Wow! I am sooooo sorry you guys! I have been horribly busy and I have moved and was without a computer for months and haven't been able to write! I am a horrible author for letting you guys go without an update for so long! I promise that you will never go more than a week without an update on this story from now on until it is finished!

After my mom walked out of my room all I could do was hold out my arms for Peyton. I knew her well enough that if I said anything she would just break down and she wouldn't want to do that at this moment. Has soon has I opened my arms she rushed to me and I squeezed her tight against my chest. I did this to giver her comfort just has much as to give myself comfort.

I wouldn't ever admit it to Peyton or to anyone else, but I am pretty sure that I just had the most difficult conversation I would ever have in my entire life. Its one thing to tell your mother that your girlfriend is pregnant when you are not married yet, but its another thing in and of itself to tell your mother that your 16 year old girlfriend is pregnant when you are not married and haven't even graduated from high school yet. Its scared the crap out of me when my mom screamed at Peyton the way she did when she first reacted and it took everything in my power to stand up and defend Peyton against my mom. I hoped that it would not be that way when we told Larry. I would worry about that later for now my concern is Peyton and getting her to talk to me now that she had calmed down.

"Peyton? Sweetheart are you okay now?" I asked has I loosened my hold on her.

"Yes I am okay, but just hold me for a few more seconds. I just need to feel safe and being in your arms does that for me." she said has she tightened her grip around my waist.

"Okay, but we are going to have to talk about the conversation we just had before we go out there and face my mom again." I said replacing the tight grip on her shoulders.

She pulled away from me and looked into my eyes showing me the fear and hurt that she had began to feel after she finished talking to my mother. All I could do was lean down and kiss her to show her just how much I loved her and to convey my feelings towards her. Has there were no words in the world that could ever make her realize how much I loved her and how much I relied on her to keep me going now that we were finally together. There was no way that anyone could make me leave her or our baby now that we were together. Not that I would ever even want to for any reason. There was nothing that she nor anyone else could do or say to make me even begin to think of leaving them or being without them. And that was exactly what I was trying to get through in my kiss to her in that moment because even though my mom may have had a harsh first reaction she was on our side now and that's all that mattered. We had support from one of two people who we cared the most about and whom we needed support from. And tomorrow my mom would help us get the support from Larry the person whom Peyton needed support from the most, besides me of course which she didn't even have to ask for. I could never be like Dan, my "father" if you could even call him that.

Lucas gave me all the reassurance that I needed and more in that kiss. He didn't even need words to tell me that everything was going to be okay now. All he needed to do was hold me and kiss me the way that he always did to let me know that I had nothing to fear or to worry about now that we had his mother's support. Even though she wasn't my mother and she could never replace her, I was counting on being able to lean on Karen now more than ever before to help me get through this pregnancy. I didn't know how I was going to be able to survive the next six months if she wasn't there for me. From the way that he was kissing me right now I knew that Lucas understood this and was trying to comfort me with his lips and trying to let me know that I would be able to count on him and her now without using his words just by showing me his feelings through our kiss. I had to pull back though because it was a little to emotional for me and if I didn't stop this kiss it was either going to end with me crying or ripping his clothes off and I didn't want either of those things to happen right now so I pulled away earning a whine from him which I laughed at.

"I'm sorry but if we don't stop I afraid of what its going to lead into right now" I said laughing at him.

"Mmmm that's what I was hoping would happen! So why did you stop?" He asked me with that sexy smirk that I loved so much forming on his face.

"Well your mother is in the other room and is expecting us right now, so I figured we could grace her with our presence before she decides to come and her and get us herself" I replied

"Well that would be a bad thing, I guess wouldn't it?"

"Yes, yes it would. Lets go out and let her know that we are ready to discuss our future plans in more detail now." I said grabbing his hand to lead him out the door.

We walked into the kitchen to see Karen already sitting at the table waiting for us to eat.

"Sorry we took so long Karen. We didn't mean to keep you waiting on us."

"Its fine I am sure that you just need a little time to yourselves. I know how hard that conversation is to have remember I had to have it once before." She said with a twinkle in her eye.

"Yeah I'm really sorry that you have to find out the way you did. We had a plan on how we were going to tell you and everything, but oh well. Now do you want to talk more about the jobs and living arrangements for us." I asked with hesitation.

"Yes I would. Has I said before I would like for you to work at the café with me and Haley before and after school and on the weekends whenever you can. Lucas needs to find a steady job, so that you guys can save money up for the baby. As far has the apartment thing goes, I expect you guys to look for and find an apartment big enough for you and my grandchild that is in a safe neighborhood and is affordable for you two. Now I know that I said it was going to be up to you to pay the bills and it is but for now if you need help with the down payment for the apartment and rent for the first few months I am more than willing to help because the café is doing great right now and I have a little bit of money to spare. However if your father has any objections to what we have agreed upon tonight then we can discuss other options when we tell him tomorrow. For the rest of the night however lets just relax and eat a nice dinner without anymore heavy conversation or drama." she said with finality

So with one last relieved look shot at Lucas we picked up our forks and began to enjoy the wonderful home cooked meal that she had prepared for us.