Prefect Match

CHAPTER 4

A week had passed since Brooke show up at Peyton's door, Peyton really wasn't ready to talk, to Brooke are see her, she wanted to send her away, but she couldn't send Jeff away.

Peyton hasn't seen Lucas all week, she took Katie home Sunday morning. And told Haley that she had, an old friend in town. So she won't be over for a while, Haley questioned her about it, cause she knew something was wrong with Peyton. So Peyton told her not to worry about her, she just had some stuff to settle with this old friend. She asked. Haley to please tell Luke, to stay away, and she will make it up to Katie, as soon as possible.

Lucas was sitting in the kitchen, staring at his coffee. " For a coach, whose team just won their first game, you sure look depressed." Haley said, as she poured herself a cup of coffee.

Lucas looked up at her give her a small smile, " I'm happy about the win." Haley raised her brow, " I am seriously, I'm very proud of my boys"

" but?"

" I guess, I'm kind of disappointed that Peyton didn't show up." he said, as he took a sip of his coffee. "She said, she would be there,"

Haley nodded, she can't blame him, she was to, and so was Katie. No one really understood what was going on with Peyton this week, she hasn't called or stopped by, and Katie and Kelly haven't spent no time other than at school together. " something's going on with her, but one thing I've learned in the last two years I've known Peyton , Is when she asks you to stay away, and give her some space it's best to do it, she will come around, when she's ready"

Lucas nodded, " do you know who Brooke is?"

" yeah Peyton's best friend since high school, Peyton and Kelly go to LA ever summer in spend time with Brooke in her son Jeff why?"

" cause she the friend that's in town."

" how do you know that?" Haley couldn't believe it, Peyton always told her if Brooke ever came to town, she would love for her to meet her.

" Katie told me, that Kelly told her, that her mom has been sad a lot this week, ever since her aunt Brooke show up." Lucas said, as he watched Haley's face " what you thinking?"

" see something happen this summer when Peyton went to visit Brooke. Peyton came home really upset she was depressed for a while to, but she never told me what happen." Haley said, as she started to think more. " Kelly told me that her mom, and aunt Brooke had a fight, that's why they came home early."

" why do you think it's over?"

" I don't know, Peyton is very private about her personal life, she doesn't really talk about Kelly's daddy or Brooke, she used to tell me all kinds of stories about her, and Brooke, when they were younger, And how closer they were, Brooke and Peyote were on the phone daily, But come to think about it, I can't remember the last time Brooke's called her or Peyton's talked about her. It's like they just stopped being friends,"

"If they stopped being friends why is Brooke here?"

" I wish I knew."

Lucas stood up, " I'm going to go see Peyton, you coming?"

"Luke, I told y..

"Haley," He said, interrupted her, " I understand what you said, I'm the same way I prefer to be alone, and handle things on my own, but something wrong, and I need to know if she okay."

"Okay, how about we stop by, telling her that Katie misses Kelly. Than see if she will let Kelly come to the park with us. That way she won't think were up to something."

Peyton laid in her bed staring at the ceiling, she sighed, as she looked at the clock. It's nine in the morning on a beautiful Saturday morning, she use to love morning like this, but today, well all week, she has to make herself get out of bed. She sat up, as her bedroom door open,

"Morning Mama" Kelly said, as she give her mom a small smile, The little blond girl, might just be six years old, but she knew her mama was sad about something.

"Morning Baby girl," Peyton said, as Kelly run to give her a hug. Peyton felt bad that she had let Brooke's arrival shake her up so much that she couldn't be the fun, sweet, happy mom that she always thought she was.

"Mama can we go to the park today?" Kelly asked, biting her bottom lip,

Peyton sighed, " Honey, mama's still not feeling good, I'm sorry, I promise, I'll make it up to you" she said, feeling awful, She hate disappointing her daughter.

