Episode 8 Chapter 2 So Long Farewell

"What exactly are we doing here?" Jason asked as he and Peyton approached his front door.

"We're going to have little talk to your dad." Peyton told him sternly.

"Don't you mean our dad," he huffed.

Peyton just knocked on the door.

Jason opened the door. "I live here. I don't have to knock." He walked in and Peyton followed him.

She understood why Riley didn't like him.

Mick walked downstairs. "Peyton," he was surprised to see her. "What were you guys doing together?"

"Do you want to tell him or should I?" Peyton looked over at Jason as he sat comfortably on his couch.

Jason shrugged, "Go ahead…I'm not sure why the hell you dragged me out of the café. I wasn't doing anything to bother you."

"You are such a little…"

"Peyton, what's going on?" Mick interrupted.

"Jason here doesn't know how to respect people."

"What is she talking about Jason?"

"Beats me…" He tried to play coy.

"You are unbelievable. He won't stop flirting with a thirteen year old girl…who by the way has a boyfriend." Peyton was frustrated.

"Who happens to be my age…." He argued back. "Kind of a double standard here don't you think?"

"It would be different if you weren't harassing her. You need to leave her alone, and you need to leave Riley alone too."

"You are such a bitch." Jason yelled at her.

"That's enough," Mick yelled at him. "Go to your room."

"I can't believe you are taking her side. It's not like you cared enough about her to keep her when she was born."

Mick was fuming. "JASON that's it…Go to your room now."

"Whatever," Jason walked to the stairs as he passed Peyton. "I'm glad he gave you up. Because you are not my sister," he walked upstairs and Mick threw his hands up in the air.

"Peyton I am so sorry."

"No…it's my fault…I overstepped my bounds."

"No…no you didn't…I want to know if my kids are acting out….That's the main reason that I moved here…I'm not the best father in the world and it was hard for me to keep up with them in LA….Ellen was always the one that handled them…I'm new at this, and believe me Jason knows that…He wasn't always like this…but…"

"Losing a parent can really change you…trust me…I know…" Peyton sighed, "It looks like to me you are doing an okay job Mick."

"I wish I believed you."

"Hey the parent thing is tough for anyone…My youngest son was the reason why my oldest son got shot in the leg…almost the same exact place I was shot when I was in high school…It's not easy…"

"Yeah…kids should come with some kind of manual."

"Nope no manual…and each one is different…I can't imagine what this one is going to be like." She touches her stomach.

"As far as I can see you are a damn good mom."

"Thanks…So will you make sure that Jason leaves Millie alone."

"Yeah…I'll try my best…" Mick loved getting to know Peyton.

"Oh and by the way." She pulls a sketch pad out of her purse.

"You just carry that thing around?" He smiled.

"I always have ever since I was in high school." She opens it to a page. "This is the drawing I've been working on for you. I want it to be perfect for you and your kids. I still have to put it in a frame, but I wanted to know what you thought."

Mick had tears in his eyes as he saw the picture of his wife. "It's perfect…I…wow…Peyton….Thank you."

"It's no problem. I'll get it into a frame as soon as possible."

"Thank you so much." Mick couldn't stop smiling.

"Hey," Ellie said as she walked into the house. "What's up?"

"Your brother is in big trouble." Mick told her.

"That's nothing new." Ellie smiled. "It's good to see you Peyton."

"Yeah you too…actually I was wondering if you want to get some lunch with me later…in about an hour or two…"

"Really?"

"Yeah…if it's not too un cool to hang out with an old pregnant adult."

"It's probably un cool, but we can go somewhere kind of quiet where no one will really notice us."

"I was thinking the café."

"Oh no…all my friends are there…I couldn't possibly." Ellie laughed.

Peyton just stared at her.

"I'll see you there." Ellie smiled.

"Great…" Peyton was happy to get to know Ellie. She was so much like her. "I guess I'll see you later." Peyton told Mick.

"Yeah…anytime…you are welcome here anytime…"

"Okay…"

Mick wasn't so bad.

Riley is sitting in his room on his computer when Lucas walks in. "Hey Riles, do you want to go to the River Court and shoot around. You need to practice. We have a game soon."

"Will Jason be there?" Riley hated him.

"No," Lucas told him. "But you know you two really need to start getting along. You are a team."

"Yeah I know…unfortunately kicking his ass at school was the worst thing I've ever done."

"Yeah well…with the two of you on the team we are bound to win games."

