"Hello," Brooke answered the phone. She was on edge, waiting for the doctor to call her back about Angie. She needed to know that she had gotten home okay.
"Hey," Lindsey answered her phone. She wasn't quite sure who she was expecting, but part of her hoped it was Lucas, calling her so he could maybe work something out between the two of them.
"Yeah," Peyton answered her own phone. She hadn't bothered to check the caller ID because she was sure it was Haley. She was waiting for Haley to come by so they could brainstorm lyric ideas.
"I'm sitting at the airport right now with two tickets to Las Vegas. I need to get away for a while," Lucas said. "Come with me?"
Peyton paused. That was not Haley. She had to stop all the thoughts running through her mind. Yet, even when she paused to think about it, she only had one answer. "When does the plane leave?" she asked.
Lucas smiled. "One hour," he replied.
"I'll be there," Peyton said, grinning. She didn't stop to think about the fact that the last time she had seen him he had told her that he hated her. All she knew was that she wanted to be with Lucas, and she was getting another chance.
"Brooke? I was just calling to let you know that she made it back just fine. She gets a second chance at life and it's all thanks to you," Ethan told Brooke.
Brooke let out the breath that she hadn't realized that she had been holding. She sank into a chair. "Brooke?" she heard Ethan's voice. She had forgotten she was on the phone.
"Sorry. I'm just really glad she's okay," Brooke said with a smile. "Is there anything else?" she asked.
Ethan sighed, working up the courage. "Actually, yeah there is. I was just wondering if you wanted to maybe go out sometime. I didn't want to get involved while I was Angie's doctor, but maybe we could go out sometime now," he said.
Brooke smiled. She was surprised to realize her answer. "Yeah, actually, I think it might be fun. When do you want to go out?" she asked.
"How do you feel about Friday night? I'll figure everything out, just be ready at seven," he offered.
Brooke nodded, then realized that he couldn't see her. 'Okay, I'll see you then," she said.
"See you then," he said before hanging up.
"Lindsey, this is Claire. I have some good news for you," Claire, Lindsey's boss informed her. "You get a promotion. It will include a ten dollar per hour pay raise and you'll get to move to L.A. Now let's meet for lunch and we'll discuss the details," Lindsey didn't hear much more. She fell onto her bed with a sigh.
She set up a lunch date with her boss, for the weekend, back in L.A. "Lindsey, why don't you sound happier?" Claire's voice switched from boss to concerned best friend.
Lindsey sighed. "I screwed up my chance with Lucas," she blurted before she could stop herself.
"Aw, Linds, I thought you had gotten over Luke," Claire said, trying to make her best friend feel better.
Lindsey didn't know what to say for a minute. "Yeah, you're right. I am over him. I don't know what I'm talking about," Lindsey lied, trying to convince Claire as much as herself.
Claire could tell Lindsey was lying, but decided to let her off the hook. "Okay, Linds," Claire paused as someone came into her room. "Listen, Linds, I have to go. I'll see you Saturday, okay, are you all right?" Claire asked.
Lindsey paused briefly. "Yeah, I'll see you Saturday," she said before closing her phone.
Haley walked into the studio. "Hey, Peyt, sorry I'm late," she trailed off as she noticed Peyton running around the studio, a phone up to her ear.
Peyton ended her call and noticed Haley. "Oh, hey, do you mind if we put this on hold? Lucas just called me. He's going away and he wants me to go with him. You can figure lyrics out for yourself, can't you?" she asked.
Haley was a little shocked. Peyton didn't notice, she was still running around, trying to make sure everything was okay for her to leave. She didn't even have time to go pack a bag. She was just going to have to figure something out when she got there.
Haley noticed the look in her friend's eye. She grabbed Peyton's arm and made her stop for a second. "Peyton, stop and think. Do you remember the last time you saw Luke? Are you absolutely sure you know what you're getting into?" Haley asked her.
Peyton took a calming breath and slowly let it out. "Hales, I'm sure I love him and I will do anything for another chance with him," she said.
Haley sighed. "Peyt, you know Luke is my best friend. He's a great guy, but you're my friend, too, and I don't want to see you get hurt. He was just pining after Lindsey a few days ago. Make sure he really knows what he wants before you jump into anything, okay?"
Peyton could tell Haley was just trying to be a good friend. So she smiled. "I promise," she made an 'x' over her heart, "cross my heart," she added. "I'll be careful. This is just a chance I'm going to have to take," she gave Haley a hug and ran out of the door.
Haley stayed behind in the empty room for a moment. "I hope you know what you're doing," she said to the empty room.
A/N: This is my first One Tree Hill fan fic so let me know what you think. I've always thought that Peyton and Lucas should be together, so I'm just picking up where the last season left off. This is how I think it should go.
Disclaimer: I don't, in any way, own any part of One Tree Hill.