Chapter 4
*The News*
Brooke raised herself from the bed and walked over to Lucas, her eyes red and puffy from crying and slapped him.
"How could you do that to me?" She screamed and rushed out of the house.
"I guess this is yours then." He directed his comment towards Peyton.
"Yeah" She paused, "What does it say?"
"It's positive." He announced. They sat there for what seemed like an eternity in amazement.
"I can't believe this. What are we gonna do?" Peyton broke the silence.
"What do you mean? I won't let you get an abortion and I could never give it up for adoption." Lucas answered.
"I agree. I just want to know if you're gonna stick around. I won't be upset if you don't." She told him.
"Oh Peyton. Of course I'm sticking by you. I could never leave you to deal with this alone. We created this life together and we will deal with this together. Besides I never want to be like Dan." Luke replied.
"What about Brooke?" Peyton inquired. Lucas knew that their relationship was history. The truth was that even if he hadn't cheated the relationship was going nowhere. As hard as they tried they had nothing more than a physical relationship. Brooke could not connect with Lucas on an intellectual level like Peyton could. The question was, could they make a lasting relationship, especially under these circumstances. He told her he'd be back later, that he needed to think. Lucas was thankful that Keith wasn't home, he didn't need him to be on his case about responsibility.
He looked at the clock and it said 10:30. Luke figured Haley would be done tutoring Nathan by then but when he called her house her parents told him she was staying at Peyton's. He knew where she really was, at Nathan's. Luke resented every moment she chose to spend with his half-brother instead of him. He went back to Peyton's house and slept on her couch,
*Nathan and Haley*
"You lied to your parents! Haley James what has become of you?" Nathan said sarcastically.
"You actually think my parents would let me spend the night with a handsome, dangerous guy like you?" She kidded.
"You think I'm dangerous?" He smiled shyly.
"Oh absolutely" She replied playfully and kissed him. Nathan embraced Haley and his strong hands led her to his bed. She helped him pull off his short exposing his chiseled muscles and he reached around to unhook her bra. His experience made her uneasy and she pushed his hand away.
"Let's just go to sleep." Haley suggested.
"If that's what you want then I'm fine with it. I'll wait for you Haley. I'm not in a rush; you don't need to prove anything to me. When you're ready I'm ready." Nathan explained.
"Thank you for understanding." She said.
"Don't thank me." He replied. Nathan handed her one of his shirts and she went onto the bathroom to change. When she came out Nathan was already under the covers waiting.
The alarm clock blared and they both woke up from the best night's sleep they ever had. Haley got up and realized she didn't have an extra change of clothes. Haley thanked Nathan for the wonderful night and put her old clothes back on.
Haley decided to borrow some clothes from Peyton. It would be too suspicious to go back home, her parents would suspect something was not right. She got in her car and was surprised to find Lucas's truck in Peyton's driveway. She walked up to the door still puzzled by Lucas's presence. This was about the time he usually woke up. Haley was ready to just walk into the house like always but it was locked. Since when did Peyton look her door? Haley knocked on the door and a groggy Lucas answered it.
"Well it's about time." Lucas said rubbing his eyes.
"What are you talking about?
"Maybe if you tried listening to your voicemail you would know." Luke said in a hostile tone.
"Can you just tell me what's going on and why are you here?" Haley pleaded.
"I slept on Peyton's couch last night but the question is where were you last night." Lucas already knew what the answer was but he wanted to hear her admit it.
"I was at Nathan's last night is, that what you want to hear? Don't worry nothing happened. So can I come in now, I need to ask Peyton something?" She asked. Something was wrong. Luke would never act this way towards her, even when it came to Nathan.
"You can come in but I don't know how much help Peyton will be." He told her. She walked into Peyton's room and found her awake staring at the ceiling. When she heard Haley's footsteps she turned her head and asked "Did Lucas tell you yet?"
"Tell me what?" Haley wondered.
"Haley I'm pregnant and I don't know what I'm gonna do." Peyton broke down again.
"Is it Lucas?" Haley inquired.
"Yeah" Peyton said through her tears. All Haley could do was comfort her then she remembered why she came.
"I know this is not a good time but I need to borrow an outfit." Haley said.
"Go ahead, whatever you need. What happened to your clothes?" Peyton asked.
"I stayed at Nathan's last night-" Before Haley could explain Peyton cut her off.
"Whatever you do just be careful. Take it from first hand experience." Peyton warned.
"I know and nothing happened." Haley informed, "I have to go now. I'll be back after school." She said as she walked out of the room.
"Hey look Haley." Lucas said, "I'm sorry about the way I acted before. I have a lot on my mind."
"I understand. Just don't get on my case about Nathan. You have no credibility now." Haley tried to make a joke.
"I'm staying with Peyton today. Take good notes Hales." Luke told her.
