A/N - I don't own any characters and although I've tried numerous times cannot get any association with the WB. I realize these few chapters have been a little boring but I'm thinking chapter 10 is gonna pick things up. Well the story is coming to a closing soon and I hope you all liked it. I think I'm gonna do 11 or 12 chapters. So only a few left. I'm gonna leave the option open to a second part if you want it. I already have ideas for it and I was just wondering. That would lean a little more towards Nathan and Haley but if you want it then review. There will still be just as much Luke and Peyton if you're wondering. So here's the ninth chapter. Hope you enjoy!!
When Karen, Keith, and Deb returned that morning, their first instinct was to check on Lucas. Karen walked to Luke's door and gently opened it enough to see. She peeked in and found more than just her son sleeping. She slowly pushed the door open all the way to see who else could possibly be in the room. She smiled at the sight she saw. She saw Luke sleeping peacefully and next to him on chairs was a sleeping Nathan with Haley curled up on his chest. She looked back and signaled for Keith and Deb to look in the room. When they came over and looked at the kids they were happy. Happy that they were all getting along.
Minutes later Nathan awoke and looked around to see where he was. He saw his mom, Karen and Keith all standing in the doorway. He smiled at his mom and she smiled back. She knew he was happy to have Haley back. Nathan looked at Haley sleeping on top of him and pushed a piece of hair from her face, then kissed her forehead gently. She began to wake up slowly and opened her eyes enough to see. She looked up at Nathan and stretched a little. "Hey," he whispered near her ear. His breath near her ear sent chills down her spine. "Hey yourself," she whispered before kissing him slowly. Deb, Keith, and Karen decided to give the kids a few moments to themselves. They backed out the door and Haley finally noticed them. She began to blush when she knew they saw her there the whole time.
They laid in a peaceful silence until Nathan broke it. "So where does all this leave us, Hales?" "It leaves us as us," Haley replied smiling at him. Nathan was shocked but had a smile from ear to ear. He had his Haley back. Suddenly as they went to get up Lucas jumped from his bed screaming "Peyton! No! Don't leave me!" He landed on his feet and fell to the ground with no strength in his legs yet. Haley and Nathan both ran to Luke to help him back in his bed. "Shh, Luke it was just a dream," Haley said trying to comfort him. "How could she do this to him?" Haley mumbled the last part under her breath. Nathan caught a few words and could sense she knew more about Peyton than she was telling. He grabbed her arm and said "Hales, let's go grab some breakfast." She agreed and minutes later they were down in the cafeteria.
"Haley, what's going on? Where's Peyton?" A look of fear crossed Haley's face and she quickly wiped it away, hoping Nathan didn't notice. "What do you mean?" she asked him trying to act as though she had no idea. "Haley, you can't lie. You never could. If you don't wanna tell me then don't." She felt bad not being able to tell anyone and wanted to so bad. "Look...Nathan I want to tell you. I really do. It's just...I promised Peyton." Nathan nodded and he put his arm around Haley's shoulders. "Ok. I can't keep this to myself any longer. Even though I feel horrible doing this to Peyton. Can I trust you?" He was about to respond but she cut him off. "Of course I can. Why would I even ask? Peyton left, Nathan. She went to South Carolina." He looked a little shocked but he wanted to know why. "Why?" She looked a little reluctant to say but she decided to tell him anyway. "You cannot tell Luke. But...she was pregnant." Nathan's eyes became very wide. "She's in South Carolina because she didn't want to hurt Luke. I begged her to stay and so did Luke when he woke up the first time. He has no idea where she is though because he forgot the whole conversation he had with her." "Oh" was all Nathan could manage. He'd been left speechless. Nathan didn't know what he was going to do, the only thing he did know was that he wanted to help Peyton. Before that though, Luke was his first priority.
