Chapter 3: 6 years, 9 months and 4 days
6 years, 9 months and 4 days, that's how long it has been since all nine of us (Haley, Brooke, Peyton, Rachel, Bevin, Mouth, Nathan, Skills, and myself), stood on the River court at the same time. 5 years, 10 months and 16 days is how long I have been away from home, everything that was familiar and safe. Tonight will put an end to the distance I put between myself and Tree Hill. Tonight my life is bound to change once again and hopefully for the better, you know without all the drama that always seems to be attached to Tree Hill. Tonight everyone is supposed to meet up at the River court and as always, I am the first to arrive. I really missed everyone.
"Luke" I hear someone yell, breaking into my thoughts. An involuntary smile graced my face as she jumped into my arms. Even after not seeing each other for more than 5 years, couldn't make me forget that voice. "I missed you"
"I missed you too, Hales" I say as I pull back from the hug to get a good look at her.
She hits my arm and I grimace at the sudden pain. "Where have you been these last almost 6 years?" I can see the anger starting to crawl into her features.
"I called your over the past 4 years and let you know I was alive. It's not like I disappeared. I mean between the writing and everything else to take up most of my time, I say I did pretty good with keeping in contact." I say not going into detail about my life, but not actually lying either.
"Yeah sure whatever you say." She replied as I grinned. She hit my arm again, while pulling me into another hug. "God, I miss you so much."
"Hey bro" Nathan says making his presence known.
"Hey little brother, have you been taking care of this family of yours." I ask to put an end to answering any questions about me.
"Yeah, I'm spending as much time as I can with them in between games. So congrats on becoming the new head coach for the Tree Hill Ravens." Nathan replied.
"Thanks, I mean I had to come help the team out somehow. I don't want to become as cocky as you were. So where is my nephew anyway?"
"He is with Deb tonight; you will get to see him tomorrow when meet up at the café for dinner." Haley said.
"Cool, I missed that little guy." I say as a car pull, making it known that there was the arrival of yet another person. A man stepped out of the car going around the car to open the door and a woman stepped out. Skills and Bevin made their way towards us. They look good; I can't believe they are still together.
"Lucas Scott, 3 times Best Seller from New York has decided to grace us little people his presence" Skills said as I gave him a man-hug.
"Hey Skills, how have you been?" I laughed.
"I'm good, been in Tree Hill for the past year. Where have you been? How long are you back for?" he asked me.
I hesitated for a little bit and decided to answer the second question instead. "I'm back for good, just got the head coaching position at the high school." I tell him.
"Nice. We missed you around here." He said. "So since you home, we can get a game in, right?" he asked Nathan and me.
We both nodded our heads. "I think I can schedule you in somewhere." I say jokingly but I was being serious. Lately, between everything I haven't had a lot of time. That's why we moved down here to have more moments like this, to kick back and relax. "We can play later, after everyone gets here, I have a ball in the car." I say, maybe I can get a game in later after all of this is over.
"Yeah I'm game, what about Nate?" we both turned toward my brother.
"Sure why not." He replied.
We continued to catch up, me finding out what I missed the past 6 years. Headlights shined into our eyes as another person arrived at the River court. Out stepped my old friend Mouth and we opened the passenger door for Rachel. I smiled as she kissed him on the cheek and made her way over to me.
"HBIL!" she yelled as she ran over to me. It like we haven't seems each other in years and not weeks. Rachel and I have grown close over the years and I value her friendship just as much as I value Haley's and that's saying something. I pulled her into a hug and held her close.
"Hey HSIL, how is one of my favorite girls?" I say I pulled away with my arm around her shoulder, while her arm stayed around my waist.
"I'm great, I missed you. Mouth doesn't indulge in my foolishness like you do." She stated.
"Yeah, I know he's not as fun as I am." I smile barely could contain my laughter at Rachel antics.
"Hey, I'm right here." Mouth chided, Rachel and I burst into a fit of laughter at Mouth's face. She walked over to him and kissed him to ease the blow.
We turned to everyone and they all stood in shock. I forgot they weren't use to Rachel and me being so comfortable around each other.
"HBIL?" Haley asked.
