Thanks again to everyone who reads and reviews my story. Here is another chapter. Review and let me know what you think. Remember, the more reviews I get, the faster I update.
Chapter Four
Lucas pulled into Julian's driveway and stepped out of his red Mustang. Julian texted him right before he drove off that he was going to leave the door unlocked. He walked up to the door and pushed it open. Julian was laying down on the couch watching t.v..
"Hey, Man. When is Nathan getting here?", Julian asked Lucas this without looking up from the screen. Whatever he was watching went to commercial, so he stood up and walked over to Lucas.
"I don't know. He'll probably be here in an hour or so." Lucas felt bad that he still hadn't told Julian about his and Peyton's date, but he knew Julian was going to be upset. He put his bag in the spare room and walked back out.
"Sounds good. He'll be just in time for Haley's dinner." Julian looked at Lucas and noticed he wouldn't look him in the eyes.
"Yea and you know how Haley is. She's gonna want us to be there right on time." Lucas could feel Julian's eyes on him.
"So, Man. Did I miss something? There's obviously something you aren't telling me about. What happened?" Julian waited for an answer.
"Nothing happened. I just haven't been feeling too well lately." Lucas looked Julian in the eyes this time. He knew Julian didn't believe him but he didn't question Lucas any farther.
"Ok. Well tonight's gonna be awesome right? I can't even remember the last time we had a guy's night." Julian walked over to his refrigerator and pulled it open. "Look what I bought for tonight." Inside were cases of beer and other alcoholic substances.
"Wow, Julian. We are just staying for one night, remember?" Lucas couldn't believe his eyes.
"Yea i know. It's better safe than sorry I always say."
Lucas laughed. "How about we save all of our energy for tonight and just relax for a little while?" He felt exhausted for some reason.
"Yes. We are gonna need all the energy we can get for tonight." Julian and Lucas sat down on the couch. Before they knew it, Nathan was knocking on the door. Julian let him in and sat back down on the couch.
"What are you doing guys? You know how Haley is. She'll will be mad if we get there late. We have to head out now." Nathan pulled open the front door and held it open until Julian and Lucas were outside.
"Ok. Julian, are you riding with me or Nathan?" Lucas asked getting into his car.
"With you." Julian hopped into Lucas's car and shut the door. Lucas started the car and they followed Nathan to Haley's house.
Peyton could not wait to see Lucas. She told Haley how she had heard their conversation on the phone and how she no longer had any doubts the she could depend on Lucas.
Peyton dressed up nice. She wore a dress that complimented her body and showed off her legs she knew Lucas loved so much. Haley did her makeup and told her how hot she looked afterwards. Peyton looked in the mirror and knew it was true.
"Hey, do you know if Brooke's coming tonight? I haven't been able to reach her." Haley checked her makeup and fixed her dress.
"Oh. I totally forgot. She told me yesterday that she wouldn't be able to make it. She was going to spend the weekend with Owen. I guess since Lucas was on my mind all day yesterday, I forgot to tell you."
"It's fine Peyton. Did you tell her about the date?"
"Yes and I got a good scolding from her. Luckily, she had to go, or I'm sure she would have kept going on and on."
"So, I guess her and this Owen guy are pretty serious?" Haley was surprised Brooke hadn't told her anything about him.
"Yea. She said she hasn't liked someone this much since Jul-. Nevermind." Peyton cursed at herself. She had almost given away Brooke's deepest secret.
"Were you just going to say Julian?" Haley looked at Peyton who just looked away. "You totally were! Omg! How come I didn't know about this? How long has she liked him?" Peyton sighed. It was too late. Haley had heard her and now she knew Brooke's secret.
"Haley, please don't tell Brooke I told you. She would kill me!"
"Don't worry, Peyton. I won't tell anybody." Haley crossed her heart to show she was serious.
"Ok. She's liked Julian ever since she laid eyes on him. Which is 2nd grade. The only reason you didn't know about it was because she was so ashamed of it."
"Ok. Well, I won't tell anyone. I promise." Just then, there was a knock on the door. Peyton smiled. It was time for her to see Lucas.
Lucas wasn't sure why he felt the need to change right before they left Julian's driveway. Nathan was mad about it for a while, but they made it to Haley's on time, so he got over it. They walked up Haley's driveway and up to the door. Lucas wore a blue dress shirt that brought out his ocean blue eyes. He also wore dark-blue jeans with his black dress shoes. He made sure his hair looked perfect and he knew he looked couldn't deny the fact that he was dressing up for Peyton. He still felt as though he had a chance with her.
Lucas extended his arm and knocked on the door. Even though he had a key and it was partially his house, he felt it was right to knock. Haley answered the door and greeted them. Lucas walked in and smelled the scent of food in the air. He walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table. Nathan and Julian sat down next to him.
"So Hales, where's Peyton?" Lucas couldn't wait to see her.
"She should be out in a second." Haley smiled. She couldn't wait to see Lucas's face when he saw how hot Peyton looked in her dress. She had to admit Lucas looked hot too.
"Ok." Lucas started to make some small talk with the guys while Haley brought them each a beer.
"Aren't you guys excited for the fair tomorrow?" Haley asked.
"Sure, Haley." they all said. They didn't want to hurt her feelings because they knew how important her little get-togethers were.
They all began to make small talk. Julian made a joke and they all started laughing. Lucas looked down and the table. When he looked up again, Peyton was standing in front of him.
