Title: Maybe

Author: leytonunit930

Pairing: Leyton though it starts off Brucas

Disclaimer: I do not own OTH or anything having to do with OTH. Some quotes in this story have come from the show because they have a purpose in the story.

Author's Note: Hey everybody! This is my new story. It's a little bit different than my other ones which I am currently working on. It's a oneshot, but I'm debating whether to add one final chapter. So please leave a review and tell me if I should add another one or just keep it like this. If I do add a chapter, it would be like an epilogue sort. Thanks!

Curly, blonde hair.

Brown, hazel eyes that seem to stare into one's soul.

A piercing gaze.

A laugh that could light up the whole room.

I told Brooke that I kept the box full of Peyton's things to remind me of the mistakes I made in the past. When Peyton in her red dress today at Nathan and Haley's wedding walked past me, I couldn't help myself. I had to tell her she looked nice even if Brooke said I couldn't talk to her.

"Hey Peyt..."

"Yeah?"

"You look nice."

When I said that to her, our eyes connected. At that moment, the night I found her on the beach flashed through my head.

"It's always gonna be there, isn't it? You and me."

She stared deep into my eyes and I looked back at her. It was as if, that moment, nothing else mattered. It was just me and her in the world. But then, she turned away.

Brooke and I decided to dance. I spun her around, and suddenly my eyes wandered over to a lonely Peyton Sawyer in the corner.

"Eyes over here Lucas!" Brooke said teasingly.

"Sorry, I was just trying to find Nathan and Haley."

I felt that Brooke was trying to detach herself from me. Lately, it seemed that way. I saw that she moved closer to me and she looked so vulnerable. I thought something may be wrong.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing. Lucas, do you love me?"

"Of course I do. Why do you ask?"

"I need you to do something for me then…"

"What?"

"Not talk to Peyton."

"WHAT!"

"I mean it. If you love me, you won't talk to her, look at her, or hang out with her."

"Brooke, you can't be serious. What happened?"

"She just told me some things."

"If it's about the library kiss…."

"What kiss?"

"You mean that's not what she told you?"

Uh oh. I knew I was in trouble then; I had just opened up a new bag of worms maybe even the Brooke Lucas Peyton love triangle.

"I can't believe you kissed her Lucas!"

"It didn't mean anything."

But it did. I couldn't take it anymore. Really, I couldn't. She always was insecure about Peyton. And now to ask him to completely give up his friendship because she was insecure! He couldn't do it. He told her he's never leave her and he fully intended to keep that promise.

"I can't do that."

"What?" She looked confused as to what he was talking about.

"I can't end my friendship with Peyton."

"Why not?"

"I just can't."

"But you love me?"

"And if you truly loved me, you wouldn't be pressuring me to do this just because you're insecure. Brooke, I don't think this is going to work out. You and I are two different people with two different interests and opinions. I thought I loved you. But you've changed. Wanting me to end a friendship just so you can feel better? Knowing you will have me all to yourself? What's next? Haley?"

"Lucas…why? Why can't you do it?"

"Why do you push me away?"

"I don't push you away! I'm trying to hold you onto you for dear life! Why won't you let me in? Why wouldn't you talk to me about Keith?"

"Because you…"

"Weren't there. Right? But other things Lucas! Why couldn't you talk to me? Like your HCM? Or your mom and Keith?"

"I don't know."

"I want us to be together forever Lucas but I need your heart. I'm giving you mine, why can't you give me yours?"

"Brooke…"

"Do you still love her? Is that why?" Brooke asked indignantly.

"I can't give you my heart. I can't. I gave it away to someone a long time ago, and I haven't gotten it back."

"I guess that's the answer. Well Lucas, I think we should break up. You don't love me like the way I love you."

"I'm sorry."

"No, you're not. You're actually glad that the truth has finally come out. And here I was, a fool, to even think you love me. All the I love yous, the you're so pretty, and the you're the only one for me were bull shit. I hope you're happy and I hope that whoever has your heart is happy."

"I didn't mean to hurt you."

"Hurt? Yeah, you did. But thankfully, high school is over. I'm heading out to California where I can let myself heal."

"Do you love me?" Brooke thought back to the argument she had with Peyton earlier.

"And none of what you said Brooke is Yes, Peyton, I do love him." Peyton spat out bitterly.

"Good-bye Lucas."

So on the day of my best friend and my brother's wedding, I broke up with my girlfriend. She was always jealous of my relationship and friendship with Peyton, but this was too much for me to do. Looking back on our relationship, me and Brooke, I realize there wasn't any love. It was just lust. She was like me. She felt lonely and we found each other. We used each other. We were afraid to be alone, so instead we put ourselves into relationships where there was no connection. I think back to the start of sophomore year and I realize I've never really had a connection with anybody. Haley is my best friend but there was no connection, not like it was with her. So maybe I kept the box to remind me of my mistake, my mistake to not fight harder for her. My mistake to leave her alone. My mistake to hide when I still truly loved her.