"HSIL?" Nathan asked at the same time.
I started to panic. I look over to Rachel and look in her eyes. I silently told her to lie. She asked why and I just gave her a look before she reluctantly nodded, rolling her eyes at the same time.
"Yeah HBIL and HSIL is what we call each other not like it's any of your business or anything." Rachel said as I just smirked at her and Haley glared.
Everyone look over at me as my smirk turned into a smile and I just shrugged my shoulders. "So Mouth, how have you been since the last time I saw you?" I say directing everyone's attention to the newcomers.
"I been good Luke, other than Rachel and Sam is driving me crazy these last 2 weeks." Rachel hit his chest playfully for that comment. "but, I wouldn't have it any other way." He smiles and gives her a kiss.
"Good save" she whispered against his lips.
"Awe I missed my Sammy-Bear. Where is she at? I have to so say I missed her more than this wife of yours." I say picking on Rachel.
"Hey, watch it." She reaches over to hit me, but I dodged her at the last minute making her fall onto the court. I laugh at her, holding my hand out to get her up, but she ended up pulling me down with her. We start laughing, when my alarm went off on my phone. I pulled it out of my pocket and looked down at it and smiled. She thought of everything.
'I Love You ;) -Mrs. Scott'
I showed Rachel and she laughed. I looked down at my phone one more time before and returning it to my pocket and one swift movement while helping her up. We turned to everyone, who once again held shocked faces, and Mouth stood there smiling at us.
"Married? To Rachel? How long?" asked Haley, looking at Mouth.
"I say about…" he paused, looking at Rachel. "5 years now." and Rachel nodded in confirmation.
"Who is Sam?" Skills asked.
I can see the smile graced Rachel face and the sparkle in her eyes. "Ooh, can I?" she asked her husband, she started talking before he can even nod. "Samantha Brooklyn McFadden is the most beautiful 3 years old you will ever meet. She is a girl after my own heart. You will meet her tomorrow." She says as I pass around the picture of my goddaughter.
As I was getting my picture back two more cars pulled up at the same time, each car reveling two girls that once held my heart. Peyton and Brooke made their way up to the rest of us as they got requited.
"Bitch" Rachel said to Brooke.
"Whore" Brooke smirked. "Get your ass over here and give me a hug. I missed you slut." Brooke said, pulling her into a hug.
"Tigger!" I hear Haley yell. As she went over to Brooke and they wrapped their arms around her.
"Hey Tutor Mom, where that beautiful godson of mine." She asked. She looked beautiful. Her hair flowed passed her shoulders in waves from a dark to a light brown. She has on a Paris T-shirt, blue jean shorts, and some vans. She never looked so beautiful in my life, I fell in love with her all over again when I heard her laugh. She caught me looking at her and she winked and turned back to the conversation.
"Hey Lucas" Peyton said, breaking into my thoughts.
"Hey Peyt" I reply, pulling her into a hug. "It's good to see you," I say, pulling away and putting my hands in my pockets.
"So Peyton what you been up to these last 6 years?" Skills asked, as everyone started settling down.
"Well I lived in California for the past five years and for the past three I have created my owned Recording Label name Red Bedroom Records. I have about 10 artists at the moment. I'm single." She said directing the last bit at me and I just looked away. She cleared her throat and continued "I just recently moved back and I am opening a label above Tric, I'm renting the space from Karen. I thought it was time I move home." She said again looking at me again. I didn't know what to say to that so I decided to just ignore it.
"The sound cool, do we know any of your artists?"
"Yeah maybe, um to name a few I got Mia Catalano and John Mayer." She said. I'm impressed they are some good artist.
"Wow P. Sawyer, you're doing well so far. I'm so proud of you." Brooke said as she went over and hugged Peyton and she sat down.
"So Brooke what you been up to?" Haley asked. "I mean other than your multi-million dollar company of course."
"Yeah Slut, fill us in on your life." Rachel smirked as Brooke looked over at me and I nodded to tell her to go ahead.
