Yet another update :) I'm so glad ya'll like it, I'm really enjoying writing this :)

There was curiousity on why I made Lucas a cop, you'll find out soon enough :)

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- Beth

Nathan pounded the "For Sale" sign into his front lawn. A passing couple caught his eye, they must have been in their 60's or 70's but it brought a smile to his face. He looked back at the house that once harvested many good memories. Now it was just a bunch of bricks standing before him. He remembered Rachel loving the idea of being out of the city. Their house was close enough where the commute wasn't bad but far enough away from the hustle and bustle of it all.

He walked towards his front door when he heard a car pull into the drive, he turned and saw Lucas getting out. He walked to the other side and opened the car door for Peyton. Nathan smiled as he watched his 7 month pregnant sister in law wobble to her feet. "Hey guys."

"Hey Nate." Peyton smiled. Lucas grabbed her hand and they followed Nathan into the house.

"You guys really don't have to do this."

"Aw, c'mon Lucas is on midnights practically all week and that means you get to make the midnight craving runs for me." She joked.

He took the bags Lucas held in his hand, "Ya beware of the cravings, they're not meant for a weak stomach."

Peyton slapped her husband, "It's not my fault the little Scott wants what he wants."

"So you found out?"

Peyton shook her head as she made her way to the couch in the living room, "No, but your hardheaded brother seems to believe it's a boy."

Lucas walked over and touched Peyton's stomach, "I have a six sense about these things."

"Yah, because you've been around so many pregnant women." Nathan sarcastically retorted, "but really I'm selling the place the realtor said she'd be bringing people to look at the place all week."

"Well as long as they can handle a pregnant girl veggin' out on the sofa then we shouldn't have a problem." Peyton sighed, "So you're really selling the place huh?"

"Yup, no point in keeping it."

"Nate…"

"Look Peyton, I love you but I already went through this with Lucas. It's the right thing to do."

"I'm just saying it's barely been a month since she died…"

Nathan ignored the comment, "Can I get you anything…pickles? Ice cream? You pregnant people like that sort of thing don't you?"

"If you have any chocolate milk that would be great." She answered not wanting to push the subject.

"I'll see what I got."

"Alright babe, I gotta get going…if he gives you any trouble just call me." Lucas bent down and kissed his wife's forehead.

"Believe me I think I can handle Nathan Scott."

Lucas laughed, "Alright, I love you."

"Ditto."

Lucas walked towards the door, "I gotta go bro, I'll see you later."

Nathan yelled from the kitchen, "I'll be counting the hours."

"Funny!" Lucas yelled back, he looked back at his wife once more, "See ya."

Nathan returned from the kitchen, "Alright so I got…orange juice but the expiration date is a little iffy and…beer."

Peyton starred at him blankly.

"Alright then, looks like I'm going to the store."

Peyton smiled.

"Have I told you how lucky Lucas is to have you?" He jokingly stated.

"Oh shut up just wait till you have ki-" She immediately stopped, "Oh Nate…I'm so sorry."

"Don't worry about it Peyton." He shuffled his feet and put his hands in his pockets, "It was a long time ago."

Peyton bit her lip and just looked up to the saddened look on her brother in laws face.

Nathan did his best to brush it off, "Anything else you need at the store?"

"No, whatever you pick up shall be fine."

"Alright, I have my cell if you need me." With that Nathan walked out the door.

Peyton sighed and slapped herself in the forehead, "Stupid, stupid, stupid…" She began talking to her stomach, "I'm tellin you what kid…you're mom can be quite the dope."

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About 45 minutes later Nathan returned with what looked like the entire grocery store, "I wasn't sure what you wanted so I got-" He stopped and a bag dropped to the floor, "Peyton what the hell!?"

Her mouth was full as she mumbled out words, "I couldn't wait anymore…"

Nathan looked at the two pizza boxes and 2 liter or soda sitting on his counter. He shook his head and picked up one of the bags, "So I basically went to the store for nothing…"

"No not nothing…" She answered as she looked through one of the bags, "Ooo cheetos…"

Nathan turned and headed back towards the door, "I have to get the rest of the bags."

"Hey."

That voice. That voice that didn't belong to Peyton. He slowly turned around and there she was, "Wh-What are you doing here?"He asked immediately smiling.

"Oh!" His loud mouth sister in law spoke up, "She stopped by while you were out...and I needed money for pizza." She smiled.

"Peyton." Nathan eyed her.

"Oh right, I think I hear my phone ringing…could be Lucas…or not since my phone is sitting right here, ah well it's not like she believed that anyway Nate. I'll be in the living room." She grabbed the big bag of Cheetos and walked into the living room.

"Sorry I stopped by to…" She twirled her hair, "Actually I don't know why I stopped by but…um Peyton right? She told me to come in and the next thing I knew I was reading my credit card number off to the Pizza Delivery guy." She laughed.

