No Happy Ending

Ch. 5- The Happy News

It had been a few days since the night Peyton and Lucas finally talked, and Julian had proposed. She decided to keep it a secret until after Brooke's wedding because it was supposed to be Brooke's week. Peyton had been thinking about her life with Julian and how it was going to be everything she ever wanted.

Throughout the whole week Brooke and Julian had been trying to convince Peyton to move her life back to Tree Hill.

Flashback: Brooke and Peyton are standing in the extra room at TRIC.

"Brooke what is this" Peyton questioned as she looked at the empty space before her.

"This is your new office" Brooke smiled happily.

"What are you talking about?" Peyton wasn't much for surprises especially something like this.

"Julian and I have been talking"

"What" A little upset

"Before you get mad just here me out ok…" Brooke said and Peyton nodded unsure of what Brooke was going to say. "Ever since we were ten you have wanted to work in the music biz, and this is your chance. I've bought this place for you because you are an investment I want to make"

"Brooke you shouldn't have done this" Peyton said frowning and pacing around the room.

"Yes I should have. It is about time you followed your dreams. Please Peyton move back to Tree Hill…come back home" Brooke pleaded but Peyton didn't answer.

Peyton could not believe that Brooke had purchased a building and was willing to invest in her label. She hadn't given Brooke an answer about the label, but she knew Julian and Brooke had been in cahoots because Julian had done something that left Peyton speechless.

Flashback: Peyton and Julian are standing in front of Peyton's old house.

"Honey what are we doing here" Peyton said as she let go of Julian's hand and walked closer to the door.

He walked over to the for sale sign in the yard and knocked it down, "We live here"

Peyton was shocked, "What do you mean we live here."

"I bought it" Julian smiled

"Oh no you didn't" Peyton was a little upset. "You couldn't have possibly bought a house without talking to me"

"This isn't just any house Peyton it is your old house. It means something to you, and it will mean something to our children." Julian walked closer to her.

"Julian"

"Peyton I want to move to Tree Hill. I can work from here and travel to LA when need be."

"I can't believe you did this for me Julian. We have a life in LA" Peyton had tears in her eyes.

Julian touched her face and smiled "We can have a life here. I want our kids to grow up here with their family. This is important to me and I know it is important to you too"

There wasn't anything else she could say. She had finally let the water forming in her eyes fall. This was probably the sweetest thing anyone had ever done for her. "I love you" She said right before kissing him.

Peyton and Julian were going to move to Tree Hill, and she was going to start a record label. She couldn't believe all of this was happening. She had spent five years trying to avoid Lucas and now she was going to be living within a five mile radius, everything was changing.

The night before Brooke's wedding had finally come, and they were all having dinner to celebrate. Karen was keeping all of the kids so the adults could have sometime out. Thank God for Karen, Peyton had thought to herself.

Haley, Nathan, Peyton, Julian, Lucas, Brooke, and her fiancé Ethan Copeland were having a great time, well Lucas was trying but he couldn't stop looking at how happy Peyton and Julian seemed.

Peyton stood up and clinked her glass of water, "So as the maid of honor I just want to say that I am so happy for you Brooke. I always knew you would get married before me" Lucas choked up a little and Brooke smiled. "Ethan I want you to know how lucky you are to have someone like Brooke in your life. She has always been a joy in my life, and I know that the two of you are going to be very happy together. You better take care of her or you will have to answer to me." Peyton smiled as she went to sent down.

"Wait P. Sawyer I think you should share your news with everyone" Brooke smiled at her friend. Peyton had told her about the baby and engagement but no one else.

"No"

Haley shook her head "Come on Peyton what's your news"

Julian stood up next to Peyton and reached in his pocket and handed her the ring. She slipped in on her finger. "We're getting married" Everyone looked excited for her except for Lucas. Haley jumped up and gave her a hug.

"Congratulations" Haley squealed

"Tell them the best part Peyton" Brooke requested

"We're pregnant again" Peyton smiled and then Julian told them the rest. "And we're moving to Tree Hill"

All of this was far too much for Lucas and he walked out. Nathan noticed and told everyone he would go after him.

