well here is chapter 6 to any loyal followers. This story had so may in the beginning i don't know what happened so I finished this up sto move on to my LEYTON stories I'm writing two now. So good material coming your way.
Chapter 6
Peyton was walking the streets in L.A. she passed the ROXY and was headed to her loft from work. She loved L.A she loved the people and the weather. She walked into a small music store and ruffled through some cd's. She went to the owner and he handed her a cd she smiled paid the man.
"Peyton you've been living here for what three months now? And every week you come in here looking for the same artist and you keep buying the music even though we both know it hurts you to see how well Haley's career has been doing in your absence."
"I know but I miss her and you know what? This is the only way I can hear her voice and be able to cry because I feel like my heart is still in New York and i'm here."
"You know what you need? A little music therapy. Not Haley but this should help. I swear by it Peyton. Listen things will get better for you I can feel it because I believe everything happens for a reason. You maybe sad right now but I can tell you that you will be happy soon."
"Thanks Barry it means alot!"
Peyton goes to her apartment and puts on the cd that Barry gave her. He mentioned to listen to track 13. She listened at the song started playing through her speakers. She knew before the singing started that it was Jack's Mannequin. As the really listed to the lyrics of the song mixed tape she started to feel as though this song was written just for her. She smiled a beautiful smile and listened to the amazing voice and mesmerizing melody.
The next day she called the New York office to go over some wardrobe changes with a couple artists.
"Okay Brooke for Mia i'm thinking ripped skinny jeans and royal blue jacket with a powder pink fitted top."
"Excellent. I can start those at home tonight."
"Wait you can design clothes? Since when?"
"Forever Peyton. I was just too afraid to pursue my dreams until you came along. You inspired me."
"Well thanks send me a few designs you worked."
Brooke emailed her a few things she had on her desktop.
"Brooke Davis soon to be Baker these are amazing. It's official you are my designer exclusively. It's better pay than assistant VP next to Wyatt. You are amazing Brooke I can't believe how talented you are."
"Thanks Peyton. You are an amazing friend. My best friend."
"Mine too. I'll be in New York next week we'll celebrate then. Bye."
Peyton hung up and stared out her window she pushed play on her stereo and listened to the soothing voice of Haley James. She still loved her and that hadn't in the three months she'd been in L.A. But Peyton couldn't bare the thought of Haley marrying anyone else other than her. So she told everyone that she didn't want to hear about Haley and she didn't want Haley to know about her either. Her heart felt better that way.
Peyton went to her home office and opened a box sitting under her desk. She looked at the drawings she kept in there. She half smiled put the box down and started drawing another. As she drew she smiled it was the first time in a while she felt as though her world was not ending but something amazing was beginning.
Friday came and Peyton landed at J.F.K. She was getting her luggage and as she walked she bumped into someone and she fell to the floor.
"Oh i'm so sorry- Peyton?"
As peyton looked up she saw the person whom bumped into her.
"Haley? Is that you? You're hair is shorter."
"Yes. What are you doing here?"
Peyton stared into Haley's chocolate brown eyes and lost her train of thought.
"I… uh… i'm here f… for…" Peyton saw Brook right behind Haley.
"Brooke." Peyton finished her sentence.
"Oh. well how long you here for?"
"Til monday morning."
"Oh ok then i'll see you later?"
"Yeah sure."
Brooke helped Peyton with her bag and they went to the car.
Haley watched as they left
'She's she's here for Brooke? Are they together again?' She thought to herself.
Brooke and Peyton we're in the car silent. It began to eat at Brooke so she spoke just above a whisper. Because she was afraid of how Peyton would react.
"Sorry."
What? No, don't be sorry you didn't know she would be there. It's fine."Peyton faked a smile.
"It's okay Peyton this weekend besides the little work you're going to have a fabulous weekend with me."
"You're right you and Wyatt are my best friends and I miss you both and i'm glad to be here with you guys."
"Well some news is that you will be in your old apartment because there is no availability at the hotels at this moment and a motel is out of the question. I moved in there when you left so you'll stay with me. Julian is out of town with Nate and his brother and some guys for a 'guys weekend' whatever that means. So us girls. You have two meetings tomorrow at 9:30 and one… oh in 20 minutes. lets go then we'll go out for dinner."