Remembering why he'd come to the hospital the night before. He left the cafeteria and went to Luke's room. He walked in and Luke looked up from the book he was reading and noticed Nathan's presence. "Hey, Lucas" "Nathan." They were very brief in the beginning of the conversation. "So why'd you ask me here yesterday?" "I asked you here because while I was laying here yesterday I just had this feeling that someone unusual was here and you did something." "Yea, I was here everyday. The only thing I did was talk to you. Which is something considering the way we are. I guess I was kinda trying to reconcile. Make things ok between us because I...didn't and don't wanna lose my brother." Luke was a little shocked at this piece of information. They talked for a good hour and tried to fix things. The end of the conversation was definitely a new beginning for the Scott brothers. "Well, it's not like we're gonna end up being like best friends over night or anything. I mean it's gonna take some time, but I'm tryin to say I'm lookin forward to havin a brother. "Same here" Nathan replied. "Bye, Lucas" Nathan said as he got up to leave. "Bye...wait...Nathan" Nathan looked back at his brother. "Yea?" "It's Luke." Nathan couldn't help but smile a little at the turn of events that just occurred. "Yea, Luke. My friend's call me Nate." Luke gave a smile back and he felt like he really had a brother not a jerk enemy who tried to steal his best friend.
4 AND 1/2 MONTHS LATER
It had been 4 ½ long months since Peyton left Tree Hill. Luke had done everything in his power to find her. He still hadn't given up. Haley had been in touch by phone, letter, and most recently video. The video was of Peyton and she was talking about the baby and all different things she'd gone through during the pregnancy. She was now 8 ½ months pregnant and she was gigantic. Well at least that's what Haley thought.
Nathan had also been in touch with Peyton secretly. He'd helped her through a lot when Haley couldn't talk. He also gave updates on Luke. Nathan and Peyton had finally reformed the friendship that had started so long ago. Lucas and Nathan were acting like brother for once and were getting along better everyday. They played basketball together and beat every opponent. Haley was so happy they were finally being the Scotts she loved. They were her best friends. She couldn't help but feel she was betraying Luke though. Every time she talked to Peyton she felt worse about it. She known Luke all her life and from her experience she knew he wanted to be a very involved dad after the way he grew up. She felt horrible and the guilt got worse everyday.
Lucas had gotten a new job and broke up with Brooke. He told her neither one of them could commit so it wasn't going to work. She was upset, but Tim helped her through. They were friends but Lucas felt a little out of place with no one to take to parties, and no one to date. He was wishing desperately he had Peyton back in his life. Keith and Karen were engaged now. Deb had very slowly began dating again and Dan was nowhere to be found. Now he'd abandoned both of his boys, but Nathan hardly noticed. Lives had changed in the past few months and Lucas had discovered he didn't like change.
Nathan and Haley's relationship had flourished and they were so in love it was sickening to Luke. They were the perfect couple, Lucas could hardly stand to be around them when they were together. He spent a lot of his time alone. He would go and just sit at the basketball court lost in his own thoughts. Sometimes trying to think of what Peyton would be doing right now or try to remember the conversation she had with him for the last time.
Nathan kept trying to get through to Luke. He'd even tried to set him up with different girls. Nothing worked, but it was evident that Luke was still hurting. Nathan came to Haley one day with Luke's problem. "Haley, we have to help Luke." "Well, that came out of nowhere" she laughed a little. "I want to know the real Luke. Ya know the one you rant and rave about. I don't want to know the depressed one." She began to feel sympathy for Nathan. "Wow, he's done a complete 180. He wants to know his brother." she thought to herself. "Haley, we have to get Peyton back. I've been talking to her too." Haley was a little surprised. She couldn't help but agree though. With that said Nathan cell phone rang. It was PEYTON'S CELL. He answered a little worried because she hardly ever called him. "Hey, Peyton. What's up?" "Um...well I guess you and Haley should both know I'm on my way to the hospital and my water broke. I'm in labor Nathan." He nearly dropped the phone. Haley heard it too. "Oh my God. Do we tell Lucas?" she said quietly. "Tell Lucas what?" Lucas asked stepping into the café where his brother and best friend now stood.
