Lucas sat on the couch with a warm blanket covering him. It felt great, a complete understatement, to be home again; to lie down and not have any annoying medical noises or persistent nurses interrupting him. He highly considered trying to get some sleep being that the weight on his eyes was difficult to resist, but he just could not keep his thoughts from spinning.

His mom was pregnant. He stood as the only child and pride and joy to Karen Roe for seventeen years but now, someone else was going enter their world and into the family. The feelings were bittersweet. Happy and full of joy because of course, he was getting a baby sister however, it was a hard thing to swallow being her father was killed a month after her conception. Lucas actually felt tears fill his eyes thinking that the precious little girl would never have the opportunity to meet their wonderful, one of kind father.

Lucas, at that precise moment, took it upon himself to be there every step of her life, to guide, protect, support, love, and befriend her like their father would have. Though he never had his biological father as any positive support in his life, he learned from the best and the best was from Keith Scott.

With his eyes closed, Lucas smiled. Keith had promised he would be with them. Maybe he meant half of his DNA coming into the world would be a constant presence with his mother and him reminding them of the great man they both were blessed to have in their lives for so long. Like a little boy, Lucas found himself looking forward to the day his baby sister would arrive.

October 20. The day Keith would have celebrated his 35th birthday. Lucas grinned at the irony of the situation. Keith would be with them always even if it was in the form of a little girl. A little girl that brought so much needed joy at a dark time to her mother and big brother. She had come into their lives just when they needed it most much like her father did seventeen years ago.

The much needed joy broke down the wall of anger, hostility, and bitterness Karen felt towards her son. After telling Lucas she was pregnant, she began to sob out apologies for her offensive behavior. She took her small hand and placed it on his cheek wanting to hold him forever.

Karen's touch literally jolted through Lucas's body. Everything in Lucas Scott literally halted as the warmth from her body radiated to his broken cold body. He missed his mother terribly. He was grateful his mother was sorry for the horrible allegations she stabbed him with, but even more so relieved she was talking to him.

They sat in the car weeping in each other's arms together for quite some time. Lucas seemed to let the flood of tears push past the levy that had been holding everything. Karen let go of her selfish fog and reached out to her son. It truly rated up there as one of the best moments they had shared thus far.

As Lucas lay on the couch, he had not heard the front door click open just a few feet away. Haley had been rattling off about something to Nathan, but stopped abruptly when she saw her best friend and brother in law sleeping on the couch. The large burgundy blanket Karen and her had made together sprawled all over his legs and up to his waist. His blonde head rested on the couch and his eyes were closed. His breathing was steady and smooth. Haley found the greatest sense of reprieve when she had seen something she had not seen him do in weeks.

Smiling. It did not matter to her that it was a light one and that it was in his sleep, Lucas Scott's charming smile was back on his face where it rightfully belonged. A deep sigh of relief filled inside of Haley. Her best friend would not be lost in grief forever. She was planning on fishing him out of it anyway, but to see him showing signs of coming out alone brought her great satisfaction.

Haley sat on the couch with him stroking his messy blonde hair, thankful for her best friend was still alive after all he had been through for the last month. Smelling something beautiful beside him, Lucas was pulled out of the nap he had been taking. His eyes slowly opened to see his best friend sitting right beside him but also his brother on the couch across him. His smile grew bigger seeing them.

"Hey," Lucas whispered attempting not to exert himself to much.

Haley's smiled brightened. "Hey there handsome, how are you feeling?"

Lucas smiled and attempted to sit up a little higher so he did not have to look up so high to see his best friend. His chest however was still tight and yet felt like an elephant was standing on it, so he carefully adjusted himself.

"Still in pain but overall, doing well. It's so good to be home."

"Yeah, I bet." Haley replied. However her smile quickly disappeared and was replaced with tears swarming in her big brown eyes. "I'm so glad you're okay, Lucas. I was really worried." She began to choke on her own tears as they traced down her cheeks.

"Aww Hales," Lucas gingerly took his best friend's hair and stroked it. "I'm right here, beautiful and I am not planning on going anywhere anytime soon. I've got too much to live for these days. I've got a little brother to look out for and make sure he makes it to the NBA and for someone to kick his butt," he motioned towards Nathan who smirked. "Haley, I've got you to make sure you get back on that stage and use that phenomenal voice of yours as well as be your fashion consultant even when I don't want to. I even got to make sure you two stay together always and forever, I have a …" He went to tell about his new sister on the way, but Nathan interrupted him,

"You have a nephew that needs a geeky uncle to teach him lame English quotes."

Lucas nodded and went to continue, but just as mouth opened it closed, as his eye brows rose. "Wait, what?"

"Lucas, I'm pregnant." Haley alleged.

Lucas's mouth instantly fell wide open against his own free will. His eye brows remained high up and he was sure his eyes themselves were ten feet in front of his face. His best friend was pregnant? Two of his favorite women were pregnant at the same time, there was no way. Wow.

"That's great Haley." Lucas choked up yet again. "You know you should tell my mom and she can tell you some news of her own."

Haley's head cocked over to the left slightly. Curiosity lead her to stand up and find her adoptive mom. Lucas looked over at his little brother who sat with a smile hugging the corners of his lips.

"Wow, man." Lucas said reaching out his hand to Nathan. "Congratulations! That's awesome." The boys slapped hands and smiled at one another.

Just like his wife however, Nathan's smiled disappeared and replaced with a frown. "I don't know how to say this, but dude you scared me. I thought I never was going to see my big brother again either because he was going die or just emotionally shut down. As much as you need us right now, I need you more then ever. I'm going to be a father and I am absolutely terrified. I never had a good example of a father but you did. You had Keith all these years. I need you to be around so you can teach me what he taught you."

Lucas smiled with tears brimming his eyes once more, "Of course little brother, I will be here every step of the way. Just like Keith did in my life."

Both boys sniffed their stay tears and cleared their throats. As they sat in silence pondering what to say next, they heard loud screaming twice followed by giggling.

Nathan and Lucas looked over at one another and rolled their eyes. "Women." Nathan grumbled sarcastically.

Haley and Karen came into the living room holding hands with bright smiles painted on their faces. The sight made Lucas overjoyed not only to see Haley so happy but his mom was back to her old self. The ladies delivered both their news to the only one who did not both women were bearing children inside of them.

Karen asked Nathan and Haley to stay over to watch a movie with Lucas since he could do little else. The couple obliged happily. They all curled up on the couch and watched one of Haley's favorite chick flicks which would usually annoy Lucas, but today he felt grateful to be able to watch with her and even more be apart of his nephew's life.

Keith was right. Lucas already began to feel the masterpiece of his life coming together as joy sparkled into his life again. Sure, the days ahead would be painful but well worth it. After all he had a wonderful mother, two great friends, and a baby sister and a nephew on the way. What more could a boy ask for?