*The News*
Brooke raised herself from the bed and walked over to Lucas, her eyes red and puffy from crying and slapped him.
"How could you do that to me?" She screamed and rushed out of the house.
"I guess this is yours then." He directed his comment towards Peyton.
"Yeah" She paused, "What does it say?"
"It's positive." He announced. They sat there for what seemed like an eternity in amazement.
"I can't believe this. What are we gonna do?" Peyton broke the silence.
"What do you mean? I won't let you get an abortion and I could never give it up for adoption." Lucas answered.
"I agree. I just want to know if you're gonna stick around. I won't be upset if you don't." She told him.
"Oh Peyton. Of course I'm sticking by you. I could never leave you to deal with this alone. We created this life together and we will deal with this together. Besides I never want to be like Dan." Luke replied.
"What about Brooke?" Peyton inquired. Lucas knew that their relationship was history. The truth was that even if he hadn't cheated the relationship was going nowhere. As hard as they tried they had nothing more than a physical relationship. Brooke could not connect with Lucas on an intellectual level like Peyton could. The question was, could they make a lasting relationship, especially under these circumstances. He told her he'd be back later, that he needed to think. Lucas was thankful that Keith wasn't home, he didn't need him to be on his case about responsibility.
He looked at the clock and it said 10:30. Luke figured Haley would be done tutoring Nathan by then but when he called her house her parents told him she was staying at Peyton's. He knew where she really was, at Nathan's. Luke resented every moment she chose to spend with his half-brother instead of him. He went back to Peyton's house and slept on her couch,
*Nathan and Haley*
"You lied to your parents! Haley James what has become of you?" Nathan said sarcastically.
"You actually think my parents would let me spend the night with a handsome, dangerous guy like you?" She kidded.
"You think I'm dangerous?" He smiled shyly.
"Oh absolutely" She replied playfully and kissed him. Nathan embraced Haley and his strong hands led her to his bed. She helped him pull off his short exposing his chiseled muscles and he reached around to unhook her bra. His experience made her uneasy and she pushed his hand away.
"Let's just go to sleep." Haley suggested.
"If that's what you want then I'm fine with it. I'll wait for you Haley. I'm not in a rush; you don't need to prove anything to me. When you're ready I'm ready." Nathan explained.
"Thank you for understanding." She said.
"Don't thank me." He replied. Nathan handed her one of his shirts and she went onto the bathroom to change. When she came out Nathan was already under the covers waiting.
The alarm clock blared and they both woke up from the best night's sleep they ever had. Haley got up and realized she didn't have an extra change of clothes. Haley thanked Nathan for the wonderful night and put her old clothes back on.
Haley decided to borrow some clothes from Peyton. It would be too suspicious to go back home, her parents would suspect something was not right. She got in her car and was surprised to find Lucas's truck in Peyton's driveway. She walked up to the door still puzzled by Lucas's presence. This was about the time he usually woke up. Haley was ready to just walk into the house like always but it was locked. Since when did Peyton look her door? Haley knocked on the door and a groggy Lucas answered it.
"Well it's about time." Lucas said rubbing his eyes.
"What are you talking about?
"Maybe if you tried listening to your voicemail you would know." Luke said in a hostile tone.
"Can you just tell me what's going on and why are you here?" Haley pleaded.
"I slept on Peyton's couch last night but the question is where were you last night." Lucas already knew what the answer was but he wanted to hear her admit it.
"I was at Nathan's last night is, that what you want to hear? Don't worry nothing happened. So can I come in now, I need to ask Peyton something?" She asked. Something was wrong. Luke would never act this way towards her, even when it came to Nathan.
"You can come in but I don't know how much help Peyton will be." He told her. She walked into Peyton's room and found her awake staring at the ceiling. When she heard Haley's footsteps she turned her head and asked "Did Lucas tell you yet?"
"Tell me what?" Haley wondered.
"Haley I'm pregnant and I don't know what I'm gonna do." Peyton broke down again.
"Is it Lucas?" Haley inquired.
"Yeah" Peyton said through her tears. All Haley could do was comfort her then she remembered why she came.
"I know this is not a good time but I need to borrow an outfit." Haley said.
"Go ahead, whatever you need. What happened to your clothes?" Peyton asked.
"I stayed at Nathan's last night-" Before Haley could explain Peyton cut her off.
"Whatever you do just be careful. Take it from first hand experience." Peyton warned.
"I know and nothing happened." Haley informed, "I have to go now. I'll be back after school." She said as she walked out of the room.
"Hey look Haley." Lucas said, "I'm sorry about the way I acted before. I have a lot on my mind."
"I understand. Just don't get on my case about Nathan. You have no credibility now." Haley tried to make a joke.
"I'm staying with Peyton today. Take good notes Hales." Luke told her.