There was a knock on the door. Larry answered it, "Jake, long time no see," he said sticking his hand out to shake Jake's hand."
"Mr. Sawyer," Jake said shaking his hand.
"I didn't realize you were in town. Wow she's big," Larry said nodding toward Jenny who was at Jake's side.
"Listen is Peyton here," Jake asked.
"Yeah let me get her. Come on in," Larry said and disappeared upstairs. A few seconds later Peyton came bounding down followed by Brooke.
"Hi," Jake said.
"Hey," Peyton said back.
"Look I owe you for the other day," he said.
"No, really it was no big deal," she said.
"Well at least let me treat you to lunch," he asked.
"She'll go," Brooke said from behind her.
"I will," Peyton asked turning to Brooke.
"Yeah I have plans anyway. Hot date with an adorable Scott toddler," she said and grabbed her purse and left.
"Well I guess I'm free then," she said to Jake and they headed out.
"You ready for this," Nathan asked Haley standing outside the café.
"As ready as I'll ever be," she said and took his hand and they headed into the café.
"Haley James, Nathan Scott, it's nice to meet you," a young woman not much older than them said as she ushered them to a table. "My name is Liz."
"Hi nice to meet you," Haley said as she shook her hand.
"Yeah nice to meet you," Nathan said taking Haley's lead.
"Ok let's get started," Liz said taking out a tape recorder and placing it on the table. Nathan and Haley just looked at each other and nodded.
"So, I'm leaving tomorrow," Jake said between bites.
"Oh," Peyton said. "You'll definitely need to look me up when I'm home."
"I will."
"I sill can't believe you were back here for a little while anyway," Peyton said.
"Why is that? Did you think you'd never see me again," Jake laughed.
"Uh honestly," Peyton answered, "the way things ended the last time I saw you it was a safe bet."
"I guess," Jake said, "but time changes everything, look at Nathan and Haley."
"It sure does," Peyton said running her hands through Jenny's hair. "Jake you know I loved you then."
"Peyt," he said shaking his head.
"No, I've wanted to tell you that since that night but I never had the chance. Now that I had the chance I had to say it. I couldn't let two more years pass until I got another chance."
"Peyt I knew you loved me then, you did tell me that night but I knew you loved Lucas too and you had to explore that. I couldn't let you regret not knowing what could be," Jake said.
"What if I regret not knowing what would have happened if I had stayed with you," she responded.
"There was more than just Lucas, Peyton. You had your friends, even though they were paring off and you had school. There was too much for you to give up for me. I couldn't let you do it," Jake said.
"Ok well then how come you never answered my emails," Peyton asked.
"I don't know maybe because you went back to be with Lucas and that hurt too much," Jake answered.
"But you just said that I went back for more than that."
"You did, but you didn't know that at least not then," Jake said. "Look that's history now. We're going to be living in the same city, a big city, but the same one none the less so if we're going to be friends, drudging up our dirty past may complicate things."
"Yeah maybe you're right," Peyton said. "Well I should probably go. Brooke and I have plans this afternoon."
"Right, ok," Jake said, "well I'll give you a call in a few weeks."
"Ok," Peyton said as they both stood and hugged each other. Then she bent down and hugged Jenny, "bye sweetheart."
"Bye," Jenny said back.
