A/N: This chapter is going start before LP kiss, showing what was going on between the basketball team while Peyton and Brooke were arguing, so like in chapter 3 some things may be repeated. Also if you review please tell me what you like most about the chapter!

"Pick up the pace Luke" Nathan yelled frustrated with his older brother. He and Lucas along with the whole basketball team were having practice for upcoming basket ball season. "I'm not going to carry you along with this team"!

"Would you shut the hell up" Lucas yelled back tired of Nathan's personality changes. One minute he could be a really nice guy the next a complete ass.

A whistle blew and the entire basket team headed over to the bleachers where Coach Durham sat. "Do you expect to go to the State Championships playing like you have today"! He shouted. "From the looks of it some of you've slacked off this summer! I guess I'm going to have to be tougher this season aren't I? Start your drills... I'll be right back"! He slowly made his way out of the gym.

The team started the drills but heard yelling coming from the cheerleaders.

"Admit It" They heard a voice shriek, they recognized it as Peyton. Lucas and Nathan glanced and saw her and Brooke in some sort of argument and in each other faces.

"Ignore them" Nathan demanded. "We have drills to do...you better keep up".

Lucas rolled his eyes. "Whatever Nate"! He continued back to his drills despite Tim being persistent on the fact that Brooke and Peyton were going to stop their argument and kiss. Tim was sure crazy.

"Lucas" He heard Peyton calling. He dropped the basket ball heading over to her.

"Luke, get back here"!

"Nathan this is only going to take a minute". He walked to over, she was wearing a white t-shirt with cheerleading shorts, and her hair was pulled back into one braid like the day he had met her only now strands of hair had fallen to the side of her face.

"Hey...is there something wrong" he asked his voice filled concern.

"No...I'm fine" she looked down at the ground.

He lifted her chin up. "Peyt...what is it"?

She looked into his blue eyes suddenly feeling nervous. "Umm... I want to give you something".

"What"?

"This" Peyton whispered moving closer to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him.

The kiss was passionate yet gently, the both of them savoring the moment. Peyton's eyes widened when she realized what she was doing. "Omg I'm kissing Lucas" she thought.

Haley for one was shock, after witnessing the kiss she had slapped her forehead; what was Peyton thinking, she looked over to Nathan who looked really confused, she turned her head gingerly and looked at Brooke she had never seen her this mad. "Brooke" she said.

The girl looked at friend before answering. "She...is so...dead" Brooke said venomously.

Peyton pulled away avoiding contact with Lucas. She ran two of her fingers over her lips. "Thanks" she replied embarrassed, forgetting she was one that had given him the kiss.

Lucas was baffled; not the kiss wasn't great or anything because it was amazing but why had she kissed him. He continued to stand there in a trance like state.

"When did you two start dating"? Nathan asked looking back in forth between the two.

"We not dating" Peyton stated slowly, looking at her shoes.

Brooke made her over to the group with Haley not far behind. Brooke tapped Peyton on the shoulder and she faced her only to be met with a slap as everyone around them gasped. Peyton held her cheek glaring at Brooke.

"Brooke" Lucas yelled appalled by her actions.

"I knew... I was right about" Brooke hissed pointing at Peyton. You may appear ...innocent and doe eyed but your nothing but a whore whose using the death of your mother to get closer to my boyfriend"!

Peyton's fist connected with Brooke's nose.

Brooke screamed a little covering her nose with her hand as blood dripped. "You broke my nose"!

"Well karma's a bitch! I don't know who the hell you think you are Brooke, but I'm not going to take any more of your crap"!

"What is going on here"! Coach Durham yelled. He looked at the cheerleaders and the basketball team no one said anything. "Fine if you don't tell you all have detention by me tomorrow"!

"It was them" the cheerleaders and basketball players said pointing at Brooke and Peyton"!

Whitey looked at the two girls one of them was wearing a bloody nose the other rubbing her sore and slightly red cheek. "Ladies I'll see you tomorrow in detention! Now everyone get back to your practices!" He barked.

Practices were soon over and Peyton bolted out of the gym. She was avoiding Lucas.

"I can't believe you did that"! Haley screeched pulling her down the hall and out the school with Nathan following.

"Kissing Lucas or punching Brooke" she asked completely flustered at thought of kissing Lucas in front of everyone. "What was I thinking" she thought, remembering it was Brooke who had started the whole thing.

"Both" Nathan and Haley yelled in unison.

"I was angry and Brooke...deserved it" she spat out pulling a strand of loose hair behind her ear. "So"... she said looking at Nathan "Did Lucas say anything...about the, you know what"?

"What"? Nathan asked playing dumb.

Peyton for one was annoyed and angry, so she grabbed Nathan by the collar of his shirt. "Don't play dumb with me; I am not in the mood! Now tell me, what did he say about the damn kiss"?!

Haley pried Peyton's hands from Nathan shirt. "Sweetie you need to calm down! Go ahead Nathan tell us what he said.

Nathan sighed rubbing the back of his head. "He didn't say anything he was just really confused".

"Well confused is better than mad I can... fix this"! Peyton declared. She dragged Haley to Nathan's car so he could drive them to work"!

