Sorry for such the long delay. I know I haven't been consistent with updating but that is going to change. Updates will be coming at least once a week. Promise

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Chapter 10

Dear Lucas,
I bought your book today. The store is now completely sold out; I kind of bought them all. Glenda, was right, your book is amazing. I stayed up all night reading it. It was sort of weird reading the parts about me. I never imagined myself being a character in a book. The way you wrote me made me smile. Your words made me fall in love with you all over again and I could tell how much you loved me. I hope you know that I wouldn't be where I am today if you hadn't entered my life. You gave me the courage to go after my dreams and I am so happy that yours are coming true. Keep writing, I'm looking forward to your next book Broody.

Love Always,
Peyton

That was the last letter Lucas read even though there were hundreds more. He was betraying Peyton's privacy and that didn't sit well with him at all.

I could tell how much you loved me.

He kept reading that line over and over again and it upset him.

Loved?

Did she think that he stopped loving her?

I'm going to Love you Forever Lucas Scott

He had never reassured her that he was going to always love her. She should know though. She just should.

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Lucas and Peyton both arrive at her house after work at almost the exact same time.

"It's freezing out here", Peyton said as she got out of her car.

"I can help with that." he said and took of his coat and draped it over Peyton's shoulders.

Little did he know that that sweet and romantic gesture would change their relationship.

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"Pizza or Chinese?" Lucas asked as they entered her house.

"I was thinking about cooking tonight." she said as Lucas let out a laugh. "What?"

"You can't cook."

"I'm not a gourmet chef but I can cook."

"Do you remember the cookie incident?"

"In our time apart my cooking ways have changed." she said with a smile on her face.

"Oh they have, have they?" he said and then kissed her.

In between kisses Peyton said "Uh-huh...I'm...not...half...bad...anymore."

Their kiss was becoming deeper and things were heating up when Lucas' cell phone rang, which was in his coat pocket.

Peyton reached into the coat's pocket, which she was wearing, and pulled out the ringing cell phone and handed it to Lucas.

As Peyton took the cell phone out something fell out of the coat pocket. This something is what was going to cause the change in their relationship.

The question is...for better or worse?

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As Lucas walked into the kitchen while talking on the phone she picked up the piece of notebook paper that had fallen.

Immediately she recognized it. It was a letter she had written last year.

She felt betrayed that Lucas was reading things that he was never supposed to see. When writing the letters she had no intention of actually sending them. They were a way for her to feel connected with Lucas when they were so far apart.

At the same time, she felt so embarrassed. Only God knows how many he read and what he read. In some letters she expressed her anger towards him. When he broke things off she was heartbroken. She couldn't understand why he didn't fight for them or try to figure something out.

Lucas walked back into the room and she quickly hid what she had found behind her back.

"Who was that?" she asked trying to keep her cool.

"Lindsey. That new company I was telling you about wants to publish my new book."

"That's great Luke", she said and hugged him. "Speaking of books...have you been reading anything interesting lately?"

"No. Nothing really."

"You sure?"

Lucas noticed Peyton was hiding something behind her back. "Peyton, what are you hiding behind your back?"

"I think I should be asking you what I am hiding behind my back."

"Come again?"

Peyton took the letter out from behind her back and showed him.

This wasn't good.

"Peyton..."

"No Lucas! Where did you get these?"

"I found them a few days ago."

"And what gives you the right to be snooping through my stuff?"

"I wasn't snooping. I just kind of came across them. I only read a few...I swear."

"These are private! You were never supposed to see these!"

"I'm sorry Peyt."

" I bet you are. It's easy to say that you are sorry after the fact. If you were really sorry you wouldn't have read them. You knew it was wrong but you still betrayed my privacy and my trust. You had not right!"

"I had reasons though"

"There is no possible reason for you to betray me like this!" she said angrily and ran out the front door and slammed it behind her.

Lucas immediately ran after her.

He had to fix this. He didn't read them to betray her. That was what he didn't want to do. He just needed to know how she felt when they were apart. Hurt? Angry? Sad? Forgiving? Understanding?

When he found the letters he knew it was wrong but I part of him felt like reading them was the best thing to do.

"Peyton wait!" he yelled as he chased after her.

"Why should I?"

"Because I love you." he said and Peyton turned around. "Just give me a minute to explain."

"Fine. One Minute." she said with anger still in her voice.

I know I betrayed your privacy but I part of me just needed to read them."

"And why is that?"

"You were the first thing I thought about when I woke up and the last thing when I fell asleep."

"What are you talking about?"

"I was hurting too Peyton. When I found the letters I knew that if you didn't send them they must be important.

"And you still went ahead and read my private thoughts!"

"I just wanted to know what your life was like while you were gone. The second we broke up I felt like a piece of me was missing. We had the occasional phone call and email but that wasn't enough for me. Is it so wrong that I missed you?"

"No.", Peyton said with tears in her eyes. "I missed you too. Everyday. That's why I wrote the letters."

"I'm sorry."

Peyton could see how sorry he was and could tell by the look in his eyes that he did it because he loved her. That meant everything to her.

"I know you are." she said as Lucas wiped away her tears. "You weren't supposed to read them though."

"I know but I'm glad I did. I'm ashamed that I betrayed you but it felt so good to hear about how you were..."

Lucas was cut off by Peyton's lips crashing on his. As the kiss broke Peyton whispered "It's ok."

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That night Lucas and Peyton made love for the first time in 2 years. It was a night neither one of them would ever forget. It was filled with Love and passion.

Their relationship definitely changed for the better.

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