The 'Talk'


Peyton looked at Lucas. She kept on fearing this moment from the time she got that cell phone call at 6 a.m. And she walked toward him, wondering what she would say.

Lucas and Peyton were close now as they walked toward each other. Peyton looked down and breathed. This was going to be hard. "Luke, the doctor called this morning. He got the test results back."

"Were they positive? I mean are you pregnant?" Luke stroked her arm, his hand holding hers.

Peyton nodded and grabbed his other hand, moving into a gentle hug. They stood there, just holding each other, for that beautiful moment. Then that moment was over.


One week later

Peyton and Lucas were walking in a park, still deciding what to do. Peyton was considering having an abortion.

"I couldn't do that Luke; you know it would kill me everyday I wake up in the morning. No, I'm not sure about adoption, but I know what I'm not going to do."

"I get it." Lucas sighed. "But don't you think that my mother likes Keith, I mean maybe she'll understand."

"Well, I just hope my dad does too, because he has this crush on your mom."

Luke gives her this look that they share and then says, "We should tell them tonight."

"Okay." Peyton sighs, looking down and then up at him again.