A/N: Okay I just want to say thanks to all of you who favorite my story or follow it, or review it. It means a lot. I just want to point out that for now I just decided NOT to introduce a love interest for Lucas. And I'm still not really sure to have the movie done because I don't see how Lucas and Julian could work being civil, you can understand why. Soo here's Chapter 7, enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own OTH.

In one week the production company had been able to find a director, Lucas wasn't really happy about that because he wanted to pick the director himself. Julian reassured Lucas making sure they picked a director who cared about the little things as the big things. Things were going good in Tree Hill and everyone welcomed Julian and made sure he didn't feel left out. Lucas, anyway, kind of felt jealous of Julian. He liked the guy but he couldn't accept that he and Peyton were a couple. He had hoped and was still hoping that the book would bring her back to him.

Brooke had already prepared everything for her opening party , Victoria got really furious when she learned that Brooke had opened a new shop in Tree Hill since she didn't approve a location down there.

Julian had insisted that Peyton and Lucas could go together, he wanted to prove Peyton that he wasn't jealous of Lucas but plans changed at last so Lucas would accompany Brooke instead.

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Brooke and Lucas were already there since she had to open the store.

"You really didn't have to come earlier, you know. You should have agreed with Julian and come with Peyton if I can say my opinion." Brooke didn't have to say it but she was totally rooting for Lucas and Peyton. Not that she didn't like Julian, he was handsome and nice, everything a girl could ask for. He was just not meant for Peyton. Lucas was. Everyone had realised that since highschool, Brooke couldn't see it at first but Lucas' eventually confirmed it: it was always gonna be there Peyton and Lucas. And no matter how many years it would take or how many people they would date before both of them could see it. It had always been them.

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Nathan, Haley, Chase and the old gang had already arrived but Julian and Peyton were late and Brooke was starting to get worried. She tried calling them both but none of them answered.

Julian and Peyton eventually arrived half an hour late and Brooke was a little mad when she went to face Peyton.

"Where the hell have you been, Peyton? I was worried about you" Brooke said.

"Sorry.. We got held up" Peyton said a bit embarrassed.

"Ew. I didn't need to know this." Peyton and Brooke shared a laugh.

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Lucas was talking to some people when he heard her laugh, he turned around to see her. He noticed the beautiful dress she was wearing. It brought out her chicheny legs as he used to mock them. He genuinely smiled when he remembered that she wasn't his anymore and he shouldn't be looking at her like that. He wasn't aware of the fact that Julian was keeping an eye on him, he saw everything and by the look on Lucas' face he could understand that he wasn't over Peyton.

As the party ended Julian insisted to give Lucas a ride home. Peyton sat in the passenger seat as Julian drove and Brooke and Lucas were sitting in the backseat.

"So I think we should start by casting Lucas and Peyton. They're the main story and the actors have to have a connection and chemistry of course." Lucas said, that was his attempt on making conversations. He didn't exactly know why he brought up the movie.

Peyton remained silent at Lucas' words. Was that what they had? A strong connection?

"Connection has nothing to do with the movie. You know, it's just a movie." Julian said sounding bitter.

Lucas didn't say anything until they dropped him at his house. He was glad that the ride home was over and he didn't have to be in the same car as Julian. It had been too much embarrassing. He was starting to dislike him. He had a feeling that Julian wanted to portray Lucas and Peyton's love as an high school fling while Lucas described it more as a love that no person can come between. Maybe Julian was right, maybe they were only a highschool fling.

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Julian, Peyton and Brooke were all silent when they got home. Brooke immediately went to her bedroom, she didn't want to stand in the same room as Peyton and Julian, things were just awkward.

She only hoped that thing were gonna work out and that Julian and Lucas could work together on the movie. But Peyton was exactly in the middle, both men were in love with her.

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Peyton and Julian were in their bedroom when Julian spoke.

"I'm leaving. I have to go to New York to meet Lindsey, Lucas' editor." Julian got his suitcase and started packing.

"But you just got here." Peyton said, she was a little confused. Julian didn't mention anything about having to go to New York.

"In the meantime, you and Lucas can work out your unfinished business. Because it's pretty clear that he still has feelings for you"

Peyton remained silent for a couple of minutes, processing what Julian had just said.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

Julian grabbed Peyton's copy of Lucas' book.

"This, I hope you get to finish reading it before I get back." Julian threw the book at Peyton and then left.

