A/N: Hey guys I'm so sorry for the delay between posts! I've been writing, but I have had no internet connection since I've moved house! Infact I still don't! So here's part of my story until I can get some connection again! I hope you enjoy!

"Hey Hun, you almost home?"

"Uh, not exactly no" Lucas responded slowly

"Oh well how far away will you be?" Peyton asked cheerily. "Your daughter's been asking for you every 2 minutes, and I'm that far behind her I think" Peyton teased.

Lucas paused for a while, unable to say anything. Confused, Peyton thought the line must have dropped out.

"Lucas, is everything alright?"

"Actually that's what I wanted to talk to you about"

Peyton paused for just a minute "Talk to me about what" she asked suspiciously.

"Can you do me a favour and look out our front window please?"

Hesitantly she got up and headed to the front door. What on earth was this husband of hers up to? As she peered through the curtains she saw plastered over their front lawn with roses and candles the inscription "I miss you". Instantly her heart melted. "Oh Lucas… it's beautiful! But you don't have to do that! I only want to see you."

Then, suddenly it dawned on her. Before she could comprehend what she was saying, Peyton began talking a million miles an hour into the phone "Its Tony isn't it? He's extended your stay again even though he assured me he would get you home by tonight? How much longer are we talking now Lucas? A week… Two? Your daughter and I miss you! Not to mention a certain appointment that we had booked for tomorrow that I really don't know if I can go alone to…"

Lucas quickly interceded as Peyton took a breath "Peyt, calm down and turn around please"

Pausing between her blabbing, Peyton turned around to see Lucas standing behind her, phone to his ear, and Sawyer and Brooke holding back their giggles. Letting out a squeak, Peyton ran over to Lucas and embraced him. After a few seconds they tore away again and Peyton chastised him "Lucas Scott you had me worried there for a minute. Doing all of those sweet things, then calling me as if you wouldn't be coming home! Not a nice trick to play at all… but thank you for the gesture!"

Lucas laughed. "Ah but there is rhyme to my reason. Just remember how you feel right now next time I need to discuss something with you" he winked.

"It's so good to have you home!" Peyton exclaimed again before kissing him once more.

"Mama! Daddy! Dinner!" Sawyer reminded.

"And on that note, I'm going to quietly bow out gracefully" Brooke commented in spite of the pleas from both Lucas and Peyton to have her stay.

"Well this certainly beats hotel food! Who would have thought that Peyton Sawyer had it in her to cook?" Lucas teased while patting his stomach.

Peyton looked up from her plate exclaiming "Lucas Scott you take that back!"

Ignoring his wife, Lucas turned to Sawyer continuing on with his mockery "Do you know Sawyer, there once was a time that your mother made chocolate chip cookies and added salt instead of sugar! Then she tried to make me eat it!"

"Ewwww!" Sawyer giggled. She loved the banter that went on between her parents.

"Sawyer don't you believe him! It was a simple mistake! It just had to happen under the watchful eyes of your father" Peyton defended. "Now doesn't your Mama cook you some delicious meals?"

"Yup – Mama makes my favourite chocolate chip muffins Daddy!" Sawyer agreed

"Ah –but that's now, when your Mum cooks well…. Imagine what I had to endure when we were younger!" Lucas retorted winking at Peyton.

Sawyer giggled again. She loved having her father home. He could have told her that he went to walk on the moon and she would have believed him, because after-all, her father knew everything.

"I give up – there's no hope of redeeming myself under this adoring crowd!" Peyton sighed.

"Nawww Peyt you know you love us. Not to mention, just remember how much you missed me. We love our Peyton don't we Sawyer?" Lucas teased

"Yup, more than the whole wide world!"

"So you have to fly out to LA on the last plane tonight? How long will you be gone for this time?"

Peyton was crestfallen. After putting Sawyer to bed, Lucas and Peyton were sitting in their room and discussing the new arrangements.

"This isn't fair! I've just gotten you back. How am I meant to look after our three year old and look after myself and this baby all by myself?" Peyton wondered aloud.

"I'm sorry Peyt, I tried to get out of it, honest I did. I tried everything – to postpone it, cancel it, shorten the trip. This was the best I could do. Come back for tomorrow and our doctor's appointment and then spend another 6 weeks on the road before coming back here again. It's going to be pretty crazy, but Tony assures me that this will be the last of it until after the baby is born. Unfortunately, if things are going as well as they are now, we'll be looking at an international tour which could be for months."

Peyton leaned in and kissed Lucas. "I know you tried. You wouldn't be you if you didn't. But it's just so hard, having to do this mostly by myself, but also that you're not going to be here for a huge chunk of this pregnancy! But we can't do anything about it. And hey, once the baby's born, if I can get some time off work, maybe Sawyer, the baby and I can go with you."

