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Peyton looked at me expectantly. Her eyes were full of resentment and anger. Yet, there was also a trace of sadness. I could not stand seeing her so upset anymore.

"Peyton," I struggled to find the right words, "I'm sorry. I know I hurt you. And not just today, but the past few weeks and you have no idea how sorry I am. But you hurt me too. You hurt me by saying no…" right as the words same out I saw her tense up.

She rolled her eyes, "Unbelievable Lucas. You come here to apologize to me for cutting me out of your life. To apologize for kissing me and then proposing to Lindsey. And then apologizing for every way you have treated me since I've been back. But then somehow you twist it around to blaming me for hurting you. For telling you that I wasn't ready to get married, and for trying to hold us together when you gave up and walked out on me without even a goodbye. I should feel sorry for that?!" She put her hands in her face and sighed, but looked back up,

" Lucas, you mean so much to me and I know I hurt you by not saying yes, but then you left. And it killed me. The last two years have been the worst in my life. I have felt so alone. You have always been there for me. No matter what was going on I could always call you and just talk or have you be there for me. And when I couldn't do that, I felt incredibly and horribly alone." She walked to the stairs and sat down.

I walked over and sat next to her. We sat in silence for a few minutes, but I knew I had to continue to explain how I felt.

"Peyt, I know it was a mistake to leave you," She turned her head to look at me and smiled softly.

"That's the first time you have taken any responsibility for what happened to us. Its about damn time, Scott." We laughed, and knew in that instant that me and Peyton would be ok.

"Yea, well you know how I hate admitting when I'm wrong. But seriously, it was a mistake and I am sorry." She nodded in understanding, " And I want to take back telling you that I had to cut you out of my life. The last two days have been the weirdest days of my life. I was going to get married, then I was left at the alter, then Jamie was kidnapped, Dan is back." I shake my head in disbelief.

"And I thought that my cutting you out would make some of it easier. But I was so wrong."

She laughed, "Yea, you couldn't even go two hours without me. Kind of pathetic." I smiled, probably the first real smile I have in the last two days.

"Can we just go back to being friends, Peyton? Is that possible?"

She looked at me, "You know what? That's the best offer I've had in weeks." She grabbed my hand and squeezed it. A shot of electricity ran through my body by just the subtlest touch, but I tried to remain unfazed.

"Well friend, what would you like to do?" I smiled as Peyton looked at me with big, expectant eyes.

We both talked at the same time, "Music trivia!"

Peyton laughed and sat up to go get her computer, "Get ready to have your ass kicked… again."

I laughed, feeling at ease. Something I had not felt for a very long time. About two years time…

I hope you enjoyed! I know its short, but I promise There will be some good stuff coming up! Now that Lucas and Peyton are friends again, will they ever become more?? Will someone from Peyton's past return? Will Lucas finally accept his love for her? WHAT WILL HAPPEN??

You just gotta read to find out! OH and review! Thanks!