Chapter 04. The Painting
"Don't you ever miss it?" Jake asked as he saw that Peyton had woken up in his arms.
"What?" Peyton asked rubbing her eyes to get her sleep out.
"Home, it's been what 4 months and you hardly even talk to me about it."
"Jake I am home, this is my home, with you."
"Yeah I know, but I mean do you miss Tree hill?"
"I know what you meant, I just didn't want to answer the question." Peyton said teasingly.
Jake and Peyton shared a smile.
"To be honest, yes I miss it, but at the same time I don't. There was too much drama in Tree Hill, but I learned how to cope with it. I miss my friends sometimes, Haley and Nathan, Mouth…Brooke"
"Lucas?"
"Yeah him too I guess, but I don't miss them as much as I thought I would. When I was still in Tree Hill, I was missing you, my heart was aching for you, I had that 'being a Sunday evening feeling', and you know what?"
"What?"
"I haven't had a 'being a Sunday evening feeling' since I've been here. I told you that you were the one that makes that feeling go away."
"Yes you did Peyton."
For a few minutes there was complete silence. Peyton loved how she and Jake could have a whole conversation without even saying a word. Just one look that was all they needed to know what the other person was feeling. Jake broke their silence.
"Peyt?"
"Jake?"
"I want to take you out on a date. It's been a month since we 'professed' our love to one another, but we haven't had a real date yet. I asked Nikki if it was okay and she said that she could take Jenny whenever."
"I would love to go out on a date with you. Come get up, I want to show you something."
Peyton took Jake to the bedroom that was formally known as Peyton's before Peyton and Jake shared a bedroom.
"Close your eyes."
"Okay," Jake kind of excited of what he might find in there.
"Open," Peyton said.
Jake was standing in front of the bedroom wall. Peyton had painted Jenny and Jake when they were leaving for the first time on the wall.
"My God Peyton it's beautiful."
"You like?"
"No"
Peyton looked disappointed, facing her head down.
"I love it Peyton. Are you kidding, I always wanted to do something with the room."
"Glad you like it, sorry love it."
"Come here." Jake wrapped his arms around Peyton's waist. "Is it just me or do I look really handsome there."
"You look really handsome here." Peyton smirked and pulled him in for a kiss.
