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During that summer break Lucas had made plans to take Peyton up to a cabin in the Hamptons. But as soon as Nathan and Haley heard about it they were already begging Lucas to let them come.

"The Hamptons! Luke you have to let me and Nathan come" Haley begged Lucas through the phone as she fed a one year old James

"Hales, I want to do something special, if I want this to be done right I can't have so many people around." Haley furrowed her brows

"What do you mean so many people?"

"Peyton told Brooke about the trip and she begged Peyton to let her come so we said yes but we thought she would be the only one. Now she's bringing her boyfriend, Chase, along."

"I promise we'll be quiet, you won't even know we're there" a long sigh was heard from the other end

"Alright you can come"

On the day of the trip they had loaded up the car and drove down to the Hamptons where they'd spend a week there and then return back to Manhattan.

"Oh my god, Lucas look at the size of this room" Peyton took in the sight of the vast room equipped with its own bathroom

"I know it's the biggest, I knew you'd like it" he placed the bag haphazardly down by the door and walked up behind her

"I can tell this is going to be a good week" he placed his arms around her waist and she placed her hands on his

"We have a few minutes to spare before…"

"Say no more, I'm already ahead of you" she pulled him towards the large bed in the center of the room

By the last day at the cabin Lucas and Peyton had spent a majority of the time in their room enjoy their week together. He sat up against the headboard with her sitting on his lap with his arms wrapped around her wrapped in the sheets while she rested her head against his chest and he played with their entwined hands on her lap.

"I can't believe we're going to be leaving soon" he sighed

"It's a good thing we packed last night though; we probably wouldn't be finished by now if we didn't"

"Well since we only have an hour or so left how about we make this memory more memorable"

"What do you have in mind?"

"How about a shower" he smirked suggestively

"Sure, why don't you go in and I'll get some towels"

"Alright" he gave her a kiss before heading into the bathroom

She walked over to the drawer where a few clothes of theirs were and pulled the drawer open and in the process of pulling out a towel a little black box fell out. Peyton picked it up eyes wide with every intention about confronting Lucas about it until the bathroom door opened and as soon as Lucas saw what was in her hands he froze.

"Luke, what is this?" dumb question, she knew exactly what it wasshe just wanted to hear him tell her what it was

"It's an engagement ring" he slowly walked over to where she was standing and pulled the box out of her grasp

She watched him kneel down in front of her and open the box in his hands. She knew he was speaking but honestly she couldn't comprehend any of the endearing words he was saying, she was just waiting to hear the last part.

"Peyton Sawyer, will you marry me"

"Come on you two we've got to…." Brooke stopped mid sentence. She wasn't expecting to see what she did when she opened the door. Honestly, she didn't really want to go inside considering all the time they spent in the room she was afraid she'd walk in on the two in a compromising situation. She squealed as soon as she saw the ring in Lucas' hand.

"I call dibs on Maid of Honor" Brooke ran over and grabbed her best friend

After that night they spent at the cabin they returned to their respective homes in Manhattan. As soon as Dan had heard about the proposal he was the first one on Lucas' doorstep telling that he couldn't marry Peyton. Lucas had disregarded Dan and shut the door on his face. Dan left but that wasn't the last time he would see Lucas. Two months after his encounter with Dan him and Peyton married at the court house with Nathan, Haley, James, Brooke, Chase, and a few close friends to bear witness. Their wedding was followed by a small party afterward and trip for the newlyweds to Venice, courtesy of Brooke. Their week consisted of sight seeing, dinners for two and late nights and early mornings spent in their hotel room. By the end of the week they had returned home to the surprise apartment Lucas had purchased for them a month after he proposed. They unpacked and organized the house with help of Nathan, Brooke, Haley and Chase. While organizing the house Peyton came down with, what they assumed was the flu. She was puking constantly and after a week of it she had gone to see the doctors where she found out that she was not sick but pregnant. She was afraid, she was afraid to tell Lucas, she was afraid he would leave her, she was afraid she wouldn't be a good mother. But eventually she'd have to go home and face all these fears and Lucas.

It was late, about 11:30 when Peyton stepped into the apartment that she'd be sharing with Lucas. She spent over 6 hours out after learning about her pregnancy. She was afraid to go home but after a conversation with Nathan he assured her that Lucas wasn't that kind of person, all she had to do was tell him and things would work out. Walking into the house now she only hoped that what Nathan had told her was true.

"Peyt" She turned around to what she could say was the cutest sight ever. Lucas was in flannel pajama pants and a t- shirt with the worst case of bed hair you could imagine but it was adorable

"Where have you been, I've been worried" his voice laced with concern and sleep

"Luke, I have something to tell you" she was chocking back tears by now

"What" he asked coming closer to her and pulling her into an embrace

"I'm Pregnant" by now the tears were falling freely

"I love you"

"So you're not mad?" she asked pulling away and trying to wipe the tears from her face

"Of course not, why would I be. I married you because I love you; I want to have children with you. You're my forever" he wiped the tears from her face

"I love you too"

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June 2017

"Nathan got her a bike, which he'll attempt to teach her to ride over summer vacation"

"Tell him I said good luck with that" Lucas rolled his eyes at the determination of his brother

"I don't know why he tries to do it anyway; last time he tried to teach James to ride a bike the first time he fell he was adamant about never getting back on that bike again"

They sat together on the back porch and watched as their daughter ran around the backyard with the new dog she had received as her birthday present courtesy of her father.

