Title: To Be Loved 36/?
Author: Christen ) but if you want a response back from during the week email me at )
Disclaimer: these characters belong to One Tree Hill except for Margaret or any other characters you don't recognize.
Distribution: Take it, but let me know. If you have any of my other fics, go ahead.
Comments: This is my first One Tree Hill Fic but email me if have any comments please email them to me. Ok someone was a little confused and they couldn't understand how Lucas could have kids but still be in high school. Ok when Lucas, Nathan, Haley etc are in high school in the past and when they have kids that's in the future. Remember how Dan has a date of death that's not current? That's evidence that at the time that was the future. Any other questions just email me.
(To Be Loved by Curtis Stigers)
"Daddy's favorite little girl
Dress up in your momma's pearls
Serve us breakfast in her bed
Earn a little kiss on the forehead
You are sugar
You are spice
You are growing up so nice
Paint your nails
Paint your face
Paint around the empty space"
"Thanks for the ride, Peyton."
"No problem, Jake. So are you ready for the wedding?"
Jake shrugged. "About as ready are you are. So is Margaret staying at your house?"
"Yeah, she'll get ready over there. You guys getting ready at Luke's?"
"That's the plan. You know maybe if I get drunk this wedding wouldn't be so hard to watch."
"But it'll be hard to walk and that's kind of important."
"Too bad it sounded like such a good plan. What's your plan?"
"Act like it's a nightmare, that way I don't have to lose it till everyone's gone."
"Find me when that happens. Because it would be nice to lose it with some one else."
"No problem."
"I'll be right back." Haley said as she went and opened the door.
"Mouth!" She said shocked.
"Hales it's been too long. Wait Lori's your daughter?" He asked hugging her.
"Yeah and you're here...."
"Ryan's my youngest."
"He's yours and Theresa's? I didn't know."
"And I didn't know Lori was yours and Nathan's."
"It's a small world. Mouth, come in. You've met my parents before and of course you know Nathan."
"Mouth long time no see." Nathan said hugging him.
"Nate, Mouth is Ryan's dad." Haley pointed out.
"Really?" Nathan asked shocked.
"He's a lot more like Theresa than me."
"Let me go see if I can find Ryan and Lori." Haley said going off.
"You're the kid who used to run that website?" Jim , actually one of my daughter Joy runs it now."
"How many kids do you have?"
"Eleven as of now."
"Eleven? Who'd of thought you and Theresa would ever of gotten along this well?"
Mouth laughed. "I'm not so sure we do. I think it's just that we get drunk at least once every year and nice months later there's another kid."
"Dad can you not tell Lori's parents about yours and Mom's plans to populate the world?" Ryan asked annoyed as he came in.
"Well if you hadn't tried to sneak out, I wouldn't have to."
"You didn't know he was here?"
"Well with eleven, it happens everyone once in a while."
"Well if we had know you didn't know; we would of called you."
"Oh I knew where he was and I wasn't worried. If I got worried every time this happens; I'd never get a minute to be calm."
"My parents worry about every little thing. Can you teach them how not to be?"
Mouth laughed. "Your mother has always been that way. Your father has just always been up tight."
"You know Mouth keep this up and your son and you won't be invited back."
"What exactly did you do?" Mouth asked Ryan.
"She's an only child."
"Good point."
Margaret got up off the concrete and put her clothes back on. She noticed that Mouth was passed out now. She got up and started to leave. She heard Skills, Thing and Fergee coming. She ran over there. "Guys you heading to basketball court?" She asked.
"Yeah why?"
"Well I just left there and Mouth kind of threw up a few times. I sent him home but it's pretty gross out there." Margaret lied.
"Oh thanks for the warning. Well Skills I'm going home. Plus I think Thing and I are a little to drunk play any way." Fergee said.
"Ok, see you later guys." Skills said as Fergee and Thing left. "So Mag what are you doing out here any way?"
"How about let's walk and talk?" Margaret asked.
"Sure but my balance isn't so good."
Margaret smiled. "Then lean on me." Margaret said as they started walking.
"So you didn't answer my question."
"True. Ok I just had a lot on my mind and I need to think that's all."
"Are you ok?"
"I'm getting married tomorrow so of course I am." Margaret lied.
"I don't believe you at all."
