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It was a peaceful night. The air was cool and a slight breeze ruffled the newly born leaves in tree-lined street. Everything was calm and seemed in place. Everything except for Peyton.
She leaned outside her apartment window staring into the clear night imagining all the happy families tucked away for the night. God, what she wouldn't do to have a family like that. Just someone to go home to and find comfort in, someone to watch over her and protect her while she slept.
That's one of the reasons she came back to Tree Hill. She missed her friends, the friends who over the years had become her family. Most of all she missed Lucas. But why didn't she tell anyone she was coming back? No, instead she rented this apartment just on the outskirts of Tree Hill and hid from those she longed to see the most.
It had been nearly four years and she had lost contact with just about everyone. She wasn't even sure if any of them wanted to see her. She knew she had pushed Lucas away. But it wasn't on purpose, she was just being honest. She should know by now that being honest only makes things worse. He had come to see her, not only see her but to propose to her. Who was he kidding they hadn't seen each other in what felt like forever. Not to mention they lived on opposite sides of the country. She was in LA working on her music career and he was in Tree Hill writing his book. She just didn't feel ready, but she knew she wanted him.
She told him that she wasn't ready to get married but someday she would be. He took it as a rejection and stormed out, they hadn't talked since. It's not what she wanted, she wanted him but she wasn't prepared for his impromptu proposal. She loved him but he just couldn't understand that sometimes love has to wait.
Her career in LA wasn't taking her where she wanted to go so now she was back in Tree Hill and wanted to patch things up with Lucas. It was just hard.
Peyton pulled herself back in from the serenity of the quiet street. She shut the window and closed the blinds. She wasn't ready for what Tree Hill held for her but coming back was a start. Who knows, a new day awaited her tomorrow, anything can happen.
She crawled into her bed and looked around at the walls. They were void of anything that was her. No posters of her favorite bands or meaningful drawings. They were blank, nothing but paint and wallpaper. They meant nothing to her. Coming back to Tree Hill would mean nothing if she couldn't find the strength to face her fears. Maybe tomorrow will be the day she thought as she drifted off to sleep.
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He lay awake for what seemed like hours. Looking at the clock he realized that it had been hours, it was now 3:50 am. But something kept him thinking; there was a nagging sensation that tugged at his mind and his heart.
A few days ago he felt what seemed like a rift in the atmosphere. Like something had changed. Later that day he was taking a drive to clear his head when he saw it. The car was unmistakable. It's the same one he had towed when he first started talking to the blonde. It's the same car he had fixed after Nathan had crashed it. Which only means one thing, she was back.
But that had been days ago and he hadn't heard a word from her. Not that she was coming back or that she was back. He was going to wait for her to come to him, in due time she would find her way. He couldn't wait to see her face again and look into those beautiful eyes despite everything that had happened between the two of them.
Just knowing that she was back in town had kept him awake every night just thinking about her. Love was a difficult emotion to control, mainly because you can't control it. Sometimes love puts you in the most difficult situations.
The form beside him turned and a sleepy face looked up into his.
"What are you doing up so late baby?" She asked.
"Nothing I've just got a lot on my mind," he replied looking lovingly into his girlfriend's concerned eyes.
"Anything you need to talk about?" Asked Lindsay as she wrapped her arms around him and rested her head on his chest.
"I don't think so, I've just been thinking a lot about the past. There's nothing to worry about, how about we just go back to sleep," said Lucas kissing the top of her head and stroking her hair as she fell back to sleep.
Author's Note: I really hope you like this. It's my first attempt at a One Tree Hill fanfic and I tried so please enjoy. Reviews are appreciated, thank you. : )