The meeting went rather well she was signed to go to Italy for two weeks to check out an up and coming artist who the label thinks will be the next Justin Bieber. Peyton smiled gleefully and grunted through it. She really loved her job but she was feeling empty at the moment. Seeing Haley earlier had gotten to her. She loved her short hair she looked even more stunning then she remembered. She couldn't get those lips out of her mind.
The girls went to the apartment to freshen up and head out for dinner. They decided on Lolita's They both enjoyed the meal and Peyton wanted to go for cocktails afterwards. The girls were a bit loud entering the apartment building hearing the 'shh' sound from annoyed neighbors. The girls giggled and playfully bumped each other as they were entering the apartment.
Haley watched from the peephole as the girls giggled and closed the door behind them. She was upset that Brooke would cheat on Julian like that. She shook her head and went to bed. Next day Peyton was already up and was at her meeting. Brooke woke up and made coffee. She opened an urgent email she read it slowly and gasped loudly. Then she heard a knock at the door and went to answer it.
"Who is it?"
"Haley."
"Oh hi Haley how can I help you?"
Haley took a look at Brooke who was standing in the doorway with purple t-shirt obviously no bra and some really revealing underwear.
'OMG! This woman needs some clothes' Haley thought.
"Umm. I really thought we were friends. And as my friend one you don't sleep with friends ex's which a 'friend' may or may not be still hung up on. Two, a friend is supposed to tell you when you did something stupid. So i'm giving the courtesy. I know. Yes I know so you need to tell Julian or else I will."
Haley walked away and left a very confused Brooke standing in the doorway. She closed the door and looked nervously.
"She knows? How could she?" Brooke said to herself.
Peyton walked in an hour later she got a text from Brooke saying to meet her on the balcony for brunch when she got in. She balcony table had delicious food and looked very elegant.
"What is this?"
"It's brunch."
"I know but what's the occasion?"
"No occasion I just need to ask you something."
"Okay shoot."
"Will you stay until Tuesday I would like you here when Julian comes back because I have somethings to tell him and I would love if you're here for it as well."
"Oh of course honey that's no problem. so I say lets go out because Wyatt is coming over and I wanna get really really drunk."
Brooke blushed and shook her head. The girls went shopping for clothes for the night out. They looked at three different stores and didn't find anything they liked.
"Hey I have an idea and I know this maybe weird but I made some dresses as samples maybe you would like one I can take it in and you can wear it tonight?"
"Why would that be weird that's a good idea lets go!"
The girls get to the apartment as Haley was just leaving.
"Oh hey."
"Hi Haley." Brooke squeaked.
"So what are you guys doing tonight?"
"We're going out tonight. You?"
"Another night in." Haley looked at Peyton with eyes of lust.
"Well you could come with us?" Brooke suggested.
Peyton looked at Brooke with eyes to kill.
"Oh thanks. Just come get me when you're ready."
"Okay." Peyton faked a smile as both girls entered the apartment.
Brooke tried to talk but Peyton put up her finger and closed her eyes. It seemed like five whole minutes went past before Peyton breathed again. She looked at Brooke with tear filled eyes.
"Aww what's wrong?"
"You invited the love of my life out with us that's what's wrong."
"And why is that a bad thing?"
"Because she's married. Remember?"
"Oh honey we are so gonna go and fun and you are gonna get totally wasted."
"I'm just worried that I'm gonna be more heart broken than when I came here." Peyton walked into the bathroom
"Oh this is gonna be good." Brooke smiled deviously.
Brooke, Haley and Peyton are in the car and it's an uncomfortable silence. Brooke gives up and breaks the silence.
"So Haley when is the next tour?"
"Uh right now we are only negotiating. There are some terms I don't agree with."
"Oh like what?"
"Like the label I wanna drop it and go to Columbia records."
"Excuse me?" Peyton said a little too forcefully.
"I don't think the label is the right fit anymore."
"Why because of me?"
"Well yes sort of."
"So you're saying you don't want my name attached to yours?"
"Not exactly."
"Nice Haley, just great!" Peyton got out and walked into the club at sat at the bar and started buying drinks.
"I was just being honest."
"No, You were just being hurtful." Brooke and Haley got out and Brooke went to find Peyton and Haley went to the restroom.
