Chapter 11
A/N: So I think this is the final chapter. It sounds so dramatic and I can't believe I'm ending it. I loved writing this story and I loved getting the reviews but here it is. I got a lot of reviews that people wanted the sequel. Wait...there's going to be an epilogue after this chapter. That'll be left open for the sequel. I'm going to start writing the sequel soon. I hope you all liked reading the story as much as I did writing it. I also hope you like the way I end it. Review and let me know. The epilogue should be up shortly.
Lucas slowly stepped into the elevator. His heart was pounding out of his chest. He seemed to be struggling to breathe at the same time. The elevator seemed to be moving in slow motion. Every floor seemed to take an hour to get to. He was dying to know what was going on. Was it his baby? He didn't even know the answer to that question. She went through nine months pregnant without him. "If I'm the father I'm already horrible at it. I didn't even know she was having a baby," he said aloud. He got a lot of stares from the people in the elevator. One lady looked at him with disgust. He just brushed it off and then the elevator stopped at his floor. It was only 2 floors but it seemed like eternity. He stepped out of the elevator shaking. So scared of what he was walking into. He stood in the hallway unsure of what to do next. He walked a few steps toward 312. Then doctors began rushing in. Luke was totally confused. He never had a baby before. Suddenly the doctors were exiting the room with a bed. Which his Peyton was on. He looked up from the floor and saw her there. The moment was frozen in time, for both of them. She had only looked up for a moment and saw him standing there. Their eyes met and he felt himself shiver. She then looked at the doctors and yelled "STOP!" The doctors paused as Peyton ordered but then the head doctor asked what was going on and ordered them to keep moving. "It's now or never" Lucas thought. He ran towards her and she looked scared. She was in pain.
Again everything was in slow motion for him. He ran up next to the bed and smiled. She was in no mood to smile. "Excuse me, young man?" "Yea?" Luke replied not taking his eyes off Peyton. "Who are you?" Lucas began to panic. What was he exactly? He didn't know if he was the father and he looked to Peyton who luckily had sympathy towards him. "He's the father" she told the doctor trying to smile. "Thanks" Lucas mouthed to her. They continued to walk down the hall into the delivery room. "Wow, I'm the father. I'm gonna be a dad. I'm gonna be a good dad." A million things continued to spin through Luke's mind. They were in the delivery room sooner than Luke thought they would be. The doctor looked at him and handed him a pile of clothes to wear. "Here put these on," he demanded. Luke did as he said and seconds later he was holding Peyton's hand. She was laying on the bed in so much pain. "Thanks for coming Luke" she almost screamed. "1...2...3 push Peyton!" the doctor was telling her. "God!" she was screaming back. This was harder than she'd expected. Luke looked at her and felt horrible. He leaned down to her ear and whispered "Come on, I know you can do this. You're the strongest person I know. I would do anything to take this pain from you." She smiled and for a minute all her pain subsided. Then out of nowhere she was screaming again. "Luke, you said you could take now have these babies for me!!" He tried so hard not to laugh but with that comment he could barely hold it in.
Minutes later the doctor said this was the final push. "Ready Peyton?" She nodded her head and the doctor yelled "PUSH!" She did as she was told and squeezed Luke's hand so hard he thought it was going to break. So not only was she screaming and the doctors screaming for her to push, so was Lucas. It was just a room full of screaming. But there the baby was in the doctor's arms. Peyton looked up at the perfect little baby boy. Her eyes were full of tears and so were Luke's. They took the baby to clean him off and Luke looked down at Peyton with love in his eyes. "Lucas, when did you get here? What are you doing here and who told you I was here?" "Yea, nice to see you too darling," he replied. "I'm sorry I'm just so overwhelmed and in a lot of pain at the moment." "It's ok. You deserve answers. I got here only a few minutes before they wheeled you out. I'm here because Nathan told me you were at the hospital and I was scared you were hurt. He didn't tell me this part...I missed you." "Oh. Well look let's not discuss this right now. I just had a baby I don't want to worry about all this right now." Lucas nodded his head in agreement.
