A/N: So, here is the last chapter. It's centered on Lucas, Peyton and Grace and that's how I wanted it. I would like to say thanks again to LeytonTLA86 for letting me write a story based off of their video and I hoped it lived up to their expectations.

Also, thank you to my lovely reviewers and I am honored to say that I have successfully completed my first Leyton multi-chapter story. I'm so proud of myself.

Chapter Twenty-Two: Fellow Graduates

The auditorium was filled with family of the current graduates of 2012.

Lucas and Peyton were sitting with their 2 year old son, Sawyer next to Brooke and Julian and their son Max. They were seated in the middle.

Two years had passed since Lucas and Peyton were married. Sawyer Scott was a surprise and conceived on their honeymoon.

Brooke and Julian were currently growing strong. They had adopted Max, as a baby, right after Peyton's wedding. Maxwell was now two years old give or take a few months.

The students' names had already been called and now it was time for the valedictorian to make a speech.

Peyton and Lucas smiled brightly because the valedictorian was their daughter.

"I stand here today thinking about the future and what unknowns lay ahead. I never thought I would be up here wearing a cap and gown looking out at so many people that I love, enough to graduate high school with all of you. When Mrs. Scott asked me to write this speech, I didn't think I had anything worthwhile to say. My dad just told me to write what I know. I know that two years ago I would have never been able to write this speech. Two years ago I might not have even been here. The way I grew up I never believed that I would go to college, but now here I am. I'm going to college with my best friend."

Grace looks at Sam in the front row and smiles.

"Go Tarheels!" Sam shouts causing everyone to cheer.

"When you grow up without parents you look for something to believe in. I believed that all I needed was myself, that in order to get anywhere in life, I needed to do it on my own. Then reality hit me. You need more than yourself in this world or you're just going to end up lonely, like the lady down the street who lives with cats," everyone laughs and Grace smiles. "A judge ordered my parents custody of me and because of that I wasn't alone anymore. I mean I had my friends, but they had parents, I didn't, but now I do. Parent's are important and we wouldn't be here without them so when we're finished here I want you all to tell your moms and your dads or whoever you have that you love them and that you need them because it's no fun being alone. I made wishes on my birthday and they came true. So whether you use your wish with a shooting star or candles on a birthday cake, if you wish long enough, eventually it will come true."

Grace smiles brightly at her family. Peyton takes pictures.

"And now as class of 2012 will turn their tassels," the students switch their tassels over. "We. Are. Graduated."

The class of 2012 through their hats in the air and cheer.

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"We did it babe," Brad says with a smile. Grace walks up to him and kisses him square on the mouth.

"Yeah, we did. I'm sure you have to go with your parent's now, but I'll see you next week right?"

Brad frowns and shakes his head.

"The trip is going to last a few weeks longer, but I'll be home soon and we can start packing for UNC."

Grace grins.

"Of course, I love you Brad."

"I love you, too. Goodbye Mr. and Mrs. Scott."

Grace looks to her side and spots her parents. Her brother was pulling on her gown so she picks him up.

"Goodbye Bradley," Lucas says with a smile. "I'm sure we'll see you soon."

"How does it feel, Graduate?" Peyton says with a grin.

"It feels pretty great mom. How does it feel to be a mother of a graduate?"

"I feel old," Peyton complains as she plucks her son from her daughter's arms.

"Baby, you are not old, you're beautiful," Lucas brown noses.

Grace just smiles at her parents. It was a perfect moment.

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Grace was reading her father's latest book Father Unexpected when her dad walked in. Lucas grins and sits down on her bed.

"How many times are you going to read that book?"

"As many times as I want, in case you haven't noticed I know the author, his name is Lucas, but I call him dad."

"You're so funny. Your mom said you wanted to see me."

Grace nods her head.

"Were you ever scared?"

Lucas smiles, he figured at some point he was going to get that question considering Peyton never went to college.

"Yes, but I got over that quickly. I know your scared Grace, but it's normal."

Grace nods her head with a smile.

"At least I have three months to get used to the idea."

"There's my girl, always looking out for the bright side."

Peyton comes into the room with a smile.

"Lucas, Sawyer wants you to tuck him in tonight."

Lucas nods his head and kisses Grace's forehead.

"Goodnight baby girl."

"Night dad."

Peyton closes the door when Lucas leaves. Grace looks at her mother and frowns.

"What?"

Peyton smiles and lays herself in her daughter's bed.

"How'd the talk with your dad go?"

"Better than the one I had with him when I told him I thought I was pregnant."

"Yeah, that was an epic one. All I heard was screaming."

"At least it was a false positive or my life would be totally different right now."

Peyton raises an eyebrow.

"You mean you would be a mother to a one year old?"

"Maybe," Grace whispers. "I don't want to think about what I would have done."

"It's in the past,'' Peyton says as Grace snuggles into her mother's side. "I'm really glad you decided to come find us Gracyn."

"I am too, mom, I'm just afraid to be on my own again."

"Baby, you won't be. You're rooming with Sam at North Carolina and Bradley will be there along with Derek. You're friends will be there. Your brother and your dad and I will be home when you have to do laundry or you need a quiet place to study. And on vacations, we're not going anywhere."

Grace wraps an arm around Peyton's waist.

"That's good. I like that plan."

"So do I."

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After tucking in his son, Lucas made his way back to his daughter's room and smiled at what he saw. His wife and daughter were sleeping soundly next to each other. Lucas takes a blanket from his daughter's closet and places it over his girls. He shuts off the light and closes the door.

A lot had happened in a few short years. He became a father unexpectedly, twice, the first time with his daughter showing up on his doorstep and the other time when Peyton had told him she had gotten pregnant on their honeymoon.

He had to deal with a lot in fatherhood then most fathers, while he had bypassed changing Grace's diapers and seeing her first steps and going through the terrible two's. He had to deal with the teenager stuff early.

Last year when Grace had told him she thought he was pregnant Lucas had completely flipped out. He was lucky enough to have it not be true.

But after everything, he thought being a father unexpectedly was better than being a father at all.

He had named his book as such.

Lucas grabbed his book from the shelf and sat down on his bed. Even though he had wrote it he couldn't help, but read it over and over. With his words coming to life right on the page, Lucas smiled as he read the last line.

"My name is Lucas Scott and I'm father unexpected."

A/N: And now it's done. I would have to say that my favorite things to write were Gracyn's two speeches. The MOH speech from last chapter and her graduation speech from this chapter (excluding the LUX lines that I used) and the final line of this story.