Lucas could feel the excitement rising in his body as he shoved a pair of jeans into his duffle bag. He still wasn't exactly sure what his next move was going to be but he looked forward with anticipation to what his life would be like 5 years from now, even 1 year from now, heck even a week from now his life was going to be changed forever. Just thinking about the future reminded him of the phone call he had just had. Peyton had been surprised to say the least, but she had also said yes. That little word, yes, would have sounded so sweet to hear 2 years ago, only sounded mildly pleasing to Luke now. He shook off that feeling deciding that it must be there because of the hurt he had felt from Peyton 2 years ago and reminded himself that she had said yes now, and that is what mattered the most. As he continued to pack his bag his thoughts turned back to Brooke. If he had thought that he had even the smallest chance with her, he wouldn't have called Peyton, but Brooke made it very clear earlier that morning that she was over him. It was hard to hear but for the best. Now Luke could move on with his life, no more Lindsay and no more Brooke, just Peyton.
Meanwhile, as Lucas was packing his bags, Peyton was at home desperately searching through her closest for clothes to pack, wondering what does one pack to wear to their wedding in Las Vegas? Her wedding, to Lucas Scott was something that she had dreamed about for the last two years and now she was going to have it. She allowed her thoughts to continue down that path thinking about her future with Luke. Where they would live, how many kids they would have, and these thoughts brought such a big smile to her face that her cheeks began to hurt, that is until her eyes fell upon the copy of Lucas' book that Lindsay had given her. Knowing what was inside that book brought a frown to her face. For the first time since Lucas called, Peyton's thoughts turned to Brooke.
When Lindsay had given the book to Peyton to read, Lindsay had insisted that Lucas had written the book about Peyton.She was convinced that Peyton was the comet in that story, and Peyton had hoped that it was true, even though she tried to convince Lindsay that she was sure the story was just about a comet. But as Peyton had begun to read the story she new instantly that it was not just about a comet, but it really was about the love that Lucas had for a particular girl, and Peyton would have given anything for that girl to be her. But she knew that it wasn't her, it wasn't her at all, and when everyone else who knew Lucas read that book they too would know that the comet was in fact Brooke. Peyton had even been a little surprised that Lucas himself had not figured out who he was writing about, but then again Lucas never did really know what he wanted until it was too late, and on that Peyton clung to the hope that one day Lucas' heart would change and he would really love her. She knew that Brooke believed that they should be together, in fact everyone else seemed to believe that as well. Haley had showed her the predictions Lucas had made, Skills admitted that he was rooting for them, even Lindsay walked away thinking that Peyton and Lucas would be together in the end. "This is how it is supposed to be" Peyton said to herself as she gathered the rest of her things and walked out to her car. She was going to be meeting Lucas at his house, which she supposed would be their house when they got back, and then they would drive to the airport together.
As Peyton pulled up to the house Lucas was outside putting his bags into the car. As she walked towards him carrying her bag she wasn't really sure what to do, "should I kiss him?" she thought, instead shyly she held out her bag to him and asked "so are we really do this?" Lucas grabbed her bag with one hand as he ran his other hand over his head, "well if your in, then I'm in" he said as he smiled at her. Not exactly the most romantic thing he could have said but Peyton figured they would have their whole life for romance, it didn't need to be perfect right away, after all, not much about their relationship had ever been perfect. As they got into the car and headed to the airport they fell into a comfortable silence, both getting lost in their thoughts, which coincidentally included a certain brunette they both knew and loved.
