Chapter 12

A Rush of Blood to the Head

They Call it Lost and Found For a Reason

After their abrupt reunion the six adults made their way into the kitchen. And then after an awkward silence that lasted about ten minutes Haley couldn't take it anymore.

"Is anyone hungry? Kay Brooke, Peyton lets go." Haley didn't wait for a response, all she did was pull the girls up by the wrists and drag them into the kitchen.

In the kitchen.

"What the hell was that!" Haley screamed to her sister.

"What was what!" Brooke shrieked equally loud as her little sister. Yes they were twins but Brooke was at the advantage of being born 3.25 minutes earlier.

"The sexual tension that's radiating from yours and Lucas' bodies!" As the sisters continued their screaming match, Peyton searched thought all the cabinet's and cupboard for something edible.

"There is no sexual tension! I can't even believe you would say that!" Peyton was still having no luck on her hunt for food, and was she hungry. "And what the hell is with you and Nathan! You two look like you want to attack and devour each other!"

Back in the living room.

"soo… how are you and Peyton?" Nathan asked trying desperately to break the tension in the air.

"Dude, who care about me and Peyton. What's up with you and Haley?" Nathan was about to answer in a questionable stutter, when the boys heard the shrieking from way of the kitchen. All three wait for a minute just listening. Then they heard the definitive voice of Haley James ask about her sexual tension with Lucas. Nathan looked over to his brother, and say the flush of crimson flood into his cheeks. And then there was Brooke: what the hell is with you and Nathan, you two look like you want to attack and devour each other. Wow was he that obvious.

"If you think there is any way your getting out of this you crazy." Jake said. The two brother's followed their friends gaze to Peyton, tiptoeing into the room her daughter currently resided. She looked caught, and solemn as she sullenly walked over to the three men. She plopped down on to the couch with a sight.

"I don't know what I was thinking coming here. I just wanted everything to back to the way it was before they left when we were best friends."

"No baby don't cry it's ok. We're sorry. We fight it's what we do. Don't take it personally we love." Haley and Brooke had walked into the living room and had heard everything Peyton said. To say the least they both felt horrible.

"It's ok." Her tears started to diminish after a few minutes in the arms of her coddling friends. "Nathan do you have grapefruit?" Peyton asked randomly out of absolutely nowhere.

"Peyton you hate grapefruit." Brooke said before Nathan could answer, that's answer obviously being, no. That's when it hit them, like a big yellow school bus. Both girls started yelping. All three of the men on the couch started at each other. All Jake heard was a roar of 'congratulations' from Brooke and Haley and his face went black, and pale.

"God Peyton this is so, so great. The mood swings, the cravings and not to mention your boobs are massive. And that says a lot being that your only like, what an A? I'm so happy for you Peyton." Brooke stated truthfully as she hugged her friend.

"What the hell just happened. Peyton?" Jake said, he was utterly confused.

"Oh, well- I didn't want you to find out like this. But, were having a baby Jake." Peyton was beaming, glowing if you will. She was a thing of beauty in Jake's eyes. And she was his. He ran over to his wife and brought her into a hug. Neither of them noticed when Nathan, Brooke, Haley and Lucas quietly walked out of the room.

"So you have nothing to eat. Just beer and mac n cheese." Brooke deadpanned.

"I'll go to the store. Nathan prolly doesn't know the difference from baking soda and baking power." Haley volunteered as she let out a light chuckle.

"I'll go with you." Lucas offered. He knew he would get shot down by Haley, but he had to try. He had to apologize.

"I'm flattered that you would even think to be seen with a slut in public, but I think I can handle it myself." Haley glare

"I'll go with you." Nathan said as he got their coats from the hall closet. "You don't even know were it is Haley." Nathan said when he noticed her about to protest. Haley silently agreed. She knew that his reason for coming was deeper. That he wasn't just tagging along so he could show her were the grocery store was.

They walked in the cool New York air for about fifteen minutes when Nathan spoke. "So I think that we really need to talk. Like talk talk." Haley could tell he was nervous. She knew that in his mind Nathan was running a hundred situations in his head. Each one different from the last trying to prepare himself for the worst, because that's just how Nathan was. She had only been married to him for a little under a year, but she liked to think that she knew everything about him. Everything.

"Um- like what?" Haley didn't want this to become a fight. She didn't want him to get angry with her.

"Well for one, I want to be in her life. I want to really be her father. Go to recitals, father daughter teas, everything. And I cant do that if we live on different sides of the country. So I was thinking about moving, to LA." He had a smile on his face. It was the same smile that she had seen so many years before when she would tutor him, when a problem would click. When he was proud of himself. She also had noticed that that particular smile, had never broken through when it came to basketball.

"No need. I'm moving here. I like it here. I miss the seasons. Hell I miss the cold. Plus I'm talking a break from music. And that means you won't have to be traded or anything, it'll be easier." She wondered how he would take it, would he be happy, disappointed that once again she was calling the shots. She couldn't look at his face, she was to afraid, all she did was focus her attention on a piece of corn.

"Sounds good. To be honest with you I really do like my job, like were I am most of the time, the botox, summer all year round just doesn't sound to appealing." They both shared a laugh together. It was light hearted but it still make her heart flutter, just like old times. "Ya know you don't have to leave so soon. You could stay with me as long as you need, I really don't mind."

"I would really like that." Stupid Haley! Stupid, stupid, stupid Haley! "I mean- ya know it would give you a lot of time to spend with Charlotte. It's funny how you have only known each other a day but your already attached."

"I love her. I've only known about her for a few days but I already feel like I would do anything for her."

"Ya I know the feeling." Haley sighed solemnly. He didn't know that he was talking about him. How she gave up the life she wanted so bad for him and his dreams. Haley had wanted just to be woman who was loved by her husband and her children. She left so he could follow his dreams. But now she's almost sure that she shared the same dream as him. She had ruined every thing.