An- Thanks for the reviews! I want to thank my girl Lplover, her comment really made my day. This chapter is for sure, truly hinty and also answer's a certain reviewer's question so here goes nothing.
Previously:
-Lucas and Peyton have an argument about Dan
- Brooke gives advice to her
- Nathan and Lucas have some brotherly bonding
- Leyton/Kaylee fluff.
Disclaimer: Once again, I repeat, I do not own One Tree Hill or James Lafferty and CMM.
Chapter thirty one- Return of the botoxed bitch.
Lucas Scott entered his bedroom that he shared with Peyton and could only lean on the doorway, completely mesmerized at how stunning the curly-headed blonde was. The sun glistened on her sun-kissed face making her lush curls shine brightly and those emerald eyes of hers glow to an extent, it had taken a moment of clarity to pass by to calm his fast-beating heart and shake himself out of the pool of green he was drowning in. He shook his head with a broad smile before entering the room and wrapping his arms around the protruding woman of twenty weeks that was currently mesmerized in her position of staring into the mirror, settling in his embrace.
"What are you doing?" She sighed, staring back at her reflection, running a hand over her swollen abdomen which had grown to a larger extent.
"I'm fat."
"You're not fat, Peyt." Chuckled Lucas as he pressed a kiss to her ear. "You're pregnant."
"I feel like I'm a fucking whale." His gaze grew serious as he turned her around in his arms, blue eyes meeting green as he lifted up her chin to gaze deeply in them.
"In my eyes, you're the sexiest woman I've ever laid eyes on, Peyton Sawyer." Exclaimed the blonde, a smile coming on to his face as a sheepish grin was brought on Peyton's features.
"Sexier than Angelina Jolie?"
"Angelina Jolie has nothing on you. You beat her by a landslide, baby." Responded Luke, earning a smirk to appear on Peyton's face.
"Yeah? I can say the same about this guy I love."
"Really?" Peyton fought a laugh at the high eyebrow that reflected off Lucas's face in amusement, his lips hovering near hers.
"Yeah, he's an author. Really hot-author- dreamy blue eyes and blonde hair, body to die for."
"Wait till I pound my fist into him." Joked Lucas emitting a laugh from Peyton.
"I love you, Luke."
"I love you too, Peyt." Exclaimed Lucas as he dipped his head down to meet Peyton's, their tongues massaging one another in love and promise as shiver's went through their spine and their hearts pounded into their chest. Lucas pulled back when air became a necessity and rested his forehead on Peyt's for a minute before opening his eyes and grabbing a hold of her hand as they walked down the set of stairs. They grinned as they reached the bottom of the staircase, peeking into the kitchen to see their over-famished three year old eating cereal.
"Morning baby girl,"
"Mornin'" answered Kaylee with a smile as both parents kissed her on the cheek. "I'm weal 'xcited today!"
"And why is that, princess?" asked Lucas, smiled widening as he stared at his over-excited daughter.
"Today's de day I gets to pway wit Gwampa Dan!" shrieked Kaylee making Lucas's smile falter. He enjoyed the sight of his daughter and her new-found excitement yet he couldn't help the doubts that entered his mind. What if all this was all just a trick and Dan Scott simply wanted to toy with his little princess? What if Dan's restrictions and please to his last two years of life was nothing but a weave of lies they were getting sucked into? He had been putting off the complies that Dan had suggested when he had reluctantly agreed to Peyton's wishes and originated a time for Dan to pick her up.
"That's great, Kayls."
"Lucas." Whispered the blonde with an eyebrow raised. He sighed.
"Can't you be the one to stick around and give Kaylee to Dan for a few minutes?"
"Hours and no can do, babe. Shopping with Brooke for baby clothes remember, god knows we need some."
"We can switch places." He replied with a pout sending Peyton into a fit of giggles before kissing his pout away.
"Do you wanna be the one dragged into store to store by pregnant Brooke?" asked Peyton with a signature Sawyer brow.
"Your right." Grimaced Luke, It was bad enough to even remotely shop with Brooke Davis at all but to deal with Brooke Davis pregnant at a mall was a horror story more so than a comical one. He could only imagine the bags he'd have to hold and the shit he'd get into if he protested.
"I'm always right. Besides, I don't wanna stick around for the world war III "Sending him a strict look once the sentence had been finished, hands on her hips. "Speaking of- No world war III, at least with Kaylee around."
