Prologue
Lucas Scott was her best friends' boyfriend, she knew that but when summer came Peyton found herself with nobody else but Luke.
Brooke was away in New York for months and everyone else had someone else they would rather spend time with, apart from Lucas. He was bored and lonely without Brooke, so who was the next best thing? Her best friend!
As time went by the two of them grew closer and before he knew it, Lucas had fallen for Peyton. The feeling was more than mutual and they began an affair behind Brooke's back. Peyton had the time of her life that summer, she knew what she was doing was wrong but nothing had ever felt more right. She loved Lucas and he loved her.
But everything changed when Brooke came home; Luke acted like nothing had happened between the two of them and went back to his life with Brooke. He had bluntly told a heartbroken Peyton 'It was just a summer fling, get over it' and life just went on.
Peyton felt like a part of her was missing without Lucas, but he was with Brooke now and Brooke was happy with him. She loved Brooke and to see her so happy was enough to make Peyton burry her feelings for Lucas and just get on with it.
But around a month into the new school year Peyton's worst fears were confirmed, she was pregnant with Luke's child. She couldn't cope with such a huge issue so she just chose to ignore it hoping it would go away.
She had slowly distanced herself from her friendship group because it hurt too much to see Lucas with Brooke. The group had noticed a change in Peyton but had just put it down to her wanting to live out her 'loner' image. Peyton still spent time with Brooke and the others but nothing was the same anymore.