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Fall to Pieces

I looked away, then I look back at you. You tried to say the things that you can't undo.

If I had my way I'd never get over you.

Today's the day, I pray that we make it through. Make it through the fall. Make it through it all.

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"I think we should cancel our wedding." Lucas began slowly"… I think we should take a break."

"What do you mean?" Brooke's heart stopped at Lucas's words. "You're not serious are you?"

Lucas remained silent, averting Brooke's gaze. He couldn't look at her… he didn't want to see the pain on her face… the hurt he heard in her voice tore at his heart. Truth was he did love her… he did care for her… he just wasn't IN love with her.

"You're not serious?" Brooke's voice gradually became louder… the pain she felt gradually turning into anger.

"You know what I'm not hearing this Lucas." She quickly let go of his hand and exited the truck. Slamming the door behind her.

"Brooke!" he called out after her. Jumping out of the truck he followed her into his apartment. When he reached the door frame of his place, he saw Brooke sobbing on the couch. She looked up with tears staining her face.

"Why now Luke?" she sobbed. "Why… what did I do?"

Lucas closed the apartment door behind him, and made his way to Brooke. He took a seat next to her on the couch.

"Brooke you didn't do anything… I just… I have to be honest with you. You deserve that much from me. You're an amazing person… who has so much love to give. You deserve someone who can love you completely not holding anything back." He paused and looked at his hands. "I just can't do that Brooke… I tried I promise I did… but my heart isn't my own to give. I gave it to someone a long time ago. I couldn't live with knowing that I can't love you the way you should be loved. I want you to experience great love Brooke Davis, and I don't want to be the cause of you never feeling what it is like to be loved in that way."

She looked up at him attempting to dry her eyes. She saw that he was speaking the truth. "It's her isn't it? I noticed it, I just kept telling myself I was seeing things."

Lucas nodded. "Brooke I do love you."

"Just not the way you love her" Brooke whispered.

"I wish you could tell your heart to feel what your brain says it should you know? I tried Brooke… but my heart…"

"I know Lucas…" she gave a sad smile and tapped his arm. "…I know"

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Not long after Brooke and Lucas left the hall, the firm called Jason for a phone conference at home, so Peyton decided to stop by Haley and Nathan's house.

"Haley how did you know Nathan was the One?" Peyton asked as she threw herself onto Haley's bed.

"Well, my heart fluttered every time I was near him. Every time I wasn't with him I wanted to be with him. And I'm just completely in love with that man." She smiled at sat next to Peyton on the bed. "Why whats going on Peyton?" she asked

"I'm just so confused Hales… before I came back I was so sure about Jason being the one. But now everything is different." She closed her eyes and sighed.

"Its Lucas isn't it?"

Peyton quickly sat up and looked at Haley. "Is it that obvious?"

"Its been obvious since we were 11 years old Peyton. Only thing is that your finally starting to realize it."

"I guess you knew before I even did" Peyton laughed

"So you and Luke huh" Haley laid beside her friend. "You have to tell him Peyt."

"I can't Hales… Luke's engaged…" she looked down at her ring "And so am I. Its to late."

"Its never too late Peyton."

"Hales ?"

"Yeah?"

"Whats it like being a mom?" Peyton asked laying on her side with her head in her hand facing Haley.

"Its amazing Peyton… I love every minuet of it." She smiled "Your already thinking of that?" Haley let out a small laugh

"No.. in the future yeah but I was just wondering…" Peyton said as she laid on her back looking at the ceiling. "Hey what time is it?"

Hales leaned up and caught a glimpse of the clock. "Its 8pm."

"I better get going Hales thanks for the talk." The blonde stated while getting off the bed.

"Tell him Sawyer!" Haley yelled out to her friend and heard the front door close.

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"There you are missy." Grandma Sawyer said in a surprised voice while standing near the door in her robe. "I've been keeping supper warm for you."

"Hey Grams I'm sorry I took so long I was over at…"

"Haley and Nathan's I know Jason told me" the elderly woman cut in.

