A Trip to the Truth Chapter 11: Accidentally in Love, an one tree hill fanfic

Disclaimer: I don't own 'One Tree Hill', or the rights to 'Accidently in Love.

A/n: this chapter is for all else purposes a song fic chapter. Couldn't help myself.

So she said what's the problem baby

What's the problem I don't know

Well maybe I'm in love (love)

Think about it every time

I think about it

Can't stop thinking 'bout it

Peyton had hurriedly packed a bag, and this time instead of the bus, she took her car. Figuring it would be faster. She had been driving a few hours now, and still felt like she was hours away, when in real she was only a few towns over.

She pulled to a stop in Alex's drive way, and hurried from her car. After a few minutes of her knocks going unanswered, Peyton figured they weren't home. So, after quickly locking up her car, she hurried to the only other place she could think of.

When she entered the building in the center of town, she was met by the usual hustle, of the evening crowds, milling through Chip's. She smiled politely at Chip and his wife behind the counter, and offered them a quick wave, as she hurried to the back.

She only found Alex and Tristan. That would at least help. They had to know where Chris was. Had to.

How much longer will it take to cure this

Just to cure it cause I can't ignore it if it's love (love)

Make me wanna turn around and face me but I don't know nothing 'bout love

"Peyton! What are you doing back?" Alex asked quickly looking at the girl in front of her and her husband.

"Is everything okay?" Asked Tristan, watching Peyton move to sit next to Alex.

"Is he here?" Peyton asked, then sighed as when she saw them shack their heads. "How mad at me, is he?"

"Not mad, just hurt. He was pretty upset when he woke up. But time heals all wounds."

Peyton sighed. She was starting to ask where he was, when something on the table caught her eye. There under where Chris' name was carved, was her named carved into the hard wood.

"He did that the day you left." Tristan said, after following where Peyton's eyes lay.

"Where is he?"

"He went to take flowers to our Aunt's grave. Some thing about meeting his demons, apologizing for all it is he did. Not that he has anything to say apologize for. But he feels he does. And he won't feel better, till he does this."

"Thank you, thank you!" Peyton jumped up, and headed for the front.

Come on, come on

Turn a little faster

Come on, come on

The world will follow after

Come on, come on

Cause everybody's after love

With a smile Tristan pulled out his pocket knife, and began to carve on the table. "I told you she'd come back!" He laughed at his wife's words, as he leaned back to show where he carved a plus between Chris, and Peyton's names. Just like between his and Alex's.

"Honey, there not back together yet. Don't you think you're being a little to presumption-est carving that plus there, before they've even talked? We didn't add our's till after we were married."

"Yes, but sweets we both know how your brother is. Come on, they love each other greatly. You know they belong together, just as much as I do."

So I said I'm a snowball running

Running down into the spring that's coming all this love

Melting under blue skies

Belting out sunlight

Shimmering love

Peyton hurried to the cemetery. She hurried up the path into it the center. She had no idea which direction in which to go to find Chris, but she was sure she'd search every inch of this graveyard till she found him.

When she reached the top of the little hill, she saw a tall man in the dissents. And there was no mistaking those, blond spikes. She watched him pull the long black trench coat tighter around himself, to ward off the cold harsh winds.

Peyton picked up her step to a full run, and sprinted across the distance that lay between her, and her future.

Well baby I surrender

To the strawberry ice cream

Never ever end of all this love

Well I didn't do mean to do it

but there's no escaping your love

The closer she got to him, the more she could see the slights shack of his shoulders.

"Chris!"

At the sound of his name, he swung around quickly. Chris was shocked to say the least, as he watched Peyton sprint tor wards him. He half-expected her to come the full distance and throw herself into his arms. He found he was disappointed when she stopped just out of arms reach.

"Peyton. What are you doing here?"

"I have to tell you some thing. Some thing important."

These lines of lightning

Mean we're never alone,

Never alone, no, no

"It's all right. I know you took my denim jacket with you. Heck you're wearing it right now."

Peyton couldn't help but laugh at that. "Yeah, sorry. You did say that it looked better on me anyway."

"You're right. I did. And I wasn't lying. Though every thing looks better on you. So, what are you doing here Peyton?"

