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The air is visceral around us,
Turning in its simple steps on slow currents.
And I watch as it pirouettes and spins in slow motion.
A long drag becomes a slow dance,
And a halo of embers.
Peyton groaned as she listened to the two of them speak. It was like hearing two second graders. They would fumble over words. Blush when the other smiled at them. Cough uncomfortably when a silence lingered. She couldn't believe they ever got married.
"Guys", she spoke from her place on her bed, "I appreciate you both being here, but it's not necessary. I can go talk to him myself", she stressed.
"Then why haven't you?" Nathan challenged. She sat up and stared at him with hard eyes.
"Well, lets see", she mocked concentration, "maybe it was because I spent half my day throwing up, or maybe it's because when I wasn't throwing up he was with Brooke; his girlfriend", Nathan's satisfied smirk disappeared.
"I'm sorry. It's just that I don't want him hearing something from anyone but you. He's been a real ass lately and you don't need any of that from him", he said sincerely.
"Thanks", she said with a small smile.
Haley watched with a heavy heart. She knew Nathan and Peyton weren't together. That was obvious in the way they acted. They cared about each other; there was no question in that, but caring is as far as it went. They most definitely weren't in love. It was like her and Lucas.
"I still can't believe he didn't tell me", Haley said in disbelief.
"It's not exactly one of his finer moments", Nathan noted with a clenched jaw.
"Still, we tell each other everything."
"Don't be mad Haley. I'm sure it's something he'd rather not think about", she said speaking from experience.
"Okay, back to the topic at hand", Nathan said, hoping to change the mood.
Peyton groaned in annoyance.
"Look, I know how much you don't want to come between Brooke and Lucas, but he needs to know", she pointed out quietly.
"I know, I know. But I don't want this to look like some attempt at getting Lucas to myself. Honestly I couldn't care less if he was with me or not", the two others in the room shared a disbelieving stare; "I just want him to know that I'm having his child and if he wants to be involved he can."
"Of course he'll be involved, he doesn't want to end up like Dan", Haley assured the blonde.
Peyton nodded. "I don't want him to feel trapped you know. I want this to just be out there. He can still be with Brooke . . . and I'll still be alone", she said depressingly.
"Hey, you've got me", Nathan added with a cheeky grin. Both girls rolled their eyes.
"Shoot, I should get going", Haley said as she grabbed her bag.
"I'll walk you", Nathan said as he walked to her bedroom door. Peyton smiled.
"Okay", Haley said quietly as she followed Nathan. She stopped when she reached the doorway.
"Peyton, are we okay?" Haley asked timidly.
"Are you leaving anytime soon?"
Haley looked over at Nathan before answering.
"I'm not going anywhere", she said firmly.
"Then we're good", Peyton said as she smiled.
The estranged married couple walked down the stairs in silence. Each lost in their own thoughts.
"So, where are you going anyway?" Nathan asked once they reached the door.
"I'm going to have a chat with my best friend", Nathan knew the tone in her voice all too well; Lucas was going to get it.
Nathan nodded. "What are you two going to do for the rest of the day?"
"I have to talk to her", he said cryptically, "I'm sure she'll call you later to fill you in", he explained further.
"Nathan Scott what did you do?" she asked in slight amusement.
"Just something that needed to be done."
"Buddy, make me some popcorn", they heard the blonde call from upstairs.
"That's my cue" he said as he pointed to the kitchen. Haley nodded.
"With some cheese on it", she added a moment later. Nathan cringed.
"It can happen with pregnancy. She'll probably want tons of weird food combinations. To us they're disgusting, but to her they're delicious." Nathan raised a brow.
"After I talked to her in the bathroom I looked stuff up in the library", he smirked at her and she blushed.
"Good to know."
Haley opened the door, but stopped before she walked all the way out.
"I meant what I said up there Nathan. I'm not going anywhere", she promised before walking down the pathway.
"Good to know", he repeated thoughtfully as he closed the door.
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"Luke, why do you make being your best friend so hard?" she asked in frustration as she walked into his room.
"Sure Hales, come on in", he muttered.
"Seriously, I mean do you purposely lie to me?"
"What?" he asked in confusion.
"Everything that happened with you and Peyton . . . is that really everything that happened?" she watched as he sighed.
There was no point in denying anything, "The day after we slept together she found out that I had called 'us' a mistake", he admitted sadly.
"Why would you do that?" Haley asked as she joined him on his bed.
