Summary: Lucas proposed to Lindsey now Peyton must deal with the heartache that comes with it. She's trying to deal, trying to move on but when she gets locked in a storeroom with Lucas they both have to face what they've been trying to avoid – each other. It takes a different turn to what is currently happening in season 5, eventually LP!

True Love Never Dies

Chapter 1 – Nature's Law

I tried to fight the feeling, the feeling took me down
I struggle and I lost the day you knocked me out
Now everything's got meaning, the meanings bring me down
I'm watching as a screening of my life plays out

Every day I fight these feelings
For your sake I will hide the real thing
You can run all your life, all mine I will chase

After all this time I still couldn't move on, I really am pathetic, I've tried so many times to forget about him, I've dated other men, even tried hating him but it was no use I was still in love with Lucas Scott and I couldn't see that changing anytime soon; if I'm honest with myself I never stopped. I'm sitting at a table surrounded by my friends but the occasion isn't a happy one at least not for me anyway. Its Lucas Scott's engagement dinner celebration. He proposed to Lindsey right after he kissed me. When he kissed me I felt this ache in my heart disappear only to find it return again when he ran away and proposed to his current girlfriend. When he kissed me he gave me hope, he made me think we could have another chance to be together; I should hate him for it, for playing with my heart like that but I can't; no matter what I do I can't hate him.

I occasionally gaze over to where he is sitting at the other end of the table. Lindsey has her arm linked through his and I see them smiling, laughing and then she kisses him and my heart breaks a little more, if that was even possible. She looks my way and gives me an evil look; I glare back and then look down at the meal in front of me, suddenly losing my appetite. Brooke can sense my discomfort and places her hand on mine trying to offer me support. I'm grateful I really am but it doesn't really help, nothing could ease this pain in my heart. I can't even believe I'm here, but Brooke told me that Lucas wanted me here and after much persuasion I finally caved. I knew what I was getting myself into but I knew if I didn't show Lucas would forever hold it against me. I was trying so hard to be a good friend to him, but we were never just friends and I didn't know how to be just his friend anymore, not after everything we had been through.

"You okay?" Brooke whispered. I nodded back but she could see my glossy eyes and I knew she could tell I was lying. She gave my hand a reassuring squeeze and then whispered again "I'm here for you"

"Thanks" I whispered back flashing her a genuine smile. She really was my best friend and without her I wouldn't be able to cope.

I was brought from my thoughts when I heard the clinking of a glass and his voice. "I just want to thank everyone for coming, as you all know me and Lindsey are getting married"

I see Lindsey smile up at him and he returns the gesture. I feel physically sick, and just full of pain, heart-wrenching pain. He continues talking as my heart continues to break "In a weeks time she will be Mrs Lindsey Scott. I just want to thank everyone who is helping with the wedding I know we didn't give you much notice. Anyway thank you and I hope you all enjoy the rest of the evening"

He sat back down and I let out a breath I didn't even realise I was holding. I had to get away from everyone, I was breathing heavily and couldn't stand to look at them together anymore. I excused myself from the table and practically ran to the bathroom. I felt everyone's eyes on me but I just didn't care, they weren't going through what I was going through, they didn't have to watch the love of their life with another woman, they wouldn't have to watch the love of their life marry someone else.

Once I got to the bathroom I let all the tears I had been fighting fall freely down my face. I had been trying so hard to keep it together I have no idea how I am going to make it through the wedding day. I'm going to have to watch him say "I do" to another woman and the thought alone kills me. I suddenly feel a hand on my shoulder and turn around to see my best friend, as always she was here for me. I fall into her waiting arms and let the rest of my tears fall; she rubs my back and whispers soothing words into my ears. When my crying finally subsides I pull away from Brooke and wipe my tears away.

"You ready to go back out there?" she asks me.

"I just need a few minutes alone" I reply.

"Okay as long as you're sure"

"I am"

She leaves and I take the time to look at my appearance in the mirror; I had mascara running down my cheeks and red puffy eyes. There was no way I would give Lucas or Lindsey the satisfaction of seeing me in this state. I start cleaning myself up and prepare to go back out there. At first I thought Lindsey was nice, its what she appeared to be, until Lucas started paying me a little too much attention for her liking. Of course she got jealous even though I wasn't trying to win him back, I was trying to move on but he made it so much harder; telling me guys weren't good enough for me, kissing me; God why did he have to kiss me? I knew she was enjoying every moment of this dinner, she got to rub my nose in it, see me suffer and she knew she had won and I had lost.

I open the bathroom door and bump into him. Its like I couldn't catch a break, no one should have to go through what I am right now, its unbearable.

"Are you okay?" he asks with genuine concern but I'm too angry, he played me and broke my heart all over again.

"I'm fine" I reply coldly as I walk back to the table. I can feel his eyes on me as I walk away but I refuse to turn around. He slowly makes his way back to the table and to his fiancé, we share a glance but I break the eye contact. I needed to get over him and I had to start now. I stand up and announce that I'm leaving.

"Why?" Haley asks.

"I'm not feeling very well" I reply and I see everyone's concerned stares so I continue, "Its nothing serious I just need to lay down" I walk past the table towards the exit and stop as I reach Lucas and Lindsey "Congratulations" I smile sincerely at them both and then continue towards the exit. I needed to move on and I had finally made the first step.

It was the next day and I was in my storeroom sorting through my records. I refused to keep them in my office, I had too many valuable records and my office wasn't always locked. I heard footsteps and the closing of the door; I turned around to see the person I was trying to avoid.

"What are you doing here?" I ask genuinely confused. He wasn't supposed to be around me, Lindsey wouldn't like it if she knew he was here right now and once again he was making it impossible for me to move on.

"I just wanted to see if you were okay, you said you weren't feeling well yesterday" he replied.

"I'm fine" Our eyes had locked and I could feel him taking over my thoughts once again and I knew I had to stop it. "You can go now"

"Peyton" he starts to protest but I cut him off.

"No just leave Lucas. It's too hard okay, I can't be around you right now"

"So we can't even be friends?" he asks genuinely hurt.

"I can't not right now…I'm sorry" I turn around looking at him was just too hard, seeing his disappointment and hurt expression killed me, but he expected too much of me. I'm not as strong as he thinks and he would just have to deal with it.

"Me too" he replied defeated and I hear him walking towards the door. I hear him pull on the handle but the door doesn't open, he keeps trying but it still doesn't open. I turn around and make my way towards the door, I try opening it but once again it wouldn't open. This was just great I was trying to move on and I was stuck in a small storeroom with the love of my life who no longer belonged to me.

You should never fight your feelings
When your very bones believe them
If you let them show, you'll keep them
I know your hurt but soon you'll rise again, again, again

The song was Nature's Law by Embrace. I know I shouldn't be starting another story I have enough already but this idea just came to me and I had to write it. I hope you enjoyed the first chapter please review :)