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Peyton tossed and turned in her bed. It had been exactly three weeks since the angry make-up sex minus the make-up. To be honest, Peyton didn't care that he had sex with Brooke. All she wanted was for him to be there. For him to hold her so that she could finally get some fucking sleep. Peyton knew she would never be able to tell him that. She had too much pride. She also knew that Nathan was never going to admit how he felt either, because he had even more pride than her.
Standing up from her bed, Peyton grabbed a sweatshirt as she threw a pair of flip flops on her feet. Throwing her hair into
a messy bun on the top of her head, Peyton jogged down the stairs and out the door. She aimlessly walked around her hometown.
It was amazing. It was so quiet, and it seemed so peaceful. How the hell can such a quaint little town with like..thirty
people total..have so much drama?
Sitting down at the swingset in the park, Peyton began to think. She thought about Nathan, Lucas, Jake, Lucas, and back to Nathan. It ALWAYS came back to Nathan with her. Peyton had to laugh at herself. "I'm insane." She said aloud.
"Yeah, so I've heard." A voice in the shadows spoke. Peyton would know that voice anywhere. It was him. Nathan.
Smiling, Peyton looked up at his standing figure. "It's three a.m., what the hell are you doing walking around in a deserted park for?"
Nathan shrugged his shoulders before sitting on the swing next to her. "I could ask you the same thing."
Peyton shrugged. "Couldn't sleep."
Nathan nodded his head. "Me either. Actually, I DON'T sleep. I just cut that out of the daily schedule."
Peyton looked over at him before looking straight ahead. "I miss you, ya know." She spoke quietly.
Nathan nodded his head. "I miss you too."
Peyton smiled. It wasn't much, but it was something. He had admitted that he missed her.
A comfortable silence was broken by Peyton.
"Hey, Nathan?" She asked, her eyes never leaving what was in front of her.
"Yeah?" He asked, his eyes transfixed on what was in front of him.
"Why did you sleep with my best friend?" She had asked him this question in a laid back tone, as if it were asked everyday.
"Because when Haley left me, I promised myself that I would never fall in love again. I promised myself that I would never let someone see the real me ever again. I promised myself that I would never open up to someone. I also promised myself that I would never be with someone who cheated on me." Nathan took a deep breath before continuing.
"After Haley left, I fell in love again, I let someone else see the real me, and I opened up to that person. That person also cheated on me." He said shrugging. " I wanted to make THAT PERSON feel half as bad as I felt...twice."
Peyton nodded her head as tears threatened to escape from her eyes. "Can you ever forgive me? I'm sorry, Nathan. I am."
Nathan shook his head. "I know you are. I just... I cheated on you too. It was awful, and in a way, I feel like I don't deserve YOU."
Peyton shook her head feverishly before getting off of the swing and kneeling in front of Nathan. "You are perfect." She said as she cupped his head in her hands. "You are perfect, and I love you."
Nathan nodded his head before leaning down to kiss her. The kiss was gentle and loving.
Resting his forehead against hers, Nathan spoke. "I wanna do it right this time, Peyt. No lies. No fake boyfriends. Just you and me. We're gonna sit Haley..and I guess now Brooke..down and tell them."
Peyton nodded her head smiling. "We're gonna do it together. Because Nathan Daniel Scott, I love you."
Nathan laughed shaking his head. "You're putting middle names in there? Fine, I love you too, Peyton ELIZABETH Sawyer."
Peyton laughed before linking her hand into his. "Come on, we've got a big day tomorrow. Let's get some sleep." She said,giving him a sexy wink.
Nathan happily followed his girlfriend. Things seemed pretty damn perfect right now. Too bad tomorrow was going to be one hell of a day!