They cleaned the baby and brought him back over to Lucas and Peyton. "You have a healthy baby boy. He's 7 pounds 8 ounces. He was born on September 3, 2004 at 1:24 AM. We do need a name to put on his birth certificate though." He handed the baby to Peyton and she felt like her heart was going to explode with love for this little boy in her arms. "Well, what do you think, Luke? I want to pick his name together." Lucas smiled and let the baby wrap his small fingers around his index finger. His eyes began to tear again at the sight of his son. "I was actually thinking of Nathan. Just for all he's done for us. That's just me though." "Sounds like a good name for our little boy. I was kinda thinking we could use Alexander as his middle name." Suddenly Luke felt like he was in a time warp. He remembered Peyton's whole conversation with him about baby names. He even remembered begging her to stay the morning she left. "Luke?...Luke?" "Yea?" he replied trying to dig himself out of his thoughts. "What's wrong?" He sat in the chair behind him and replied "I remember it. I remember begging you to stay that morning and you telling me you were leaving. I remember it now. I wanted you to stay." Peyton sat there stunned that it all came back to him.
"Lucas, believe me I didn't want to hurt you that's the only reason I left. I left because I didn't want to tie you down to me and this kid. I wanted to let you live happily," Peyton told him as tears rolled down her cheeks for the hundredth time today. "So, what would've happened if I never found out. I would just have a kid out there somewhere that I didn't even know of. Peyton you of all people should've known how I wanted to be there when I had a baby. After what my mom went through. God, I wanted to do all that with you. I wanted to go to the breathing classes and I wanted to be there for the 3 AM cravings. I wanted to do all of that. Why would you leave when you knew the way I grew up. I looked for you for all these months and all this time you were talking to my two best friends. Do you have any idea what I went through trying to get to you?" Luke asked with tear filled eyes. "Do you have any idea what it was like watching you lay there? For four months I was wondering if this kid was going to have a father. That's when it hit me. If you did wake up what were you gonna do? Go back to Brooke? Were you gonna leave me because you had a career in basketball?" Lucas sat there shocked. She knew he was thinking I'm not my father so she answered before he had time to say anything. "I know you're not your father but when it comes down to it you didn't think you were going to be in this situation. You never know how you're going to react until you're in the situation. Do you get what was going through my mind?" "Yea, you apparently didn't think I was going to be a good enough father for him." He walked over kissed the baby on the forehead and walked out of the room.
Peyton suddenly began to cry hysterically. The doctor was a little shocked by everything that had just happened and he didn't want to interrupt Peyton but he needed the birth certificate. "Excuse me ma'am?" "Yes?" she replied wiping tears from her eyes again. "I need a name for the baby. Sorry to interrupt and all." "Yea, it's no problem. His name is Nathan Alexander...Scott." She'd hesitated wondering if she wanted to give the baby the Scott name. In the end it was inevitable that he was another Scott boy. He looked just like Lucas. The hair was more of a mix of both parents but his features were Lucas. She called Nathan and Haley a few minutes later. "Nathan?" "Peyton, hey! Did you have the baby?" "Yea, it's a boy." "Really?! Haley it's a boy!" Nathan yelled to Haley. "What's his name?" "I'll tell you that when I see you." "Wait, when am I gonna see you?" he asked a little confused. "I'll be there in a few days." Nathan informed Haley and they were both excited. "Did Lucas reach you?" "Yea, um...I guess thanks for sending him here. Not that he did any good." Nathan was now extremely confused. "What? What did he do to you?!" "All he did was yell at me and leave his son behind. "I wasn't gonna let him come Peyton. I swear I wasn't gonna tell him but he seemed so sincere. He said he wasn't gonna hurt you. Well, when you come we'll sort things out." They said their good byes and she promised she'd be there in a few days.
DAYS LATER
She'd gotten out of the hospital a few days before and here she was in the car driving to Tree Hill. Back to her home. She wanted to raise little Nathan in a good place with people who would love him. This was the best place she could think of. She only prayed that she didn't run into Lucas. If she did he wasn't going to make his way back to her son. She wasn't gonna forgive him easily this time as she had before.
