A/N: So after a really boring movie night I have a new chapter for you. It is kind of slow but I promise it gets better I have a way in mind.... Enjoy!

It was half time and Lucas and Nathans team was down by ten. Their coach was giving each player hell and made once again clear what everyone was expecting from the Scott brothers.

Mouth mid game commentary was devastating for all fans that had stayed at home. Jake sat in his living room and stared bewildered at his TV. You could say his face mirrored the girls. They couldn't explain to them selves how it was that Lucas and Nathan seemed both so distracted. Haley was about to start a discussion about how it was impossible that there was nothing wrong with her husband and best friend as Peyton's cell rang.

„It's Jake." she explained and excused herself outside.

„Hey! What's up? Something wrong with Jenny?"

„No. She is sleeping like a dead person. But any guesses on what the heck is going on with the Scotts?"

„No actually. Haley wanted to discuss and exchange theories when you called so I don't really know what the other two think. But I can't explain it."

„Did something interesting happen?"

„Not if you don't count Brooke lying to the bouncer but that could not affect the players."

„What did Brooke tell the bouncer and more importantly why did she have to lie to a bouncer?"

„Nathan told Haley to enter through the back entrance and well as it turns out that specific door is only for players family or VIP'S and as I am neither the bouncer didn't want to let me in!"

„Ok and how did you get in?" Peyton stayed quiet. Brooke's lie was not so great.

„Ok I'll ask another question. Why wouldn't that lie affect the players?"

„Because they couldn't have heard it!"

„Ehm sorry to destroy your picture but Nathan told me that the locker room is right beside the VIP entrance and that they sometimes hear or see who comes in there! Sooo now what did our own say so you could get in?" Jake asked once again and this time Peyton answered.

„Apparently I am Lucas Scott's girlfriend."

„Oh."

„You have nothing else to say?"

„Ehm well I mean if they would have somehow heard that don't you think Lucas would be wondering about why you would say that and Nate would wonder about Lucas the whole time!" Jake tried to explain what he imagined happened. Peyton mulled it over a couple of seconds and than slapped her forehead.

„Oh my god!" she slowly said as reality sat in.

„I have to talk to Lucas and explain. But before I might have to kill Brooke."

„Oh please you would never kill her. But you better get in second half is starting in two minutes. I see you when you get back?"

„Yeah see you the day after tomorrow. At the studio! Bye Jake."

„Bye!" and with that they hung up. Jake turned on the sound on his TV again and Peyton sprinted back to her seat. Out of breath she reached her friends and asked.

„You found a solution?" both brunettes shock her heads signaling that they didn't have a clue what so ever.

„Well Jake gave me an idea..." she trailed of and looked angrily at Brooke.

„What did I do?" Brooke asked defensively. Haley stared at Peyton and then at Brooke and repeated that a few times before she opened her mouth and quickly put her hands before it. A muffled „Oh my god! That explains it!" was heard and Brooke looked confused.

„What did I do? Tell me! Please!" she asked now some what angry at her friends. Haley signaled for Peyton to tell what they thought.

„Well what if one of the players heard your lie and told Lucas!" Peyton nearly screamed and Brooke looked at her in shock.

„Oh!"

„Not you too!" Peyton groaned silently. Why does everyone say 'Oh!'

„Peyton I am sorry. If I had known that someone other than the bouncer and you could hear me I wouldn't have said what I said!"

„What's done is done but it is an explanation! We have to tell them the truth somehow!" Haley looked at her.

„Like now?"

„Yeah now. So they can still win the game!" Haley thought for a second and then took Jamie by the hand and asked her son.

„How would you like to sit with your daddy?"

Peyton whispered to her „Is that even possible?"

„Yeah it is but we thought I would keep him with me so he doesn't get lost!" Haley explained with a smile on her face.

So she brought Jamie down and told Nathan the truth in hope that he would explain it to Luke but Nathan didn't get a chance because the second half started. With Nathan now not worrying constantly the team was back on track and Nathan pulled Lucas with him and in the end their team won with one point ahead. Lucas hugged Nathan and said

„That was a recovery! What sparked it?"

„Oh Haley brought Jamie down and well him encouraging me..." was the, not all true nor all false, answer.

„Well thanks for that because you kind of pulled me with you and I didn't have time to worry about that weird stuff!"

„By weird stuff you mean Jared telling you that your girlfriend looks hot?" Nathan asked teasingly.

„Yeah kind of we haven't really talked about much and then she goes around telling some stranger she is my girlfriend. Do you think she wants this?"

„Why would I know how she feels? You'll have to ask her, later."

„Yeah maybe I'll do that. Lets shower and meet the girls."

The girls were happy that the guys won in the end and when Peyton went to the toilet Haley told Brooke what she had done.

„Oh that is going to be an interesting dinner!" Brooke smiled devilishly. Peyton returned and they went to the car to drive to the restaurant where they would meet the guys.

„So are we going to ask why they played so poorly the first part?" Peyton asked.

„Yeah great idea. But don't you think it will ruin the mood?" Haley shot back.

„Oh I hadn't thought about that. Well you could ask Nathan tonight after dinner, right?" Haley was interrupted by Nathan kissing her and Brooke stated the obvious.

„The guys are here."

She waved the waiter so they could order their drinks and food. During dinner they kept the conversation light what wasn't a difficult task because Jamie talked excitedly about his time on the bench with the players and when it was time to drive to the apartment building Brooke hurried to catch a ride with Nathan and Haley leaving Lucas and Peyton behind. Peyton had been distracted by a phone call from LA that she had to take and when she was finished she was surprised to see only Lucas waiting for her.

„Where are the others?"

„They already drove to the house. You ready to go?"

„Yeah." she said. Maybe I can ask him about the bad performance now? And so she did.

„So what got you playing so poorly in the first half?" Lucas looked at her shocked

„You!"

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