Part 4: Chapter 4

It was 9:30 AM and Jamie was sound asleep. Haley quietly snuck into the room and walked over to Jamie's bed.

"Jamie," Haley said softly.

Jamie woke up and saw Haley standing there. He leapt out of bed and hugged his mother tightly.

"Oh Mommy!" Jamie said. "I'm so glad you're okay!"

Chris walked into the room.

"You know Jamie," Chris said. "Chris Keller is okay too."

"Come on, join in the hug," Jamie said.

Chris joined in the hug.

"We are one happy family," Chris said.

"Uncle Chris," Jamie said. "You're really suffocating us."

"Sorry," Chris said.

Later, Chris was running around the park.

"I missed you random bench that I never sit on!" Chris shouted as he passed a bench where a lady was feeding birds. "And I missed you strange old lady who always feeds the birds."

"I don't like you," the random lady said.

"Give Chris Keller a hug," Chris said leaning in for a hug.

"I have pepper spray," the lady said.

"Never mind," Chris said.

Chris walked through the park. As he walked past the basketball courts, he saw Chuck shooting hoops. Chris excitedly ran over to Chuck.

"Chuck Scolnic!" Chris cheered. "Chris Keller is so happy to see you!"

"Go away," Chuck said hatefully.

"Excuse Chris Keller?" Chris asked. "Go away? But you're always happy to see me."

"I don't want to talk!" Chuck shouted. "I hate this stupid basketball court and I hate you and everyone in this stupid town!"

Chuck threw the basketball against the fence and stomped off.

"Teen angst can be a real bitch," Chris said.

That night, Nathan and Jamie were sitting on the couch talking.

"Jamie," Nathan said. "I'm so sorry I couldn't figure out your coach was being abusive. I feel like a total idiot and that I've failed you as a father."

"You haven't failed me as a father," Jamie said.

"I just feel so bad Jamie," Nathan said. "If I had figured it out, then maybe I could've prevented all the abuse."

"Daddy," Jamie said. "I don't want you to blame yourself, okay?"

"Okay," Nathan said.

"I'm going to miss you," Jamie said.

"Me too," Nathan said. "But you need this vacation. You'll be back in a week."

"I can't wait to see Sawyer, Lily and Aunt Karen," Jamie said.

"They'll be happy to see you," Nathan said.

Haley came downstairs and walked over to them.

"Okay you two," Haley said. "It's way past your bedtimes."

"I can't get up," Nathan said. "I have a foot cramp."

"And I can't get up because I don't want to," Jamie said.

"Jamie," Haley said. "Bed."

Jamie got up and went to bed while Haley sat down next to her husband.

"I can believe Jamie's going to stay with Lucas and Peyton for a week," Haley said.

"He'll be back before we know it," Nathan said.

"You know who else will be here before we know it," Haley said.

"Right," Nathan said patting his wife's baby bump. "Our second son."

"What should we name him?" Haley said.

"How about Robert?" Nathan suggested.

"I like Robert as a middle name," Haley said, "but as a first name, people might call him Bobby Scott and make fun of him."

Haley looked over at a picture of her, Lucas and Keith.

"How about Keith?" Haley suggested. "Keith Robert Scott?"

"I like that," Nathan said. "The world will finally have another Keith Scott."

"Yeah," Haley said smiling. "Let's go ahead and tell Lucas and Peyton and Lydia when she comes home tomorrow."

"Lucas and Peyton already know," Nathan said. "I told them."

"I told Chris," Haley said. "Quinn and Brooke already knew because they know stuff. They even betted on what the gender of the baby."

Nathan held his left foot.

"What's wrong?" Haley asked.

"I really do have a foot cramp," Nathan said.

"I'll just have to massage it then," Haley said grabbing Nathan's foot.

"Haley," Nathan said. "I don't really like foot massages."

Haley began massaging Nathan's foot.

"Whoa," Nathan said. "That feels great."

Haley continued to massage Nathan's foot as Lucas came downstairs. Lucas began laughed as he sat down on the other couch.

"Quit laughing," Nathan said.

"Is my little brother getting a foot massage?" Lucas said mockingly.

"It's called I have a foot cramp," Nathan said. "There's nothing wrong with a grown man getting a foot massage."

"So Lucas," Haley said. "I cannot thank you enough for watching Jamie and letting him stay with you this upcoming week. If there's anything I can do for you, just let me know and I'll gladly do it."

Lucas held up his right foot.

"One foot massage please," Lucas said.

"Burn in hell," Haley said.

The next morning, Lucas, Peyton and Jamie arrived at the airport.

"Take one last look at North Carolina," Lucas said.

"Goodbye North Carolina," Jamie said. "See you in a week."

"We're going to have so much fun in Portland Maine," Lucas said. "We have a porch overlooking a light house."

"Wait," Jamie said. "I thought you lived in Cleveland."

"Nope," Lucas said. "We're living in Maine."

"And we'll be staying there," Peyton said. "No more moving every 6 months."

"What about Aunt Karen and Cousin Lily?" Jamie asked.

"You'll see them," Lucas said. "But they're still going to travel the world. Now we'd better get through security."

"Jamie!" a familiar voice shouted.

Jamie turned around to see Sophia standing there.

"Sophia?" Jamie asked. "What are you doing here?"

"I've come to bid you farewell," Sophia replied. "I hope you have fun on your trip and I can't wait to see you next week."

"Thank you," Jamie said.

Sophia kissed Jamie on the mouth.

"Until we meet again Jamie Scott," Sophia said before she ran off.

"What just happened?" Jamie asked.

"Your girlfriend bid you farewell, kissed you and ran off into the world" Lucas said laughing.

"She's not my girlfriend," Jamie said.

"Admit it," Peyton said. "She's your girlfriend."

"Yeah," Jamie said smiling. "She's my girlfriend."

That's the end of this one. My next story will deal with Jamie's trip to Maine, Lily's desire to be a normal high school student, Lydia's feelings on Haley's pregnancy and will reveal why Chuck was mad at Chris.