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"Luke…"
He froze and dropped the glass; it came crashing on the floor, "Rach…"
Standing in front of him was the girl of his dreams, the one that he loved more than anything. He blinked his eyes and wondered if he was dreaming.
Of all the people that he knew he was going to run into while in Tree Hill, Rachel wasn't even on the list. Sure, he had been thinking about her a lot since the situation with Brooke had started, but he never thought he would see her again.
So many questions entered his mind that he couldn't even concentrate on one thought. There was so much he wanted to know, but he didn't want them answered and become more upset.
She looked great and not much had changed about her. Her hair was longer than he remembered it ever being. There was so much that was different with him, he wasn't the same person that he was when they were together.
He knew that she was waiting for him to invite her in. This was Brooke's house; there was no way he was going to disrespect her by allowing Rachel inside without her permission.
Sighing, he motioned for her to follow him into the truck. She didn't say anything, but he knew she knew where they were about to go.
Lucas was surprised that he actually made it to the River Court without crashing. His attention was focused on the thoughts swirling around in his head. The love of his life, who left him broken hearted, was back from the past.
He took a seat on the bench and watched as she mimicked his every move. She looked like she was about to cry and this bothered Lucas. What was there for her to be upset about?
"So, how have you been?" her voice squeaked out.
"Fine."
She sighed and tucked a strand of red hair behind her ear, "Look, Luke, I…I just wanted to see you."
Rolling his eyes, "You just wanted to see me after how much time?"
Rachel placed a hand on his arm, he flinched, "I know that I messed up!"
He hopped up from the bench and stood in front of her, "Messed up isn't even what I would say. You completely destroyed me and I was fucked up for a long time!"
It was her turn now to flinch. She rubbed her temples as a tear escaped her eyes. He wasn't going to be suckered into her sudden regret.
"I just couldn't stay there with you, knowing that there was no longer a family there. Lucas," Rachel grabbed his hand and tugged him closer to her, "I couldn't stay where I lost my baby."
He scoffed, "So take me with you!"
"But I couldn't even look at you without seeing what we could have been!"
"You're so stupid, Rachel!" he yelled as he walked away from her.
She ran and tried to get him to stop. He was way too strong for all 120 pounds of Rachel to stop. She pushed hard against his chest.
"I realized how stupid I was, Lucas! Why the fuck do you think that I am here?"
"I wish you would have just stayed wherever-the-hell you were!" he snapped.
His patience had run thin and there was no more of himself that he could possibly offer to her. She was the love of his life, the woman that was going to be the mother of his children, but she threw that all away like an old, crumpled paper.
Lucas took a deep breath and couldn't help but let this get the best of him. He just stood there and let go of the control.
Rachel walked over to him slowly. She gently placed a hand on his cheek. She looked into his eyes and saw the hurt. She exhaled softly and kept her gaze. Lucas touched her hand that was still on his face. Rachel leaned forward to kiss him. Lucas closed his eyes and placed his lips on hers. Their lips separated as the kiss became more, and more, passionate.
AN: Thanks for reading. Review and let me know what you think is going to happen. The next chapter will be longer, promise!
COMING UP NEXT: Brooke finds out that Rachel is in town and Lucas starts to get feelings confused…