Chapter 8
*Admitting It*
Part II
"Uncle Keith...well...Peyton's pregnant." Lucas told him. Keith looked between the couple.
"And you're the father?"|
"Yeah." Luke squeezed Peyton's hand.
"I thought we talked about this. You said you were being safe!" His uncle raised his voice.
"There's no use giving me this lecture again. The damage is done and we can't change that. So can we discuss this calmly?"
"Okay. So have you made any decisions yet?"
"We are keeping the baby if that's what you mean." Lucas informed him.
"What about your futures?"
"We will stick together and deal with it from there."
"Have you thought about living arrangements or pre-natal care?" Keith asked.
"Living arrangements? You are gonna let us move in together?" Luke was taken back.
"Peyton's already pregnant. How much more is there to risk? Besides you have to take care of the baby together. You can't just say you're involved and then dump the 3 am feedings on her."
"I totally understand that." Lucas looked at Peyton and smiled, "What about a doctor?"
"We have insurance but I don't know how to go about this kind of thing. Peyton have you asked your father about this?"
"No I haven't told him yet." She hung her head.
"Well why don't you two go break the news to Mr. Sawyer and I will work this out with Karen?" Keith suggested. They got up from the table and the couple walked outside.
"I'm sorry it had to be so awkward in there." Peyton said.
"It wasn't that bad. I think telling your dad will be much worse."
"At least we don't have to tell him in person." They sat on the front steps looking at the sky; Peyton rested her head on Lucas's shoulder.
"Do you want to go now?" She said finally breaking the silence.
"There's no time like the present." He responded.
*Peyton's House*
"Hey dad." Peyton greeted her father over the web cam. Lucas put his arm around her and gave her shoulder a little reassuring squeeze.
"Hey baby. Why aren't you in school and what's with the touchy feely from your friend here? Isn't he going out with Brooke?" Her dad questioned.
"Well that's actually kind of what we need to talk to you about." She answered.
"Ah so you two are a 'we' now." Mr. Sawyer joked.
"You see the thing is Brooke and Luke broke up because we had this fling one night and I got pregnant." She told him.
"You what?"
"Dad please don't freak out. I know this seems like the end of the world but it's just the beginning. We are in love and this isn't going to come between us."
"Lucas listen to me." He said, "You have to take care of my daughter. I accept the situation, I don't it, but I'll deal with it. If you hurt my Peyton in any way I will have your head." He threatened.
"I understand sir." Lucas replied timidly.
"Dad what about a doctor." Peyton asked trying to take the spotlight off Luke.
"There is a form in my drawer for the medical insurance. Get the number and find out the policy. You kids can handle it from there. If they won't pay it I will."
"That's very generous of you Mr. Sawyer." Lucas thanked him.
"I'm a generous man." He said and switched off the camera. They both let out a deep sigh.
"That wasn't so bad was it?" Peyton asked.
"Not for you. He didn't threaten to tear your head off." Luke responded.
"What do you say we give the insurance a call?" She suggested. They dug through the drawer and finally found it. Peyton called up and sounding very official made an appointment.
"I guess this is really happening." He said nervously.
"Are you scared?" She asked.
"Petrified."
"Me too."
*Admitting It*
Part II
"Uncle Keith...well...Peyton's pregnant." Lucas told him. Keith looked between the couple.
"And you're the father?"|
"Yeah." Luke squeezed Peyton's hand.
"I thought we talked about this. You said you were being safe!" His uncle raised his voice.
"There's no use giving me this lecture again. The damage is done and we can't change that. So can we discuss this calmly?"
"Okay. So have you made any decisions yet?"
"We are keeping the baby if that's what you mean." Lucas informed him.
"What about your futures?"
"We will stick together and deal with it from there."
"Have you thought about living arrangements or pre-natal care?" Keith asked.
"Living arrangements? You are gonna let us move in together?" Luke was taken back.
"Peyton's already pregnant. How much more is there to risk? Besides you have to take care of the baby together. You can't just say you're involved and then dump the 3 am feedings on her."
"I totally understand that." Lucas looked at Peyton and smiled, "What about a doctor?"
"We have insurance but I don't know how to go about this kind of thing. Peyton have you asked your father about this?"
"No I haven't told him yet." She hung her head.
"Well why don't you two go break the news to Mr. Sawyer and I will work this out with Karen?" Keith suggested. They got up from the table and the couple walked outside.
"I'm sorry it had to be so awkward in there." Peyton said.
"It wasn't that bad. I think telling your dad will be much worse."
"At least we don't have to tell him in person." They sat on the front steps looking at the sky; Peyton rested her head on Lucas's shoulder.
"Do you want to go now?" She said finally breaking the silence.
"There's no time like the present." He responded.
*Peyton's House*
"Hey dad." Peyton greeted her father over the web cam. Lucas put his arm around her and gave her shoulder a little reassuring squeeze.
"Hey baby. Why aren't you in school and what's with the touchy feely from your friend here? Isn't he going out with Brooke?" Her dad questioned.
"Well that's actually kind of what we need to talk to you about." She answered.
"Ah so you two are a 'we' now." Mr. Sawyer joked.
"You see the thing is Brooke and Luke broke up because we had this fling one night and I got pregnant." She told him.
"You what?"
"Dad please don't freak out. I know this seems like the end of the world but it's just the beginning. We are in love and this isn't going to come between us."
"Lucas listen to me." He said, "You have to take care of my daughter. I accept the situation, I don't it, but I'll deal with it. If you hurt my Peyton in any way I will have your head." He threatened.
"I understand sir." Lucas replied timidly.
"Dad what about a doctor." Peyton asked trying to take the spotlight off Luke.
"There is a form in my drawer for the medical insurance. Get the number and find out the policy. You kids can handle it from there. If they won't pay it I will."
"That's very generous of you Mr. Sawyer." Lucas thanked him.
"I'm a generous man." He said and switched off the camera. They both let out a deep sigh.
"That wasn't so bad was it?" Peyton asked.
"Not for you. He didn't threaten to tear your head off." Luke responded.
"What do you say we give the insurance a call?" She suggested. They dug through the drawer and finally found it. Peyton called up and sounding very official made an appointment.
"I guess this is really happening." He said nervously.
"Are you scared?" She asked.
"Petrified."
"Me too."