A/N: I can't seem to stop writing and I'm in love with it. It is so much easier not having a plan. I have nothing that I for sure want to put in and that means I can explore different ideas throughout. I hope you all are enjoying and I love hearing from you. I am still having trouble with a few things though… it wont allow me to see my traffic stats. It says zero but I know that I've had views. Help me if you have any ideas on how to fix this.

"If you really bug me then I'll say goodbye." Peyton danced and sang around her room. "taking is to easy but that's the way it is."

"Nice moves P. Sawyer." Brooke chuckled and joined in. They sang the rest of Wanna Be and then they both plopped down on the bed. "So, what's up with you? I haven't heard from you in a week."

Peyton sighed. She had been slowly putting the pieces of the weekend prior back together. "I've just been spending time at home. I missed my old room." Peyton half smiled.

Brooke could tell something was up but it was in her best interest not to pry if she wanted to information. "When does your dad get back?"

"In a week. I'll be happy when he gets home. This is house is very lonely." Peyton chuckled. "You would think after all this time being alone would be easy."

"it's never easy to be alone. No matter what." Brooke placed her hand over her best friends. "But we always have each other."

"That is true." Peyton smiled. "I wouldn't want it any other way."

"Can we go do something today? You have been home alone long enough. And then maybe, just maybe you will tell me what has been going through that brain of yours all week." Brooke grinned. "Now let's go."

Peyton allowed herself to be pulled off the bed. "I guess so."

Haley's House

"I'm not telling you." Lucas declared.

"Why not?" Haley demanded. "You are supposed to tell me these things."

"Actually" He paused briefly. "I'm not because it affects someone else's life other than just my own and you only are pushing this because Lindsey wants to know." Lucas was annoyed. "She doesn't need to know and neither do you frankly." Lucas decided now was the time to leave before something bad happened. "I'm leaving. I love you Hales."

Haley knew she had over stepped her boundaries but Lindsey hadn't left Haley alone all week. Lindsey was growing increasingly angry with Haley for not being able to get the answers and now Haley was on the verge of losing Lucas.

Karen's Café

"I don't think you need that." Brooke said calmly.

"Oh?" Peyton looked across the table quizzically. "I think I do." She took a drink of her coffee. "What do you have against coffee anyways?"

"It stains your teeth and makes YOU crazy." Brooke smirked.

"It does not." Peyton acted shocked. "I am appalled." Brooke smiled and Peyton chuckled.

"Peyton?" Lucas stood at the end of the booth that Peyton and Brooke were sitting in. "Can I talk to you?" He asked nervously.

Peyton nodded and Brooke slid out of the booth to allow Lucas to sit down. "What's up?" She asked.

"I was just- uh thought we should talk after the other night." Lucas said looking down at his hands.

"Don't worry Luke. I'm not going to tell your precious Lindsey." Peyton snapped.

"I didn't- I." Lucas stumbled.

"Not only did you leave me by myself that morning but now you want me to protect you." Peyton was tired of being asked to lie and hide things. She was now doing to Lindsey the same thing she had done to Brooke. "I'm not going to tell." Peyton went to stand up.

"One last question." Peyton nodded for Lucas to continue. "When are you going back to LA."

Peyton chuckled. "Of course. I'm leaving next week. So you won't have to worry about me anymore."

"That's not what I meant." Lucas replied placing his hand on her arm.

Peyton pulled away. "It's exactly what you meant." Peyton quickly made eye contact with Brooke and they left the café.

Lindsey had watched the whole scene unfold and now she is sure that something was said when Lucas and Peyton had talked the other night. Lindsey entered the café and sat down with Luke. "Morning."

Lucas looked up and saw Lindsey. He smiled. "Good morning."

"What was with you and Peyton?" Lindsey asked blankly.

"I just asked her when she was leaving. She was kind of in a bad mood this morning." Lucas said as if it were actually the truth.

"So, when is she leaving?" Lindsey asked.

"In a week."

Peyton's House

"What was all that about?" Brooke yelled after Peyton who was storming up the stairs. Brooke quickly followed behind.

"It was nothing." Peyton said as she went to slam her door shut.

"Peyton, look at me and try and tell me it was nothing." Brooke said jamming her foot between the door and the frame. She was going to regret that.

Peyton looked directly into Brooke's eyes. "I can't. But I also can't talk about it." Peyton let up on the door and turned toward her bed. "I can't do this. Especially not with you."

Brooke looked at her with a confused look. "Why not with me? I'm your best friend." Brooke joined Peyton and they sat down on the bed together staring at the closet door.

"I slept with Lucas." Peyton sighed and covered her eyes.

Brooke was stunned. "You did what? When? How? Where?" Brooke kept rambling off questions.

Peyton groaned. "Brooke."

Brooke paused. "I need to know all the details."

"I don't have all the details. I was drunk. I barely remember what happened. I just remember waking up naked in my bed and then Haley invited me over to her house and she said that Lucas had followed me when I left. So the only possible thing that could've happened was that I slept with Lucas." Peyton rambled. She had stood up and started pacing halfway through.

"Well maybe you just wanted to sleep naked." Brooke defended.

"No. I talked to Lucas today and something happened because he didn't want me to tell Lindsey and wanted to know when I was leaving so he didn't have to look so damn guilty." Peyton chuckled. "He left. He left before I even woke up."

"No he didn't." Brooke couldn't believe that Lucas would do that. He loves Peyton and he knows that would break her.

"He did. It was just a mistake and now all I want to do is go back to LA and get back to my life." Peyton sighed. "I just have to get through this week and then I'll be home free."

A/N: Okay so I know Lucas seems like a jerk in this chapter but I need a villain and right now he is it. I am so happy with this story though. I have no problems writing it because it all just flows out of my brain. Next chapter we will see Peyton's fair wells and then probably a minor time jump. I'm still trying to figure out the timing cause I know where this is kind of going from here but it is getting pretty intense in my opinion. Please review. I love hearing from all of you.