(Lucas' P.O.V)

My mom and Dayla walked out of the bathroom and re-joined Keith and I.

"Miss us?" Dayla joked.

"Every second." I looked inter hey eyes.

"Smooth." She smiled as her eyes flicked.

"Well , well, well if it isnt my brother, my son and my ex !" I heard a familiar voice.

I turned around and it was none other than Dan Scott.

"Whose this?" His tone lowered.

"I'm Dayla, it's nice to meet you." She smiled holding out her hand.

"Likewise." He said sarcastically and rejected her hand gesture.

"This is my girlfriend, we've been dating for three months now." I added, taking her offered hand.

"Dan, you reek of booze." My mom interrupted.

"You reek of incest, had to keep it in the family didn't you. Dating brothers ? How much lower can you get Karen?" He asked.

"Little brother, let's just stop. You've had a lot to drink and it's time to go home. I'll call a cab okay ?" Keith asked.

"Oh what do you know, you're letting MY son date this nigger." He said loudly.

"That's enough." I stood up, grinding my teeth.

"You dont deserve him, go be with some dead beat, breed him a lot of ugly children and drop out already. Save us all the trouble." He said.

"Sir you can either leave quietly or be escorted out." The manager offered.

"Please escort him out, he's been drinking." I said.

I turned back to Dayla who looked on the verge of tears.

"Excuse me, I need some air." Dayla stood up, leaving the resturant.

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"I'll pay, go after her. We'll give you to a minute." Keith said.

"Thanks." I nodded.

I jogged out the resturant and followed Dayla. She was leaning against my car and wiping her eyes.

"I knew something was going to be brought up about my race sooner or later." She said.

"I'm sorry. I'm beyond sorry baby girl." I hugged her.

"It's not your fault Luke, you did'nt know your father was going to show up here." She whispered into my chest.

"I'm the one that should be sorry, I knew everyone wasn't going to be as accepting as your friends." She mumbled.

"Our friends, and hey no one said it was going to be easy ... but we'll get through it." I said.

"I love you so much." She kissed me.

My phone vibrated in my pocked and the caller ID read Peyton.

"Sweetheart , give me a second ?" I asked.

She nodded and I opened the phone.

"Peyton this actually isnt a good time right now." I said.

"Then why did you answer the phone ?" She asked rudely.

"Because I'm not rude and you might have been in danger or hurt or something." I said.

"So you do care?" She asked.

"Peyton you know I care about you, I do. I always will, but love Dayla with all of my heart. She's amazing and I wouldnt ruin a good thing. She's the first on my mind when I wake up every morning , and the last thing on my mind before I go to sleep. If you cant accept her the way she is, or that I am madly in love with her, then we should really just end this friendship thing now cause it wont work for me." I said hanging up the phone.

"Lucas Scott. You know talking like that turns me on." She smiled.

"I know." I laughed.

"Let's go home." I smiled, wrapping my arm around her.

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A/N : Thanks for reading ! I appreciate you guys so much for sticking with me through all the waiting, spelling errors and confusion. I love you guys !

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