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Recap:

"I'm so happy for you," Peyton said sarcastically. Haley had Nathan's heart, and Lucas hasn't realized it yet but Haley also has his heart; leaving her, and Brooke out of the loop. Brooke will just love that one. "Look there's your car. I'm just going to go. See ya." Peyton took off running before Nathan could offer a ride, or even say good night.

Then a thought popped into her head. Haley changed Nathan, why can't she try and change Lucas a bit?

Part 13

It was a little before noon, and Peyton had been up for nearly and hour. She was already dressed and ready to go out.

'I think I'll start today off with some coffee from Karen's Café,' Peyton thought. She grabbed her keys and slipped her jacket on and ran out the door. She jumped into her car, slipping the key into the ignition and starting the car.

She parked outside of the café. Peyton entered the café. It was buzzing with the morning customers. She stepped up in line.

"What can I get for you?" Karen asked when it was her turn.

"A large French vanilla coffee," Peyton said.

"Coming right up," Karen said as she went to start filling the cup. Karen noticed that she looked like she wanted to say more. "Anything else?"

Peyton opened her mouth to speak and abruptly closed it. She decided to just ask. "Is Lucas around?"

Karen placed her steaming coffee on the counter and took her money. "No. He went out awhile ago."

"Oh ok, if you uh see him tell him Peyton from school stopped by."

Peyton. Karen knew that name. Keith told her, that's whose car Nathan destroyed not long ago. "Actually if you want to see him you might want to check out the park by the riverfront. He may be there."

Peyton smiled and nodded knowingly. "Basketball," she stated simply.

"What else?" Karen asked, and both laughed.

"Thanks," Peyton said and retreated from the café. She took a sip of her piping hot coffee. Warmth. She got into her car and started it. She took off in her direction of the park. She turned on the music and let the loud sounds of her punk rock music surround her. Peyton was feeling the best she has in quite a few days. She pulled up to the riverfront to see a bunch of guys playing basket ball, and.Brooke's car?

Peyton searched for Lucas and saw him at the other end of the court helping Brooke shoot the ball. Jealousy flared through her as she saw Lucas behind Brooke helping her with her arms and positioning.

"Well what do we have here?" Junk asked. "A certain Peyton Sawyer lost?"

Lucas heard Peyton's name and turned around. He could see the look on her face and it wasn't good.

"Yeah I am. I was looking for real players," Peyton retorted sarcastically, flashing him a very brief look.

Peyton's good mood was torn from her as quick as she had felt it. Now pain, jealousy coursed through her body. Her temper flared. She turned on her heels to head back to her car.

Lucas jogged over to her. "Peyton wait."

She spun around and they almost collided. They were standing a few inches from each other now, with all eyes on them.

"Just call me when you're not busy." Peyton went to turn around but Lucas stopped her.

"Peyton," he said pleadingly. "Doesn't take you Scott brothers long to move from woman to woman now does it? Karen to Deb, Me to Haley, Me to Brooke."

Lucas took in a sharp breath. He was being compared to *them*. But that's not how it was at all.

"Brooke just stopped by. We were going to have her play with us. Hey why don't you play too," Lucas offered trying to get her to stay.

Peyton grinned. "Fine."

"Hey guys, today we're playing three on three," Lucas announced, motioning to the two new players.

Skills laughed. "I want that one," he announced pointing to Peyton. "She's feisty," Skills said as she pushed past Junk.

Peyton put her coffee on the bench and takes off her coat to reveal a tank top.

Peyton walks over to Brooke and pulls her off to the side.

"Peyton," Brooke said.

"You and me, let's put stakes on the game," Peyton said smirking.

Brooke just looked at her. "What kind of stakes?"

END PART 13