With Your Hands On My Waist And You Kissed Me Like You Meant It

FINALLY AN UPDATE. Yes I am an ass, I have had a case of writer's block. I knew how I wanted to finish this chapter but I was struggling with what way to write it. I do apologise to everyone who is getting pissed that I haven't updated, I just hope that I haven't caused anyone to lose interest. Anyway I am tinkering with the idea of writing a fic that takes place after season 2 finale, it will be a Leyton centred fic, including the rest of the characters.

Monnie thanks for the review and the email, I'm glad you agree with what I was saying. The way you feel about the guys, I feel about the girls.Karekano56, masamor99, drown-in-fate, jenna and Mythology thanks also for your reviews, that is definitely the best part of writing this fic, is that I know there are people out there enjoying it.

Lucas entered the door of his bedroom to the sight of his younger brother apparently still sound asleep in his bed and not the floor where he had left him.

"Tsk tsk little brother" Luke said to no one.

"Don't judge me Lucas, you know how good it is to lie in until……" Nathan said, who was awake with his head facing away from Lucas and then searching for his watch.

"12:47, you know if this was tomorrow Mr Kelly would be kicking your ass right about……now" Lucas replied with a laugh.

"Okay A. Kelly couldn't kick my ass because I would be here sleeping soundly in your bed and B. I'm acing Kelly's class these days, the guy can't get enough of me" the younger brother responded.

"Maybe so, but I for one know that you most definitely won't be in that bed at this time tomorrow. I have it on good authority that you'll be with me in school" Lucas said.

"And what makes you so sure about that big brother."

"Well that would be me Nathan, I'm glad you could join us again" Nathan attention moved from Lucas to Karen who had just entered her son room in time to catch the last few comments.

"Hi mom" Lucas said.

"If you boys would like some lunch or in your case Nathan some breakfast, I'll make you something."

"Thanks mom we'll be in the kitchen in a minute" Luke replied. Karen went to the kitchen to prepare lunch, "Get dressed Nate, we'll eat lunch and then we'll go to the court. We need to talk about Dan."

A few minutes later Nathan was dressed and the two boys had join Karen at the table for lunch. Karen had prepared a selection of sandwiches and some soup for them.

"You know Nathan, the couch in the living room has a pull out bed, so if you need to stay here you don't have to sleep on the hard floor" Karen said.

"Thanks Karen, for the lunch and the offer and everything really" Nathan answered.

"Nathan, I know things with you and your parents aren't good but if you ever need to talk to anyone, I'm here and I'm sure that your uncle Keith will be more than happy to lend his ear as well."

"Thanks again" he replied.

Nathan didn't really consider himself to have parents anymore, ever since he became emancipated his was family consisted of him and Haley and now his brother Luke as well. Dan put so much pressure on Nathan, his whole life consisted of his father trying to make him a better player and his constant put downs, Nathan believed that Dan wouldn't care how Nathan was as a person as long as he became a basketball legend and didn't soil the family name, well soil it anymore than it had already been. Nathan needed to prove to himself and to everyone that he was not the "great" Dan Scott, that he was better. A better player and most importantly to himself, a better person. Nathan always thought that there was something missing in his life as he grew up and that was someone to share it with, in the brother/sister sense. He will always resent Dan for the way he made him treat and portray Lucas.

As much as he hated Dan, Nathan knew he would never be able to forgive his mother because at the back of his mind she was the reason that Dan got as much freedom to torment Nathan the way he did. The way Nathan sees it, his mother abandoned him so that she could have a fling. He could understand why she would stray from Dan, but he didn't know how she could leave him.

The two boys finished up their lunch and placed their dishes into the sink to the delight of Karen. Lucas thanked his mother and left through the back door, Nathan followed suit.

The Rivercourt

"So what do you wanna talk about man?" Nathan asked.

"Are we going to talk about Dan?" Lucas replied.

"About what we heard at the dealership you mean" Nathan said.

"Yeah, I'm sorry Nate but I can't have Dan mess with people I care about" Lucas responded.

"This is because of Keith isn't it?" Nathan asked.

"I don't know how close you and Dan were when you were growing up but I am really close to Keith and it is because he took on Dan's role when I was growing up. Dan may be my biological father but I consider Keith to be the closest thing I've got to a Dad, he's family. Now I can't sit back and watch Dan try and destroy Keith's life. If he can do that to his own brother, then what makes you think that you and me or your moms safe" Luke answered.