"Ok well I'm not. I'm just..." Margaret sighed. "Forget it."
"I'm one of Luke's best friends and you can talk to me, you know."
"Don't say that until you know what I'm going to say."
"Well I don't care so how about let's talk."
"You know Skills maybe we shouldn't walk." Margaret pointed out after Skills almost fell.
"Unless you've got a car, we're walking."
Margaret laughed. "Ok then let's at lest try to walk slower."
"Fine. So what's really going on with you?"
"No offense but why should I tell you?"
Skills shrugged. "I'm the perfect listener and I'm too drunk to remember tomorrow what you say today." Margaret smiled. "Good point."
"So is this about the baby or the marriage?"
"Doctor umm… is it possible for me to be able to get pregnant again?" Margaret asked.
"I don't see any reason why not but you should wait a little while before you try again."
"Margaret did you hear me?" Skills asked.
"No sorry. Can you repeat the question?"
"Yeah I asked if this was about the baby or the marriage."
"Both."
"Have you talked to Luke about it?"
"Can't."
"Why not?"
"It's a long story. Skills, can we talk about anything else?"
"Sure. Is there anything I can do?"
Margaret sighed. "That depends on what you consider anything."
"I literally mean anything."
Renee hung up the phone. "My dad's on the way."
"Why?"
"Well when I told him where I was, he said he was coming over."
"Should I be scared?" Chad asked.
"Very." Renee said smiling.
"Seriously?"
"Well it's just been me and him so he's a little over protective."
"Why didn't you tell me this when we first met?"
"And scare you off? No chance."
"How close is he?"
There was a knock on the door.
"As close as possible."
Lucas went to the door and answered it. "Skills? You're Renee's dad?" He asked shocked.
"Yeah. Surprised?"
"Hell yeah."
Skills came in. "You know I remember when you first found out about this kid. You know your old man is crazy?"
"Always has been."
Skills laughed.
"So where's your right hand man, Fergee?"
"Moved up to Chicago and hasn't come back since."
"I still can't believe you never told me you had a kid."
"Lucas catch Sam!" Peyton screamed as she came in chasing after Sam.
Kendall and Alexis were helping.
"Looks like I'm not the only one. You've got four kids?"
Lucas grabbed Sam. "He's mine. Kendall's my little sister with my mom and Keith. Alexis is my step-sister with Keith and Deb."
"Skills?" Peyton asked shocked.
"Long time no see, Sawyer."
"Too long. So what are you doing here?"
"He's my dad."
"That explains a lot."
"Hey where you going?" Skills asked Margaret as she started to get dressed.
"I shouldn't of done this, Skills. I'm sorry."
Skills started to get out of bed and go after her. "You look like you're about to cry."
"I… just let me go, Skills. Please?" She begged.
Skills sighed. "Fine call me if you want or need to talk."
"I will and thanks." Margaret said as she left. When she got outside, she started to cry. How could she being doing this? Was being pregnant so damn important to her?
"Think about it this way at least your life can go back to normal." The doctor said.
Margaret let out a dry laugh. "Normal? I'm not sure I know what normal is anymore."
"Well maybe now you can figure that out."
"Maggie!"
"Tim." Margaret said annoyed. She wiped the tears away from her face and walked over to him. "Tim I've told you…"
"Don't… call…me…." Tim started to say slurring his words.
"Maggie. Tim what happened to Theresa?"
"I threw up in her car and she dropped me off on the side of the road." Tim slurred.
Margaret tried not to laugh. "Well if I had a car, I'd give you a ride home."
"Who said I want a ride home?"
"Well if you don't want a ride home then what do you want?"
Tim smiled. "You, me in bed."
"And if I said yes?"
Tim was silent for a minute. "I'd be speechless."
"That would be first."
"Does that mean yes?"
"If you promise that you'll stop talking."
"I promise."
"Jake? Jenny? Anyone?" Margaret asked as she came in the house.
"Help me." Jake said coming up to her.
"What's going on?"
"Bryan's parents. I'm about to strangle them."
"Why?"
"See for yourself." Jake said bringing her into the living room.
"Margaret you're back. Ok so do you agree with your husband on mixing?"
"Mixing?"
"Of the races."
"Why are we discussing this?"
"Because of Chad and Renee."