"Yeah I guess…"

"So come on let's go."

Riley stood up and grabbed his ball.

Lucas walked into the hallway. Charlie saw him. "Where are you guys going?"

"To the River Court…"

"Can I come?"

Lucas shook his head. "No Charlie you are still grounded."

"Come on it's been a month…what happened wasn't even that big of a deal."

"That's why you are still grounded…Because you haven't learned from your mistakes….Let's go Riley…Don't leave this house." He told Charlie.

Charlie sighed. His dad liked Riley better than he liked him. It wasn't fair.

"Dad," Savannah said as she walked into the hall. "Where are you going?"

"To the River Court….Your mom is out….But Nat and Luce are with Deb today…so all you have to do is make sure Charlie doesn't sneak out."

"Okay…fine…" Savannah walked back into her room and shut the door.

She walked over to her desk and looked at the number that Drake's parents had given her. Drake was sent to a center outside of Tree Hill for mental evaluation. The courts had decided that juvenile detention was not for Drake, and he just needed to get psychological help.

Savannah didn't know if she could talk to him. She was afraid, but she knew she cared about him. She really cared about him.

Keith and Jacey walk into their apartment. "Damn life is good." Keith laughs. "It feels so good to be off those damn crutches."

"Ha, ha I know you're glad but you should still probably take it easy…You were after all shot in the leg."

"Yeah…" He sat down on the couch. "I still can't believe it was Charlie's fault."

"Charlie didn't make him pull the trigger Keith."

"Yeah but he tormented the poor guy for weeks. He was bound to pop eventually."

"Still doesn't mean that Charlie is the only one that you should blame."

"I know…I just don't want him going down that path you know. I want him to be better than that."

"You want to know what I'm thinking."

"Always…"

She rubs his shoulder, "I think that you should talk to him. Take him under your wing, and teach him that what he is doing is wrong, and he is so much better than that."

"You do know that he's a teenager and he's not going to want to listen to his big brother."

"You never know unless you try. You could be the one person who changes his life forever. One thing that you say may make all the difference."

Keith smiles, "What did I do in my life to deserve someone like you?"

"You're a good man Keith Scott." She kisses him. "A really good man…and a good brother…and you are going to be the best father…" She touches her stomach. "Sawyer and Jones are going to be the luckiest little boys on the planet."

"You know they are going to be lucky because they have us together…we make a good team Jacey Jones…"

"Yeah," she kisses him again. "You know…I'm kind of ready to change that last name." She hints.

"I thought you wanted to wait until the boys were born."

"I want to be your wife…the big wedding…none of that matters…I just want to be your wife…"

"Jacey…"

"I know we said we'd wait, but Keith Scott I would marry you right now if it was possible."

"We should do it."

"What?"

"Me and you and my parents and Breanne and Jamie and my brother and sisters…That's all we need. Hell my mom can marry us. She's ordained."

"Keith…I was just talking off the top of my head."

"I like when you do that…We can do this…Right now…Today…"

Jacey can't stop smiling. "You are so crazy, but I love you so much….let's do it….let's get married…"

He kisses her passionately.

"Breanne, what's wrong?" Jamie didn't like he sound of her voice.

"Nothing…I've been thinking a lot lately, and I want you to adopt Carter."

Jamie looked surprise.

"He's your son Jamie in every way that matters. And when he gets older I'll tell him all about Ryan….but he needs you…and I hope you'll say yes…"

Jamie shook his ahead. "There is no way in the world I would say no. I love Carter….And I love you…so yes…I'll adopt him…"

"God I love you," Breanne jumped in his arms and kissed him.

Breanne knew if Jamie adopted Carter then there was no way that he would leave her for Jessica.

Mark is pushing Levi on the baby swing at the park.

"You are going so high," McKenzie smiled. "Flying high like an airplane."

"Yay," Levi squealed. "Pun…"

"Yeah lot's of pun." McKenzie laughed.

Mark smiled, "You are so good with him."

His statement should have made her feel good, but it didn't. It made her feel bad. She was a mom, but she wasn't a mom…a real mom…

"You know…I think your dad hates me."

"My dad doesn't even know you."

"Well he gave me one hell of a stare down."

"He's just protective. He doesn't want me to get hurt."

"We're just friends McKenzie. I'm not going to hurt you."

"I know that." Just friends…that's all he wanted to be…just friends. "But my dad sees a boy and he goes all parental…it's all normal."