Luke arrived that night after Peyton had the baby. Nathan had given him a black eye. They were both injured now. Nathan had a broken nose and Luke had a black eye. Luke remembered exactly what Nathan had said to him when he arrived home. "What the hell is your problem?!" he yelled before punching him. "You said you wouldn't hurt her. What happened to that?! I should probably kill you for doing what you did to her. You know you really are like Dan if you could do that to your own son. You don't even know what she went through while you were in a coma. She cried for days. She was by your side every night. Do you have any idea what she went through for you? She made the hardest decision of her life when she left you. Even when I talked to her she cried because she didn't want to hold you back from your dreams. You're an asshole for doing what you did you her Lucas. You don't deserve someone like her." The words ran through Luke's head day after day. He'd never even held his son yet.
Peyton arrived at Karen's Café and the sign left so many memories. These whole nine months seemed to be about memories. She stepped into the café where many old friends were to greet her and her few days old baby. Nathan, Haley, Karen, Deb, Tim, Brooke, Jake, Jenny, Keith, and finally Lucas. They all ran over to see the baby. Nathan quieted everyone down and looked at Peyton. "What's his name?" Everyone was eager to know what she'd named him. Was he a Scott or not? That was the question. "Well, his last name is Scott. His first name we chose because this person has done so much to help us even if it didn't work in the end." At the last part she glanced at Luke and gave him a dirty look. He put his head down and looked ashamed. "His name is...Nathan Alexander Scott," she said above the crowd. Nathan's heart filled with joy. His first nephew was named after him. "Can I hold him first?" Nathan asked like a little boy with a new toy. He picked the small child up and cradled him against his chest. "Hey, Nate. You've got my name. My first nephew. We're gonna have fun buddy. I'm gonna help you with all kinds of stuff. It's gonna be a blast." The baby was passed around to everyone as Peyton greeted everyone. Lucas stood in the corner ashamed. He'd never even held his own son and Peyton didn't look like she was gonna accept him back real quick this time. It was killing Lucas to watch his little boy being passed to everyone and not him. No one even thought to let him hold his little boy.
Peyton was talking to everyone she'd left behind. When she stepped up to hug Karen she figured it would be weird or awkward, but Karen was there to offer comfort. "Peyton, I know what you're going through right now. It's kind of weird seeing what I went through happen to someone. If you don't mind I'd like it if we could talk sometime while you're in town. That is unless you're leaving." "No, I'll be here. I think I'm gonna stay because I want to raise Nathan in a place where he will be loved. I'd really like it if we could talk. I think it would help me a lot. Thanks for doing this even if me and Luke are having problems." Karen just nodded and hugged Peyton. Peyton was nearly done with saying hi to everyone until she walked over to Haley and Brooke. They both were overjoyed to see her and they pulled her into a hug. They did so and she began to cry. "Peyton, what's wrong?" Haley asked and Brooke looked very concerned. "Come on let's go outside and talk. Lucas noticing this and wanting to tell Peyton how sorry he was snuck around the back to listen.
Peyton, Haley, and Brooke all stood out front. Each one was unsure of what to say because it had been a while since they'd all been together like this. "Peyton, what happened?" Haley and Brooke asked in unison. Peyton laughed at them and began to talk. "When me and Luke got in this big fight at the hospital I didn't think he was really gonna leave ya know? I figured this is Lucas the one I spent 4 months sleeping next to in a chair. I thought maybe he'd have a little more compassion since it's his baby and he didn't wanna be like his father. I'm thinking now maybe I was wrong. What if Luke doesn't wanna be a part of the baby's life. I had a chance with Jake a while back and I blew it. He's taken. I have no one to help me with this baby. I mean I know there's you guys but I have no father for him. I wanted Luke to help me. I wanted that perfect life. The nice house the dog and my two boys out in the backyard playing basketball. Ya know the baby on his shoulders dunking and Luke swinging him around and laughing while I was like cooking dinner. I know how corny that sounds but I always wanted that life. I feel like Luke doesn't want me anymore. Like 'oh have my baby and that's good enough for me' kind of thing. What if he doesn't? After all I went through. I feel so alone you guys." Peyton cried out her fears to her friends. They immediately hugged her and tried to help her. "Peyton, it's ok to want that life. Even though Lucas is being a jerk. If he doesn't want to father his own kid then we'll find someone who'll be perfect for little Nathan. He'll have the best daddy out there." Haley told her and Peyton laughed. "Yea, we'll get him someone good who'll give him that perfect life," Brooke tried to help too.