Brooke got back up from the bleachers and walked over to me and put an arm through mine and I looked down at her curiously. "Well after I left California I went to New York and started my company. Clothes over Bros', is my multi-million dollar corporation that is in stores all around, with Rachel as my CEO." She said gesturing to the redhead. "I also just recently moved back and I will be opening a store right across from the café soon." She smiled.
"Is there a special someone in your life lately?" Rachel pushes and I looked down at the girl that is in my arms, wanting to know the answer to this very important question. I see her blush and wait for her answer while holding my breath.
"Yeah…um…Immarriedandhavethreekids." She rushed out and I laughed at her because no one understood what she said. I step away from her and look at her with a smirk.
"What Pretty Girl, we didn't quite catch that." I say as everyone agreed.
"Um…I hate you," she said to me. "I said…" pausing and taking a breath buying herself some time. "Wait what about you Luke? What have you been doing all this time?" she asked, changing the subject like she doesn't know.
"Okay scared-cat I'll go" I relent as she stick her tongue out at me and I laugh. She come sit down by me as I begin to tell everyone what's been going on in my life.
"No Luke, she needs to say it." Rachel said, shooting a glare at Brooke.
I laugh. "It's okay HSIL; I will get her back for this." I reassure her as we share a smirk and Brooke begins to talk but I cut her off laughing. "Uh uh I'm talking…just be prepared for payback." And she begins to pout. "Don't worry you'll like it" I whisper in her ear and she smirks and kinks her eyebrow at me and I clear my throat getting everyone's attention before continuing out loud. "Well as you all may know I am 3 times best-selling author. For the almost 6 years I have lived in New York. I mostly spend all of my time with my favorite girls, and East and Mouth." I say looking at Rachel and Brooke, winking. "I have been married for the past 5 years to the most amazing girl you will ever meet. She is beautiful, kind, smart, caring and so independent, but she also the most infuriating, head-strong, psychotic, and intoxicating woman I know. She has the biggest heart and forgives people for too easily for my liking, but I wouldn't have her any other way." I'm avoiding two pairs of eyes and just looking at Haley. She is smiling at me, I'm pretty sure she sees how my face light up just talking about her. "And I love her, God I love her so much sometimes it hurts; I mean I never knew I could love someone so much. And I'm not talking about candy hearts and rose petal type of love. That kind of love is for the faint of heart. No, I'm talking about love the way it can really be our love is Brutal. Raw. Intense. Real. And because it's real, it's honest. So honest, it hurts, it heals. It's what breaks me, purifies me, and dares me to kiss the flame that can turn me to ash then bids me together, like a Phoenix, to rise and burn again. That's the kind love we have and I haven't been happier in my life. She is an amazing mother; every time I get overwhelmed just thinking of what she would do in this situation. I had to do that a lot over the years, that or I call my HSIL Rach, she is always there for me." I smile still looking at Haley as tears pour down her face.
"Always HBIL, I will do anything for my second favorite guy." I hear Rachel reply and I glance over at her and smiled before looking back at everyone else.
"Uh um," I clear my throat, to clear my thoughts. "We have three amazing and beautiful kids; twin girls who just turned 5 years old and a son who just turned three. Their names are, and don't judge me for the names I didn't pick them." I laugh has Brooke and Rachel hit me. "But I have to admit they are beautiful London Karen Scott, Schuyler (Sky-ler) Madeline Scott and Easton Keith Scott. London has my wife features and i color but with blonde hair and Sky has my eye color and her hair is brown with blonde streaks but thankfully have her features too. And the girls are just like their mom. Funny, outgoing, and they talk a lot, I mean you can never get them to stop talking." I laugh as I get hit in the arm. "But East is all me, he is like a little replica of me. Blonde hair, bright blue eyes and you think you went back in time to when i was a baby. They are all my pride and joy, well along with my wife too, but...words cant explain how happy I am about them."
"Let just hope he doesn't get your stupidity and stays out anything dealing with love triangles." Brooke teases but was serious and I stick my tongue out at her.
"You will get to meet them tomorrow." Hopefully I added in my mind.
Well there is Chapter 3 everybody! I am sorry its late but with school coming to an end and I'm about to start working for the summer, I haven't had the time to write. I hope y'all like how things are turning out so far and as Lucas' wife is, all will revealed soon I promise. Well I hope you loved it.
