A Father's Love

The Basketball Party

The game had started before Peyton and Haley arrived, and Lucas was doing a very poor job. His head wasn't in the game because he was waiting for Peyton to arrive. She had said she would come, but she wasn't there.

Nathan looked at his brother and gave him the evil eye "Get your damn head in the game. I can't do this without you" Nathan ran down the court and Lucas wasn't far behind him. They set up the play and Lucas got the ball but he missed yet again. "Whitey is going to pull your ass out if you don't get it together. Trust me a girl isn't worth a loss."

Brooke had been eyeing Lucas all night. "Come on Luke you can do it" He gave her a stare and her words of encouragement made him play even worse.

Finally Peyton and Haley arrived. "I can't believe we're late" Peyton said upset.

"Sorry I had to find that damn paper for your overprotective ass of a father" Haley smiled

"Don't call him that. I deserved to be grounded I broke the rules." Peyton really did love her father even with all of his rules.

"Yeah right" Haley and Peyton made their way up the stands.

Lucas looked up in the stands and saw her beautiful face. The next trip down the floor he got the ball and scored. It was the first basket he had made all night. When they were on defense he stole the ball and went in for a lay up. Nathan shook his head in confusion, "What's up with you man?"

"She's here" he pointed in the stands at Peyton. Peyton smiled.

"Damn she's hot"

"She's mine. Now let's win this ball game" Lucas said smiling and making another three. He was playing for her. He wanted to impress her in anyway possible.

For the rest of the game Lucas played like a champ. He scored thirty points having the best game of his life.

After the game he searched for Peyton and saw her waiting on him outside. "Hey"

"Hey...You played amazing" Peyton smiled.

"Thanks I was sucking it up pretty bad until this beautiful girl showed up" Lucas said flirting with her.

"Oh wow thanks Lucas...that was a great compliment" Haley said laughing and Peyton gave her the look.

Lucas looked a little confused. "This is my best friend Haley. She likes to joke around" Peyton said.

"Nice to meet you Haley" Lucas shook her hand "Are you guys ready for the party?"

"Yeah" Peyton said cheerful.

"I can drive"

Haley interupted "Actually I'm going to drive us, but we'll follow you there."

"Ok" Lucas nodded a little disappointed. He didn't want to miss out on any time he could spend with Peyton.

When they arrived at the beach house the party was already in full swing. Everyone from school was there. Peyton felt a little out of place because she had never been to a party. "This place is huge"

"Yeah it's Nathan's dads" Lucas said. Dan was also his dad but he never called him that. His Uncle Keith was his father in everyway that counted.

"Oh well I like it" Peyton smiled. She then looked at Haley.

"You know what I'm just gonna go get lost in this big ole house. I'll find you when it is time to go" Haley said walking off.

"She's cool" Lucas pointed out.

Peyton smiled. Haley was the best thing that ever happened to her. "Yeah she's amazing"

"Why don't we go inside and get something to drink"

"Sure" Peyton followed behind him lost in his greatness. She had dreamt of being around Lucas Scott since she was twelve, and now she finally was getting her wish. She just didn't know if he felt the same way after all she was a nobody.

Inside Lucas handed her a drink. She looked at it. She had never drank before and wasn't sure that she should. "Is something wrong"

She wasn't going to tell him, but if anything was going to happen between them he needed to know how strict her father was. "No well the truth is I've never had anything to drink before. Actually I have never even been to a party like this."

"Really"

She was a little embarrassed "Great you think I'm pretty lame"

"No, No you are not lame. I think that's pretty cool. You don't have to drink" Lucas said reassuringly.

"Ok"

"The truth is if my mom knew I was drinkng she would kill me. So usually I just hold the cup and pretend to drink. You can do the same if you don't want to seem uncool" Lucas said staring into her beautiful green eyes.

"Really...I didn't think that your parents really cared" She asked trying to learn more about his life.

"Nathan's parents don't care, but mine do. My mom can be so tough sometimes, but it's cool I know that she loves me enough to punish me"

"Yeah my dad is pretty strict. He must love me a whole lot times five billion. I'm actually not even supposed to be here, but I couldn't miss out on this."

Lucas was concerned "Your not going to get in any kind of trouble are you?"

"No well as long as I get home by twelve I'll be fine" Peyton was lost in his eyes. They were perfect.

"I'll keep the time and I'll be sure to tell you when it is time to go. I wouldn't want you to get in trouble. Why don't we go sit on the beach and talk"

"I'd like that" He took a hold of her hand and let her out of the house.

Haley was sitting alone on the couch when Nathan Scott stumbled and fell on top of her "Oh God" She screamed out. He didn't move though. There was something about her smile that caught his attention. "Hello you are on top of me" She yelled

"I'm um I'm" he mumbled. He couldn't even speak. That had never happened to him. No girl had ever made him speechless.

"Are you retarded?" Haley said

"No I um I'm"

"Please get off of me I'm kind of uncomfortable." When he wouldn't get off she finally pushed him off of her and walked away from the couch. All the kids that were drunk laughed but Nathan knew they wouldn't remember it in the morning. He had to talk to that girl. He had to get to know her if he could work up the nerve to talk to her.

Peyton and Lucas were on the beach and had been talking for the past hour about everything. Lucas wanted to know everything there was to know about her. "You know I better go find Haley"

"Oh you are right it will be twelve soon." He helped her up and pulled her closer to him. He had wanted to kiss her perfect lips all night, but also wanted to take it slow. Peyton had wanted him to kiss her. She had been waiting for what seemed like forever. As they leaned in closer their lips almost touched until a drunk Brooke busted in between them.

"Hi Boyfriend" She said clearly intoxicated. Peyton looked a little confused but knew that she was drunk.

"Brooke we aren't dating"

"Lucas Scott I decided to take you back honey" She touched his face and tried to kiss him but he pushed her away.

"Brooke stop this. I broke up with you now get over it." Lucas took Peyton's hand and walked back to the beach house.

"Lucas she'll never be good enough for you. She is nothing but a loser who has no life. You are so much better than her BROODY" Brooke yelled.

Peyton tensed up and realized that Brooke was probably right "I really should go"

He took a hold of her hand "She's wrong you are perfect for me, she's the one that will never be good enough for me" He went into kiss her yet again but Haley came up.

"We've got to go or your dad will go postal." Haley screamed pulling Peyton away from Lucas.

"I'll see you later" Was all Lucas could say.

When Peyton got home her father was waiting for her. "Hey dad"

Larry was surprised "You are home early"

"Yeah" She sighed "I finished my paper. Do you want to see it?"

"No that's ok. I trust you" Larry really did trust her.

"I'm going to bed. I'll see you in the morning" Peyton went upstairs and crashed on her bed. The night had been perfect except for the fact that she and Lucas hadn't gotten their kiss, but she was positive that they would have their moment.

When Lucas got home he went straight to his room and thought about Peyton and her green eyes. He couldn't even sleep because his mind was filled with thoughts of Peyton.

Nathan was still at the beach house searching for the perfect girl that he had fallen on top of. It had to be fate.

Haley was sitting on her bed thinking about Nathan. She didn't know what to think. She had heard rumors about him, but when he had fallen in her lap she had gotten a whole new perspective of Mr. Scott, and she liked what she saw. She had made him go speechless.

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