"Well then Mrs Scott, if that's the proposition you have, you better get working on that band while I'm gone" Lucas responded while leaning in to kiss his wife.

"I missed you" Lucas groaned.

"Tell me about it" Peyton responded

"Do you think people can tell?" Peyton asked Lucas the next morning as she stood sideways in front of the full length mirror looking at the small bump of her belly.

"Well I noticed as soon as I saw you yesterday, but then I knew. I don't think the others will know, but hey, I'm a guy – we don't notice things like that until you're about to pop" Lucas said as he came in and kissed Peyton on the cheek wrapping his arms around her and placing them on her belly. Peyton leaned into him. She really missed having him around. It seemed so unfair that he was leaving again tonight for so long.

"So….. Today's the day hey?" Peyton began.

"Are you nervous?" Luke asked looking at his glowing wife.

"Only a little. But it just feels so right you know?"

"Yeah… I know. I just wish I didn't have to go away again."

"Don't you think it's weird how a pregnancy can turn things around so much? I mean for us, this is the most wanted gift we could ever want, but for Brooke? I mean this has totally turned her life around. I cant' believe that Julian walked out on her! I really didn't see that coming. And now, I feel like I'll be rubbing her face in our happiness if I now tell her we're pregnant. It'll be like a smack in the face"

"I think you underestimate Brooke, Peyt. Regardless of her current situation she's going to be happy for us. I think she'll be more upset if you don't tell her or she finds out another way."

"Yeah you're right, I know you are. I guess I'm still just so mad at Julian. They were so good together. He was really good with Sawyer. I just don't understand it!"

"Neither do I! I had my money on them lasting the distance. But you know, maybe he'll still come back..."

"I dunno Lucas, I mean, you know Brooke. If she's been burnt by a guy, it's pretty hard for her to let them back in!"

"Yeah, I know that from personal experience! So what do you say we get this show on the road?"

"Lets Go!"

"Well I'm happy to tell you both that you have one very happy and healthy baby growing there" Dr Williamson told Peyton and Lucas as he began to pack the ultrasound machine away.

Peyton and Lucas grinned at each other. "I'm so glad you were here for this" Peyton whispered.

"Wouldn't have missed it for the world"

"Now you two lovebirds, get out of here, look after yourself and Peyton let me know if you have any cramps or bleeding. So far is looking great. Even better than I anticipated! So look after yourself and Lucas, make sure she doesn't over-do it!"

"Will do. Thanks Dr"

"Anytime"

Lucas and Peyton exited the doorway of the hospital, before Peyton squealed and kissed Lucas excitedly on the lips. "I can't believe it! Everything's perfect! Did you hear the doctor say? Everything is looking perfect and healthy and we did it Lucas!"

Lucas chuckled at Peyton's excitement. Truth be told he was just as excited as she was. Excited and a little nervous, seeing as he was leaving again tonight for another six weeks. He knew as well as the next person that Peyton could easily over-do it with caring for Sawyer, looking after the house and running her business. He didn't want to harm the pregnancy that seemed to be going as well as Sawyer's pregnancy was bad. He had to think of a way to make sure that Peyton would be adequately taken care of.

"So what do you say to letting the cat out of the bag now that we know that it's official and everybody is fit and healthy?" Lucas asked.

"Took the words right out of my mouth!" Peyton responded excitedly.

"Hales, you home?" Lucas called as he walked through Nathan and Haley's front door. He and Peyton had decided to split. He would let Haley and Nathan in on the news while she told Brooke. This way they could then spend a little more time together before he had to go back to the airport.

"In the music room!" Haley called. Lucas started to head toward there, but he barely started to move before he was attacked by Jaime who ran out and launched himself at his uncle.

"Uncle Lucas! You're back!"

"Hey Buddy! What have they been feeding you? Or have I really been gone long enough for your to shoot up 10 feet"

Jaime giggled. "I've only grown a little Uncle Lucas"

"Hey well, pretty soon you'll be able to reach that hoop just by holding your hands up" Luke retorted, patting Jaime on the back before continuing on to see Haley. "I've gotta speak to your parents Jaime boy. I'll catch up with all your gossip in a bit ok"

Jaime smiled his agreeance before returning to the TV room where he came from.

"Wow – he lives! Or is it just a cameo appearance" Haley teased as Lucas entered the music room.

"Awww c'mon it's not that bad" Lucas said, pulling Haley into a hug.

"Not that bad? C'mon Luke, we've barely seen you for the past three months!"

"Hey is that who I think it is?" Nathan joked as he came into the room.

"Hey Little Brother!" Lucas said, coming over to tap fists with Nathan.

"So… I've come to ask you guys a favour… and to tell you some news. So tell me, which one do you want first?"

