Hey guys!! Sorry it's taken forever to update, I've just been really busy! But I'm back now and am determined to finish this story! Plus, I'm on a Lucas and Peyton high because all the spoilers and previews! Happy reading!

"So tell me again who this gorgeous guy sleeping on our couch is?" I laughed as Brooke continued to stare at Grant who was currently fast asleep in our living room.

"His name is Grant Anderson and I was good friends with him in L.A." I looked at him and smiled as he made a soft snoring noise.

'Mmm hmm. So how good of friends were you with him exactly?" Brooke wiggled her eyebrows suggestively, causing me to laugh a little too loudly. We moved out onto the porch so we wouldn't wake Grant.

" We were just friends all four years I was there, but a few months before I left to come back here, we went on a couple dates, and were in the process of becoming something more, but then I suddenly moved and we haven't really talked too much since L.A, besides for a few emails. Until, of course, he showed up on my doorstep last night."

"Right, interrupting your almost-kiss with Luke. So how did he handle the appearance of lover boy in there?" I snickered at her nickname.

"He didn't really say much besides look disappointed with the interruption, and then mumble something about needing to check in on some leak at his house." Brooke laughed,

" Yea, I'm sure that was a big priority five minutes before when his lips were practically connected to yours, " I blushed, not really wanting to talk about that, but knowing that Brooke wasn't finished yet, " So what do you think is going to happen now?"

"With who? Luke or Grant?"

"Both I guess."

"Honestly, I have no idea. I mean last night Luke and I were so close to moving forward, and even though my body was telling me to kiss him back, my mind was calling me an idiot. I don't want to get hurt again. I can't have Luke hurt me again, because that would break me, " I paused and looked off in the distance replaying mine and Luke's past. I felt Brooke squeeze my hand and I gave a weak smile, "But then Grant suddenly reappeared, and I have no idea what that means. I mean before anything else, him and me were good friends so I missed that. But if he came here for something more I have no idea what I would do about that. So I guess we'll wait and see."

Brooke laughed, "P. Sawyer, it sounds like your life just got a hell of a lot more complicated."

" Wow, Peyton," Grant spoke as he admired her office, "You have certainly done a lot in a short amount of time." He looked at her, and she found herself blushing as his green eyes met hers.

She smiled softly, "Yea I guess, but its all been so much fun."

"Well I'm proud of you."

Her blush increased, "Thanks Grant. But I think the real question is, how have you been and why exactly are here?"

He laughed at her bluntness, "I have been fine. No big changes. Still working at the record company you just up and quit. And I'm here because I missed you." She smiled self-consciously, "And in the last email I got from you, it seemed like there was something off with you. I guess I just wanted to make sure that you were ok."

"Ok, but you know there is this little invention that's been around for a few years called the telephone." He laughed, softly clapping his hands together; a characteristic she always thought was adorable.

" Yea you're right, but I think I just needed to see you in person."

"Well you're seeing me now. So tell me, how's the view?"

He stopped smiling and she found herself looking into his friendly and safe eyes, "The view is beautiful."

Her blush was on full peak now, but she had to pull her eyes away from his before this got even more complicated that it had already been.

"Well I'm starving, want to get some lunch?" She smiled, hoping he would comply with the subject change.

"You know I never turn down a meal."

Lucas sighed as the ball missed the hoop again.

"I don't think that that play is going to help win the next game."

He laughed and turned around to face his younger brother, "You don't think so?"

"Nope… but what do I know? You're the coach." Nathan grabbed the ball and dribbled in for the successful dunk. He tossed the ball back to Luke, who hung his head low.

'You know, you always were kind of a show off."

Nathan laughed, "So what's wrong? Is it Lindsey or Peyton? I'm just gonna take a wild guess and say Peyton."

Luke hesitated but answered, "We almost kissed last night."

Nathan smiled, "Why am I not surprised. So are you finally admitting that you're still in love with her?"

Luke rolled his eyes, " Well I guess I'm just saying that there have been definite strong feelings resurfacing in the past few weeks."

"Luke, come on, you've never gotten completely over Peyton and you know it."

"I'm not answering that." Nathan laughed.

"Ok fine. Wait, why did you say that you almost kissed? Why didn't you guys just actually kiss?"

Luke took a shot and failed again, "We were interrupted with some guy she was close to in L.A showing up on her doorstep"

"What do you mean close?"

"I don't know how close they were, but they defiantly didn't seem like strangers if you know what I mean. But right when that happened I kind of didn't want to stay around to witness their reunion so I left."

Nathan chuckled, "Luke you are defiantly an idiot if you think that whatever Peyton might have had with this guy holds a candle to what the two of you have always had. Just tell her that you love her so that all can go back to normal in Tree Hill." Luke sighed and missed his shot again, " Plus maybe then you'll start playing better and our team will have a real player to look up to."

Luke smiled along with him, but he knew that whoever this Grant guy was, things between him and Peyton probably just got a lot more complicated.

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