A Father's Love
Chapter 18 For The Rest of Our Lives
Lucas and Peyton were sitting in their motel room. "Are you sure that you want to do this?" Peyton asked. She was a little skeptical about the whole situation.
"Yes, Peyton I am positive that I want to marry you," Lucas kissed her forehead.
"What about the whole we're underage thing?" she asked him. She had so many questions.
"We're going to forge our parents signatures."
"What? Luke I can't do that." She was hesitant about everything.
"Yes we can."
"That's illegal," she told him.
"I know that it is illegal, but after it is done I don't see your dad or my parents turning us in or anything like that."
"You never know with my dad."
"I know that your dad loves you no matter how controlling he may be, and I hope that when he sees how happy you are he'll leave us alone," he tried to reassure her with a kiss.
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Larry, Karen, and Keith were patiently waiting news on their children. Karen could barely look at Larry because she blamed him for the whole situation.
"If they don't come home safe and sound I'll kill you," Karen stared at him.
"Karen," Keith tried to calm her.
"No, Keith I promise you that I will kill him if Lucas is hurt." She yelled.
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Outside of Karen and Keith's house Haley and Nathan are contemplating entering the house. "Haley we should go in," Nathan suggested.
She sighed, "If I go in there and tell Larry and Karen that their kids are about to get married. I'm gonna cause a lot of problems."
"Lucas and Peyton already made a lot of problems for themselves. I think that you should tell them what Peyton and Lucas are planning on doing in the morning."
Haley didn't say anything. She just stared at the door.
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Peyton and Lucas are sitting in their motel room. They are cuddled together. "I love you Peyton."
"I love you too Lucas. I told Haley where we were just in case she wanted to show up to the wedding tomorrow."
"I found the perfect little chapel down the road."
She smiled, "Good." She was nervous, but she knew that she could get through anything with Lucas by her side.
He got up from the bed, "I've got something for you." He reached into the drawer and pulled out two rings made out of twist ties. "Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer will you marry me?"
She smiled. No one had ever done something that sweet for her. "I love you so much Lucas Scott. I told you before that I would, and you doing this makes it even better and more clear that I want to spend forever with you." She kissed his perfect lips.
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The next day Lucas and Peyton are standing in front of the chapel. Peyton is wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans. Lucas is wearing a nice dress shirt and blue jeans. It was the best they had at last minute, but for them it wasn't about what they were wearing, but about how they felt about each other.
"Here we go," Peyton told him as she took a hold of his hand, and they walked inside the chapel.
A little old couple ran the chapel. They were excited that someone was actually wanting to get married in their chapel. "Well hello there I'm Tim and this is Rhonda." He extended his hand to Lucas.
"I'm Lucas and this is Peyton. We were hoping we could get married today."
"Oh well that's nice," Rhonda said. "The two of you look a little young to be getting married."
"We're sixteen, but we have permission from our parents," he handed her the papers they had filled out and forged.
"Oh really," the woman wasn't buying it. "I don't think so."
Peyton was shocked, "Our parents signed the papers because they believe in our love. I love Lucas more than anything in the world. He gives me hope when there isn't any. I want to spend the rest of my life with him because I know that we are meant to be together."
"I feel the same way about her. Please don't deny us this chance to be together. We want this more than we want anything."
Rhonda stayed silent for a minute, "I can see that the two of you love each other, but a marriage is about a lot more than just love. It is a lasting commitment, and I have seen way too many young people rush into marriage."
"Please you have to let us be together. We want this more than anything." Lucas pleaded with Rhonda.
"If the two of you are doing this because you love each other, and you are ready for the forever commitment that comes along with getting married then I will let you get married. But if you are doing it as a spur of the moment kind of thing, or because you want to get away from your parents then I can't let you do this. So you think about it, and we'll be in the chapel waiting for your answer." Rhonda and Time walk out of the room.
Peyton looked at Lucas after they left, "I love you so much, but if we weren't in the situation that we are in then we wouldn't be getting married." She knew that it was true.
"We have to do this Peyton."
"We can't Luke," she touched his face with her hands. "We have to go back and take whatever punishments our parents want give us. Even if that means that we have to be apart."
"I don't want to be without you."
"And I don't think that I can be married at sixteen. I'm a girl Lucas, and I've been waiting for my wedding day since I was little, but this isn't my dream." he looked disappointed. "But you are my dream guy, and in a few years if we feel its the right time we can get married. I will marry you one day just not today."
