Chapter Six

"Will you marry me?"

"Yes! Oh my God! Yes..." I exclaim. I'm laughing and crying at the same time and I can't get the smile off of my face.

Me and Lucas laugh and kiss and embrace. He pulls the one karat princess cut ring out of the box and slips it on my finger, kissing me again.

I hug Lucas tightly, not letting go. We're both thinking the same thing...It doesn't get any better than it is right now.

We make love two more times that night before falling asleep in each other's arms.

I wake up the next morning to the sun streaming in the window. I hear Lucas downstairs so I wrap myself in the sheet and make my way down.

"Hey beautiful." he says.

"Hi...what are you doing?" I ask

"Making you breakfast. We have a big day ahead of us." he replies

I raise an eyebrow. "What do we have planned for today?"

"Well, we have to announce our engagement to everyone." he smiles.

I clap excitedly.

"Ooh, we have to call everyone and let them know to meet us somewhere. I want to tell everyone at once!"

"Already done. I made all the phone calls. We're supposed to be at the cafe' in an hour." Lucas says.

I shake my head laughing. "I guess great minds DO think alike."

An hour later, we arrive at the cafe'. Karen, Keith, Brooke, Haley, Nathan, Jamie, Skills, Mouth, and my dad are all waiting for us.

"So what's going on?" Nathan asks.

"Are you pregnant?!" Brooke asks excitedly.

Me and Lucas look at each other. "Go ahead, tell em." he says.

"We're engaged!!" I laugh, holding out my hand to show my ring.

Immediately, we're surrounded by hugs and kisses and congratulations.

Brooke hugs me, tears running down her face.

"You knew about this didn't you?" I ask with a smile.

"Lucas just told me to keep you busy yesterday. I had no idea he was going to do THIS!" she laughs.

Karen hugs me tightly. "I couldn't ask for a better daughter in law." she whispers.

Meanwhile, Keith hugs Lucas. "You did good kid. Real good." he tells Luke.

We all sit in the cafe' and talk for a while before I have to go to work.

When I get to THUD, I spread the news about the engagement and more congratulations are offered.

The whole time I'm working on my shift, the smile never leaves my face.

Me and Lucas jump into planning the wedding right away. We want it to be small, but amazing nonetheless. We set the date for August 10th, a little more than two months away. Brooke is making my dress, Karen has the cake all handled, we have a photographer, and the guys have their tuxes.

I'm in Brooke's bedroom, doing the final fitting for my gown. The wedding is tomorrow and I'm nervous as hell but exctied too.

I slip into the dress and look at myself in the mirror. Brooke sees a tear in my eye and panics.

"You don't like it?"

"No, it's not that. I love it. It's just overwhelming. I mean, I'm getting MARRIED tomorrow. I'm going to be Peyton Scott and not Peyton Sawyer anymore. It's just...whew." I laugh.

She hugs me tightly. "You are going to be amazing tomorrow. I can't think of any two people who deserve this more than you guys. You're marrying the guy of your dreams! No tears, at least until tomorrow, okay?"

I nod, and twirl around. "Yeah, I look hot."

I spend the night at Brooke's house, and Haley joins us for a girl's night complete with manicures and sappy chick flicks.

"If I eat anymore cookie dough, I'm not going to be able to fit in this dress" I laugh.

"You can never have too much cookie dough though." Haley protests.

We get into bed at about two AM, but I'm too excited to sleep.

I grab my cell phone and dial an all too familar number.

"Couldn't sleep either huh?" Lucas asks.

I smile. "No...I'm too excited." I tell him

"Yeah me too. You should sneak back home. The guys are already passed out." he says mischeviously.

"Not a chance. I don't want to break tradition and jinx ourselves." I laugh.

"Okay, well dream of me. I'll see you tomorrow at the church."

"Okay. I love you."

"I love you too babe."