A/N:So here it is the confession chapter. I am not all that happy but this was the best version I could manage. Just tell me what you thought of it.
While they were eating each and everyone was silently thinking about what would come. Nathan prepared himself mentally for the fall out. He could already hear Haley screaming at him for not telling her and for 'endangering his brother'. That was a direct quote after she had seen them coming home all sweaty from the river court.
Haley played around with some ideas but she had a feeling she wouldn't like the news so she came up with some pretty horrible possibilities. One of them was that Luke's heart was that bad that he already needed a transplant.
That would explain why he played so intensive this afternoon if he thinks he isn't going to get one. That would be horrible.
The other possibilities weren't that drastic but non the less she thought of every single bad thing that came to mind. The least bad news would be that he had decided to date again but she still had hope for Lucas to be with Brooke or Peyton.
Brooke and Peyton both thought about the big news but neither could come up with something that he would want to discuss after dinner. On an other note Brooke worried about Peyton even if the blonde woman didn't show signs openly to be uncomfortable Brooke knew her friend too well to not notice that Peyton wasn't to happy about the seating arrangement. Brooke smiled reassuringly at her friend and reminded her of their deal from earlier but Peyton shock her head.
She would stay.
She was curios about what Lucas wanted to tell the others, well now that included her, that was so important that he not wanted to talk about over dinner! Every time she glanced sideways she had to remind herself that he wasn't hers anymore.
He still looks amazing. The aging didn't damage his looks it made them perfect! OK get a grip Peyton! You are here to be with all your friends, not to jump your ex-boyfriend!
Just thinking the word ex brought her back to reality and her thoughts far away from the man by her side.
As they had finished dessert Jamie couldn't hold in his question anymore.
„Can you tell us now Uncle Lucas? Because I have to go to bed in like two minutes, please!" the little boy pulled a trick out of his sleeve, puppy dog eyes.
They always work with mommy and daddy! He just has to tell me now!
And the little boy was right. His Uncle couldn't resist that cute look.
„I moved to Charlotte two weeks ago and there I bumped into Nathan. Well that is no surprise seeing as our apartments are in the same building on the same floor and on top next to each other!"
Please god don't make them ask about my last job and what I am doing now! He sadly had no such luck.
„So you are teaching at the school in Charlotte now? Are you the coach too?" Jamie asked excitedly.
So much for no questions about the job.
He took some time to think about an answer and than said.
„No I am not teaching anymore!"
Haley, sensing that her friend was uncomfortable talking about his situation quipped in
„Jamie sweetie it is way past you bedtime. You can see Uncle Lucas tomorrow ok? Now up! Your daddy is going to tuck you in OK?" she gave her son a kiss on the forehead and looked at Nathan.
„Come on daddy! I have to go to bed!" the little boy tugged at his fathers hand who got up reluctantly after offering Lucas an apologetic smile.
Oh Oh now he has to deal with the three of them alone. Poor guy! He should have told over dinner! As if connected in their minds Lucas was thinking almost the same thing.
„So Lucas! What is wrong? Are you sick?" the always caring Haley started her discovery mission. She was hell bent on knowing what was bothering her best friend that much that he quit his job.
„Yeah Broody why did you leave New York? If you are not teaching in Charlotte, than what are you doing there?"
Right on cue the TV turned on. It was a quirk of Nathan that the TV would always turn on at that time because of the sport news. The four adults heard the commentator speaking
„Good evening ladies and gentleman. Hello sport-fans! We have great news. The Bobcats may have made coup of the century. First I was thinking it was a fluke but after having seen pictures and a tape from practice I can confirm Nathan and Lucas Scott are back in the area and playing ball together. So now we can only hope they can keep up to the high expectations everybody certainly has! Next weekend is the season opener for the bobcats and I will be covering live. So maybe I can catch the brothers for an interview! My name is Marvin McFadden and next up is Kathleen with the weather!"
The room felt silent for some time and after the TV was off again no one knew what to say.
That wasn't the plan!
„Hey that was Mouth!" Lucas tried to change the attention on something else than what they had just heard.
„Lucas? Is it true?" Haley choked out.
„Yeah they asked me and I accepted!"
„What about your heart? Are you trying to kill yourself!" Peyton asked worried and shocked.
„No! I wouldn't play if I wasn't healthy!"
Brooke was to shocked to say anything but suddenly she came up with a pressing matter „Did you tell the team manager about your condition?"
„No I didn't tell them, but a doctor checked me and gave me green light so I can play and no worries I am still taking my pills!" he tried to ease the girls worries but knew in is head that that wouldn't really work.
„So Nathan knew the whole time and didn't say something?" and there he was.
„What did I know?" he asked but after he had seen the look on the faces of his wife and friends he knew that they knew.
„OK so I knew but he needed to tell you himself! Don't get mad at me!"
„Ha even Mouth knew before us!" Brooke snapped.
„Mouth? How..." he stopped and looked at the TV.
„Yes it was big news on national TV! We learned with the whole country!" Peyton filled in his blank.
„Sorry!" both brothers offered simultaneously.
After a couple of minutes of deadly silence Brooke gave Peyton a sign that she wanted to leave and got up.
„Sorry guys I have an early day. So we are going to go! Don't think you are of the hook yet!" She said with a last glare at Lucas.
„Bye guys!"
„Bye girlie's!" the three girls said their goodbyes and than Lucas left too.
Now she is going to yell at me! Nathan feared but was surprised by Haley who brought him a pillow and a blanket.
„You stay here! I am going to bed! Good night!" and with that she disappeared again. The dark haired man mad himself comfortable at the couch and hoped that everything would be better in the morning.
A/N2: I need help on the pairings. Tell me what you would like to read. I'll try to go with the majority vote ;-)