Peyton was sitting silently in her room, which was very unusual for her , drawing a picture of Jake and Jenny. She was so into her drawing that she didn't feel the presence in her room till it was standing right above her

"Peyton?"

She jolted up and gave a low scream "God Lucas! Are you trying to scare me to death?"

"Sorry" he chuckled "I didn't realize you were so zoned out. What are you drawing?' He asked sitting down beside her on the bed

"Jake and Jenny" she answered with a small smile, holding up the half finished sketch

"That's a great picture Peyt" He smiled

"Yeah.." she suddenly grew uncomfortable "So what are you doing here?" she began to fidget with her bedspread

"I really wanted to talk to you about Brooke.."

"Can we not?' she cut him off "I know Brooke wants everything to go back to the way things were but they just can't okay. She knew I cared about you but she became your girlfriend anyways. Someday I know we'll be okay, but not yet .." she sighed when she finished her rant and looked away

"I'm not here to talk about that" he said softly

"Then what are you here to talk about?" she asked, growing confused

"We broke up today Peyton.."

"Why!?" She asked dropping her pencil onto the floor

"I told her about you coming that night, and she decided that it was for the best that we break up"

"She didn't know?" Peyton was so confused, this whole time she had seen Brooke has the bad friend who had stolen her guy.. But Brooke didn't even know Lucas was 'her's'.. She had thought Peyton was over him "wow"

Lucas nodded "Peyton, listen I wanted to talk to you about us.."

"Us?" Peyton asked, taken back by surprise "Lucas there is no us. There's been no 'us' since there's been a 'you and my best friend'"

"Peyton, I never stopped caring about you.. It's just that things were so complicated with you and so easy with Brooke. I wanted to just take the easy way out and I thought she could help me forget about you.. But she couldn't Peyton. It's always been you; I share a connection with you that I never thought was even possible"

"Lucas.. Brooke just broke up with you. Even if I wanted to, which im not sure that I do, I couldn't' just be with you. We may not be the same as we were but I love Brooke more then that. I know she cares about you a lot , and if she's going to give you up for me and then I can't not do the same for her .. so to speak. And besides that.. There's a lot happening in my life right now and I think getting involved with you would add even more confusion into it"

"It's Nathan isn't it?" Lucas asked threw gritted teeth " You still have feelings for him don't you?"

"What?" She gasped "Lucas.."

"He has a girlfriend Peyton, Haley cares about Nathan so much"

"I know she does" Peyton's eyes welled up with tears "I don't still have feelings for Nathan, were barely even friends"

"Then why were you hugging him in the parking lot at school today Peyton? God! His so bad for you Peyton. Bad for you and bad for Haley. I don't want to see you getting messed up with him again" he gently lay his hand on her arm "I don't want to see you hurt"

"You hurt me more then he ever did Lucas" She swiped his hand away "You broke my heart" she yelled, her tears flowing down her face "You slept with my BEST FRIEND Lucas!, do you even know how bad that hurts"

"As bad as pouring your heart out to someone and them running away" He yelled back

"I poured my heart out to you to Lucas and then Brooke walked out wearing your sweater and only your sweater. I think that hurts just a little bit more" She cried jumping from her position on the bed

"Peyton I'm sorry" he shamefully said

"I think you should leave Luke" Peyton said softly, not even able to make eye contact with him

"Please Peyt.." He voice full of pain

"Just go Lucas" she whispered, not moving until he walked from the room. She sank to the floor and bust into tears. This morning she had woken without Nathan and Lucas in her life anymore and now all of sudden both were back in full force.

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"I saw what happened" he said gently standing from his spot by her doorframe "I was watching"

She didn't answer just merely nodded

"He wants you back huh?' He asked slowing walking over to her

"In order to have me back he would've have to have me to start with, now wouldn't he" she had gone back to sketching and now was almost done

"You know what I mean" he sighed, reaching out and taking the pad of paper from her hands "Peyton talk to me"

"What is there to say!?" she asked "God! I can't handle this"

"Then let's get out of here"

"Oh yah? That would solve everything" she grunted

"I never said it would solve anything" he pointed out with a smirk "But it would help get your mind off things"

"Thanks" she smiled but shook her head "I shouldn't tho"

"Don't say I never offered, but hey about what you said earlier.."

"I don't want to talk about it, forget I ever.." she shook her head and sunk back into her pillow

"You know I can't"

"Nathan please" her eyes were full of emotion "we can't! Haley!"

"Is Haley the only thing in our way?" he asked reaching out and taking her hand "Because I do care about her but I'm in love with you Peyton! And if you still love me then I think we should give us another shot. I think we could be good this time"

She hesitantly reached out her trembling hand and ran it over his cheek "I do still have feelings for you Nate". Nathan's face lit up and he moved to kiss her but she turned away "But I think we should wait. You're still going out with Haley, and we both have so many things going on"

"Peyton, I'm going to end things with Haley. I don't want to string her along, and I am willing to wait for you but I love you and I want to be with you"

"Soon" she whispered kissing him softly on the cheek "I promise"

"Okay" he smiled and pulled her into a hug "I've missed you so much"

'I missed you to Nate" she smiled taking everything all in and finding it all feeling so normal. So normal and good.