After running through the airport he finally makes it to Gate 12. Lucas stands in the back of the boarding room, the room is full of people, yet Peyton stands out to him from a mile away, she stands hopelessly to the side looking out of the window, deep in her own thoughts. Lucas pulls his phone from his pocket and dials a familiar number. In a few moments Peyton pulls her phone from her pocket that is ringing and holds it up to her face and notices the caller's identity, holding the phone to her ear, she didn't even dare to speak. Lucas can't take his eyes off her, after a moment of silence.

"Hey, look Peyton I've been thinking and I realised that I never got to say goodbye properly. He watches her as her head lowers towards the ground.

"Luke" She can't think of what to say so she says nothing, a tear falls down her face, wiping it away quickly.

"I'll be seeing ya... Oh Peyton?" Lucas hangs up the phone to leave Peyton in shock and confused, she looks at her phone and tries speaking hoping to hear his voice again and know what he was going to say. Lucas watches her frantically try and make her phone work, he slowly walks up behind her, as she remains standing there looking at her phone. She tries once again "Luke, are you there?"

"I'm here" She turns around at the sound of his voice coming from behind her, she stands there shocked, her eyes red, where she had been crying. Lucas feels helpless and scared, he hates seeing her like this.

"Luke" Lucas quickly puts a finger on her lips to stop her from speaking.

"Don't go... I love you" Lucas lets his finger drop from her lips, instead using both hands to cup her face and pulling her close to him as he kisses her passionately, their lips meeting after such a long time apart. Both of them caught up in the moment, as this felt so right to each of them. Instead Peyton pulls back, tears falling down her face, she looks to the ground and whispers, "I have to go".

Lucas lets go of her and stands there shocked and tears swell in his eyes again. He didn't understand, he knew this was his last chance, frantically reaching forward taking her hand once again before she could get away.

"I'm so in love with you. Please, don't go." Lucas pleaded.

"Luke" She can't face making eye contact with him, instead focuses on the floor instead, she didn't understand why she was saying this, she had hoped to hear those words for so long and here he was confessing how he truly felt and what all her friends had told her of how he felt for so long, but she didn't believe it, even hearing it from those perfect lips of his.

Lucas brings his hand up to her chin, forcing her head up to make eye contact with those deep blue eyes of his, she could feel her heart melt at first sight of them.

"I know, I know. I shouldn't have waited 'till now to say it, but I'm. That was stupid, okay? I'm sorry, but I'm telling you now. I love you. Do not get on this plane." Tears began to fall down Peyton's cheek, she quickly wiped them away as the Gate Attendant walked over to them.

"Miss? Are you boarding the plane?" Peyton looked at the attendant confused at what to do, just silence fell over her, she couldn't speak, it was as if she was dreaming and the words she wanted to say seemed far from her mind.

"Hey, hey. I know you love me. I know you do." Lucas watched as she stood their motionless, he was frustrated because all he wanted was to hear her say the same words back, but time was slipping away from him, the emotions he was feeling could be seen in his eyes, those deep blue eyes glazed over and he thought back the tears.

"Miss?" Peyton's reality snapped back into focus as she heard the attendant call out to her once again.

"I - I have to get on the plane." Looking away, she leant down to pick up her bag, clutching onto her tickets, fighting back the tears and finding the courage to walk away.

"No, you don't." Lucas pleaded.

"They're waiting for me, Lucas. I can't do this right now, I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Peyton looks up meeting his eyes, she feels weak once again and forces herself to walk away, placing a kiss on his cheek, she starts to leave and head towards the boarding gangway.

"Peyton?" He touches his cheek as he feels the lasting impression of that kiss on his cheek. She continues walking, only to turn back and say, "I'm so sorry."