"I didn't mean for it to come out way it did. Brooke was leaving and I freaked", he said as he shook his head, "words just flew out of my mouth before I could stop them."
"Was telling Brooke you wanted to be with her one of them?" she asked with a raised brow. She loved Lucas and she loved Brooke, but Brooke and Lucas together? Well, she wasn't exactly president of the fan club.
Lucas sent her a glare. "Let's not comment on my relationship Haley."
"Hey, I'm working on it", she defended.
"How did you know I didn't tell you that?" he asked, ignoring her previous comment.
"I talked to Peyton", she admitted. Lucas let out a frustrated sigh.
"Why will she talk to everyone but me?"
"She didn't exactly want to talk to me, but something came up and it just happened", she explained less then necessary.
"Okay, but you left and we both know her 'people always leave' concept. Why will she talk to you and not me?"
"You crushed her Luke. She put a lot in you and you stomped on it", Haley told him in only a way she could.
"I know", he said exasperatedly.
"Well, you might get your wish. I think she's gunna come by later to talk", Haley watched as his jaw dropped.
"What are you talking about?"
"She wants to talk to you. I'm assuming she'll be by later", Haley repeated slowly.
"Great", he muttered.
"I thought you wanted to talk to her?' Haley asked in confusion.
"I do, but now it's all I'm gunna think about", he let out a frustrated groan.
"Well, how about I help you focus on something else", Lucas raised a brow in interest, "Nathan still won't let me in."
"Its gunna take a while Hales. I may not be his biggest fan right now, but he is still my brother and it hurt him when you left", he watched as Haley's eyes filled with regret.
"I know, and I wish things were different, but they aren't. I want to move forward and I want to be with him again. He's my husband, Luke", he pulled her into a sideways hug.
"When did everything get so complicated?"
"Well, you can never make up your mind and I wanted to sing."
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"Peyton", Lucas stood at his door in shock.
"Hey", she said quietly.
They stayed like that for a moment longer. He couldn't believe she was here. Haley said she might stop by, but she hadn't been anywhere near his house since she walked out on him that night.
"You gunna let me in or what?" she asked with a smirk. Lucas snapped out of his daze and opened the door wider.
"So, what brings you by?" he asked as casually as he could.
"I need to talk to you."
"Now you want to talk. Peyton I've been trying to talk to you for the past, nearly two months, but all you've done is ignore me", he said with a hurt voice.
Peyton scoffed. "You don't wanna talk Lucas. You want to apologize for being an ass and I still don't wanna hear it", she said in anger.
"Peyton, I'm sorry for what I said", he spoke; not caring about her previous statement.
"And that's great."
"Would you stop that", he begged, "stop saying that if it isn't true."
"Do you want me to lie then? Fine. I forgive you Lucas. I don't care that you called us a mistake. I don't care that we meant so little to you. I really don't care that we slept together", her voice got softer with every word.
"I didn't mean what I said to Brooke. I told her that I kept it as a reminder of how badly I screwed up, but I didn't mean to say with her", he spoke while staring at her.
"I'm sure Luke", she felt herself giving in to everything he was saying, "Listen, I came here for a reason–"
"Well, make it quick. I have to meet Brooke in a little while", he wasn't sure where this sudden anger came from. All he wanted was for her to believe him.
She glared at him before continuing. "God, you are such an ass Lucas. I'm not the one who messed up here, you did. This is all on you."
"I know okay. But it's your fault too because you won't let me apologize so that we can move forward."
"Fine, I forgive you Lucas Scott. Does that ease your conscience? Can you make out with Brooke without feeling guilty?" she asked bitterly.
"Don't bring her into this", he warned.
"Oh I'm sorry", she feigned sincerity.
"She has nothing to do with what's going on right now."
"Lucas, she has everything to do with it", she yelled at him.
"Listen–"
"No, just let me say what I need to say and then I'll leave so you can hang out with Brooke", she looked at him and watched as he nodded.
"Okay, this isn't easy, but I just . . . well, in the summer", Lucas watched her pace his room. Back and forth, back and forth. Her straight blonde hair swaying as she turned.
He let out a sigh. "Peyton just spit it out."
"I'm pregnant."
If it is born in flames then we should let it burn.
Burn as brightly as we can.
If its gotta end then let it end in flames.
Let it burn, let it burn.
If it's gotta end, let it burn.
If it's gotta end, let it burn.
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