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Brooke didn't know what had happened the night before, so she was kind of surprised when neither Peyton and Julian showed up to eat breakfast. Brooke knocked on the door but no one responded, so she just entered. She saw Peyton sleeping in the bed, alone with Lucas' book on her stomach. Brooke grabbed the book trying not to wake Peyton up. She noticed that Peyton had finished read the book. So this was probably why Julian had left.

Peyton put a hand on her stomach while sleeping when she noticed the book wasn't there anymore she woke up and she saw Brooke. She looked around confused.

"Brooke." Peyton said with a sleepy voice.

"Julian left?"

"What?.. Oh yes. He said he had to go and meet Lindsey."

"Tell me you have broken up" Brooke said.

"Kind of, I don't know Brooke. He said I have to figure out if I still have feelings for Lucas, that's what I think he meant."

"Oh my God. You have to talk to Lucas!"

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Peyton decided to do a thing she hadn't done in years. She went to the cemetery to visit her mom, she really needed to make up her mind and talking to her mom's grave always helped her.

She sat down on the grass and put some flowers on her mother's tombstone.

"Hi mom, I know I haven't come to talk to you for a really long time. It's just that I could use having you here, I could use having my mom here giving me advice and helping me. I don't know if you remembered when I came to visit you with Lucas. I was so happy back then, even with the Psycho Derek situation he was my light in the dark. He always saved me and if it wasn't for him, I probably wouldn't be here. He saved that day, the school shooting." as she said that her eyes fell on Keith's grave.

"Maybe Julian is right. Lucas and I haven't had an end really, I left for LA but I was supposed to come back after the internship was over and I didn't because I met Julian and the record store. And Lucas' book, I just don't know what to do." Peyton sighed and got up on her feet.

"However, I have to go. I love you, mom."

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Later that day Brooke was at her store like usual, Peyton didn't say anything but she was happy, because that meant that things were going really good with her store. Brooke received a unexpected visit.

As she saw Chase she dropped what she had in her hands, she really didn't expect to see him.

"Heey Chase." Brooke went and warmly greeted him with a hug.

"Brooke" He hugged her back.

"So much has changed since we were in the Clean Teens" Brooke laughed.

"Don't remind me of that.."

"Ahww, why? You looked so cute in that Clean Teen t-shirt"

"Ah ah, don't mock me Davis."

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Lucas was feeling bad about the other night, so he felt like he needed to talk to Peyton. He didn't want her to be mad at him. He arrived at Brooke's house and knocked a few times.

He didn't get any response so he started worrying. Where else would Peyton be? Something must have happened.

Peyton opened the door and Lucas laughed as he saw her. Peyton had crazy hair and she looked like she had just woken up, which could be the case if it wasn't afternoon.

"Uhm, what happened to your hair?" Lucas tried to stop laughing.

"Stop looking at me like I'm crazy or something or I'll close the door on your face"

"Someone's grumpy." Lucas entered in the house and closed the door.

"I didn't sleep and when I finally fell asleep Brooke came in total Brooke style and woke me up"

"Ouch. I'm surprised you didn't kill her." Lucas was totally mocking her and he enjoyed watching her getting angry.

"Ah ah, be careful or I'll kill you too."

"But why didn't you sleep?" Lucas sat down.

"I.. was.."

Lucas looked at her as to tell her to keep talking but Peyton was starting to feel embarrassed.

"I was reading your book." Peyton said really fast so Lucas wouldn't understand.

"My book? I get the feeling that you really love my book"

"But where's Julian?" Lucas said as he noticed that Peyton didn't say anything about him.

"He's in New York, apparently he had to meet Lindsey, something that has to do with your book."

"Wait what? He didn't have to go all the way down there actually. He could have just phoned her. "

"What are you saying?" Peyton sat next to Lucas, so something was going on and she really needed to know what.

"They had already talked about the book and how to make the movie and all that stuff.. over phone. Look Peyton, I haven't talked to Lindsey for... I don't remember. Just don't worry about that, everything will be fine."

Peyton didn't say anything, she just nodded. And then she got closer to Lucas and hugged him.

Lucas didn't move for a few seconds before hugging her tight and starting stroking her hair. Whenever she was upset or she felt like something was wrong, she knew a hug from Lucas' would make everything better, that's what he did to her.