They walked back inside and Luke walked around town for hours. Pondering what he was going to do. He really screwed up with Peyton. It was gonna take a lot to make her forgive him. He needed a plan because he wanted his little boy in his life.
The next day Karen invited Peyton to the café for lunch. Karen wanted to talk to Peyton. After all this was her grandson. Peyton entered the café with no baby and she felt a little weird coming to talk to Luke's mom. She left the baby with Haley and Nathan for the day. "Hey Peyton." "Hi!" Peyton replied a little unsure. "Sit down please," Karen offered. Peyton took a seat and so did Karen. "Look, I know you probably think this is a bit strange. I wanted you to know that if you need anything that I'm here for you and the baby. Nathan and Haley told me what happened with you and Luke. I must say as much as I thought Nathan would be the one to leave a kid, I never expected Lucas to. No offense to Nathan." Peyton laughed a little and started to talk. "All I was trying to do was explain to him why I left and stormed out of the room. I thought he wouldn't mind having the baby after he got there. I mean he was so happy. Then he twisted my words around and stormed out. He hasn't even held his own son yet." Karen looked a little shocked about Peyton's side of the story. They talked for a while more until Peyton got up to leave. She had to go get Nathan. They said good bye and off she went.
She arrived at Haley's house where she left the baby only to find a note on the front door.
Peyton,
Haley and I took the baby around town. We'll be back but in the mean time go to docks.
Nathan
She was very confused but went to the docks as she was told. She arrived only to find another note. It seemed something like Brooke had set this up. She picked it up and this one said to go home for a while and come back to the café at 6. It was 5:30 PM at the time. She went home and arrived back at the café to find a crowd of all her closest friends sitting there. Little Nathan was also there in his seat. He was with Haley and Nathan but they told her to sit and that they would hold him. It was only minutes later that she saw Lucas step out on stage. "Great. This is just what I want to be doing," was Peyton's thoughts as Luke stepped on stage. "Look, Peyton I know you don't want to hear this but I need to do this. I do love you and the baby but apparently you don't believe me so here it goes." He grabbed a microphone off stage and music began to play.
Everybody wants a little piece of my time
But still I put you at the end of the line
How it breaks my heart to cause you this pain
To see the tears you cry fallin' like rain
Give me the chance to prove
And I'll make it up to you
I still believe in you
With a love that will always be
Standing so strong and true
Baby I still believe in you and me
Somewhere along the way, I guess I just lost track
Only thinkin' of myself never lookin' back
For all the times I've hurt you, I apologizeI'm sorry it took so long to finally realize
Give me the chance to prove
That nothing's worth losing you
I still believe in you
With a love that will always be
Standing so strong and true
Baby I still believe in you and me
The audience was clapping and Peyton was a little shocked. She clapped too. Lucas stepped off stage and walked out of the café. Peyton had a few tears in her eyes. She had been overly emotional since the baby. "Where'd he go?" Peyton questioned Haley. I don't know he just left. She ran out of the café and into the streets. She saw Luke at the end of the streets and took off running. "Lucas!" she screamed. He turned and kept walking. She got to him and stopped him. "Wait." "What? You don't need me." "Yes, I do. Look you twisted my words and I didn't mean any of that. I wanted you there. And Nathan needs a daddy." She smiled. He smiled a little then said "they both do." They both laughed for a few minutes. "I'm sorry," they both said at the same time. They both smiled and she slowly wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. It had been a long time since they'd been like that. "Peyton," he said pulling away. "Yea?" "Did you mean what you said when you blew your chance with Jake?" She smiled again. "You were listening?" she smacked him playfully on the arm and pulled him in for another kiss.
They walked back into the café and were hand in hand. The whole place applauded. Brooke shouted above the crowd "FINALLY!" Everyone laughed and Lucas walked over to little Nathan. "Hey little guy. I'm your daddy, yes I am," he said in baby talk. He and Peyton sat down and everyone began to talk again. "So, what are we doing this New Year's Eve?" Brooke asked.
