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 9:

Peyton was walking through the park with Brooke. They used to do this as kids when either one of them had been upset. Brooke always did understand what to do, after all she was experienced in these situations. She had always been there for Peyton ever since she lost her mom and she was still here through the inevitable drama that surrounded Lucas Scott. They had been talking for the past hour, about anything and everything that surrounded the two of them.

Brooke was always good in these situations, she easily took Peyton's mind off any drama. Retail therapy, park therapy, Brooke had it all figured out, take Peyton's mind off being upset with Lucas then as soon as Lucas shows, leave the two of them alone. She wanted to go and see Jake anyway. Almost as soon as they got to the spot they were headed Brooke could see Lucas coming towards them. Luckily Peyton's back was to him and so Brooke just made an excuse that she had to go somewhere. 'Peyt I'm sorry to do this but I have to go see Jake, I forgot to give him something, I'll catch up with you later'. With that Brooke was gone, leaving Peyton no chance to reply and so she just sat their a little confused.

Lucas was nervous by now, on his way here he had figured out everything he would say to her but now that he saw her just sat there on the tire swing everything he had rehearsed in his head just disappeared. I guess I'll just have to wing it. He approached her quickly, not wanting her to leave before he got chance to get over there. 'Hey' Peyton knew straight away who the voice belonged to. 'Lucas, hey'. Well that was good enough for Lucas and so he just decided to start speaking. 'Look Peyt, I'm sorry for everything that happened, and I know that you've heard that too many times but believe me I mean it. I wasn't thinking straight and now that you're avoiding me, ignoring my calls, I just I had to come and see you face to face.' Peyton calmly listened to him. She wanted to see him anyway, as much as she tried to hide it she was truly a mess without him around anyway.

'Lucas it's just the fact that you tried to lie to me. I hate that you felt that you had to lie. I might not have agreed with what you did but if you had just come straight out with it, I would've at least tried to understand why you did it.' She could feel herself softening as he looked at her. He was such a great listener when it came to her, how could she stay angry with him? 'Peyton I should've just told you I just, I didn't want to hurt you. I should never have come that night but I meant it when I said I had to see you. Peyton I love you and I, I guess I just want to know that everything is alright. I'm going crazy not being able to talk to you.'

Peyton could feel it, pure love taking over her whole body, she fell in love with him all over again every single time he laid his heart on the line. 'I missed you too.' That was all Lucas needed as he picked her up out of the tire swing, sat down and placed her onto his lap. He wrapped his arms around her waist as she raised her arm to turn his face towards her. 'Oh and by the way, I forgive you.' He just smiled as he moved their faces closer and kissed her. Sparks! This is what it was supposed to be like. This is how love is supposed to feel, they both knew that.

They remained like that for while. He had missed her too much to just let her go right now. Sure it had only been a week and a half since he had last seen her but it felt like an eternity. She was like oxygen to him. He couldn't be without her, that was just how he felt. Not many people get to feel like this so young, he knew what he had was special. Everyone who ever say them together could see it. No this wasn't puppy love, this was real.

A Few Hours Later

Lucas had walked Peyton home yet again. Never letting go of her hand. They got to her door step and she presumed her father wasn't home and so she leaned up to kiss her boyfriend good-bye until the door opened. They moved away from each other and Lucas just looked at Larry before turning to go. Peyton looked upset, she hated that her father wasn't understanding of her situation. Well at least that was what she thought.

As much as Larry wanted to hate Lucas he knew he had to give him a chance to prove himself worthy of being with Peyton. After all his daughter obviously loved him and if he remembers well, Peyton's mother had loved him while her father hadn't approved. Now was his chance to step up and be the bigger man, if only to make his little girl happy. 'So Lucas, Peyton and I were wondering if you and your mom would like to come over for dinner on Friday night.' Both Peyton and Lucas looked at him as if slightly shocked. Peyton was sure she was hearing things.

'Are you sure?' Larry just smiled warmly at his daughter and then replied to Lucas, 'Well if it's fine with Peyton it's fine with me too.' Peyton couldn't believe it and she hugged her dad tightly 'Thank you'. He just smiled, anything for his baby girl. She was all that mattered, and with that he turned to go inside, knowing that he had interrupted the goodnight kiss. As much as he hated the thought he knew how he felt about Peyton's mother and the goodnight kiss is important when you're in love. Peyton grinned widely as she ran over to Lucas and hugged him. 'Can you believe that?' Lucas just laughed at the enthusiasm she showed, 'I never thought he'd have just said that but this is our chance, I guess now I can show him that I'm not all bad.' Peyton just grinned her sexy little grin and kissed him. Larry saw this and as much as he hated the fact his baby girl was stood kissing a boy outside of his house, he couldn't deny that they were cute.