Authors Note: As promised, another chapter for the night that's a bit longer. But as I said, I'm not sure when the next update will be. I do know that I will be working on the next WGHWY update soon for those who read it! Reviews keep me going though :')

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN OTH!

April 2025:

Peyton sat in her office listening to a new track from one of her favorite bands, Jimmy Eat World, who had recently reformed. There hadn't been a track of theirs that she had ever hated and this new song was no different.

Lydia walked into the office and sat down opposite Peyton. Peyton had asked to see her.

"Thanks for coming over Lydia."

"It's okay. Is this about recording my next song?"

"Kind of. I was just wondering how many songs you had for us to record?"

"Well with my version of 'Girl in the Moon' I only have one other song."

"So with the two you have already recorded, that would make four on the album?"

"Yeah. I'm sorry Aunt Peyton, I know that you need me to hurry up but I'm just not feeling very inspired at the moment."

"That's what I thought so I have a solution," Peyton grinned.

"You do?"

"Of course. It's kinda my job to have solutions. I was thinking, you could head out this summer on a mini tour, just round North Carolina."

"No way?"

"Yeah I've got a few contacts who are touring this summer and they said you could be their opening act."

"Wow! They seriously want me? Who am I opening for?"

Lydia was stoked. She would actually be touring with a real band.

"Only Lady Antebellum," Peyton smirked.

"What? They're my favorite country musicians ever!"

"So you want to do it?"

"Of course!"

It had been two days since Avery's collapse and Quinley decided that it was now or never to visit her. Walking in to the room, he was surprised to see that she was sat up. He had been expecting the worst. She didn't look her best though-Avery was someone who should never be in a hospital gown.

"Hi, your dad said I could just come in," Quinley shuffled sheepishly towards the bed. "Here's a card from my mom and these are from me." He lifted a bag of grapes in his hand and placed them on the table next to Avery. "My mom always told me that if anyone was ever in hospital, take grapes."

"Thanks," Avery gave a small smile. How was he supposed to know that her body was rejecting solid food.

"You're welcome."

Quinley took a seat in one of the chairs.

"I hope you don't mind me being here? I didn't know if you wanted to see me."

Avery just shrugged.

"I'm sorry for not believing you Ave. You were right," he admitted.

"You believe me?"

"I asked Tasha and she admitted to it."

"Oh-"

"But that's not the point. The point is that I should have believed you straight away and I should never have said those things to you. I didn't mean them."

"Are you sure? Because you sounded pretty convincing."

Quinley reached for Avery's bony hand and gently held onto it. He noticed the wire hooked up to her wrist.

"I'm stupid and impulsive and sometimes I say things I don't mean. If I could take it all back I would. I just want to be friends again Ave?"

"Me too," Avery sighed and brushed the tears from her eyes with her free hand.

Haley stormed into Peyton's office with a deathly stare in her eyes. Peyton was on the phone, but was aware of Haley's angry demeanor.

"Susan, can I call you back? Thanks." Peyton put the phone down and looked puzzled at Haley. "What's going on Hales?"

"How could you mention a tour to Lydia without discussing it with me and Nathan first?" Haley shouted.

"Because I didn't think it would be that big of an issue. You told me that you supported Lydia's music and trusted my instincts?"

"That was before a tour was put on the table. You know what happened when I went on tour so young," Haley implied at the breakdown in her and Nathan's marriage, merely months after their wedding.

"Is that what's got you worried? Haley, Lydia isn't you and if you weren't aware, she hasn't got a husband," Peyton pointed out, making Haley take a seat.

"I know that but she still has a boyfriend, friends and school. Everything changes when you go on tour."

"Yeah when you're with a big label but I've signed Lydia and I have her best interest at heart Haley. I wasn't planning on just sending her around the world. She's gonna support Lady Antebellum on their North Carolina tour to play seven shows. Therefore, she can finish the year, go on tour and be back in time for the next school year. I'll also send a tour manager with her to make sure she's safe and looked after. I just want her to be inspired Hales," Peyton explained.