Outside Lucas was kicking the side of the building. "Lucas come on man why don't you come back inside?"

"No, I can't go back in there when the woman I'm supposed to be with is marrying someone else." Lucas was very angry by the news. "I love her"

"Luke I'm sorry but you have to accept this"

"I refuse to accept it. Tell Brooke I'm happy for her and I'll see her tomorrow, but I can't be here right now." Lucas walked off and Nathan was very worried about him.

Lucas had wanted to go home, but something led him to his mom's house.

Karen was happy to see her son, but she knew there had to be something more to his visit. "Honey what brings you by"

"I was hoping to see Lily. Is she still awake?"

"Yeah she is still awake but is it Lily you want to see?" Karen knew that he wanted to see Julie. He hadn't met the beautiful little girl. He had spent most of the week writing which was a good thing.

"Yeah she is my little sister" Lucas walked into her bedroom, and there she was Peyton's daughter. She was more beautiful than he thought she would be. She looked just like Peyton but she had the most familiar blue eyes. If Peyton hadn't told him she wasn't his he would have sworn she was.

"Lukey" Lily squealed as she jumped in her brother's arms.

"Hey Lil Scott," Lucas hugged his little sister but was still focused on Julie. "Whose your friend"

"That's Julie"

Julie got up and smiled at Lucas, "I'm Julie Anna Baker" She said with her hands on her hips.

"I'm Lucas" He smiled. He was taken aback by finally meeting her.

"That's nice. Did you know my mama?"

"Peyton, yeah I know her" He still had a hard time saying her name.

"She's great but not as great as my daddy…he's the bestest in the world. He says I'm his little princess" Julie loved Julian with all of her heart.

Lucas hated hearing about how much the little girl that should have been his loved her daddy that wasn't him. He finally had to walk out of the room. He sat on the couch waiting for his heart to stop hurting. He realized that he was hurting the same exact way he had made Peyton hurt. He deserved everything that he was getting for breaking her heart and leaving her crushed.

The kids were supposed to stay at Karen's for the night, but Peyton could sleep without them. She decided to go get them because it was just too hard for her to be without her kids. She walked into Karen's house and saw Lucas. "Hi I just came to get Julie and Brody"

He was glad to see her. There was something he wanted to tell her. "Can we talk first?"

"Yeah" She said hesitantly.

They walked outside on the porch and sat on the swing. It was silent for a moment, but he finally broke the silence "I'm sorry"

"Luke"

"Let me finish" He took a deep breath, "Did you say yes to him just to hurt me?"

She couldn't believe he had asked her that, "No, of course not. I love him Luke"

"You loved me too but you said no" Lucas closed his eyes.

"I didn't say yes to him the first time he asked me." Lucas looked at her "I said someday. Actually I said someday three times. He proposed three times before I said yes, and every single time I said someday he was still there the next morning when I woke up." Lucas had no idea that she had told him someday. "That's what love is Luke. When you love someone you give them time, but you don't walk out on them. I said yes because I knew he was the one for me because he waited on me, you couldn't do that."

"I'm sorry...I am so sorry" Lucas could barely breathe. All of this was so hard for him. "I'm happy for you"

"You don't have to lie" Peyton shook her head.

"I'm not lying. I am happy for you. I love you Peyton, but I have always wanted you to be happy, and he makes you happy." Lucas touched her cheek and sent chills up her spine. "I'm gonna let you go because that is what you do when you are in love. You sacrifice your happiness for the other person" He kissed her cheek and then got up from the swing. "All of your dreams are going to come true Peyton, and I can't wait to see that happen for you." He goes to leave but then turns back around "By the way I know you were telling the truth about Julie being Julian's. I can see him in her. She's beautiful just like you" He walked away and she watched him walk out of her life yet again.

He had lied to her when he said that he saw Julian in Julie. She knew that he hadn't seen Julian in her not at all.

AN: Ok so there is chapter five. It is a lot different than I had intended but it is moving the story along. I know you guys want Leyton and are wondering how I am going to pull that off but just give me time and you will see. I promise there is going to be a big twist. I would love to know what you think the twist could possibly be!

Oh and thanks for all the great reviews for the last chapter you guys are awesome!