"Yeah well Levi probably scares the hell out of him. He has that affect on parents."

"Yeah…" He really had no idea.

Max walks into Mia's office at Red Bedroom Records. "Hey Max, what brings you by?"

"Why are you hiding from us?"

"What?"

"You're hiding from us."

"I've just been busy Max."

"That's a lie. I know my dad asked you to move in with us, and you said no. Why did you say no?"

"Max…it's complicated."

"Only because you are making it complicated," he snapped at her.

"My dad loves you and I know you love him…And Rosi and me we love you and come on Mia give us a chance."

"I'll think about it…Are you hungry? I was going to get grab something to eat." She hoped to change the subject.

"Yeah…I'm not really ready to go home right now."

"Why not?"

"Jenny and Rob will be there soon. They've been saying their goodbyes for a month now. I'm kind of tired of it."

"Why? Aren't you going to miss them?"

"Yeah of course I am, but…" He sighed. "You know it's nothing."

"Oh it's something…Sit down tell me what's wrong…"

"My dad is not my real dad. He adopted me when I was little."

"I knew that."

"Yeah but did you know that Rob's my dad because I know I'm not supposed to know."

"How did you know that?"

"I heard them talking one night….my dad and Rob…Ever since…I…Just can't bring myself to like him."

"Max you have to know that your dad just thinks that he is protecting you."

"Yeah…I don't blame my dad…I love him, but I blame Rob, and I always will…" Max sighed. "Can we go get that food? I'm suddenly really hungry."

"You bet."

"Hey and Mia…"

"Yeah…"

"Please don't tell my dad that I know. I like it being my secret."

"I won't tell him…I promise." Mia would keep her promise because Rob was leaving and no one needed to know that Max knew the truth.

"Knock, Knock," Jenny said as she walked into her house.

"Hey," Jake smiled.

"Mommy," her boys ran into her arms.

"Hey what about me?" Rob asked.

"Dada," Nicholas held out his arms for Rob to take him.

"Are you guys about to leave?"

"Yeah," Jenny was feeling a little sad. "We have a few more stops to make on the way out."

"I sure am going to miss you guys so much.'

"We're not going to be gone forever dad. I promise."

"I'm going to hold you to your promise." Jake kissed her forehead and then hugged Nicholas and Wesley. "I'm gonna miss you two so much."

"Bye, bye Gampa."

"Wove you a ho lot." Wesley told him.

"I love you guys a ho lot too." Jake laughed as he gave them one more kiss. He then turned his attention towards Rob. "You take care of them okay…"

"You better believe it." Rob hugged him.

"I love you daddy." Jenny hugged him.

"I love you too princess."

They all shared one final hug before Jenny and Rob and the boys left. Jake couldn't believe his little girl was finally gone. She actually was moving away from Tree Hill…away from home...He knew it was for the best though. Jenny could finally be happy.

Michelle is still sitting with Noah. "Noah sweetheart Emma is and always will be your daughter."

"Mom what if Elizabeth changes her mind…What if she wants me to have nothing to do with Emma?"

"That's not going to happen." Michelle was sure of that. "You are legally on the birth certificate…Let me ask you one question okay…"

Noah nods his head.

"Do you love Elizabeth?"

"Yes…Emma and Elizabeth are everything to me…not seeing them is killing me."

"Then you have to follow your heart Noah…You can't live on the what ifs. You have to live for the right now…and right now you are screwing up royally by being here…You need to go home and be with the two girls you love the most."

Noah nodded. Maybe she was right.

Holly opens her apartment door to see Jeremy standing in front of her. "Hey…"

"Hey…what are you doing here?"

"I wanted to start over." He extends her hand, "Hi I'm Jeremy Williams…"

"I don't think I understand."

"I screwed up with you Holly. We moved too fast and I was scared and I wasn't ready for how fast we moved."

"Okay…you could have called you didn't have to come over."

"Maybe we should try to be friends."

"Jeremy I…." She sighed. "Do you think that will work?"

"We could try. I really like you Holly, but my heart was conflicted."

"Is it still conflicted?"

"Summer loves Chase. She's about to marry him, and I'm not gonna stop that from happening. I messed up with her…and I can never take what I did to her back."

"Where does all of this leave us?"

"Friends for now…if that's what you want."

"I could try."

Shane walked into the room where they were standing. "You son of a bitch…" Without even thinking he hit Jeremy as hard as he could.

Holly and Jeremy were both shocked.

