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Hey y'all Its that time again, where I remind to review when you are done reading, I know this can be annoying, but I need the reviews to know what direction to go in.

Adalius

PS Am I the only guy who posts one tree hill fan fic? Or are the rest of ya just hiding well?

Chapter 4 (for those who lost count)

Lucas Scott ran up and down the basketball court doing 8-10's a very tiring exercise. After running them for an hour, Coach Silas blew the whistle. "As you al know we have 2 open roster spots and three very talented players vying for those spots, the players are the Scott brothers and Fred Green. I have come to my decision for who will fill those roster spots. Lucas Scott will fill the first spot. The second will be filled by Fred Green." Just as Ryan and Lucas were about to interrupt Coach Silas continued "Fred will be traded to the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for their next years first and second round picks. Then Nathan Scott will be signed to fill the empty roster spot." Just as he was finishing Dan Scott and Whitey Durham walked onto the court. "Hello Cavaliers, I am your new GM Dan Scott and this man too my left is Whitey Durham who has been hired as an assistant coach by me. Now all of you, but the coaching staff and the two Scott boys are dismissed. He knows how to handle your two newest recruits. They played High School ball for this man and the so-called "Fabulous Scott Brothers" were known for their share of trouble." Coach Silas looked at him and was took aback, in his mind Silas thought who was this man to be adding people to his staff.

Ryan was the first to speak up "Mr. Scott sir we have a full coaching staff and quite frankly we can't afford another coach." Dan just smirked at Ryan and said, "You know what Mr. Manning you are right, so you know what, you're fired." At this Coach Silas lost his temper "Now you listen to me mister Ryan Manning is the best coach I have on my staff and I am not going to let you fire him just so you can replace him, with some high school coach with no NBA experience!" Dan advanced on Paul Silas quite slowly and raised his hand to backhand him. Nathan would have none of this. Nathan punched his father in the mouth, busting open Dan's lip. Dan got back to his feet and said "Boy you are going to regret that." Dan then threw and landed three to five punches, before this time Ryan threw him on the floor. When Dan stood up, Ryan had a look in his eyes that would put the fear of God in an atheist. Ryan the told Dan through clenched teeth "As far as I'm concerned if you so much as look at anyone on this team cross-eyed in my presence, I'll break your every bone in your body."

Lucas and Nathan did not recognize the look on Dan's face, it was somewhere between fear and anger, and then he did something very unexpected he stood and he shook Ryan Manning's hand. Then staring straight into his eyes said "Looks like I'm rehiring you, because you seem to have a certain fire about you, that I like." He then looked at Whitey and said; "Instead of a coach what would you say to being a traveling team consultant?" Whitey just smiled and said "As long as I get too see your boys play, or the occasional incident of you getting thrown around like a rag doll, like just now, I'm in." Dan then looked at his sons and said, "Hit the showers you punks." Nathan and Lucas walked of laughing, They knew Whitey still had a way of pushing Dan's buttons even when Dan thought Whitey would back him up.

As they were walking away though Ryan called behind them "Want to play?" they turned around as if on dimes to comeback to the court. Ryan then looked at the three of them and said "The game is going to be all three vs. each other to ten by ones." As they started playing Nathan asked "So what happened with you and Peyton last night?" Ryan started to tell the story "Well me and Peyton went to the Java Sonata around the corner from the coffee...."

"So Ryan what was with the singing in there?" Peyton asked as they were exiting the Champion. Ryan started laughing as he replied "Lucas wanted to impress Brooke, and I wanted to impress you and Nathan, well Nathan was volunteered by me." This time it was Peyton's turn to laugh "You forced Nathan to get up there? When I dated him he was the most strong willed person I knew." After the last exchange of words they walked quietly for a few moments when Peyton began to shiver. Ryan looked over at her and asked, "Are you cold?" she nodded her head and he pulled off the fleece he was wearing and handed it to her. Underneath he was wearing a skin-tight tank top, which showed off his perfectly chiseled abs, at which Peyton could not help, but to stare. He noticed and said; "You know a picture lasts longer." Peyton started to blush when he said; "It's alright its just not used to getting that kind of attention. I spend most of my time at home with my brother when I'm in town and when on the road I'm either at a game or at the hotel, so you could say its been awhile." Peyton asked, "Then why are you not staying with your brother now?" Ryan smirked and said "Lucas' Uncle called the team and warned us about the trouble he could get into, so it became my job to keep his nose clean, but after a while we became friends. That and the extra perks that have come with this baby-sitting job are better than anything else." They both shared a laugh when Ryan looked at her and said, "I heard the reason he had to sing to Brooke back there involved the three of you in a soap operaish love triangle." She just nodded her head and said "That is a bad subject so can we talk about something else.

3 Hours Later

Ryan and Peyton are walking in the front door when Peyton says "OH Crap I never checked in today and my stuff is in Lucas' room except for my pajamas which I am wearing under this." Ryan just looked over at her and said "Well we'll get you checked in and then we can get your stuff come morning." As they walked to the counter the old man behind had heard every word they said and as they were walking over said, "Sorry we are full up tonight." Peyton started to freak when Ryan grabbed her shoulders and said "No big deal, there is a bed and a couch in my room so you can have the bed and I'll take the couch." She just said "alright then they made their way up to his room where she got changed in the bathroom first and then he did. Then she gave him a kiss goodnight and he went over and slept on the couch and she on the bed.

Then Ryan as he hit the winning shot of the basketball game said, "That was my night." And then left Lucas and Nathan standing their jaws dropped.