"I'm sorry Peyton. I jumped to conclusions. I should have known that you had her best interest at heart."

"It's okay. You're her mom and are bound to be worried but I wouldn't ever suggest something that she wasn't gonna benefit from. So do we have your support?"

"Of course, but I do need to talk to Nathan."

Nathan and Jamie sat on the bleachers at the Rivercourt after a quick game of basketball.

"So where's Megan again?" Nathan asked, wiping the sweat from his face.

"She's gone exploring, which probably means that she's sat in a coffee shop reading the book that she's brought with her."

"You sure know her well huh?"

"I guess that's what happens when you know someone for five years."

"That long?"

"Yeah dad. That's how long it's been since I moved to Durham," Jamie laughed at his dad. "You're getting forgetful old man."

"Hey!" Nathan pointed his finger at his son and smirked. "So it's serious between the two of you?"

"Yeah, she's the one dad."

"You sound sure of yourself."

"I've never been more sure of anything else."

"Hi Avery, I'm Doctor Gilbert, but you can call me Kate, if you want?" the psychiatrist started.

Avery was sat in her bed, she was sick of being in it, whilst her parents and psychiatrist sat round her. The doctor and her parents had agreed that she was ready for counseling.

"How about we start at the beginning? When did your eating disorder start?"

All three adults in the room stared at her and she wanted to just bury herself under the blankets and forget about everything. So instead of answering Kate's question, Avery focused on the hospital wristband and began tugging at it.

"Okay, then how about why?"

But that was another question that Avery just didn't feel like answering. She could see her mom's eyes begin to fill with tears and her dad's reassuring hand wrapped around her mom's but she still couldn't do it.

"You know Avery, the first step to recovery is admitting that you have a problem that you need to solve. A problem that you do want to solve don't you?"

Whether she wanted to or not, Avery knew what her answer should be so she nodded in agreement.

"I think that's all we're gonna get for today," Kate addressed Chase and Alex. "I'll be back in a few days and we can try again."

"Thanks Doctor."

Kate left and Avery turned her back to her parents.

"Avie, please let the Doctor help you," Alex begged and rubbed her daughter's back. "If you let her help, you can come home with us soon."

"I want to sleep," Avery mumbled and closed her eyes, blocking out her parents.

The afternoon drew to an end and the sun was close to setting. Jamie and Megan were walking hand in hand after spending the past two hours walking through Tree Hill, Jamie pointing out all of the places that had been important in his life; Tree Hill High School, the Rivercourt, the beach, his old home and they were now heading to Orton Plantation Gardens, the location of Nathan and Haley's second wedding.

Megan was a big fan of nature, whether it was animal's or plants, she loved immersing herself in it all and thought it was sweet that Jamie would bring her to the gardens. They were heading to the band stand because Jamie said it had the best view of the sunset.

"So this is where your folks got married?" Megan asked as she sat down on the floor of the band stand and looked out to the sky. Jamie took a seat next to her and as his fingers grazed hers, she got butterflies. He could still do that to her, even after all the time that had passed. She couldn't help but smile.

"Yeah this is the place. Pretty huh?"

"Definitely. It's so bizarre thinking that your parents were pregnant and renewing their wedding vows at the age of eighteen. Don't you think it's romantic?" Megan gushed.

"It's a great story to tell but I can be romantic right?"

"Oh baby, I wasn't making a dig," she apologized and leaned in to kiss him softly. "You're perfect."

"I'd say the same thing about you too."

He noticed the light of the sun change color on Megan's face so knew that the sun was setting...now or never.

"So there was kind of a reason why I brought you here to the gardens," he started.

"It wasn't because I like places like this?" she giggled.

"Well yeah but also because I love you Megan and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. You're not like anybody else I've ever met. You have this insane ability to care for people no matter what they do. You're beautiful in every way, especially now with the sun shining on your face like that," he pushed a piece of her strawberry blonde hair behind her ears, causing her to blush slightly. "I don't ever want to be with anyone else Meg, and I hope you don't either. That's why I want to ask you something."

He took a deep breath and dug in his pockets, watching Megan's eyes grow wide. He held out a black velvet box in front of her.