Jenny is now with Summer. They are hugging. Drew is hugging Nicholas and Wesley.

"I'm glad we became friends." Summer gave her another hug.

"We'll always be friends. And I am so sorry that I'm going to miss your wedding."

"I'll send you a lot of pictures."

"You better." Jenny gave her another hug.

"Have fun…okay…I know you will."

"Thanks Summer….do me a favor, and please, please take care of Lily…"

"You bet," Summer hugged her once more.

Chase walked into the police station.

"Chase, did you hear?" One of the officers approached him. "That Malein guy got a lifetime sentence…no parole."

"I know…I'm pretty pleased with myself."

"Yeah if you wouldn't have arrested him and found all that evidence that son of a bitch would still be out on the streets."

Chase was really happy.

"Before you know it you will be a top detective."

"Yeah maybe," Chase was hopeful. His life was going pretty damn good.

Peyton walked into her father's house. "Hey dad…"

Larry just waves at her.

"What's wrong?"

"My daughter just went out with a guy that has a kid. What the hell is she thinking?"

"Dad," Peyton sat beside him. "McKenzie is a smart girl. I'm sure she knows what she is doing."

"Yeah I doubt it. We're talking about the girl who relinquished all her parental rights. She shouldn't be going out with a guy who has a kid. It's stupid." He sighs. "Maybe I should lock her in her room forever."

"Good luck with that one…I've been trying for years."

"So you're just saying that I have to let her make her own mistakes."

"Yes that is exactly what I am saying…And you have to make sure you talk to your wife…Where is she by the way?"

"She is in LA with Laura for a few weeks."

"Oh okay…well all you can do with McKenzie is love her."

"Thanks for that…."

"You're a good dad."

"I try…"

"Mick's a good dad too."

Larry looked at her in surprise. "You are talking to Mick."

"I'm giving him a chance. He deserves that much."

"I am so proud of you."

"Well I decided to listen to my father for once in my life." Peyton laughed.

"Well now is a good time to start." He hugged her. "How's Keith?"

"Keith is doing well. I think he is finally happy even though he was shot in the leg."

"One minor set back….I guess…"

"Yeah…I'm so happy for him….He deserves to be happy."

Peyton's phone starts ringing. "Speak of the devil…it's Keith…" Peyton smiles, "Hello honey…"

"Hey mom," Keith was giddy like a school girl. "I need you."

"Okay honey what's wrong?"

"No…no nothing is wrong. Everything is perfect…I need you to be my minister."

"Excuse me," she smiled.

"Jacey and I realize that life is short and we want to get married today…just us and you and dad and my brother and my sisters…that's all we need. So what do you say mom? Will you marry me and Jacey?"

Peyton laughed, "You bet…You bet…"

"Okay good…I've already called dad…He's going to pick up the girls and head over to my apartment…"

"No, no…You should have the wedding at our house…by the lake…You have too Keith."

"Okay…then we'll head that way…Thanks mom…"

"No problem honey…" Peyton hung up. "My son is getting married."

"Wow…"

"Do you want to come?"

"Sure," Larry smiled.

Peyton was so happy for Keith.

Lucas and Riley are at the River Court, but they were walking to the car so that they could leave. "So I was thinking about something." Riley held the ball in his hands. Lucas looks at him. "I think you should talk to Charlie."

"I have tried talking to that boy. He'll never get it."

"You're his dad, and it is your job to make sure that he gets it."

"When did you become Dr. Phil?" Lucas looked at him sarcastically.

"You and Peyton gave me a chance when no one else would…you saved me from making a lot of mistakes…and I don't know if it was easier because I wasn't your kid or what, but Charlie is your kid and he's young and he's going to make mistakes….but he deserves a break…he's a good kid…cut him some slack."

Riley sure was smart for a sixteen year old.

Charlie is at the park. He wasn't supposed to be there, but he knew this wouldn't take long. "Hey," a boy walked up next to him.

"Hey," Charlie shook his hand and the boy left a bag with drugs in his hand. "Thanks…"

"I got em from my brother's room. I think it's exactly what you are looking for."

"Thanks man…I've got to go…but thanks again."

"No problem."

Charlie stared at the bag. This was definitely going to do the job.

Okay so I've decided this is a big episode. And I have to say that the Keith/Jacey wedding wasn't planned when I was writing this, but as I was writing their scene I decided to completely change this episode. I hope it was a good choice and you guys like it.

Let me know what you thought. And I'll update tomorrow.