Frozen in Ink

Chapter 8- Fall Down

"If ever your world starts crashing down. Whenever your world starts crashing down.

Whenever your world starts crashing down. That's where you'll find me."

-One Republic [All Fall Down]

Jamie turned to his father and began to laugh. "What's so funny Jim-Jam?" Nathan said ruffling his son's blonde hair. "I don't know. I'm just happy." Jamie was giddy over finally being able to join the basketball league, just like his dad had done at his age. "I can tell champ." Nathan said smiling. He was totally focused on his son in this moment. Haley, Nanny Carrie, Lindsey, Peyton, weren't even on his mind. Jamie and basketball were it. They moved up in line and reached the sign up table. Nathan picked up a clip board and looked over the papers. "Well I'll be damned, it's Nathan Scott." Nathan looked up to find Quinton Fields sitting at the sign up table. "What are you doing here, Fields?" Quinton looked over to see Jamie hiding behind Nathan's legs. "I had to do community service. Ms. James-Scott told me it could help me look even better to scouts. This your son?" Nathan nodded. "James Lucas Scott! Well I've heard a lot about you. You're gonna be a big basketball star?" Jamie jumped out and grinned. "Just like my daddy." Jamie said proudly. "I bet you could be even better." Quinton whispered loudly. Jamie grinned. "All right Jim-Jam, say bye to Q. We have to turn this paperwork in now to get you signed up." Nathan said directing his son to the next table. "Bye Q." "Bye Jamie. Bye Scott." Nathan smiled a fake grin at the teenager and walked over to the next table. Quinton just laughed.

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Haley rested her head on Lucas's shoulder and sighed. "We're going to be okay, right Luke?" Lucas looked down at Haley and said, "I hope so." Lucas dug his spoon into the carton of Ice Cream and handed it to Haley. Haley spooned a big amount of her mouth and began to choke. "Brain freeze!" She yelled jumping up and waving her hand in front of her mouth. Lucas laughed as Haley finally managed to swallow the ice cream. "Oh my god never put that much ice cream on a spoon and try to swallow it. Promise!" She said giggling. "Promise. Scouts honor." Lucas said placing his hand over his heart. "You were never a boy scout, Luke." Lucas laughed. "Nope, never was. So how the class going?" Haley shook her head settling back on the couch. "Not good. I've just been so distracted. How's the writing?" She asked. "Same." Haley smiled. She missed hanging out with Lucas and Lucas missed hanging out with Haley. "I feel a lot better, thanks Lucas…you know for coming over." Lucas nodded a firm nod and smiled at his best friend. "I don't exactly know how you're suppose to feel after your wife of a month leaves you but I feel better then I did than sitting in that house." Haley smiled. "I'm glad, you know you can stay here if you want." "Thanks Haley, but it'll be okay. Thanks for being there for me today." "I'm always here, Lucas." "And I'll do the same thing in return." Lucas said meeting his best friend's eyes. Haley rested her head back onto Lucas's shoulder and turned the TV on. They laughed at an old movie they watched as kids and just began to heal the ache in the hearts with each other.

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Peyton leaned back against her headboard and sighed. "No, Julian it's not." "Peyton, what's going on?" Julian asked. "Wait why are you asleep. Did I forget how to calculate time zones?" Julian chuckled. "I'm in London doing some research for a new film. Its okay, I can talk. Please just tell me what's going on." Peyton began to feel tears building in her eyes. "I shouldn't be calling. We're broken up. You can't save me, Jue." "Can I try?" He said trying to break down the walls she was building. "I'm pregnant." She began to sob and she heard Julian try to calm her. "Oh wow, Peyton…" "It's a baby from a one-night stand. I'm such a whore!" Julian sighed. "You're not a whore Peyton! I promise." "It's Nathan's baby. He's married Jue." Julian stayed silently and began to remember the characters of Unkindness. Nathan was Lucas's half brother he was also married to Haley, Lucas's best friend. "Tell me what happened, Peyton." "He…He…" She said in-between sobs. "Right now he has a lot of issues. Haley asked for a divorce. Lucas married someone else, and I was so drunk!" Peyton cried, this time she couldn't control the tears. "Did you just say Lucas got married?" Julian asked. He read the book. He knew that he and Peyton broke up because she was still madly in love with Lucas. "Yeah, his book editor. But today I found out she left him! Can you believe this! I'm such a whore." Peyton said crying her words sputtering out quickly. "Peyton, you're not a whore. It's all going to be okay. You know what I'm coming out there." "What?" Peyton cried out. "I'm going to save you, this time. Lucas can't so I'm stepping up." He said firmly. "Jue," She warned. "I want to Peyton. I'll be out in a few weeks. Let me wrap up this stuff with a few directors and historians and I'll be there for you Peyton. I'm going to be there." Peyton began to cry. This man whose heart she'd turned to shreds wanted to help her. "Thank-you Julian," "Anytime Peyton. I'm always going to be there." She smiled with tears in his eyes and they both hung up Peyton felt like maybe things just might turn around and she closed her eyes and rested her hands on her abdomen.

TBC

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A/N: This turned out just to be a filler chapter because I wasn't satisfied with the way chapter 7 finished.[I really liked the chapter itself but it felt a little incomplete] I also forgot to write the sign up scene between Nathan and Jamie and I knew that many people weren't going to like how incomplete I made that, so it's fixed. YAY! There's a time jump- next chapter. Not going to go into it too much, y'all will just have to wait and see. Interesting dynamic between Peyton/Julian huh? I think they just make good friends, like Nathan and Peyton [on the show] but I'll see if I want to go into their romantic relationship or not. Sorry it's taken a while to update, I've been busy and super sick. Still trying to write chapter 10. I love comments guys -Kelsey