No Happy Ending or Maybe So

Ch 20- Airplanes and LA Visits

Peyton had packed her and the children a few things to take to LA. They didn't need much because of their things were still in LA. She came down the stairs carrying her small bag and both of the kids bags. "Peyton are you crazy? You shouldn't be carrying those bags," Brooke yelled at her as she took the bags. Peyton gave her a look, but she decided not to argue back. It wouldn't have done her any good. "So you're going to come back, right?" Brooke asked hoping for a yes.

"Yes, we'll be back in a few days," Peyton told her.

"I wish I could go with you, but I have to tend to the store," Brooke told her sadly.

"It's okay Brooke we'll be fine," Peyton told her as she poured herself a glass of tea. "Julie, Brody, I need you guys to stop playing and come in here," she yelled at her beautiful children who were busy playing with all of their toys.

"Okay mommy we are super ready to go," Julie flashed her mom a big smile. In that moment she reminded Peyton so much of Lucas. She really was the spitting image of her father.

"Mommy plane," Brody said as he waved his hands in the air like an airplane.

"Yeah baby it is going to be a lot of fun," Peyton told him.

"Mommy can I say bye to Uncle Lucas? I'm going to miss him a whole lot," Julie told her mom. Brooke smiled at the thought of Julie and Lucas getting close. She knew that Julie was absolutely what Lucas needed in his life.

"Well..." Peyton trailed off as the door opened and Lucas entered the house.

"Uncle Lucas," Julie screamed as she saw Lucas enter the house. She ran over and gave him a big hug. Lucas smiled. Nothing made him happier than his little girl giving him a hug.

Brooke gave Peyton a look, "Well Julie, Uncle Lucas is going with us to LA."

Julie smiled and Brooke was even more confused, "Why?" she asked prying.

Lucas was still holding his daughter, and he was in awe of how wonderful she was, "I'm gonna help Peyton move."

"Oh," Brooke shot Peyton another look.

"I need help," Peyton said quickly. She didn't really want Lucas to go with her, but he hadn't given her much of a choice.

"I'm glad someone is going with you then," Brooke told her.

Lucas sat Julie down, "Are these all of your bags?"

"Yeah."

"I'll take them to my car," he told them as he picked up the bags.

"Can I help Uncle Lucas?" Julie asked.

"Of course princess, you can open the door for me," he said as Julie opened the door and walked with him outside.

Brooke walked over to where Peyton was standing, "You are taking Lucas with you?"

"Yeah."

"I thought the two of you weren't even friends," Brooke was trying to get to the bottom of everything.

"We've always been friends," Peyton sat down at the bar.

Brooke scoffed, "The two of you have never just been friends. You're Lucas and Peyton, there has always been more between the two of you."

"Not anymore," Peyton was convinced that she and Lucas were not meant to be together. "I still love Julian, and I always will."

Brooke didn't say anything else, but she knew that there would always be something between Lucas and Peyton because there always had been.

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While on the plane Peyton was left to think about what she always thought about, Julian. She couldn't get him out of her mind. The kids had fallen asleep before the plan had even taken off. Lucas was sitting a couple of rows behind them so she really had no one to talk too.

Flashback: Peyton had gotten any sleep in the past three days because a one year old Julie had been terribly sick. She had been running a high temperature for the past three days, and the doctors had told Peyton she would be fine, but being a young mother Peyton was scared for her little girl. She hadn't been able to sleep because she was scared that something would happen to her in the middle of the night. Julian had been by her side the entire time. He never left her unless he was going to pick up medicine or food.

Over the past year he had become her hero. He was always protecting her and making sure that Peyton and Julie were taken care of. Peyton had fallen in love with him, but she had to admit he wasn't Lucas and never would be.

Julie's fever finally broke, and Peyton had laid down to take a nap. When she woke up she saw that the room was covered in rose petals. She got up and found Julian in the living room holding one single rose. "You're awake," he said nervously.

"Yeah, what is all of this?" she walked closer to him confused as to what was going on.

