Chapter 5: Against All odds

Author: leytonunit930

Summary: Here is the sequel to Promise Me you'll never leave me. It goes through Lucas and Peyton's marriage. It starts off with their marriage and leads up to the birth of their first child.

Disclaimer: Do you think we'd be watching Brucas scenes every week if I had the power? Yea, no.

A/N: Hey everyone who's still reading this. So this chapter is pretty intense. I think you'll get why I say that after reading it. Thanks for all the reviews for last chapter; I'm glad people have taken time to leave me a review. Reviews really help me know what readers want to happen and read. Yes, I know it's been all fluff and sweetness, but now things are starting to get more serious. SO PLEASE REVIEW! Also this is really important: THE ITALICS ARE PEYTON'S THOUGHTS!

Chapter 5: Against all odds

Peyton paced nervously in the bathroom she shared with Lucas. She paced for what seemed like an eternity. Similar to her husband, she paced and bit her fingernails when she was nervous. Looking into the mirror she groaned.

Tick Tock tick tock…….

Peyton couldn't stand the monotonous sound of the stupid clock: the clock that was ticking away until she would meet her destiny.

I'm going crazy. This is crazy. We're not ready. It's been six months, six months.

She glanced at the timer: 1 minute to go; she could handle this, but she couldn't help but feel the pressure and the anxiety that was building.

Deep breath Peyton, you can handle this. Besides, you know you aren't, this is just to ease your nerves and worried, just calm down.

DING! DING! DING! DING!

Taking a deep breath, Peyton glanced at the timer: 10 minutes exactly. She noticed her hands were shaking as she picked up the instructions from the box: Pink meant that she wasn't pregnant and blue meant, well the opposite.

Are we ready for this kind of responsibility? What if I'm a bad mother and I screw my own kid's life? What if he isn't ready? What if he doesn't want it? That's crazy, Peyton, of course he wants it? But what if-? This is crazy, I'm just getting worked up for nothing…right?

She picked up the test and closed her eyes and took a deep breath, looking at the test, she saw a single blue line. POSITIVE.

Pregnant, I'm pregnant. I'm gonna have a baby, I'm gonna be a mom.

These thoughts brought a smile to her face since all Peyton ever wanted to be was to be a mother.

Flashback

Ms. Smith, the Sawyers long time neighbor saw a young Peyton drawing on the Sawyers driveway with sidewalk chalk while a young brunette girl was sitting on the steps. Ms. Smith walked over to the two young girls: Peyton was so engrossed in her drawing, she hardly noticed the old woman until Brooke excitedly exclaimed, "Hi! I'm Brooke Davis. Who are you?"

"Ms. Smith, I live next door. Nice to meet you Brooke. You know one day Peyton, you're gonna be a famous artist, just be sure to remember us little ones okay?"

"I'm gonna be a fashion designer and make a lot of money and marry someone who's rich!" a young Brooke exclaimed.

"I don't know if I want to definitely be an artist. I mean my mom told me that she could've been an artist, but she wanted to settle down first. I want to have a family and be a mom before I decide to do anything. "

End Flashback

Peyton groaned when she realized that in a couple of months she would no longer have her thin, petite figure. Oh well. This is so exciting. In 9 months, we'll either have a baby boy or a baby girl, but what if we have twins? Still, a baby, or two babies, this is surreal.

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The front door slammed startling Peyton out of her thoughts?

"Peyton? Where are you?" Lucas's voice rang out.

Oh no. I completely forgot that now I have to break the news to Lucas that I'm pregnant. I love him with all my heart, and I know that he loves me too, but what if he doesn't think we're ready or what if he thinks that he's not ready because of all he went through with Dan?

"Up here Lucas, in the bedroom."

Hearing Lucas run up the steps, Peyton quickly covered the test with tissues and stuck it in a random basket sitting on top of the tub and walked into their bedroom.

"Hey Peyt. I'm all sweaty so I'm gonna take a shower and then maybe we could go out for dinner?"

"That sounds okay. You're not too tired, right?"

"Nah, just sweaty." Lucas said while laughing.

At least I get extra time to think about what I'm going to do and how I'm gonna break it to him.

"Peyton!" Lucas called out.

Why is he calling me?

Lucas came out from the bathroom dressed in his workout clothes holding-

Oh no, oh no. I'm an idiot, why did I leave that just out in the open? He's not supposed to see that, he's not supposed to find out this way. Oh no, what am I going to do? Okay, breathe. God, I know that this is a rushed prayer, but please, please help me. PLEASE! I'm a little desperate, and just a little scared.

"Where did you get that Lucas?"

"What does blue mean Peyton?"

"Why are you going through my stuff?"

"PEYTON! What does blue mean?"

"Lucas, you have no right to be going through my stuff." Peyton said and she could hear her voice shaking and she started to cry.

Lucas saw that he might've scared her but all he wanted to do was just get her attention.

"Peyt, just answer the question. What does blue mean?"

"WHAT ELSE COULD IT MEAN?"

"Oh god! You're- You can't be! I can't handle this right now." Lucas said breathlessly and pushed Peyton out of the way and ran out from the bedroom.

"LUCAS WAIT!" Peyton said running after him. "LUCAS STOP!"

"Look Peyton," Lucas said turning around to face her, "I just need time, time to think about this-"

"Let me go with you Lucas, please."

"Alone."

"Lucas,"

"Look Peyton, just give me time to think. I just wasn't expecting this, well not so soon."

"And you think that I was, and that I'm not scared?" Peyton said while standing in front of him blocking the door way.

"Peyton, this isn't good for you yelling and ranting and getting stressed."

"Not GOOD FOR ME! GEEZ LUCAS, WHAT ISN'T GOO FOR ME IS THAT MY HUSBAND, MY BEST FRIEND, IS LEAVING ME AND HE TELLS ME TO CALM DOWN! WE'VE GONE THROUGH EVERYTHING TOGETHER AND WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE HAPPIEST TIME OF OUR LIVES, YOU'RE LEAVING! UNBELIEVABLE!"

"Peyton, I'm not leaving; I just need time to think alone, but I promise you I'm not leaving."

"PROMISES! PROMISES LUCAS, YOU'RE BREAKING ONE RIGHT NOW!" Peyton yelled and then took a deep breath while more tears rolled down her face. "You promised me when we were in high school, the day of the shooting, that no matter what you'd never leave me, you told me that from that moment, we were going to face anything that came our way, together. You promised me." Peyton said softly.

"Peyton-"

"No, just leave because you're just like all of them: You promise that you'll always be there and that we'd face everything together, but look at what you're doing no; you're leaving just like they left me: alone."

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A/N: That was pretty long, wasn't it? Hope you guys liked it, but don't worry, all will be well with Lucas and Peyton, I promise because how could I ever break up the best couple? REVIEW!