Pregnancy reveal was well done. Poor Haley but many women lose babies (she needs therapy) but she stopped pushing her hubby away and she will get her baby. Good and realistic twist reveal. Did Brooke really not remember she's pregnant? Peyton being hostile to Lindsey is weird she hasn't tried anything with Luke and has been very pro LP. Does she doubt her husband who did nothing wrong except believe a coworker that much? Then they have bigger problems and issues of trust than I thought. I'm trying to cut her slack from hormones but the whole leave story was ridiculous! With kids especially I don't think he deserved that.

I'm sick of the constant NP had a sexual relationship jokes BS I'm sure they had sex but you could tell he was sleeping with many girls in S1 not only is it inappropriate to mention in front of LH again and again but it appeared Peyton found N manwhoring gross too and he didn't care to hide sexing others. She knew and was not that interested sleeping with him and wasn't putting out. At least regularly. Sure it doesn't matter because neither had feelings for each other now or in the past but it is super disrespectful and weird to keep making comments and jokes. Just no. I get you like them but it's not a good character look. You can tell in the show LH (to be fair NP too) forget it ever happening and block it from memory for many reasons. I get they are closer in this story but doesn't excuse Nathan's idiotic repetitive comments.

This further makes Peyton look ridiculous and insecure. For her intimacy issues with her husband. She wouldn't even have car sex. Before she therapist told her to stop being inflexible. Bad contrasting especially with her saying she's back to being insecure girl from HS. She's upset Lindsey at worst had a crush on her husband. What if Lucas kept bringing up all the places Brooke and him had sex? Would she be cool? She also needs to stop overreacting or her husband is not going to come to her or communicate if she reacts that jealously to Lindsey's name. Making him guilty for his honesty about his work.

PS I'm not trying to compare because it's gifts but... he got her a snow! book! patience and took her to their past three times and she got him a name change? Which probably for lazy reasons she didn't do sooner? She knows her husband is traditional she should have taken his name sooner. Plus they have kids so for practical reasons alone not having same last name for school, child care is absurd. Underwhelming. Lucas would argue the baby as gift but I just wanted more effort from her because she's making him jump through hoops for no REAL reason! He did not cheat. Does she forget THAT

"It's a strange mix of summer, the rubber smell of a basketball, the hint of a crowded auto shop, the sweet smell of a packed café, and love.

He radiates love from every pore of his body."

Something inherently natural and real in this description of him. She KNOWS him and is highly attracted. It's too bad writers couldn't write a good sex scene but you could tell especially with her pregnancy she was wanting him 24/7. This is the sweetest I just can't see her keeping her hands off him this long! After his romantic reminiscing did she really need more?

{So separated for months? BC a psycho kissed him? I feel bad for the kids. They had no reason to have a father not at home for months. I just don't see Peyton acting this foolish maybe Brooke.
If Derek kissed her why do I think she wouldn't look at it the same way?} ️

I don't understand paying therapist to accept what Lucas already told her!

"Maybe that's what we need", he says as he straddles her lap. She kinks an eyebrow and asks;

"To have sex in my car?"

He chuckles and shakes his head. "No, to be selfish people. To be the people we never got to be in high school."

Peyton annoyed me end. Lucas has never shown her reason to think he's not physically into her. Even blaming her hormones, he had NO interest in that coworker. He wants to be with her in the car she shuts him off coldly! I wanted him to be upset. Then when a therapist repeats what he says to her in the car and says go be Lucas and Peyton she goes OK. *Has sex in car* What's her problem here? Both want each other. The only one who needs therapy and has communication issues is Peyton. If anything she has turned him down a couple times he never has her. I don't understand where this useless fear came from. Now if he kissed another and responded to it ok it's fair to doubt.

What I liked Jamie actually written like a kid in this story. The writers ruined show (S5) with him acting like an adult most of the time. Precocious kid one think even smart aleck ok but talk like a 20 year old is TOO annoying. Then they randomly threw in a few I'm 5/kid jokes ugh. Too much of him in story in general.

Lucas is so freaking romantic le sigh!
I still think her asking him to leave because a con lady kissed him and he did not respond is too unfair after going to her and saying me and your husband kissed. It's interesting he had a semi psycho instead though.

Ok I don't know why the best AU/Rewrite was never done what if LP did sleep together that night. IMO Peyton was feeling very strong romantic feelings for him heck then she broke up with douche and wanted him that was plan in the first plan. I think her feelings for him scared her when he told her he wants her heart that night! Why is there no LP story written with that change in 1x07?

While I agree she could still push him away after sex I suspect Lucas would have been more stubborn in pursuing her too. They would have been together sometime soon in S1, no cheating or drawn out triangle. I too think there would be at most a short Brucas fling nothing drawn out like it became which could make a better story. I really would write this but I can't write a good story lol really want to see this Any inspiration to other LP writers?

"I try not to", he teases. When he thinks about that night all he remembers is the disappointment and heartache he felt as he watched her walk away, not to mention the twenty minutes he spent in the bathroom. She raises her hand and playfully slaps his shoulder.

"I'm serious", she says through a laugh. His mirth dies down and he slowly nods his head.

"Sometimes", he admits. "Do you?" he asks in interest.

"Yeah", she says without hesitation. "If I hadn't had run away, it would have spared us so much heartache", she says with a far off look.

