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Hey all I'm at this again. Preview of this chapter: Jake comes to town and what connections do Ryan and Brooke have?

I was surprised at the reaction I got when I made mention I was a guy in the last chapter's A/N and wanted to say to those who reviewed and the others who I received an E-Mail from- Yes I'm Single and no I am not gay I'm 17 and going to be a senior in Cleveland Ohio

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Chapter 5

Ryan Manning walks do the road to the Java Sonata around the corner from his brand new penthouse. It is smack dab in the center of Downtown Cleveland. Unfortunately that is not what is on his mind right now. Currently there are two things on his mind, Peyton, who is the most interesting thing to come into his life. The other thing is Brooke Davis, she asked him to meet her at the Java Sonata to talk about something, and he had a feeling he knew what this conversation was going to be about.

-Flashback-

It was 2002 his sophomore year in college and her junior year in High School. She had been to every party so far this year, but every time there was this blonde guy with her, who seemed to be her boyfriend. This time she was alone, So Ryan decided to go and start a conversation. She was drunk, but so was he and after 3 to 4 lines of slurred words they were making out and one thing led to another....

-End Flashback-

As he walked into the small coffee shop he noticed her sitting at the far booth and went and sat down. She was the first to talk "How are we supposed to tell Lucas what happened two years ago? I mean me and him are back together and Nathan, Lucas and yourself have become the three amigos." Ryan smirked and said "Brooke I don't remember who it was that night I mean we were both pretty sloshed and when I woke up she was gone. So I can't be sure it was you." She then replies "What do you mean you don't remember? Is this you being nice, or subject for blackmail?" This time instead of a smirk a broad grin spread across Ryan's face and said "Both. I am going to be nice and not tell him, but I want you to talk Haley into getting onstage with you tonight at the champion and sing to Lucas and Nathan. Those are my terms take them or leave them." She slapped his arm and said "What no Peyton to sing to you, I mean you guys spend hardly any time apart." He smiled and said; "No, This night belongs to the Scott Brothers, after all it will be open competition for a roster spot soon. Peyton has talked me into getting back in the game, and I have one tryout to out do one of three players for one roster spot. I requested that I go against the more talented of the Scott Brothers. Him being one of the three, but our GM Dan Scott said if I played one, I had to play the other." With that they walked out of the coffee shop when Brooke stopped and asked him "Which Scott Brother did you think was better?" With a grin he said "If I'm being honest Nathan, but to get Dan's goat I Said Lucas." She slapped him on the arm and went their separate ways.

Peyton stared in amazement at the beautiful penthouse in which she was now staying. She was even more amazed at her new boyfriend Ryan. He was letting her stay here and wasn't even expecting anything in that way some guys think just, because he providesgives you a ticket to my pants. Brooke called him this morning and she knew why; after all she was at that party too. Even though Brooke didn't like it Peyton was the only way she could get in, after all Peyton did work there on the cleaning crew and she would let Brooke in before every party.

Lucas knew too, because Brooke told him this morning and Lucas was good about. After all he did sleep with Nikki. Lucas even said he was glad it was with a decent human being instead of some of the trash at those parties. Brooke also told Lucas how sweet he was about it when she acted like she couldn't bear to tell Lucas. At first Lucas was like "Whoa he was willing to lie." Nathan the soap opera nut interrupted and said, "No man its like this recent episode of Days of our Lives Lucas slept with Amanda, but she was willing not to say anything to Sami not wanting to ruin their relationship." Lucas at that point looked at his little brother and then Haley and said "From now on at 1:00 P.M. hide the remote from him, he is starting to scare me with how gay he acts."

Haley just Laughed and said "You should have seen him the other night I walked in and he was in my prom dress and make up." Lucas then started laughing, "That was me, he lost a bet and that was the terms, but we made another bet that will either make or break his dignity. Whoever scores the most points in the first game the other has to walk around naked for twenty four hours and sing at The Champion in that exposed state. We already have that Part handled with the owner MC Fizzle." Peyton as she was walking out the door hollered back at them "Make that a three way bet, Ryan has decided to make a comeback and is currently talking contract." This scared Lucas and Nathan they hopped over the back of the couch and ran to Peyton both at the same time saying "There is no more room on the team, one of us could be cut." Peyton looked back at them and said "For players you must not follow the team Desagna Djop failed his physical today and was cut by the team."

Back at the Penthouse

Peyton was waiting on Ryan to get home, when someone knocked on the door. She opened it, and it was Jake, and a three year old Jenny. Jenny looked up at Peyton and said "Pey Pey I misseded you, you no like me any more?" Peyton picked Jenny up and said "No kiddo I always liked you. It was your poo poo head of a daddy that made me leave." Jake then pushed inside and said "Don't talk to her like that unless you want..." She cut him off "What for you to hit me like you did when we were dating? You had better leave my boyfriend is on his way home right now." Jake then hit her in the mouth "You don't have a boyfriend! Your with me..." Again he was cut off, but this time by Ryan who had walked in the door just in time to see Jake hit Peyton. "She does have a boyfriend, for your information and you and he are about to take a walk." They got out the door Ryan shutting it behind him when Jake then proceeded to hit him in the stomach. Ryan hit him back. They fought for ten minutes when Lucas, Nathan, Brooke and Haley showed up and Nathan and Lucas pulled them apart. Lucas then yelled what's going on as he struggled to restrain Ryan. "He hit Peyton, I brought him out here to talk when he attacked me and the rest is history." Lucas then let Ryan go and said "Jake you better leave. Let us watch Jenny for you and comeback after you've cooled down a bit." Jake nodded and then left, but as he was on the way down stairs he muttered low enough to where nobody heard it "If I can't have Peyton no one will."

Later That Night

Jake was at the door to pick up Jenny, everyone else, but Ryan and Peyton were gone when Peyton answered the door to let him in. She walked back into the dining room area when Jake pulled a gun and said "Peyton if you don't want to be with me then I'll have to kill you." As he pulled the trigger Ryan placed himself in the way of the bullet and was shot in the stomach. Jake just started laughing and said "You just delayed her being shot and advanced pass Ryan to shoot Peyton. As he again raised the gun Ryan stood tackling him out of a second floor window they both crashed to the soft grass below. Jake unconscious and Ryan barely able to cling to life.

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