"Wait! What?" Haley looked at her best friend confused.

"I hate being on the other side of the country to you guys and it's just not working out at UC so I'm gonna come home." Lucas explained.

"Come home as in Tree Hill home?"

"Well no, but New York so close enough and I'll be studying at NYU."

"Oh my God that's the best news I've heard all day. All of my closest friends only a couple of hours away!" Haley jumped up excited, giving Lucas a hug.

"Yeah so I guess this little day trip was a bit more than wanting to see you guys." Lucas meekly added.

"So we're not good enough for just a visit then bro?" Nathan teased as he entered the living room. Lucas laughed.

"Of course you are, but I also need to start looking for somewhere to live."

"Well you do know who lives in New York already right?" Nathan asked and was hit by Haley. "What?!"

"I don't think that's such a good idea Nathan."

"Who? Peyton? Why is that a bad idea? We ended things on a good note. It wasn't a messy break up unlike with someone else I know." Lucas glanced over at Nathan who shrugged sheepishly.

"What can I say? I was an asshole back then."

"You can say that again." Haley rolled her eyes receiving a surprised glance from Nathan. "Well obviously you've changed now." Haley leant over and gave Nathan a quick kiss on the cheek.

"Lucas I'm just saying that you and Peyton have history and maybe confining each other to such a small space isn't an ideal solution." Haley called over her shoulder as she headed towards the kitchen.

"I guess you're right. Well then I better start looking for something."

Nathan threw Lucas the paper.

"Off you go big brother, enjoy." Nathan smirked as he followed Haley to the kitchen and left Lucas flicking through the real estate section of the paper.

"Come on, this is like the fifth placed we've looked at today, not to mention the four we saw yesterday and the eight we saw last weekend. It's crap, like all the others, can you please just call Peyton now?" Nathan whined getting annoyed.

"I think Nathan's right." Haley agreed with her husband.

"You're the one that said it was a bad idea in the first place." Lucas reminded her.

"Yeah that's what I said before I realised how many crappy places there are in New York." Haley sighed. "Have you even told her you're moving?"

"Not yet. I figured we could just catch up once I got settled in my own place, but I guess I'll call her tonight."

"Thank God, let's go home." Nathan dragged Lucas and Haley out the door.

"Hey we're home." Haley called out as she entered the house, followed by Nathan and Lucas. Haley's sister Taylor comes out of the kitchen holding a small boy with blonde tufts of hair and Nathan's deep blue eyes.

"Hey guys, so how was the house hunting?"

"A waste of time. Again. Do you even know how many bad places there are in New York? Lucas is just gonna call and ask Peyton." Nathan explained as he ruffled the little boys hair as he walked past. Taylor handed the boy to Haley.

"Peyton as in Peyton Sawyer? Is that such a good idea?" Taylor asked as she sat next to Lucas relaxing on the couch.

"What is it with you James' sisters and Peyton and I?" Lucas laughed. "And hey you weren't even around." Lucas looked at Taylor confused.

"Maybe but I still remember the way you were whenever you looked at her. Like a lost puppy." Lucas glared at Taylor.

"Ok, maybe not. But I did hear about your little romance."

"Haley!" Lucas exclaimed to his best friend. Haley looked up shocked from playing with the little boy.

"What? She's my sister Lucas and it was good gossip." Haley defended herself.

"Come here Jamie, let's not associate with the traitors." Lucas got up and took the boy out of Haley's arms, distancing himself from the two sisters. The smirk on his face however showed he was joking.

"Hey, don't bring my son into this." Haley joked back as Nathan entered the room.

"Our son." Nathan unconciously corrected. "And what's Lucas doing now?"

"These two," Lucas signalled to Haley and Taylor, "Have been gossiping about Peyton and I."

"Dude, we all gossiped about you and Peyton." Nathan laughed.

"Well as much fun as this is, I'm gonna head off. Bye sis, brother in law, Lucas." Taylor walked out the front door.

"Thanks again." Haley called out as she shuts the door.

"Ok I'm gonna go put Jamie down, why don't you just call Peyton." Haley instructed Lucas as she took the sleepy child from his arms.

"Yes sir!" Lucas mock saluted as he made himself comfortable on the couch and picked up the phone. Haley heads upstairs while Lucas starts dialling.

"I think I'll go help her." Nathan pointed in the direction Haley just went, leaving Lucas by himself.

"Hello?" Peyton answered the phone on the third ring.

"Hey stranger." Lucas greeted.

"Lucas I only spoke to you last week, I'm hardly becoming a stranger." Peyton rolled her eyes as she sat down on the couch.

"I know but I haven't seen you in a while so that makes you a semi-stranger."

"Well is it my fault you live on the other side of the country and never come to visit? No. So what's up?"

"I have some news."

"Let me guess. Someone's pregnant?" Peyton asked flatly.

"What? No. Why would you think that?"

"Well you are Dan Scott's son Lucas." Peyton laughed.

"Haha, very funny." Lucas deadpanned. "No this news has to do with you."

"Me? Ok, now I'm interested." Peyton sat up curious.

"What would you say if you're best friend was coming to New York?"

"Haley's coming?" Peyton excitedly asked, teasing Lucas.

"Gee I'm feeling the love, no I'm coming to New York."

"That's great Lucas, how long are you staying for?"

"Well forever, at least for now until I finish school."

"Hey you're transferring to NYU that's great. So where are you living and we can have a party."

"Actually that's kind of one of the reasons I called. You see we've been looking at so many places for the last couple of weeks and did you know there's nothing decent in New York at the moment? So I was wondering, maybe, if you have room in that big apartment you have, which you refuse to share, you would let me stay with you for a while?" Lucas requested. Peyton is quiet on the other end of the phone.

"Peyton?" Lucas asks after a minute.

"Sure, sure, that's fine. I mean why not right? I guess I'll be seeing you soon then roomy."