Hey guys. I had a very hectic day today spent most of the day at a clinic hence the updates. But I really wanted to try to get something up for you so it's a tad shorter but here it is. As usual more drama. Admit it thats what makes this story good lol :) Anyways thanks for all the feedback I got for last chapter and hope you guys do the same for this one.

"Hey Peyton" Haley said coming into the guest bedroom.

"Haley, thank god I'm going crazy in this room." Peyton said putting down the book Haley had given her to pass the time by. Haley laughed.

"Yeah I imagine. Tomorrow maybe we can sit by the pool I'm sure the fresh air will do you some good."

"Why not tonight?" Peyton asked.

"Well it's already 10PM."

"What? Seriously? Did Lucas ever come back?" Peyton asked hopeful

"No he didn't and he's not calling me back either so I'm not sure what exactly is going on."

"I have an idea." Peyton muttered. Haley waited for her to continue.

"I know this was the worst possible time but I asked him if he was sure Christian was his." Peyton looked down at her hands knowing she was going to get an earful.

"I kind of mentioned it too." Haley said. Peyton snapped her eyes up at her.

"What? When? Why?"

"I don't know after we talked at the party I couldn't get it out of my head so while you we're in surgery I asked Luke if he was sure he was really his."

"And what happened?" Peyton egged on.

"He actually didn't say anything. He kind of just glanced at me and took a walk down the hall. If he wouldn't have been worried sick about you I'm pretty sure he would of left."

Peyton nodded, silence overtook them.

"Don't worry Peyton, I'm sure he's fine."

"I have a bad feeling Hales."

"Luke can take perfect care of himself Peyton." Since Nathan wasn't home, Haley laid down beside Peyton as they talked for the next 2 hours.

"What's on your mind Peyton?" Haley asked after it had been 5 minutes since anything between them was said.

"Lucas" she mumbled

"Uh Huh. SO what happened with Scott? We saw him storm outta here earlier."

"I don't know really. I just .. so much stuff has been going on and my mind has been all over the place and I guess he sensed it and asked me if I was trying to break up with him."

"Oh. And what did you tell him? Judging by the way he left I guess he didn't like your answer?"

"I told him I didn't know honestly. And well he walked out."

"So where does that leave the two of you now then?" Haley asked again.

"I guess we broke up."

"AND.. Would this have anything to do with a certain blonde boy with blue eyes that you just so happen to still be in love with?" Peyton laughed at Haley.

Lucas had finally came back. After confronting Lindsay, he spent the rest of the day at the River court. Nathan showed up there and they spoke a little about what happened, what was going on between him and Peyton and then Nathan left. He played ball for another hour and realized it was getting late and since he was definitely not going to his house knowing Lindsay was there; he went to Haley's. When he entered the house nobody was around. So he headed up to Peyton and that's when he heard Haley and Peyton talking so he leaned against the wall outside of the room and eavesdropped on their conversation. He smiled when he heard Peyton's laugh.

"Alright Hales, is this your way of asking what about Lucas?"

"Uh Huh. So spill."

"There's nothing to tell Hales." Haley just gave her a "yeah right" look.

"Fine, yes I still love Lucas. It's just things we're so complicated with Lindsay showing up and ugly things we're said and done."

"Like what? He better not have hit you." Haley warned

"No. Absolutely not. He would never you should that better then me."

"The way you worded it.."

"I just meant that we we're having problems before Lindsay showed up already and it's like everything pilled on. It was one thing after the next and it got hard."

"That's the point of a relationship Peyton. It's hard, it's not easy. That's the point. And all these hurdles are just going to make you guys stronger in the end. If you only knew all the stuff Nathan and I went through. You would a ran by now if it was Lucas, I mean if your running for the smallest things."

"Having a baby with another woman and being married to her is not small okay." Peyton said getting defensive.

"Calm down, It doesn't matter for all we know Christian is not even his."

"For his sake I hope he is." Peyton admitted.

"What? Why?" Haley asked flabbergasted.

"I mean obviously I don't want him to have a baby with anyone other then me but with everything that happened I think he needs Christian right now." Haley just smiled at her admission. Lucas who was still listening outside the door smiled as well as his heart skipped a beat.

"What?" Peyton asked.

"You just said you want Lucas to have your babies."

"I did?" She asked a little embarrassed she let that slip.

"Don't worry about it Peyton it's just you and me here." Their eyes both turned to the door as they heard something drop.

"Wait here. I'll go check who that is?"

Lucas ran into Jamie's bedroom so he wouldn't get spotted. In perfect timing, Nathan had just arrived home and was going up the stairs when Haley spotted him and figured the noise came from him. She gave her husband a kiss. Nathan went to take a shower while Haley returned to peyton's room.

"That was Nathan. Don't worry he didn't hear anything." Haley promised. When the coast was clear Lucas popped his head out and was about to leave the room when Jamie spoke.

