Soul Meets Body

AN: I am so very sorry I haven't got around to updating. First school started then I just got so busy. Anyway here is the last chapter. I don't own One Tree Hill or Death Cab for Cutie.

Chapter 3: Different Names for the Same Thing

Alone on a train aimless in wonder
An outdated map crumbled in my pocket

Lucas walks out of the room, surprised things went so well. Peyton and he were officially over. For good. He was going to get Brooke back. He had to, he didn't know what he would do without her.

But I didn't care where I was going
'Cause they're all different names for the same place

Where could she be though? She wasn't out by the car packing up like everyone else. She wasn't in her room. He couldn't find her anywhere. It wasn't until he heard Chris Keller's crackling laugh that he found her.

She was walking out of Chris' trailer. They were talking to each other, too softly for Lucas to make out clearly. Though every once and a while he would see them share a laugh.

Had they spent the night together? Lucas guessed probably. They were both wearing what they had been last night.

Had anything happened between them? Lucas didn't know. And to be honest, he wouldn't blame her if something did. She had walked in on him and Peyton. But it didn't mean it didn't hurt.

The coast disappeared when the sea drowned the sun
And I knew no words to share with anyone

He then see's Chris turn and whisper something in Brooke's ear, causing her to turn around and look straight at Lucas. She gives a goodbye to Chris and walks over to Lucas.

"Brooke," Lucas whispers, afraid of what might have happened with Chris and Brooke.

"Don't worry Lucas, nothing happened," Brooke feels the need to reassure him. Why? She doesn't know. It's not like they're dating or anything. "We stayed up all night talking."

And Lucas believes her. He can tell she's telling the truth.

The boundaries of language I quietly cursed
And all the different names for the same thing

"I need to talk to you Brooke?"

"Okay…" There is something in his voice that tells Brooke this is going to be something important. Very important.

"I know we've had our ups and downs. We've been together, then not, and then friends, and back together and I made some stupid idiotic choices. One of them is being not trying harder to get you back. I should have tried harder. Not let you go. Not let you convince me to go to Peyton, because my feelings for you never changed. I still love you. And I know you must love me too. And…and I'm so sorry for all the pain I put you through, but I promise we can make this work, as long as we have each other. That should be enough. So please Brooke, please tell me you love me too…" Lucas looks at her as her face goes from confusion to shock then to looking around. He supposes she's wondering what happened to Peyton.

"I broke up with her. If that's who you were looking for, Peyton and I are over. She knows I love you and told me to go for it. I don't know why I ever thought she could compare to yo-"

Lucas is suddenly cut off by Brooke's lips on his own.

There are different names for the same things

"I love you too," she whispers as she pulls away.

Lucas brings her into a hug as he whispers into her hair, "I'm never going to leave you again. I love you so much."

There are different names for the same things...

THE END.

AN: So that's it. The end. Please review and tell me what you think. :