Disclaimer: I don't own anything, though I wish I owned James Lafferty.
Peyton was the first to wake up. A sudden knock at the door, and her eyes were automatically open. What if it was Ellie again? What if it wasn't? She wasn't sure which possibility scared her more. Before the knocking could wake up a still,very adorable, sleeping Nathan, Peyton tip toed downstairs.
Answering the door, she was shocked to see Lucas. "Hey,Peyt. Can I come in?" Peyton wasn't lying when she told him that the Scott boys were her weakness. "Yeah." Peyton answered,but then remembered that Nathan was peacefully sleeping. She didn't want to wake him up. "Ya know what? Let's come out on the porch." Before Lucas got a chance to answer the blonde, she shut the door and walked over to a chair. Patting the spot next to her, Peyton looked over at him. "What's up?"
Lucas sat down in the seat. " I don't know. I'm just thinking..about last year. Everything was so different. Now I don't even know who I am. And what I do know, I don't like."
Peyton listened intently. She understood. This year just sucked. "Who do you wanna be, Luke?" She asked this question sincerely.
Lucas looked over at her with hurt in his eyes. "I wanna be someone who's good enough to be seen with you."
"Don't bother with that line, bro..I tried it on Mother Theresa wife Haley and it didn't work.Sure, we got married and had a quaint little apartment, but the second some skinny ass punk rock wanna be comes along she left. We all know the fairy tale romance also known as my life." Nathan stated, making his presence known. He was leaning against the door.
"Nate,man, when did you get here?" Lucas asked, his eyes going from Peyton to Nathan.
"I WASSSS asleep. Now I'm listening to you tell Peyton your undying feelings for her. The thing is, I thought you wanted Brooke." Nathan laughed.
Peyton looked to Nathan. "I see it's not only me who brings out the Jackass..Maybe you're just a jackass all the time."
Nathan rolled his eyes. "I'm sorry,Peyton. Seriously. I'll shutup." He seemed sincere enough.
Peyton nodded her head. "Whatever. Just go back upstairs. I'll be there in a few minutes."
Nathan nodded his head and dissapeared back into the house.
"Just like that you're going to forgive him?" Lucas asked, furious.
"Despite what you may think, Nathan's a great guy. You know it, I know it, and he knows it. Maybe someone should have told Haley so she knew it too." Peyton spit out. She was tired of everyone bitching at Nathan. Hell, if she had been through what he had, she would have done a lot worse than sulk.
"Look, Haley is an amazing person,okay? She made a mistake. She doesn't think that he's going to forgive her overnight."Lucas stated, trying to defend his best friend.
Peyton scoffed. "Really? She doesn't think that he's going to forgive her overnight? Is that why she bombarded him by showing up on his doorstep tonight? Cuz' she doesn't think that he's going to forgive her? She is just a BITCH who thinks she can pick him up and play with him,then throw him away when she gets bored." Peyton was out of breath.
Lucas put his head in his hands and rubbed his eyes. "Peyton, I didn't come here to fight with you about Haley OR Nathan."
Peyton looked over at him before shrugging her shoulders. "Why DID you come here,Luke?"
Lucas looked at her."Because I'm in love with you. Because I'm tired of hiding with Brooke. Because I want..no..NEED..to be with you."
Looking over at him, Peyton's eyes nearly doubled in size."I can't do this. Pretend this conversation never happened."With that, Peyton stood up and walked towards her house.
"Peyton, wait." Lucas reached for her arm and turned her around. "You're in love with him, aren't you?"
Peyton tried to get out of his grasp, but when he wouldn't release her arm she gave up. "Who? No, of course not." She said,
trying desperately to get him to let go. He wasn't hurting her, but she didn't want to be having this conversation.
"Oh my God. You do." Lucas looked like he had just solved some big mystery. He still didn't let go of her arm.
"No,I don't. I don't love him." Peyton shook her head frantically.
"Peyton, please. Just stop. Stop Lying." Lucas looked over at her with tears brimming his eyes.
The exact name didn't need to be spoken. Peyton knew who they were talking about. Nathan Scott. Basketball player extrodinare,
and plain old player everywhere else. At least, that was his reputation. Peyton knew he wasn't like that. He and Peyton
dated from freshman until the beginning of junior year and he didn't cheat on her once.After that he dated Haley. There was
no room for other girls. He just got this rep because girls thought that it would make them look good to say that they had
sex with THE Nathan Scott.
"Lucas I..." Peyton began,but was cut off by Lucas.
"Peyton, yes or no?"
Looking anywhere and everywhere but at Lucas Peyton shook her head. "No." She finished tearfully.
Lucas let go of her arm and began walking away. Midway, he turned around. "Stop lying to yourself,Peyt." With that, he got into his car and drove away.
Peyton was furious. Who the hell was he to tell her who she loved? Whoever she DID love, it certainly wasn't Nathan...was it? Of course it wasn't. Just to prove it to herself, Peyton charged up the stairs.
Once she got into her bedroom, she saw Nathan lying on her bed, sifting through a magazine.
Peyton threw the magazine as she strattled his waist. She kissed him hard and passionately. The kiss was amazing. She took his shirt off his chest,as she continued to leave hot wet kisses all over his six pack.
Peyton didn't intend to take things this far. She was only supposed to kiss him to prove to herself that he meant nothing to her. Instead, that kiss led her to rip his clothes off. Why the hell did he have to be such an amazing kisser?
"Peyton what the fuc.." Nathan began,but was cut off by Peyton's lips on his.
"Shutup,Nathan."Was all she said as she ripped off her own shirt.
When she was with him, all of her thoughts and fears just dissapeared. She wanted to be this different/more fun person.He made her giddy like some little schoolgirl. Peyton Sawyer was many things. A schoolgirl just wasn't one of them. But what she just described to herself wasn't love. It couldn't be...was it?
Laying in bed with her head against Nathan's firm chest, she could hear his heart beating. "Nathan?" Peyton asked in a tiny voice.
Nathan kissed the top of her head. "Yeah?"
Peyton turned herself over so that she could kiss him.Once she planted a tiny kiss on his lips, she smiled. "This was just what the doctor ordered."
Nathan laughed before nodding his head in agreement."Definately."
Peyton planted herself in her previous position."So what does this make us? I mean..you're still married..and I don't know what's going on with you and Haley,and if you want to get back together with her or.."She was cut off by Nathan laughing.
"What?" She asked him,slightly annoyed.
"Nothing.It's just...you ramble more than anyone I ever met. It's kind of sad." Nathan said,still trying to contain his laughter.
"Yeah well...shutup. I can't think of a comeback right now." Peyton insisted, snuggling into his chest.
"Oh, so I wore you out THAT bad,huh?" After he said this,Peyton could practically hear the cocky smirk on his face.
"Shutup." Was all she said before leaning over and kissing him again.
Peyton didn't know exactly what she was getting herself into with Nathan, but whatever it was she was welcoming with open arms. This summer was gonna be all time!