New chapter, I dont like it very much but let me know what you think.

Nathan's POV:

Peyton is still in the room with Lucas and everyone out here is in uproar, no one can really believe that Lucas is dieing and that he didn't tell anyone although I can kind of understand that. He always has kept to himself and didn't like worrying other people.

I look over to see Brooke trying to give Karen some extra comfort and I smile softly and then look back towards Lucas' door. It's about time I talked to him. I stand up, walk over and open the door softly. Peyton and Lucas both look up and Peyton looks a little shocked.

"Well I'll just go see how Karen is holding up." Peyton states uncomfortable as she leans down and brushes her lips against Lucas' cheek and he smiles lovingly at her.

Peyton smiles and squeezes my arm gently as she passes me and I return her smile before turning back to Lucas and grabbing a chair to sit down next to his bed.

"You can be a real jackass you know that right?" I say to him right out and he looks a little taken back causing me to smirk.

"I mean not telling anyone? That's harsh. Were you just going to get Peyton's hopes up again and then one day she finds out that you died from cancer." I say angrily and he sighs.

"That's not fair Nathan."

"Actually it is Lucas because if you hadn't collapsed no one would have found out and you would have gotten into people's hearts again and then crushed them when they found out that you lied to them." I tell him calmly but with a hint of danger to my voice.

"I told Peyton." He says weakly and I shake my head.

"Peyton found out by accident, you didn't even mean to tell her." He looks down and I take a deep breath.

"This isn't how I wanted this tot urn out but I let my anger get the better of me. Look Lucas I don't want to fight with you anymore, you're my brother and I don't want you to die without us at least trying to fix our relationship." I inform him and he smiles as he nods his head.

"Me too."

"But Lucas if you hurt Peyton before you die I will hurt you. Peyton and I got pretty close and she is like my little sister so if you hurt her I won't be happy." I tell him forcefully and he smiles.

"I'm glad she had someone like you with her Nathan and I am not going to hurt her before I die, she means too much to me and the whole reason for me coming back was so I could try to fix things." He admits and I nod my head in understanding.

"Alright Lucas. I guess I'll see you later. Get some rest and we will catch up later, have lunch or something."

I'm sitting on the couch when Brooke comes in after putting the kids to bed and sits on my lap as I wrap my arms around her tightly and bury my face in her neck kissing her gently.

She turns around slightly and we kiss for a few seconds and then she pulls back and rests her head on my chest with a happy sigh. I smile and run my fingers through her hair.

"I'm proud of you." She states and I look at her with a confused look on my face.

"What for?" I ask her softly and she smiles brightly up at me.

"For being the better man and talking to Lucas even if you had a semi argument with him at first." She states with a teasing tone and I laugh.

"What makes you think we had an argument?"

"Because I know you Nathan Scott and I know that in your mind Peyton comes before Lucas and you needed to lash out a bit before you decided to fix things." She states confidently and I sigh knowing she is right.

"You don't think that that's a bad thing?" I ask her softly and she shakes her head.

"Not at all babe." She says and then takes a deep breath collecting her thoughts, "You've been angry at Lucas for so long that it's understandable and expected that you would lash out at him first but I can tell you that it means a lot to Lucas and even more to Peyton that you're willing to try with him."

"Its time to put the past behind us right?" I ask her and she nods her head.

"Yeah that's right babe."

Karen's POV:

I walk into Lucas' hospital room and freeze at the door when I see him lying in that bed looking a bit broken. It's like going back in time and seeing him in the hospital after the car accident.

He turns his head slightly and smiles when he sees me.

"Hey Mum." He whispers and I rush over to his bedside, kiss his forehead and then sit back down as I pick up his hand and place it in my smaller one.

"Don't you ever hide something like this from me again Lucas Scott. God do you know what that would have done to people if we had all found out later Lucas?" I ask him angrily.

"I'm sorry Mum." He whispers.

"Lucas I know you did what you thought was right and I can't blame you for that but you can't do things like that especially when it involves your life. People had a right to know and I know you did it because you didn't want to hurt anyone but Lucas you would have hurt more people if we didn't find out."

"I know that now Mum and I am sorry."

"I know Lucas . . . . You just scared me that's all."

Peyton's POV:

Lucas is over at my place and we are watching a movie. I move my head slightly to look up at him and see a soft smile playing on his lips. I'm leaning against him and his back is on the arm rest of the couch. I was worried that it would hurt him at first but he calmed me down quickly and told me that it was fine.

He looks down at me and his smile grows when he catches me staring at him and I blush.

"See something you like?" He teases me and I laugh nervously.

"Shut up." I state as I ht his chest lightly and he laughs.

"Aww Peyt you can stare at me whenever you want to." I give him a small smile and then turn away from him.

"Everything ok Peyton?" He asks softly.

"Yeah sure." I say without any emotion and then hear him sigh sadly.

"Peyton I know I haven't been around for a while but I can still tell when you're lying, please talk to me. I don't want us to be uncomfortable."

"I'm sorry Lucas . . . . I'm just scared." I say as I turn around to look at him, "It's just that I'm afraid that we are gonna have this relationship and then you're gonna die and I won't be able to do anything with my life and I just don't . . ."

He cuts me off as he leans over and kisses me softly. I relax into him and kiss him back slowly. He brings his hands up to my face and strokes my cheek softly and I moan quietly. When we pull back we rest our foreheads together.

"I know the situation isn't the best but we have to make the most of the situation and that's what I plan to do."

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