Italics are flashbacks..

It was way later in the afternoon, Lucas had finished the rain gutters and he was washing the last car. He had sweat covering his body, it was so hot outside. He grabbed the hose and started to squirt himself down.

"Oh a sexy sweaty Lucas, washing cars and watering himself down. Now that's what I call hot." Brooke giggled from behind.

"Hey you." he laughed turning off the hose. "How was your girls day out."

"Fun. We went out to eat and saw a movie. We had a good time. I missed you though."

"I missed you too. And Sounds like you had a lot better day then I did, I had the pleasure of cleaning out rain gutters, and now washing cars."

"Need some help?" she asked walking over to him.

"Well I'm almost done this last car, but how about you let me take you out tonight. Just me and you." he smiled. "That is if my mom lets me out."

"Sounds like a plan, what do you have in mind?"

He grabbed her waist and pulled her in kissing her. She gently rubbed her hands through his wet hair and he softly grabbed her face.

"Maybe a little something like this." His laughed.

"I'd like that." She smiled and the continued to kiss again.

"So how's the cars coming along?" Keith asked from behind.

Brooke and Lucas quickly pulled away and started to laugh.

"Uh sorry." Brooke blushed.

"I thought you were resting." Lucas asked.

"Yeah well all I've been doing is resting, I wanted to take a walk."

"Are you sure that's a good idea?"

"Yes, I feel fine I just want to take a walk around. Want to join?"

"Um didn't mom tell you? I'm grounded."

"Yeah well I think she'll be okay if you are with me. I feel like we need some catching up to do."

"Have fun." Brooke smiled kissing Lucas's cheek. "Call me later."

"So I guess I kinda ruined the mood?" Keith laughed.

He and Lucas started to walk together just catching up on things. Keith felt a new sense of love for Lucas. When he was shot and just lying there in the school, thinking he was going to die there were only two people he really thought of. Lucas and Karen. He promised himself that if he survived he would make no more mistakes. He would do what ever it is that he could to make them as happy as he could. They deserved it. After all, they were his life.

"So how's shoulder?" Lucas asked. Breaking Keith's concentration.

"Better. What about you how are you doing?"

"I'm fine, I mean I worry about Dan being out there, wondering what he is planning on doing."

Keith took a deep breathe. " This is all crazy Lucas. I mean Dan was the biggest jackass, we all knew it. But I could never picture him trying to kill me, and attack you."

"Are you mad at Deb?"

"Why would I be?" Keith asked surprised.

Lucas and Keith were at the river court now, and they took a seat at the table.

"Dan thinks you tried to kill him, he thinks you are the one who set the fire. I mean if Deb didn't try to kill him, you probably wouldn't of been shot."

Keith looked at Lucas, who was staring straight. He could tell this really bothered him.

"I can't say that I wish this didn't happen. But no I don't blame Deb. She is a good person, and if she even had the slightest clue this would of happened. She probably wouldn't of done it. She just needed a way out, she thought that was her only choice."

Lucas just shook his head.

"Would I totally sound like a baby if I told you how scared I am."

"Luke-"

"Because I am Keith. I am scared, angry, and confused. I don't know what emotion to feel. I am so scared that Dan is going to try and kill you again, or Nathan or even me. Who the hell knows what he is planning. I am so angry at what he did. And even though you say it was Deb's only choice, I can't help but blame this on her. You didn't deserve this Keith, you just didn't."

Lucas stopped and took a deep breathe. "This sucks." he mumbled.

Keith put his hand on Lucas's shoulder. "Yeah, but don't worry because soon enough things will get better."

Lucas looked up and smiled. He wanted Keith to think he agreed but inside he knew it wasn't true. He knew something bad was going to happen, and in fact, Keith knew it as well.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

"You are really a great person to help me when im pissed." Nathan laughed.

"Yeah I have that talent." Haley laughed back kissing his chest and laying her head on him.

They were in Haley's room on her floor with a blanket over them. Haley was packing the rest of Brooke's things while Brooke was at Peyton rearranging her room and moving some things in.

Nathan came over Haleys after fighting with his mom. Haley could see how steamed he was and how something was really bothering him.

"Nathan what's wrong?"

"Everything is so screwed up Haley." he mumbled sitting down on the couch.

"What happened?"

Nathan wanted to tell her the whole story. About his mom, the fire, what he was really going though. But he couldn't he didn't want to worry her.

"Its just all this with my dad. It gets me so mad, and I feel like I can't do anything."

"Nathan you have to let the police handle your dad. You just have to be there for Lucas, Karen, and especially Keith. You've done a great job of that already. I mean Lucas is really going to need you, just like your going to need him."

"What about you." he asked her.

" What about me?"

"Will you be there for me."

Haley looked into his beautiful blue eyes and couldn't help but smile. " I will always be there for you Nathan, Always and Forever."

With that Nathan kissed her and Haley kissed him back. Nathan picked her up and she wrapped her legs around him and held his face while he brought her back into her room. They didn't make it to the bed. He gently placed her on the floor and little by little their clothing came off. Piece by Piece. Nathan looked into her eyes and whispered "I love you." in her ear and they made love. Sweet, Loving, Passionate Love.

Haley gently rubbed her fingers on his abb's. This is what they would do a lot. Make love, and just lie there together talking about simple things. Gently touching each other, and giving lite kisses.

"I'm happy were together again." Haley told him.

"I'm happy too."

"You know I look at you, and I think of everything we've been through, and I call myself the luckiest girl in the world, and every time I look at you I fall in love all over again. And now were living together again, and everything is going to be perfect this time"

"Haley, we've been through hell and back. I wouldn't change it at all because that made us as good as we are today. I love you Haley James Scott, and I always will."

She smiled and kissed him. She had butterflies in her stomach, like she always did when he kissed her. She felt like a giddy little girl. She giggled and gave him sweet lite kisses as they continued to lie there, flirting with each other, falling more and more in love.

- - - - - - -

"Keith are you okay, you don't look so good." Lucas asked.

They were walking home. They had spent a while continuing to talk at the river court. They tried to stay away from the subject of the shooting, dan, or the fire. They talked about when Keith was gone, days when Lucas was just a child, and they would have their fishing trips. They just mostly talked about life, and that is what made Lucas as happy as ever.

"Yeah my head just hurts a little, the doc said that would probably happen." Keith lied. His head wasn't just hurting a little it felt like his head was being hammered. They were sitting down at the picnic table the whole time and when they got he felt rush of dizziness overcome him. He didn't want to worry Lucas, he just wanted to get home and get to bed.

"My mom is going to kill me. I shouldn't of let you stay out this long. With your injury you need lots of rest and keeping you out all day-"

"Luke it isn't your fault, I just feel tired that's all. I'll just go home and go to bed."

Lucas nodded as they continued to walk down the street. Keith's head started with a whole new sort of pain. With every step it felt like blow to the head. His gunshot wound was stinging and he felt like it was bleeding through the bandage. He gently touched it and flinched when he did.

"Keith what's wrong." Lucas saw he had jumped.

"Luke call the doctors." Keith told him.

Keith felt like his head did a complete 360. He couldn't even see straight. He tried to contain his balance but then felt his head pound against the pavement. He landed on the shoulder that he was shot in and he didn't mean to but let out a big groan from the pain. It was almost unbearable he could feel his whole body tense up.

"Keith!" Lucas screamed.

Keith tried to respond but he couldn't. He tried to tell him not to worry, that he would be fine but he couldn't. The words weren't coming out of his mouth. The last thing he herd was the sound of the ambulance heading in his direction and Lucas's cries and pleas for him to wake up.