Chapter 38- Full circles.
An- I'm baaack! Yes, I know, it has been like a month and a half since I had last updated which enlists that I apologize to all of you reviewers for the infamous delay because we all know this was a long way overdue! I hope you all will forgive me and that you all had a happy new years. Enjoy the chapter!
Lucas let his hand linger against Peyton's skin, closing his eyes momentarily as he felt the cold, icy exterior that dissipated all the warmth from his skin, the coldness making his throat close up, chest heavily burning as he fought off the desperate urge to shed tears.
His eyes swept over her whole limp frame, perfectly broken before him until he lost all irrational thinking and let his hand caress the huge bulge that nestled his unborn baby, if it was even still present.
The thought caused sobs to wrack over his body as his emotions flew out carelessly, heavy emotions evident for the world to see as he wept for both him, his fiancée who had lost all consciousness and his unborn child.
Haley James Scott stood outside of the closed hospital door, coffee gripped tightly to her hands, taking a pregnant pause to sniff the warm interior placed heatedly in her cup, feeling the rush of comfort and serenity zooming through her.
She had been deathly terrified herself when she, her husband and her son had been witnessing the earthquake herself, only to be deathly terrified once again to her wit's end when they had gotten a call from the hospital, informing that her soon to be sister-in law was infact in the hospital.
Needless to say, her family had picked up Brooke and Chase immediately before dashing on over to the hospital for dire need of information.
She shook her head, shaking herself out of her stupor in the process before sending one last despaired look before keeping herself together and opening the door.
Her heart went to her friend as she caught sight of his shaking form, tears matting to his exasperated skin as he cried shamelessly.
"Luke." She called out softly, placing a sympathetic hand on his shoulder. She knew exactly how he felt, the situation was different in all potential ways yet the emotions that stirred up inside him was one all too familiar that she had experienced herself.
Lucas looked up; eyes bloodshot and teary as he looked into the eyes of his best friend and Haley could feel her breath hitching, sadness rushing through her as she caught sight of him.
"She'll make it, Luke. " She informed him as she slipped into her chair. " They both will."
"How do you know that?" He rasps, shaking his head swiftly. " I'm not even sure of anything any more."
"Because she's Peyton Elisabeth Sawyer." She tells him, placing a friendly hand around his cheek for comfort. " Because she's been through hell and back yet she always comes back."
Lucas cleared his throat and Haley knew the tidbit conversation involving Peyton was finished- at least for now. It was a much too painful subject for him and his body to comprehend and the knowledge made her feel for her best friend once again; he hadn't been this way since Keith.
"I tried contacting Dan." She told him, voice edging on awkward as she thought of her heartless father-in-law. " He's not picking up."
Lucas looked deadly at her, fists clenching and she shook her head swiftly already reading his thoughts like it was her own.
"She's probably fine, Lucas." She softly whispered, trying desperately to calm down her best friend.
"Probably's the key word there, Hales." He rasps, a lone tear sliding down his cheeks. " I can't take that chance, Hales. Not now."
"You won't have too." She tells him, placing her head on his shoulder. " She's fine and she's waiting, that's all that counts."
"Somehow that phrase doesn't help one bit." Lucas tells her, before letting his eyes cast over to the love of his life, helplessly laying on the hospital bed fighting for both the life of her and their unborn child.
He wasn't stupid, there was an ungodly vibe rushing through him that was informing him that there was more than was lead on.
He just hoped that the vibe was entirely a vibe that had nothing to do with the health of his family or anything to do with his four-year-old child.
Nathan looked down at his son, sleeping firmly in his hands before letting his eyes cast sideways to catch sight of the exasperated, over worried, protruding woman that had finally- after much persuasion fallen into the world of slumber.
He could only let a sigh fly out of his lips, one that was laced with worry, despair and hope that his best friend was all right.
He hopped to his feet, checking vastly to see if his son had awoken before passing Jamie to Chase.
"He wakes up and…."
"I'll call you in a heartbeat." He promised, sending him a powerful look of understanding. " He'll be fine."
Nathan nodded shortly before clearing his throat and opening the door, meeting the eyes of his brother as he entered, his eyes swiftly swept behind him to catch sight of his wife sleeping uncomfortably on the slight space left on the hospital bed.
