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A/N: Sorry for the delay. My grandfather passed away right before Thanksgiving and finals are going on so it's just been hectic. But anyways here is the newest chapter.

Peyton stood dumbfounded on the porch as she watched Brooke speed away in her overly priced convertible. Peyton's mind still had not processed what was actually happening. All she did understand was that she needed to be out of Brooke's house by the end of the month. Peyton had no idea where to go. A million thoughts were raging through the blondes head as silent tears started streaming down her face.

Peyton didn't even realize she was crying or that she was not alone until Lucas' thumb brushed away the tears that were sitting on her cheeks.

"So do you want to tell me what that was all about?" Lucas asked while pulling Peyton to the porch swing. Peyton sat down and just shook her head no at his question. "You do know that we heard all of so it might just help to talk to me about it. We are in this together. You and me" Lucas said while pulling Peyton into his side.

Peyton took a deep breath, "I just don't know what to do Luke. She basically cut me out of her life becoming friends with you guys. What am I going to do when she finds out that I'm having your baby? The baby that she wanted to have not even six months ago!" Peyton took another deep breath, her insecurities were starting to catch up with her "Do you think we are rushing into this? We can't have a baby together. We haven't even dated each other. We don't even know each other!" Lucas just let her ramble because he knew she was scared. He knew this because he does the same thing when he is insecure "I don't even know if I'm going to stay here because now I don't have a place to live or any reason to stay here. I came here because Brooke insisted that we do this together and she said she was going to help me with this baby, but she is leaving me so now what do I have left? Nothing. There is nothing here for me."

As soon Peyton's last comments came out of her mouth she felt Lucas visibly tense and move away from her. Peyton just sat there. She just sat there and waited for something to come out of his mouth. She desperately wanted to look at his face, but she wouldn't will herself to lift her head so she just sat there with her head hung down waiting on his reply.

Finally after a couple of deep breathes and a short cough to clear his throat Lucas spoke.

"Okay I am not going to pretend that those last comments didn't sting because they did. I understand that you are venting right now, but you still called me nothing Peyt. And you said you have nothing here. So what are you planning to do? Leave and move back to New York or Los Angeles with our daughter. That is totally unfair to me. I want to be apart of her life too. Come on Peyt, you know about my history with my dad and how I don't want to be a father like that" Lucas sighed before continuing "And you know you do have people here. You were getting along great with Hales and Nate and you even offered to sign Haley and Jamie well he loves you already. And I love you. I want you to stay here with me. We can work through all of this stuff. I know we can Peyt."

Peyton sighed and inwardly agreed with Lucas. She knew that they could work through all their problems together and that she did have a strong foundation in Tree Hill. But she was worried about Brooke. Peyton always looked out for Brooke. Sure Peyton had lost her mother and father, but Brooke was the one who needed the most attention and care. Peyton always sacrificed for Brooke, but that was what best friends do they sacrifice for each other or at least that was how Brooke put it when they were shopping for their senior prom dresses and Peyton's perfect dress had suddenly become Brooke's perfect dress. Peyton sacrificed that little black dress for Brooke, but was she really going to sacrifice love? Of course she was. Because after all they were best friends.

"I love you too you know that, but it's just that Brooke is my best friend. We've been best friends since I was seven. You don't even know for sure that we would work out. We've only been together for one night. It is just too much too risk. I can't just let my friendship with Brooke end like this and I know staying here would destroy our friendship because she would see it as me choosing you over her. And I don't want to have to choose between the two of you, but Brooke is my best friend I can't betray her more than I already have by staying here. And I won't keep the baby from you. You can still be apart of her life. I want us to be…"

"That's enough Peyton" Lucas said cutting her off mid sentence "I get it, but you sure do give up a lot for Brooke Davis" Lucas stood up and looked straight at Peyton "You have my phone number now so call me when you go into labor and I'll be there."

"Luke" Peyton called out weakly. "No Peyton, you said you didn't want to choose, but you already did. The sad thing is you didn't even consider me you just chose Brooke with out even thinking about what it would do to me" Lucas shook his head "Tell Haley that I headed home and make sure Nathan drives you back to Brooke's. It is too far to walk from here." Peyton stood up as Lucas walked down the stairs, "Luke" she tried calling out to him one more time "I love you." At this admission Lucas stopped and turned around to look into her green eyes "I know you do, but not enough to pick me" Lucas got to his car before he said "I love you too Peyt." He couldn't just leave with out telling her that one more time.

I'm sorry that it is so short. Lots of things have been going on. I hope you enjoy it!