Episode 6 Ch.3 Duty Calls
Hunter and McKenzie are standing in front of the judge. "Okay I'm going to give each of you a chance to plead your cases. I want each of you to tell me why you deserve to have me on your side." He looked at both of them, "Miss Sawyer you may go first."
McKenzie took a deep breath and then she spoke, "I want my child to grow up with responsible and loving parents. I have no doubt that Hunter would be a good father, but we're only sixteen years old, and we aren't ready for the responsibility of a child. We can't give this baby everything it needs. I want to give my baby up for adoption because I know that there is a couple out there that is going to be good to it and love it, and that's all I can ask for."
"Mr. Scott…."
"I may be sixteen years old, but I was able to make the decision to have sex and I should be able to make the decision to keep my child. I don't want my baby to have to wonder why its father didn't want him or her. I know that it isn't always going to be easy, but I can do this. I can be a good parent to my child." Hunter looked at the judge. He didn't know if he had said the right thing, but there wasn't anything else he could do but wait.
Brooke kept her fingers crossed.
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Peyton walks into RobertScott Design. Spencer is sitting at the front desk waiting on her.
"What's wrong?" She could sense that he was upset about something.
"I um have a really difficult decision to make and not a whole lot of time to make it in." Spencer confessed.
"What kind of decision?"
"I got a call from a guy in Los Angeles. He has seen my work, and he thinks that I should come work for him."
Peyton shakes her head no.
"This is an unbelievable opportunity for me. I would be taking pictures of celebrities."
"But we have this business together. We're partners."
"I know that, but with everything going on Peyton I think it might be for the best."
"I really hope that you don't go, but I'm not going to tell you not too. I don't want to hold you back. Like you said it is a very good opportunity."
"Yeah I probably won't get another one like it."
"But I also think it would be a mistake if you left for the wrong reasons." Peyton just looked at him. Spencer didn't say anything.
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Lily is painting one side of the living room, and Aidan is on the other side. "I can't believe you chose red."
"I like red."
"Yeah I guess I like red." He walked behind her without her even knowing. "I like it on you better though." He takes his paint brush and slides it down her back.
"Oh no you didn't," she turns around with her paint brush. "It is so on." She takes her brush and slings paint at him. "You better run."
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Summer is home alone and a ten month old Drew won't stop crying. "Come on sweet baby mommy is so tired. Could you please stop crying for me?" Drew didn't stop and then someone started knocking on the door. "I'm coming."
She opened the door to see Chase standing in front of her with some ice cream. "Chase," she was surprised to see him.
"You said whenever I was in town I could stop by and we could talk."
"Yeah come in…Drew is just being a handful tonight. Sometimes it is hard to do by yourself."
"Here…let me try…I do have a little sister."
Summer handed Drew over to Chase and he soon stopped crying. "Wow…You are good at this."
"I think he just likes me."
He rocked him for a few minutes and then sat him in his crib.
"I probably should have called first."
"No…I'm glad you stopped by." She looked at the ice cream. "I love ice cream."
"I know."
He grabbed two spoons. "Who needs bowls?"
"You are so right." Summer grabbed one of the spoons. "So what's on your mind?"
"I've been thinking about a lot lately, and I'm more confused than ever."
"Well you know you can always tell me about it."
Chase sighed, "I took drugs because I wanted to be the star basketball player and now here I am playing the best basketball of my life. I'm making a name for myself, but I realized that basketball was never really what I wanted."
"What are you talking about?"
"I just wanted to succeed at something. I just wanted to feel important, and I'm doing that without basketball. I have all A's. I know all of my teachers, and I don't think that I want to play basketball for the rest of my life."
"Wow that's a big step."
"Yeah well life is about taking big steps."
"Yeah…" Summer smiled at him.
"You know the next time I was in town I was hoping that we could maybe go out."
"Like a date?"
"Yeah…I mean if you want too. We can even bring Drew if you want too."
"You do know that I'm married."
"Yeah but I don't see Jeremy anywhere around."
"And you probably never will. Our marriage is over and as far as I'm concerned I'm allowed to date anyone that I want."
"Is that a yes?"
Summer smiled, "It is only a yes if you promise me that you and Lily are just friends."
Chase laughed, "We're just friends."
"Good…then yes I'll go on a date with you, but I'll be getting my dad to watch Drew."
"That's a good idea." He touched her hand for the first time. When he was with her something just felt right between them.
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Peyton is at the design studio by herself when a tall blonde woman walks in. Peyton rolls her eyes because she recognizes her as one of the mothers in Savannah's class.
"Peyton Scott…" Her voice hurt Peyton's ears.
"Linda, how are you?"
"It's Lydia dear."
"Oh sorry…" Peyton couldn't stand her.
"I'm great…I was wondering if your people could do the photography at the dance tonight."
"What dance?" Peyton was a little confused.
"The father/daughter dance of course. Didn't your little Savannah tell you?"
"Um yeah it must have just slipped my mind."
"Well that's okay…we weren't expecting her anyway. We know your family is going through a lot right now."
"Yeah well my daughter will be at the dance, but you waited too late for us to do the photography. We don't take anything less than three days in advance." Peyton smiled at her. She couldn't believe that Savannah didn't tell them about the father/daughter dance.
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The Judge looks at both young kids. "As the Judge I have to do what is best for the baby. And by hearing what the two of you had to say I believe that…."
"Wait your honor," Nathan walks into the courtroom. Hunter looks relieved to see him.
"Who are you disrupting my courtroom?"
"I'm Nathan Scott. Hunter is my son. And I'd like to say something before you tell us your ruling."
Nathan smiles at his son and then looks at his wife. He had to do what he had to do no matter what anyone else said or thought.
So I really liked this chapter a lot. I hope you guys did too. Let me know what you thought.