Prefect Match

Chapter 5

Peyton bit her bottom lip, as she thought about what Lucas was asking her, he wanted to help her move on, She thought she was moving on, she thought she let Marshall go years ago, but seen Brooke, brings back all the emotions she was try to forget. Yes she wants to be able to give heart to someone again, maybe even Lucas, but with everything she has been through, she has big trust issues thanks to Marshall and Brooke, learning to trust someone is harder than let go of someone, you once thought was your world.

Lucas watched her, as she considered what he said, he wanted to help her, he wants to move on, he wants to move on with her, even thou he's been hurt to, he has a feeling her past is a little more troubling than he could even think of. "sometimes all you need are open arms to hug & hold you, a shoulder to cry on and someone there to tell you it's all gonna be alright, Peyton, let me be that person for you, "

"Lucas, I'm pretty broken. Maybe I'm not fixable," she said, as she looked away,

He cupped her face, making her look at him, "Bull, everyone is fixable, they just have to want the help, Look" he paused," I know what it's like to be broken. The day Christina left me, broke my heart, I planned on asking her to marry me that weekend, I loved her more than I thought it was possible to love anyone, I thought she felt the same, but she told me she wasn't happy, I never knew it. Or I just didn't pay attention, maybe the signs were there, but I didn't see them. " He took a deep breath, " After she left, I kind of went through this I don't care stage, I laid in bed refused to do anything, talk to anyone, even my daughter, who was only a month old, Haley, Nathan, my parents, especially my mom, try everyday to get me up, yelling out me, telling me how much Katie needed me, now more than ever. My mom was so disappointed in me , she said, she didn't raise me to turn my back on my child, just because life wasn't going ,my way, She said, Life isn't easy, you can't just climb in a hole every time something doesn't go your way., she said, you're a father now, Lucas you have responsible that little girl depends on you, she needs you,one parent just walked out on her she doesn't deserve to lose both her parents, "

He was quite for a moment, "You okay?" Peyton asked,softly

" For two weeks I pretend like Katie didn't exist, like my heart-break was more important than her not having a mother, one night Katie was crying so loud, and she would stop, I had the pillow over my head, my mom came in the room told me that they were taking her to the hospital, she said, something wrong Luke, I can feel it, and that moment I forgot all about how hurt I was, All that I could think of is I can't lose Katie, " He started to cry he looked away from her, so she didn't see him., " she was six weeks, and her fever was 102, even thou it was just a fever, my mom still panicked she thought, it could be a sign that Katie had HCM,"

Peyton raised, her eye brow, "What is HCM?"

Lucas sighed, " HCM is a form of heart muscle disease in which the muscular walls of the ventricles (lower chambers of the heart) become abnormally thickened. The thickening of the heart muscle causes the muscle itself to act abnormally. The thickening also can cause the ventricles to become distorted, which can interfere with the function of the aortic valve and the mitral valve, which regulate blood flow."

Peyton looked at him confusedly, "Why would your mom think Katie has that?"

"Because HCM is often inherited" Lucas said, as he looked at her,

"Oh, so someone in your family has it?"

"Yeah," he paused " me, I have it" he whispered softly. " I found out when I was a senior in high school."

Peyton's eyes widen her mouth was open, she try to speak, but she couldn't she didn't know what to say."Is that the reason you quit playing basketball?" she asked, after she calm herself down,

"yeah," Lucas said, sadly, "I had to give it up, give up my dream of playing in the NBA, It sucked, but it's just one of those curve balls life throws at you, " He repeated her words from earlier. With a little laughed,

"So are you okay, I mean what do you do so you don't have a heart attack? " She asked confusedly, she wasn't sure what HCM really is or what you can in can't do with it, she was worried, "Does Katie have it?"

"I take a pill everyday, I know my limits, when I play a short game of one on one with the boys, I jog still, but not as long as I use to, I can still do everything I normal men can do. And no as of right now, there are no signs that Katie has it, she gets check once a year,"

Peyton nodded, "So who did you get it from?"

"My dad, "

"Is he okay, now"

"Yeah, he's doing good, he take a pill everyday to, "

"Thank you for telling me, I mean you didn't have to, but thank you." she said, as she kissed his cheek.

Lucas just smiled, "So is there anything else you want to know about me?" he wanted to let her in, tell her everything, hopping she would trust him enough to let him in back.

She bit her lip, "Did you and Christina fight a lot?" she asked, staring him in the eyes,

"Like did we disagree on a lot of stuff, " she nodded, "yeah all couples have disagreements, I mean we had our share, she used to make me so mad, over the littlest thing, she would find a girls number in my locker, that someone put their, and her eyes, I was cheating, which I never did, I've never cheated on her, but she would still accuse me even after Katie was born she swears I was seen someone else. But I wasn't. Why? Did you and Kelly's dad, fight a lot?" he asked, knowing there was a reason for her question.

