Lost in the Past

Chapter 12

A/N - So I know all you Leyton fans really liked that last chapter!! I did too, because I am a major Luke and Peyton fan. I have a new story I want to post soon, but I will definitely be continuing this. I think it'll be called The Saddest Song. It's sort of gonna be Leyton so I hope you'll all be reading. This chapter is gonna be a mix of the couples and Luke and Nathan are gonna start looking for Haley soon. FYI: I don't think she'll be in the story much until it jumps like 2 years.

We last left off as Luke and Peyton just had their first kiss of 2 years. This is gonna be a bumpy road for those two. Haley just had a dream about a dark haired stranger, but she doesn't know who it is yet.

Haley was coming to terms with the position she was in. Here she was dreaming about another man, while she was engaged. Who was this man? Did she have any friends? Was she ever going to get back her memories? These questions continued to plague her mind, and to top it all off, Chris was still gone. She laid back in her bed alone trying to make sense of her whole world.

Lucas and Peyton had dragged themselves into their stagnant cycle again. They kissed for a while on the dance floor until the urges became too much. He picked her up off her feet and walked out to the car. Hands were everywhere when they got to the backseat. His breath was heavy as he lifted her shirt up over her head. She was almost embarrassed about doing this all over again, especially after he hurt her. Now, she was too deep and couldn't stop herself if she wanted to. She was so absorbed in the moment that she didn't know what to do. She couldn't stop kissing him. It had been so long since the last time she'd even let herself get remotely close to anyone and here she was on the brink of taking 5 steps back with her ex-husband.

Nathan sat on the floor looking for Haley. He looked through an old address book, called a billion phone numbers, and tried his hardest to see her again.

"Over my dead body is another guy going to have her," he said quietly to the walls.

The car windows were steamed as Peyton laid on top of Luke. She laid in complete comfort thinking back to a half an hour ago. If only for a moment the passion was rekindled. She felt completely content with his arms securely around her body, but she knew the moment was over and in the end she couldn't help but feel the pain he embedded in her heart.

Haley fell back asleep quickly and the dreams restarted. She was yelling at the dark haired stranger and then all of a sudden he kissed her. 'Except that' she said timidly in her dream. The dream then started jumping. She was in a bedroom and the dark haired man made a speech to confess his feelings. 'No, no it's not okay. When I fell on the floor tonight, I was so scared. So terrified. Then I saw you. And I promised myself that if I could just get up, I'd walk over to you, and tell you how much I need you, and how much I want you, that nothing else matters.' She awoke with tears in her eyes that even in her dreams someone really did love her.

When Luke woke up Peyton was getting her clothes back on. She looked just beautiful even in a bra and pair of pants. He looked at her trying to think of something to say.

"Hey," she said looking back at him. She caught his stare before he looked away.

"Hey you," he said back quietly. He didn't know what to make of the situation. What did she really want from it?

"Listen, about last night...we're not really together or anything. We just got kinda caught up and that's it," she said not really meaning it.

"What? That can't be it Peyton, it can't be. I felt it, you felt it, I know you did. I can't...I-I can't stop loving you," he said finally confessing it. Her reaction was strange. She put her shirt on and ran out of the car.

He jumped out and took off after her. Into the darkness he ran as he saw her retreating figure.

Still feels like our first night together/Feels like the first kiss, it's gettin' better baby/No one can better this.../Still holdin' on, you're still the one

He caught sight of her every few seconds. She ran and ran and he didn't know where she was going, he just knew he needed to get to her.

First time our eyes met, same feelin' I get/Only feels much stronger, wanna love ya longer/You still turn the fire on.../So if you're feelin' lonely don't/you're the only one I ever want

Once again there laid Haley having dreams. She was out on the beach getting drunk with the dark haired man. Then Chris walked in and threw her from her happiness.

"What the hell are you doing?" he asked as he stepped in the bedroom. It was obvious he was drunk and Haley was scared. She didn't know how to respond. 'Did I do something to deserve this that I don't remember?' she asked herself. He walked over to her and looked at her with anger gleaming in his eyes.

I only wanna make it good/so if I love ya a little more than I should/Please forgive me, I know not what I do.../...I can't stop lovin' you/Don't deny me this pain I'm going through.../...if I need ya like I do

She stopped at the River Court and sat on a bench. She knew Luke was following, but couldn't run any farther. He came up behind her and sat down on the bench too. They were caught in their own thoughts for a while until they acknowledged each other.

Please believe me every word I say is true.../...our best times are together.../...touch, still gettin' closer baby/Can't get close enough.../Still holdin' on, still number one...

"Look...I know you're hurt. But one of us always runs away from this, and I hate it," he said as his mind wandered out to the river. "Ya know when we were dancing, all I could think of is about how much I loved holding you and the thought of getting that close to you is always on my mind. It's always with me and I can't get rid of it. I try to shake the feeling and no matter what I go through it's still there at the end of the day. Whether I'm with the kids or trying to be polite to my mom's friends at the café it's in the corner of my mind. Then standing there dancing, I wasn't thinking how it would be because it was. This time I was thinking how it would be if you stayed there forever, and what you would think about that idea. I stood there thinking would you be okay with that and would you love me back," he said pouring out his heart.

I remember the smell of your skin...everything/...all your moves...you, yeah!/...the nights ya know I still do.../...One thing I'm sure of is the way we make love

The anger stayed in Chris' eyes as he slapped her across the face. He slapped her twice and then walked out of the house again. She cried until there was nothing left and wished for the man in her dreams to be true.

Peyton had no idea he felt so deeply about her. Her heart would always have a soft spot for him, but what was she supposed to do. Her mind continued to tell her to back away. 'He hurt you Peyton. He cheated on you when things got tough and he didn't come to you. Don't ever forgive him' she kept thinking. Lucas sat with sad eyes and hoped for forgiveness after what he just said.

And one thing I depend on is for us to stay strong/With every word and every breath I'm prayin'/That's why I'm sayin'.../...Never leave me I don't know what I'd do...

Suddenly the phone rang where Haley laid on the bed. She slowly picked it up and very sadly spoke into the receiver.

"Hello?" she said into the phone waiting for some kind of response.

"Haley?" a deep voice answered. He hoped with all his heart that was his Haley and not a wrong number again.

HEY I'M REALLY SORRY I'M LIKE A WEEK LATE WITH THIS BUT I CAN'T THINK OF SOMETHING TO FILL IN THE GAPS. I HOPE YOU'RE ALL ENJOYING THE LEYTON BECAUSE I AM. BUT DON'T THINK THEY'RE GONNA GET BACK TOGETHER SO SOON. IT SHOULD BE A WHILE. MORE TO COME SOON WITH YOUR REVIEWS!!

NEXT: Haley confronts Chris about her dreams/Leyton drama/Who's talking to Haley/Nathan bonds with Will/Chris continues/Jumping through time

Again there wasn't much Naley, but they will be huge in the chapters to come. The song used was Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me. I know there are a lot of songs but I think that helps get the mood that I want to set so keep reading and thanks for the reviews.

Will be updating soon!!