Authors Note: Sorry for the wait between chapters but I like to update this and my other story (I'm A Survivor) together to keep things easier and the other story I write as I go so its a little difficult now that school is starting in a week and cheerleading started again to find time to write. Since I will be so busy I thought it would make it easier for everyone if I just said this... there will be a new update every Saturday if I have extra time I may update other times within the week but other than that there will be an update every Saturday no matter what lol. Soooo here's the next chapter enjoy and review :)

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IguessSo: Thanks so much for your reply to chapter four I really really appriciate it and hope you like chapter five, this chapter, and all the future ones and I hope you continue to review it means a lot.

onetreehillgirl006: Thanks for your reply to chapter four, I am glad that you like how I put Jamie and Maddie interactions in this story he is just such a sweet little boy on the show if he were a big brother I just think he would be so sweet and caring to his baby sibling lol. Anyways I hope you like this chatper and continue to like all other as well as reply.

pink5288: I really appriciate your reviews to the last two chapters. It is always good to get a new reader so I am glad that you have decided to read my story lol. I'm also glad you like the story so much and I hope you continue to enjoy my story and continue to review.

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Paternal Instint

Chapter 6

The Chance To Start Over

We all had went to bed early last night, and when I opened my eyes to look at the alarm clock in my new room I was startled. It was already almost 10am and the kids haven't been in here yet to wake me up. Even going to be at their bed time (9pm) Maddie and Jamie were normally always up by at the latest 7 am and they went to bed at like 8 last night. The first thought that came to my mind was Peyton. 'Oh my God! What if Peyton found us' I thought jumping up. I ran out of my room as fast as I could and down the hall to the kids' rooms and when I didn't see either of them I was seriously gonna start hypervinalating.

I ran downstairs to the guest bedroom where Brooke was staying. As I ran down the stairs I heard my daughter giggling in the kitchen. The panic quickly wared off but then I was confused. James and Maddie know they need an adult with them so what are they doing, and what in the hell is Maddie laughing at?

I walked into the kitchen and stood in the doorway obeserving.

"Who's a funny bunny, are you a funny bunny" Brooke said talking to Maddie as she sat in her high chair giggling.

"Book Bunny" Maddie said laughing.

"Noooo, I'm not a funny bunny you're the funny bunny" Brooke said tickling her. I couldn't help but smile I had never seen Maddie act this way with anyone but me and Jamie and it truely made me happy to think that there really was a chance for my kids to start over, for them to live a normal happy life.

"Brooke, it's mixed... I think" Jamie said and I turned and noticed my four year old son standing on a step stool at the counter with a bowl and a large mixing spoon. Again I had to smile because my little boy was wearing a very large kiss the cook apron and had what looked like pancake batter on his nose and a little on his cheek. I have to say I didn't expect the Saftey From Spouses people to already have the house this far furnished I thought to myself.

"Yep it looks like you got it mixed good goin JLuke" Brooke said kissing the top of James's head.

"Daddy" Maddie yelled laughing as she pounded on her high chair when she noticed I had been standing there watching them in the doorway.

"Oh, hi Lucas" Brooke said smiling her dimpled bright eyed gorgeous smile.

"Hi, whatcha guys doin" I asked smiling back as I walked over and kissed Maddie on the forehead cause she was still hollering for me.

"We are making you breakfast daddy, isn't that cool... Brooke is really awesome she's even letting us help" Jamie said with a huge smile.

"I hope you don't mind, I've always been a total morning person so I was up early anyway and when the kids got up I just figured you were really tired so maybe I could just keep an eye on them for you, I hope that's okay" Brooke said sort of nervously.

"Don't worry it's more than fine, thank you" I said laughing, "morning Jimmy Jam" I said ruffling his blonde hair.

"Good" Brooke told me smiling.

"You're really good with Jamie and Maddie, I have seriously never seen Maddie take to anyone like with you, it's really different" I said looking at my baby girl.

"Well thanks I appriciate you saying that cause honestly I love your little girl she is sooo adorable, and seriosuly I have never seen a baby be such a total girly girl" Brooke said.

"What about me, do you like me" Jamie asked sadly?

"Of course JLuke your my buddy" Brooke said picking my son up and hugging him.

"Thanks Brooke, me and my kids really appriciate all you're doing for us" I told her sincerly. These past say... fifteen hours... since we have arrived in Tree Hill, has really given me hope that my children will finally be happy. Maddie and James deserve to be happy. They never asked to be brought into me and Peyton's fuked up relationship so they shouldn't have to seuffer for it. My kids are finally happy and I am going to do everything I can to make sure they stay that way.

--After Breakfast--

"So you don't start work until Monday so I was thinking... maybe I could show you around town a little bit take the kids, and I could take you and the kids to show you the park then maybe we near lunchtime we could stop by a local cafe my friend Karen owns" Brooke suggested.

"Yeah I'd really like that, I haven't had any real friends other than my brother and his wife, in a really long time so I hope that we can become good friends, after all my kids seem addicted to you" I told her.

"That actually sounds great... see my best friend Bevin just moved to California and well I could use a new one, looks like I've found one" Brooke told me.

I had to laugh at that, most people would not be so forward as to knowing someone twenty-four hours and at the first mention of becoming friends labeling them bffs.

"Well then, best friend, I am going to go get my kids ready" I told Brooke laughing at her cheery personality.

"How bout since after all we are friends now, how bout I go get Maddie ready... you do an okay job with Jamie... but you can tell you raise these kids alone Maddie looks like she's never had a girl dress her, like everyone who looks at her knows with those blue eyes and that blonde hair... her colors are soo pale pink and blue" Brooke told him.

"Okay well then I have Maddie's stroller in my room with the suitcases so I will get James dressed then go and get dressed myself while you take care of Maddie, I'll get the stroller and meet you down here in twenty minutes" I suggested.

"Okay that works, come on ya funny bunny lets go getcha lookin hot, attract all the other babies attention" Brooke said picking Maddie up from where she sat in the floor playing with her doll.

I sat on the couch nearly fourty minutes later waiting for Brooke and Maddie to come downstairs.

"Daddy why is Brooke taking so long" Jamie asked and then his smile turned to a frown, "she isn't turning mean like momma was is she, is she gonna hurt Maddie" he asked frightened?

"Oh no no no James I promise Brooke is a good lady you've seen that and she's gonna stay that way buddy I promise you have nothing to worry about she isn't going to hurt you or your sister. She's the one helping us get away from momma remember" I explained hugging him tight. I really was putting a lot of trust in someone I had known for such a short time, but if we were all gonna start over... I would need to trust someone sometime.