.

"No. I'll sit and watch." Mouth said.

"OK. Lucas how about you against me and Nate." Jake suggested.

"You and Nate against me and Mason." Lucas said.

"No Lucas. He's a year old." Brooke said.

"Have you seen him lately? He's able to throw the ball into the hoop by sitting." Lucas said.

"If he can make a basket he can play." Brooke said. She wasn't worried because she knew he couldn't.

"I brought the small ball." Lucas said. As soon as Mason saw it he slowly walked to it and picked it up.

"Ok Mason. You ready to make your first official basket?" Lucas asked. Mason smiled. Lucas picked him up.

"Ok buddy. Throw it in there." Lucas said. Mason threw the ball and it actually went in. Everyone stared.

"Damn. That kid's gonna be a star." Jake said. They started to play. Mason got fussy after the first few minutes so Lucas was alone.

"Well, if it isn't the guy who shot himself." Someone said from behind.

"Felix, go away." Brooke said.

"Why? Do you want to have a go? I've got time for a quickie." Felix said. Lucas threw the ball down. Nathan held his arm.

"He's not worth it. You'll hurt yourself again." Nathan said. Lucas backed off. Felix looked at Mason who was hanging on to Lucas. Lucas picked him up.

"He doesn't look like you Lucas. I think Brooke cheated on you." Felix said as he went to touch Mason.

"Don't touch him." Nathan said as he stepped up.

"For your information Felix, I happen to know that they are not mine biologically. But they are mine in every way. You see, Brooke was raped by a piece of garbage. Instead of leaving them like my biological dad did to me and my mom I decided to stand by them. I married Brooke. Those kids are both of ours. I've adopted them." Lucas said.

"Are you sure she was raped? Because she could've just been cheating on you. You did it to her so why shouldn't she get you back?" Felix asked. Lucas got mad.

"I don't have time to talk about this with you. We're going home." Lucas said as Jake picked up both basketballs and went to leave. Felix pulled Brooke back.

"Get your hands off me." Brooke yelled. Lucas handed Mason to Jake.

"You heard her." Lucas said.

"No. She was mine before I left. She's going to be mine again. I'll tell you what. I'll play you for her. If I win, I get her. If you win you get her." Felix suggested. Lucas looked at Brooke.

"Fine. 11's the game." Lucas said as Nathan passed him the big ball.

"I get Nathan. Mouth, you're with him." Lucas said. Mouth pulled him away.

"Luke, you know I suck." Mouth said.

"Don't worry. Nathan and I can take him out in no time. You've got to be on his team because Jake can't play because felix won't take him. It'll look like Jake's on our side. What ever you do don't make it look like your throwing the game." Lucas said. Mouth nodded and they started. Brooke decided to be the mc.

"Lucas passes to Nathan. Nathan passes to Lucas. Lucas shoots and scores. Felix gets the ball. He passes to Mouth who doesn't catch it. Lucas picks it up, throws and makes it. Felix gets the ball again. He shots Damn. He makes it. The score's now 2-1." Brooke said. Within 5 minutes Nathan and Lucas had scored 11 points.

"That's the game. I win. Leave her alone. If you even come near her I'll make you pay." Lucas said as they left . Felix was still staring at them.