Disclaimer: I don't own OTH or any of its characters. I am just borrowing them

A/N Sorry for the long wait, but when you work two jobs you don't have much time to write. I am hoping to have the next update to you sooner than this one.

Thanks to everyone for all of the reviews. I love your suggestions!

Flashbacks are in italics

Brooke sat in the backseat of the truck that Lucas had purchased last year beside her was her son and mother-in-law. Her husband was driving and Andy was sitting in the front seat beside him. Every once in a while Andy would give Lucas directions, but otherwise there was silence as they drove along the streets of Tree Hill. Brooke stared out the window as old familiar shops and streets passed by.

Karen looked across at Brooke as a single tear came down her face. Karen reached her arm across Jason's car seat and placed it on Brooke's shoulder. She knew there was nothing that she could say that would make the situation better. All she could do was be there for Brooke and for Lucas. Karen knew that these two were going to take this pretty hard.

"The blue house on the right, Lucas" Andy stated as Lucas nodded

"Whose house is this?" Brooke asked

"Jake and Peyton's. When Larry died, he left the house to Peyton. She couldn't stand to live there so they sold the house and bought another one. One where they could raise Jenny and Danielle." Karen answered

"Are they married?" Lucas asked

"Yes, They have been married for about 7 years now. They tried so hard to find both of you, especially Peyton. She gave up looking about a week before the wedding" Andy answered.

"Who's Danielle" Brooke asked

"The miracle baby. At least that is what Peyton calls her," Karen answered

"Why the miracle baby?"

"Danielle is how they found out Peyton had cancer."

Lucas pulled into the driveway and sat there for a minute looking at the house before him. He didn't know if he could do this. He turned around in his seat and faced his wife. She looked deep into his eyes and nodded her head. They needed to do this, for Peyton.

Slowly all four doors to the truck opened and the passengers started to step out. The front door to the house opened and Jenny walked out on to the porch.

"Grandma Karen" Jenny yelled as she ran into Karen's arms.

"Hey you! Are you being good?"

"Yes. Hey Grandpa Andy"

"Hey little one" Andy replied as he walked around the truck.

"Are you here to see mommy?"

"Yes, is she awake?"

"Aunt Haley said that she was sleeping, but she may be awake now. Mommy said that she doesn't sleep good anymore"

Lucas and Brooke stood there and watched the little girl that they had known as a baby talk about her mom. A mom that you could tell she loved very much. As the group stood there, Nathan walked out onto the front porch calling for Jenny. When he saw Lucas and Brooke, he breathed a sigh of relief; they had kept their word and come to see Peyton.

"Hey guys" Nathan said as he walked over to the group

"Hey Nathan" Karen replied with Jenny standing by her side.

Nathan looked over at Lucas and Brooke, he hadn't seen either one of them in years and yet they looked like they hadn't changed.

Nathan walked in the back door to Karen's house and towards Lucas's bedroom. His brother was going to be late again. Lucas didn't seem to care anymore about anything, not since Brooke left. As Nathan walked into Lucas's bedroom, he didn't find a still sleeping Lucas, but a sobbing Karen clutching a piece of paper in her hand.

"Karen?" Nathan asked

Karen looked up at Nathan, the boy who in a way looked like her son. As she softly spoke tears ran down her face "He's gone, Nate. Lucas is gone"

"What do you mean?"

"He's is gone, Nate"

"Hey guys. Welcome back" Nathan said as he gave Brooke a hug and shook Lucas's hand. "We missed you"

"Come on inside" Jenny said as she started walking towards the house the rest of them in tow. Lucas, carrying Jason's carrier and Nathan walked behind everyone else.

"Is this your son?" Nathan asked as he noticed the carrier

"Our son" Lucas replied as he looked at Brooke walking towards the house with his mom, "His name is Jason Keith"

The two didn't speak another word to each other as they stepped through the door and into the open foyer of the ranch style home. Jake was standing there with everyone else as Haley came down the hall with a little girl in her arms. Haley spotted Lucas and walked over to him with tears in her eyes.

"I am so glad that you came home" Haley said as she gave him a one armed hug.

"It's good to see you Haley"

"Brooke, you are home too," Haley said as she also gave her a one armed hug.

"Yea, Lucas and I got here this afternoon"

"Together?" Haley asked

"We are married" Brooke answered

"And this is your nephew" Lucas said as he turned the carrier to face Haley

Haley looked into the carrier that held her nephew with a look of awe on her face. He looked like her husband in a way and yet still looked like his parents

"What's his name?" Haley asked as she took Jason out of his carrier

"Jason Keith" Brooke answered

"Keith would be so proud to know that you named your son after him." Haley said as she admired the baby boy in her arms.

After a few moment of silence, Lucas looked at Jake and asked, "How's Peyton?" Thoughts were running through his head as to what his answer would be.

"She is hanging in there. She has been waiting for you two. She didn't think you were coming" Jake answered

"Well, we are here and I want to see P. Sawyer or whatever she is now" Brooke replied.

Jake looked at Brooke, she wore a smile, but her eyes told a different story. Brooke was scared of seeing Peyton. She had no idea what to expect, nor was she prepared for what she was going to see.

Jake nodded his head and told Brooke and Lucas to follow him. Haley held Jason safely in her arms and watched them walk towards the master bedroom. They were in for a shock.

Jake stopped outside his bedroom door and looked at Brooke. She looked at him and nodded her head for him to open the door. When he did, they all stood in the doorway for a few seconds as they took in the sight of Peyton lying in bed. She had her head turned away from them and they could tell she was sleeping.

"I don't want wake her up if she is sleeping, Jake" Brooke said, " We can come back"

Jake ignored Brooke and walked around the bed to look at Peyton's face. He leaned down and kissed Peyton on the cheek waking her up.

"Jake?" Peyton asked still groggy

"Hey beautiful. There are some people here to see you"

Peyton eyes grew wide and she searched her husband's eyes

"They kept their word" was all Jake said as he smiled at his wife and then looked across the room at the couple still standing in the doorway.

Peyton could feel the tears welling up in her eyes and she could hear the sniffles coming from her doorway. She would know those sniffles anywhere, Brooke

Peyton turned her head towards the doorway and winced in pain. She turned her head and looked into the eyes of her best friend

"Peyton" was Brooke Scott could say as tears ran down her cheeks.

Cliffhanger… Sorry!

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