Chapter 7: There You'll Be

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.

REALLY IMPORTANT Author's Note: This chapter, you get to see more of Lucas's thoughts and worries which are in italics and there is a little shocker at the end…nothing too major. Just to clarify some of your questions, this is sort of AU. Just to give you guys a little history: Lucas and Peyton are friends who then develop feelings for one another, add a jealous Brooke whom Lucas dated then dumped for Peyton, and a shooting that impacts everybody's lives. If this history thing doesn't make sense, message me. Enjoy!

Chapter 7: There You'll Be by Faith Hill

Last time on Life Passes You By

"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."

"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? You did. 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."

Now onto Chapter 7

Their first disagreement as a married couple………………………

Lucas sat in bed watching Peyton sleep. He felt so guilty as to what he had done to her earlier this evening. He wished that he had reacted better when she had told him that they were going to have a baby. He knew that she must be terrified as well after losing both of her moms: her biological and adopted mothers.

Two kids growing up with only one parent present…that was them….Lucas and Peyton.

Lucas rose to get out of bed to get a glass of water which always helped ease his worries, but before his feet reached the ground, Peyton muttered,

"Lucas, you okay?"

Lucas smiled at his light-sleeper wife. Nothing can get past her..

"Yeah, I'm just gonna get a glass of water from the kitchen. You want anything?"

"Nah, I'll just wait for you to come back before I go to sleep again."

"Peyt, you don't have to do that."

"I know…" Peyton muttered while yawning and falling back onto her pillow.

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A few minutes later Lucas returned only to find his wife soundly asleep and snoring softly even though if you ask her, she swears that she doesn't snore. Chuckling softly, he tiptoed across the room to their bed.

"Goodnight beautiful" Lucas whispered softly and kissed her forehead and fell into a deep sleep.

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Across town, Brooke Davis was stepping out of her car brushing the dust and smoke off of her face and her clothes.

"Great! My stupid dumbass car! Of all places to be stuck in. Why?"

Brooke hit her car to emphasize the why and more smoke came out from the car.

Brooke Davis was what you called a "washed up fashion designer." Nobody wanted to buy her clothes or even model her designs. She left L.A. with her dignity severely damaged and went to try to find a new home, a new job, and a new life. She didn't stay in contact with anybody especially Peyton. She didn't love Lucas; he just was the first decent guy who paid attention to her. She liked to be the center of attention especially when it came to the opposite sex's attraction. The fact that Lucas chose Peyton over her was what made her angry and bitter. Peyton was ugly and a backstabber, Brooke thought. She said that she was okay with their relationship and then confessed that she loved him. I mean who does that, Brooke thought angrily. All Peyton wore was her dorky band t-shirts and jeans. That's it! How could he fall in love with someone so plain like her? He was Prince Charming material; she wasn't the Cinderella type or so she thought.

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Brook took out her cell phone to call the one person who helped her after her Hollywood fashion downfall.

"Hey, my car broke down. Can you pick me up? Yeah, I know it's late. I'm at the bridge next to the Rivercourt. Around 10 minutes, you'll be here? Thanks Dan!"

Author's Note: I'm wondering if anybody suspected that ending. When I was writing this chapter, I certainly didn't expect it to come out like this. Don't worry, Lucas will not cheat on Peyton! Brooke's back to cause some other drama.