"I know that we've only been together six months but we've known each other for five years and I've never felt like this about anyone. So, Megan York, will you marry me?"

Megan looked at the man in front of her, the man who had been in her life for five years ever since she had gotten lost on her way to enrollment and he'd helped her find her way. In five years, they had made more memories than most people after having been on vacations, parties and even shared a house together. She had watched as they progressed from strangers, to friends, to drunken more than friends, to best friends and finally to boyfriend/girlfriend. Now this was a new stage in their relationship, this was being engaged and eventually married to have a family and spend the rest of their lives together despite them only being twenty-four but as she looked him straight in the eye, there was not a moment of doubt as she whispered her answer.

"Yes, of course yes!"

He grinned happily and slid the antique silver ring onto her finger and pulled her towards him by the waist as his lips devoured hers before pulling her into an embrace. When they finally broke apart, both with happy smiles on their faces, Megan looked at her new ring.

"Wait, is this my grandmother's?" she turned to Jamie, who nodded. "How did you get it?"

"I asked your dad's permission two weeks ago and he said that it had been your dream since you were little to wear your grandmother's ring. So he made a deal with me. He gave me his blessing as long as I gave you this ring and if I'm an honest, there isn't a more perfect ring out there for you."

"I can't believe this. How long have you been planning to propose?"

"At least a month but I couldn't think of a romantic location until you suggested we visit Tree Hill and I knew it had to be here. Romantic enough for ya?" he smirked his father's smirk, the one that Megan had fallen in love with.

"James Lucas Scott, you are unbelievable, you know that? I love you so much."

Lucas had realised that him and his wife had been living somewhat separate lives recently, with her focusing on the label and he the movie. So he had decided that they needed a night to themselves. Therefore, he had made reservations from the ever popular bistro in town.

They got out of Peyton's car, which he had drove seeing as tonight was all about spoiling his wife who was dressed in a beautiful green, empire styled top that hung loosely over her belly but hung beautifully to her new, full cleavage.

"You're a sight for sore eyes Peyton Scott," he whispered into her ear as they walked the few feet to the bistro.

"Somebody is being nice tonight," she teased.

"Hey, I'm always nice," he said and kissed her cheek.

"What is all of this in aid of Luke?"

"I just thought that my wife deserved some attention." He held the door to the bistro open for her and as they entered, they saw that it was only a small restaurant that if full would hold thirty people but tonight had about fifteen in.

"Lucas?"

"Jonny?"

Lucas was shocked to come face to face with the teenager who was dressed in a white shirt and black slacks.

"What are you doing here?"

"My parent's own this place so I work here whenever I can. Hi Mrs Scott," he greeted Peyton and then looked at the reservation sheet. "Table for two for Scott, okay." He picked up two menus and showed them to a table in the corner of the restaurant, away from the kitchen and the entrance. "Is this okay for you both?"

"Perfect, thanks Jonny," Lucas politely accepted the table and sat down with Peyton.

"Can I get you some drinks?"

"Sure, errrm Peyt? Water with lemon?"

"Yeah with ice please.

"Okay so one water with lemon and ice and I'll just have a beer please."

Jonny took their drink orders and walked away.

"From your face, I take it you didn't know he worked here?" Peyton laughed.

"No, why? Did you?"

"Of course. Ella comes here all the time with Lanny."

"It's good to be told these things," he joked and looked at his menu.

Within minutes Jonny was back and placing their drinks down.

"I hope you don't mind but my parents are gonna come out and introduce themselves. I think they feel like they should you know because my mom knows Ella and I'm in your movie Lucas," Jonny explained.

"Yeah of course," Lucas said and then went back to his menu, unaware of the people walking to their table.

"Dad, this is Lucas and Peyton Scott," Jonny said, causing both Lucas and Peyton to look up at the man in front of them with very shocked expressions on their faces.

"Jake!"

Authors Note: I'd like to think that not many of you saw that coming? Let me know if you did/didn't, if you like where the story is going, what was your favourite part? Let me know in reviews :') xo