"Uncle Lucas… What are you doing in my room?"

"Nothing buddy. Pretend I'm not here just go back to sleep." He whispered as he motioned to Jamie to be quiet.

Peyton was tired so Haley said goodbye and was making her way to her bedroom when she heard whispering coming from Jamie's room. She opened his room door and caught Lucas. BUSTED!

"Lucas Scott what are you doing in Jamie's room?" She asked with her hands on her hips.

"I.. Uh.. got lost?" He said shrugging his shoulders like a 5 years old caught in a lie.

"That was you." She said accusingly "The noise we heard that was you. You heard it didn't you."

Lucas looked down at the floor.

"Don't tell her I heard you guys." Lucas begged Haley.

"LUCAS" Haley warned again.

"We we're doing good today I don't want to make things weird again. Please Hales."

"Fine. But somehow I know this will blow up in your face so don't say I didn't warn you."

"Thank you. Thank you Hales." Lucas sitting hugging Haley tight.

"yeah yeah"

"Have I told you you're my favorite sister in law?"

"I better because I'm your ONLY sister in law." She said laughing.

"Now get your butt out of here so my son can go to sleep and you should probably go home too. Peyton went to bed."

"Can I stay here for a few days?" Lucas asked.

"Do I want to know?" She asked hesitantly.

"I'll tell you tomorrow I promise I just.. I want to tell Peyton first and since she's sleeping you know?"

"Fine but you have to sleep on the couch Peyton is in the guestroom in case you forgot."

"I didn't forget obviously. I'll just sleep in the chair in her room like I did last night."

"That chair is so uncomfortable Luke."

"Tell me about it, my back is killing me but watching her sleep is like the best feeling in the world so all this pain I'm in makes it so worth it." Haley laughed at his cheesiness.

Haley said goodnight and went into her bedroom as Lucas stood in front of Peyton's door. She was already sound asleep. He smiled as he watched her sleep. He then went to take his spot in that chair. For the first time in a very long time he fell asleep with a smile on his face.

It was 2 AM and Peyton woke up. She couldn't get comfortable. And she needed to pee. She sat up and that's when she saw him. Lucas was here. He was sleeping in the chair.

"Lucas" Peyton said but Lucas just stirred a little and went back to bed.

"Lucas" She said again but still nothing. She looked around and smiled. The pillow. She grabbed it and threw it at him. That woke him up alright. He jolted up.

"Peyton, God you scared the crap out of me." He said while his heart was beating uncontrollably which made Peyton laugh. Her stomach hurt from the laughing as she hitched a bit in pain. Lucas was by her side in a matter of a second.

"Are you okay? Where does it hurt? Do you need to go to the hospital?" Lucas scrambled. Peyton laid a hand on his shoulder.

"Lucas calm down. I'm fine just the laughing hurt a bit."

"No more laughing then." He said seriously.

"No No that's not possible I have to laugh." She said.

"Why are you up anyways?" Lucas asked.

"I need to pee." She said a little shy.

"OH"

"Plus you looked so uncomfortable in that chair."

"I'm okay." Lucas said.

"Okay I'm going to go to the bathroom and when I get back you're going to laid down with me in the bed." She said.

"I'm fine Peyton really. That chair is so comfortable."

"I bet." She said sarcastically.

"Do you need help?" He asked helping her up.

"I am more than capable of peeing on my own thank you very much."

"I meant to walk." He said laughing.

"Just stay here I'll be back." Peyton said as she left the go use the washroom.

When Peyton returned from the washroom Lucas was still sitting in that chair.

"What did I say before Lucas?" Peyton said. He just gave her a look.

"Get in that bed." She ordered.

"I told you I'm fine right here in this chair.

"Lucas Eugene Scott get your ass in that bed please. I want you to lay next to me." She said again.

"Well in that case, I will." He said as they both lay under the blankets.

There was an uncomfortable silence between them. Lucas thought she fell asleep already.

"Can you hold me?" Peyton asked. Lucas glanced at her and then pulled her to him carefully.

After a few more minutes of silence,

"I missed this. I missed you." Peyton said.

"I missed you too more than you know." He said right back.

"Lucas?"

"I just want you to know I never stopped loving you not for even one second." Lucas smiled.

"I love you too Peyton." He said as he kissed her forehead.

"Goodnight." She said

"Night."

They still didn't know where they stood. Peyton didn't know what happened with Lindsay but somehow she knew everything would work itself out. She closed her eyes and fell asleep contently in his arms.

