A/N: One more chapter after this my loves, I don't believe it's finally coming to an end, thanks for the awesomeness that are your reviews! I hope you like it, don't forget to leave me some sugar! Xoxo!
"I thought you said you were taking it slow!" Brooke said
"I know, that was the plan but he said he loved me and he didn't want to wait" Peyton told her
"Ahhh! This is amazing P. Sawyer!" Brooke squealed "I am so happy for you!"
"Thanks Brooke, I don't believe I'm getting married…again" she laughed
"Yeah well I think this time's going to be a little different" Brooke said smiling and pulling her into a tight hug
x-x-x
"Hey Peyton" Lucas said picking up his phone after the second ring "What's up?"
"Hey Luke…I have some good news…some really good news, Jake and I are engaged."
"I just found out Jake was back this morning, and you're engaged….wow…that was pretty fast"
"Yeah, but I think I've always known it was Jake, I just didn't want to admit it to myself"
"Well…I'm happy for you"
"Thank you Luke, I just want you to know that a part of my heart will always lie with you"
"I'm really happy for you Peyton, you deserve to be happy"
" I know you'll find someone who makes you happy too"
"I've already found her"
x-x-x
"Peyton Sawyer, did you call Nathan and Tutor mom?"
"Yes Brooke, I called them" Peyton told her sitting across from her in the restaurant booth
"Then where the heck are they?" she said loudly
"Calm down Brooke" Lucas said
"You were late too Broody, so don't tell me to calm down" she snapped at him
"Sorry he said" as Peyton stifled giggles
"I'm so sorry we're late tigger, Deb took forever to come back home" Haley said sliding into the booth next to Lucas.
"Yeah, yeah, excuses, excuses…sit down and let's get to work"
"Now, I'm thinking since Peyton chose blue last time, we should keep that as an accent color, Jake are you O.K with that?"
"Of course, anything Peyton wants is fine with me" he said taking her hand across the table.
"Great" she said smiling
"Now about the menu..."
I don't like you guys to see me like this…vulnerable
It's how I always see you Brooke…and you're beautiful
Hey Luke, we've been through a lot, me and you but I wouldn't have made it through today or a couple of other days without you so thanks…this is for you (gives him Angie's purple monkey) I love you Lucas Scott, you know that?
I love you too Brooke Davis.
"Damn it, Lucas, you're not even listening to me" Brooke said loudly pulling Lucas out of his daydream
"When you said you loved me, did you mean it?
"What the hell are you talking about? She asked confused
"When you gave me Angie's monkey, you said you loved me, did you mean it?
"Of course I meant it, I'll always love you Luke"
"No, not like you love Nathan, or Mouth or-"
"What are you doing Lucas?" Peyton blurted out interrupting him
"I love you" he said his gaze never leaving Brooke "I'm the guy for you Brooke Davis"
"You bastard" Peyton whispered slipping out of the booth and slamming the restaurant door behind her
"Look Lucas, I don't know what exactly it is you're trying to pull here, but it needs to stop" Brooke said quietly "I'm going after Peyton"
"Well" Nathan said "That was definitely the way to do it big brother"
"Oh shut up Nathan" Haley said taking Lucas' hand across the table "Just give her some time Luke, give them both some time"
x-x-x
"Peyton, wait up!" Brooke called out
"Do you love him?" she said loudly turning to face Brooke
"I-you-no…no of course I don't love him"
"Damn it, don't lie to me Brooke…do you love him?"
"I-I don't know" she whispered "I don't want to"
"But you do"
"Yes"
"Oh god" Peyton said sitting on a small bench
"I'm so sorry Peyton"
"Alright, Umm, Imagine a future moment in your life where all your dreams come true, you know…it's the greatest moment in your life and you get to experience it with one person…who's standing next to you?
"Brooke"
"It's you" Peyton said as the memory faded "He wants you standing next to him when all his dreams come true" she said softly
"Peyton…"
"I'm not mad Brooke…the heart can't help who it wants"
"I couldn't do this to you Peyton"
"Brooke…you can't not do this" she said squeezing her hand
x-x-x
"Hey you" Nathan said sitting next to Brooke "you've been here for the past hour ….don't you think it's time to go"
"What are you still doing here?"
"I'm not leaving you, I thought maybe you wanted some time for yourself but you've had enough of that…now it's time to get up and go after what you want"
"I don't know what I want Nate" she whispered as he pulled her into his arms
"Can you spend the rest of your life without him?"
"You told me to fight for you and I did…but you never fought for me"
"Brooke…are you willing to spend the rest of your life without him?"
"No" she whispered
"Then go get
him"