I'm back! Sorry for such a late update. I've just been so tired and all but I promise that I'll get my chapters out quicker. I know it's been a lot about Naley and nothing really about Jeyton and none about Brucas but that will change in the coming chapters. Please, as always reveiw and please leave some suggestions. I'm running out of ideas so help me out. Tell me what you want to read.
Lucas slowly opened the door and walked back into the room where he had spent most of his evening. Nathan was finally asleep, probably collapsed from exhaustion. Haley looked exactly the same as he had left except they had taken out the tube that had been breathing for her.
"Luke." Her voice was soft and raspy.
"Hales." Lucas was startled by her sudden consciousness and sat himself on the bed.
"Lose the long face, Scott." Haley opened her eyes and squeaked out a smile.
"How are you feeling?" Lucas really didn't know what to say to her.
"Quite well actually. Whatever they've got me on is really working." Haley's smile grew. Even when she was lying in a hospital bed, Haley still had her Haley James-ness.
"Morphine probably. Works wonders doesn't it?" Lucas caught himself smiling too.
"Yeah." Haley closed her eyes, "So where's everyone else? I expected a whole big welcoming party."
"There all asleep at my house. They're coming by when all the kids wake up." Lucas sat back and made himself comfortable in his chair.
"That's good." Haley's voice faded away as she slipped back to sleep.
"Dadda!' Braden ran but Brooke was faster. She knew how exhausted Lucas had to be so she'd let him sleep, even though she was probably ten times more tired and burnt out then he.
"Sh, daddy's sleeping." Brooke told her son in a whisper. When he finally quieted down she placed him back on the ground but just as he had he charged for Lucas.
"Dadda!" Braden had almost reached Lucas when Lucas shot up and scooped him into his arms. Braden squealed with delight.
"Morning buddy." Lucas said smiling groggily at his baby boy.
"Haley have boo-boo." Braden whispered seeing the sleeping and broken Haley.
"Yes, Haley has a boo-boo." Lucas knew that Braden didn't really understand how bad the boo-boo was but he still recognized it; but who couldn't?
"Kiss it." Braden pointed to Haley. Everytime Braden hurt himself Brooke would kiss it and make it all better. This wasn't going to be that easy.
"Why don't you kiss her buddy?" Lucas held him close to Haley, "Be gentle though."
Braden lightly slobbered on Haley's cheek as she laid their sleeping peacefully. With a quick kiss for his father Braden wiggled out of Lucas' arms and found his way over to Nathan.
"I'm going for coffee." Lucas announced walking towards the door, "Anyone want?"
"I'll come." Peyton said wanting to stretch her legs. She had just woken up and wasn't going to stay sitting down, "We'll just bring some back for everyone."
"So how was she?" Peyton asked as they walked down the hall to the coffee machine.
"I couldn't really tell." Lucas hung his head, "She was really out of it."
"At least she's alright." Peyton laid a reassuring hand on Lucas' shoulder.
"Yeah, you're right." Lucas slipped some change into the coffee machine and pressed the button and watched as cup after cup filled up. They were about to gather up the cups and go when Peyton stopped him.
"Lucas wait." Peyton gripped his arm and gripped her stomach.
"What's wrong Peyt?" Lucas braced her as tears came down her cheeks.
"I don't know." Peyton gasped out, "They baby."
"Someone help us!" Lucas yelled as Peyton collapsed into his arms. As if Haley wasn't enough to deal with right now.
"Miss Sawyer, we're setting you up for an ultrasound right now." The kindhearted doctor said spreading cold jelly on Peyton's stomach, "Everything looks good. The babies are fine. The problem seems to be that you haven't gained enough weight and you're just over tired."
"Whoa wait." Peyton held up her hand, "Did you say babies?"
"Yes I did." The doctor rephrased her words, "You're having twins Miss Sawyer."
"Oh my god." Peyton whispered. Not only was she going to be a mother but she was going to have two babies.
"I want you to get at least ten hours of sleep and you need to start gaining some weight." The doctor began scribbling notes down on Peyton's chart.
"Don't worry Doc," Jake said with a smile of shock, "I'll make sure she does what you said."
"I'd like to see you back next month." The doctor handed Peyton a business card with her private office address and number.
"Thank you doctor." Peyton was still dumbstruck by the news.
"Twins Peyt." Jake said as they walk back down the hallway to Haley and Nathan's room, "Who would've thought?""Hey, Peyton how are you?" Lucas was the first to ask as he saw them coming down the hall.
