Chapter Five
Peyton had just come out of the shower and was letting her hair air dry as she looked through her closet for something to wear for the club opening. She was just about to pick something out when her phone rang, and she answered it, "Hello?" "Hey, P. Sawyer." Brooke's cheery voice greeted her. "Hey, B. Davis, what's up?" "I have a question to ask you," Brooke says, "Do you know any guys that are tall like Lucas with spiky light brown hair, big brown eyes, nice lips and although he is seriously lacking in the fashion department he's a fox?" Peyton chuckled at Brooke's comments and knew that Chris had indeed met her and Lucas before he found her at the Rivercourt. "Yeah, I know that guy he's a musician who I booked for TRIC tonight. Why?" "Because he asked about you earlier while Lucas and I were hanging out and I was just curious because he is such a fox." "I've gotta go Brooke and so do you if you want to make the club opening on time." Brooke could tell her best friend was changing subjects and gave in, "All right, I'll see you later, Peyt."
Peyton smiled as she hung up the phone and continued looking through her closet finally settling on a vintage black strapless THIN LIZZY shirt, jeans, a black studded belt and her black low top Chucks. She ran a brush through her now dry curls, taming them some what and then she put on lip gloss. As she was doing all this Chris' comments about her voice rang through her head repeatedly, "You have an amazing voice goldilocks and not showcasing it would be a crime." "It would be a shame to waste your talent in a nothing town like this." Peyton decided to listen to her heart for once and that made her decide to sing tonight, so she grabbed her two guitar cases; a black one which encased her acoustic guitar and her maroon one which encased her red electric Fender guitar. Pulling on her leather jacket and exiting her room, the blonde curly haired teenager of only 17 left her empty house; not knowing she wouldn't be back for a long time. Then Peyton hopped in her black Trans Am and drove to TRIC with the top down blasting her music.
Chris, who was backstage at the club playing his acoustic guitar looked up when he heard the backstage door shut and saw Peyton walking in with two guitar cases in tow. Smirking at her he walked over, saying, "So the high school brat is taking the too cool for school kid's advice now, huh?" Peyton shook her head and replied, "Maybe I am taking your advice, maybe I'm not. We'll have to see about that." "I know you're going up on stage and I know you'll kick ass too." Peyton blushed as she walked on stage to introduce Chris to the crowd. Stepping up to the mic, she cleared her throat and her eyes connected with Karen's, the woman who was letting her dreams come true; Peyton always wanted to spread the word on good music to these air heads who listened to Beyonce and P. Diddy. "Hey, Tree Hill what's going on? Welcome to the opening of TRIC and this is a night we like to call, um House of Freaks! So please welcome to the stage and to Tree Hill the awesome and kick ass, Chris Keller! Whoo!"
Brooke and Lucas looked up at the stage to see the guy who asked them about Peyton earlier that day sit down on the stool. "Hey, Brooke isn't that the guy who asked about Peyton this afternoon?" Lucas wondered. "Yeah, it is." Brooke answered, now intrigued about her best friend's mystery musician. "Hey, Tree Hill, what's up? I'm Chris and this song is called Kiss On Me. Meanwhile, Peyton was watching the show from the backstage area in pure unadulterated amazement as Chris sang with all his heart. It amazed her that he was willing to be that raw and emotional in front of strangers. The curly blonde girl was so enamored with the musician on stage in that moment that she couldn't tear her eyes away from him and she kept trying to tell herself that it had nothing to do with the fact that the boy was a fox, only her conscience wouldn't let her; especially since the memory from the Rivercourt from earlier that day kept playing in her head.
As he opened his mouth and sung the words to his song, Peyton found another reason to be completely enthralled by Chris Keller, he had an amazing voice; that held the audience in the palm of his hand. And she knew that all of the girls at the club tonight felt the same thing she was feeling, like he was singing directly to them and no one else mattered. She had never felt like this with Lucas, it was a strange feeling and it only made Peyton wonder how Chris felt about her. Then she listened to the words of the song and combined with his voice she thought she'd faint.
Starting now I will never see my kitchen counterQuite the same babe, after we drank in that final hour
I never knew you had it somewhere deep inside you,
Another chance to go wild
You whispered to me, I'd be stupid not to follow
Where you'd be taking me tonight until tomorrow
I make predictions from the gifts my dreams have given
And never once have they lied
So don't worry about who you're kissin on at midnight
The way I see it I've got you and I both covered
The world's to bed and you and I instead
Will secretly enjoy our time
So kiss on me tonight
The day awaits too long when I'll be older
That holds the time to put in action what I told her
If I were perfect then there'd be no room for asking to
Fill this space by my side
So don't worry about who you're kissin on at midnight
The way I see it I've got you and I both covered
The world's to bed and you and I instead
Will secretly enjoy our time
So kiss on me tonight
See I'm not worried who you're hittin on at midnight
The way I see it I've got you and I both covered
The world's to bed and you and I instead
Will secretly enjoy our time
So kiss on me tonight
Don't worry it's time to ask yourself
But I'll be fine I'll be fine I'll be fine
If you want to kiss someone else
I've got time I've got time
I'll be fine
Now don't worry who you're kissin on at midnight
The way I see it I've got you and I both covered
The world's to bed and you and I instead
Will secretly enjoy our time
So kiss on me tonight
Now don't worry who you're kissin on at midnight
The way I see it I've got you and I both covered
The world's to bed and you and I instead
Will secretly enjoy our time
Kiss on me tonight, kiss on me tonight
Kiss on me tonight, kiss on me tonight