Age IS Just A Number
Chapter 20 Learning The Truth..
Lucas woke the next morning still smiling blissfully, as he recalled last nights events. His smile fades once he realized that the other side of his bed was empty and cold. He sat up slowly, looking around the room for some sort of sign that last night wasn't just a dream.
"it was a dream." he said, as he through the blanket from him, he stood up noticing his clothes threw all of the floor, and the he was naked, "It couldn't have been a dream," he said, as he reached for his boxer and slipped then on. He looked around the room one last time, for a trace that she was really their last night.
"I'm losing it." He whispered, to himself, then headed towards the kitchen.
He walked in the kitchen, hoping she was in there, but no luck, All he found was Chase sating at the table in a daze. "Hey man," he said, as he poured himself a cup of coffee.
Chase didn't speak or move, he just sat there looking a million miles away. "Chase, you okay?" Lucas said, as he walked over to the table. "Earth to Chase," he joked, as he touched his brother's shoulder, making Chase jump at his touch.
"What?" Chase said, as he looked up to see Lucas standing beside him. "Morning man,"
"Yeah, you okay?" he asked again.
"I'm fine." he said, as Lucas sat down across from him.
"You su...
"Peyton said to tell you she will be right back, she had to run somewhere." Chase said, hoping that he would distract Lucas from questioning him.
"She was here" he smiled, as Chase give him a confused look. "It wasn't a dream." he whispered,
"What?" Chase asked, still confused.
Lucas looked over at him, "Um...nothing...man..." he said, smiling,,, "Um,,,, so what's up with you?"
Chase just shook his head, he was really hopping Lucas would drop it. "Nothing."
"Chase, I know something is up, I walked in here to find you staring at the wall and a compete daze, Just tell me what happen, What his you so phased out?"
Chase sighed loudly, "I talked to Brooke last night."
"Yeah."
"So I kinda told her I miss her..."
"Okay, so,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,," he looked at him this time confusedly. "What happen?"
"I also told her that I love her..." he said, as he ran his fingers through his hair. "I told her, that I'm in love with her."
"That's great man,...right?" Lucas asked,
"Yeah, I guess, I mean she told me she misses me to and, before she hung up on me she did tell me she loved me too."
"Why did she hang on you?" Lucas asked, as he watched Chase put his head in his hands, "What do you do?"
"Before she told me she loved me, she told me something else, something I wasn't ready for." Chase said, with his head still in his hands.
"What?"
"She told me..." He lifted his head, "She's pregnant Luke."
Lucas had just took a sip of his coffee, as Chase finished his sentence, "What?" he choked out, clearly shocked by the news.
"She said, she is twelve weeks now, which means she is three months, she found out a couple of days before we broke up. She wanted to tell me, but she didn't want me to want her just because she was pregnant."
"Wow!" Was all Lucas could say, he wasn't to sure what to say. "So...um...What did you say to her? Are you two back together? Are you going to get married? What's next?"
"Slow down man, I don't know what is next and, I don't think she wants to talk about getting back together or marriage, after what I d...
"What did you do?"
"I asked, her if she was sure she was really pregnant?"
"And?" Lucas asked, knowing their was more. "What else did you say?"
"She said, she went to a doctor to confirm it." he took a deep breath. "Then I asked her...if she was sure...the baby was mine."
"You jackass!" a voice yelled from the doorway, causing both guys to jump in their chairs, both then looked over to see a very upset Peyton standing there. "How could you?"
"PE...
"Shut up, I don't even want to hear you're pathetic excuses," she yelled, as she walked over to the table. "I can't believe you actually asked her that, Brooke is not a slut, she is nothing like she used to be, She loves you, she would never sleep around, because you changed that in her." she said, as she throw the box of donuts she carried in at him.
"Look I kn..
"Stop, I can't deal with this. I have to call my best friend, you're an ass." she said, as she kicked his leg, Then quickly walked back out of the apartment, slamming the door behind her.
Chase looked at Lucas, who was giving him a sympathetic look. "I'm...
"Go," Chase said, he knew that Lucas wanted to be there for him, but also wanted to go check on his girl. "Go get your girl."
Lucas ran out of the apartment, in down the steps,"Peyton" he yelled, as he saw her opening her car door.
