Sunlight poured through the window hitting Lucas in the face. He stirred a bit before opening his eyes. He automatically reached for the other side of the bed to find Peyton, but instead his hand hit the sheets. Sitting up he looked around the room and found her no where in sight. Stretching the sleep from his body, he eased himself to the edge of the bed and stood up. He decided to make his way downstairs to see if Peyton was there.

As he crept down the stairs, he heard noises coming from the kitchen. Thinking that he wanted to surprise Peyton, he tiptoed to the doorway before jumping out.

"Good morning beautiful!", he yelled out.

But it wasn't Peyton. Larry turned to face Lucas with a smile on his face.

"Well, good morning to you too Rakeboy! Can't say I've ever been called beautiful before, but I kinda like it." he said with a chuckle.

Lucas recovered from his own surprise to find himself chuckling along with Larry.

"Hey Mr. Sawyer. Glad to have you back. You didn't happen to see where Peyton went to, did you?"

"Lucas, how many times to I have to tell you? Call me Larry. And actually, Peyton went to the store to grab a few things for breakfast. Hope your hungry. I made a feast." Larry told Lucas.

Looking at the table, Lucas saw that it was indeed a feast. Pancakes, bacon, sausage, biscuits, eggs, hash browns, gravy for the biscuits, and even a small bowl of fruit covered the table. Lucas felt his stomach rumble and knew that this was just what he needed this morning. He heard the front door open and heard Peyton come through.

"Dad! I got the stuff you wanted!" She yelled before coming through the doorway. When she saw Lucas standing there, her face broke into a grin. He always seemed to have that effect on her. No matter what was going on, just looking at him and knowing how much she loved him made her smile. It was a nice change from her previous life.

"Here, let me get those for you." Lucas said as he rushed to her side to take the bags from her arms.

Larry watched the interaction between the two teens and grinned. He was overjoyed that his daughter had found someone who brought her so much happiness. He often felt guilty about the life that Peyton had been dealt and always wondered if she would ever find something to shine a light in it. Lucas was that something. He didn't mind Lucas staying over so much anymore because he knew the boy would give his life to protect the girl he loved. It actually made him feel a sense of relief to have someone take care of his daughter.

"So, you kids ready to eat. Feel free to eat as much as you like. I don't want all this to go to waste." Larry told them.

Peyton got out three glasses and plates and put them on the table. Each person grabbed a plate and began to pile on helpings of each thing. Most girls wouldn't eat a lot around their boyfriends. But Peyton was not shy at all when it came to eating. She crammed as much food as she could on her plate and even had some on top of the other. Lucas watched her with awe. How she could eat so much and never gain a pound was beyond him. But it was one of the many things he loved her for.

The three sat there in silence with the sounds of eating filling the room. For the first time in a long time, this morning was absolutely perfect. Having her dad and Lucas in the same room and enjoying the morning was rare. Peyton just sat and enjoyed the bliss of the moment.

A/N: I know that this was a little bit of fluff, but I want Lucas and Peyton to have that happiness. I'm hoping to have another update soon. That one should have some more of the drama that OTH is famous for. As always, read and review!