Chapter 27
*Resolution*
Lucas sat on his bed trying to wrap his head around what had just happened. He was 24 hours from proposing to Peyton and she left. 'How could she thing that I was cheating on her?' He thought. He picked up the phone and called Haley.
"Haley she's gone." He blurted.
"Who's gone?" She asked worriedly.
"Peyton...she's gone."
"What do you mean she's gone?"
"She left. She found out that I wasn't really in class and she saw us together and didn't recognize you. So she assumed that I was having an affair. Then she took Cameran and left." He explained.
"Do you think that she went back to Tree Hill?" Haley asked.
"That's my best guess."
"What are you going to do?"
"I'm going after her of course." Luke admitted.
"You should call your mom." She suggested.
"That's a good idea. I should give her the heads up."
"Call me back later." She said before hanging up. Lucas took a moment before calling his mother. He had her all about his plans to propose and she was really excited for both of them.
"Hey mom." he said somberly.
"Luke." She replied sternly. "What did you do to Peyton?"
"Is she there?" Lucas asked eagerly.
"No but she will be tomorrow morning. She's taking the train down as we speak. Now answer my question. What did you do to Peyton?"
"I didn't do anything. She found out that I wasn't in class, saw me with Haley and though I was cheating." He explained.
"That's all you did? Because she sounded really distraught." Karen questioned.
"I swear that is exactly what happened."
"Well then you better fix."
"I'm coming tomorrow. Can you please convince her to let me explain when she gets there?"
"Believe me I want to see you two together more than anything."
"I love you mom."
"I love you too...Oh and this better teach you never to lie to a woman."
"It certainly did." And with that he hung up. Lucas then bought a plane ticket to North Carolina off the internet. The only ticket available was at 6 am the next morning and the price was outrageous. The airlines always knew how to make more money, through las minute desperation.
Luke called Haley back and told her what he was going to do. Nathan stopped by to give him the ring and wish him luck. Lucas didn't sleep one minute that night so he didn't mind leaving for the airport at 4:30 am. He had packed a small duffel bag with only the necessities.
Lucas arrived at JFK airport and got in line for baggage check. The time passed relatively quickly and then he moved through the security check. Most of the people in the line were going on business trips, he stood out like a sore thumb. That was probably why the security guards "randomly" chose him to be searched. Normally he would have been highly irritated by this but he had other things on his mind.
Before long Lucas was taking his seat on the plane. He was assigned to the window seat and he managed to doze off for the two hour flight. He was awoken by the pilot announcing that the plane was landing.
The time leading up to his visit to his house flew by. Before he knew it he was standing on his front step. Karen opened the door and threw her arms around her son.
"Did you talk to Peyton?" Lucas asked her immediately.
"Yeah, it was tough but she's giving you a chance. Don't mess this up." She warned.
"That is the last thing I want to do." He walked into the house and he was flooded by warm memories of his childhood. Then his eyes fell on Peyton and time seemed to stand still. She was sitting on the living room floor playing with Cameran. She just looked up at him.
"Hi." He greeted shyly.
"Your mom says that you have something to say to me." She told him coldly.
"Before I start, just promise lo let me finish."
"Okay, go on." She nodded.
"The girl you saw me with yesterday was Haley." He started off.
"How could I have been so stupid?" Peyton mumbled to herself.
"And the reason I lied to you was because of the this." Lucas got down on one knee, pulled out the ring box and flipped it open. Peyton was in awe.
"I'm so sorry I accused you of cheating. I love you and I know you feel the same way and I should never have doubted that." She confessed before starting to cry.
"So, will you marry me?" Luke held his breath waiting for the answer.
"Of course!" She told him. He stood up and slipped the ring on her finger.
"That is so sweet." Karen stood in the doorway. Peyton and Lucas sat for a while talking.
"So Nathan and Haley were in on it too?" She asked.
"Yup, they went with me to buy the ring and went with me to make a reservation at that little café you always wanted to eat in and went with me to buy that vintage dress you've had your eye on." He explained. Peyton just started to laugh.
"You did all that for me and I had to go mess it up."
"It's okay. I would have reacted the same way if I was in you position." Luke gave her a kiss on the forehead.
"Where are Haley and Nathan anyway?"
"Still in New York." He told her.
"I think we should go back."
"I think so too." Lucas picked up Cameran, took Peyton's hand and walked out the door to enjoy their engagement.
The End
A/N: Hope you liked the story. Be on the lookout for a sequel.