"Haley get yourself together you don't want her right? So stop being such a bitch!" She told herself.
Haley went out to find Peyton and saw both Peyton and Brooke out on the dance floor grinding on each other and it made her very furious. Haley went to the bar and started drinking heavily.
Wyatt finally made it and Peyton and Wyatt started dancing and having a good time until he got a phone call to go home because Noah was sick and needed taken care of.
A few hours later Brooke went to find Haley. Haley was sitting on the ground outside of the club very wasted.
"Hey why are you outside?"
"They kicked me out because they wouldn't serve me and I got a little irate. Why are you screwing my future wife?"
"What? I'm not sleeping with Peyton."
"Sure that's why you guys were drunk last night and most likely did something. That's why you answered your door this morning in your underwear. Then tonight I see her rubbing her ass, a very fine ass by the way, all over you and you liked it. Explain that?"
"First of all I sleep in that kind of clothing all the time. My fiance actually prefers it! Second she was dancing on me like that because she got drunk because you hurt her badly! But believe whatever you want. I'm going home."
Brooke was hurt hurt now too. Haley was pushing everyone she cared about away from her. If she learned anything from Peyton she learned how to push people away.
Peyton finally drank some water and headed outside to find the girls. She saw Haley in the same spot she rushed to her side.
"Where's Brooke?"
"She went home she was mad at me for accusing her of sleeping with you."
"You are such a bitch, you know that?"
"I know I'm sorry."
"Fuck your sorry. You hurt me treated me like crap because I moved away because you married someone else."
"I… I didn't marry Rachel."
"What? No. Why?"
"I broke it off I wasn't in it and I felt the need to follow the story about her and my sister and it was true."
Peyton looked at her with her green eyes and Haley saw love. Haley went in for a kiss. Peyton backed away.
"No, I'm still hurt. You think I slept with my best friend, then you hurt me and her and on top of all that you didn't realize that I came back for you! God, you are just oblivious!"
"I'm sorry Peyt."
"I know."
Peyton got a cab and took Haley home. Peyton knew in the morning Haley wouldn't remember all that was said because of the amount of alcohol that she drank. But she would remember the hurtful things she said in the car. Peyton got her into her apartment. She put her in the bed and left.
Peyton went to Brooke's and found her asleep in the bed. Peyton climbed in and covered up.
"I'm sorry about what Haley said about you she was just drunk."
"I know i'm not upset anymore."
Monday came pretty fast and Brooke decided to go to dinner to tell her friends the secret. As everyone was carrying on little conversations she tapped her glass and everyone gave her their attention. Julian, Peyton, Haley and Wyatt were sitting there waiting for her to speak. Brooke got teary eyed and her voice started to crack but her smile made everyone happy because they knew she was happy.
"Well this dinner was to say goodbye to my best friend Peyton, So I love you so much and I'm so sad to see you go. But before you do I would like to tell you and everyone else… I'm pregnant!"
Julian stood up and hugged her and smiled widely. Brooke giggled as tears came from her eyes. Peyton hugged her and Wyatt and Haley did the same. Brooke was surrounded by her friends and she was grateful for it.
"I'm only three weeks but Peyton I want you to be godmother?"
"Oh god yes! Peyton smiled with tear filled eyes.
"Wyatt will you be god father?"
"Of course sugar. I would love nothing more."
"And Haley you aren't my sister but I never had one. We fight we argue and I would say we're as close as sisters so you are gonna be Aunt Haley right?"
"Yes, Brooke that would be wonderful."
The dinner ran a bit long with all the big news. Everyone went home. Peyton went to a hotel so that Brooke and Julian can celebrate the new addition. Haley made it to her apartment and in front of her door was a box. As she entered she opened the box and there was a note.
There are 90 drawings in here one for everyday we've been apart. Most of them are of you some of us and some are of what I thought our future would be like. For the longest I loved you. But I feel as though you were so quick to get away from me and the company I guess that we were not meant to be. Keep them I want you to have them. I hope you find someone to love you as much as I loved you.
-P
Next morning Peyton headed to the airport she was sad. She wasn't sad to be leaving wonderful New York. She did love the city but she loved Haley more and no matter how much hurt she caused her that night all that could have been forgiven if she had just apologized.