"Leave me alone."
"No, I will not." he said, as he grabbed her arm. pulling her towards him.
"What the hell do you want?" she yelled, trying to pull her arm away from him.
"Hey! Don't yell at me, I didn't do anything wrong here."
"Not yet!" she said, in an annoyed voice.
"What the hell does that mean?" he yelled, a little louder than he intended to. "Why are you acting this way?" he slammed her car door shut.
"Nothing, forget about it, it doesn't matter." she whispered, as she closed her eyes,
'It does matter Peyton, We are in a relationship, we are supposed to talk things out, not run away."
"Hey! I told you I was sorry, for leaving, And I'm sorry that you can't seem to understand why I'm upset."
"I want to understand Peyt, Just talk to me." he begged,
"I can't...I have to go" she said, looking down at the ground. "Can I have my arm back? I'm going to be late."
"Late for what?"
"School, it's Monday you know."
He sighed, as he let go of her arm, "Peyton...
"I got to go, can't miss anymore school." she interrupted him. She got into her car, still refusing to look at him.
"Okay," he said, in a defended voice. "I'll see you later right?" he asked, in a hopeful voice.
"Yeah, I guess." she said, as she started her car.
Lucas just stood there helplessly, not really sure what to do. He watched as she drove away, He was completely confused about what changed, between her falling asleep in his arms last night, to her refusing to look at him this morning. He knew her well enough to know she was hiding something in that she wasn't just mad at Chase's reaction to Brooke's news. It was something deeper, something he was determined to figure out tonight.
Peyton arrived, at school a little earlier than she intended to. So she decided to go to the library in study or draw, or to think how she is supposed to tell Lucas. She was planning on telling him this morning,
When she woke up this morning he was still sleeping, she traced his face with her finger tips. She wasn't scared anymore, she wanted to be with him, no matter what people said. She wanted to show the world that she was in love. She decided to go get some doughnuts, surprise him in bed, then she was going to tell him. But after hearing how Chase reacted, she wasn't so sure about telling him now.
"You here early?" a voice said, knocking Peyton from her thoughts.
She looked up, to see Nathan standing there. "What do you want?" she asked, as she put her book down.
"Look, umm...Can I sit?"
"Why?"
"I know you don't like me."
"You don't know me, so don't pretend you do." She said, she was a little annoyed, that he was here talking to her, but she was also curious.
"Okay, I don't know you, but I want to?" he said, honestly, as he sat down across from her.
"Oh please sit down, I don't mind." she said sarcastically
"Sorry, I just really want to talk to you." he sighed, as she rolled her eyes. "Please Peyton?" he said, giving her the same puppy dog eyes, that Luke does.
"Fine, you got five minutes."
"Thank you." he said giving her a smile.
You're wasting your time." she said,as she lean back in crossed her arms, over her chest.
"Sorry," he smirk, clearly he was starting to understand why Lucas was in love with her. She was just like Lucas at eighteen, "What?" he asked, noticing she was smiling about something.
"It just when you smirk you remind me of Lucas."
"Well we are brothers."he smirk again, in she just shook her head. "No matter what he says, We are family, You don't get to choose your family, I know Luke probably wishes he could pick his own family right now. Look Peyton, I know he said, he was done with me and Haley, and I don't blame him, but...
"What are you talking about?" Peyton asked, sitting up a little more in her chair,
"Lucas, stop by last night demanding a DNA on Josh, in things got kinda out of hand, He didn't tell you?"
"Um...no I just got back from LA, We haven't really had time to talk yet." the pieces were coming together, now she knew, why he was upset last night. She should know he was going to ask for a DNA test, make sense he doesn't believe that the baby is his, even thou in her eyes, he does. "So when are they doing the test?"
"Today at noon."
"Oh." she wondered, why he didn't say anything to her about this. "Um... so Lindsey agree to it without a problem?'
"Well at first no, then she finally admitted that their was a chance that Joshua isn't Luke's"
"What?" she was shocked. She wanted to smile, she wanted to jump up in down, This is what she was praying for.
"Yeah, it seems that Lindsey isn't to sure, So Lucas, told her to have Josh at the appointment today. I think we will find out in like four week's or so I'm not to sure."