Karen's Cafe

Peyton had been busy work as a waitress at the Cafe. She hadn't seen Lucas since she kissed him in the gym, but she was determined to fix everything. After wiping the tables she sat down to take a break.

"Peyton" She looked up to and saw Karen behind the counter.

"Yeah" She walked over to woman to hear what she had to say.

"I was wondering if you wanted some of Luke's kisses".

"What"? Peyton yelled is a high pitched voice.

Karen raised an eyebrow. "Lucas left a bag of his Hershey's kisses here... I just gave Haley some. Did you want any"?

Peyton relaxed a little. "No thanks Karen, I'm ... going go back to work now" She turned but ran into somebody. She was about to hit the floor when the person she ran into caught her. "Lucas" she whispered. "Just my luck" she muttered under her breath.

"Sorry about that" Lucas steadied her up.

"My fault" she said nervously. "I should have been paying attention".

"So are you ready to go"? He asked.

Peyton looked at him confused until she realized he was there to pick up. "Oh...give me ten minutes".

She collected her things and they both waved goodbye to Haley and Karen. The drive to house was awkward and worsened when both of their hands touch while trying to change the radio station. When they got to the house Peyton took quick shower. Lucas found Peyton in the living room in lounge around clothes brushing her wet hair.

"I order takeout". He watched her nod solemnly. Lucas sat next to her on the couch.

"Luke...about the kiss earlier" she said staring directly at the TV.

"Yeah...Peyt why did you kiss me"?

She sighed turning toward him. "Lucas I'm sorry. I was angry at Brooke and wanted to get back at her... it was a stupid thing to do. Umm...can you forgive me"?

Lucas sat there pondering the thought could he forgive her, she had used him. "I just don't know Peyton".

"Lucas" she whined sticking out her bottom lip.

"Okay, I forgive you Blondie". He turned his attention to the frozen picture on the television. "What are you watching"?

"Home videos I need to watch". She grabbed the remote and pressed play. "Do you remember this; it was my third birthday when we were at the beach".

"Peyton please stop pouting it's your birthday". Her mother begged.

The curly head little girl slid on her sunglasses and folded her arms across her chest, she obviously very stubborn. "Mommy I told you...I wanted Alicia here" she said recalling her friend she had met a daycare.

"Alicia is back at home ...sweetie. But Aunt Karen, Uncle Keith, and Lucas are coming and they're going to bring you presents".

Peyton rolled her eyes her mother couldn't see it because of the sunglasses. "There going bring me Barbie's again" They had done so her last birthday. "They're for babies".

"Please Peyton on the box it's three and up. I thought you liked dolls"? Ellie asked exasperated. Why was she being so difficult?

"Not any more"!

"Jeez Peyton... you were such a brat" Lucas said shaking his head.

"I was... not Lucas" she went back to watching the TV.

"There you guys are" Ellie said greeting her friends. Holding the camera in hand, she bended down to Luke's level. "Hey, Luke say hello to the camera.

"Hello" he waved shyly. Ellie stood up not before ruffling the little boy's hair.

"So what did you guys bring my little girl" She asked Keith and Karen.

"You'll see... Lucas picked out something different". Karen hand a small square box to Lucas who walked over to Peyton.

"Happy birthday Peyton" Lucas said.

She studied the square shape box surprised it wasn't a doll. "What is it"?

"Open it"?

Peyton open the box and found a heart shaped locket. "Wow" she squealed.

"Karen where did you get that"? Ellie asked.

"I got at a garage sale. Lucas said Peyton probably didn't want a doll and at the garage sale the owner didn't have any kids so she gave the locket to him".

"How did our kids get so grown up"?

"Their crazy mothers" Keith said.

"Hey" the both yelled at him. But they turned their attention to Peyton kissing Lucas on the cheek".

"Thank you Lucas... I love it". Once again she gave him another peck on the cheek.

"Gross" he rubbed the kiss off his face. "Stop kissing me"!

"You know you like it" she watched as Lucas took off, giggling she chased after him. "Lucas get back here"!

The adults all laughed.

Peyton stopped the tape. "Maybe I should of it watched all of that first". Smiling she toyed with the locket he had gave her at her birthday, she had worn it ever since. She looked at it she wondering why she never noticed that it was engraved and that written on it was sweethearts. "That's really weird" she thought. Peyton then became curious about their kiss, so she asked him a question. "Can I kiss"?

"Huh"?

"I have to ask. Can I kiss"?

He smirked at her. "Yeah... you're one of the best".

"Aww... Luke you're doing wonders for my ego" She laughed at him not realizing how close they had gotten.

He looked into her eyes smiling at her the kiss had made him fall for her even more. Lucas grabbed her face gently and pulled her into a rough kiss. Peyton was caught off guard but kissed back as he ran his hands through her hair until he fell on top of her and started to kiss her neck. Things were getting pretty hot and heavy, but stopped when the door bell rang.

They both caught there breath and Lucas was still hovering over Peyton. "What was that"? She whispered talking about the kiss.

Lucas thought up a lie. "It was... necessary". He explained getting off her and the couch and walking toward the door.

Peyton furrowed her brow for a minute then it clicked, and her mouth dropped opened in shock. This was about the kiss earlier he was just getting even. She should have been furious but all she could about think was their hot make out session, and how it had left her breathless. She was starting to have feeling for Lucas.