Kelly just nodded her head, "Okay," she said sadly, " Aunt Brooke fixed breakfast"

Peyton used to love it every time Kelly call Brooke aunt, or Jeff call her aunt, since her in Brooke, both didn't have a family, they decided to be each others family, But now, her heart breaks every time she hears it, or hears Brooke's name at all. " Go down in eat with them, I'll be down in a few"

"Okay" Kelly kissed her check, then run out of the room. Peyton laid back down, "Seriously, God, what does she want from me?" Peyton said, a little to loud.

"For us to be friend again, I miss our friendship" Brooke was walking past Peyton's door, and hear what Peyton said,

Peyton rolled her eyes, "I don't think we can, not now, maybe one day."

"Peyton, I'm sorry, I never meant to hurt you. I wanted to tell you I did, but I got scared, cause I didn't want to lose you" Peyton didn't replied, so Brooke continued, "It's been three months, I thought by now you would have forgiven me. Why can't you forgive me?" Brooke cried

Peyton sat up locking eyes with her. "Forgive you? Seriously? Brooke, I can't forgive you, its to soon, I don't know when or if I will ever been able to let this go. You hurt me, more than anyone has. You were always there for me through the good, the bad, the really bad, I turned to you for everything, you meant the world to be Brooke, in I didn't mean nothing to you, cause If I did you would have been honest with me, hell, you were of never did what you did, " Peyton cried,

"Peyton, I need you back in my life, I never meant to hurt you, I never meant for anything to happen. It was a mistake, a big mistake." She cried harder.

"Mistake, mistake?" Peyton said with disbelief in her voice, " Look Brooke, I really wish you would just pack up in go back to LA, cause you don't belong here anymore, and no one wants you here. I let you stay because of Jeff, he is a confused little four year old, who doesn't understand anything about this crazy situation, I have spent the last three months trying to process this, and trying to let it go, and figuring out how to tell Kelly that her cousin Jeff, isn't her cousin, he's her ...

"Mama, aunt Haley's here and Lucas" Kelly yelled up the stairs,

Peyton sighed loudly, "Look" she said, as she looked at Brooke, " They are my friends, they don't know about anything that has happen between us, and I would like to keep it that way. Okay"

"Fine" Brooke said, " But Peyton, I'm not going anywhere till we talk, I mean really talk, "she said, then left the room.

Peyton shook her head, she wiped her eyes, she's a mess, but she doesn't care, she heads down stairs, hoping that Haley or Lucas won't notice she's been crying. "Hey" she said, as she crossed her arms over her chest.

"Hey Peyton" Haley said, as she looked at her, She wanted to asked her if she's okay, but she already knew the answer.

Lucas eyed her, her hair was in a pony tail, she had no make up on, she was wear jogging pants, and a black tank top, her eyes were red like she had cried or hasn't slept in days. But she still looked beautiful to him. "Hey Peyt"

She smiled sightly, but not a big smile or the ones Lucas was getting use to, "hey Luke, what brings you guys by?" she asked, as she looked away from him.

"We were hoping to take Kelly to the park" Haley said,

"Oh," Peyton said, as she looked at Kelly whose eyes were wide, "Yeah, she can go"

"can I go?" Jeff asked, Kelly, who looked at Haley

"Well who are you?" Haley asked the blond hair little boy

"I'm Jeff Dylan Michael's"

Peyton felt sick when Jeff told them his whole name, she couldn't believe that Brooke even lied to her about his name. All this years, Peyton thought his name was Jeff Allen Davis. At least that's what Brooke told her.

"Well hello Jeff, I'm Haley Scott, and this is Lucas Scott and his daughter Katie Scott" Haley said, as she looked up at Peyton, who now seemed like she was about to cry again.

"This is my aunt Brooke" Kelly said, as she pulled Brooke over towards everyone. "Aunt Brooke, this is my aunt Haley and my best friend Katie, and her daddy Lucas."

"Brooke shook the adults hands and smiled at Katie, "Nice to meet you" she said to all three but was checking out Lucas, "So are you two married?" she asked, since they had the same last name

"No, she's my sister in-law, she's married to my brother Nathan" Lucas said, as he checked Brooke out, which didn't go unnoticed my Peyton.

