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Chapter Three
"Then she just left?", Nathan asked in disbelief.
It was Friday morning, the day of their guys night. Lucas had went to sleep right after his date, since he didn't have anything better to do. Haley was at the store with Peyton this morning, since she had to get the ingredients for tonight's dinner. Lucas was sure Peyton would tell her all about their date. He woke up to an excited Nathan, who wanted to know every little detail of their date.
"Yep. The thing is, I can't figure out what I did wrong. I replayed the night over in my head about a hundred times I and still can't figure out what I did wrong." Lucas got up from his seat at the table and sat down on the couch. Nathan came from the kitchen and sat down next to him.
"Well from what you told me, I can't see that you did anything wrong. Maybe you didn't do anything wrong at all. Maybe she just had somewhere to be." Nathan tried to come up with some sort of explanation for Peyton leaving, but they weren't very realistic.
"Yea. Maybe. I don't know, but I'm gonna get into the shower. It's already gonna be 12:00." Lucas started to walk into his bedroom.
"By the time you get out, I should already be at the Agency. You're lucky you don't have to work today." Nathan walked into his room and began to get dressed into his work clothes.
"Ok." Lucas jumped into the shower and replayed the date in his head one last time. He could not figure out what he did wrong.
"Then you just left?", Haley asked in disbelief. When she had asked to hear about the date, she did not expect that to be the ending.
"Haley, I know I shouldn't have. When he kissed me... I have never had a kiss like that before. It was mind-blowing." Peyton helped Haley pick out vegetables for tonight's dinner.
"Well then why did you run away? It probably broke Lucas's heart to see you leave him just when he thought things were going great. How much you wanna bet he's replaying the date in his mind over and over again, trying to figure out what he did wrong?"
"I know, but I only ran away because I have trouble letting people in. Everyone I love in my life end up leaving me. I just don't want that to happen with me and Lucas. I know that if I ever lose him it will kill me inside. I wouldn't know what to do." Peyton started to tear up.
Haley gave Peyton a hug. "It's ok, Peyton. I understand. You should know that Lucas isn't one of those people, and he never will be. You can trust him, Peyton. Now go see Lucas and explain everything."
"Thanks, Haley. I really needed a friend since Brooke decided to stay the night with some guy she met last night named Owen."
"Anytime, Peyton. I will always be there if you need someone to talk to. Now hurry up and go! I'll be fine."
Peyton laughed. "I'm going. I'm going." She walked out of the store and drove to Lucas's house. No one answered when she knocked, so she just walked in.
Lucas was on the phone with Haley. "So, Luke, How have you been since the date?" Haley really wanted to check up on him.
"So I'm guessing Peyton told you all about it." Lucas had his back to the front door, so he didn't hear or see when Peyton walked in.
"Yea. She did."
"I'm doing alright. Did she tell you what I did wrong? I've been thinking about that non-stop and haven't been able to come up with anything."
"Just answer one thing for me first, Luke. Do you feel like you are someone Peyton can depend on?"
"Of course. Peyton can always depend on me. I will never stop being there for her. I don't even want to think about what my life would be like without her in it. There has never been anyone more amazing and gorgeous than her. Why do you need to know that?"
"I just wanted to make sure." Haley smiled to herself.
"I'm surprised you even had to ask me that."
"Yea. I should have known." Haley changed the subject. " So, you will be there at my dinner on time with Nathan and Julian, right?"
"Yes, Haley. For the one hundredth time, yes." Lucas looked at his phone. He was supposed to be at Julian's house 10 minutes ago. "Haley, I have to go. Julian will be mad if I'm not there in the next 5 minutes."
"Oh yea. For guys night. I'll will see you tonight for dinner."
"Bye, Haley." Lucas closed his phone and grabbed his overnight bag he was taking to Julian's house. He turned around and saw Peyton leaning against the kitchen counter. She was smiling at him and he couldn't figure out why. "Hey, Beautiful."
"Hey, Handsome." She could not believe everything he just told Haley. Now there was no doubt in her mind about him being someone she can trust now. She knows he will always be there for her.
"I thought you were at the store with Haley." Lucas smiled wide at the sound of her calling him handsome.
"No. I came here."
"Ok. Well, I gotta go to Julian's house, but Haley should be here soon. I'll see you tonight for Haley's dinner." He walked out of his door and drove to Julian's house.
"See you tonight!" Peyton walked into the living room and sat down on the couch. I can't wait for tonight, Peyton thought to herself.