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A/N: So I think this is the final chapter. It sounds so dramatic and I can't believe I'm ending it. I loved writing this story and I loved getting the reviews but here it is. I got a lot of reviews that people wanted the sequel. Wait...there's going to be an epilogue after this chapter. That'll be left open for the sequel. I'm going to start writing the sequel soon. I hope you all liked reading the story as much as I did writing it. I also hope you like the way I end it. Review and let me know. The epilogue should be up shortly.
Lucas slowly stepped into the elevator. His heart was pounding out of his chest. He seemed to be struggling to breathe at the same time. The elevator seemed to be moving in slow motion. Every floor seemed to take an hour to get to. He was dying to know what was going on. Was it his baby? He didn't even know the answer to that question. She went through nine months pregnant without him. "If I'm the father I'm already horrible at it. I didn't even know she was having a baby," he said aloud. He got a lot of stares from the people in the elevator. One lady looked at him with disgust. He just brushed it off and then the elevator stopped at his floor. It was only 2 floors but it seemed like eternity. He stepped out of the elevator shaking. So scared of what he was walking into. He stood in the hallway unsure of what to do next. He walked a few steps toward 312. Then doctors began rushing in. Luke was totally confused. He never had a baby before. Suddenly the doctors were exiting the room with a bed. Which his Peyton was on. He looked up from the floor and saw her there. The moment was frozen in time, for both of them. She had only looked up for a moment and saw him standing there. Their eyes met and he felt himself shiver. She then looked at the doctors and yelled "STOP!" The doctors paused as Peyton ordered but then the head doctor asked what was going on and ordered them to keep moving. "It's now or never" Lucas thought. He ran towards her and she looked scared. She was in pain.
Again everything was in slow motion for him. He ran up next to the bed and smiled. She was in no mood to smile. "Excuse me, young man?" "Yea?" Luke replied not taking his eyes off Peyton. "Who are you?" Lucas began to panic. What was he exactly? He didn't know if he was the father and he looked to Peyton who luckily had sympathy towards him. "He's the father" she told the doctor trying to smile. "Thanks" Lucas mouthed to her. They continued to walk down the hall into the delivery room. "Wow, I'm the father. I'm gonna be a dad. I'm gonna be a good dad." A million things continued to spin through Luke's mind. They were in the delivery room sooner than Luke thought they would be. The doctor looked at him and handed him a pile of clothes to wear. "Here put these on," he demanded. Luke did as he said and seconds later he was holding Peyton's hand. She was laying on the bed in so much pain. "Thanks for coming Luke" she almost screamed. "1...2...3 push Peyton!" the doctor was telling her. "God!" she was screaming back. This was harder than she'd expected. Luke looked at her and felt horrible. He leaned down to her ear and whispered "Come on, I know you can do this. You're the strongest person I know. I would do anything to take this pain from you." She smiled and for a minute all her pain subsided. Then out of nowhere she was screaming again. "Luke, you said you could take now have these babies for me!!" He tried so hard not to laugh but with that comment he could barely hold it in.
Minutes later the doctor said this was the final push. "Ready Peyton?" She nodded her head and the doctor yelled "PUSH!" She did as she was told and squeezed Luke's hand so hard he thought it was going to break. So not only was she screaming and the doctors screaming for her to push, so was Lucas. It was just a room full of screaming. But there the baby was in the doctor's arms. Peyton looked up at the perfect little baby boy. Her eyes were full of tears and so were Luke's. They took the baby to clean him off and Luke looked down at Peyton with love in his eyes. "Lucas, when did you get here? What are you doing here and who told you I was here?" "Yea, nice to see you too darling," he replied. "I'm sorry I'm just so overwhelmed and in a lot of pain at the moment." "It's ok. You deserve answers. I got here only a few minutes before they wheeled you out. I'm here because Nathan told me you were at the hospital and I was scared you were hurt. He didn't tell me this part...I missed you." "Oh. Well look let's not discuss this right now. I just had a baby I don't want to worry about all this right now." Lucas nodded his head in agreement.