"Peyton I know I've told you before, but I love you more than anything in this world. You are the best thing that ever happened to me, and I know that I want to spend the rest of my life with you," he knelt down on one knee, and Peyton knew exactly what was going on. Fear and disbelief filled her mind. There was yet another man standing in front of her declaring his love for her, and she wasn't ready for that kind of commitment. "Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer will you do me the honor of being my wife?"

"I can't," was all she could say. She turned her back from him, and he stood up in confusion.

"What?"

"I love you too, but I'm not ready to get married yet," Peyton told him. Tears began to fill her eyes as she looked at the hurt that filled his.

"Okay," he said calmly as he kissed her lips. She wasn't expecting that kind of response. She was expecting him to run away from her like Lucas had done, but he didn't.

"Okay," she said as if she was asking him a question.

"Yeah Peyton I've told you this before I could wait for you forever. When I told you that I meant it. I'll continue to ask, and when you are ready will get married," he smiled as he rubbed her face. "You are stuck with me forever whether you like it or not."

Although Peyton was gross and nasty from Julie being sick they made love. It was amazing. Peyton thought that it was the most amazing sex she had ever had because Julian had left when she said she couldn't. She didn't know why she said no because Julian was an amazing man, but she guessed Lucas would always have her heart.

The next morning when Peyton woke up she found the other side of the bed to be empty. She couldn't believe that her worse nightmare had come true. Julian had left her just like Lucas had. She got up to check on Julie. She was surprised that she hadn't cried through the night. As she entered the baby's room she saw the most adorable scene she had ever stumbled upon. Julian was sitting in the rocking chair with a sleeping Julie. He hadn't left her. He had loved her enough to stay. In that moment she fell even more in love with him, but she still couldn't bring herself to want to marry him.

Peyton was knocked out her daydream when the plane landed. She woke the kids up, and looked back at Lucas who had been watching her the entire flight. She smiled at him and then looked back at her children.

After leaving the airport Peyton and the gang had driven directly to the house that Peyton and Julian had shared. They had bought the house right before she had Brody.

Flashback: Julian has Peyton blindfolded with Julie by his side. "Julian can you un blindfold me please?" she asked in helpless voice.

Julian looked at Julie and shook his head. "No No mommy," the adorable two year old said.

Peyton was about seven months pregnant, and she was absolutely glowing. "Oh please," she begged.

Julian smiled with his dazzling white teeth, "Now," he said as he took the blind fold off to reveal a beautiful house to Peyton.

"What is this?"

Julian picked up Julie, "It is our home. We are going to be one big happy family forever," he rubbed her stomach and then kissed her forehead.

Peyton was lost in her thoughts. "You okay?" Lucas asked.

"Yeah I'm fine. Everything is exactly how we left it." She saw that Julians boots were in the exact place that she had asked him to take them off. Nothing had changed except for her life. She would never be the same without Julian.

"Uncle Lucas come see my room," Julie begged as she pulled Lucas to her bedroom. Brody followed behind them. Peyton was left alone in the kitchen. She knew once she packed everything up the life she had in that house would be nothing but memories. She walked into the living area where she saw her favorite picture of her and Julian. In the picture they were side by side, and he had his arm around her. They weren't even dating at the time, and she was about three months pregnant, but it was still a great picture because it was the first time that she really smiled after Lucas had walked out on her.

She took the picture in her arms and sat on the couch where she began to cry. Lucas walked out of Julie's room to see Peyton. It broke his heart to see her in such turmoil, "Hey," he said quietly. She looked at him. "You mind if I sit here?"

She shook her head no. "I think my shoulder still works if you need one to cry on," he said as he sat down. She rested her head on his shoulder and cried. He rubbed her shoulders and pushed her hair out of her face. He was going to be there for her no matter what. The two of them stayed like that for about thirty minutes. Lucas knew she was crying over Julian, but he didn't care as long as he got to be next to her. Peyton was hurting, but she had to admit it felt good to have Lucas' shoulder to cry on.

Alright so there is chapter twenty. I'm sorry I made you guys wait so long. I promise I'm going to get better with the updates. I hope you guys really enjoyed this. I was proud of the Leyton interaction. Please let me know what you guys think because that really is all that matters.