Chapter 12

Lucas looked around and saw Keith.

"Is it truth Keith you were there at the school shooting and helped me?" he asked him.

"Yes Luke I was and did." Keith told him.

"I have to get back to Peyton's house now." Lucas said.

"Ok man settle down I will drive you but you need to calm down Peyton does not need you coming at her like a bullet." Nathan told him.

Nathan and Luke went and got into Nathan's car. He drove them to Payton's. Brooke, Haley and Karen were still there, Peyton was upstairs sleeping. Lucas came running in.

He was yelling. "I remember."

The girls look at each other. Nathan and Keith come in behind Lucas.

"Lucas Eugene Scott keep your voice down." "Peyton is a sleep." Karen told him.

"Not after that yelling she is not." Peyton said.

They all turn when they hear her voice where she was standing on the stairs. Lucas stepped forward and their eyes locked.

"Is it true you remember?" Peyton stated.

"Yes, I do." Lucas told her.

"Some things are still foggy but I am remembering." he told Peyton.

He looked around at everyone else then he caught sight of Brooke. He walked over to her. She looked at him and mouthed go to her. Lucas nodded his head, and went to the stairs.

Peyton walked down the rest of the stairs into Lucas's waiting arms. They wrapped their arms around each other and never wanted to let go. Peyton pushed away and looked into Lucas's eyes which were filled with so many emotions. Lucas put his left hand on the side of Peyton's neck and his lips found hers. This kiss was tentative and gentle. They broke apart and put their foreheads together they were both blushing as they had an audience.

"Yeah we are still here and if you continue I suggest you two get a room." Brooke told them.

Everyone laughed. It was nice to see Peyton laughing and smiling. Karen walked over to Lucas and hugged him.

"Mum…" Lucas tries to say but Karen held her hand up to stop him.

"Lucas I think I speak for everyone here as there is no reason to be sorry for what has gone on the last couple of months." "We all understand that you had no control over what you believe was true as you thought you were in another time of your life." "But what is most important here is that you are better and healthy and from what I can see happy." "Peyton never stopped believing that you would come back to her." "She even risked her health and the babies worrying about you to the point of not taking care of herself." Karen told him.

Everyone but Brooke and Julian had left.

"Brooke, Julian I have no other words but I am sorry for what has happened." "Never would I have done that." Lucas told them.

"Luke you mother said it best." "I do not blame you and I know Brooke does not blame you." said Julian.

Brooke went over and hugged Peyton and whispered in her ear, "I am so happy for you P." Peyton hugged her back. Brooke and Julian left.

Lucas and Peyton were along first time in a long time. Lucas held out his hand and Peyton took it.

Author's Note: Kept it short just to keep you wanting to read and see what happens. There is a few ways I could go from here maybe more drama? Hummm!

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