Telling the truth allows the rest of the basketball team and the cheerleaders to pitch in and help Jake with caring for Jenny so he doesn't miss practice. Jake introduces his daughter to the town by singing a song at the Karen's Café open mic night with her on stage and explaining his situation. Jake didn't tell anyone about Jenny until she was 6 months old, but this wasn't out of choice, as his close friend Lucas Scott came to his house asking him why he was missing basketball practice, leaving Jake to explain he had Jenny to take care of. After Jenny was born Nicki abandoned both her daughter and Jake leaving him to care for her however it is made clear by Jake that his parents have helped to raise her. Jake had a daughter Jenny while in high school with his older girlfriend Nicki. Relationships: Jake Jagielski/Relationships.She makes a joke to lighten up the mood by saying "Just think about all that sexy single dad Jake Jagielski tail you're gonna rake." When Peyton finds out she may die from her pregnancy, they realize that Lucas may have to raise the baby alone. Jake didn't make a physical appearance but he was mentioned by Peyton. But in her sleep she said "I love you, Lucas", so he told her to go back to Tree Hill to see if she still had feelings for him. Seeing that he wasn't on the run anymore, Peyton resumed her relationship with him and even proposed to him (and he agreed). In season 3, after Peyton was shot, she came to visit him and learned that Nikki's parents were keeping Jenny, until the trial. Nikki found her the day he was released and was about to gain custody so he had to leave a broken-hearted Peyton behind. He went to jail when he refused and gave Jenny to Coach Whitey Durham, who drove her to Florida. Having gained custody of Jenny since Jake didn't show up at the process (his convocation had been sent to Seattle, allegedly). But the day they made love, Nikki came back. He then returned in season 2, after Lucas called him to cheer Peyton up and they got together. Fearing that Nikki would take Jenny, he left for family in Savannah with the help of Peyton and her dad. His ex, Nikki, however, decided to come back and take Jenny after a discussion with Lucas about how his father left him. Peyton Sawyer soon got close to his daughter and later to him. He hid her until Lucas told him that he wasn't happy that his mother hid him and then Jake decided to show Jenny off at the open night at Karen's Café. It was soon revealed that he had a daughter named Jenny, which was why Brian 'Whitey' Durham let him skip practices at times. He was a basketball player for the Ravens and one of the few to support Lucas.