Authors Note: Okay I'm a HUGE one tree hill fan so i decided to write a little story about what Lucas goes through when Peyton says no to his proposal. I know it's a lot of spoilers but i just couldn't help myself. Let me know what you think and if i should consider writing more OTH stuff.

I Can't Forget You

I belonged with her, but then again maybe I didn't. Maybe in the end I was only fooling myself. I just felt like I belonged with her. She was my world, though she never really said it I know she knew it. She was always there for me. It didn't matter if I was doing something stupid, she was just always there. But now…now I'm alone well okay I'm not exactly alone. I still have Nathan, Haley and my nephew, James. I just don't have her. She's gone…well not gone, she's just in LA, where she's been for the past four years. I can't believe it's been four years already. I remember the last night I spent with her; when she told me that it didn't matter if she left or if she stayed, that she'd love me forever. I didn't know it at the time, but that was going to be the last time I'd ever hold her in my arms and hear those words from her lips. I didn't know that was the last time I'd ever really feel complete again.

She's back now and though my feelings for her haven't changed I can't do that to Lindsey. Lindsey…she came into my life right after Peyton stepped out of it for good. She was like this perfect escape from everything that was killing me. She made my life so wonderful and so peaceful…but why isn't that enough? I feel like I could really love Lindsey…but I don't. I just…every time I begin to feel that familiar tug of falling in love all I see is Peyton. And then I feel as if I'm betraying Lindsey. And that thought nearly kills me. So I'm trying to stay away from Peyton, but the more I fight my feelings the stronger they get. And now that she's back for good, I don't know how long I can keep fighting this. Maybe I'll grow out of it. Maybe Lindsey will finally break into my heart and Peyton will just slip away.

Lindsey left me today. I should have seen it coming. I guess part of me wanted to let her go. Mostly so I wouldn't as guilty about my feelings for Peyton. Peyton…she hasn't spoken to me since that night on the beach. The night I told her that seeing her was killing me. The night I walked away from her as tears fell from both our eyes. The night I realized that I'd never stop loving her. No matter who came into my life.

Lucas set down the pen as his door opened. "Hales I said I'd be by later," Lucas said as he turned his back to the door to put his notebook on his desk.

"It's not Haley."

Lucas turned around as he dropped his notebook. "Peyton,"

"Oh Lucas," Peyton said as she ran into his arms.

He held her close, savoring the moment as if it was his last, until she pulled slightly out of his tight embrace and stared up at him.

"I'm so sorry Lucas…god I'm so sorry."

"Peyton,"

"No, I should have said yes. I shouldn't have let you go. You meant, you mean everything to me. Without you I'm just lost."

"God Peyton you don't know how long I've wanted to hear that."

"I love you so much Lucas."

"I love you too Peyton."
"Can we try this again? Can we be us again?"

Lucas answered her by cupping her face in his hands and pressing his lips against hers in one of the sweetest kisses she'd ever received. "Of course." He said once he'd pulled away from her.

"I missed you so much." Peyton said as she crushed her lips against his urgently and they fell to the bed. "Hey Luke?" Peyton said as she pulled away from him.

"Yeah?"

"Did you and Brooke and really pretend to be engaged to get free drinks?"

"Yes and lets never speak of it again." Lucas said as Peyton laughed before he once again captured his lips with hers.

The End