Ok everyone...this is after "What is and What Should Never Be." I started writing this last spring so that's why none of the current things that happened in the show appear (Karen/Andy...um, Felix/Anna all that stuff).

Title: The Things That Move Us
Based on TV drama One Tree Hill
By: Jessica a.k.a lovinleyton320

The Heart Wants What it Wants

"Who knew the two of you would switch places," Peyton said, sadly turning away from the boy she loved so much. As she walked away she took a deep breath, trying to control the tears that threatened to spill from her eyes at any moment.

Lucas stood there, wanting to call out to her, wanting to take her into his arms and make her believe that he knew how wrong it was for him to have slept with Nikki. "How could I have been so stupid?" was the only thought that was racing through his head. His feet felt like they were glued to the ground as he struggled to figure out what to do. Maybe Peyton just needed some time….but hadn't they wasted enough time already wanting desperately to be together but always being pulled apart by someone or something? At that thought Lucas made his decision. A hard look of determination took over his face as he raced after the girl he had wanted nothing but to be with since the day she almost ran him over one fall evening not so long ago.

"Peyton!" he yelled, his feet pounding on the pavement, his heart pounding in his chest. He could feel his chance slipping away as she got farther into the distance. He could see the blonde curls he loved to wrap his fingers through, the long legs he had jokingly complimented at a Ravens game, her sketch book in one hand that he knew contained dozens of drawings of she and him together, but he couldn't see the things he wanted to see the most. Her eyes and her face…her lips. Those green eyes of hers always seemed to see into his soul and he could remember her lips so soft and so…right.

"Peyton!" Lucas yelled once more, but softer this time as he ran up behind her and grabbed her arm, spinning her around towards him.

"Lucas, I told you," she cried, the tears now flowing freely down her cheeks.

"I don't want to feel hurt anymore. I can't take it. It was so hard to let you in and when I did it felt so wonderful and so right, but you threw it away. Could I ever trust your feelings for me again?" she asked, searching his face with her eyes.

"Peyton, I love you." Lucas whispered. "I always have. I don't want to let you go again. If I have to see you and feel like I can't touch you or kiss you or talk to you, I don't know what I'll do. You are everything I need, everything I want," he continued as he brushed a curl from her forehead and placed his hand on her cheek, slightly mixing his fingers into her hair, "I don't care what anyone else thinks."

He wrapped his arms around her and felt her give in as she wrapped her own around his waist.
"Please forgive me," Lucas pleaded softly. Peyton wondered what she should say. She wanted look so much...she squeezed him tighter at the thought of it...but what about what he did? What about Brooke? She sighed and then knew what she had to do...

"I forgive you," Peyton said finally, through sniffles. Then she looked up at him, her eyes shining from the tears, "By the way, do you want to know a secret?"
Lucas smiled slightly, "Of course."

"I love you." With these words Lucas felt his heart soar. He looked down at her and pulled her face closer to his to indulge himself in the kiss he had been waiting on for so long. How could anything go wrong from here?

After the emotional day, Peyton and Lucas were walking to her house. It was a slow walk, more like a shuffle and Lucas had his arm around Peyton's shoulders, she with her head tucked just under his chin. They didn't speak. Both were thinking to themselves how unbelievable it felt to just….be. After a short while, they reached the sidewalk that led up to Peyton's front porch and she turned to face him, holding both his hands in hers.

She sighed. "So, is it all right if I just go in and talk to you later tonight? I feel really drained," Peyton said, laughing lightly.

"Sure, that's fine. I should probably get back home too; my mom'll be wondering what's been keeping me. She gets worried so easily since the accident."

"Well, I wonder why, Mr. I-almost-died! I would watch you like a hawk if I was your mother!" She laughed giving him a light punch on the arm. Then, her eyebrows came together as if she was in deep thought and she looked up at him.

"I want to say thank you, Luke."

"For what?"

"All sorts of things. Like not giving up on me."

