Summery: Different take on life in Tree Hill. Peyton is a 16 year old in love with a guy who will never be good enough for her in the eyes of her father. Lucas has done a lot of bad things, living the life of a thug but is trying to change for love. Leyton all the way.
Disclaimer: I don't own any characters from One Tree Hill, just the situations they are in.
Chapter 2: Lucas' POV
It's weird not being allowed to see your own girlfriend. Just another complication in the jumbled mess I call my life. I've just left her and yet I already miss her. It's difficult, I've never actually cared about a girl before Peyton, well unless you count my mom that is. This is different though, this is love. I've made a lot of mistakes in my short life but I can say with complete honesty that Peyton is not one of them. Finding her was the defining moment in my life, even if when I first met her I just wanted to sleep with her. It's deeper than that though, as I got to know her, about her past, her present and her future I realize I found someone special for once. She's the reason I want to change.
I realized I was truly in love with her when I got locked up. I had made a big mistake, as always and ended up in juvy, much to my mother's dismay. Peyton was still there, told me she'd wait forever if she had to. I knew I had everything then and made a promise to myself that I'd change for her. The thought of actually losing her hit me like a ton of bricks and I just knew there was nothing I wouldn't do for her. My mom is proud of me for that, she knows that this girl will change everything for me and she couldn't be happier. That's probably why she loves her so much.
Peyton's dad doesn't accept our relationship and I doubt he will until I have fully changed my way of life. I'll prove it to him though, I'll show him that no one could ever love his daughter the way I do. She's the one and I know one day I'll make her my wife. I don't think I could see myself with anyone else anyway so I know I speak the truth when I say I'll give her the world. Sometimes I really don't understand why she puts up with half of the things we've been through together but I guess it's true that love will make you do some crazy things. I'll make it all up to her one day. I'll show her that every sacrifice she's made for me is worth the trouble.
I finally arrive home and as always my mom is waiting for me at our kitchen table. I always feel bad at times like this for all of the things I've put her through, as if she hasn't faced enough hardship in her life. Yet she never blames me for any of the mistakes I've made, unconditional motherly love she calls it. She's another person I'm changing for, I just needed that kick up the ass to make me change. 'So where have you been?' She doesn't seem mad, just disappointed that I didn't mention where I was going before I left. 'I went to go and see Peyton, I should've told you before I left.' A small smile creeps across her face, she always understands as soon as I mention Peyton. 'How did that go for you? Is her father still against the two of you being together?' 'Yes but I'll eventually change his mind mom, I'm not losing her now, oh and umm she's coming round here tomorrow, is that alright?' She smiled warmly at me, I know she's happy that Peyton will be coming here, I know she has an ulterior motive as to why she's happy. She knows that if I'm with Peyton I'm not getting myself into trouble. 'That's fine honey, I'm glad you have her Lucas' I smile, I know she genuinely means this. 'I'll make the three of us dinner tomorrow, Peyton's favorite'. I just smile, my mom is truly an angel, and I know that for a woman it isn't easy trying to raise a man.
Tomorrow is going to be a good day. Why wouldn't it be? I'll get to see Peyton, and stay here with her, pure heaven. I think Haley is coming round in the morning as well. She's been my best friend forever and always stuck by me no matter how much trouble I got myself into. It helped that she was also dating my brother, bringing the two of us closer. I really don't need to be involved in all of the bad things I got dragged into as a kid, feeling sorry for myself. I have a beautiful girlfriend, a loving mother, a caring brother, an amazing best friend. What more could I ask for? I can break away from everything, get a job with my uncle Keith, I still have a lot of money left over from my bad days so I can still treat Peyton the way she deserves.
One day her father will understand, he will understand that I'll never hurt his daughter. Larry and my mom used to be pretty good friends, he used to actually like me but of course that changed when I 'took his baby girl'. I never got Peyton in to any trouble, the only thing he can say is that I feel in love with his daughter, something that I will never apologize for. Nothing he says will change the way I feel about her. He will just have to accept it because if he doesn't he will be pushing the most amazing girl away from him.
'Mom I really don't know why being with Peyton is so complicated, why can't he just accept us?' My mom looked as though she understood how I felt. 'I don't know but you will have to prove to him that you won't hurt her' 'He knows I won't, mom it's so easy to see I love her.' 'I know you do, one day honey, one day everything is gonna be alright, you'll see' 'I hope so' and with that I walked into my room. I wanted to be ready for tomorrow, after all it was going to be a long day but worth it. I'm going to savor every minute, for once we can act as a couple, no obstacles, nothing in our way.