"Kelly go get your shoes on" Peyton said, as she looked at her daughter, " I'm going to go, lay down"

"Peyton are you okay" Haley asked in a concern voice.

Peyton give her a small smile, she hated keeping things from Haley, "Yeah, just not feeling good, " She replied, as she starter to walk up the stairs, she stopped at the sound of Brooke's voice.

"Can Jeff and I go with you, if that okay " Brooke asked, as she stared at Lucas

"Yeah sure" Lucas said, a little to happy in Peyton ears. Peyton closed her eyes, as a few tears fell, she walked up to her room, in closed the door, and she cried herself to sleep.

Brooke and Jeff played on the slide, as Haley pushed Kelly and Katie on the swings. "Aunt Haley" Kelly said, as she jumped off the swing.

"Yes baby,"

"You and mom are best friends right?" Kelly asked, as she stares at Haley

"Yes, your mom is my best friend, why?" Haley asked, as she stopped pushing Katie.

"So she tells you everything, like a friend would tell a friend?"

"Yeah, I think she tells me everything" she lied, cause she knew Peyton wasn't honest with her about Brooke, "I tell her everything, to, why are you asking the questions?"

"My mama is sad, like really sad, but I don't know why, I asks her why and she tells me she's fine, but she not fine." Kelly said sadly, "She doesn't even come out of her room anymore, since aunt Brooke came, I think she not happy cause aunt Brooke is there, but aunt Brooke said, that mom is just not feeling good right now."

Haley felt bad for her, "Maybe she is sick, you know how when you got real sick last year and you didn't want to let your mom's bed, " Haley said, trying to ease her mind. "I will talk to your mom, how about you spend the night with us tonight?" she hoped that if she could take this worry of her little six-year-old mind, at least for tonight.

"Sure, if mama would let me"

"She will, "Haley said, as she spotted the ice cream man, "Hey, let's go get some ice cream,"

Haley and the two girls walked towards the ice cream truck, Haley was now wondering more about what happen between Peyton and Brooke,

"So is Lucas single?" Brooke asked, as she in Jeff walked up behind them,

Haley looked back at her, "Yes" she said, in low voice. "Why?"

"Why?" Brooke raised her eye brow, "He's cute, I'll like to get to know him better, and since I'm moving back here for good, He is definitely someone I would consider a good father type for my son." she said all happily, "He makes cute kids, and I make cute kids, so just think about the adorable baby we would make together." she smirked, at Haley before walking away.

Haley just stood there, she watched as Brooke talk to Kelly and Jeff about what ice cream they wanted. "Aunt Haley, what did that girl mean bout my daddy and her making a baby?"

" She just meant that your daddy has a cute daughter, she thinks you pretty, sweetheart, that's it" Haley told her, hoping she would believe her. Katie give her a confused look. " You want some ice cream."

" No, I want to go back to the swings" Katie said, as she walked away from Haley.

Couple hours later, Peyton woke up feeling hungry, as she walked into her kitchen, thinking about what she could eat, she stopped walking when she noticed Lucas sitting at her table, reading the paper. "Thought you went to the park?" she asked, as she crossed her arms over her chest.

Lucas looks up from the paper, "No, I couldn't leave you here alone." he said, as he laid the paper down.

"Why?"

"Because you said you're not feeling good, so I figured someone should be here if you needed anything." He stood, in walked towards, Peyton watched, as he stepped in front of her, then touch her forehead, then kissed her forehead, "Well, you don't seem to be running a fever, that good" He smiled, at her,

No she didn't have a fever, but her heartbeat increased as he kissed her forehead. "Lucas, I'm fine, just a little tired. That's it, " she said, as she stepped away from him.

"Are you hungry?" Lucas asked, her "Kelly said, you haven't really been eating, she worried about you"

Peyton looked at him " I know she is, " she sighed again. " So are you going to fix me something to eat?"

Lucas smiled, "Yeah, what would you like?"

