Karen looked up as she heard the bells above the door. She smiled slightly as Lucas walked in with Peyton close behind him. Lucas grabbed Peyton's hand as the two walked towards an empty booth.

"Hey you two" Haley smiled half-heartedly as she examined both of them. Lucas looked like he hadn't slept in days and the truth was he hadn't. He had been to worried about Peyton to sleep. Every time he would drift off he would think about her and the thoughts just wouldn't go away. Peyton looked the same as she had for the past week. He face displayed nothing and she just down at the table.

"Hey Hales" Lucas didn't bother to attempt a smile, he knew it was no use. He was finally beginning to feel the pain of losing his child. He tried so hard to forget about, to think about other things, and for a while it worked, but now he couldn't escape it. He wanted to be a father so bad and the chance had been taking away from him. He had lost the son that he never really had and that was tearing him up inside.

"How are things?" Haley tried to be her usually self, but she couldn't find it in her. She felt depressed around Peyton. She hated seeing her friends this way and knowing that there was nothing she could do to help. She watched as Lucas's gaze shifted towards Peyton and then down to the table. "Stupid question…" Haley bit her bottom lip as she pushed a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

"I don't know anymore Hales" Lucas looked up at her with watery eyes. "This is just so…" he let the sentence hang as he shook his head and turned towards Peyton, who seemed to be in her own world. Part of him wanted to be there with her, away from everyone and everything, away from all the pain.

"Excuse me…" Lucas and Haley both looked towards a small blonde now standing next to Haley. Her name was Sarah and she worked at the café. "I'm sorry to interrupt but I heard about what happened and I just wanted to say I'm really sorry for your loss. I know this has to be really hard on both of you and I just hope things get better for you soon." She gave a sympathetic smile towards Lucas and Peyton.

"Thank you." Lucas said quietly as he gave a small nod and returned to looking at the table. Haley watched Sarah walk away before turning her gaze on Lucas. He looked so lost and confused and he was. He didn't know how he was supposed to handle any of this.

"Look I have to get back to work, I you guys need anything just let me know." Once again Haley did her best to smile before she left to serve another table. Lucas looked up at Peyton who was still looking down. She hadn't spoken to him in two days. When he asked her something she would just look at him so he had given up. The only way he could get an answer from her was if he asked her a question with a single answer like 'what color is the sky', and he figured that was pointless.

"Peyton…I've been hoping I'd see you." Lucas looked up at Teresa who now stood at the edge of the table. "Hi Lucas." She looked the same as she did in high school and she had the same fake cheery voice. "I just wanted to say that I'm really sorry about everything and I hope things get better soon." She leaned down and hugged Peyton, but the blonde just remained in the same position and expressed nothing. Teresa bit her lip as she stood up and looked down at Peyton. She let out a deep breath and turned to Lucas and flashed a quick smile. He nodded in her direction and then went back to looking at Peyton.

"Hey Teresa" Brooke chirped as she slid in the seat next to Peyton.

"Hey Brooke. Listen I got to go, I just wanted to give my condolences." Teresa waved to the three before turning and leaving the café.

"So exactly how many people are going to say 'I'm sorry hope things get better soon'?" Lucas had a hint of aggravation in his voice. He was tired and people saying they were sorry was just making him more irritated.

"Everybody that knows what happened and knows either of you." Brooke informed him as she ran her finger through her chestnut hair. Over the next hour Brooke's statement was proven true. A total of 20 other people approached the table to say the exact same things. Lucas just nodded and said thank you to everyone. "So broody what do you say we ditch this place. I mean we wouldn't want you to strangle the next person that approached the table."

Lucas watched as the brunette stood from the table and raised an eyebrow at him. He was tired of hearing everyone apologize because it was nothing more than words. Words that meant absolutely nothing to him, they were all completely worthless as far as he was concerned. The words weren't gunna bring his son back and they weren't gunna help Peyton so he didn't want to hear them. "Sounds like a plan" Lucas reached for Peyton's hand as he stood next to Brooke and she took it. It was the way Lucas took her places because short of holding her hand she wouldn't move.

The tree walked out of the café and headed towards Peyton's. "All those people apologizing back there…it just made things seem worse." Lucas mumbled as they entered the house.

