Chapter 14
*Month 6*
"Oh Boy." Peyton flopped down on her bed next to Lucas.
"Can you believe our parents are actually letting us move in together?" Luke sighed.
"I know, I thought they were just saying that to make us feel better but obviously they were serious." She agreed. Just then the doorbell rang.
"That must be Haley." He sprang up from the bed and found Haley and Nathan waiting at the door.
"I thought you could use some help moving so I invited Nathan?" Were the first words out of Haley's mouth.
"I don't mind. You guys can get the boxes from Peyton's room and load them up in my truck." Luke told them.
About three trips and two hours later the group had finished moving Peyton's stuff into Lucas's room.
"So what do you want to now?" Haley asked.
"I'm too tired to go out." Peyton lay on the bed.
"You didn't do anything today. We moved the boxes and you watched." Lucas joked.
"I'm allowed to, it's part of the job."
"Why don't you guys go out and have fun?" Luke suggested to Haley and Nathan.
"Okay, I guess. We'll see you at school tomorrow." Haley hesitated. She was surprised that Lucas had actually wanted her and Nathan to go out together. They said their good byes and left.
"Let's go to the café." Haley recommended. "I'm sure Karen would like to know how things went today."
"Yeah, we can get something to eat. I'm starving." Nathan agreed pulling out of the driveway. Back in Lucas's room the pair were putting away Peyton's stuff.
"Don't bother unpacking my clothes. I don't fit in them anyway." She instructed from the comfort of the bed.
"You will before you know it." He comforted her.
"I sure hope so. I'm tired of being tired." She put her hand on her stomach. "Lucas come here quick!"
"Is something wrong?" Luke rushed over.
"No feel this." She took his hand and put it next to hers.
"Is that the baby?" He asked in amazement.
"Yeah, that's the strongest kick yet." Peyton told him before he kissed her. They snuggled for a little while until Karen came home.
"Excuse me." She cleared her throat.
"Sorry mom." Luke jumped up from the bed.
"Haley and Nathan came by the café and told me you were finished. I just wanted to see how things were going her." She said.
"We're almost done." Peyton added. "Actually Lucas is almost done."
"That's how it should be." Karen laughed.
"Thanks a lot mom." He pretended to be insulted. Karen started out of the room then turned back.
"By the way, don't get used to sleeping in the same bed. As soon as this baby is born you two will be as far apart as possible." She said, then walked out. Peyton and Lucas looked at each other and burst into laughter.
"How embarrassing is that, having your mom walk in and tell you to keep your hands off your girlfriend." He said still laughing.
"It wouldn't be as bad as my father coming in and telling us that.
"You're right, but once the baby comes we won't have time to even think about doing anything but feeding, singing, changing diapers and occasionally sleeping."
"You make parenthood sound so appealing." Peyton sighed and patted the bed next to her.
"Oh, but it is, especially when it's with you." Luke sat down on the bed. "Do you think it's a boy or a girl?"
"Whatever it is I think it'll be a soccer player...There he goes again." She laughed as the baby kicked.
"He, you think it's a boy?" He wondered. "I always pictured the baby as a girl. Maybe it's the whole daddy's girl thing."
"I don't know, I just wish it would stop craving peanut butter." She gave him a sad face and nudged him as a hint.
"I don't think it's the baby, I think it's you." He got up and headed to the kitchen. Lucas came back peanut butter and spoon in hand. He cringed watching Peyton eat it straight from the jar.
"How can you eat like that?" Lucas was amazed.
"The same way I can eat chocolate and applesauce. Speaking of which-"The look on his face was priceless. "Just kidding. Did you actually think I could mix all three?"
"Honestly I wouldn't be surprised." He laughed.
"I'm tired." She announced before climbing under the covers. He pulled off his shirt and got in with her. Karen walked by and found them asleep. Keith came up behind her.
"I'm so proud of them." A tear rolled down her cheek.
"You're proud that they are eighteen and pregnant?"
"No I'm definitely not proud of that. I'm just glad that they are handling it so well."