"But we wouldn't have Keith or William or even Rocket", he smirks as she rolls her eyes at the last name mentioned.

"I know and they're my greatest joys, but sometimes I just think that we weren't ready for everything that was thrown our way."

"Well, what teenagers are ready to be parents?" he asks rhetorically. She shrugs and he speaks again; "Look, if you had gotten your way and we did sleep together that night I think you would have pushed me away and it would have been a one night thing. I'm much happier knowing that our first time was special and resulted in the most special thing to enter our lives at that time."

Definitely disagree on ONE night thing. I think they would have worked it out. It would have saved us from Brucas and LP would sooner be a couple in S1. Plus who knows she could still get pregnant in HS, it's Luke Scott Sperm is infallible!

The intimacy's always been somewhat non-existent, but we're not about the physical things", Lucas said. Peyton bit her lip.

This was an awkward phrase but if I read it correctly he's saying they are not physical enough (or at all?huh) I'm not sure I agree ch 1 opened with them having sex and throughout the story they had lots of intimacy heck she's pregnant in 3 times in 5.5 years it's definitely existent ...now he WAS trying to be spontaneous in the car and she said no, it's normal it waned a little because they have 2 but I disagree it's nonexistent. I think Peyton could be a little more open to him though, which is less like herself.

I also didn't think his relationship with his coworker was that inappropriate sure he should have been honest but he bitched once after a fight he wasn't constantly going to her instead of Peyton and in the beginning she was very normal. At most a little too friendly: She didn't even fawn much. Nathan overreacted too. Only turned psycho near the end, plus why Peyton overreacted to ask him to leave was not mentioned with therapist. Plus the psycho goes tells Peyton they kissed and only AFTER confrontation /lie did psycho go and kiss him to cause a fight and set him up. Peyton should not have fallen for her plan. She had a right to be upset about lie but that's it. No need to kick him out for 2 months! He never kissed her she set up fatter bragging/lying to Peyton.

Lucas I'm sure sees a lot of women hitting on him at tours he would not seek or encourage any of them. There's no reason to doubt him.

Ugh so perfect twins are a lot but it's not like its sextuplets and I'm glad no drama will happen there. It's not that uncommon for a bed rest at the end. You made me nervous for a minute because we didn't see the appointments BUT I think they are just taking extra precaution.

Lucas is so the king of romantic gestures in this story. With the last book success and his coaching I see him buying her the ring he wanted...

I keep hoping Karen will decide to come back. 5 months of traveling should be enough she has to be back for more of her grandkids. I can't see her leaving this long

"Lucas, we're not doing it in the car", she says simply. He drops her arm and she sits in the passenger seat biting her lip in order to keep her emotions in check. She wants nothing more than to go back there and consummate their renewed relationship, but she can't. There are still haunting voices in her head. Voices she heard in high school. She's not good enough. She's not pretty enough. She'll never compare to the women he could have.

"Baby", he whines like a child who's just gotten his favorite toy taken away. "It'll be exciting", he says while wiggling his eyes. She chuckles and nods her head. He obviously isn't going to let this go so she has to use her weapon.
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Why didn't she listen? This is the exact advice the therapist gave chapters later and suddenly she has to listen to that but not this? Waste of moneyyyyyy

After all he did this is still not enough? I think Lucas felt spaced out from her...

Yes she is insecure but this is not about Lucas and his crazy infatuation girl. She really should have followed her heart and instead of making comments about HS, experienced this with him.

I didn't really understand why it took her so long to change her last name to Scott or the fact that yes another woman kissed him and she is upset BUT he didn't sleep with her or cheat he was blind and stupidly oblivious still wrong but not enough to cause this much chaos and her not wanting to touch him. Hell if I was him I would ask why they keep bringing up her old sex life with his brother (ew!) in front of her husband again and again. Yet she can't even trust him with his editor whom has not done anything. Lucas is reallllly patient bc her throwing that back to him would mean I make a lot of comments about her past too.

How old were you when you wrote this? I really need to know lol

Wow. Now this interesting. Btw I loved my Leyton smut scene. I enjoyed that yassss. I’m still getting used to Brake lol. I see P. Sawyer is one badass record label boss. I love her and I’m glad she’s pursuing her dreams. I love how Leyton are with their family. I can’t wait to see what’s gonna happen next especially since Brooke is back.

Fantastic story. Hasn't been updated in so long - hope you will come back to this soon!

Lucas pushed her away I don't why it needs counseling or kicking out. Peyton is or should be smart to put the fact the so called kiss was planned and done after amy/peyton with her lying about kissing Lucas. Hell Nate cheated he kissed the nanny back unlike Lucas here! L did not contemplate kissing a different woman even. Btw Nate bringing up him/P multiple times is more of an awful think that what Luke did do which was nothing he can't control a crazy woman's actions no more than he can Jimmy's. Yeah maybe he should have seen signs but only Nate was pressing him and Luke is oblivious to attn from women.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS STORY! It is so good! I love the NP friendship and the sweet leyton moments :) Please please please continue! :)

Hi! I know it's been quite a while since you've updated this story, but maybe you could get back to it? It's too great a story to be unfinished:) I hope you find the inspiration you need to finish this and get back to it soon!:)

i love this story are u ever going to continue writting it