When Haley and Nathan woke up the next morning, they checked on Peyton before heading downstairs. When they opened the door they both smiled at the couple in bed. They we're both still sleeping in each other's arms. Peyton's face was mere inches away from Lucas's and her arm was wrapped around her lower body with her right leg intertwined with his left. This was clearly a couple still in love. Haley grabbed her cell to capture this moment as she snapped the picture. Haley and Nathan we're sitting outside having their morning coffee when Scott came knocking on the door. There was no answer so he left himself in. He yelled out for Haley or Nathan but there was no answer so he made his way up the stairs towards Peyton's room. He knew him and Peyton had left things in a pretty weird way; he didn't know where they stood but they still had their assignment to do together which is why he had come by. His smile fell at what he saw.

"OH MY GOD." He shouted as the couple woke up. They looked at each other then to Scott.

"He's.. He's your ex boyfriend? The older guy. It's Lucas? Mr. Scott!" Scott said just as he turned and ran down the stairs.

"Lucas" Peyton begged.

"I got it" Lucas said as he ran after him. Haley and Nathan heard something and they thought it was Lucas so they went inside. Scott was running down the stairs with Lucas right behind him.

"Scott wait." Lucas yelled after him.

"You're her teacher. You should know better than to sleep with your student." Scott accused.

"Let's everybody just calm down." Nathan said entering the room with Haley closely behind.

"And your no better you knew it and you let it happen under your own roof?" Scott said to Nathan and Haley.

"First off. This here is my house so don't speak to me that way and second of all we're still your teachers so show us some respect." Nathan warned.

"You are not my teacher. You're the basketball coach. Unofrtunately he is my teacher but not for long." Scott said pointing at Lucas.

Peyton couldn't take it so she got out of bed and was making her way down when she heard Scott threatening Lucas.

"Scott don't" Peyton said. Everyone turned to the blonde on the stairs. Lucas was first to run to her.

"You shouldn't be out of bed yet alone walking down the stairs by yourself." He held onto her hand as he helped her down.

"Haley said I could spend the day outside today anyways. Plus I need to talk to Scott." She said looking over at him.

"Peyton" Haley tried.

"Alone PLEASE." Lucas, Nathan and Haley agreed and left them alone.

"Scott you don't want to do this." Peyton said.

"And why the hell not?"

"Lucas and I met long before he was my teacher. This didn't start out as some student/teacher thing and I'm 19 it is legal."

"Still. Doesn't matter. He still became your teacher afterwards. This is wrong."

"We're not together so nobody needs to know anyways. Plus if you do this you'd really be hurting me. Do you really wanna do that?" Scott shook his head.

"I can't believe this."

"Please Scott promise me you won't tell anybody. You'll ruin his life."

"And he's ruining yours."

"He's not ruining my life Scott." She yelled. "I love him so please for me keep quiet. I know you're not that guy."

"Your right I'm not. But I can't just stand here and let him hurt you."

"He's not hurting me. Please."

"You said you two aren't together?"

"No we're not. We're just friends."

"Fine then as long as you remain JUST FRIENDS I won't tell anyone but if you get back with him I'll have no choice. Peyton this is all up to you how it plays out." And with that Scott turned and left.

Peyton sighed knowing this AGAIN just got so complicated. Could Lucas and her ever have it easy? Why did everything have to always be so screwed up. Peyton joined the rest of them in the kitchen as they all waited for her to speak.

"He won't say anything." She promised.

"What's the catch?" Nathan asked knowing there was one.

"He thinks you and I are just friends. So as long as that's all we are he won't say a thing." She said looking at Lucas.

"So he's blackmailing is? Seriously?" Lucas said as he stood up and started pacing.

"It's the only way. If he talks you'll both lose your jobs." Peyton said. Haley put her head in her hands. Nathan was shaking his head.

"I knew this was going to blow up in our faces I just god damn knew it. All cause you couldn't keep it in your pants and cause you just couldn't stay away from this one." Nathan said accusingly.

"May I remind you who brought Scott into our lives Nathan." Peyton warned.

"I'm not the one who was sleeping with him." He shot back. Lucas looked at Peyton.

"I never slept with him." Peyton said looking at Lucas. He nodded his head that he believed her.

"We dated, shared a few kisses that's it. It doesn't matter what me and him we're. You're the one who pushed me on him so this is all on you."

"Okay enough. You both have to go to school today so leave. Let's just all calm down and figure this out later." Haley said. Nathan shook his head at them all and then went up to get dressed as did Lucas. Nathan came down first and a few minutes later Lucas. He went over to Haley and kissed her goodbye, Lucas was about to do the same to Peyton.

"Don't even" Nathan said pulling Lucas away from Peyton. Peyton closed her eyes and grabbed her hair in disbelief.

"We'll talk later" she told Lucas and they left. Peyton turned to Haley.

"What now?"

"We hope Scott doesn't talk." Haley said pouring herself another cup of coffee. Today she was going to need something strong that was for sure.

So? How was that? Sometimes I shock myself at what I come up with. I originally didn't intend to have Scott be bad at all and aside from this I still don't plan on making him the bad guy. We'll see what happens next once my fingers start typing it takes over. Alright well don't forget to send me your thoughts. Night