"She's fine." Jake smiled funny, "A little underweight and overtired but fine."
"You really scared me." Lucas said pulling Peyton into a hug, "Don't ever do that again."
"She's just jealous that I'm getting all the attention." Haley opened her eyes and spoke for the first time that morning.
"Hey Hales." Nathan seated himself right next to her bed.
"Morning baby." Haley stroked his hair and smiled seeing all her friends waiting for her, "You came through didn't you Luke?"
No one really understood what she meant but they didn't care. She was alive and talking to them.
"I always do." Lucas smiled sitting Peyton down in the other seat next to Haley's bed.
"What happened to you?" Haley asked seeing Lucas' concern with Peyton.
"I fainted. The doc told me I haven't gained enough weight and I'm sleep deprived." Peyton smiled leaning back in the chair, "I wonder why?"
"Gaining enough weight?" Haley's eyebrow furrowed.
"She doesn't know." Jake realized. He was glad he'd be the one to tell her.
"Know what?" Haley was getting anxious, "Come on guys the suspense is killing me."
"I'm pregnant." Peyton finally blurted out.
"Are you serious?" Haley squealed with delight, "Nate, we'd better get busy. Even Peyton's pregnant before I am."
"That's not all." Jake said with a smile, "Twins."
"Twins!" Lucas blurted out loud. His Peyton was having twins.
"You always were the over achiever huh Jake." Nathan said keeping his stare on Haley.
"Hey has anyone seen Brooke?" Jake realized glancing around the room and out in the hallway.
"Yeah where'd she go?" Lucas had too just realized the absence of his wife and kids, "And Braden and Bella?"
"Obviously they're together." Peyton thought of all the places Brooke could be, "It's not like they could've gotten away on their own."
"We should try the bathroom." Lucas said heading out the door, "Maybe she's changing them."
"Yeah, we'll come find you if she comes back." Jake yelled down the hallway as Lucas went in search of his family. He went to the closest bathroom and slightly cracked the door open, "Brooke are you in here?"
"Took you long enough." Brooke said from behind him where she had been sitting in the chairs.
"Where'd you go?" Lucas went to sit down next to her and took Bella from her arms.
"I wanted to see how long it'd take you to realize I was gone." Brooke folded her arms across her chest, "Twenty minutes and forty-two seconds."
"What are you doing?" Lucas didn't understand what was going on.
"Proving a point." Brooke didn't even look at him. She was disgusted. It was even like he cheated or anything. He just didn't give a damn about her or his kids.
"What point is that Brooke?" Lucas raised his voice a little. He was wasting his time arguing with Brooke when he should be in the room with Haley and Nathan giving his support.
"That you care more about your friends than you do about me." Brooke was sick and tired of being left on the back burner. She was his wife and mother of his kids. The only ones that should come before her were their kids.
"What are you talking about?" Lucas was outraged now. Not only was he wasting his time arguing but this argument nonsense.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about Lucas. Don't play dumb with me." Brooke wanted to just run home and cry but she knew she couldn't deal with this problem any longer. She needed to get it all off her chest.
"Enlighten me Brooke, please." Lucas positioned his body so it was facing her so she had his full undivided attention, "Look at me when you talk."
"Alright Luke, here it comes." Brooke faced him revealing the tears in his eyes, "I've always been your second priority to your friends. Haley comes first all the time. I am your wife and these are your kids. Lately you seem to have forgotten that. Well I'm here to remind you."
"How can you say that I put you last to my friends?" Lucas' eyes were full of anger, "Haley is paralyzed and you expect me not to be there for her?"
"Well if being there for her means neglecting your family then yes I expect you to not be there for her." Brooke wasn't going to let him get away from this one.
"You know what Brooke I'm tired and I don't need this right now." Lucas stood to go back to Haley's room, "You know where to find me."
"There you go again. Leaving to go back to her. Well you should've married her and not me 'cause obviously that's where your heart is." Brooke stood up too, "And you think I'm not tired? I'm burnt out Luke and you want to know why? It's because I'm always sitting home watching the kids while you're out with your buddies playing basketball or at the hospital supporting your friend. Can't you see I need your help?"
"All you had to do was ask." Lucas stepped closer sifting Bella's weight in his arms.
"I shouldn't have to ask Luke. You should just be there because you love us." Brooke turned around, scooped up Braden and ran for the door. It was too much for her to handle right now and now that he knew how she felt maybe he'd change. Maybe he'd run after her.