A/N: Wow thanks for all the reviews everyone; I don't think you realize how much it means to me to have your support. I'm glad your liking the fic and I hope you continue to read and review.

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I pulled up in front of Haley and Jakes house and just sat in my car staring at the huge house that they have. They have both done really well for themselves. Jake became a lawyer when he finished, he wanted to make sure that his situation with Jenny and Nikki never happened to anyone else. Haley was going to go back on tour but Peyton convinced her not too, she ended up finishing her senior year and then went on to become a Doctor staying away from music all together.

I take a deep breath and prepare myself to go inside and ask if I can stay with them for three months. I have decided not to tell anyone that I am dieing. I don't want to burden them with that and I don't want them to think that the only reason I am trying to fix things is because I am dieing.

I knock on the door and a few minutes later it swings open. Instead of being greeted with Haley or Jake I was greeted by my favourite four-year-old, Madison. She looked up at me with wide eyes and then let out a piercing squeal while launching herself into my arms.

"Uncle Luke." She states happily, "What are you doing here?" She asks with a serious face and then continues to place her thumb in her mouth.

"What? I can't come visit my favourite four-year-old?" I ask her lightly and she giggles.

"Lucas Scott!" I hear the sharp tone in front of me and can't help but think I have done something to upset Haley. I raise my eyes and see Haley standing therewith her arms crossed and a magazine in one hand.

"Good to see you too Hales." I joke lightly and she just shakes her head in exasperation. I laugh and then feel Madison tug on my shirt, I look at her and see that she wants to be put down, I place her on the ground and she runs off.

"So Lucas Scott are you going to explain THIS to me." It wasn't even a question; it was statement meaning I was explaining it no matter what I thought. I take the magazine out of her hand and look down at the article.

'STAR BASKETBALLER QUITS TEAM'

Just the title makes me roll my eyes and sigh. I look up at Haley and she raises her eyebrows at me and I turn back to the article. It goes on to talk about how I quit the basketball team without any reason and that the media was waiting for a statement from me.

I look back up at Haley and she is tapping her foot on the ground while impatiently waiting for my answer.

"Hales . . . ." I trail off and sigh, "Look I know you are going to find this shocking and unbelievable but I just need a break. Basketball can be hectic and I just want a holiday for a few months." I tell her which is part of the truth; I have been meaning to take a holiday for a while now. I just managed to leave out the part where I am dieing.

"Well I suppose that is a good enough answer, so you will be here for a few months?" She asks hopefully and I nod my head which causes her to grin.

"Do you want to stay here? Or are you going to stay with your Mum?" She asks me and I pull a face which causes her to laugh.

"Don't get me wrong Hales I love my Mum but I still find it kind of hard to stay with her considering she married Dan. I understand that she loves him and that he is a lot better now but its still a little weird for me." She just laughs again and I glare at her which causes her to laugh harder.

"I understand that Luke but honestly I thought you would be over it by now." I am about to reply when Jake walks into the room with a sixteen yr old Jenny by his side.

"Uncle Luke!" Jenny states slightly shocked and then her face breaks out into a grin and she gives me a hug. I wrap my arms around her waist briefly and give her a tight hug.

"It's good to see you too Jenny. Hey Jake." Jake grins at me and we punch fists.

"Good to see you Luke, your staying for a while I take it?" He asks and I nod my head which causes him smile, "Well you're welcome to stay here as long as you want." I give him a thankful smile.

"Where is Andrew?" I ask as I look around for the six-year-old that they have.

"He is just over at Nathan and Brooke's for the day." My head snaps up at the mention of my brother's name and I give them a tight lipped smile but I don't say anything.

"Well I have to get Jenny over to Mark's house so I will see you later." Jake states and I give him a smile.

"Alright I will see you two later then."

I watch as Jake leans down and gives Haley a soft kiss, when they pull back they rest their foreheads together and smile lovingly at each other. No one would have picked that those two would end up together; they didn't really hang out much before Jake left for the second time and everyone always thought Haley would be with Nathan forever. So when things changed and they ended up together everyone was shocked but in the end they were happy together. I then watch as Jake and Jenny leave and then I turn back to Haley with a smile which she returns. She links her arm through mine and starts to lead me towards the lounge room.

"Luke I am going to as you something and I want you to be completely honest with me." She says as we sit down on the couch in front of the television. I nod my head to let her know that I am listening.

"Are you just here for a holiday or are you here to try and mend things with Nathan and Peyton?" She asks me and I feel slightly relieved that she didn't ask a question like 'I know you said you wanted a holiday but I don't believe you so tell me the real reason you are here.' I look up at her and know that even if I wanted to lie about this to her I just couldn't, I can't lie to her about anything else other than the cancer.

"Yeah Haley, I want to fix things. Peyton is my main priority but I would like to fix things with Nathan as well." I inform her as she nods her head in understanding.

"You probably already know this Lucas but it is going to take a lot of work to get through to them. Peyton more than Nathan I think. Brooke is a good influence on Nathan and can get him to do a lot of things that others can't. But Peyton doesn't have someone in her life for that and she is still really angry at you."

I feel something like a strong force grip at my stomach and I nod my head. I know that I hurt Peyton a lot and I really don't like to think of those times in high school when I hurt Peyton so bad that I managed to lose her.

"I know it is going to be hard Haley but I need to try." She nods her head and gives me a grin.

"You're a good person Luke you just have to find a way to show Peyton."

I left Haley's about half an hour ago. I didn't really want to leave, I was having a good time catching up with Haley and Jake when he came back but I knew that if I didn't go and see my Mother soon she would find out and then kick my ass for not coming to see her sooner.

I knock on the door of the house she now shares with Dan and wait for someone to come and answer. The door swings open and I see Dan standing on the other side, shock evident on his face.

"Lucas, come in." He says eventually and steps aside so I can come into the house. I walk in and look around, the place hasn't changed much.

"Lucas!" I hear a shocked voice behind me and spin around to see my Mum standing there with a smile on her face.

"Hey Mum." I say simply as she rushes towards me and wraps me up in a hug. For someone who is so much shorter than me she has a strong grip on my shoulders.

"Lucas why didn't you call and say you were coming down?" She asks with a slightly irritated tone.

"I wanted to surprise you Mum and I am sorry I didn't come sooner but I went to Haley's first."

"Are you staying over there?" She asks with a slight frown and I give her a sympathetic smile.

"Yeah Mum I am. It is just easier that way." I inform her as my eyes quickly flick towards Dan and then back to my Mother. I see her nod her head in understanding.

"That's fine Sweetie just make sure you're not a stranger ok? Have dinner with me on occasion. How long are you staying?"

"Of course I will have dinner with you Mum! And I'm staying for a few months." I inform her as her eyebrows shoot up.

"A few months? What about basketball?" She asks me, the chock clearly evident in her voice.

"I'm just taking a break for a while Mum."

"Oh ok. Well I am glad that you have come down here for a while." She tells me with a warm smile which makes me feel guilty because she trusts me so much and I'm not telling her about my cancer. I look at her and can tell she is happy that I am here and I can't ruin that for her, I can't make her cry. I finally return her smile and then say.

"Me too Mum, me too."

So that's it, let me know what you think.

Sis: aww Sis thanks for the review babe. Aww this is gonna make you cry big time Sis and we were just talking about crying in fics the other night, hehe. You don't mind Haley/Jake? Whew! Glad to hear that! And yeah they are around 30yrs old.

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