a/n: There is another part of this chapter, but it was starting to get longer than I wanted it to be so I decided to save that for the next chapter. Which will be up within the next couple of days, so as always, review and let me know how I am doing here.
We have to face people.
She knew it was real. The ring on her finger was real. The man attached to her hip was really hers. The vows that they had spoken the each other really happened and her heart was really beating that fast. But there was something that she needed to prove. She needed to show everyone that they had done it. They had gotten married. And now all the people that she loved would see that. They would see the commitment they made to each other.
It took a couple of hours more than she predicted to leave the house. Being newlyweds and all, they couldn't keep their hands off of each other. It was simply the sexiest thing she had ever experienced. Sex with her husband. It just doesn't get any better.
They stood hand in hand, in front of Nathan and Haley's home, where their friends were waiting for their announcement. She suddenly felt nervous, a knot in her stomach. She knew that her friends knew they were getting married, but the date that was set was still a month away. What if they get upset that they weren't there? They still didn't know about Lindsey. What if they think it was the wrong decision, based on the circumstances?
She decided that they shouldn't stand outside. If these people were their friends, they would love and support them no matter what they happened to be going through at the time. She was lost in thought and didn't even notice Lucas's eyes on her.
He cleared his throat. "So we got out of bed to stand in front of my brother's house?" He put his hands on her waist. "Because I was thinking there are much better ways to use our time." He nuzzled behind her ear and she was about 3 seconds away from calling the whole thing off and going back to their bed.
She was brought out of her thoughts in the best way possible. She smirked at him. "Come on." It was all she had to say, tugging on his hand ever so slightly towards the door of the house.
She knocked on the door quickly, before he had the chance to move his hands to more dangerous places. She turned to him, putting her hand on his chest. "Just give it an hour and we'll be back in our bed and you can put those hips to good use." She laughed a bit, looking at the suspenseful look on his face.
Before she could provoke him more into staying, he pressed his lips to hers and her arms went around his shoulders. How long did it take to open a door, anyway? If someone didn't open that door soon enough…
"Wow. You know, there is a kid here. A very impressionable kid at that." And like that, they flew apart and looked at the person who interrupted them. It was Haley and a small boy next to her. Her hand was over Jamie's eyes, protecting him from the sight in front of them.
"Sorry." Lucas laughed as Haley and her son moved so they could enter the house. "So where is everybody?" He asked. The sooner that they could tell everybody, get the congratulations, the sooner he could get his new wife back to bed.
"Out in the backyard. We just started the barbeque." She led the way to the rest of their friends, who were all sitting talking and laughing. But as soon as the pair entered the open space, everyone fell quiet and looked at them.
"Well, if it isn't the infamous disappearing couple." It was Brooke. It had dawned on Peyton at that moment and not before that they had plans last night. The night that had turned into their wedding night. "Where were you, P. Sawyer?"
Peyton looked nervous, she didn't know how to tell her best friend that she got married without her there. "Well, what happened, you know, it's an interesting story, you see we just, you know," She stammered over her words. She looked at Lucas for a little help. He had a smile on his face that told her that he was amused by her trying to explain it. She nudged him.
"We got married." And with that said, there was a pregnant pause and a round of jaws hitting the ground.
"What about next month?" Neither Lucas nor Peyton knew who had said that, but that was the question they were dreading.
Lucas sighed and looked over at his bride. "Well," He started.
"Lindsey is pregnant." And that was all that needed to be said. Brooke nodded her head while Nathan and Haley wiped the look of shock off of their faces. No one said anything else.
"No one has anything to say?" Peyton said. That was big news, she expected a little bit of response. They both did.
That was the point that Brooke looked over at them and just laughed. "No one comes between Leyton."
And that was all that needed to be said. Everyone understood. Peyton and Lucas's story was one for epic love novel. Nothing would stand in their way.