HOPE YOU ENJOYED!! THE STORY IS DEFINITELY GOING TO GET BETTER NEXT CHAPTER SO KEEP READING. I'M LEAVING THE DECISION UP TO YOU IF YOU WANT A SEQUEL. IT'D BE MOSTLY NATHAN AND HALEY BUT DEFINITELY PLENTY OF LUKE AND PEYTON. YOUR CHOICE!! SO REVIEW IF YA WANT IT!! REVIEW IF YA LIKE AND WANT THE TENTH!!
When Karen, Keith, and Deb returned that morning, their first instinct was to check on Lucas. Karen walked to Luke's door and gently opened it enough to see. She peeked in and found more than just her son sleeping. She slowly pushed the door open all the way to see who else could possibly be in the room. She smiled at the sight she saw. She saw Luke sleeping peacefully and next to him on chairs was a sleeping Nathan with Haley curled up on his chest. She looked back and signaled for Keith and Deb to look in the room. When they came over and looked at the kids they were happy. Happy that they were all getting along.
Minutes later Nathan awoke and looked around to see where he was. He saw his mom, Karen and Keith all standing in the doorway. He smiled at his mom and she smiled back. She knew he was happy to have Haley back. Nathan looked at Haley sleeping on top of him and pushed a piece of hair from her face, then kissed her forehead gently. She began to wake up slowly and opened her eyes enough to see. She looked up at Nathan and stretched a little. "Hey," he whispered near her ear. His breath near her ear sent chills down her spine. "Hey yourself," she whispered before kissing him slowly. Deb, Keith, and Karen decided to give the kids a few moments to themselves. They backed out the door and Haley finally noticed them. She began to blush when she knew they saw her there the whole time.
They laid in a peaceful silence until Nathan broke it. "So where does all this leave us, Hales?" "It leaves us as us," Haley replied smiling at him. Nathan was shocked but had a smile from ear to ear. He had his Haley back. Suddenly as they went to get up Lucas jumped from his bed screaming "Peyton! No! Don't leave me!" He landed on his feet and fell to the ground with no strength in his legs yet. Haley and Nathan both ran to Luke to help him back in his bed. "Shh, Luke it was just a dream," Haley said trying to comfort him. "How could she do this to him?" Haley mumbled the last part under her breath. Nathan caught a few words and could sense she knew more about Peyton than she was telling. He grabbed her arm and said "Hales, let's go grab some breakfast." She agreed and minutes later they were down in the cafeteria.
"Haley, what's going on? Where's Peyton?" A look of fear crossed Haley's face and she quickly wiped it away, hoping Nathan didn't notice. "What do you mean?" she asked him trying to act as though she had no idea. "Haley, you can't lie. You never could. If you don't wanna tell me then don't." She felt bad not being able to tell anyone and wanted to so bad. "Look...Nathan I want to tell you. I really do. It's just...I promised Peyton." Nathan nodded and he put his arm around Haley's shoulders. "Ok. I can't keep this to myself any longer. Even though I feel horrible doing this to Peyton. Can I trust you?" He was about to respond but she cut him off. "Of course I can. Why would I even ask? Peyton left, Nathan. She went to South Carolina." He looked a little shocked but he wanted to know why. "Why?" She looked a little reluctant to say but she decided to tell him anyway. "You cannot tell Luke. But...she was pregnant." Nathan's eyes became very wide. "She's in South Carolina because she didn't want to hurt Luke. I begged her to stay and so did Luke when he woke up the first time. He has no idea where she is though because he forgot the whole conversation he had with her." "Oh" was all Nathan could manage. He'd been left speechless. Nathan didn't know what he was going to do, the only thing he did know was that he wanted to help Peyton. Before that though, Luke was his first priority.
