Hi everyone ! So, after thinking a lot about it, I've decided not to write anything about New-York. The chapter was not long enough to be posted. Here's the last chapter.
Three months later…
"Hey Brooke !"
"Peyton ! It's been a long time !"
"Only four days…"
"Yeah well that's what I said ! A lifetime !"
They hugged each other.
"So, what brings you at my store so early ?"
"I came to tell you that Lucas and I are officially over. We're divorced."
"Oh…"
"And don't say you're sorry, there's no reason to be. Plus, guess what !"
"What ?"
"Brooke, you never try to guess !"
"That's because I never guess."
"Fine, I tell you. Jake asked me to go on a date with him. Tonight."
"Oh my… Seriously ? What did you say ?"
"I said yes, of course !"
"P. Sawyer, I'm really glad for the both of you !"
"Thanks !"
They remained silent for five seconds, looking at each other. Finally, Peyton spoke :
"What about Lucas and you ?"
"There's nothing between us."
"Oh, Brooke, c'mon ! The guy is dying for you !"
"It's too weird ! He keeps saying that he loves me but…"
"But what ? Don't you love him ?"
"I… Of course I love him but…
"No buts. You have to tell him. I know he is deeply in love with you, but if you wait any longer he might think that you don't love him back, and move on. Please, Brooke. You deserve to be happy, and so does Lucas."
"Fine ! It's ok, I'll talk to him."
"When ?"
"I don't know…"
"Tonight."
"Tonight ? But I'm not ready, I have to…"
"Just tell him you love him, you don't have to prepare any speech, or crap like this. Just say : 'I love you Lucas', okay ?"
"Okay. Tonight then."
"I'm proud of you, B. I love you."
"Yeah I love you too Peyt', thanks for everything."
Peyton was anxious. Tonight was her first official date with Jake. Sure he kissed her months ago, but he never did it again since, and she knew it would happen tonight. She had just dropped Sawyer and Jenny at Naley's house. The doorbell rang and she startled. Jake wasn't supposed to be here already.
"Hey Peyton."
"Lucas ? What are you doing here ?"
"I just wanted to talk to you. Bad timing ?"
"Well, Jake will be here in less than an hour, but we can talk if you want to."
"Thanks. You look beautiful in that dress, by the way."
"Oh, well, thank you. And come in."
She closed the door behind him and they sat down on the couch.
"Want to drink something ?"
"No, thanks. Uh… Where's Brooke ?"
"With Rachel, out of town. She'll be here in two hours, I guess."
"Oh, okay."
"So… What did you want to tell me ?"
"Peyton… I know that Jake and you are together."
"Uh… Luke, I don't know who told you that, but it's not true."
"Really ?"
"Well, tonight is our first date."
"So… You… You didn't sleep with him ?"
"Luke ! No, no ! Well, at least, not yet. Why ?"
"I know this is none of my business, but… I don't understand what's happening to me. You're moving on, and I'm stuck."
"Stuck ? Luke, you're the one who moved on first. You love Brooke."
"I do ! I do love her, with all my heart but… What if she doesn't love me back ?"
Peyton felt bad for her ex-husband. He seemed really unsure and sad. So she took his hand in hers and squeezed it.
"I don't have any worries about you and Brooke. I know she loves you as much as you love her."
"Why doesn't she tell me that, then ?"
"Because you broke her heart, twice. Well, we broke her heart. But she's fine, now. You'll see."
He smiled.
"Thanks Peyt'. You know I'm glad we're friends."
"Yeah me too."
"I should go now, Jake will be here soon and it could be weird for him to see us together."
"Yeah, maybe." She chuckled.
"Enjoy your night, Sawyer."
"Yours too, Scott."
And then he left. Peyton sighed. He called her Sawyer. She was no longer Sawyer-Scott. But then, Peyton remembered Jake, and the way he looked at her every time he saw her, and she smiled. She knew that one day she'll be Peyton Sawyer-Jagielski, and to her, it sounded better that Sawyer-Scott.