Peyton boarded the plane she had an aisle seat and she was all ready to go she asked the flight attendant for a Manhattan. She only started drinking them because of her. But she didn't care. The pilot came on the speaker.
"I'm sorry folks we've been delayed for a few minutes so please relax and enjoy."
Peyton let out a frustrated sigh and set back in her chair then she heard a guitar coming from the front of the plane. She didn't see anyone in the aisle. She kept looking but no one was visable. Finally someone stood up from their seat and started to sing.
I wish I could do better by you,
'cause that's what you deserve
You sacrifice so much of your life
In order for this to work.
While I'm off chasing my own dreams
Sailing around the world
Please know that I'm yours to keep
My beautiful girl
When you cry a piece of my heart dies
Knowing that I may have been the cause
If you were to leave
Fulfill someone else's dreams
I think I might totally be lost
You don't ask for no diamond rings no delicate string of pearls
That's why I wrote this song to sing
My beautiful girl
ooooo ooo ohhh ohh oh oh
One, two, one two three four
I wish I could do better by you
'cause it's what you deserve
You sacrifice so much of your life
in order for this to work
While I'm off chasing my own dreams (my own dreams)
sailing around the world ('round the world)
Please know that I'm yours to keep
My beautiful girl
And when you cry a piece of my heart dies
Knowing that I may have been the cause
If you were to leave and fulfill someone else's dreams
I think I might totally be lost
But you don't ask for no diamond rings (Diamond rings)
No delicate string of pearls (String of pearls)
That's why I wrote this song to sing
My beautiful girl
ooooo ooo ohhh ohh oh oh
ooooo ooo ohhh ohh oh oh
ooooo ooo ohhh ohh oh oh
ooooo ooo ohhh ohh oh oh
But you don't ask for no diamond rings (Diamond rings)
No delicate string of pearls (String of Pearls)
That's why I wrote this song to sing
My beautiful girl.
Peyton couldn't believe her eyes she pinched herself at least three times. But it was real and it was true Haley singing to her on a semi crowded plane. Peyton smiled genuinely as she finished the song. Haley walked over to Peyton smiling widely.
"How did you do this?"
"I paid the pilot to stall the flight."
"Oh wow why did you do all this?"
"Because Peyt, I don't want to find someone to love me as much as you do. I want you to love me. I love you and I know I hurt you more than once and I accused you of things and I don't have the best track record for being the most amazing person. But I do know that those few moments we shared made me realize that you made me a better person and I know that this may be much I'm not letting you go this time. Last time I was just moments late and the plane took off but this time i'm here and in front of all these people Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer… marry me?"
"Haley James… I thought you'd never ask! Yes! By the way The City and Colour song was a nice touch." Peyton smiled as they kissed.
TWO YEARS LATER
Peyton and Haley made it to New York for Levi's first birthday. They enter the house and their friends we're all there. Peyton missed Brooke and Levi.
"So Peyton how do you like living in Tree Hill?"
"I love it actually. It feels like i've lived there my entire life."
Everyone watched as Levi smashed his cake into his face. Peyton washed him up and set back in the highchair.
"Peyton is so good with Levi, When are you guys gonna have a baby?"
"Funny you should mention that." Haley said that as the bell rings.
Brooke answers the door. She's greeted with a Wyatt holding two car seats.
"Wyatt nice of you to come. Whose babies are these?"
"Ours." Peyton smiled as she walked over.
"You see we filed for adoption and this young mother about five months ago ended up choosing us to be the parents of her two twin girls. Meet Anna and Lydia." Haley said.
"Aww but why keep it from me?"
"Well doesn't this make a good surprise… Godmother?"
"Me? Really?"
"Well yeah who else?"
Brooke hugged Peyton and Haley tightly she was happy to have friends like them.
Peyton sat next to Haley and picked up Anna and smiled as she gurgled. She looked around at her family and friends she was so happy that these people were in her life. The she looked at Haley and she winked at her and Peyton gave her a kiss and Peyton realized that if it weren't for music she wouldn't have Anna and Lydia, Brooke probably wouldn't have Julian or Levi. Wyatt wouldn't be godfather to three beautiful babies and most of all she wouldn't have Haley the cause and purpose of her happiness. All these this were because Love & Music.
Did you like it? The end.
xoxo -Bri