He didn't say anything. He just leaned in and kissed her. "One day Peyton Sawyer you will be my wife." They smiled. "Let's get out of here." They turned to leave when they were greeted by their parents. "Uh Oh."
Peyton gripped Lucas' hand tightly. Larry grabbed his daughter and pulled her into a hug. "I am so sorry baby girl."
She was surprised that he was apologizing. "I should have never treated you the way that I did. If I had it to do over again I would do things completely different, but now that you're married..."
Peyton interrupted him. "We didn't get married daddy. We didn't think that being mad at you was any reason for us to get married."
Karen looked at Lucas and took him in her arms. "Thank God you didn't get married."
"We will one day," Lucas told them.
Peyton looked at her father, "I love him daddy. I really do."
Larry looked at her daughter, "I understand that now Peyton. We have a lot of talking to do, but you've got to promise me that you will never run away again."
"I won't I promise." She hugged her father and from a far Tim and Rhonda watched.
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Haley and Nathan were in his bedroom lying on his bed. "Haley don't blame yourself. You did what you thought was best for your best friend."
"She's not going to think so Nathan." Haley's phone started ringing, "Hello."
"Hey Haley."
"Peyton," Haley was confused.
"Hey I just wanted to let you know that I'm at home, and I wanted to thank you for sending my dad to get me. It would have been a big mistake if I would have gotten married. I'm glad I have a best friend like you." Peyton told her.
"I love you Peyton."
"I love you too. I got to go. I'll talk to you later." Peyton hung up.
"So," Nathan wondered.
"She's still my best friend." Haley smiled, "I love you." She sat on top of him. "With all that I am."
He kissed her lips softly, "I love you too Haley James." They kissed again, but this time it was much more passionate than before. He flipped her over to where she was lying on the bed, and he was on top of her. He unbuttoned her shirt, and she helped him pull his off. "Perfect." He continued to kiss her.
"It's gonna be so worth the wait," she smiles, and they continue to kiss.
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Lucas, Keith, and Karen arrive home. "Mom I'm sorry for running away." Lucas apologized.
"You should be," she scolded him. "You scared me to death Lucas Scott." She turned to face him, "But I should have never gone along with Larry. I should have let you and Peyton see each other. We pushed the two of you to run away."
"So you're not mad at me," Lucas smiled.
"Oh you are still grounded for almost giving me a heart attack," Karen told him, and his smile turned upside down. "But in two weeks you will be free to see Peyton whenever you want."
"What if her dad says no?" Lucas wondered.
"I think that Larry learned a very valuable lesson in this." She kissed his forehead. "I love you son."
"I love you too mom," he gave his mom a hug. "I'm gonna go to my room."
Keith laughed, "By the way we had the door dead bolted. The only way you can leave is through the front door. No more sneaking out mister." Keith couldn't stop laughing.
"Thanks," Lucas shook his head.
He went into his room and laid his bag on the floor. He reached in his pocket and pulled out the ring that he had made for Peyton. He smiled and placed it on his finger. One day they would be married, but until then they would just be happy.
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Larry walked upstairs to Peyton's room. She was unpacking her things. "What ya doing?" he asked.
"I'm unpacking unless I shouldn't be."
"Why shouldn't you be?"
"Because before I left you were going to send me away," Peyton reminded him.
"Peyton let me tell you a story." They both sat down on the bed. "This is a story about a father who loved his daughter more than anything in the world. He wanted the best for her, and he would do anything to protect her, but soon the man learned that he wasn't doing anything but hurting his daughter. This man realized that his daughter's happiness was much more important than anything else in the world." He smiled at his daughter. "I just wanted to be a good father."
"You are a good father."
"And you are a good kid Peyton, and I'm sorry for not trusting you. I pushed you to run away, and I am so sorry. Lucas does seem like a pretty nice boy."
"He's a great boy, daddy. He makes me happy."
He kissed his daughter's forehead, "Things are going to be a whole lot better around here. Starting with Lucas. He is welcome here anytime, and you can hang out with him anytime. I trust you Peyton."
She smiled and hugged her dad, "Thanks daddy, I love you."
"I love you too baby girl." He smiled. "Your mom would be proud."
"She'd be proud of you too." They continued to hug.
He promised her that he would never treat her like a child. He was going to treat her like the adult she was growing into. He was proud to have her as his daughter. He realized that you can love your child with all of your heart, but there is a time when a father's love grows stronger because they let go and let their little girl become her own person. He had finally done that.
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