Chapter 4 – Her Side Of The Story
Flashback
After talking to Luke at the River Court Peyton felt even worse. She walked home trying to figure out what to do. Do I wait and see if Haley tells me? No that is a stupid question if she was going to tell me she would have by now. Peyton knew what she needed to do so she leaned over to pick up the phone to call Nathan.
"Nate, we need to talk."
"Yeah we do, where are you Peyton?"
"I am at home, can you come over?"
"Sure, be there in 5."
Peyton looked at the clock and it seemed like the longest 5 mines of her life. Nathan came walking into her bedroom and was about to say something when she looked up at him and said "I'm pregnant."
Nathan's jaw just dropped to the ground. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. How was this possible? They always use protection, and ever since he realized that he had fallen in love with Haley they had quit sleeping together."
Nathan didn't know what to say. "Are you sure?"
"Yeah went to the doctor this morning and they confirmed it. I realize this is a big shock but I need your help. Nathan I am going to have this baby and I want us to be together as a family. You can move in my house, my dad all ready said it was ok."
"Peyton, what? Move in?" Wow this was coming fast and Nathan didn't know what to say.
"Yeah, I all ready talked to my dad, he wasn't too psyched about his 16 year old daughter having a baby but he handled it well considering. Nathan my dad expects you to marry me."
"What?"
"I am not trying to pressure you. I know marriage isn't a smart idea right now. As long as you love me I know that I can make it through this."
"Peyton, of course I love you. I just need to think about this for awhile. I will call you in a little while ok."
"Ok, where are you going?"
"Just for a walk. Need to clear my head. Are you ok? You seem to be handling this extremely well."
"Well, I have had more time to process this. It's still scary. Nathan, you do love me right, I am still the one for you?"
Nathan looked at her and was a loss for words. "Umm..yeah, of course you are. I will call you later ok." Nathan turned to walk out the door slowly turning around when he heard Peyton say his name.
"Nathan, I love you and really thing we can make this work."
"umm.. yeah, I love you too."
Nathan bolted out the door. He had no idea where he was going he just knew that he had to get out of there.
End of Flashback.
"Peyton, I am sorry. I know this must be weird for you. Are you ok?"
"Yeah sure, why wouldn't I be?"
"Then why are you crying? I don't need to keep doing this to you. Why are you such a good friend to me?"
"That's simple Nathan," Peyton looked up into his eyes, "I love you."
Feeling kind of weird Nathan looked back over at Peyton, "I love you too."
"No Nathan, I LOVE you."
Nathan couldn't believe what he was hearing. Peyton was still in love with him? When did this happen. Their relationship had ended over 2 years ago or at least he thought it had.
"I'm confused. Peyton what's going on?"
"Well if you could think about anything other than Haley maybe you would have noticed."
"Peyton listen, I love Haley."
"Duh – I know that."
"Then what is this about?"
"Nathan I know that you love Haley. Everybody in Tree Hill knows that you love Haley. One other thing they also know is that I love you."
Nathan couldn't believe what he was hearing. "When did this happen?"
"Oh, I would say about 5 years ago. Just because you feel in love with someone else didn't mean that I did."
"I can't believe this. Why haven't you told me?"
"I was trying to save myself from embarrassment. Looks like that is working out so well at the moment."
"Wow" was all Nathan could say.
"Peyton I don't know what to say. I will always have feelings for you."
"Yeah, I know but I'm not Haley." She said sarcastically.
"Why did you say it like that?"
"The first time I heard you tell Haley you were in love with her she asked about me and you told her that you loved me, but I wasn't her."
"When did this happen?"
"Right before I told you that I was pregnant."