Remembering why he'd come to the hospital the night before. He left the cafeteria and went to Luke's room. He walked in and Luke looked up from the book he was reading and noticed Nathan's presence. "Hey, Lucas" "Nathan." They were very brief in the beginning of the conversation. "So why'd you ask me here yesterday?" "I asked you here because while I was laying here yesterday I just had this feeling that someone unusual was here and you did something." "Yea, I was here everyday. The only thing I did was talk to you. Which is something considering the way we are. I guess I was kinda trying to reconcile. Make things ok between us because I...didn't and don't wanna lose my brother." Luke was a little shocked at this piece of information. They talked for a good hour and tried to fix things. The end of the conversation was definitely a new beginning for the Scott brothers. "Well, it's not like we're gonna end up being like best friends over night or anything. I mean it's gonna take some time, but I'm tryin to say I'm lookin forward to havin a brother. "Same here" Nathan replied. "Bye, Lucas" Nathan said as he got up to leave. "Bye...wait...Nathan" Nathan looked back at his brother. "Yea?" "It's Luke." Nathan couldn't help but smile a little at the turn of events that just occurred. "Yea, Luke. My friend's call me Nate." Luke gave a smile back and he felt like he really had a brother not a jerk enemy who tried to steal his best friend.
4 AND 1/2 MONTHS LATER
It had been 4 ½ long months since Peyton left Tree Hill. Luke had done everything in his power to find her. He still hadn't given up. Haley had been in touch by phone, letter, and most recently video. The video was of Peyton and she was talking about the baby and all different things she'd gone through during the pregnancy. She was now 8 ½ months pregnant and she was gigantic. Well at least that's what Haley thought.
Nathan had also been in touch with Peyton secretly. He'd helped her through a lot when Haley couldn't talk. He also gave updates on Luke. Nathan and Peyton had finally reformed the friendship that had started so long ago. Lucas and Nathan were acting like brother for once and were getting along better everyday. They played basketball together and beat every opponent. Haley was so happy they were finally being the Scotts she loved. They were her best friends. She couldn't help but feel she was betraying Luke though. Every time she talked to Peyton she felt worse about it. She known Luke all her life and from her experience she knew he wanted to be a very involved dad after the way he grew up. She felt horrible and the guilt got worse everyday.
Lucas had gotten a new job and broke up with Brooke. He told her neither one of them could commit so it wasn't going to work. She was upset, but Tim helped her through. They were friends but Lucas felt a little out of place with no one to take to parties, and no one to date. He was wishing desperately he had Peyton back in his life. Keith and Karen were engaged now. Deb had very slowly began dating again and Dan was nowhere to be found. Now he'd abandoned both of his boys, but Nathan hardly noticed. Lives had changed in the past few months and Lucas had discovered he didn't like change.
Nathan and Haley's relationship had flourished and they were so in love it was sickening to Luke. They were the perfect couple, Lucas could hardly stand to be around them when they were together. He spent a lot of his time alone. He would go and just sit at the basketball court lost in his own thoughts. Sometimes trying to think of what Peyton would be doing right now or try to remember the conversation she had with him for the last time.
Nathan kept trying to get through to Luke. He'd even tried to set him up with different girls. Nothing worked, but it was evident that Luke was still hurting. Nathan came to Haley one day with Luke's problem. "Haley, we have to help Luke." "Well, that came out of nowhere" she laughed a little. "I want to know the real Luke. Ya know the one you rant and rave about. I don't want to know the depressed one." She began to feel sympathy for Nathan. "Wow, he's done a complete 180. He wants to know his brother." she thought to herself. "Haley, we have to get Peyton back. I've been talking to her too." Haley was a little surprised. She couldn't help but agree though. With that said Nathan cell phone rang. It was PEYTON'S CELL. He answered a little worried because she hardly ever called him. "Hey, Peyton. What's up?" "Um...well I guess you and Haley should both know I'm on my way to the hospital and my water broke. I'm in labor Nathan." He nearly dropped the phone. Haley heard it too. "Oh my God. Do we tell Lucas?" she said quietly. "Tell Lucas what?" Lucas asked stepping into the café where his brother and best friend now stood.
HOPE YOU ENJOYED!! THE STORY IS DEFINITELY GOING TO GET BETTER NEXT CHAPTER SO KEEP READING. I'M LEAVING THE DECISION UP TO YOU IF YOU WANT A SEQUEL. IT'D BE MOSTLY NATHAN AND HALEY BUT DEFINITELY PLENTY OF LUKE AND PEYTON. YOUR CHOICE!! SO REVIEW IF YA WANT IT!! REVIEW IF YA LIKE AND WANT THE TENTH!!