Chapter 7

After dinner

So how was your first date? Haley asks

Well Peyton says

Flashback

At Peytons apartment

So where are we going?

To my apartment I made us dinner so we could talk

OK sounds good

At Lucas apatment

How can you afford an apartment like this? Peyton asks looking around

Well I got a scholarship and I get paid to be assistant coach and Keith started saving money for college when I was born he saved almost 200,000 so I have plenty

Oh how is Keith?

Hes good still teaching he really enjoys it hes dating a woman he met at work shes ok

Your still hoping him and your mom will get together?

Yea I guess so

Can I ask you something?

Yea anything

Why did you sleep with Nikki?

Well you had just ended things with us and I was upset about my shoulder and I went to the bar to get drunk and I did and I guess it just happened I regret it theres not to many things I regret but thats the biggest one

What else do you regret?

I regret not running after you the night of Dans party and giving up on you and starting to date Brooke if I hadn't things would've have turned out different I can't change them now but if I could I would I regret not fighting for you the night you ended things between us it would have been hard but it would have been worth it

What do you want to happen between us?

I still want the same thing as I did back then Peyton and I know it will take us time but I willing to take the time and make us work

OK I want that to Luke I've thought about you all of this time what would have happened if I hadn't ended things and I regret ending it so I want to try and have us

Ok what do you say we eat?

Yea I'm starving what did you make

Lasagna garlic bread and pineapple cheesecake

You still remember my favorite dinner

Yea I do I remember everything Peyton I could never forget anything about you especially your sexy legs and your curly blonde hair which isn't as long as it use to be and not as curly

I needed a change so I cut it off but I'm growing it back I miss my curles

Your still just as beautiful as you always were if not more

Thanks Luke

Your welcome heres your food setting a plate in front of her

This is great Luke

Thanks

So did you date anybody in Charleston?

No I haven't dated since us you

Not really I was seeing Pete from fallout boy but it wasn't gonna work out

Hows your dad?

Hes good he was out here for a while then went back to work

You know I was really proud of you for doing that benefit concert

Thanks I had a great time doing it and raised alot of money for cancer research

You know I use to watch you Freshman Sophomore and both summers

What did you watch?

Your legs up close their kind of chickey but from where I was hiding they were amazing

I'm not sure thats a compliment

Oh it is trust me

God its storming out there

Yea it is why don't you stay here tonight you can have my bed I'll take the couch I have a pair of boxers and a t-shirt you can sleep in

Ok if your sure

I'm sure you don't need to be out in this

Ok

I'll get you the clothes and then you want to watch a movie?

Sure what do you have?

Not sure look and see what you want to watch the on the shelf beside the TV

OK

Heres the clothes Peyton

Ok how about Twister?

Ok I'll make some popcorn why you change and then we can watch the movie

Ok I'll change

I'm ready Luke peyton says coming back in the room

I have to say your legs are so much sexier Peyton

Thanks as she blushes

Lets watch the movie

After the movie

Luke will you lay with me?

If you want me to

I do come on taking his hand and leading him to the bedroom

Goodnight Luke she tells him laying her head on his chest

Goodnight Peyton

End of flashback

So you regret ever dating me Brooke asks

Yea I do Brooke I never meant to hurt you

Whatever I'm leaving I'll see you guys back at your house Haley

OK

Luke why would you tell her that

Its the truth Haley I'm not going to lie it only leads to trouble

Your right but you could have done it differently

Maybe its getting late we need to get the girls home we'll see you tomorrow

OK lets meet at the rivertcourt in the morning say 10

Ok you ready Peyt

Yea I'm wore out Bye mom come on girls

Later Lucas and Peyton laying in bed

I love you Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer-Scott

I love you too Lucas Eugene Scott

Goodnight Peyt

Goodnight Luke