A/N: Hey you guys. Actually I am supposed to write the update for 'Storm of Love' but that isn't working at all right now... So you get this. And I am working on another story but I don't know what it is going to be. Probably a one shot .... Enjoy.

The next morning not even one magazine had picked up the pictures of Jake and Peyton and Lucas for one was assured that it had all been a stunt. Not that he had really looked for a hint what this had meant.

Brooke also had looked at every gossip column she came across and saw that not even a Bryan fan page had mentioned the mystery girl at his arm. So Brooke Davis took matters in her own hands. She wanted to see not only Lucas squirm but also Jake. She hadn't fully figured out how the single father felt about her best friend. The supposed couple was unaware of the TV pictures or what the brunette fashion designer had done but that was bound to change.

Jake's publicist called and told him that some reporters were asking questions about who he was with last night. Not knowing how he should react he told his publicist to wait for him to call back and he dialed Peyton's number.

"Hello?" came a sleepy voice down the phone.

"Peyton wake up! We might have a problem."

And she was wide awake. "What? Did something happen? What problem?"

"My publicist is getting calls about my date last night…."

"Oh and what did you tell him to do about that?"

"I called you. Is it okay if I let him release that I signed with your label and that we are friends since high school? Maybe that will stop all rumors of us being an item or so…?"

"Yeah it is okay. This sounds like free advertising!" Peyton laughed. And so he told his publicist but what was done with it is another story.

The next day Peyton went grocery shopping and in the super market she felt as if everybody was looking and pointing at her. And after she heard some muffled "Isn't that the girl who is dating…?" she finally had enough and asked the next teenage girl that passed her where she got that strange idea. The answer though was not really what she expected.

"B. Davis magazine. They wrote you know each other since for ever and that you actually have been engaged once but now you are only w3orking together but that didn't look like it in the pictures."

"They did print what?!" she exclaimed and stormed out of the shop leaving her cart behind.

She had to read that herself. At the next news stand she bought the latest issue of her best friends' magazine and there it was a two page article on her and Jake. And yes the engagement part was in there too. Only three people knew about this as far as Peyton knew and she was pretty sure that Jake hadn't told this anyone. That left only one person.

She didn't …! Why would she do that?

There was only one way finding out. So Peyton went to a coffee shop and got her friend her favorite caffeine fix. Only minutes later she was on said friends front porch knocking down the door. When the door finally opened Peyton pushed the cup into Brooke's hand and asked

"Why did you tell them?"Brooke contemplated playing dumb but decided against it.

"Oh come on you know why! You wanted to show Lucas that you are not that desperate and he reading that you have been engaged to Jake sometime in the past is going to make him flip and hopefully fight for you!"

Peyton opened her mouth to protest but Brooke didn't let her. "Oh and don't say you don't want him to fight for you. You know you want him to!"

"But…!" the blond tried once again but Brooke was kind of saved by the bell.

In another part of town Haley just had come back from bringing Jamie to school when the house phone rang.

"Scott residence?"

"Hales have you read B Davis magazine yet?" That Haley was now confused was an understatement; why would her husband read a gossip magazine and then call her to ask about it.

"No I haven't! And honestly you are scaring me when you've done so!"

"I was forced to read it! Just tell me you knew about the article!"

"What article?" she grabbed her issue and then she saw it. "Oh my god!" she managed to breathe out after she saw the two pages and the pictures.

After a couple of seconds, which she needed to grasp what she saw Nathan added the next one.

"Do you know when exactly they have been engaged?"

"What?" she sputtered out.

"Didn't you read the article? It says that Jake and Peyton have been engaged at some point!"

"Do you really believe that? When should they have been engaged? Peyton said she hasn't seen him since before our second wedding!" The married couple tried to figure out if the article said the truth but considering that it had been printed in the magazine of Peyton's best friend… Let's just say they couldn't agree on true or false.

After Nathan had hung up with Haley he went over to the other side of the hall to visit his brother who was just as confused as everyone maybe even more. Hearing the front door open and the footsteps nearing Lucas looked up questioningly. Nathan shrugged his shoulders apologetic and said

"Sorry Luke. Haley has no idea. I think we should ask Jake if it is true and if it is when and just everything." Nathan felt for his brother and so he decided to tell him that is was all a set up and Jake and Peyton only went as friends. "Hey Luke, please don't get mad but I have to tell you something." Nathan started.

"What is it? You didn't cheat on Haley did you?"

"No! Why would you ask that?" the raven haired man exclaimed.

"You told me not to get mad…!"

"I did not cheat on Haley but I know something about Jake and Peyton…"

"What?" Lucas was confused.

"We all decided that your fight with Peyton was and is ridiculous and that we needed to show you that Peyton did not tell the bouncer that she is your girl and that it was in no way an attempt to get you back…"

"And so you thought it would be a good idea if she was seen with Jake?"

"Pretty much!"

"But what about this article? Is it part of the plan?"

"I honestly have no idea!" With a glance at the radio both men realized that they had to get to practice and so they put the conversation on hold until they had the time to call Jake and ask the important questions.

After her coffee encounter with Brooke, where she learned that it all was a big set up with even Jake knowing she decided to visit her 'boyfriend'. By the time she reached his house it was nearing lunch time and she could smell that he had cooked pasta. Jake pulled open the door only seconds after she had knocked and he didn't look all that surprised that she would show up.

"Hey come on in!" he said while stepping back to let her in. Peyton noticed the magazine on his coffee table and pointed at it.

"So did you know about the article?"

"No I haven't known about it and I only learned about it after Jenny asked me why we never got married. You can believe me I was confused like hell where she got that! But she told me she read about it a I take it you told Brooke?"

"Yeah I did. I mean once we were on speaking terms again….!" They both paused knowingly.

"So what are you going to do now? Did you talk to Lucas yet?"

"Can we please not talk about it anymore? I just hope this blows over after your statement is published and we officially launch your new album."

"Me too and now lets eat."