"You guys are my own personal tracking device huh Grams" Peyton smiled and hugged her grandmother tight. "So where is this supper?"

"In the kitchen come on lets sit down and I made some coffee pumpkin."

Peyton followed her grandmother to the kitchen and took a seat at the dinning table.

"Is Jason home Granny?" Peyton asked while unfolding her napkin.

"Oh no he went to the store to get a power strip for his fax machine." Grandma Sawyer said while handing Peyton her food. "That boy lives and breaths next to that god forsaken machine."

Peyton laughed and nodded her head. "He loves his work."

"Does he love it more then you?" the grey haired woman asked as she took a sip from her coffee.

"Of course not Granny."

"Peyton. If this boy isn't the one for you don't marry him."

"Granny where is all this coming from?" Peyton asked as she placed her fork back on the table, suddenly losing her appetite.

"I see it in your eyes Peyton. Your settling. You never should settle." She said as she sat next to her granddaughter stroking her golden curls away from her face.

"My deary… I see you… you are precious… you deserve the best… and you should never settle… you deserve whatever you heart desires… even if it is a certain blonde young man."

"Grandma!!" Peyton looked at her grandmother in shock

"What!... deary you love that boy is it not true?"

Peyton nodded her head. "Then be fair to Jason and tell him the truth. If you don't you both will end up living a lie for the rest of your life."

"I don't want anyone to end up hurt" Peyton admitted with a sigh

"You'll only cause yourself and Jason more pain the longer you keep this from him."

"Your right Granny… I'll tell him." She closed her eyes letting the truth and the reality of what she was going to do sink in. "I'll tell him tomorrow."

"And that blonde boy too…" Granny added

"Yes granny and the blonde boy too" Peyton smiled and pecked Grandma Sawyer on the cheek.

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The next morning came too fast for Peyton. Luckily Jason wasn't home… he was out getting paper for his 'god forsaken' fax machine. Peyton was determined to tell Lucas and Jason how she felt today. As she went down the stairs toward the front door, Grandma Sawyer stopped her.

"Going to get that blonde boy of yours deary?"

"Yes Grams… I'm going to get my blonde boy." Peyton smiled and kissed her grandma's forehead. "I'll be back soon okay"

"Be safe Peyton. And be home for dinner before it gets cold this time"

"I will" Peyton let out and walked out the door and into her car.

"Okay Sawyer its been 25 years in the making… time to confess these new found… well old feelings that you just discovered feelings to Lucas… right? Yes right ok breath." Peyton boosted herself up as she started the engine of her car and headed towards Lucas's house.

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KNOCK KNOCK… "Maybe he's not home… please don't be home." Peyton thought inwardly as she bit her bottom like in anticipation for what was about to happen. "Okay he's not home… maybe next time." She turned to go, when the door slowly opened displaying a just awakened Lucas, who showed off his bed hair.

"Peyton?" Lucas asked as he rubbed his eyes.

"Oh hey" Peyton greeted facing her best friend.

"Come in"

"Okay"

Peyton walked inside the apartment, and stood with her hands in her pockets. "Okay how do I start this…"

"So what's up? Did you need something?" Lucas asked as he sat on his couch.

"Um… well… I need to talk to you about something… something serious… Something I just found out."

Lucas kept his eyes on her and nodded his head for her to continue.

Clearing her throat Peyton sat down next to Lucas.

"Well you see… Lucas I have Feelings…"

Peyton's confession was stopped by her phone vibrating in her hand. "D a m n always the cell." She looked down and saw Jason's text. Her face turned a pasty white.

"Peyton what's wrong?" Lucas asked worried for her

She looked at him with fear in her eyes. "Its Grams… she's in the hospital. She had a stroke. Jason said she's in the ER."

"Everything's going to be okay. I'll get dressed and I'll drive you there. It will all be okay Peyton. I promise."

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And I don't want to fall to pieces. I just want to sit and stare at you.

I don't want to talk about it. And I don't want a conversation.

I just want to cry in front of you I don't want to talk about it cause I'm in love with you.

---Avril Lavigne

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