He chuckled sadly, coming to terms with the incredulity that came from his wife before slipping into the other chair in his line of vision, his eyes straying from his wife to the blonde protruding woman, unconsciously lying helplessly.
"You ok, bro?"
"Just peachy." He spat. " What do you think? I'm lying on a hospital bed awaiting for my wife to wake up and results to ensure whether my child is still in her womb."
"She'll wake up, Luke." He told him, repeating the words his wife had told him just earlier. " Peyton loves you."
"Sometimes love isn't enough."
"It is when your Lucas and Peyton." He retorted nonchalantly. " You two have been through so much as it is, this one is just an obstacle along the way, you'll get through it."
Lucas stayed silent, the silence clouding over them causing Nathan to continue. " She'll wake up, bro. She'll wake up, the baby will be fine, Kaylee will be fine as well, and you'll all live your happily ever after."
"Not everyone gets their happily ever after." Pointed out Lucas, quietly, once again on the verge of tears.
"Those who are an epic love story do." He told him, referring to the relationship between his dear older brother and Peyton. " You guys may fight, you guys may even dislike each other at one point- hell, one of you may be fighting for one's life but we all know what the end result is… that you two will always end up together."
"Maybe we aren't made for each other." Argued Lucas, instantly regretting the words that came out of his lips and becoming fearful from the scathing look his brother sent him.
"You know you do, just like I know I belong with Haley. You guys were meant to be together from the start and the whole damn world knows that. Don't let weakness throw you down, man. She'll wake up."
"She already has." Croaked out a gruffly voice, causing three heads to whip around swiftly, attention focused sternly on the conscious protruding woman gazing back at them.
"Peyton." Croaked out, Lucas as he rushed into the embrace of his fiancée, lips instantly pressing against each delicate piece of her face before pressing his forehead to hers. "God- I…."
"It's ok, Lucas. I'm fine, we're fine. " She informed him, referring to the fetus nestled securely in her womb. " I can feel it."
Lucas could only tears of joy collide with his wet cheeks as his lips met hers, his world finally feeling like it was spinning back into regular motion, his heart pacing at its usual rate.
Nothing else mattered as the couple joined together in a passionate kiss filled with love and relief, nothing else could salvage the happiness that flowed through them.
A few hours later…
" Peyton Elisabeth Sawyer soon to be Scott, my God, you, by any means have no idea how I felt when I got that phone call!" Wept out Brooke as she flung her arms around her best friend.
To say that Brooke was ecstatic that her best friend was alive and well was an understatement. The girl was like her sister, her confidante, her prized possession, one that she had known since they were merely four years old. Not having her around was something she couldn't bear, something that would destroy her till the end of time and she was suddenly aware yet again how much she needed the blonde.
"I'm fine, Brooke."
"I know." She cried out helplessly, tears colliding with her cheeks. " I just- God, I was so worried, Peyton. What if you had…"
"But she didn't." Claimed Karen as she walked in, relief and joy rushing through her at the sight of her near daughter-in-law sitting on the cold, dim hospital bed. " And that m'dear, I am over-joyful about."
"Me too." Piped in Lucas, letting his lips caress Peyton's smooth skin, as he kissed her forehead.
"And the baby?"
"Is fine…" Peyton informed them with a smile, instantly putting relief into everyone's system as she answered Skill's answer. " Doctor came and told us himself, our little child is still in there."
"Thank God." Haley let out causing everyone to chuckle at her antics.
"Has anyone seen Kaylee?" Asked Peyton, worries rushing through her at the thought of her four- year old's whereabouts', she, like every other mother when it came to their own child was extremely protective of her little bundle of joy and couldn't help a little doubt enter her system.
"She'll be fine, Peyt." Lucas told her, hands still protectively nestled against her abdomen in an attempt to re-assure him their little child was still there. "She's ok."
"Something doesn't add up, here guys."
"You be worryin' too much, ." Added Skills, shaking his head in amusement. " You just got out of a coma and you still worryin' about others, just be grateful you here, dawg. Little princess'll be okay."
Peyton nodded, still unsure yet not wanting to put a damper on anyone's mood. "So when do I go home?"
