Chapter Two
*The Twist*
It was a rare occasion when it snowed in One Tree Hill and today was a rare occasion. The weatherman had predicted two to four inches or snow but nobody believed him until the first snowflake fell that Saturday.
Lucas made his way over to Peyton's feeling good about clearing things up with Haley. He knew he was out of line when he made those comments about Nathan but he felt like he needed to protect Haley. He was glad to have at least one thing off his chest because the afternoon at Peyton's would be an adventure.
Lucas pulled into the driveway packing down the inch of snow that had already accumulated. He stopped at the door contemplating whether or not to ring the doorbell or just let himself in. Normally friends would just enter Peyton's house but their relationship was so undefined he wasn't sure. Before he could make the decision Peyton came to the door. Without saying a word to each other they walked back into the house and started the assignment.
About an hour and a half passed and the snow continued to fall. They both agreed it was time to take a break from their studies. Lucas was curious how much snow had actually fallen. Peyton must have had the same thought because she stuck her head out the window.
"You know I can't even remember the last time it snowed." Peyton said as she brought her head back inside. Her blond curls were full of snow and Lucas reached up to brush them off without realizing. He stopped when it hit him and they both looked into each other's eyes.
"You had some snow in your hair." Lucas explained, "I was just trying to-"
"I know what you were trying to do." Peyton cut him off shyly.
"I think you have some in your eyelashes too." He said. Peyton wiped her have and asked "Is it still there?"
"Here let me help." Lucas volunteered. Before she could respond he leaned in and kissed her lightly. When she didn't pull away he went back in for another. This time she kissed him back. Without a thought Peyton went over and laid on the bed. Lucas followed close behind. They began kissing, only stopping to breathe.
Before they knew it, it was noon the next day and they were both laying under the covers, their clothes strewn all over the room. Peyton was in shock at first, waking up in the arms of the man she had longed for. She leaned over and kissed his cheek. Her warm breath awakened him and he opened his eyes slowly. Luke expected to find Brooke laying beside him, instead it was Peyton. A feeling of happiness washed over his body.
"Hey are you awake?" She asked.
"Mmm, barely." He answered
"Maybe you should call your mom. She'll think you're stuck in some snow ditch somewhere." Peyton suggested.
"I guess you're right." He said. He got up from the bed and quickly grabbed his boxers from the floor. Lucas picked up the phone but there was no dial tone. He wanted to get back in bed but Peyton had gotten up and put a bathrobe one.
"The lines are down." He told her.
"At least you have an excuse for not calling sooner." Peyton stated jokingly.
"Yah but I still feel guilty. She's probably at home wondering. Maybe I should leave." Lucas confessed.
" You can't go out now. They still haven't plowed the roads yet." Peyton told him, now standing by the window.
"Do you think we should finish the essay?" He suggested.
"Well that's what you came here to do." Peyton answered.
They attempted to complete the assignment but their minds kept wandering back to their night together.
"You know that shouldn't have happened last night." She broke the silence.
"I agree. We were both caught up in the moment." Lucas added.
"What about Brooke, do we tell her?" She asked.
"I don't know, she trusted us together. My conscience is already eating me up inside, but I don't want to break her heart." He told her.
"I think we're past breaking hearts. We can't keep this from her. She's my best friend and she's your girlfriend. I've never lied to her and I imagine you haven't either" Peyton explained.
"Last night was meaningless." Lucas stated and Peyton agreed although in their hearts they knew it was a lie. They still hadn't resolved the problem of Brooke. She gave him a look of question.
"I'll tell her when the time is right." Lucas said knowing there was never going to be a right time to tell his girlfriend he slept with her best friend.
*The Twist*
It was a rare occasion when it snowed in One Tree Hill and today was a rare occasion. The weatherman had predicted two to four inches or snow but nobody believed him until the first snowflake fell that Saturday.
Lucas made his way over to Peyton's feeling good about clearing things up with Haley. He knew he was out of line when he made those comments about Nathan but he felt like he needed to protect Haley. He was glad to have at least one thing off his chest because the afternoon at Peyton's would be an adventure.
Lucas pulled into the driveway packing down the inch of snow that had already accumulated. He stopped at the door contemplating whether or not to ring the doorbell or just let himself in. Normally friends would just enter Peyton's house but their relationship was so undefined he wasn't sure. Before he could make the decision Peyton came to the door. Without saying a word to each other they walked back into the house and started the assignment.
About an hour and a half passed and the snow continued to fall. They both agreed it was time to take a break from their studies. Lucas was curious how much snow had actually fallen. Peyton must have had the same thought because she stuck her head out the window.
"You know I can't even remember the last time it snowed." Peyton said as she brought her head back inside. Her blond curls were full of snow and Lucas reached up to brush them off without realizing. He stopped when it hit him and they both looked into each other's eyes.
"You had some snow in your hair." Lucas explained, "I was just trying to-"
"I know what you were trying to do." Peyton cut him off shyly.
"I think you have some in your eyelashes too." He said. Peyton wiped her have and asked "Is it still there?"
"Here let me help." Lucas volunteered. Before she could respond he leaned in and kissed her lightly. When she didn't pull away he went back in for another. This time she kissed him back. Without a thought Peyton went over and laid on the bed. Lucas followed close behind. They began kissing, only stopping to breathe.
Before they knew it, it was noon the next day and they were both laying under the covers, their clothes strewn all over the room. Peyton was in shock at first, waking up in the arms of the man she had longed for. She leaned over and kissed his cheek. Her warm breath awakened him and he opened his eyes slowly. Luke expected to find Brooke laying beside him, instead it was Peyton. A feeling of happiness washed over his body.
"Hey are you awake?" She asked.
"Mmm, barely." He answered
"Maybe you should call your mom. She'll think you're stuck in some snow ditch somewhere." Peyton suggested.
"I guess you're right." He said. He got up from the bed and quickly grabbed his boxers from the floor. Lucas picked up the phone but there was no dial tone. He wanted to get back in bed but Peyton had gotten up and put a bathrobe one.
"The lines are down." He told her.
"At least you have an excuse for not calling sooner." Peyton stated jokingly.
"Yah but I still feel guilty. She's probably at home wondering. Maybe I should leave." Lucas confessed.
" You can't go out now. They still haven't plowed the roads yet." Peyton told him, now standing by the window.
"Do you think we should finish the essay?" He suggested.
"Well that's what you came here to do." Peyton answered.
They attempted to complete the assignment but their minds kept wandering back to their night together.
"You know that shouldn't have happened last night." She broke the silence.
"I agree. We were both caught up in the moment." Lucas added.
"What about Brooke, do we tell her?" She asked.
"I don't know, she trusted us together. My conscience is already eating me up inside, but I don't want to break her heart." He told her.
"I think we're past breaking hearts. We can't keep this from her. She's my best friend and she's your girlfriend. I've never lied to her and I imagine you haven't either" Peyton explained.
"Last night was meaningless." Lucas stated and Peyton agreed although in their hearts they knew it was a lie. They still hadn't resolved the problem of Brooke. She gave him a look of question.
"I'll tell her when the time is right." Lucas said knowing there was never going to be a right time to tell his girlfriend he slept with her best friend.