*Month 6*
"Oh Boy." Peyton flopped down on her bed next to Lucas.
"Can you believe our parents are actually letting us move in together?" Luke sighed.
"I know, I thought they were just saying that to make us feel better but obviously they were serious." She agreed. Just then the doorbell rang.
"That must be Haley." He sprang up from the bed and found Haley and Nathan waiting at the door.
"I thought you could use some help moving so I invited Nathan?" Were the first words out of Haley's mouth.
"I don't mind. You guys can get the boxes from Peyton's room and load them up in my truck." Luke told them.
About three trips and two hours later the group had finished moving Peyton's stuff into Lucas's room.
"So what do you want to now?" Haley asked.
"I'm too tired to go out." Peyton lay on the bed.
"You didn't do anything today. We moved the boxes and you watched." Lucas joked.
"I'm allowed to, it's part of the job."
"Why don't you guys go out and have fun?" Luke suggested to Haley and Nathan.
"Okay, I guess. We'll see you at school tomorrow." Haley hesitated. She was surprised that Lucas had actually wanted her and Nathan to go out together. They said their good byes and left.
"Let's go to the café." Haley recommended. "I'm sure Karen would like to know how things went today."
"Yeah, we can get something to eat. I'm starving." Nathan agreed pulling out of the driveway. Back in Lucas's room the pair were putting away Peyton's stuff.
"Don't bother unpacking my clothes. I don't fit in them anyway." She instructed from the comfort of the bed.
"You will before you know it." He comforted her.
"I sure hope so. I'm tired of being tired." She put her hand on her stomach. "Lucas come here quick!"
"Is something wrong?" Luke rushed over.
"No feel this." She took his hand and put it next to hers.
"Is that the baby?" He asked in amazement.
"Yeah, that's the strongest kick yet." Peyton told him before he kissed her. They snuggled for a little while until Karen came home.
"Excuse me." She cleared her throat.
"Sorry mom." Luke jumped up from the bed.
"Haley and Nathan came by the café and told me you were finished. I just wanted to see how things were going her." She said.
"We're almost done." Peyton added. "Actually Lucas is almost done."
"That's how it should be." Karen laughed.
"Thanks a lot mom." He pretended to be insulted. Karen started out of the room then turned back.
"By the way, don't get used to sleeping in the same bed. As soon as this baby is born you two will be as far apart as possible." She said, then walked out. Peyton and Lucas looked at each other and burst into laughter.
"How embarrassing is that, having your mom walk in and tell you to keep your hands off your girlfriend." He said still laughing.
"It wouldn't be as bad as my father coming in and telling us that.
"You're right, but once the baby comes we won't have time to even think about doing anything but feeding, singing, changing diapers and occasionally sleeping."
"You make parenthood sound so appealing." Peyton sighed and patted the bed next to her.
"Oh, but it is, especially when it's with you." Luke sat down on the bed. "Do you think it's a boy or a girl?"
"Whatever it is I think it'll be a soccer player...There he goes again." She laughed as the baby kicked.
"He, you think it's a boy?" He wondered. "I always pictured the baby as a girl. Maybe it's the whole daddy's girl thing."
"I don't know, I just wish it would stop craving peanut butter." She gave him a sad face and nudged him as a hint.
"I don't think it's the baby, I think it's you." He got up and headed to the kitchen. Lucas came back peanut butter and spoon in hand. He cringed watching Peyton eat it straight from the jar.
"How can you eat like that?" Lucas was amazed.
"The same way I can eat chocolate and applesauce. Speaking of which-"The look on his face was priceless. "Just kidding. Did you actually think I could mix all three?"
"Honestly I wouldn't be surprised." He laughed.
"I'm tired." She announced before climbing under the covers. He pulled off his shirt and got in with her. Karen walked by and found them asleep. Keith came up behind her.
"I'm so proud of them." A tear rolled down her cheek.
"You're proud that they are eighteen and pregnant?"
"No I'm definitely not proud of that. I'm just glad that they are handling it so well."