"I can't promise you that."
"Baby, you promised!" Pouted the blonde which he could only sigh in defeat.
"Fine" he raised an eyebrow. "One false move and he's out."
"Deal." Ended Peyton." And sealed with a kiss." She said after having given him a quick kiss. "Alright, I'm out before I encounter the wrath of Brooke Davis. Bye baby, Bye Kayls."
"Bye Momma."Waved the petite blonde before digging back into her breakfast. Peyton made a move to walk out the door only to be pulled back gently, about to protest when Luke's lips came in contact with her lips in a slow, gentle kiss that left her breathless.
"Change your mind yet?" asked Lucas, smirk intact as he watched her expression.
"Not a chance, Later Luke." Panted Peyton with a giggle before patting his cheek affectionately and walking out the door.
"Well that was a bust." He said with a sigh as he turned around to gather his daughter in his arms, blowing a raspberry on her tummy which sent her into fits of giggles. "Let's get you ready, princess."
"Otay, but we're only changin' de pants!" argued Kaylee with a finger raised, smirk in place as he sighed heavily- in other words wallowing in defeat.
Momma's gonna kill him. She thought with a giggle before the excitement of the day clouded the thought and sent it into thin air.
"Are we there yet?"
"No."
"Are we there yet?"
"No."
"Are we there now?"
"Nope."
"Grandpa Dan." Said the little boy two minutes later. "Are we there now?" replied the four year old with a cheeky grin sending his grandfather into a ravenous chuckle.
"Keep your knickers on a bundle, boy. We've arrived." Ended Dan with a ruff of the little boy's four year old hair which Jamie had to frown at.
"Hey! Watch the hair, grandpa!" Replied the four year old making the raven-haired man shake his head with a grin on his face as he relished the fact his grand-son reminded him too much of younger Nathan back in the day. He shook the thought away and gathered his grandson in his arms before exiting the car and pulling up at his eldest sons house, nerves actually pouring through him and getting the best of him as he knocked on the door. The door opened slowly until a grim looking Lucas could be seen staring back at him, him having to cringe at the hatred the man was trying to hide; then again Dan Scott was no fool. Before either one could speak, Jamie- thank the kid had been oblivious to the tension and wormed out of his grandfathers embrace before running head into his uncle's arms.
"Uncle Luke!"
"Hey J,Luke." answered Lucas a smile coming on to his face as he stared at his namesake.
"You should see Chester! He's gotten bigger now!" he said excitedly, making Lucas laugh, he could only imagine the sheer terror on his best friend's face when her eyes caught sight of the overweight bunny.
"That's great, little man." He said, settling the boy back to his feet.
"Uh-where's Kaylee?"Dan cleared his throat, scratching his neck as awkwardness settled through him since the moment they had stepped foot into the house. He was thankful for the greater good out there, letting his grandson step in when he did and his granddaughter who he hoped would help maintain at least a stable relationship with his son despite all odds. Kaylee walked at that exact moment, grin evident for the world to see as she caught sight of her grandpa.
"Gwampa Dan!" squealed the three year old as she dove into his arms.
"Hey there, Poppet." He grinned down at her. "Ready for some fun?"
"I was borns for fun!" squealed the little girl before turning her attention to Jamie. Lucas took that as a chance to approach his 'father', his voice dangerously low.
"One false move, one bad remark and your relationship with my daughter is long gone and gone to the wasteland, understand?"Demanded the father, eyes fixed solely on his and shining with pleasure as Dan simply nodded. He turned to his nephew and daughter who were chatting aimlessly.
"Bye Jamie , Bye baby girl."
"Bye." Said the two in unison as they hugged him , the short pleasantries of nods being exchanged between Dan and his son before Lucas reluctantly closing the door, leaving Jamie and Kaylee in Dan's hands.
"Grandpa Dan, can we play basketball?" Asked the four year old literally jumping out of his bones, leaving Dan to chuckle, knowing his grandson had maintained to keep the Scott gene alive and admire basketball.
"Sure thing, son. Gives me a chance to regain my strength."
"Dat you do if you gon pway wit me!" A smirk intact as she gazed up at her father." Betcha' can't last 5 minutes." Challenged the three year old hand on her hip before clambering along to find the basketball, leaving Dan and Jamie into fits of chuckles. Jamie turned to his grandfather, amused, smirk intact.