"Sorry about that Luke…oohh sorry…oops I'm sorry…there I go again...I'm so…" the brunette said as she looked up at him innocently as she held her hand over her mouth.

"Brooke" Lucas warned as he cut her off and glared at her.

"Sorry" She cooed as she led Peyton to her room. Lucas sighed and followed the girls upstairs. Just as he was about to enter the room Brooke spun around and held her hand up. He looked down at the brunette in confusion. "Peyton and I came to a silent agreement on the way up here. Only cheery people are allowed in the room and it doesn't look like you fit that description broody. So until further notice u suggest you wait in the guess room over there" Brooke pointed down that hall and then turned back to Lucas. "May I also recommend the bed in there, you know that thing people sue for sleeping, well in most cases any way." Brooke raised an eyebrow and laughed to herself as she grabbed Lucas shoulders and turned him towards the guess room. "Sleep is good Scott. Don't' worry 'm not gunna let anything happen, we'll both be fine. Oh and PS, the bags under the eyes drugged out model look is so out, and when your done fixing that problem go shave pretty boy."

Brooke pushed Lucas down the hall and he didn't object because he was exhausted and sleep sounded like heaven. He absentmindedly brought his hand to his chin and realized that he really did need to shave. He was trying so hard to keep himself together emotionally that with the exception of a shower keeping himself together physically wasn't a objective. Lucas crashed as soon as he hit the bed. He didn't sleep peacefully because his body was on edge, but any sleep was better than none at this point.

When Lucas finally awoke it was dark out. He had slept for a little over three hours and he felt much better. He stood up and stretched before walking out of the room. He heard music blaring form Peyton's room as he walked towards the bathroom, and he could here Brooke reading some magazine article before he closed the door. On the sink were a bottle of shaving cream and a pack of razors with a note attached.

We went to the store while you were asleep, now you have these just incase I ever feel that you need to shave.

Love Peyton and Brooke

Lucas laughed lightly as he shook his head and opened the razors. As he shaved he thought about everything that had been happening in his life. He couldn't help but think about everything his friends had done for him over the last couple of months. They had all been there to hold him together in one way or another, especially Brooke. Every time him or Peyton fell apart she was there to pick up the pieces and now she was stuck putting both of them back together or at least she was trying to. He wanted to do something to thank her for everything she'd done. Lucas knew that he and Peyton had really hurt her in high school and yet she was still here for them. He knew whatever he could do he was gunna have to get help from Haley because as a guy he just wasn't good at those sorts of things. He didn't know what he was gunna do but put the thought in the back of his mind as he washed and dried his face. At the moment all he wanted to do was hold Peyton.

The other day she had told him the same thing she told the doctor, that she didn't love him. He could feel his heart break when she said it like it was some meaningless everyday comment. Later that day Nathan had reminded him that love was an emotion, a really strong one that she probably wouldn't be able to feel for a while. Now Lucas had come to accept that fact. Love is a powerful emotion, one that can bring a lot of pain a if would probably the last thing for her to feel. Even though he knew Peyton didn't love him he still loved her. She still let him hold her and it still felt right when she fell asleep in his arms.

Lucas walked into Peyton's room and was greeted by a smiling Brooke. "Much better" the brunette said as she nodded in approval. "Peyton says that she likes it too."

"Well that's good 'cause your opinion doesn't matter Brooke." Lucas cooked his head to the side and sat next to Peyton on the bed as Brooke rolled her eyes. He pulled her into his lap and kissed he cheek lightly before using his hand to lay her head against his shoulder. The three sat and listened to music and over an hour later the CD had stopped playing and Lucas had fallen back asleep on Peyton's bed with her lying on top of him. Brooke was sleeping on the floor with her head propped up on one of Peyton's pillows. They all slept through the night and they slept peacefully which was something both Lucas and Brooke needed.

Okay I only like some parts of this chapter but I'm posting it anyway. I know there isn't a lot about Peyton in this but that's the way its supposed to be. Peyton's not supposed to be feeling anything at all so she can't really be in the story, she had to just be in the picture but not have anything said about her because she has no personality. I hope that made some kind of sense…lol…anyway please review!