TWOAND THE TEARS KEEP COMIN'

Lucas laid on his bed, eyes aching, and tried to fall asleep. After he closed the door in Peyton's face he broke down crying. How could she cheat? He couldn't fall asleep so he threw on some clothes and walked to the River court. His thoughts kept going back to the events of the night before. She cheated, done.

God, why did he have to love her still? Jake over him, she picked Jake over him. Well not really, but she still slept with him.

"DAMMIT!" he yelled to no one. The only thing he enjoyed was the weather. Nice and warm for the first time in months.

FLASHBACKLAST NIGHT

She watched him play basket ball in the dark. He was really good. But how was she going to tell him? He wouldn't understand. She let out a breath as she walked onto the court.

"Hey Peyt!" he said and greeted her with a kiss, soft at first, but heatedly grew within seconds. 'NO!' she thought, 'I didn't come here for this.' Lucas looked surprised when she pulled away.

"I--I have to--to tell you something, Luke." She stammered.

"Yea?" he said a little more forcefully than he wanted it to be when she didn't talk right away.

"I-well-I cheated on you-am cheating." She finally got out.

"WHAT!" Lucas raised hi voice.

"Wait. I'm not done." she said. He gave a bitter laugh.

"You gotta be kidding me. There's more?" He yelled.

"Well see, Jake came back and, well he got Jenny back, ya know, and I wen-went to go see them. And things just happened from there." she said.

"Wha-" He didn't finish. "How long?" His voice cracked.

"Three weeks." she whispered, "and I think I'm pregnant." Lucas just went totally numb.

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Lucas stopped when he reached his destination. He laid down on the court and almost instantly fell asleep. He woke up to his brother too close to his face.

"Aww, dude, way too close." Lucas said with a start.

"Sorry. Why were you out here anyway?" Nathan asked, concern in his voice.

"Get away from people." Lucas answered.

"Yea, I'm sorry man, Peyt told me what happened."

"I see." was all Lucas said. He grunted while getting up.

"If it makes you feel any better, I let Peyton know what she lost." Lucas smiled. "Is that a smile, Lucas Scott?"

"No.." but he laughed anyway. Nathan instinctively pulled Lucas into a hug. Lucas gladly returned it. They stood that way for almost a half hour. Lucas was the first to break away.

"Thanks Nate." Lucas said quietly and walked off of the court.

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"Hey, how'd it go?" Haley asked Nathan when he walked through the door. His mom was at work and his dad...was doing...something.

"Alright, I guess. Man, he's so bad. I feel like crying when I look at him." Nathan shook his head and sat on the couch. Haley came and sat next to him, putting her head on his shoulder. They got their vows renewed the month before. They both felt happier.

"How could she do that? I mean I know they did it to Brooke, but that was for love. I don't know why Peyton did it to Luke." Haley said, hurting for her best friend. Nathan stared at Haley with a smile on his face.

"What?" she asked, also smiling.

Nathan just leaned in and kissed her.

"Well I love you, too." Haley said, also smiling.

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So what ya think?...Lemme know ok?... and im not sure bout the naley scene...wasn't my best...there's gonna be no more naley from now on...