"Oh," she bit her lip, she was beyond happy, but didn't want Nathan to see it.
"You can smile, you know I won't tell no one." he joked, clearly he could read her.
She smiled, "I know you don't like me."
"You don't know me, so don't pretend you do." he said, repeating her words for early.
She smiled, "you got jokes huh?"
"Hey, I'm a funny guy once you get to know me." he smirk, as they locked eyes. "I want to get to know you Peyton, Lucas loves you, And you love him right?"
"I love him." she said, in the most serious voice. "I'm young, I know, but I'm very aware of what I'm feeling is real. I'm not trying to come in between you guys, I know how much Lucas loves his family, all he ever talks about his is sister Lily, and his nephew Jamie. "
Nathan smiled, at the mention of his son's name." Yeah Don't tell Chase, but Jamie adores Luke more." he laughed, "That why I want to talk to you, Jamie loves Lucas, and he is too young to understand what is going on between us. So I was hopping you can talk to Luke for me."
"About what?"
"Last night he said he was done with us, Haley said, he was just putting on an act. But I believe he was serious, he was pretty upset last night, and I have never seen him that mad. I don't want our feud to ruin Luke relationship with Jamie. So I was wondering if you could talk to him, let him know that he can hate me and Haley all he wants, but don't take it out on Jamie."
"I will, "
"Thanks, Well I should get going I'm suppose to coach for him today to. " Nathan said, as he stood up, "Thanks for talking to me Peyton."
"Hey, Nathan," she said, as he started to walk away, "Don't give up on Luke, he is going to need you soon." she said, as Nathan give her a look. "Let just say he will need his brother for advice in the future." She just smiled, as he give her a confused look. "It good news I promise you, I just think Luke should be the way to tell you." she said, as she stood up. "Bye Nathan," she left him standing there smiling. He knew deep down that she was going to be apart of their family one day, maybe soon then he thought.
Lucas sat in the waiting room, nervously tapping his foot. Lindsey sat across from him, with Joshua on her lap, she wouldn't look at him or speak to him. Haley was sitting on the other side of Lindsey giving Lucas a cold glare.
"So why isn't you're little girlfriend here, to support you?" Haley asked, as Lucas looked over at her, He was about to speak when.
"His little girlfriend is here," Peyton said, as she walked over to him. "I will always be here to support him." she said, as she sat down beside him.
"Yeah till the test shows Josh is his, then it's bye-bye Barbie." Lindsey said, as her eyes burned in to Peyton.
Peyton shook her head, then reached for Lucas hand. "Rather Josh is his or not I'm not going anywhere," she said, starring Lucas right in the eye. "I love him and our love is strong enough to get through anything."
"It sure is." Lucas replied as he lean over in kissed her, he wasn't sure how she knew about the appointment or was she still upset with him. All that matter was she was here, holding his hand.
"Mr Scott, we're ready." a young nurse said, as she step in front of the couple.
"Okay,"
"Your wife can go back with you." the nurse said,
Peyton's eyes widen, as Lucas just smiled, "Thank you" he said to the nurse, "So wife would you like to come back with me?" he said, as he stood, he loved the sound of calling her his wife.
"I would love to husband." she said, as she stood up, giving him a quick peck.
Lindsey and Haley both sat there staring at the couple as they walked through the door, holding hands, and smiling. "Well I guess it's on to plan C right?" Lindsey asked, once the couple was out of the room.
Haley looked over at her in nodded, she sat there wondering how far did she really let this get. "I think we should wait till after the test, before we try to break them up again."
"Why?" Lindsey said, "We both knew he doesn't love her, he is in love with her looks not her, Lucas wants someone he can talk to, someone who understand him, someone who can give him a family. She is not the mom type, she is too young to want to settle down,"
"We are ready for Josh now." Another nurse called out to them.
Haley sat there watched Lindsey walk in the same door that Lucas and Peyton just walked in, "Nathan is right" she whispered to herself, She smiled, softly as Lucas and Peyton walked back out, His arm wrapped around her waist, her head laying his shoulder. They were both smiling, looking very much in love. "God, I think I make a mistake." she said, as the happy couple walked out the front door.