Nathan smiled, "It's fine I'm glad you did. Ah…please make yourself at home…I just have to get the rest of the bags out of the car."

"I got two arms and two feet don't I, I suppose I could help you."

Nathan's smile grew, "Let's see what you got Lou Farigno."

Haley laughed, "The Hulk? Really? I'm much more of Helen Slater from Supergirl." She stated as she walked past him and out to the car.

"You certainly are…" He whispered under his breath.

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A few hours later the three of them sat around the living room swapping stories, "So this one thinks he doesn't have to call Lucas…so of course we are stranded out there for a good three hours before he lets me call him." Peyton laughed while telling the memory.

"It's not like Lucas is the "end all be all" mechanic you know…" Nathan responded his pride a tad hurt.

"Awww did I hurt poor widdle Nathan's feewings?" Peyton mocked in a baby tone.

"Mock all you want weeble-wobble…" Nathan came back.

"Hey!" Both girls yelled in unison.

Nathan stood and began clearing the cups and plates from the coffee table. Haley also stood, "Let me help you."

Nathan just nodded and the two headed towards the kitchen.

"So I noticed the "for sale" sign."

Nathan placed the dishes in the sink, "Yah, I just think its best."

"You don't have to explain it to me, you saw the empty apartment" She laughed.

Nathan smiled back, "Yah.." he began to walk away.

"What do you think you're doing?" Haley gasped.

"Um…going back to the living room?" He answered confused.

"But…the dishes…they're still in the sink…"

Nathan laughed, "And? The dishwashers broke."

"What are your fingers broke? No, no I'll wash you dry." She simply stated while throwing a rag that hung from the stove towards him.

He didn't know why but this felt familiar. Though he and Rachel never did this…they never cooked together, they never did the dishes, the never spent a Sunday together doing absolutely nothing. It was nice. The feeling of "normal." Nathan found himself smiling at the thought that he could get used to this.

With one more dish to go Peyton's voice yelled from the living room, "HALEY! It's on!"

As quickly as Peyton finished her sentence Haley pushed the wet dish into Nathan's chest, "Sorry toots, Brett Michael's on" and she quickly ran from the kitchen into the living room.

Nathan stood there confused and amused, "Toots? Where does she come up with this stuff?"

A few moments later Nathan joined the girls in the living room, "So this is why you stopped over Haley isn't it? I saw your apartment, I know there's no TV…You're just using me for my cable."

Haley shrugged her shoulders, "You caught me."

"Would you two shush!"

Nathan and Haley quickly quieted and smiled at the motherly tone coming from Peyton.

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Hours later Nathan heard the front door to the house open and he quickly got up and walked over to where his brother had just walked in, "Shh…" Nathan said nothing more just pointed to the couch where Haley and Peyton had fallen asleep.

"Whoa…who's that…" Lucas whispered referring to Haley.

"That's HER." Nathan emphasized the her.

"THAT'S her?" Nathan had told Lucas about Haley…well parts. He knew about the affair between Rachel and her husband and knew that she and Nathan had been seeing each other through it, "She's pretty Nate."

"Don't start." The boy's walked into the kitchen to continue their conversation.

"Start what I JUST said she was pretty."

"No you had that tone."

"What tone? I don't have a tone."

"Oh you have a tone."

"Ok enough about the tone!" Lucas softly yelled, "What she doing here?"

"You're wife conned her into buying her a pizza…"Nathan looked up, "or two."

Lucas smiled, "Can't say my girl doesn't have an appetite." Lucas yawned, "Ok I'm beat…I'm gonna get Peyton and go upstairs."

"Ya I should wake up Haley."

Lucas woke his wife and the two headed up stairs. Haley still lied with her hands on the side of her face as Nathan tried to wake her, "Haley…Hales…Haley wake up."

Her brown eyes fluttered opened, "Wh-what?" She looked around, "Oh god what time is it?"

"About 2…"

"Wow, I should go."

"Don't be ridiculous, you can just stay here."

"Nathan-"

"I'll be good" He winked.

Haley laughed, "No its fine…it's not that far of a drive back to the city."

"Haley…you don't have a car." He reminded her.

"Oh ya…well it won't take a cab too long-"

He covered her mouth with his finger, "Shh…it's fine…you can take the bed, I'll ride the couch tonight."

"Actually…I'd rather take the couch." She said looking down, "I can't sleep…I can't sleep in her bed Nate."

Nathan looked to the ground, "I'm sorry…"

"It's not your fault." She brushed her hand across his cheek.

"Alright well then, I'll just sleep in the chair."

"Don't be silly…" She moved her small frame over, "There's plenty of room…"

He smiled, "Whatever you wish mam'."

She smiled and he laid on the couch next to her.

He kissed the top of her head, "By the way has anyone ever told you, you sleep like a dead person."

She gasped and smacked him before he wrapped his arms around her and the two held each other until they were both fast asleep.