"You're gonna lose, Grandpa Dan."
"We'll see about that, son." Replied the raven-haired grandfather, chuckling as Jamie simply raised an eyebrow as if challenging him.
"C'mon!" Shrieked Kaylee as she ran back to the pair, basketball in hand, instantly claiming Jamie was on her team and proceeding to taunt her grandfather leaving Dan Scott to chuckle as he lined up at the court. He had made the right decision.
Haley James Scott walked into her best friend's office and raised an eyebrow in curiosity as she caught him fiddling with something before quickly placing it in his pocket as he heard the movements of footsteps. She smirked and entered and sat in a nearby chair.
"Hey Coach."
"Hey Hales." Replied Luke as he hugged his sister in law. "Seen Chester yet? Word from Jamie is he's even huger."
"Don't even joke about that, Luke. I'd kick that thing out on the streets if it wasn't for the fact Jamie's so hung up on it." She smirked." You try handling a rabbit that big and come back to me, buddy."
"Sorry Hales, Kaylee's more of a dog person." He leant his elbows on his desk. "What's up?"
"Nothing much, I'd say Nate and I had our fair share of drama, can't say the same about you though." At his confusion, she laughed. "My dear husband filled me in on the argument between you and Peyton."
"Your dear husband should learn how to zip his mouth shut."
"Sorry, Luke. We've already established time and again that Nathan Scott can't keep a secret to save his life."
"Well maybe you should give him some lessons, you know being the teacher and all or better yet, tape his mouth shut." Joked Lucas, sending Haley into laughter once again.
"I hope everything worked out."
"It did, even though I'm completely against it, I decided for my family's wishes- that I'd grant Dan access to Kaylee's life."
"That's sweet, Luke." Said Haley with a smile.
"Oh trust me; I wasn't exactly thrilled in the beginning."
"I can only imagine." Muttered the brunette before raising an eyebrow. "So what was all that jazz about?"
"What Jazz?"
"What are you hiding, Luke?" responded Haley with a sigh.
"Nothing." Replied Luke quickly, a little too quickly noted Haley.
"Oh please. You don't fool me; we've been best friends since before we could walk. I repeat, what are you hiding?"She gasped in horror. "Don't tell me you cheated!"
"I would never stoop that low!" Yelled the blonde outraged, rolling his eyes at Haley's expression. "Not when it comes to Peyton!"
"True." She raised an eyebrow. "Robbed a bank?"
"Haley-"
"Committed a felony?"
"Haley-"
"Comitted a crime?"
"Haley James Scott!"
"What!?" Shrieked the brunette in exasperation before her eyes widening as Lucas revealed the object he had been fiddling with. "Holy mother of Jesus!" Yelled the brunette in surprise as she sank back into her chair, tears coming to her eyes at the beautiful possession in front of her.
"No way, dude! Peyton's gonna love it!"
"I'm glad, it was expensive."
"Eep!" Squealed Haley in delight before worry zoomed through her. "Are you sure you're ready for this? This is a huge step in your relationship, Lucas."
"I think we're a little ahead there, don't you think? What with a kid, one on the way and all." Teased Lucas, silent chuckle coming out of her lips.
"Besides the point, I was saying, this is enormous! And the partial reason you two broke up in the first place, are you sure you wanna risk it?"
"We weren't ready then, Haley. We both needed to live our separate lives, get our dreams intact before gaining the time to prepare for the next step and I think that time is now; Someday is now."
"Good for you, Lucas. I'm proud of you."
"Thanks, "He grinned at her, already guessing the thoughts wracking through her brain. " No telling, Nathan."
"Oh c'mon!"
"Nope, you said it yourself; Nathan can't keep his mouth shut to save his life."
"It was implied." Muttered the brunette, earning a laugh from her brother in law. "That's unfair!"
"Just keep it to yourself, Haley. Is it that such a hard task?"
"Yes! This is too big of a secret to keep hush, hush, Lucas Eugene Scott!" smirking as he cringed at the middle name.
"You'll find a way around it." Teased Lucas with a shoulder shrug only to receive a glare from his best friend.
"I hate you, you know that?"
"Love you too, Haley." Answered Lucas with a teasing smile as he pulled his best friend into a hug, laughing at her incessant muttering. He could only grin as he remembered one of his talks with his hopefully soon to be wife.