"You heard what the doctor said-"
"Oh god." She groaned, hands lazily covering her face. " Captain protective has been let out of the box."
Laughs surrounded the room as Lucas frowned in disagreement, pout toying with his lips.
"I am not over-protective."
"Yeah, and I'm President Obama." Claimed Brooke, sarcasm aligned with her voice receiving another round of chuckles to fill the room and a glare of fury from the man in question.
"Face it, babe. You are." Teased Peyton causing Lucas to huff like a petulant little child.
"Sor-ry. " He drawled out. " I didn't know it was such a crime to make sure my soon to be wife was in perfect condition."
"I appreciate the gesture, Luke. I do." She assured him, pressing her lips to his. " It just gets tiring once in a while."
A sigh escaped his lips before he agreed. " Fine, I won't hover over you 24/7 this time around."
"That's all I ask." She mumbled causing everyone to chuckle once again, chuckles growing as Nathan whipped out his favorite line.
"Oh like you aren't." Grumbled Lucas, referring to Nathan once against insisting he was too 'whipped' for his own good.
"Oh, but unlike you, dear brother. I don't make it noticeable."
"Yes you do," Laughed Brooke causing everyone to spiral into laughter once again. " Face it boys, you Scott men have no will power when it comes to my best friends."
"Yeah, face it boys." Piped in Haley, teasing edge to her voice evident causing Nathan to whip around smirking at her.
"Oh yeah, laugh it up."
Lucas and Peyton slowly drifted from the crowd as they stared at each other, focusing solely on them both. It was one of those moments where people could tell the infinite love they shared was real, was still growing strong and would forever be there.
It was a love that ensured that they would be okay.
Their moment was broken as a nurse came in, instantly informing the visitors to leave for another participant from the accident would be placed into the room.
"But-"
"No buts, Miss Davis." Sighed the Nurse, glaring back at the brunette as she stated her ground. " You all have to leave, that means you too."
"Expect a strongly worded memo on your attitude, nurse." Grumbled Brooke before wrapping her arms around her best friend, silently telling her goodbye and stalking out the door.
"Like you have the brains." Mumbled the Nurse, exasperatedly before shooing everyone else out of the room.
Lucas raised an eyebrow at the nurse, before plopping unto the bed and laying beside his conscious fiancée receiving a giggle from her in return, before clasping their hands together, relishing in their momentary peace.
Peyton layed her head on his shoulder, sighing peacefully as she curled up in his arms. Had it not have been for the fact that the thought was near by impossible, she was sure she could sleep the day away in her safe haven for the rest of his life, in his arms.
The couple wrapped up in each other's arms, thoughts straying back to the beginning of the day, to the earthquake and back, thinking of their futures in return.
There was no telling what the future could hold but they were sure of one thing, their love and their family would forever be the same.
Blissfully happy and in love.
They were broken out of their lungful stupor by the sound of the door being thrust open, the pair watched with curious eyes as the nurse wheeled in someone wrapped firmly with a blanket, preventing them from seeing who the person in question was.
Confusion clouded through the room, their breathing become vast as Dan Scott came rushing after them.
"Dan, what-"
Dan bowed his head in shame, not thinking twice of his disheveled appearance. " I-uh-"
"What are you doing here, Dan?" Questioned Lucas, curiosity boiling through him as he stared at his father, upon his father freezing like a clammed up fish, his eyes wandered over, as did Peyton's to the person on the other hospital bed who was now, before their eyes, being stripped off the blanket.
Their breathing hitched, tears welling up in their eyes as they caught sight of the person in question.
In their minds, the world had stopped spinning and the world had gone into an act of cruelty.
In their eyes, there lay a beautifully broken and unconscious four-year-old also named Kaylee Anne Scott.
I, for one am so happy from last episode!
Leyton is preggers, baby! I so knew they were gonna have a baby before getting married, it was just that easy! Hopefully the complications that follow, are exactly the ones that happen in my stories or minor. That would be so cool!
I for one, think Leyton baby in real life is a girl! I don't know why but I always picture Leyton's first child as a girl and than a boy!
What do you guys think?
Tell me... Boy or girl?