"Wow. You look gorgeous."
"Thank you, you're not bad either. Where are we going ?"
"That's a surprise."
"Well, Jagielski, you're such a romantic guy."
"Don't you like it ?"
"I love it."
"Great. Let's go."
Lucas Scott was alone at the River court, thinking. A lot of things had happened in his life lately. In less than a year he had lost his wife, realised that he was still in love with his ex-girlfriend and told her everything about his feelings. They've been in New-York together three months ago but she never made a move towards him, to show him that she had feelings for him. Instead, she had let guys approaching her, anybody but him. And now, Lucas was starting to think that maybe, maybe Brooke didn't love him. And if it was the case, he didn't really know what he was going to do. He needed her. And yes, he was not afraid to say it, he was lost without her. His life didn't have sense anymore. Lucas sighed and started to walk on the court. Peyton's tags were still here. Everywhere on the court you could read "I will always love you Lucas". It reminded him of Brooke's words when she dumped him back in high school. "I love you Lucas, and I probably always will." He had to believe that these words were true. Lucas was lost in his thoughts and he didn't see that someone was standing right behind him.
"You have to talk to her, man."
"Jeez, Nate you scared me !"
"Sorry. But seriously, stop wondering if she loves you and ask her."
"I can't do that to her. What if she says no ?"
"Do you really think she'll say no ?"
"I don't know. At first I was sure she would say yes, but time has passed and…"
"Stop being an idiot, Luke. That girl loves you more than anything. She's just afraid."
"Afraid of what, Nate ? I keep telling her how I feel since Peyton and I came back from Los Angeles !"
"She got heartbroken, man ! You were the first one she truly had feelings for, and you cut her down, twice ! So, personally, I understand her. Now do whatever you want, but don't waste your time thinking of what her answer would be. The only way to find out is to ask her, and you know it."
Lucas didn't respond.
"Lucas. Each second you hesitate, it is a second lost. And life is not that long."
"Okay. I got it."
"Good. Then what are you waiting for ?"
"I…"
He didn't have the time to answer because his cell phone rang.
"Damn, it's Brooke. What do I do ?"
"Answer it, idiot !"
"Okay !"
"Hey Luke, it's Brooke."
"Hi, how are you ?"
"I'm fine. You ?"
"Good."
"So… Are you at home ?"
"No, actually I'm at the River Court with Nate… Nate ?"
But his brother was nowhere in sight.
"Uh, well at least he was here a minute ago."
"You know what ? Stay here. I'm coming."
"Okay."
"I'll bring things to eat, I'm starving."
"Good. I'm waiting for you."
"I'll be here in ten minutes."
Then she hung up and took a deep breath. Tonight was the night. She was going to open her heart to Lucas Scott, again. Hoping that this time, he would never have to give it back to her, shattered.
"Jake, you really brought me on a boat ?"
"Looks like it, yes."
"Unbelievable."
"Wait. There's someone here who wants to see you."
He disappeared a few seconds and came back with a tall, brown-haired man. Peyton froze.
"Dad ?"
"Hi, sweetie."
"I can't believe you're here !"
"You already said that, Peyton."
"I know ! It's just that… I haven't seen you in years !"
"I know, I'm sorry."
"It's okay. I'm so glad you're here !"
"I'm going to stay the whole week."
"That's great !"
"But right now, I'll go to see Nathan and Haley, I told them that I was keeping Sawyer tonight. Jake is waiting for you."
"So you two have planned everything ?"
"Hmm yeah, sort of."
"My God. Oh I love you both."
"I love you too, I'm proud of who you became. Never forget that."
He kissed her on the cheek and then left the boat. Peyton heard a little noise behind her and turned round. It was Jake. She stood up and walked toward him.
"Thank you Jake. Thank you so much."
"I knew you would be happy."
"I couldn't be happier right now. I love you."
"I love you too."
And then they kissed. That was going to be a great night.
Lucas was nervously waiting for Brooke. When he saw her car, he made his way toward her.
"Here, let me help you with the food."