"Whatever, you want to fix me, I haven't really ate anything this week, more like pieced here n there"

"How about my famous gilled cheese, Katie says I make the best in the world." He smirk,

"They best, hmm, I'll be the judge of that." She laughed. She sat down at the table, and watched him cook, They didn't talk, till he brought her sandwiches to her, "So Brooke seems nice"

Peyton rolled her eyes, "She has her moments" she said, as she stared at the sandwiches he placed in front of her.

"Are you going to eat it or just stare at it" Lucas said, as he sat beside her,

She picked it up in took a bite, "MMM, it's good" she said, as she put it back on the plate. " I'm sorry that I haven't really been around this week."

"Yeah, I was kind of hurt last night" he admitted

Peyton looked at him confusion written all over her face. "What happen last night?" she asked, as she turn so they were face to face.

Lucas sighed, "You forgot" he watched as she begged him to go on, "My first game was last night." he told her,

"Oh my God Luke," She said, as her hand covered her mouth. She was so upset with Brooke been here, she totally forget about her promise to go to the game. "I'm so sorry, I totally forgot, I promise I will be there for the rest, I do, know matter what crazy drama is going on in my life, I will be there."

Lucas nodded, "You know, I'm a good listener, so if you ever want to talk, I'll listen, Whatever you need I'm here." he said, as he looked her in her eyes.

"I need a hug... Don't question me... Don't say anything... Just hug me" She asked, in a soft whispered

He quickly, pulled her to him, doing what she said to do, he hugged her tight, he didn't question her, he didn't say anything, he just hugged her. They stay like that for a while, Lucas thought she had falling asleep, cause she was so quite. Then he heard, "There are no words to describe how I feel or what is going though my mind. The tears keep falling, my heart keeps aching, and I keep breaking inside."

Lucas pulled back in looked at her, she was crying, and he had no idea why." Peyton, please talk to me" he begged her. "Tell me what happen between you and Brooke?"

She sat straight up, "What do you do when your happily ever after turns into a once upon a time"? She asked, him them grabbed his hand, she played with his fingers, "I was supposed to get my fairy tale ending, you know?, I wanna be somebody's world. Somebody's day and night. A part of a love story that never has an end..I thought I had it to, but boy, life can sure throw some messed up curve balls. Huh?"

"Yeah, it can" Lucas said, as he reached his free hand up, and touched her cheek, "One of the hardest things in love Is when your mind tells you to give up, but your heart won't let you."

Peyton nodded, "Are you still in love with Katie's mom?" she asked quietly, this was the first time she has had the nervous to bring it up.

Lucas shrugged his shoulders, " I love her, I will probably always love her, she was my first love, and she gave me Katie, My little girl is my world," he paused, "But no I'm not in love with her anymore. " he lifted her chin up, so he could look her in the eyes, "Are you still in love with Kelly's dad?" he asked, knowing that her answer would affect him in two different ways, One if she says yes, he knows he's going to have to give her more space, which is hard, cause all he wants to do is be around her, two, cause if she says no, he's pretty much on the verge to tell her he wants to help her heal her heart and she can help him heal his Either way, he's scared of her answer...

Peyton clamps her eyes shut and then opens them, as a few more tears fall. "No, I haven't been in love with him for years, even before he died. I mean I feel the same way you do, He was my first love, my first everything, he gave me the most amazing gift in the world, I will never regret having my daughter, I don't know how to explain what I'm feeling right now, its just... My heart hurts, I've been hurt by two of the most important people in my life. And I don't know how to let it go, so I can move on. Cause I want to move on, I do, I want to be able to let everything go, in be happy, "

Lucas just stares at her, inside he's happy that she doesn't love he ex anymore, but he's still concern to what has her so broken, so scared to let go," Let me help you"

She looks at him curiosity, "Help me how?"

"I want to help you heal, I want to fix your broken heart, we can help each other"

Peyton eyes widen, "I would like that, but how do we do it."

"We have to be completely honest with each other, tell each other everything about our past relationship. " Lucas said, as he watches her. "So are you in or out?"