A Father's Love

Ch. 16 As the Days Go By

It had been two weeks since the accident and nothing seemed to be the same. Lucas wasn't talking to his mom and dad because they had agreed with Larry. Haley and Nathan were having a hard time being happy when their best friends were miserable. Peyton was trying to stay strong, but it was hard not getting to see Lucas except for when they were at school.

Peyton was sitting on one of the benches behind the school. She and Lucas would meet there before she had to go home. He was running late, and Peyton was getting nervous. She wanted to see him before she had to go home and spend the weekend thinking about him.

She heard noises behind her, but when she turned around she was sadly disappointed when she saw Brooke Davis. "What do you want Brooke?"

"If you're waiting for Lucas he might be a little late. I think he's in my bed," she smiled and started to walk away, but Peyton stopped her.

"Stop being such a BITCH."

"What?" Brooke was shocked.

"Get over yourself Brooke. You lost Lucas okay, and that's not my fault. The two of you weren't meant to be together."

"And you think that the two of you are meant to be together forever," Brooke asked snidely.

"Yeah," she said matter of fact. Lucas had walked up, but Peyton didn't see him. "We are meant to be together Brooke. Let me ask you something. When the two of you were together was he the only thing you ever thought about? Did your heart skip a beat every single time you saw him? When you were apart did you wish you were together? Because Brooke that's how I feel about Lucas, and I don't think you ever felt that way about him."

Brooke didn't say anything. "I would do anything to be with Lucas. I'm not sorry for loving him, and I never will be." Peyton smiled when she said that she loved him. She had never told Lucas that she loved him, but the truth was she always had.

Brooke shrugged, "Good luck with him Peyton. You can give him more than I ever could because I never loved him, and my heart never skipped a beat." Brooke finally walked off, and Peyton felt like she had accomplished something. She turned around to see Lucas staring at her.

"Hi," she said softly. She wasn't sure how long he had been standing behind her. "Luke I can," before she could finish he kissed her lips more passionately than he had ever done before.

"I love you too Peyton Sawyer," he told her with a smile. She smiled back at him, and they started kissing.

"Luke, everything is going to be okay right?"

"Yeah Peyt everything is going to be fine."

She hoped that he was right. She needed him to be right.

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The next day both Lucas and Peyton had lied to their parents so they could spend a little time together. Karen was working at the café all day, and Keith and Lily had gone out of town together. Lucas had invited Peyton over to his house for a little alone time. She had told Larry that she was spending the day at the Library, and he had believed her.

Lucas and Peyton were sitting on the couch cuddled together. "Are you sure that your mom isn't going to come in?"

"I promise she is at work, and she will be there all day." Lucas kissed her forehead. "Enjoy the time we have together Peyton because we barely get any."

"Maybe my dad will come around eventually," she could only hope.

"Maybe," he shrugged.

She smiled and looked at him with her big green eyes, "I'm yours forever Lucas, and I promise you that nothing will ever break us apart. I'm gonna make damn sure of that."

He smiled and kissed her. She was becoming more and more beautiful every minute that he looked at her.

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Karen's day at the café hadn't been as bad as she had thought. It was actually quiet slow for a Saturday.

Karen was surprised when she saw none other than Larry Sawyer walk through her doors. He walked to the counter, and she gave him a death glare. "If you are here to cause trouble for my son I think you should leave."

"I'm here for a cup of coffee. I don't have to worry about your boy because my daughter is going to stay away from him." Larry told her.

Karen fixed his cup of coffee, "Are you free right now?"

"I have a few hours. Why?"

"I think we should talk."

"No," he told her turning away from the counter.

"I think it would do us both some good to talk. I can get Deb to watch the café, and we can go my house and talk." Karen offered.

"Fine, but I'm not going to change my mind." He told her firmly.

"I don't want to change your mind Larry. I just want to talk to you parent to parent."

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Lucas and Peyton hadn't gotten comfortable on the couch, and had fallen asleep in each others arms.

Karen and Larry walked into the house and were both shocked when they saw their children lying together. "What the HELL?" Larry screamed waking the two teenagers up.

"Daddy," Peyton jumped.

"Lucas," Karen said with disappointment in her voice.

"I can't believe this. Peyton we're leaving now," he continued to yell.

"Dad I can explain," Peyton tried talking to him.

"There is no explanation needed Peyton. We are leaving," he pulled her up by her arm and walked her out the door.

Karen gave a disapproving look to Lucas. "Mom before you yell at me please let me explain."

"Lucas what is wrong with you?"

"I love her mom. I love her," was all he could say.

Karen didn't say anything. She shook her head and walked into the kitchen. Karen was going to talk to Larry about lighting up on the kids, but now she didn't see any chance of that happening.

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At the Sawyer house Larry was living. "Daddy."

He wasn't listening to her. He went into her room and pulled out her suitcase. "Daddy what's going on?"

"I can't do this anymore Peyton. I can't handle the lies. I'm sending you to live with your Aunt in New York," he told her.

"No you can't," she pleaded.

"It is the only way Peyton. You better pack your bags you leave in the morning." He walked out of her room, and she felt tears fall down her face one by one. She couldn't be away from Lucas. She just couldn't do it.

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Peyton had packed her bags like her father had requested but not to go to her aunts. She couldn't do it.

She knocked on Lucas' door late that night. He had already fallen asleep and was shocked to see her. "Peyt what are you doing here?" he noticed the bag.

"My dad wants to send me to New York, but I can't do that Luke. I can't be without you. I want you to run away with me."

Lucas was shocked by her request, but it didn't take him long to answer, "Let me pack a bag, and then we can go where ever you want to go."

She was scared but as long as she had Lucas she knew she was going to be okay.

AN: So thanks so much for the reviews for the last chapter. I'm sorry for the late update and I don't have any good excuses sorry. I moved this chapter kind of fast, and I'm sorry for the lack of Naley. I will try to have them in the next chapter. I think that this story is going to end with like twenty chapters so it is almost over.

Spoiler: Lucas suggest that he and Peyton take drastic measures to stay together.

Any ideas what the spoiler means. I love to hear what you have to say.