A/N-Last week I didn't post because I posted two, but I'm here with a new chapter…I'm hoping to get this story done by chapter 22, but it could take longer than that depending on where I want to go with this, but anyway here is the next chapter.
Chapter Seven: Happy Birthday
Grace opens her eyes to the light pouring through her window. She wasn't particularly happy about this morning. She never was on her birthday because no one really knew her birthday. Except for Sam and Brooke by default, but then of course there is Peyton considering she gave birth, but who knows it's still possible for people to forget.
Grace sits up and looks around the room. Lucas had said that it was his when he was a kid and that he was putting the same trust in her as his mom did in him. 'Just because you have a door that leads to the outside doesn't mean you can leave at all hours of the night.' Grace smiled at the statement, Lucas' mom sounded pretty cool.
Standing up she made her way to her bag and got out clothes for her day.
She wondered if her parents knew what today was.
Peyton and Lucas are in the kitchen cooking breakfast and talking. They had already gotten ready for the day and had some things planned.
"So, does your mom know about everything?" Peyton asks as she whisks the eggs.
"Yeah, she says she won't be here tonight, but at sometime within the next few weeks. She really wants to meet Grace."
"You and Brooke are handling the party right?"
Lucas laughs and puts bread in the toaster while Peyton puts the eggs on the stove.
"Yes, and you and Grace are going to go get stuff so she can do her room at some point."
Peyton smiles and nods her head.
"I'm kind of excited about it, some serious mother daughter bonding going on."
Lucas smiles and leans against the counter.
"I'm just glad that school is on break otherwise we wouldn't get to spend as much time with Grace as we want."
Peyton smiles and puts her arms around her fiancé.
"This is going to work out, right?"
Lucas kisses Peyton's head.
"Yeah, it's going to work out, but I think I have the hard part. I'm the one that has to tell Grace about her family history, the info on the Scott family."
Peyton sighs.
"Good luck."
Grace walks into the kitchen and sees breakfast on the table and her parents are already sitting down.
"Morning," Lucas says with a smile as he sees Grace walk in.
"Morning," Grace says back.
Grace sits down in the empty chair and starts eating. Peyton watches her and smiles. Grace looks at her mom and raises an eyebrow.
"What?"
"I take it you like eggs," Peyton says with a chuckle.
"I love eggs."
Peyton nods her head.
"Grace, I was thinking that maybe after breakfast we can go out and get paints for your room and other things."
Grace nods her head.
"Sure."
Peyton and Grace are walking through the department store and Grace keeps checking her phone. Peyton notices and doesn't say anything.
"So, have you figured out what kind of colors you want?"
"Not really, no."
"Throughout high school my bedroom was red."
"Red Bedroom records," Grace says with a smile.
"Yep, that was the inspiration for my record label."
"I want Sky Blue for my walls."
"How come?" Peyton asks as the step next to the paint cans.
Grace shrugs her shoulders.
"I just like the color. It makes me free," Grace says as she looks down at her phone again.
"Alright, let's pick it out and then we can head back home."
Grace sighs and follows Peyton.
Peyton and Grace walk into the house and Grace jumps when she hears the yells of "Surprise!"
Grace smiles as she looks around the room. Lucas was standing next to Nathan and a woman and a young child. Brooke, Sam and Julian were right next to them.
"Happy birthday Grace," Peyton says with a smile.
Grace smiles back and then looks directly in Sam's eyes.
"Oh no," Sam gasps.
Grace starts running towards Sam and tackles her to the floor.
"You could have told me," Grace whispers as she holds Sam on the ground.
Sam wiggles around and the adults plus Jamie look at them in confusion.
"You're lucky," Grace says with a grin as she stands up and pulls Sam with her. "That I'm hungry."
Sam laughs as do the adults.
Grace walks over to Lucas and hugs him.
"Thank-you."
Lucas nods his head.
"Grace this is my little brother Nathan, so your uncle, and his wife Haley and their son Jamie, your cousin."
"Nice to meet all of you."
"Happy Birthday!" Jamie yells causing Grace to laugh.
Peyton walks over to Brooke and smiles.
"Thanks for all of this."
"It's not a problem; she's my niece and Sam's best friend."
"I've missed so much," Peyton admits.
Brooke puts her arm around Peyton's shoulder.
"Now you aren't going to miss anymore and that's all that matters."
Peyton smiles and nods her head.
After opening presents and spending the day to get to know everyone it was time for cake and everyone had already sung Happy Birthday. All Grace had to do was make a wish and blow out the candles.
Grace looks at everyone and smiles.
"All I wanted was closure, but now I'm thinking that I want to be a family a great family."
And Grace blows the candles and watches as all the flames go away.
A/N-Thanks again for taking a chance and reading this story and for those of you who haven't you should really check out the video that inspired this story. The link is on my profile, but really all you need to do is go on YouTube and type in Father Unexpected.