"So what do you suggest?" Nathan asked.

"I don't know but we gotta do something." Luke replied.

"We're not going to kill him or anything?" Nate asked jokingly.

"Not unless it is completely necessary" Lucas stated confidently.

Nathan was taken aback by how serious his brother was, however he was relieved when he saw Lucas smile.

"KIDDING Nate, no we are not going to kill him, we are just going to hurt him" Lucas said laughing.

"Okaaaay. You up for a little one on one Luke?"

"I can't Nate, I have to go see Peyt and besides you're up and about now, I think maybe you should go talk to your wife, see ya" Lucas replied before rushing off.

"Awww Luke, come on man we were having fun, why did you have to go and mess it up?" However his call was in vain as Lucas had already started jogging off into the distance.

"Couldn't hurt" Nathan said out loud.

Karen's Café

That afternoon the café was filled with familiar faces. Andy was sitting with Karen who was on a break, Haley was working, and Jake had just placed Jenny in a high chair and was sitting down at a table. Lucas walked through the door and into Anna and Felix who were just leaving.

Anna: Luke can we talk, please?

Lucas: Sure Anna what's up?

Felix pushes past Lucas and leaves.

Anna: About what happened between you and Felix, I'm sorry. It's my fault that you ended up fighting. If I hadn't jumped to conclusions, then you wouldn't have those bruises on you face now would you?

Lucas chuckles at the comment.

Lucas: Well I'm sure I would have punched him or he would have punched me sooner or later.

It was Anna's turn to laugh.

Anna: Soooo am I forgiven?

Anna looked at Luke with the best puppy dog eyes that she could pull off, causing Lucas to laugh and pull her into a hug.

"You're forgiven" he replied "So friends?"

"Friends" Anna responded.

"Listen Luke I gotta go but maybe we can do something soon, like a movie or just hang out you know as friends?" she asked hopefully.

"Yeah count on it" Luke replied.

Anna smiled at his response and left the café. Lucas made his away over to Jake, at the same time Brooke came in the café. She sat down next to Lucas and opposite Jake who was struggling to feed Jenny.

Brooke: Need a hand?

Lucas laughed at Jake's attempts to feed his daughter.

Jake: I don't know what it is she's just being stubborn today.

Lucas: Just like her daddy

Brooke and Lucas laughed.

Jake: Ha Ha. He replied sarcastically

Brooke: Can I try?

Jake: Sure, be my guest.

Brooke took the spoon that Jake was using to feed Jenny and scooped a tiny bit of food out of the jar. She navigated the spoon through the air like an aeroplane and landed to the awaiting mouth of the soon to be one year old.

"That's incredible" a dumbfounded Jake said.

Lucas just laughed.

"What can I say, it's a gift" Brooke replied. "I had a bit of practise with my younger cousin when I visited my aunt."

"One of many" Lucas replied hinting at Brooke's other skills, more importantly her way with guys. This gained a threatening look from Brooke. Noticing this look Lucas got up. "Okay and on that note I gotta go. Bye"

Lucas got up and made his way over to Haley, who was chatting with Karen and Andy. Brooke's eyes never left Lucas, they followed him all the way over to Haley. She was finally snapped out of her daze when Jake spoke.

"It's hard to watch the people you have feelings for, especially when they don't feel the same way isn't it?"

"Yeah" Brooke replied choked with pain. "But you'd know about that too wouldn't you?"

Jake broke off eye contact and turned from Brooke. He wasn't expecting that response.

"Peyton?" Brooke said.

"Well I thought I did better job of hiding it. Obviously not" He replied bringing his eyes back to Brooke's.

"How sad are we?" Jake said laughing. Brooke joined him in laughing. "They're our friends, we should be happy for them" he added in.

"Yeah" she replied confidently.

Outside the Café

Anna was now outside was about to turn the corner when she heard her brother voice. He was talking to a few of his own friends. "So what's the deal Felix, was that your handy work on Peyton Sawyer's locker or not?" one of his friends asked grinning.

Curious to hear what the answer was, she moved closer to the wall.

Felix smirked and replied "You know it. I am quite proud of it actually, I mean the girl spends way to much time with my sister, what's a guy to think?"

Angered by her brother's revelation she turns the corner.

"YOU ASS! I can't believe you would stoop that low Felix! One of the only people I get along in this town and you have to go and hurt them. I don't want to go through this again. We left our last town because of stuff like this, I can't believe you would jeopardise this for us?" she scowled.