They cleaned the baby and brought him back over to Lucas and Peyton. "You have a healthy baby boy. He's 7 pounds 8 ounces. He was born on September 3, 2004 at 1:24 AM. We do need a name to put on his birth certificate though." He handed the baby to Peyton and she felt like her heart was going to explode with love for this little boy in her arms. "Well, what do you think, Luke? I want to pick his name together." Lucas smiled and let the baby wrap his small fingers around his index finger. His eyes began to tear again at the sight of his son. "I was actually thinking of Nathan. Just for all he's done for us. That's just me though." "Sounds like a good name for our little boy. I was kinda thinking we could use Alexander as his middle name." Suddenly Luke felt like he was in a time warp. He remembered Peyton's whole conversation with him about baby names. He even remembered begging her to stay the morning she left. "Luke?...Luke?" "Yea?" he replied trying to dig himself out of his thoughts. "What's wrong?" He sat in the chair behind him and replied "I remember it. I remember begging you to stay that morning and you telling me you were leaving. I remember it now. I wanted you to stay." Peyton sat there stunned that it all came back to him.
"Lucas, believe me I didn't want to hurt you that's the only reason I left. I left because I didn't want to tie you down to me and this kid. I wanted to let you live happily," Peyton told him as tears rolled down her cheeks for the hundredth time today. "So, what would've happened if I never found out. I would just have a kid out there somewhere that I didn't even know of. Peyton you of all people should've known how I wanted to be there when I had a baby. After what my mom went through. God, I wanted to do all that with you. I wanted to go to the breathing classes and I wanted to be there for the 3 AM cravings. I wanted to do all of that. Why would you leave when you knew the way I grew up. I looked for you for all these months and all this time you were talking to my two best friends. Do you have any idea what I went through trying to get to you?" Luke asked with tear filled eyes. "Do you have any idea what it was like watching you lay there? For four months I was wondering if this kid was going to have a father. That's when it hit me. If you did wake up what were you gonna do? Go back to Brooke? Were you gonna leave me because you had a career in basketball?" Lucas sat there shocked. She knew he was thinking I'm not my father so she answered before he had time to say anything. "I know you're not your father but when it comes down to it you didn't think you were going to be in this situation. You never know how you're going to react until you're in the situation. Do you get what was going through my mind?" "Yea, you apparently didn't think I was going to be a good enough father for him." He walked over kissed the baby on the forehead and walked out of the room.
Peyton suddenly began to cry hysterically. The doctor was a little shocked by everything that had just happened and he didn't want to interrupt Peyton but he needed the birth certificate. "Excuse me ma'am?" "Yes?" she replied wiping tears from her eyes again. "I need a name for the baby. Sorry to interrupt and all." "Yea, it's no problem. His name is Nathan Alexander...Scott." She'd hesitated wondering if she wanted to give the baby the Scott name. In the end it was inevitable that he was another Scott boy. He looked just like Lucas. The hair was more of a mix of both parents but his features were Lucas. She called Nathan and Haley a few minutes later. "Nathan?" "Peyton, hey! Did you have the baby?" "Yea, it's a boy." "Really?! Haley it's a boy!" Nathan yelled to Haley. "What's his name?" "I'll tell you that when I see you." "Wait, when am I gonna see you?" he asked a little confused. "I'll be there in a few days." Nathan informed Haley and they were both excited. "Did Lucas reach you?" "Yea, um...I guess thanks for sending him here. Not that he did any good." Nathan was now extremely confused. "What? What did he do to you?!" "All he did was yell at me and leave his son behind. "I wasn't gonna let him come Peyton. I swear I wasn't gonna tell him but he seemed so sincere. He said he wasn't gonna hurt you. Well, when you come we'll sort things out." They said their good byes and she promised she'd be there in a few days.
DAYS LATER
She'd gotten out of the hospital a few days before and here she was in the car driving to Tree Hill. Back to her home. She wanted to raise little Nathan in a good place with people who would love him. This was the best place she could think of. She only prayed that she didn't run into Lucas. If she did he wasn't going to make his way back to her son. She wasn't gonna forgive him easily this time as she had before.
