Hey, I am loving the support for this story. Anyhow read on, I think it is a pretty funny chapter, and Spencer becomes a little master mind. READ AND REVIEW! Enjoy!

Xoxo HaLey

Chapter 3: "And I wonder where these dreams go, When the world gets in your way."

"Hey!" Lucas said as Petyon approached him.

"Hey." Peyton said roughly rubbing his curly hair.

"Mom!" Spencer said blushing pushing her hand away.

"So I guess you should be heading where ever you are going now."

Then it suddenly occurred to Peyton that she didn't even have an idea why he was there in the first place. They had spent a lot of time together the past two days, but knew shockingly little about one another now.

"Actually, I have some time, if you and Spencer want to go grab a bite to eat."

"No it's-"

"It's my way of saying thank you for letting me stay at your place last night."

"Spencer is tired an-"

"AM NOT!" The little boy piped up.

"Seems okay to me." Lucas said.

Peyton thought for a moment.

"Alright." She said smiling. "We can go in my car." She offered

"Yeah, that's cool." Lucas said.

They climbed into Peytons car. Spencer noticed Lucas' keys hanging out of his pocket and took that opportunity to grab them.

"Mom! I forgot my crayons in the diner!"

"Want me to go get them for you?"

"No, I can."

"Alright honey, hurry up."

They watched the curly haired boy run into the diner.

When Spencer was inside he looked out of the window to make sure that they were not watching him. When he saw they were no longer looking he slipped out of the back door.

"Hey." He said to the homeless man that was always huddled in the corner where you could feel the heat of the ovens.

When Peyton was working Spencer often snuck him food from the kitchen.

"Hey Spence." The old man said smiling showing his missing teeth.

"Yanno how ya tol' me ya wanted to visit your daughter fo' her birf'day but you didn't have no way to get there?" Spencer said sweetly.

"Yeah." He said looking up at the little boy as he tossed him a pair of keys.

"It's the black car over there." He said gesturing. "Drive it to go visit her?"

"You sure kid?"

"Yeah." Spencer said

The man contemplated it. Why would he take a car from a kid? But he had not seen his daughter in 4 years.

"Alright kid." He said

"She live out of Wexford?"

"Who?"

"Your daughter?"

"Yeah, way out in Cali."

"Good. Don't bother to bring it back." Spencer said.

"Thanks kid."

Spencer ran back to the car, and the man wobbled out of the alley.

"You find them?" Peyton asked her son.

"Nope. 'S alright. I got more at home."

"Spence, you really need to start keeping track of your stuff."

"I will more, promise!"

And with that Peyton pulled out of the parking lot.

Lucas and Peyton sat in the booth of the restaurant talking late into the night.

"So you went to Colombia?" Peyton asked taking a sip of her coffee.

"Yeah. How about you? Did you go to school?"

She looked down at Spencer who was asleep on her lap.

"Didn't get much of a chance to." She said gently rubbing his curly hair.

"That boy's got a nice free throw." Lucas commented.

Peyton smiled to herself.

"So his father-"

"Is not around." Peyton said finishing his sentence.

"Peyton, are you sure that he is not mi-"

"Lucas, back off of it okay? He is MY son, not yours."

"Yeah I know that he is yours but you did not make him on your own!"

"But I raised him on my own, so therefore he is MINE!" She said raising her voice causing Spencer to stir. He decided to change the subject. "So what brought you to Wexford?"

"Passing through on the way to Jake and Haley's wedding."

"Wow! Those two are tying the knot already?" She said

"Yeah. You and Spencer should come with me."

"No. I can't do that."

"Why not?"

"I have to work!"

"All that you ever do is work!"

"Well then let Spencer come with me." Luke suggested.

"Look Luke, I get what you are trying to do, but I do not need a knight in shining armor."

"I'm not trying to b-," He cut himself off, "just think about it?"

Peyton nodded.

"I'll think about it."

The drive back to the diner to pick up Luke's car was silent.

"Thanks for dinner." Peyton said as she got out of the car.

"Anytime. Maybe I will see you on my way back."

Peyton nodded, smiling slightly. Lucas then leaned in and kissed her cheek.

"Are you sure that you do not want to come with me?" He said

"Yeah. I got my responsibilities here in Wexford Scott. Go and enjoy yourself, tell Nate and Haley congrats."

"Will do."

Then Luke turned around.

"Where the hell is my car?" He said

Peyton and Lucas started frantically looking around the parking lot for the car.

"Someone stole my fucking car!" He said. then he noticed that he didn't have his keys. "I must have dropped my keys when I was out here before with Spencer.

Peyton groaned.

"It's okay Luke." She said. "We can file a report, and then you can just come back to my place for the night again."

"Are you su-"

"No problem."

~ Coming Up:

- Will they find the car?

-What lengths will Spencer got through to keep Lucas around? Will Peyton catch on

-Will Luke find out the truth

- Haley and Nathan's WEDDING!