Margaret sighed. "In case you didn't know Chad's my son and if he really case for Renee then yes I support their relationship. Just like I support Jenny and Bryan's because Jenny really cares for Bryan."
"But Renee's black."
"So what? She could be purple for all I care!"
"I just can't see how you can let this happen."
"So Margaret how was work?" Jenny asked changing the subject.
"Well the girl's ok now."
"How can you knowingly choose work over your own kids?"
"Excuse me?" Margaret asked shocked.
"You choose the day you got your job that it was more important than your kids."
"I've never done such a thing. I work because I feel like I should at least try to make a difference. And this way I'm setting a good example for the kids."
"By promoting single parenthood?"
"What's wrong with single parent hood?" Jake asked shocked.
"Look what it does to the kids. They end up repeating history."
"That's not true. I'm a product of single parenthood. And I'm fine." Jenny said.
"Oh you poor girl."
"Me? I feel sorry for your son. What happens if he goes and gets a divorce? Single parent? Dates a black person or ends up gay?"
"That will never happen."
"Why? Because you raised him right? You tried to raise him to be as narrow minded as you. At least my family promotes acceptance."
"You know what Bryan I think we should go."
"No."
"So does your head still hurt?" Haley asked Nathan over the phone.
"It'll hurt worse tomorrow."
"Because of the beer or because of the wedding?"
"A little of both. Plus as of tomorrow my house will officially be someone else's."
Haley sighed. "I'm sorry to hear that."
"It's ok. I knew it was going to happen."
"But it doesn't make it any easier. So does this mean your mom's leaving tomorrow?"
"Yep, I'll officially be Keith's responsibility tomorrow."
"I don't know if you're happy or sarcastic about that."
"I like Keith so it can't be that bad."
"You sound like you're trying to convince yourself."
"Is it that obvious?"
"Yeah. You know it's ok to be worried about what's going to happen."
"Easy for you to say your life has no big changes ahead any time soon."
"Compared to your life, no there isn't."
"Don't make that sound like it's a bad thing because it's not. Believe me, I'd trade my life for yours in a second if I could."
"I would of let you have it a few weeks ago."
"Really? What changed?"
"You. A few weeks ago there wasn't you."
"Deb, I think your cell phone is ringing." Larry pointed out.
"Right. Thanks." Deb said as she answered the phone. "Hello? Alexis? Yeah. Fine. Sure. Bye." Deb said hanging up the phone.
"Is everything ok?"
"Well Alexis hates me but that's nothing new."
Larry laughed. "You don't seem that upset about that."
"All three of my kids have at some point hated me. I'm used to it."
"If Peyton hated me I just couldn't handle it."
"Amateur."
"Amateur in what?"
"Raising teens. Your daughter was so easy."
"And that's a bad thing?"
Deb shrugged. "That's boring, that's all I'm saying."
Dan took another big gulp of his beer, he was on his third, no forth, hell he didn't remember anymore. He was trying and failing to get so drunk that he'd be out till after tomorrow. He didn't want to be wake when Lucas and Margaret got married. It would be too tempting to him to go and crash it. Not that that would stop it. It would probably just convince the two of them even more that they should get married. Now if she wasn't pregnant, that would stop them. She wasn't supposed to still be pregnant. He had made sure of that. The stuff he had put in her drinks at Karen's café should of caused her to miscarry the baby. Why hadn't it worked? It was too late for him to try it again. In a few hours Lucas's life would be ruined forever and there was nothing he could do to stop it.
"So how'd you convince you're parents to let you stay?" Chad asked Bryan.
"It doesn't matter. I'm just glad I'm still here."
"Yeah and since our parents are all at Chad's house let's have some fun." Lori said.
"What do you have in mind?" Jenny asked.
"Oh I've got an idea." Chad said.
"No, we're not doing anything that you, Lori or Alexis think up." Kendall said.
"Why?" Alexis asked.
"Because you three are all crazy." Jenny said.
"Got any better ideas?" Chad asked.
"Actually I have a pretty good idea." Ryan said.
"Just as long as it doesn't come from your girlfriend's brain."
"It didn't."
"Ok so what's the idea?"
ok readers I have a question: now that we know Dan's not Chad's father who out of these choices do you want to be his father: Mouth, Tim, Jake, Skills or Lucas? Email me at with an answer.