"I'm jeopardising this for us? I'm not the one who is getting close to dykes now am I?" her brother replied obnoxiously.

At this stage Felix's friend have left the two siblings arguing just around the corner from the Café.

"You are so clueless, Peyton is not gay. The only thing that Peyton has done was to be a good friend to me and I haven't returned the favour. And what is she going to think of me after she finds out about this?" Anna wondered.

"She's not gonna find out about this Anna. No one is!" her brother threatened.

"I'm sorry Felix, but you're just going to have to live with the consequences of your actions." She replied.

"You'd do that to your own brother?" Felix asked.

"Well you didn't think twice about doing what you did! You deserve nothing less than for people to find out it was you!" she responded.

She walked right past her brother to her next destination, Peyton's place. The least Peyton deserved after all this was the truth.

Back Inside the Café

Lucas was now pleading with his mom to let Haley leave work early. Finally after much annoyance she gave into her son. "Fine Luke, she can go."

"Thanks mom, C'mon Hales" he said eagerly taking his best friend's hand in his and practically dragging her to the car.

After they got in Haley turned to Lucas "What is so urgent that I had to be dragged out of work Eugene?"

"Not cool Hales, and if you must know I told my little brother aka your husband that he should go talk to you. So to sum it up, I'm taking you home in the off chance he takes my advice" Lucas replied.

"Thanks Luke" she replied.

"Anything for you Hales, you know that" he said smiling at his friend.

About 15 minutes later they had arrived at the apartment. "Bye Hales, call me later" he said to her as she got out of the car. "Will do Luke, thanks again" she replied.

She walked up the flight of stairs to the apartment and opened the door with her husband waiting on the other side of the door.

"Hey" was all he could manage to say.

"Hey, I'm glad you came" she said relieved that he had listened to Luke.

"Haley I'm just gonna ask you once, do you want to be with Chris?" his voice was shaky.

She sighed at his question, "Of course I don't, I want you Nathan, I love you."

"Then why did you kiss him?" he asked.

"I don't know what to say Nathan, I just got confused" she was unable to find the words to describe exactly what was going on when they had kissed.

"I'm going to try to work this out Haley, because I do love you. However I think it be best if I stay at Lucas' just until we get this sorted out."

"Nathan I…"

He cut her off , "Haley, it'll be better this way. I need space, but don't think for a second this is me breaking up with you, I just think that we will come out of this better if I live with them."

"Okay if that is what you need to do, then do it" she replied a little uneasy about her husband's need for time alone.

Sensing her worries Nathan moved closer to Haley, he placed his hands on her waist and pulled her closer to him. He leant down until his lips were met with hers. The kiss was so soft, yet so passionate.

Nathan suddenly felt the tears slide onto their lips. He broke off the kiss and look into his wife's eyes that were now brimming with tears, at that moment he did the only thing that came to mind. He pulled her in close to his body as her head rested on his chest, he cried uncontrollably onto his T shirt.

"Everything will be okay" Nathan whispered into her hair as he placed a kiss on her head.

Peyton's Place

She was lying on her bed listening to the music that filled the room, she was brought back to reality when she heard the car door close out side. She made her way to the closest window to see who it was. Her body froze when she saw Lucas making his way toward the front door.

Her mind was going into overdrive, what was she going to say to him? How could she know that she wasn't going to break down? Why was she feeling weak all of a sudden? Only Lucas could make her feel so vulnerable. When Lucas looked at her, she felt like a deer caught in the headlights that couldn't move.

The knock at the door brought her out of the daze and she began making her way down the stairs.

He knocked again as she was only half way down.

He knocked one last time, still getting no answer he turned the knob and opened the door.

Lucas was taken by surprise to see an emotional Peyton stand directly in front of him.

"Peyt…"

Before he could finish she brought her lips crashing onto his and placed her hands on his waist, at first he was taken by surprise. Eventually he realised that this was actually happening, He was actually, finally kissing Peyton. He wrapped his arms around her slender figure pulling her closer to him, as she moved her arms up around his neck. They just stood at the door of the Sawyer residence, caught up in the moment.

The chapter title is lyrics from Dashboard Confessional's song Hand's Down. Which was the first song used in a Lucas and Peyton scene when she almost ran him over with her car. Isn't she sweet.

Well thats that an update, hope you liked. Please review this story if you love it or hate it. Any feedback at all is appreciated. Thanks Caolán!