"I left something here, and I had to come back for it."

"What's that? I haven't seen anything of yours."

Come on, come on

Move a little closer

Come on, come on

I want to hear you whisper

Come on, come on

Settle down inside my love

"Looked on a mirror lately?"

"What?"

"I left my heart here, Chris. I left my happiness here with. With you. I'm sorry I left like I did. I'm so sorry. I never should have. I just, shoot I don't know. Maybe it was cause I was hurting from losing Elie. Fear that my friends wouldn't approve of my relationship with you. They've been my family for so long, and I didn't want to hurt them, or make them mad cause I was with you. Those are all pretty good choices to go with, but I'm pretty sure those aren't the answers."

"Then, what is the answer cause you're not much making sense."

Come on, come on

Jump a little higher

Come on, come on

If you feel a little lighter

Come on, come on

We were once

Upon a time in love

"I left, cause I was scared. The last time I felt this strongly about someone, was with Jake. And well, he left me. I know it was for the sake of his daughter Jenny. But it still hurt. And I knew I had to go back to Tree Hill..."

"And had you asked I would have gone with you!" He interrupted, hotly.

"I know! But I couldn't ask you to! You are so happy here with your sister and brother-in-law. I know you were happy here. And I couldn't ask you to go with me. I knew I couldn't ask you to just up and leave, especially not for me. Not to mention the fact I was scared of getting hurt again! Come on, can you honestly say that you didn't see how low I sank, before you left for tour with Hayley. I mean I got into drugs, and I nearly hit rock bottom, that was the first time Jake left me. Then, he came back, like my saving grace. It hurt so much when he left me again. It took all of me not to hit bottom again after that."

We're accidentally in love

Accidentally in love

"Then came Elie. Oh, man that liked to killed me. And coming downhere. Yeah I was waiting on someone to be my hero. Someone to keep me from hitting bottom and getting hurt. And I found that someone. And this time it wasn't Jake. It was you. You saved me from pain, and going through all this alone. You are my lives saving grace! As much as I'll undoubtably always love Jake. It well never be able to compare to how I feel for you!"

"You love Jake, and yet that doesn't compare to how you feel about me. Right, and how is it you feel about me, Peyton? Cause waking up to cold sheets and a note, really isn't leaving much hope for me here."

"I... I love you Chris! With every fiber of my being I love you!" Peyton yelled into the setting sun.

Accidentally

I'm in Love, I'm in Love

Accidentally

"You leave me asleep in my bed, with not but a note telling me you're sorry but it's over. You stay gone for about four days, then show up out of no where, declaring that you're in love with me?"

"In a nut shell."

"And what did you expect me to say, Peyton? Great you with open arms, welcome you back into my life. And gladly go back to our happy little boyfriend girlfriend life style. We developed over the past several months?"

"Well, I was hoping, yes. I'm sorry, for what I did Chris. I really am. I get it if you can't for give me. I really do. But I knew I'd never forgive myself unless I tried. Just know I'll always love you. Always no matter what." With a sad smile, Peyton turned to leave.

Come on, come on

Spin a little tighter

Come on, come on

And the world's a little brighter

Come on, come on

Just get yourself inside her

Before Peyton got very far, she felt Chris' fingers wrap tightly around her wrist, and spin her around, and into his chest. He quickly crushed his lips into hers, savoring in all that he had been missing over the past few days. He had a smile that lite up his eyes when he moved his lips from hers.

"Man, Peyton. You should have known that I would greet you back! Yeah I was hurt when you left, but I still wanted to wake up next to you every morning. Wrap my arms around you any time I wanted. We all have our moments of fear. But it's you and me babe. You're my girl. And I plan on keeping it that way. Babe I was upset, when you didn't throw yourself into my arms, when you first came here to find me. But you're in them now, and this is where you belong, and where you're going to stay. I love you Peyton Sawyer. And I never want to lose you."

Peyton smiled happily as she stared up into his eyes. "I love you too, Chris Keller." This time it was Peyton who crushed their lips together. In a searing blissful kiss. The kiss of two lovers, who had found their way back into one another's arms.

Love...I'm in love.