"I wouldn't have dreamt of it," he replied kissing her softly. "Now you go on inside," he said in fake serious voice. "And the next time I see you it better involve you...me…and a big fat kiss."

"Ooo, so forceful," Peyton said with wide eyes as she gave him a quick hug and turned around to go in. "Bye, lover boy."

"I'll be seein' you," Lucas said with a wink. He watched her for a few more moments and then headed home.

Inside the house, Peyton flipped on the lights and slowly shut the front door, pausing in front of it for a second. Then a huge smile lit up her face as she walked up the stairs to her room. Before flopping onto her bed, she switched on her web cam and put on one of her favorite CDs. The song, "Untold" by Peter Francis filled the room.

The song had only played for a few seconds when Peyton heard a soft knock on the door. She squeezed her eyes shut tight and smiled happily to herself, thinking it was Lucas, but when she opened them it was Brooke standing in front of her.

"Oh, hi…." Peyton said, unsure of what to do. She and Brooke hadn't spoken since the party.

"Hey, can I talk to you?"

"Sure," Peyton replied. This was slightly uncomfortable considering she had just told Brooke but two days ago that their friendship was basically over. She was just so sick of graveling at Brooke's feet. At first it was ok because she really wanted her best friend to forgive her, but now it was starting to make her feel pathetic. When Brooke didn't speak immediately, Peyton gave her a "what are you waiting for," look.

"I've been thinking about things ever since Haley's party, which by the way, " Brooke began as she rolled her eyes and looked at Peyton incredulously, "was SO screwed up. Nikki kinda sucks, huh? Anyway, like I said…I've been thinking. It was stupid to get so worked up over a boy. Hos over Bros, right?" Brooke smiled trying to get some emotion out of Peyton, but when she didn't she hesitated, then continued. "Right, so, now that I can safely say we both won't want to see Lucas again, I think we should try to patch things up."

Peyton just looked at Brooke blankly. Brooke tried to smile and looked back at Peyton hopefully, laughing nervously. Finally Peyton spoke.

"I know we've been best friends since-well, always-and that we've had lots of good times, Brooke, but honestly what you just said to me is bullsht." Brooke's eyes widened at this.

"Peyton, I--"

"Save it, Brooke. The only reason you're here tonight is now that Lucas hurt me too you feel like you can forgive and forget because you know it made me feel terrible and you're glad about that. Don't deny it. If you were really my friend you would've come to me long before this. You wouldn't have waited till Lucas had "out-slutted" both of us so you wouldn't have to worry about me having the upper hand with him, wouldn't have to worry about me having his heart."

Brooke searched for something to say, but came up with nothing. She knew Peyton was telling the truth. The truth Brooke didn't want to face.

"I don't want to be done with us, Brooke. I don't. But you need to grow up and learn to care about others than yourself. I've always had lots of fun with you, but when I'm with Haley I feel like I'm with a true friend, someone I can tell anything to, not just someone I have fun with." Peyton stared at Brooke hard, trying to figure out what she was thinking.

"Peyton, I'm sorry. I—I don't know what to say," Brooke whispered, looking down at the floor.

"I do. I--I have to tell you something, Brooke."

"Ok," she replied, shrugging slightly.

"I talked to Lucas today and...we love each other. I've been trying to deny it because your friendship means so much to me, but the heart wants what it wants. Mine wants Lucas and he told me today his wants me. Tell me the truth. Can you deal with that?"

Brooke looked up from the floor and directly up at Peyton. Inside she was full of jealousy, but she suppressed it and said, "Maybe if I tried."

Peyton looked at her surprised. "Are you sure?"

"Yeah, anything for my best friend," Brooke lied. Peyton smiled at her, feeling a thousand pounds lifted off her shoulders and jumped off the bed to hug Brooke.

"Thank you so much," she exclaimed. All she could see was the vision of her and Lucas together and having her best friend back. Unfortunately, she missed the look of anger playing across Brooke's face.

AN: Ok, so that's the first chapter! I hope you guys liked it and will review. Comments really keep me going. :) Thank you for taking the time to read this.