Author: Lori

Disclaimer: I don't own OTH

Ratings:PG-13 and may end up an R

Pairings: Naley,Brucas,others undecided

Summary: Lucas has to come home and deal with all that he left behind.

Will he be okay?Who will he lean on for comfort?

A/N: Okay this is my first story and i decided to post it here. So please go easy on me.I hope you enjoy.

Please let me know what you think!

A/N2:Takes place one month after the season finale.Dan did have his heart attack.Keith and Lucas did move to Charleston.

They know about Dans heart attack, but decided to stay in Charleston.Brooke and Peyton are still getting along great just not like before.Nathan and Haley are married and have become really great friends with Brooke.

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Chapter one

A Little Conversation With Breakfast

Peyton's House

Brooke enters Peyton's bedroom as cheery as ever."Time to wake up Missy Blonde Girl" Brooke said as she pushed back the curtains." Peyt seriously you need to get up" It's a great day and we are both in need of some serious fun."

"Brooke it is too early for this come back later"

"No it is never too early for two gorgeous girls like ourselves to go out and have some fun. Now hurry up and get dressed breakfast is on me."

Peyton stumbles out of bed wondering where she gets all this energy so early in the morning.

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At The Café

Haley is cleaning the counters as the bells on the door jingle. She looks up.

"Hey Nate I thought you were going to go visit you dad this morning? What happened?"

"I was, but then decided that I wanted to come and have breakfast with my beautiful wife. Is that a problem? Besides he isn't going anywhere. I'll go and see him later" said Nathan as he leaned in to kiss Haley.

"No, no problem here. So what do you want today? The usual?"

"Ahh, you know me too well. Yes babe I will have my usual thanks."

Haley went into the kitchen to put in his order and to get him his large glass of orange juice.

"So babe did you get the message that Lucas left you? He sounded happy he must be having a great time starting over with a clean slate. You know where no one knows you can be anyone you want to be. It's gotta be fun."

"Yeah I got the message this morning and called him back, but no one answered. It must not be that important. He was probably just checking on me, you know making sure you are taking care of me. I really do hope he is happy over there, but I cant deny that a little part of me hopes that he is miserable so that he can come back home. I miss him so much Nate."

"I know babe but he said that he needs time to himself to figure some stuff out" said Nathan as he put a reassuring hand on Haley's shoulder.

"I know, but what exactly does he have to figure out? I mean everything here is going great. Brooke and Peyton are the best of friends. We couldn't be better and everyone here is getting along great. The only thing that is missing is him."

"Hales you know he feels that if he were here he would still be disrupting everyones lives."

"Well that is just not true" Haley shouted." I miss him. I know you miss him. Brooke misses him even though she may not admit it I can see it in her eyes when she asks me how he's doing. Peyton doesn't say much about him in fear that Brooke will hate her again, but she misses him and so does his mom. See there is no real reason for him to stay away " Haley says while wiping away a few tears.

"Babe I already know all of this. You don't have to convince me. Tell him all of this if you want him back so badly " Nathan said not meaning to sound as harsh as he did, but he had to hear this stuff pretty much everyday.

Haley just glares at him and is about to tell him where he can go with that attitude when the bells on the door jingle and in walks a very cheery Brooke and her not so cheery best friend Peyton.

"Hello all. So how is my favorite married couple doing this lovely morning" Brooke says as she takes a seat at the counter next to Nathan.

"Yeah, did we interrupt something here? You both look pretty serious" Peyton says as she too takes a seat at the counter.

"No nothings going on here " Haley says still glaring at Nathan. " I should go and check on your food." and with that she disappeared into the kitchen.

"Whoa, if looks could kill you would be dead Nate. Trouble in paradise this early in the morning" Brooke says with a huge dimpled smile.

"Not that it is any of your business Brooke, but we are just fine, no trouble. We just had a little argument about Saint Lucas and how all of our lives would be so much better if he would just come back " Nathan said with sarcasm.

"Ahh I know all about Saint Lucas and his wonderful ways, but leave her alone Nate she just loves and misses him. Don't ask me why, but she does " Brooke says as she looks at her menu.

Both friends share a little laugh.

Peyton just stares at the both of them in disbelief. How could they talk about him like that? Are Haley and I the only ones that miss him? Peyton thinks to herself and as she is about to say something Nathan's phone rings.

Nathan looks at his phone and says" It's my mom. I wonder what she wants."

Nathan and his mom don't get along. She still hasn't gotten used to the fact that her little boy is now a married man.

"Hello. Wait mom slow down.What.... When.... Okay mom, okay mom, I'll be right there. Everything will be okay. I'm coming. Bye." Nathan stammered closing his phone with a shocked expression plastered on his face.

Haley then walks out of the kitchen holding Nathan's breakfast in her hands. She sees the look on Nathans face and runs toward him asking "What is it Nate? Is something wrong?"

All three girls are now staring at Nathan awaiting his answer.

"It's.....It's"....Nathan stutters."It's Dan. He's dead. He died this morning."

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I hope you liked my first chapter. Please let me know if you liked it and if i should continue.

Thanks in advance.