"Oooh the news, definitely the news… unless it's something like you're moving again. Oh my god, you're not are you? Moving to New York or somewhere ridiculous like that? Luke you can't. You just moved back! I mean surely you can write from here… not to mention your team. What you're just going to leave them again? You can't keep doing this to us Lucas! Tree Hill is home, you can't just up and leave!"

"Whoa, calm down Hales!' Lucas chuckled. "We're not moving, and we won't be moving again because Tree Hill is home! This is good news. Peyton's pregnant! We're having another baby!"

Lucas was met with a room of silence before Haley erupted in squeals and he was embraced by both his brother and best friend. "Oh Lucas that's so awesome! I'm so happy for you both!"

After a few moments and everything had calmed down, Lucas continued on his mission "So this now brings me to my favour that I need to ask. I need to go travelling again…"

"Again? You just got back? Lucas are you sure this is a good idea? I mean right now?"

"Hales… I couldn't help it. I tried, you have no idea how hard I tried, but unless I want to shoot my career in the foot, I have to. I'll be gone for 6 weeks and the doctor has told Peyton not to over-do it. Now you know what she's like. Near impossible to keep her standing still for more than 30 seconds. Can you just please make sure she takes it easy? I'm just a little….. you know…. Paranoid, especially after last time"

"Lucas don't worry. I'll make sure she doesn't run herself into the ground. So tell me, when are you leaving again?"

"Ah… tonight actually."

"Well if it isn't my best friend coming for a visit. Oh and could she actually be tearing herself away from that broody husband of hers to visit me?"

Peyton laughed as she walked inside Brooke's house. "Well you know, I couldn't keep him all to myself and cut out the rest of the world now could I?"

"Well you know, I'm sure you would if you tried" Brooke teased.

"Soo… How are you, you crazy pregnant lady"

"Ugh – can we please not talk about that. I'm just trying to blot it all out from my mind. I'm not even sure I can do it on my own you know?"

"Oh Brooke, you would never be doing this on your own. You'll always have me and Haley and everyone else out there ready to help you when we can."

"I know. It's just… I almost had it all you know? I was so close. And then this happened and wham, it's all gone"

"Brooke… I mean, Julian will come back... don't you think?"

"I dunno Peyton, and right now I'm not even sure I want him back… I mean if he can't stick around for a slight change in the plans, is he really going to be able to stick around to be a father, you know!"

"It just sucks Brooke. I mean it really sucks!"

"I know"

Both girls continued to relax on the sofa, not saying anything and simply enjoying each others company. It was sometime before Peyton felt the courage to bring up why she really came to visit.

"Sooo…. I have some news too Brooke"

"Oh really?"

"Yeah, and I'm sorry about the shitty timing and all. I mean I feel really insensitive to spit all this out on you now. But I really don't want you to find out from anyone else you know?"

"Honestly P Scott, just get to the point and stop beating around the bush!"

"We're pregnant?" Peyton says sheepishly

"Oh my GOD!" Brook said jumping up and hugging her friend "And you were worried about telling me this WHY?"

Peyton laughed, relieved that her best friend was happy for her "Well… I dunno, maybe because you're pregnant too and you're guy has left you high and dry?"

"But that's not like it was in your hands. Oh, I just realised, we're going to be pregnant together! Our kids could grow up and be best friends too!" Brooke squealed.

Peyton laughed "Brooke honey, I think our kids were always going to be best friends regardless"

"Hey Peyton, just promise me one thing, promise me that we're going to be around more than our parents were. And dear God help me be a better mother than Victoria Davis was to me"

"I Promise" Peyton said laughing while pulling her best friend in for an embrace.

"Daddy why do you have to go again? You just got back!" Sawyer mumbled as she sat in her fathers arms, back at the airport.

"I won't be gone for as long this time sweetie. And some weekends you and your Mama are going to come visit me. Does that sound ok?"

"I guess so. I just miss you. Can't you stay home?"

"I wish I could sweetie, I wish I could… I'll be home before you know it."

"You better be home soon. And tell that Tony guy that your pregnant wife will be after him if he makes you stay an hour over 6 weeks. We need our man around"

"I'll miss you" Lucas said, stepping in closer to his wife, breathing in her smell.

"I'll miss you too" Peyton said, leaning in to kiss Lucas.

After kissing Sawyer goodbye for a final time, he embraced Peyton once more, tickled her belly and whispered "Take care of your Mama little one, I'll see you when I get home." Quickly he grabbed his bags and headed once more to the departure gate.

Sawyer and Peyton stood their ground waving until Lucas could no longer be seen. Sighing, Peyton grabbed Sawyer's hand and turned her attention to her daughter

"So monkey, what do you say we do today?"