Chapter 9-I'll Be Seeing Ya, Ignoring Feelings

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Peyton was sitting on top of the picnic table at the rivercourt with her sketch pad on her lap working on her latest drawing. At the top it read 'The Perfect Boyfriend'. On the left there was a picture drawn of a guy who resembled Nathan and a bubble coming from his mouth saying 'You're being a bith!'. On the right side there was a faceless girl with curly hair and a thought bubble coming from her head saying 'My Prince Charming'. This sketch along with most of her others reflected her life. This one in particular, her relationship with Nathan. Their relationship was anything but perfect. Most of their time together they would argue about one thing or another and then spend two or three days not talking to eachother. But then on the 4th or 5th day Nathan would call her and tell her hes sorry or something in that form and they would 'make-up', in other words they would spend the whole night having sex. But Peyton was starting to get sick of it. Her and Natahn will never be anything more than sex parters.

Her thoughts were interupted by a tall dark shadow inches away from the picnic table. Peyton looked up slowly and spotted the tall scruffy haired boy from lunch and just looked at him for a few short moments.

Lucas had his basketball under his left arm as he stood a few feet from the picnic table and looked at the curly haired girl in front of him. The girl from lunch. The girl he had set his eyes on and felt an instant spark flow through his veins. He switched the ball to his other arm and finally said something.

'Peyton...Right?' Lucas asked with that cute small smile of his

'Yeah..' Peyton said as she continued to look at him as she rested her black pencil/marker on top of her sketch pad.

Lucas glanced down at the sketchpad on her lap as he leaned forward slightly to get a better look. Peyton looked at him and slowly slid her sketchbook against her chest.

'What, I can't see it?' Lucas asked as he took a couple steps closer

Peyton laughed slightly to herself as she stood up and hopped off the picnic bench 'I dont think so' she said with a half smile.

Lucas returned the hald smile and shook his head slightly as he tossed the ball between his hands a couple times and then dribbled the ball over to the hoop and made a layup.

'Nice shot superstar' Peyton said tucking her sketch pad under her arm and her pencil behind her ear.

Lucas turned and looked at her and picked up the ball from the ground. It was something about thje way she held that sketchpad and the way the pen was behind her ear that made her look even more beautiful. Lucas's half smile turned to a soft full smile as he looked her up and down with his eyes trying to take in every beautiful aprt of her.

'Uh...Scruffy haired boy?' Peyton said waving her hand slightly up and down in front of his eyes trying to get him out of his daze.

Lucas shook his head quickly as he dropped the ball on the ground. 'Oh..uh...yeah its Lucas' he said bending down picking up the ball quickly as his face turned a shade of pinkish-red.

Peyton laughed slightly as she tucked a few curls behind her ear. 'Right...Lucas' she said as her laugh turned into a warm smile.

Lucas pressed his lips together slightly as he slipped his basketball under his arm.

There was a silence between them. But not an awkward silence where someone felt like they had to say something. It was a warm, comfortable silence that each of them secretly enjoyed. But then Lucas broke this silence between them.

'So...do you want to shoot some hoops with me?'

'Oh I dont really 'do' basketball I do the guys instead' Peyton said as she let out a half grin

Lucas's eyes widened slightly as he looked at her, nearly dropping the ball. Peyton looked at him and let out a laugh as she slightly tilted her head back.

'Im kidding..' Peyton said with a big smile.

Lucas laughed slightly, being a bit uncomfortable but then shrugged it off. 'So I'm guessing ur not into sports then.'

'Im more of an artsy music freak'

'I love music' Lucas smiled as he rested his hand under the basketball.

Peyton nodded and smiled and then parted her lips 'Well..I should get going...I have to finish my sketch.'

Lucas nodded and gave her yet another smile. 'Ill be seeing ya' he said winking slightly.

Peyton looked at him for a moment as she nodded and small smiled and then turned arond ater giving him a slight wave and walked away.

Lucas stood there holding the basketball watching Peyton walk away as her blonde curls bounded with every step.

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Nathan was lying on his bed with his hands folded behind his head staring at the ceiling. In his mind, he was going over what happened with Haley int he tutoring center. He had known that she was going to say no, so why did he even try? Honestly, he didnt even know. He didn't know if these feelings he was having were real or if they were just an illusion in his mind. He sighed to himself as he turned his head to the side toward his nightstand.

On the night stand there was a picture of him and Peyton at Rhysfield beach last summer. He reached over and picked up teh picture frame and took it in both of his hands and looked at it. Peyton is his girlfriend and he usually gets what he wants from her. Haley was Peyton's bestfriend. Her odd bestfriend. Her odd bestfriend that he thinks he might have feeling sfor. He continued to look at the picture and realized he had Peyton and thats all he needed. He shook his head to himself and told himself that these 'feelings' or whatever they were for Haley would go away on their own. Or at least thats what he thought...

How much longer will it take to cure this
Just to cure it cause I can't ignore it if it's love
Makes me wanna turn around and face me but I don't know nothing 'bout love
-Accidently in Love by the Counting Crows

A/N-So what did you think? Did you enjoy the leyton action? Yet again i used more lyrics from the Counting Crows song because they fit well with this chapter. So, are there any more suggestions u have for me? PLEASE review!

Next Chapter: Nathan apologizes to Peyton but what is she thinking? Also, Brim interaction!