Chapter 11: Final Chapter for Leyton fans… 

"I gotta go inside…" Peyton couldn't handle the tension between all of them. She stormed into her house with tears in her eyes.

Jake looked disappointed and hurt… but the feeling that really surfaced was guilt… for pushing her away, for not being contented with what he had before and though he hates to admit it… for ruining Peyton and Lucas' happy ending.

Lucas, however, was feeling… a lot of things. He was angry, jealous, insecure, confused, crushed and… definitely in need of answers.

Peyton closed the door and leaned back on her door, crying, as she slowly slid down. She ran her hands through her hair hardly, with all her confusion and rage. She was angry at herself, because she got so affected with Jake's return. She didn't want to. And thinking of this… she realized… it was over. She was just shocked and scared of what she might have felt. Truth is… she felt nothing… nothing special… it wasn't there anymore – the love. She was just overwhelmed, and all the emotions she was left with just needed to be released. So…she decided to finally stand up and be brave. She wiped away her tears and got up and opened the door.

Lucas and Jake immediately looked at the door, waiting for what they had to hear.

Peyton stepped out, still a bit shaken. Then, she walked up to Jake first. Lucas' eyes followed Peyton. He was…crushed of course. Peyton didn't want to look at Lucas, because deep inside, she wanted to surprise him with the great news… Plus, she had to focus on turning Jake down.

Lucas wanted to get in the car and leave…perhaps never show up…but…he didn't get the answers he needed.

"Jake, what are you doing here?" Peyton asked hesitantly.

"I wanted to come see you… and apologize for driving you away… and… to tell you something."

Peyton felt more pressured and nervous at this point. "What is it?"

"It's something you don't need to know anymore… that is if…"

"If?" Peyton was left hanging, and they both knew Lucas was waiting. He couldn't hear what they were saying, but he was dead nervous.

"Alright…I'm gonna ask you something and if you don't tell me the truth, our lives (he looks at Lucas) may never be the same again… it'll be different… in the worst way."

"So ask me now and I promise to answer with the truth…" She took a deep breath.

"Do you love Lucas more than me?" Jake had eagerness and at the same time, nervousness in his eyes… He was 98 sure that Peyton would say yes, but he still wasn't prepared for it.

Peyton immediately gave a frozen look. Then she looked away… then… gave Jake a pitied look… Somehow, that face turned into a little smile. Lucas was seeing everything, and the moment he saw this, he was even more angry. He immediately opened the car door. Peyton heard him open the door. She looked to see that Lucas already got in the car and shut it. She was hesitating now. She quickly turned back to Jake and smiled, "Yes…Yes I do Jake… But I wanna thank you so… SO MUCH… for everything…God…don't make me enumerate them…thank you…and I really loved you…I did…I'm sorry… I am" She was speaking so fast because Lucas was starting his engine already. She still made eye contact with Jake as she constantly checked on what Lucas was doing.

"Hey… Don't apologize… And… I don't think Lucas heard your answer… to my question. Say it louder." Yes, it hurt Jake to say these words, but there's a certain happiness that he feels when he helps in making Peyton happy. He pointed over to Lucas, as Peyton was about to cry for joy and amazement… She could not believe Jake's reaction. She looked at him, looking for words, but she just kept gasping. "I get it… Don't worry… Now go… Yell it out loud." Jake kissed Peyton's forehead as he left. Peyton gave him a flying kiss and mouthed out the words "thank you" to him.

Lucas saw this because even as he was starting his car, he was waiting for a turn of events. Since he couldn't hear what was going on, he misunderstood. He was even more irritated. He felt stupid. So, he backed up his car, and Peyton was panicking as she remembered Lucas was leaving! She quickly turned to the car. "I LOVE YOU LUCAS! AND I CHOSE YOU!" She yelled, so Lucas would hear.

Lucas quickly stepped on the break. His eyes were as big as a koala's but his smile was reaching his ears (hyperbole only…hahaha)

Peyton let out a relieved sigh as she saw Lucas step out of the car. They smiled at each other for like 3 seconds. Then, Lucas ran to Peyton and they hugged each other so tight. Then, Lucas cupped Peyton's face with his hands. He kept smiling at her, and just looking at her eyes, lips, nose...he ran is hands through her hair as he looked at her blonde hair… He looked at her (more like examined…kidding :p) and he just couldn't take his eyes off her.

"I thought you smiling at him and the kisses meant…"

"That I was letting him go as a lover, but keeping him as a friend… If you heard, however…" She joked as they both laughed.

"Then, that would be less exciting and romantic as how we are now." Lucas said as he still held Peyton's face.

"I love you Peyton."

"I love you too Lucas."

Then, they kissed each other with such passion, flame, love and happiness. They finally got their happy ending after all the trials.

END! For the Leyton fans…

AN: the sequel…you really don't have to read it…it's like an alternate ending for the Jeyton fans… it's just gonna be long so there'll be a lot of Jeyton goodness… and they get a story as well…right?hahahaha… Jeyton fans who read this…FYI, this chapter didn't occur in the sequel I'm about to make ok:)