Flashback to an Alternate Universe - Chapter 4

Author's note: Hey :) Some of you are confused on the story so I'll explain now XD

Basically, everything that has happened in One Tree Hill (Series 1-6) the only things that haven't happened yet is Leyton leaving and Brooke getting with Julian

I felt that it was a bit odd how Lucas was fine after nearly loosing Peyton, I know maybe if they had stayed they would of explored it more.

So this is just what i feel fits. Lucas keeps having dreams about his life without Peyton would be like. He fear's he would resent his daughter for killing his wife. ( Also in dreams the name of their daughter is Anna Elizabeth Peyton Scott. Since it was Peyton's idea to call her Sawyer Brooke Scott.)

In the last chapter (Chapter 3) it was a dream about if Lucas hadn't met Peyton at all and had married Brooke instead. Hopefully that explains everything.

i wasn't planning on this chapter but i felt that the last one needed some explaining, so sorry if it is shorter than other's

Lucas stared at the blank page of his laptop, still trying to find his inspiration. Though he wasn't really concentrating. He was trying to make sense of his dream. it wasn't like he still had feelings for Brooke. Peyton was his one and only. But he couldn't help but feel it was something else. Something unrelated to Brooke.

"Lucas, we need to talk." Peyton said appearing from the hall. "I'm worried, you've not been yourself lately and last night you yelled out my name in your sleep. Is something wrong?" Peyton asked, sitting down on Lucas's lap, staring into his blue eyes.

"I'm sorry, i just had a bad dream that you weren't around anymore." Not a total lie but he didn't want to worry her to much.

"I'm staying right here." She reassured him kissing him lightly on the lips. Lucas felt the urge to deepen the kiss, he and Peyton hadn't had much alone time since they had, had Sawyer. But she was sleeping more solidly now and usually slept right through the night. She was in her afternoon nap so Lucas decided they had time.

He felt her response immediately. She needed him as much as he needed her. He run his hands through her hair as she wrapped her arms around her waist. She swiveled her legs around, straddling him on the couch. She broke the kiss to take off her Jumper to reveal and white, spaghetti strap top. Her lips crashed back onto his before making small kisses around his mouth. He moved his arms to around her waist, teasing the bottom of her top, he slowly stood up causing her to move her arms to his neck and to wrap her legs around him. He walked to the bedroom, planting kisses on his neck as he did. He entered the bedroom with her closing the door behind them with her foot.

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Lucas lay on the bed, Peyton was sleeping beside him. His mind kept lingering back to his dream. It had been different to ones before. Other's he had, had where about life without Peyton. This was the first where she was, alive. It troubled him to think that he could imagine life without her ever being in his life. He couldn't think like that.

He thought about it for the longest time when finally things started to make sense. Maybe he had thought of not knowing Peyton as then she never would of nearly died. She would have never gone through all the pain and suffering. Maybe if he had stayed with Brooke, Peyton would never of had to go through nearly dying. Lucas felt as though he had, had a Eureka moment. He dreamt of never knowing Peyton to save her, from pain. But then why had she died in the end?

"Because, i'm the reason she almost did." Lucas muttered to himself.

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Lucas served up dinner for Peyton, a simple lasagne.

"Mmm, this smells good." Peyton said sitting down beside Lucas. She took a fork full and popped it in her mouth.

"So i never asked you, what did your Boss say?" Lucas asked as he un-corked a bottle of wine.

"Oh, nothing really. She didn't understand what i had been through, though she was pissed that i hadn't done anything since having Sawyer. But i have an interest in this new artist and Mia has a gig in Honey-Grove, of all places!" Peyton said with a smile remembering their trip there in Senior year.

"And Hayley is recording again, so things are looking up." She smiled.

Lucas nodded and grinned at the mention of Honey-Grove. " We should go back sometime." He said pouring out the wine and starting his meal.

"That's great, for you and Haley." Lucas said. They fell into easy conversationand all Lucas could think about was, How he'd got so lucky.

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Author's note: a bit of Leyton life and love for you. I know so far this story is lacking in Laley and Lucas/Nathan friendship but it is coming up, in future chapters. I'm really happy you like this story XD