Chapter 14! Yay! I'm getting real far on this story, and now I'm thinking about maybe ending soon and then doing a sequel or something? I don't know. Leave me reviews and tell me what you think!

Oh yeah, Disclaimer: I don't own OTH or anything. I don't own "Hands Down" by Dashboard COnfessional, which is where the lyrics are from. The title is too. Enjoy! :

-xoxo,Sonya

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Peyton woke up the next morning and knew she had to get ready for work. Mia was coming into town for a break from her tour, and Peyton wanted to get to the studio before Mia. She stayed in the bed and lay there for a few minutes. After ten minutes, Peyton dragged herself out of bed and climbed in the shower. A half an hour later, she was writing a note for Lucas telling him where she was going and to have him call her.

On her drive over to the studio, Peyton turned on the radio. An old Dashboard Confessional song poured through the radio, making her smile.

My hopes are so high,
that your kiss might kill me.
So won't you kill me,
so I die happy.

My heart is yours to fill or burst,
to break or bury,
or wear as jewelry,
which ever you prefer.

Listening to the song she listened to so long ago made her think of her first meeting with Lucas. She was driving through Tree Hill and was searching for a CD while listening to this song. She wasn't paying attention and almost hit a younger Lucas, who was on a run, dribbling a basketball and listening to his iPod. She smiled at the distant memory, the pulled into the parking lot of the Studio.



She unlocked the door and walked into the studio, finding Mia was already there, practicing a song. She had obviously just started because she was barely into the first verse.

"Well it goes like this
The fourth, the fifth,

The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah"

Peyton loved to listen to Mia sing. She was so awesome at it. When Mia finished she came out of the recording booth and ran over to Peyton and gave her a hug. "So, how's married life treating you?"

Peyton shrugged, and then couldn't hide her smile anymore. "It's better than I ever thought it'd be."

Mia smiled at the blonde girl and laughed. "I'm happy for you. But, we need to get this song recorded!"

Peyton laughed at the younger girl's determination. "Alright rock star, get in that booth and let's start this thing!"

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An hour after Peyton left, Lucas stirred, wondering where his new wife went. He walked into the kitchen and noticed the note. She went to the studio. Lucas sighed. Back to reality, which means back to work, he thought. He didn't want to have to come in contact with Lindsey, but he knew he had to at some point. She was his editor, and he didn't have a choice. So, after Lucas made some breakfast (cereal, he wasn't much of a cook) and got a shower, he called Lindsey. She answered on the third ring. "Hello?"

"Hey, Lindsey, it's me."

"Hi Luke. What do you need?"



He chuckled. It was sort of an angry chuckle. He was amazed Lindsey could act so caring, and yet be so hurtful. He shook his head. Whoa, where did that come from? He thought. He was over Lindsey, so over her, but the thought of her leaving him at the alter were still a sore spot for him. "Well, I figured we needed to work on the idea of my book. You get my dedication?"

She sighed. Yes, she got his dedication. It hurt her every time she read it. It screamed Lucas and Peyton, and Lindsey wasn't ready to deal with that. She loved Lucas, and the idea of him with someone else did hurt, even though she knew they were never really together, but she pushed it aside. "Yes, I did. And no, we don't. I got your dedication, and your books finished Lucas. I've been working on editing it and I figured I could e-mail the edited version to you now?" she asked him, ready to be done with the whole editor relationship she had with Lucas.

"Okay, you e-mail it, I'll read it, and then edit what I think needs to be changed."

Lindsey nodded. Their conversation had taken an extreme business like tone, and she figured what she said next wouldn't be good, but she did it anyways. "I know you got my message Luke, but-"

Lucas cut her off. He had gotten the message, and didn't want to talk about it. He already told Lindsey everything she deserved to hear. "Yeah, I did." Luke thought for a minute, and then continued. "It wasn't fair, Lindsey. I propose. I say 'I do'. I say 'I miss you'. I did everything first, but I never got anything in return. I'm sorry Lindsey, but I'm with Peyton."

She sighed. "I figured. I mean, I did tell you to go after her, right?" She chuckled, then sighed, considering the situation at hand wasn't funny. "But, Lucas, the statement still holds truth. I do miss you, every single day."

Lucas sighed. "Yeah, I know. I guess I miss you too, Lindsey."

And guess who was standing in Lucas's doorway when he decided to say that?

Haley was shocked. She wanted to say something. She wanted to make a noise so her presence was known. She cleared her throat, and Lucas spun around. "Uh, I got to go, Lindsey. I'll read the e-mail 

and get back to you." Then he hung up, without hearing Lindsey's goodbye. "Haley! How… how…" he stuttered, not sure he wanted to hear the answer to the question he was trying to ask.

"How much did I hear?"

He nodded.

"Enough to make me want to smack you upside the head a bazillion times!" she yelled at him.

He put his hands up in defense and said, "Okay, to my defense-"

Haley cut him off. "No! Lucas, you don't get to defend yourself right now. I'm not going to say anything to Peyton, yet. If you don't I will, and please don't make me be the bearer of bad news, okay?"

He sighed. "Okay. But, Hales, listen okay? She left me a message that said she missed me, because-"

Haley cut him off again. "No, Luke, don't explain it to me. Just tell Peyton, okay?" At that moment, Lucas's eye widened, and Haley's face paled. She knew who was behind her. She turned around slowly and saw the one and only person she didn't want to see at the moment.

"Tell me what?" Peyton asked, a small smile starting to disappear from her face.

Sorry to leave you with such a cliffhanger, but I thought it'd be good to stop here!

I'm working on the next chapter now, so it should be up by the end of the day. Reviews make me type faster…! :

-xoxo, Sonya