It had been a sunny day; they had been lying on the bed, birds chirping echoing through the house, a tangled mess enjoying the silence that came along with the day. He looked down at her and instantly decided to resolve the non-disintegrated unresolved issues that still frayed in their newly-reopened relationship.
"You know, I don't hate you. For refusing my proposal- I remember the first time I ever saw you, all skinny arms and tangled mess of hair." He looked into her eyes, as if looking into her soul. "It was hard letting you go, Peyton. It was hard loosing you, and it was hard seeing you again."
"I know." Exclaimed Peyton, quietly. A piece of her heart breaking at the hurt she caused him. " While I'm asleep I have this dream where we're back in the hotel room in L.A and you propose to me, and every single time I say yes."
"It's just a dream, right?"
"It's my dream." Finalized the blonde and Lucas couldn't explain the rush of emotions that rushed through him as he looked into her emerald eyes. Only one word could be described and restricted, all thoughts disappearing as those spur of words stood out. Their dream, It was their dream. And he planned to make their dream become from a fantasy to developing into real life reality.
Brooke Davis let the chime of the bell echo through her stare once more before a smile came to her face as she caught sight of the woman walking towards her.
"Another happy camper, huh? What's your excuse?"
"Sadly, not allowed to tell."
"You, rebel you! You're getting worse and worse each passing minute." She gasped. "Should I be worried or afraid?"
"Definitely the latter." Joked the brunette." Hi, tigger."
"Hi, friend."
"What's going on, Brooke?"
"Well let's see, I went shopping at babies-R-us with Peyton this afternoon."
"Shopping for baby clothes?" At Brooke's nod, she laughed. "Must have been a thriller."
"You'd think, huh? It would've been if Peyton didn't stop to pee every damn second or moan all the time, I swear I was dead-set on killing her! It was a wonder we got anything at all!"Rasped the brunette with a huff emitting laughter to pour out of Haley's mouth and sending Brooke in a bundle of irritation.
"Tutor mom!"
"She's pregnant, Brooke. It's expected."
"So am I and I still think that's no excuse." Said the furious brunette making Haley's eyes widen.
"Say that sentence again." Rushed the brunette married woman.
"I still think that's no excuse?" asked Brooke with a confused, dumbfounded expression on her face.
"No, the other part."
"So am I?"
"You're pregnant!" Shrieked Haley in delight as she hugged her good friend. "Since when!"
"Been bout 10 weeks."
"Why didn't you tell me?" Asked Haley, her hurt emotions evident on her face causing Brooke's smile to waver as she hugged the brunette.
"Oh Haley-I only found out a month ago and you had your little issues to deal with. I didn't wanna drop this on you when you had your own melodrama hitting you straight across the face."
"You still should have told us- Nathan and I nonetheless- you're going to be a great mommy, Brooke."
"Thanks tutor mom, mind if I steal your son some time?"
"Not at all. Just bring him back in one piece." Laughed the brunette as she hugged her friend. "I gotta hit the sack, I have to meet Peyton and finish the last of Mia's recording and I want some sleep before we get into that - Momma didn't raise no superwoman."
"Say no more, tell P I said Hi."
"Will do, bye Tigger."
"Bye Tutor mom!" exclaimed Brooke as she gave her friend a squeeze before watching her retreating back walk out the door. She turned to Millicent with a smile on her face.
"Another happy camper, mill. I'm guessing today's a good day."
"Not quite."Muttered Millicent with a sympathetic smile as Brooke's gut twisted when she caught sight of the petite, tall, bony brunette that walked into the room.
"What are you doing here?" She said coldly, her eyes boring into the woman's brown rigid eyes. The woman ignored her with a look of disgust as she noticed the bump Brooke was now carrying.
"Brooke Davis, what in heaven's name have you done to yourself?!" Before Brooke could reply, Chase walked in, flowers in hand as he failed to see the woman standing a few feet away, giving Brooke a kiss.
"For you."
"Thanks." Answered the Brunette half-heartedly as the gaze on the woman never wavered. Chase who had frowned upon his protruding girlfriend's tone, raised his eyes to fall upon her sightings and looked down at her with confusion.
"Brooke, who's that?"
"Her mother." Shuddered Victoria leaving Brooke Davis to purse her lips in order to consume the anger she felt.