Peyton walks into Lucas' house and Brooke comes into Luke's room after Peyton has said her piece in Season one episode 9.

Peyton finished speaking and Lucas was at a loss for words. He looked from Peyton to Brooke and back again. On one side stood the stunning brunette looking confused at the silence between Lucas and Peyton. On the other side stood the beautiful broody blonde with her curly mess of hair and piercing green eyes. She didn't know what to think, she knew how he felt toward her but there was Brooke, in Lucas' Keith Scott motors hoodie. Peyton turned to leave, she'd blown it with Lucas.

'Peyton.' Lucas called out to her, she turned back to look into his pools of blue but he had no idea what he wanted to say. He couldn't say anything, Brooke looked on in despair at the situation, she didn't fully know what happened between Lucas and Peyton at Dan's party but there was history there, a brief history but still a history.

Peyton looked from Lucas to Brooke and back again. She turned around when it became obvious Lucas couldn't find any words to say. Peyton left the house without another word.

Lucas felt a pang in his chest, Peyton felt exactly the same way that he did. Peyton Sawyer, the girl he had had a massive crush on since middle school, had feelings for him, just like he did for her. But he was with Brooke now. Lucas was thinking, trying to figure out the situation in his head when Brooke jumped in front of him and tried to kiss him. Lucas kissed her but not wholeheartedly.

'What's up boyfriend?' Lucas' thoughts came back to Brooke, he'd just kissed her but he felt numb. All he could think about were Peyton's words 'I want everything that you want, I do. And I want it with you.'

Lucas didn't answer, he opened his mouth to speak but couldn't bring himself to say anything, he walked over to the bed and sat down. Brooke just followed him around the room with her eyes. She could tell there was something up, Peyton had come round for something and it was bothering him.

'Lucas Scott, what's wrong?'

Lucas was looking down at the floor, and as Brooke asked the question he put his head in his hands and ruffled his hair before looking up and making eye contact with her.

'Brooke, I can't be with you.'

'Why not?'

'Because….'

'It's Peyton isn't it?'

'Brooke, do you know what happened at Dan's house?' Brooke shook her head.

'Peyton said you got all serious on her and it wasn't what she wanted.'

'Yeah, well I told her that I wanted everything with her. I have for a very long time, the day I beat Nathan in that one on one game, wasn't about me. It was about her and Dan. I didn't want to hide from Dan anymore, I wanted to prove to him and myself that he was wrong to abandon me and my mum. I had seen how poorly Peyton was being treated, and I had this amazing emotional connection with her. I wanted to help her. We got to Dan's and you dared her to kiss me, she did and we ended up in one of the bedrooms. I told her how I felt, and when she didn't say anything I thought she just wanted to be friends, so I thought I would move on. But tonight she admitted to me how she really felt. She told me she wanted everything I did, with me. I realised that I still feel like I did at Dan's, so it would be unfair to you if we continued to date each other. I'm really sorry Brooke, I really like you but..'

'I'm not Peyton. Yeah I get it. I should have seen it coming.' Brooke turned away from Lucas and grabbed her things from the bed and stalked towards the door without another word.

'I'm sorry Brooke but I don't wanna hurt you.' Brooke turned back to Lucas, before sighing and leaving the house. Lucas knew he'd hurt Brooke but it was better than lying to himself.

Lucas turned on his computer and after waiting for it to boot up, he turned on the internet. Peyton was in her room on her webcam as always. Lucas smiled to himself and grabbed his coat.

Peyton was sitting at her desk, music blaring. She had been crying, and was not looking too great. Lucas stood in the doorway and looked at her mess of hair for a few moments. Peyton wouldn't hear him, so he leant on the doorframe until Peyton saw him in the webcam window. She turned her music down, turned in the chair and stood up in one motion.

'Luke what…'

'Peyton, I didn't think you felt like that.'

'I, where's Brooke?'

'I split up with her, I can't be with her when I'm ignoring my feelings for you.'

'What did you tell her?'

'I told her exactly what happened at Dan's and said that I couldn't lie to myself and be with her when I feel like I do about you.' Peyton smiled as Lucas walked over to her. She embraced him in a tender hug.

'But Luke, I can't betray Brooke.'

'You're not, she knew how you felt, especially after she told you to kiss me. She still went for it.'

'But I told Brooke that you got all serious and I ran away.'

'So did I Peyton. But she knew how I felt about you, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that when you tell me you feel the same way, I want to be with you.' Peyton sighed.

'Look, Peyton. I still feel like I did at Dan's, and you feel the same. What is there stopping us?' Peyton put his hands on Peyton's shoulders and looked deep into her eyes. He leant forwards and kissed her, to which she responded passionately. When the kiss broke, both of them were smiling.

'God knows I've been wanting to do that since the last time we did.' Lucas said.

'Me too. But if we're gonna do this…Us. Then can we at least keep it under wraps until I've spoken to Brooke?'

'Peyton, I don't care how it happens as long as were together. I have to be with you.'

'Luke stay with me tonight?' Lucas smiled and kissed her again before replying.

'If that's what you want.'

'It is.'

Peyton and Lucas locked lips again and collapsed onto the bed.