Luke arrived that night after Peyton had the baby. Nathan had given him a black eye. They were both injured now. Nathan had a broken nose and Luke had a black eye. Luke remembered exactly what Nathan had said to him when he arrived home. "What the hell is your problem?!" he yelled before punching him. "You said you wouldn't hurt her. What happened to that?! I should probably kill you for doing what you did to her. You know you really are like Dan if you could do that to your own son. You don't even know what she went through while you were in a coma. She cried for days. She was by your side every night. Do you have any idea what she went through for you? She made the hardest decision of her life when she left you. Even when I talked to her she cried because she didn't want to hold you back from your dreams. You're an asshole for doing what you did you her Lucas. You don't deserve someone like her." The words ran through Luke's head day after day. He'd never even held his son yet.
Peyton arrived at Karen's Café and the sign left so many memories. These whole nine months seemed to be about memories. She stepped into the café where many old friends were to greet her and her few days old baby. Nathan, Haley, Karen, Deb, Tim, Brooke, Jake, Jenny, Keith, and finally Lucas. They all ran over to see the baby. Nathan quieted everyone down and looked at Peyton. "What's his name?" Everyone was eager to know what she'd named him. Was he a Scott or not? That was the question. "Well, his last name is Scott. His first name we chose because this person has done so much to help us even if it didn't work in the end." At the last part she glanced at Luke and gave him a dirty look. He put his head down and looked ashamed. "His name is...Nathan Alexander Scott," she said above the crowd. Nathan's heart filled with joy. His first nephew was named after him. "Can I hold him first?" Nathan asked like a little boy with a new toy. He picked the small child up and cradled him against his chest. "Hey, Nate. You've got my name. My first nephew. We're gonna have fun buddy. I'm gonna help you with all kinds of stuff. It's gonna be a blast." The baby was passed around to everyone as Peyton greeted everyone. Lucas stood in the corner ashamed. He'd never even held his own son and Peyton didn't look like she was gonna accept him back real quick this time. It was killing Lucas to watch his little boy being passed to everyone and not him. No one even thought to let him hold his little boy.
Peyton was talking to everyone she'd left behind. When she stepped up to hug Karen she figured it would be weird or awkward, but Karen was there to offer comfort. "Peyton, I know what you're going through right now. It's kind of weird seeing what I went through happen to someone. If you don't mind I'd like it if we could talk sometime while you're in town. That is unless you're leaving." "No, I'll be here. I think I'm gonna stay because I want to raise Nathan in a place where he will be loved. I'd really like it if we could talk. I think it would help me a lot. Thanks for doing this even if me and Luke are having problems." Karen just nodded and hugged Peyton. Peyton was nearly done with saying hi to everyone until she walked over to Haley and Brooke. They both were overjoyed to see her and they pulled her into a hug. They did so and she began to cry. "Peyton, what's wrong?" Haley asked and Brooke looked very concerned. "Come on let's go outside and talk. Lucas noticing this and wanting to tell Peyton how sorry he was snuck around the back to listen.
Peyton, Haley, and Brooke all stood out front. Each one was unsure of what to say because it had been a while since they'd all been together like this. "Peyton, what happened?" Haley and Brooke asked in unison. Peyton laughed at them and began to talk. "When me and Luke got in this big fight at the hospital I didn't think he was really gonna leave ya know? I figured this is Lucas the one I spent 4 months sleeping next to in a chair. I thought maybe he'd have a little more compassion since it's his baby and he didn't wanna be like his father. I'm thinking now maybe I was wrong. What if Luke doesn't wanna be a part of the baby's life. I had a chance with Jake a while back and I blew it. He's taken. I have no one to help me with this baby. I mean I know there's you guys but I have no father for him. I wanted Luke to help me. I wanted that perfect life. The nice house the dog and my two boys out in the backyard playing basketball. Ya know the baby on his shoulders dunking and Luke swinging him around and laughing while I was like cooking dinner. I know how corny that sounds but I always wanted that life. I feel like Luke doesn't want me anymore. Like 'oh have my baby and that's good enough for me' kind of thing. What if he doesn't? After all I went through. I feel so alone you guys." Peyton cried out her fears to her friends. They immediately hugged her and tried to help her. "Peyton, it's ok to want that life. Even though Lucas is being a jerk. If he doesn't want to father his own kid then we'll find someone who'll be perfect for little Nathan. He'll have the best daddy out there." Haley told her and Peyton laughed. "Yea, we'll get him someone good who'll give him that perfect life," Brooke tried to help too.
