Chapter 6: Now and Forever

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.

Author's Note: Peyton's thoughts are italicized.

Chapter 6: Now and Forever by Richard Marx

Last time:

"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."

Now: 4 Hours later

Peyton sat on the floor crying and she hadn't moved an inch since her husband left her. He left me. How could he? These were the thoughts running through her head. She sobbed her heart out and finally when she felt that she had no more tears, she fell asleep still holding the test on the hard floor.

4 Hours Before

Lucas stormed out of the house and started driving around town. He had no place to go, but he didn't want to go back home and face Peyton all over again. That last line really hit him; she thought of him as another person who was going to leave her. That was the last thing he wanted to do, but he was scared, and he didn't feel ready at all for this new kind of responsibility. He drove down to the Rivercourt and after a few hours, he felt hungry and headed over to his mom's café.

4 Hours later

Lucas arrived at his mother's café and saw that it was a quiet night. Karen immediately saw her son, gave him a hug, and asked, "Where's Peyton?" Without Lucas saying word, Karen immediately knew that something had happened between the two. She led him into the back room and a tear rolled down Lucas's face when he saw his little basketball jersey framed on the wall.

"What's wrong? Lucas, did something happen?"

"Mom.."

"Lucas, honey, you're scaring me. Please tell me."

"She's pregnant, and I got scared and I ran out on her."

"Peyton's pregnant? Honey, congratulations! Wait-, what do you mean you ran out on her?"

"I got scared and I told her that I had to leave and that I needed to be alone."

"Lucas, you're not seventeen anymore. She's your wife, she's just as scared, maybe even worse. She's gonna have to give birth to the baby, and go through all the pain and the anxieties. She's scared too."

"I was afraid."

"I know, Lucas-"

"She yelled at me before I left. She told me that I was just like everybody else and that I'm going to leave her."

"Then prove her wrong. Lucas, nobody said marriage was easy. There are gonna be a lot of difficult times when you feel like leaving or giving up, but don't leave because it just makes you two stronger as a couple. How about I give you some food to take to Peyton?"

"Mom, I'm sorry."

"Don't be Lucas. Talk to Peyton, really talk to her. Okay? I'll drop by tomorrow."

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Lucas carefully crept into his and Peyton's house and set the food in the refrigerator. Tip-toeing up the stairs, he gently opened the door and found Peyton, his Peyton, on the floor-test in her hand and she was asleep. Seeing her right where he left her made him feel even guiltier for his actions. He never meant to hurt her, and he leaned down to pick her up and move her onto their bed.

"I'm so sorry Peyton. I'm such an idiot. I never should've ran out on you. But the reason why I left was because I was scared; I was scared that I wouldn't be good enough for you and the baby; I was scared that I wouldn't be a good dad, or that I would mess things up. And because of that fear, I did; I'm sorry Peyt. Please forgive me. I know that I was a jerk and I know that I screw up and I know that I hurt you, but please baby, please forgive me."

"Lucas.."

"Peyton, you're awake."

"I heard the whole thing Lucas."

"Oh…."

"I'm scared too. I'm scared of all the pain and what if I'm a bad mother. But do you know the one thing, that helped ease my fears a little bit?"

"What?"

"You. Knowing that you and I would face this together, just like we've faced everything else in the past. Lucas, what I said as you left, it was all emotional. I just, let my anger get to me, and it wasn't right of me to lash out on you. Can you possibly forgive me?"

"If you can forgive me?" Lucas said playfully.

"I think I can do that." Peyton said leaning in to Lucas. "We're gonna do this together, right?"

"Together: past, present, future."

Author's Note: Okay, I love fluff, so I hope another chapter won't hurt. But I'm serious, we're getting into some drama soon. READ AND REVIEW!