Tell Me How You Really Feel,
Miss Pretty Girl
P.S.- I would like to thank everyone who reviewed last chapter and hope you was not to disappointed by this chapter.
Akina- I will like to thank you for being the first to review on the last chapter and I hope to get your thoughts on this chapter. Well as you now know they are just friends but would it be so awful if they was a couple LOL but you your right no one would have saw those pairs because come on they are Rucas and Brouth, one have to much fire and the other not enough. But like they say opposites do attract, take Routh for the matter. I hope to hear from you.
Thank You,
Miss Pretty Girl
LoVafan1123- Brucas? I mean should they really be together after everything they put each other through. They are basically toxic together, but I guess they wouldn't mind the poison as long as its real, right. I mean can Brooke really be this mystery women or is Brucas flame really burned out for good like in the show. (God I hope not) Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this chapter.
Love,
Miss Pretty Girl
Lovelybeauty468- Hey girly how's it going? So are you totally bummed about the whole Rucas being best friends instead of lovers because if you are, I am sorry but I really think she is really better off with Mouth, or at-least Cooper. And all will be revealed soon about how everything came together I mean, you can't understand later chapters if you never find out what happen in the 5 years before this point. What did happen this last 5 years?/:[ I wonder what happen and why they are so close, I mean is it possible they could be closer then Laley? All will hopefully be revealed soon. LOL and I never knew instant little Mouth can annoy someone so much. Is my Mouth (though he barely spoke) annoy you yet. And why exactly do he annoy you? I mean what about the Mouth in the show rubs you the wrong way. I liked the Braley moment too and I wonder if Haley heard any of that. And the "I" was purely on accident, but this chapter and the chapter to follow will be in first person. Is that confusing? I mean, I will try my best to announce at the beginning whose mind we are in but hopefully y'all will able to tell the difference. I really look forward to reading your review and tell me what you really think about the chapter, don't hold back.
All my love,
Miss Pretty Girl
P.S- Feel free to literally tell me how you really feel
Bjq- Thank you for you review, you have your Mouth and Rachel, let's hope you get Brucas too. (fingers crossed).
Hope to hear from you soon,
Miss Pretty Girl
Dianehermans- I hope you loved the chapter and the quadruple are just friends I mean really no relationships forward than riendship between them (at-least I hope so). I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Keep it coming,
Miss Pretty Girl
Krhdawg94- Sorry, i hope you was too upset about the pairings but look on the bright side I did update. I really hope you like the chapter and feel free to rant about how the pairing was so predictable I promise i will not get offended. I hope to hear your thoughts on this chapter and your not to disappointed to not review.
Have at it,
Miss Pretty Girl
Naley23alwaysfoever-I am glad you like the last chapter and I pray you liked this one also. And very perceptive of you and your right there was and aunt in there some where, but could have very well been a friend of hers kid also. Who am I kidding, there is no Brouth but are you sure there is a Brucas? ;)
Really sure,
Miss Pretty Girl
Stephiemarie23- Sorry no Brouth and Rucas relationships (well physically anyway) and I know your disappointed but I promise them being friends could be really epic. I mean Rucas friendship is a big step on its own, I thought a relationship might be pushing it between them. As for Brouth I think Mouth was more obsessed with Brooke more than actually wanting Brooke to be his and besides I really could not picture it, and I tried, really. Even though the parings didn't turn out how you want them I hope you liked the chapter and will review.
Sorry,
Miss Pretty Girl
Well there you have it people hope you liked the chapter and I apologize if you didn't. Leave you with a few questions:
What is it that Brooke is hiding?
Awe Lucas seems to be really in it for the long run this time, but what exactly did he mean by hopefully? Where is his wife? Are they having marriage problems? Could that be the reason he was so on edge about moving home?
One word for Peyton creepy. Whats up with all the not so subtle hints and glances at Lucas? How do she feel about how Lucas' describe he wife? Or was she planning a way to get him back the whole time?
Review Review Review, they are appreciated and needed.
Tell Me How You Really Feel,
Miss Pretty Girl