They walked back inside and Luke walked around town for hours. Pondering what he was going to do. He really screwed up with Peyton. It was gonna take a lot to make her forgive him. He needed a plan because he wanted his little boy in his life.
The next day Karen invited Peyton to the café for lunch. Karen wanted to talk to Peyton. After all this was her grandson. Peyton entered the café with no baby and she felt a little weird coming to talk to Luke's mom. She left the baby with Haley and Nathan for the day. "Hey Peyton." "Hi!" Peyton replied a little unsure. "Sit down please," Karen offered. Peyton took a seat and so did Karen. "Look, I know you probably think this is a bit strange. I wanted you to know that if you need anything that I'm here for you and the baby. Nathan and Haley told me what happened with you and Luke. I must say as much as I thought Nathan would be the one to leave a kid, I never expected Lucas to. No offense to Nathan." Peyton laughed a little and started to talk. "All I was trying to do was explain to him why I left and stormed out of the room. I thought he wouldn't mind having the baby after he got there. I mean he was so happy. Then he twisted my words around and stormed out. He hasn't even held his own son yet." Karen looked a little shocked about Peyton's side of the story. They talked for a while more until Peyton got up to leave. She had to go get Nathan. They said good bye and off she went.
She arrived at Haley's house where she left the baby only to find a note on the front door.
Peyton,
Haley and I took the baby around town. We'll be back but in the mean time go to docks.
Nathan
She was very confused but went to the docks as she was told. She arrived only to find another note. It seemed something like Brooke had set this up. She picked it up and this one said to go home for a while and come back to the café at 6. It was 5:30 PM at the time. She went home and arrived back at the café to find a crowd of all her closest friends sitting there. Little Nathan was also there in his seat. He was with Haley and Nathan but they told her to sit and that they would hold him. It was only minutes later that she saw Lucas step out on stage. "Great. This is just what I want to be doing," was Peyton's thoughts as Luke stepped on stage. "Look, Peyton I know you don't want to hear this but I need to do this. I do love you and the baby but apparently you don't believe me so here it goes." He grabbed a microphone off stage and music began to play.
Everybody wants a little piece of my time
But still I put you at the end of the line
How it breaks my heart to cause you this pain
To see the tears you cry fallin' like rain
Give me the chance to prove
And I'll make it up to you
I still believe in you
With a love that will always be
Standing so strong and true
Baby I still believe in you and me
Somewhere along the way, I guess I just lost track
Only thinkin' of myself never lookin' back
For all the times I've hurt you, I apologizeI'm sorry it took so long to finally realize
Give me the chance to prove
That nothing's worth losing you
I still believe in you
With a love that will always be
Standing so strong and true
Baby I still believe in you and me
The audience was clapping and Peyton was a little shocked. She clapped too. Lucas stepped off stage and walked out of the café. Peyton had a few tears in her eyes. She had been overly emotional since the baby. "Where'd he go?" Peyton questioned Haley. I don't know he just left. She ran out of the café and into the streets. She saw Luke at the end of the streets and took off running. "Lucas!" she screamed. He turned and kept walking. She got to him and stopped him. "Wait." "What? You don't need me." "Yes, I do. Look you twisted my words and I didn't mean any of that. I wanted you there. And Nathan needs a daddy." She smiled. He smiled a little then said "they both do." They both laughed for a few minutes. "I'm sorry," they both said at the same time. They both smiled and she slowly wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. It had been a long time since they'd been like that. "Peyton," he said pulling away. "Yea?" "Did you mean what you said when you blew your chance with Jake?" She smiled again. "You were listening?" she smacked him playfully on the arm and pulled him in for another kiss.
They walked back into the café and were hand in hand. The whole place applauded. Brooke shouted above the crowd "FINALLY!" Everyone laughed and Lucas walked over to little Nathan. "Hey little guy. I'm your daddy, yes I am," he said in baby talk. He and Peyton sat down and everyone began to talk again. "So, what are we doing this New Year's Eve?" Brooke asked.
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