A/N: Sorry it's been so long, but it was hard to find time to write…here is the new chapter and I know that you want Brianna and Skye to be back together, but I'm here to tell you that it's going to take awhile…A lot more happens between them than expected and the last chapter for part 2 will just make everything worse or better depending how you look at it, 6 more chapters until then.

I have also started a new Breyton fic which includes Sam and Sawyer. It's called Complications of the Heart and I hope you check it out.

September

Part 2 Ch. 20: Suggestion

It was already a late morning in early September. Brooke was busy feeding Evan while Peyton sat at the table going through the bills. Brianna was already at school even though she had trouble getting up in the morning.

"We're screwed," Peyton announces as she places her pen down on the table.

Brooke looks up startled.

"What's wrong honey?"

"We have no money coming in."

Brooke shakes her head.

"No we have money coming in. I mean I'm not getting as much business as we're used to, but starting a family was important to us so I'm taking care of our children. Are we behind on anything? Do I need to hire more clients?"

"No babe, you're just fine," Peyton looked up from her papers. "It's me that's not bringing money in. It hasn't even been a year and my record label is losing money. God I feel bad. I want to support our family and I've been crunching numbers and it's not looking really good. Brianna starts college next year and I don't think we can afford that," Peyton shakes her head. "The money we did have was to get you pregnant," before Brooke can argue Peyton stops the argument that comes out of her mouth. "Which is what we both wanted and have saved for."

Brooke places Evan in his high chair and goes to sit down in her wife's lap. Peyton wraps her arms around her.

"Maybe I should go back to teaching, at least then I knew I was getting a steady paycheck."

"Peyton, the label is your dream. You can't give up on that. I know you are worried and I love you for that, but we can handle this. I can do more projects, possibly start a new line. You find your talent. You get them started and we will worry about the rest later. I promise. Things will be better."

"I love you," Peyton says honestly after listening to her wife. Brooke's words had calmed her completely.

"I love you, too."

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Brianna was already having a bad day. She had woken up late and ever since then that's all she was, was late. She had been late to every morning class. The only upside to her day was the fact that Mark was back and had even decorated her locker. When she first had opened it she was surprised to see pictures of their past in them, but she was happy.

It went to hell when she saw Julia talking to Skye. When Brianna had first met Julia she knew right away that she didn't like her. She tended to be possessive or want what's not hers. Brianna knew that if she gave into Skye's pleads of dating again that Julia would eventually back off, but Brianna still wouldn't do it. Even after spending most of her summer with Skye she still couldn't get Mark out of her head. And she hated it.

Now that Skye was still fair game, she knew Julia was going to go for it. It pissed her off.

Brianna sat down at her normal lunch table with a smile on her face. Skye was already there and waiting. Brianna was happy that all of her classes had Skye in them.

"Long time no see," Brianna jokes as she sits across from Skye.

Skye grins and nods her head.

"It is isn't it," Skye looks around the courtyard and then back at Brianna. "Have you seen Chase or Chelsea yet? I want to know about their trip."

Brianna shakes her head before biting into her apple.

"No, I haven't, but I hope that they're back," Brianna smiles over Skye's shoulders when she spots Mark. "By the way, Mark is sitting with us."

Skye holds a tight smile. She really hated that guy, but if Brianna liked him she wasn't going to complain.

"I asked Julia to sit with us to."

Brianna frowns at Skye.

"Sure."

"Sup, ladies," Mark says as he takes a seat next to Brianna. "How has your day been going?"

"Fine, I have all my classes with Skye," Brianna says with a smile.

Mark turns away for a split second and then smiles at Brianna.

"That's nice, so does anyone have Mrs. Scott as a teacher?"

Julia approaches the table with an answer.

"I have her last period, does anybody else?"

"I do," everyone else at the table says along with two other voices. Chase and Chelsea walked up to the table and quickly sat down.

"It looks like we'll be ending our day with fun then," Skye says with a smile.

Chase nods his head. Chelsea looks from Julia who appears to be sitting too close to Skye then she likes, to Mark who is whispering in Brianna's ear, then to Skye and Brianna who kept giving each other loving smiles. Boy she wanted this crap to end.

"Do you think Haley can take all of us in one class?" Brianna questions.

"It will have a hell of a lot of drama, I can tell you that," Chase comments before digging into his food.

Nobody laughed because they knew it was true.

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"Okay Ev, roll the ball to mama, you can do it," Brooke says in a cheerful voice as Evan smiles at her. Peyton is sitting behind Evan holding him up when need be. Brooke claps when Evan pushes the ball to her.

"That's my boy; you are a very special boy, aren't you?"

"Honey, he can't answer you yet."

Evan garbles something and Brooke smiles.

"He just did Peyton. That's how much you know."

Peyton just grins and shakes her head. After she stopped worrying about money, Brooke had talked her into sitting on the floor of their living room and play with their son.

"When will Mia be back from touring?" Brooke asks as Evan begins to crawl towards his pile of toys. Brooke moves closer to her wife.

"Not for a few more months. I just hope that I can get somebody to record soon. It would really help."

"Did you ever ask Haley?"

Peyton bites the bottom of her lip and shakes her head.

"I didn't think she would want to. We all know what happened with Chris Keller."

Brooke shivered at the name.

"I hate that guy."

Peyton laughs and brings her wife closer.

"I do, too. I'm going to head into the label and maybe listen to some demos. Maybe I can find someone soon."

"Brianna is going to be home shortly; don't you want to wait for her?"

"I'll be home for dinner. We can talk then. I've got to do something Brooke. I need to take care of my family."

Brooke kisses Peyton softly and pulls away only to be pulled back in by her wife. Peyton pulled away breathless.

"I needed that. I needed you."

"You've got me baby," Brooke says with a giant grin. "You've always got me."

"That's good to hear."

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Haley walks into Red Bedroom Records with a purpose. Today she was teaching her students about dreams, even though it was the first day of school. She had everyone in her classes stand up and say their dream. She listened to all of them, but she had never listened to herself. She wanted to sing again. She just hoped Peyton would have her.

"What are you doing here?" Peyton questions as Haley sits down in front of her.

"I want to record an album," Haley states quickly.

"Did you talk to Brooke?"

Haley looks at Peyton in confusion.

"No, should I have?"

Peyton shakes her head and smiles.

"No of course not, but why do you want to record?"

"Today, I had my students stand up and announce their dream to the class. I've gotten some out there answers, but some of them were amazing. Some said Med. school, to be a doctor. One wanted to go to school so that she could one day run a community center for teenagers. Another wanted to be in the NBA. One wanted to be a writer. I've always wanted to be a musician. High school I lived a dream, but I want to do it right this time."

"Haley, you had me at 'I want to record an album'," Peyton says with a smile.