"Thanks."
"Wow, did you buy the whole store ?"
"I said I was starving."
"Yeah, right."
"And… I brought wine !"
"You're a genius !"
"I know, thank you ! Now let's eat !"
Lucas and Brooke were sitting on the ground. The brunette had brought many things to eat, not really healthy but no one cared.
"Brooke ! Really ? Strawberries with chocolate ?"
"Why not ? Give me one !"
"Uh, okay."
Lucas suddenly realised how sensual this scene was and he felt a little uncomfortable. That didn't go unnoticed by Brooke.
"Are you okay Broody ?"
"I'm fine. I just think that I ate enough."
"Oh come on, don't want to taste the strawberries ? They're delicious." She said with a wink.
"Okay. Give me one."
She did so. Her fingers lingered a little longer on his lips, and Lucas couldn't move. Brooke smiled as she stood up.
"Wanna dance ?"
"Now ?"
"Why not ?"
"But… Here ?"
"Lucas, when did you become so… I don't know, come on !"
She took his hand and forced him to stand up. When he felt her body perfectly fit with his, he smiled. It was so good to be here with her, under that beautiful night sky. They were moving slowly, his pace matching hers.
"This is so perfect, Luke."
"I know."
"I wish we could stay here forever."
"Well, we can. But we'll die because we could not eat or drink, or sleep."
"You're so not funny."
"Hey, that was funny."
"Was not."
"Okay, doesn't matter anyway. I have you."
Brooke didn't answer. She was going to tell him. She had to tell him.
"Lucas…"
"Yes, Brooke ?"
They stopped dancing and looked into each other's eyes. Lucas' heart was beating faster and he wondered if Brooke could hear it. She didn't know how to confess her feelings for him, so she put one of her hand on the back of his neck and lifted her head up. His look was so intense that it made her shiver. And, slowly, she pressed her lips against his. Immediately, Lucas tightened his hold. This was certainly a dream. She couldn't be kissing him. He had been dreaming about it every night since the day he realised that he was still in love with her. And now it was happening. The kiss was soft, perfect, and didn't last more than three second. Then, Brooke pulled away and opened her eyes. And she whispered :
"I love you, Lucas Scott."
A wave of happiness, relief and love overwhelmed Lucas.
"Oh, Brooke, finally… What took you so long ?"
"My fears."
"Fears ?"
"You know, being left behind, broken-hearted, and all these bad things…"
"Shh Brooke Davis, I love you. And I will always do. I swear it."
"I love you too."
He kissed her and pulled her into a hug.
"I'm sorry I had to hurt you to realise that you've always been the one. But now you have nothing to worry about. Because Peyton and I have tried but it didn't work. It was you, from the beginning. I've been too blinded to see it. But now that I'm sure about my feelings, I'll never let you go. I promise. Oh, I love you so much."
"I believe you, Lucas. When you say all that, I trust you. And I hope I won't regret it."
"You won't. I will not disappoint you again. I'd rather die."
"Yeah, well, don't die too soon, because I want to have a long and wonderful life with you."
"So do I… How about we go home, now ? You know, I've been waiting for months and… Well. You understand."
She laughed, and he smiled.
"Yeah, sure, let's go !"
"Oh I've missed you so much, Brooke. I know I said it many times before, but I could go on all night with it : I love you."
"You're incredible. You know I love you too. I hope you never doubted about it."
"Hmm…"
"What ? Did you ?"
"A little."
"When ?"
"Mostly when we were in New-York."
"But… why ?"
"Brooke, c'mon, you knew I was in love with you and you let all those guys being around you, flirting with you and…"
"Were you jealous ?"
"Of course I was !"
"Good. Now kiss me."
She didn't have to repeat it. But this time, the kiss was deeper and more passionate. After a minute, they pulled away to catch their breathes.
"I love you Pretty Girl."
"And I love you… Boyfriend."
So, what did you think about that last chapter ? I really hope you liked it ! Review please, it helps to know what you guys think ! :)
OTH-FOQ
