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XOXO Jules

Chapter 21: "You're not listening anyway"

Haley entered the apartment to hear a soft humming coming from one of the back bedrooms. Was it Nathan? Who knew that he could actually carry a tune? She wandered over to the door to where the sound was coming from and peeked inside. Nathan was sitting in the rocking chair with Logan in his arms. The sight made Haleys heart skip a beat.

"Hey." He said standing up.

For the first time Haley noticed the resemblance between the father and child. She had his nose, and even his ears. She just thought that they were Scott traits before when she was "Luke's daughter", but now she knew that they came from her real father, Nathan.

"Hey." She said watching him gently place the toddler in her crib. "How are you doing?"

Nathan glanced back at the sleeping child.

"Amazing actually, a little scared though knowing that we are gonna have another one of these pretty soon." Nathan said walking over the Haley and grabbing her hand leading her out into the living room where they would not disturb Logan.

Spencer walked into the living room where Peyton and Jake were still talking.

"Mamma." He said. He was wearing one of Jakes old Hawks jerseys and it dragged behind him on the ground. The little boy rubbed his eyes.

"Hey sleepy." She said picking him up. Spencer rested his head against his mothers shoulder. She looked at Jake. "I think that I am going to go put him to bed in his room." She said getting up.

"Alright, goodnight. Are you sleeping here tonight?" Jake asked since she had been staying there since there was a lack of room in Lukes place, but now Logan was with Nathan he had a spare room.

"I should be." Peyton said with Spencer in her arms, she was now by the door.

"If not I will know that you and Luke shacked up."

Peyton blushed a deep red.

"Excuse you!" She said laughing and letting herself out. The mood was quite different though when she entered Lucas's apartment. He was sitting on the couch with his head in his hands. "What's wrong?" She asked moving sleeping Spencer onto her other hip.

"Lay Spencer down and we can talk." Lucas offered.

Peyton nodded and then laid Spencer down, careful not to wake him, and then headed back to the living room. The clock blinked 1:00 am.

"What's going on?" She asked sitting on the couch next to Peyton.

"I broke of my engagement to Marcy."

"Because of me?" Peyton asked feeling guilty for the whole thing

"Because I love you."

"HUH?" Peyton said, shocked by his confession

"I love you. I have since high school. I loved you when I saw you in the diner, or when you were caked with mud in the rain, when you were sketching. I love you Peyton, all of you…"

"I love you too Luke." She confessed. When he leaned in and kissed her this time she didn't pull away.

The next morning Lucas woke up beside Peyton in his bed. Her head rested on his chest. Luke watched it as it slowly rose and fell in sync with his breathing. His hands played lazily in her blonde curls. Luke kissed her one last time before heading out to the living room where he found Spencer sitting at the table munching cereal.

"Hey Kid." Lucas said kissing his sons head.

"Hi dad." Spencer said "Can we go play basketball today?" He asked smiling.

"Yeah. Right after we go check out a new school for you."

"I don't like that place. You can't make me go!" He said attempting to stand his ground the best possible, well for a four year old anyway.

"It won't be like your old school."

"But the kids teased me! They say I don't have a dad."

"That was before I was around Spence. I am here now. And your first day I will walk you in, with your mom, and all of the kids will see that you have both of your parents right there with you." Lucas said kneeling down to kids sons level

Spencer sighed.

"Promise?" He asked.

"Of course. And you know what? Jenny will be there." Luke winked at his little boy, who at mention of Jenny got a small smirk on his face.

"Alright." Spencer said giving into to his father. "Is mom at Jake's now?" Spencer asked while Lucas corrected his hand so that he was holding his spoon correctly.

"She actually stayed here last night." Lucas said. "She um, …she slept in the extra room."

"Oh." Spencer said. He wore a pair of blue jeans, and a grey hooded sweatshirt, a spitting image of his father, curly hair excluded. "So now Logan's my cousin and lives with Uncle Nate is mommy going to stay here with us!" Spencer asked hopeful.

"I don't know kid." He said taking his hand, and the two headed out to the court.

Peyton turned over in bed. Luke's scent was all around her. Had she and Lucas really slept with one another? It should be weird right… after Spencer and all it should be… so why isn't it? Sometimes things just made sense no matter how strange it was… when you were love anyways…

Nathan knocked on Lukes door later that afternoon. He was surprised when Peyton answered in a bath robe.

"Peyton, oh, I'm um, … sorry. Um, is Luke around?"

"No sorry, he went out with Spencer to take him to play basketball." Peyton informed him tucking the robe around herself.

"Well don't make any plans for dinner tonight. Hales and I are having a picnic on the roof for all of us."

"What for?" Peyton asked smiling

Nathan looked her over, obviously something was going on with she and Lucas.

"New beginnings I guess." Nathan said smiling at his brothers … girl…

Peyton smiled at her ex.

"Sounds good to me."

That night everyone gathered on the roof of the apartment.

Peyton and Haley sat at the table talking, while the guys all congregated around the barbecue. Spencer and Jenny had fallen asleep smack in the middle of the garden on the roof while they were looking up at clouds seeing what shapes they made.

Haley sat with little Logan on her lap.

"How has she been?" Peyton asked playing with the baby's hand.

"Good." Haley said kissing the top of the child's head.

"How have you been?" Peyton asked Haley.

"Really good."

"So you're cool with Logan and Nathan now."

Haley thought for a second looking down at the little girl.

"Let's just say that Brooke had a point. You cannot blame and innocent child for their parents mistakes. Besides, soon enough I will have a child, this will be good practice!" Haley said smiling.

"You're a good man Charlie Brown."

"Nathan wants eight kids."

"Do you?"

"No." Haley said, Peyton raised her eyebrow, "I want nine!"

"Ah, that is what you say until you give birth." Peyton said glancing at her son.

"But isn't it worth it?" Haley asked watching Peyton gaze over at her son.

"Yeah, totally."

The men came over with plates full of hamburgers and hot dogs.

"What are you, feeding a small army?" Peyton said sarcastically.

Lucas kissed her on her cheek, and took a seat beside her. This didn't go unnoticed by everybody else who grinned to themselves at the exchange.

They all ate talking about their upcoming year, kids, … school. After they were done Haley sat on Nathans lap holding Logan. Peyton sat, head on Luke's shoulder, Luke had Spencer on his lap. Jake laid in front of the group, with Jenny sitting on is stomach. He was pointing out the stars… and as they all gazed at the sky a single Hawk flew over.

Why is it over? WHY! Epilogue soon!

xoxo Jules