After breakfast Nathan walked Haley to her car he was holding Keith. "Nathan," Haley said. Nathan turned and looked at her, "I'm sorry I didn't ask you to stay last night," she said to him.
"It's ok," he said, "it's not like I was expecting it."
"Well look," she said, "no regrets about the other night," she paused, "but we need to do this right. We need to take things slow."
"I know," he said as he put his free arm around her, "I get it, I do." He kissed her on the cheek then opened the car door for her.
Peyton went for a walk. She hadn't really seen anybody since the Luke incident and since she told Brooke. It was time for Peyton to get over the embarrassment and see her friends again. It was a Saturday so she headed to the river court. She figured the guys weren't working so they might be there. When she got within sight of the court she could see them, Lucas, Fergie, Skills, and Junk. It looked like the old days when she would drive by and see them all playing before she knew them. "Alright Peyt get over it you and Lucas can still be friends just go over there," she said aloud to herself. As she got closer she saw Mouth on the bleachers and was relieved.
"Hey Mouth," she said as she climbed to join him.
He was mouthing away calling the game. As soon as he got a chance he said, "hey Peyt, how's it going?" They didn't talk much while he called the game.
When the game ended Peyton and Mouth got up and went onto the court to chat with the guys. Lucas quickly pulled Peyton aside. "We're ok right," he asked. "I mean we're still friends and cool after the other night right?"
"Of course," she said trying to be as sincere as possible.
"Ok," he said. "I'm sorry Peyt."
"Don't worry about it," she said, "Luke, really its ok."
"Ok well I gotta go," he said touching her arm and turning to leave, "alright guys I have to go see you tomorrow," he said to the guys and left.
Peyton turned to talk to the guys and Mouth asked, "what was that all about?"
"Oh nothing, it was just a misunderstanding," she said and sighed. Her and Mouth always had good conversations and got along well so she asked him, "hey, you wanna go grab some lunch?"
"Yeah sure," he said and they left. They ended up at the café chatting over sandwiches.
Brooke was shopping downtown when she passed the café and saw Peyton and Mouth together inside. She dragged Tim in.
"Hey you two," she said to them with a devilish grin. "We're not interrupting anything are we?"
"No," Peyton and Mouth both said in unison sort of laughing.
"Is that all you ever think of," Mouth asked jokingly.
Brooke ignored the joke, "didn't think I'd see you in here so soon," she said pulling out a chair to join them and motioning for Tim to do the same.
"Brooke maybe we shouldn't interrupt," Tim said but he wasn't really heard because Mouth had asked Peyton what Brooke meant and she was filling him in on the Lucas misunderstanding.
"Oh," Mouth said after Peyton finished, "maybe you both just need a fresh new start."
"Yeah," Brooke agreed, "maybe the two of you," she said pointing at them then brining her fingers together, "could start fresh together."
Mouth just blushed and Peyton just shot her a look, "what," Brooke asked. "You two have always gotten along and I love you both. I saw you in here together and thought why not?"
"Ok," Tim said standing and grabbing their things, "we're leaving. I'm sorry guys."
"What," Brooked asked again confused.
"It's ok it's just Brooke being Brooke," Peyton said with a laugh.
After Tim and Brooke were gone Mouth spoke, "look don't take this the wrong way, especially after that encounter," he chuckled a little, "but I would like to see more of you. Just as friends of course," he added at the end.
"I'd like that, Mouth," she said back.