AN: Okay, I know these chapters are a little short, but please bear with me. I promise I will make it up to you from chapter 7 and onward. Enjoy!

Jake looked around. "Still the same old place, huh Peyt?" He asked with a friendly smile. Peyton nodded.

"What's there to change?" she replied simply. Jake followed Peyton to her room and walked over to this week's sketch as Peyton put on her boom box, but low.

He looked at her. "No ideas for this week?" Peyton looked at him, then realized he was holding the sketch pad and knew what he was talking about.

"Not until tonight. I'll draw it tomorrow." She shrugged with her reply and sat on her bed. Jake walked over to her bed and sat next to her.

"Got anything special you wanna do tonight?" Jake asked, running out of things/ideas for tonight. They had their dinner, they danced, walked, and now they were at Peyton's house. Tonight was perfect, to him at least. If things between them could really get better, then, it would truly be perfect. Thoughts of Nikki returning filled his mind, and it kind of scared him.

Peyton looked at him. "Jake…are you okay?" She asked, a concerned tone in her voice, and look on her face. Jake looked at her, and nodded his head.

"Ye-yeah…I'm…fine. Just staring off into space." Shrugging, he put on a fake smile, but Peyton knew what he was thinking about, it was almost obvious, plus the fact that they had talked about it so much when Jake lived in Tree Hill.

"Don't worry," she said with reassurance. "She's not in Tree Hill, and she won't be returning. If we, or you, happen to run into her, just walk away. You have custody of Jenny, and there's nothing she could do about it, or to you. You have nothing to do with her anymore. Don't worry about it." Jake nodded and looked at Peyton, trying to smile. He knew she was right. There was no chance of Nikki returning to Tree Hill, either that, or the chances are really slim. He wouldn't and doesn't have to worry. If anything, he could just go to the court. Another reason he loved Peyton, she was there for you when you need her, a good friend, she was.

Peyton checked her messages on her phone, seeing that she had gotten two from her best friend, Brooke Davis. She returned the calls, leaving messages on Brooke's answering machine. Jake watched her carefully. Turning around, Peyton picked up her sketchpad and started drawing a dinner like Jake and her had had tonight. Jake watched her draw as Peyton sat back on the bed, next to him. Jake leaned toward her and whispered in her ear.

"Come with me…let's run away, together. We can escape this place. I mean, think of all that's out there. Just the three of us, with no worries…"

Peyton turned and looked at him, their faces, so close, close enough for a kiss, and that's exactly what they did. Peyton put a hand on Jake's cheek as she kissed him. "Jake…" She started to say in a low voice, not sure. "I can't…" Peyton looked down.

Jake lifted her chin, and looked into her eyes. "I understand." He said softly and sighed slightly. "I guess I should just stop running…" Peyton looked at him, hoping he would. She started to talk fast, as if stopping him from leaving.

"You..you and Jenny can, um, stay here if you want…" Peyton responded, thinking for a moment. Jake smiled with gratitude, then responded, considering.

"Peyton, I can't do that…" He got up and walked over to a window. "It'd be too much trouble, plus with Jenny crying at –" Peyton interrupted him.

"It won't be too much trouble, and her crying at night is no problem, I mean, I've baby-sitted her before, remember?" A small smile formed on her Jake's face and he nodded. He looked at Jenny on the bed and laid down next to her.

"What do you think little one? Wanna stay with Peyton?" Jenny was sound asleep, no answer, and a little snore escaped her lips, making both Jake and Peyton laugh a little. Jake looked at Peyton and nodded. "I guess that's a yes." Peyton smiled and bit her bottom lip, checking the time. "Since Jenny's asleep, you...wanna go catch a movie in the living room? I got popcorn."

Getting up, Jake stretched and smiled at Peyton. "Sure, that'd be cool. Any new movies?" He asked, as he walked over to her.

Peyton flashed him a small smile and replied, "I don't know, that we'll have to check for ourselves." They linked arms and walked to the living room.

After about 5 minutes of searching, Peyton picked out a movie and showed it to Jake.

"Ever seen the Grudge?" She asked, walking over to him. "It just recently came out on DVD, it's a horror though," she said with a grin on her face. Jake shook his head and squinted a little.

"Nope, never seen it," he responded. "I'll get the popcorn." Jake walked into the kitchen, and everything was exactly the same. He found the popcorn and put it in the microwave and put it on for 2:45. By then, Peyton had already popped in the movie and was ready to press play. She had pillows and a blanket set up on the couch.

"The popcorn done?" she called from the living room. The popcorn finished and Jake put it into a bowl, walking back to where they were going to watch the movie and sat on the couch. Peyton sat next to him, as they cuddled, watching the movie.

When the movie was done, Peyton cleaned up as Jake turned everything off and waited for her so they can go upstairs. As Peyton approached, Jake cleared his throat and gestured with his hands for her to go first. They were a little hyped up from the movie, so as they walked up the steps to Peyton's room they started making sounds the ghost would make as if it were almost like a creaking door.

At one point when stopping, about to enter her room, Jake and Peyton heard a noise they could've sworn was like the one the ghost makes in the movie. Only when they stopped to think about it did they realize that it was a cry from Jenny and since they had just watched a horror, their minds could be playing tricks on them. Laughing as they walked in, they saw little Jenny sitting up in her crib, shaking the rattle in her tiny fists. With her head tilted, Peyton watched in awe at the child. She felt an arm wrap around her shoulder and slide down to her waist sending a slight chill throughout her body. Peyton's eyes wandered over to the clock and saw that it was about half past midnight. Clearing her throat, she spoke, bringing them back to reality.

AN: Chap 4! Yay. I swear, I will try my best to make the chapters longer! > -Leandra