"Well hopefully she won't be as stubborn as James about getting on a bike. At least when she falls she'll know what she did wrong so she can avoid it next time she gets on the bike"

"So, how are the twelve steps going" Peyton avoided his eyes and played with the glass she held in her hand

"So far, so good. They make it seem so easy though, they tell you that it's only twelve steps but each step seems like you have to go on forever before you reach the next one "he tilted his head to the side and smirked in her direction, lightening the mood of the atmosphere

"It's good that you're making progress" she placed a hand affectionately on his shoulder and he grabbed it and intertwined his hand with hers

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After nine months of puking, mood swings and constantly yelling that was always directed towards Lucas the two welcomed a young Katelyn Scott into the world, 19 inches long five pounds four ounces with all 10 fingers and toes on June 12th 2013. There was no debating in who her godparents would be, Nathan was Lucas' brother and they had each other's backs when they were sixteen and living on their own. Brooke was Peyton's best friend and Peyton's maid of honor, so she automatically got the title.

A month later Peyton was staying at home from school to take care of Katelyn and Lucas continued to teach to keep their small family afloat. Dan, who had been keeping his distance since Lucas shut his apartment door in his face, showed up at Lucas' class one day with only cruel intentions.

"Well, well well. If it isn't the son I funded college tuition for."

"What do you want Dan?" Lucas was frustrated, he had been having a bad day so far and the arrival of Dan seemed to make it worse

"Simple, I want you to divorce Peyton" Lucas scoffed

"You're kidding"

"No actually, if I remember correctly the terms of our deal, I'd get a say in everything you do until I was paid back"

"Listen Dan, I don't have your money right now, but as soon as I do I'll send you a check" he began to walk out of the classroom but was stopped when Dan grabbed his arm

"I know you don't have my money, that's why I told you to divorce Peyton. You do that and all your debt will disappear as long as you go back to Tree Hill."

"I don't believe that"

"All you have to do is sign this" he pulled out a form from his jacket pocket "then give it to Peyton to sign, pack your things and head back to Tree Hill"

Lucas couldn't believe what he was hearing. He couldn't leave; he had a one month old baby and a wife to take care of. He owed Dan debt but he was offered a chance to get rid of it, but he wasn't sure if leaving his family to get rid of debt was worth it.But right now it was his only way out.

He hesitantly took the papers from Dan's hands while Dan smirked in satisfaction. "Good Boy"

Dan proceeded to walk out of the room but stopped with some parting words,"Oh and Lucas"

Lucas glanced up from the paper in his hands" Make sure you don't tell anyone about our little conversation"

Lucas couldn't go home immediately; he would be greeted by his family, which he'd be leaving in less than six hours. He went to the closest bar to the campus which ironically was only a few streets over. He was only going to drink two glasses to get him prepped to go home and break the news to his wife that he wanted a divorce. Two glasses turned into three and three turned into four and by the time eleven o'clock hit he was fully beyond drunk. The bartender called a cab for him so he could get to his house safely. When he got there he made it up the driveway and was able to open the door with difficulty. After stumbling through the hallway he found himself in the nursery of Katelyn. Watching the innocent infant sleep, unharmed by the world around her he placed a kiss on her forehead and managed to find his way to the bedroom he and Peyton shared. He stopped in the doorway watching Peyton who was sleeping in their bed with the phone clutched in her hands. Her last calls had been made to his cell phone, but he had put his phone on silent to avoid the calling he knew would be coming. Walking in he reached under the bed for a suitcase and started to place his belongings in it, clothing, toiletries, and a few pictures of him, Peyton and Katelyn and some pictures of Nathan, Haley, and James. After he had cleared the closet of al his belongings he lugged the suitcases down the stairs and to the front door. He had gone upstairs to place the divorce papers on the nightstand next to Peyton but when he came into the bedroom Peyton was up and sitting in bed. She hadn't noticed the empty draws or the empty closet, the only thing that caught her attention was Lucas who had run into the bathroom to empty the contents in his stomach. She followed after him still oblivious to the empty drawers.

"Luke are you ok" she asked rubbing his back as he hovered over the bowl, when he was finished she handed him a towel as he sat upright and wiped his face

"I'm great" he looked drained emotionally and physically and she could smell the alcohol from where she sat across from him on the floor

"Come on let's get you to bed" she offered him a hand and helped him up and guided him to the bed

Under the influence of the alcohol he began to speak, "I'm a terrible person"

She frowned, he wasn't terrible he had been nothing but good to her ever since they met and he was a great Dad to their daughter

"No you're not" she sat on the edge of the bed and grabbed his hand and squeezed it between hers, "You're a great guy, and I'm lucky to have you"

A smirk covered his face, "You always know how to make me feel better" there was pause and he sighed deeply" and I love you for that"

"I love you too" she brushes the hair out of his eyes and gave him a kiss before cuddling up in the crook of his am

The next morning Lucas had woken up around five in the morning with a bad headache. He looked over to see that Peyton was still sleeping in his arms and he remembered what had happened the night before. Gently he removed her from his arms and stood up from the bed. He gave her a kiss on her head and placed the papers down on the bed next to her. He walked down the hallway past Katelyn's nursery and lingered in the doorway while fighting back tears. He called a cab and sat in the living room while he waited trying to memorize everything he could, the way the room looked, what it smelled like, what the walls felt like. He was broken from his thoughts when he heard a car horn outside signaling the arrival of his cab. He took one last look at the room around him and picked up his bags as he headed towards the door and a life that was far from his own.

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