Chapter 10: "And she wonders where these dreams go"
Peyton watched from her seat next to Karen when Jenny walked down the isle. Growing up with Jake you could tell that she was not the most lady like, but you could tell that she was trying. She was followed down the isle by Spencer… her little man. Spencer looked at her and smirked the infamous Scott smirk.
Karen and Peyton had not spoken since the night at the hospital… She wondered what kind of bad thoughts were running through her head about her. There is no excuse for what Peyton did and she knew it. Although she did it out of the best intentions, she took away Lucas' chances to be a father.
Peyton watched Nathans face as Haley approached him… She never thought that he was capable of loving… Their past together had been rocky to say the least. He was proof that people could change for the better.
And Haley! She had come so far from the quiet self-conscious high school tutor. The best friend of a Scott brother, rather than the fiancée of one… well a few seconds from wife of one…
~ The reception
Jake swung Jenny around the floor. He loved her more than anyone in the world. Spencer sat alone at the table with his feet swinging back and forth, as he drew.
Karen had been watching Spencer for some time across the room. He was just sitting there alone, but he looked completely content, like he did it before. Karen didn't know about all of the time he spent in the booth of a diner.
"Hi." She said going and sitting next to her.. Grandson.
"Hi." He said not looking up.
"You did well in the wedding." She said smiling
"Thank you." Spencer said simply, staying focused on his sketch
"I am Karen, Lukes mom." She explained, to the child who now looked at her with Peytons blue eyes… "What are you drawing?"
"'s a baske'baw an' a' hoop." Spencer explained. "Luke tooked me out da' play." He said
Karen looked at the abstract drawing. She could tell that he shared the love of art like his mother, and the passion for basketball of his father… Speaking of them, where had they run off to?
"When should we tell him?" Lucas asked
"I donno." Peyton responded.
The two had found an empty closet with room enough for them to conduct their meeting.
"I'm heading back home tomorrow." Peyton said.
"We are talking to Spencer BEFORE we leave Florida. You don't have a choice in the matter anymore. I will be a part of my sons life…"
"Look Luke, you are going to be in New York and I am going to be in Wexford!" Peyton said
"It doesn't matter Peyton."
Suddenly the door swung open and the two saw Karen, holding Spencers hand…
"I am sorry, I thought that this was the bathroom."
Karen and Spencer both stood there in partial shock…
"What is going on?" She asked a little more firmly.
"We're talking." Lucas said stepping out of the closet with Peyton following. He scooped his son up into his arms. "Hey buddy, I've got some cool news for you." Lucas said smiling at his son.
"Wha'?" Spencer asked rubbing his still running nose.
"I'm your dad!" Lucas said
Spencer didn't respond for a moment…
"Really?" He asked not believing it.
"Really." Lucas said with a tear coming to his eye, proving to be the only verification that Spencer needed because he then threw his arms around Lukes neck. "I love you Buddy." Lucas said hugging his son even closer…
~ Lucas and Peyton drove back to Wexford together in Peytons car, seeing how Luke's was still missing. Luckily the fact that Lucas and Peyton were not on too much of speaking terms went unnoticed by Spencer.
Before they knew it they pulled up at Peyton and Spencers apartment complex, they went inside, Lucas and Spencer hand in hand…
"Here is the bus schedule." Peyton said handing Luke a pamphlet.
Luke was going to take the bus to the train station, and then take the train to New York.
~ 1 MONTH LATER
Luke, Nathan, and Haley were busy decorating his new apartment. He gave up the bachelor pad for one with more room for when Spencer came to visit.
Haley and Nathan were flinging mint colored green paint at each other, as they painted what was to be Spencers room in the city…
"You are disgusting." Lucas said to the newly weds
"Shut up." Nate said as he kissed Haley and they got back to painting. Although they back now Luke knew they were still mentally honey-mooning.
Haley had picked out the color scheme and all of Spencers room. Nathan and Lucas just went along with whatever because Haley, being the only woman, was the only one with design sense.
Lukes new apartment was great also because he had familiar neighbors all around. Jake and Jenny lived two floors below him, and Nate and Haley one above.
They set up the new wooden bed that Luke had bought Spencer, and hung the basketball hoop to the wall. There was a tall wooden book self on the wall filled with books, and a desk under the window where Spencer could draw, and when he ot old enough do his school work. Luke went all out for his son.
When they were done Luke took a step back and looked at the room…
"I love it." Haley said hugging Nate.
"Yeah." Luke said
"With luck we will get to do it again soon." Nathan said
Luke snapped his brother a look.
"Haleys not-"
"NO!" Nathan and Haley said at the same time
"I just meant if you have any other surprise children." Nate said…
And right then the door bell rang…..
He he he!!!!!!!!! You must now deal with my wrath!!!!!!!