I'm so sorry this update has taken so long. . . I had to study for finals. :( I've decided to make this chapter the final chapter in this story. I know some of you may not like that, but I'm just not that inspired by this story. But as promised, it's no longer a ONESHOT but now a TWOSHOT. So thanks to all of you who read and review, and I hope for some more after this chapter.
Peyton was standing at her mother's grave crying. She'd been doing this, the crying part, since she began her letter to Lucas. She wrote down everything she had been feeling for the past three years and left it on his door. Now before she left, she had to see her mom one last time, she had to say goodbye. "Hi mom, I know you've probably gotten used to seeing me around, but I'm leaving again. I know what you're thinking, you and Ellie are probably shaking your heads right now. I know I shouldn't, but it's what I;m good at, you know? Running, I mean. I brought this on myself, mom, I should have said 'yes' I should have stayed away. I just love him so much, but I can't let him hurt me anymore. You remember Lucas right? That sweet boy I brought to meet you during senior year, Ellie knew him, she liked him. But, that boy's gone, and I thought that if we were together he would come back. Seeing him again makes me wonder I ever really knew Lucas Scott or if I saw what I wanted to. But what's best for me now is leaving. I need to get away from Tree Hill, the drama, and Lucas, most definetly Lucas. He used to be so good for me, but again maybe I was just lying to myself. It's over, we're over, have been for a long time. It's time to give it up. Say hi to Ellie for me. Goodbye mom." She placed flowers on her mother's grvae and turned to leave, only to see Lucas with a lone tear running down his cheek.
"Peyton can we talk?"
"Everything I need to say is written in a letter on your door."
"I know, I read it."
"Then what are you doing here Luke?"
"Why are you leaving Peyton?"
"I thought I made that clear in my letter." She said looking away from him. Seeing the look in his eye was just too painful for her to bear.
"I don't want you to go. You don't need to go."
"Oh but I do, I need to get away from you."
"Peyton, I want you to stay."
She had been waiting to hear those words from him for such a long time. And part of her, a part that seemed to be shrinking lately, wanted to forgive him. But the other, much larger, part was still angry and bitter over everything that happened between them. "Let me ask you something," she said growing angry, "Why is it that you only want me to stay when I'm going? Why don't you want me to stay when I'm here?"
"Peyton, I've always wanted you to stay, I've always wanted you here."
"Yeah, because when I want someone around, I kiss them and then propose to someone else right after."
"I never--" He couldn't say it, after such a long time of lying, it was too hard to tell the truth.
"You never what?" She asked.
"Nevermind." He started to walk away, but was stopped when she grabbed his arm and he felt a familiar, yet foreign bolt of electricity run through his body.
"Luke, just tell me the truth, you owe me that much." She looked down and realized that he hand was still on his arm and she quickly removed it, and they both tried to hide their dissapointment.
"Okay, what I was going to say is that I never meant to prpose to Lindsey."
"What?!" She asked, and he went into a detailed story about what happened the night he left TRIC. He came home, confused as ever. When he walked in, Lindsey was holding the ring, and she had her bags packed. He was finally free, but for some reason that scared the hell out of him. So he took the ring, got down on one knee, and told her that he bought the ring a few weeks ago, and was waiting for the perfect time to propose her.
"I never meant it Peyton, that ring always was and always wil be meant for you."
Peyton couldn't say anything, she wanted so bad to forgive him, but her pride was standing in the way. "I gotta go Luke, my plane leaves in an hour."
"You're still leaving?" He asked utterly confused.
"Of course I am. You think you can come here and tell me that you never meant to propose to Lindsey and that makes everything okay? Well it's not, I can't just forgive you anymore. I'm done."
"Peyton, please don't do this."
"Why not? I'm a selfish bitch who only cares about herself, you should expect this. I don't care about you or your dreams and I sure as hell don't believe in you, your dreams, or us for that matter. So I'm gone."
"I know you still love me, and I'm standing here telling you that I'm in love with you too! So stay in Tree Hill, stay with me. Don't run away again Peyton."
"Luke, I can't." She said, looking away. It was too hard for her to look into his beautifulblue eyes. She knew if she did, she would cave, and that was the absolute last thing she needed to do right now. She turned to leave.
Lucas couldn't take it anymore. They had already wasted so much time, and he wasn't planning on wasting anymore. He grabbed her arm, pulled her around, and kissed her hard on the mouth. She was surprised at first, but quickly began to kiss back. Kissing him felt like home. Before long, they both needed air, so they pulled away. He smiled at her and leaned his forehead against hers.
"Peyton I--"
"I'm sorry Luke, but this isn't happening I love you too much to be the rebound girl once Lindsey leaves."
"Is that what you think you are to me? A rebound girl? If you want the truth, Lindsey was the rebound, she was the one I was with because I was trying to get over you. But, I never could get over you, because we're destined to be together, we're true love always."
Damn, he always had a way with words. She could feel herself starting to crack, and that definetly wasn't a good thing. She had to get out of there before she lostall thought completely. "Goodbye Luke."
Lucas watched as she got into her car; they were done, and it was all his fault. He wasn't going to let her go, not this time. He ran up to her car and opened the door.
"Luke what--?" But she was cut off by his lips on hers once again. And just like before, she found herself kissing back. Once they pulled apart, she started to speak.
"Peyton, do you not feel that? All I can feel when I kiss you is home, I feel like everything makes sense again. Tell me you don;t feel that way too, and I promise I'll leave you alone."
She looked at him, and grew angry for no apparent reason. "You're in love with her Luke." She spat out. He recognized those words, they were what he said when she asked him not to marry Lindsey. "I'm in love with her Peyton."
"No I'm not, and that wasn't my question. Please be honest with me Peyton."
"Fine! You want honesty? Then yes, I do feel that way, I've felt that way since we were juniors, and I always will. I told you I was going to love you forever and I meant it. I'll always love you, but too much has happened, I can't keep forgiving you."
"Then forgive me, just this once and I promise I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you. I love you Peyton, and I'm osrry that it took me so long to admit it. But now that I have, I'm not gonna make the same mistake twice. I'm not gonna walk away and leave you alone again, and I'm not gonna let you push me away. Please just say okay and give us another chance. Give me--"
Now it was his turn to be cut off by her lips on his. The kiss lasted for what seemed like hours, but pulled away wanting more.
"Okay." Peyton said with tears in her eyes, "Okay." And their lips crashed together for another heated kiss.
That's it, I hope you like it. Again, I'm sorry to all of you who wanted me to make this story a long chapter fic, but lack of inspiration is keeping me from it, so this is it. Read and review please.
By the way, if anybody has a Leyton fic they want me to write, then tell me. Requests would really help me get back on track right now. So far I've only written fanfics from season five, but I'm open to all seasons. So if there's anything you want to see me write about then tell me!