A few moments later Peyton broke the hug. They were still really close.

"Uhm, before he left he said that we have to work out our unfinished business." Peyton muttered.

"He called it unfinished business?" Lucas whispered without Peyton hearing him. Peyton had rested her head on the couch.

"I think he thinks I still have feelings for you" Peyton admitted. She wasn't really looking at Lucas but as she said that she immediately went to look at his face. His blue eyes were fixed on her green eyes. They really had a connection, Lucas was right and she could feel it.

"Do you?" That was the only thing that Lucas was able to say.

"I don't know.. I.. Did you mean all the things you wrote in your book?"

"Yes, I still do."

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Brooke got home really late that night and Peyton was still up.

"Oh, Brooke Davis. Where have you been?" Peyton said with a serious tone of voice just to mock her.

"I was with Chase. He came earlier at my store and we spent the day together."

"Oh my God. With Chase? I thought you had broken up and it was over for good. Wasn't he in the Clean Teens?"

"Sweetie, he was never really a Clean Teen." Brooke laughed to herself and Peyton put a disgusting look on her face..

"Ew, you didn't...? You know.."

"No. Okay? I helped him a Tric. You know, he's a terrible bartender."

"You're not better either."

"Stop mocking me!"

"I'm not mocking you, Brooke. I'm just telling the truth. You can't even make coffee"

"That is not true!" Brooke said as she was walking down to her bedroom, Peyton followed her.

"Go to bed, you seem a little drunk." Peyton closed the door for Brooke and went to bed too.

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Julian had really to meet Lindsey. They had to discuss the last details from the book and he had to sign some stuff. They went to a bar when they were done discussing.

"I don't know if I asked you this but are you handling things? It must be hard to see your girlfriend fall in love with Lucas Scott over and over again." Lindsey said.

"I don't even know why I accepted to do this movie. What the hell was I thinking? Of course I'm just some kind of rebound for Peyton. I could never compete with Lucas." Julian said as he started drinking shots.

"Well the movie will make a lot of money. So you'll become even more successful and you can have all the women you want." Lindsey said.

After a couple of drinks Julian was really drunk and Lindsey decided to accompany him home, she couldn't leave him in those conditions.

As she was trying to undress him to put into bed Julian started kissing her, at first she rejected him. Julian wasn't really single so they couldn't be doing that. But after a few other kisses she gave into it.

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The morning after Lindsey left Julian's hotel room before he could wake up, at least he wouldn't know what had happened the night before. She kind of felt bad but it was probably the few drinks she had that had made her do it. She was really gonna make sure that nobody knew that.

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Lucas arrived at Brooke's house bringing coffee and muffins, Peyton smiled as she opened the door and Brooke could understand why. It seemed like the old Peyton was back.

"I brought you coffee cause I've heard Brooke can't make it." Lucas laughed and kissed Peyton on her cheek. Peyton just smiled and grabbed her coffee.

"So you just don't mock me. You mock me with Lucas. Ah ah." Brooke said.

"Sorry Brooke. But coffee is not your thing apparently." Lucas said as he approached Brooke.

"I'd stay far away from her, she could kill us" Peyton said joking.

"I wouldn't go to prison for killing you. Then everyone would be wondering what happened to Leyton."

"What's Leyton?" Peyton laughed as she saw Lucas' questioning look as he said that.

"Don't mind her. She likes to name couples."

"It's so funny though. You have a ship name." Brooke laughed.

"There's no ship Brooke." Peyton tried to shut Brooke up.

"There's a coffee for you too Brooke. So play nice." Lucas handed Brooke her cup.

"Mh, I'm not killing you just because you brought coffee but I'm still not really sure about Peyton"

"You'd miss me, Brooke." Peyton made a sad face and Lucas laughed.

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Julian woke up alone in his hotel room, his memories from the other night were kind of blur but he remember what happened with Lindsey. He couldn't believe he had done that to Peyton. He had slept with Lucas' book editor. How was he gonna explain this to Peyton? Peyton wouldn't forgive him especially after he acted like he didn't trust her when Lucas kissed her. Julian could only hope that no one else knew about this.

A/N Okay I just the idea to make Julian kind of cheat on Peyton, just to cause some drama and all. I haven't even started writing the next chapter so I'm still thinking how to have Peyton find out about it, or how long it takes for her to find out and the whole Leyton situation. As always leave a revieww. V.