*Resolution*
Lucas sat on his bed trying to wrap his head around what had just happened. He was 24 hours from proposing to Peyton and she left. 'How could she thing that I was cheating on her?' He thought. He picked up the phone and called Haley.
"Haley she's gone." He blurted.
"Who's gone?" She asked worriedly.
"Peyton...she's gone."
"What do you mean she's gone?"
"She left. She found out that I wasn't really in class and she saw us together and didn't recognize you. So she assumed that I was having an affair. Then she took Cameran and left." He explained.
"Do you think that she went back to Tree Hill?" Haley asked.
"That's my best guess."
"What are you going to do?"
"I'm going after her of course." Luke admitted.
"You should call your mom." She suggested.
"That's a good idea. I should give her the heads up."
"Call me back later." She said before hanging up. Lucas took a moment before calling his mother. He had her all about his plans to propose and she was really excited for both of them.
"Hey mom." he said somberly.
"Luke." She replied sternly. "What did you do to Peyton?"
"Is she there?" Lucas asked eagerly.
"No but she will be tomorrow morning. She's taking the train down as we speak. Now answer my question. What did you do to Peyton?"
"I didn't do anything. She found out that I wasn't in class, saw me with Haley and though I was cheating." He explained.
"That's all you did? Because she sounded really distraught." Karen questioned.
"I swear that is exactly what happened."
"Well then you better fix."
"I'm coming tomorrow. Can you please convince her to let me explain when she gets there?"
"Believe me I want to see you two together more than anything."
"I love you mom."
"I love you too...Oh and this better teach you never to lie to a woman."
"It certainly did." And with that he hung up. Lucas then bought a plane ticket to North Carolina off the internet. The only ticket available was at 6 am the next morning and the price was outrageous. The airlines always knew how to make more money, through las minute desperation.
Luke called Haley back and told her what he was going to do. Nathan stopped by to give him the ring and wish him luck. Lucas didn't sleep one minute that night so he didn't mind leaving for the airport at 4:30 am. He had packed a small duffel bag with only the necessities.
Lucas arrived at JFK airport and got in line for baggage check. The time passed relatively quickly and then he moved through the security check. Most of the people in the line were going on business trips, he stood out like a sore thumb. That was probably why the security guards "randomly" chose him to be searched. Normally he would have been highly irritated by this but he had other things on his mind.
Before long Lucas was taking his seat on the plane. He was assigned to the window seat and he managed to doze off for the two hour flight. He was awoken by the pilot announcing that the plane was landing.
The time leading up to his visit to his house flew by. Before he knew it he was standing on his front step. Karen opened the door and threw her arms around her son.
"Did you talk to Peyton?" Lucas asked her immediately.
"Yeah, it was tough but she's giving you a chance. Don't mess this up." She warned.
"That is the last thing I want to do." He walked into the house and he was flooded by warm memories of his childhood. Then his eyes fell on Peyton and time seemed to stand still. She was sitting on the living room floor playing with Cameran. She just looked up at him.
"Hi." He greeted shyly.
"Your mom says that you have something to say to me." She told him coldly.
"Before I start, just promise lo let me finish."
"Okay, go on." She nodded.
"The girl you saw me with yesterday was Haley." He started off.
"How could I have been so stupid?" Peyton mumbled to herself.
"And the reason I lied to you was because of the this." Lucas got down on one knee, pulled out the ring box and flipped it open. Peyton was in awe.
"I'm so sorry I accused you of cheating. I love you and I know you feel the same way and I should never have doubted that." She confessed before starting to cry.
"So, will you marry me?" Luke held his breath waiting for the answer.
"Of course!" She told him. He stood up and slipped the ring on her finger.
"That is so sweet." Karen stood in the doorway. Peyton and Lucas sat for a while talking.
"So Nathan and Haley were in on it too?" She asked.
"Yup, they went with me to buy the ring and went with me to make a reservation at that little café you always wanted to eat in and went with me to buy that vintage dress you've had your eye on." He explained. Peyton just started to laugh.
"You did all that for me and I had to go mess it up."
"It's okay. I would have reacted the same way if I was in you position." Luke gave her a kiss on the forehead.
"Where are Haley and Nathan anyway?"
"Still in New York." He told her.
"I think we should go back."
"I think so too." Lucas picked up Cameran, took Peyton's hand and walked out the door to enjoy their engagement.
The End
A/N: Hope you liked the story. Be on the lookout for a sequel.