"Marshall" she said, Lucas give her a confused look, "Kelly's dad's name is Marshall," she told him, realizing she never did. "Yeah we fought a lot, not in the began, but in the middle towards the end, it became an everyday thing. " She paused, "When Christina will get you upset, or like really pissed off, did..." She drifted off.

Lucas stared at her, "Did what?" he asked, wondering what she was asking him.

"Did...Did She ever make you so mad that..." She paused again, "Did she ever make you so mad that you...hit Her?" she said so low,

Lucas was shocked, "No" he yelled, "Hell No!" he yelled again, "Did Marshall hit you?" he asked in a disbelief voice.

She looked away for him, like she was ashamed, "Yes," she whispered, "Not once or twice, more like an everyday routine," she said, as she started to cry. "I try to make him happy, but nothing worked, I always screwed something up, and that would just piss him off. I was his punching bag, for almost two years," Her voice is fragile and almost broken.

Lucas is silent, frowning at his loss of words, he couldn't believe what he was hearing, "Peyton, Look I ...

"Mama where home?" A voice yells caused the two to stand up, Peyton wiped her eyes, and took a deep breath, then walked away.

"Hey, Baby" She said, as she hugged her little girl. "Did you have fun?'

" Yeah I did, can I stay with Katie tonight?"

Peyton looked at Haley, "I told her she could if that's okay with you and Luke, "

"It's fine with me." Lucas said, as he walked into the room.

Peyton looked at him, she really hated that they got interrupted "Yeah, you can stay." she said, as she looked back down at her daughter. "Go get your stuff together." she said, as both girls took off running up the stairs, "Thanks Haley, for taking her she's been wanted to go all week, but I've just..." She began, but noticed the look Haley gave her, "I'm sorry I'm been so distance Haley, I don't mean to, I just don't know how to let people in, "

"It's okay. I'm here of you need me Peyton, " Haley said, as she hugged her, "Why don't you come over to the house for dinner tonight."

"I can't, Brook's here and...where is Brooke?' she asked as she noticed for the first time Brooke didn't come in with them.

"She said, she had to meet someone or something, she should be back soon" Haley shrugged. "She is very straight forward," Haley said, as Peyton looked at her.

Peyton wasn't sure what Haley meant by that, but she knew it was something, that was bothering Haley. "What did she...

", I'm home" Brooke said, as she in Jeff walked in the door, "Jeff go wash your hands," she said to the little four-year. She then turn facing the three adults "Hey Ladies," she said,

"Hey handsome." she said, as she noticed Lucas standing beside Peyton. "Did you miss me?" she said, seductively, as she touch his arm. Batting her eyes lashes out him, giving him a big bright smile,

Peyton sighed inside, she rolled her eyes, she knew what Brooke was planning in her head, how to get Lucas in her bed, Cause that's what Brooke Davis does she set her eyes on something, and whatever or whoever that something or someone is she usually gets it. One thing she knows is Brooke always gets what she wants, not caring who she hurts in the process. Now she has her eyes on Lucas, even thou Lucas doesn't belong to her, she still doesn't want him around Brooke. She was just starting to slowly open up to Lucas, cause she thinks he is different than Marshall, but she once thought Marshall walked on water in look how that turn out.

Lucas looked at her "Why would I miss you? I don't even know you?" Lucas asked, as he looked over at Peyton who he sword was a little jealous.

"Please, everyone knows Brooke Davis, " she said, in a sexy confident voice. "And I know you missed, cause I knew you were checking me out earlier " she lean close to him, "You think I'm hot and I know your hot, so how about you and I go get to know each other better," she winked, "Not in a talking way either."

Lucas was a little taken back, Brooke sure was straight forward, "Well. I hate to disappoint you Miss Davis, but I don't know you and I have no intentions of getting to know you, other than a friend maybe, and yeah, if I was checking you out, it's because I'm a guy, it's what we do, but it doesn't mean. I want you or that I want to sleep with you. " Lucas said, in a serious tone." I have no interests in sleeping with you now or ever. Just thought you should know."

Brooke's eyes widen her jaw dropped, she was speechless no guy has ever said that to her. Haley laughed on the inside, she was so worried that Brooke would talk Lucas into going out with her, but after that, it looks like Brooke won't be getting anywhere with him. The smile on Peyton's face was the biggest she had all week,

"Brooke, you're on your own tonight. I'm going to Haley's for few hours, "Peyton said, as she walked up the stairs, Brooke was still standing there, staring at Lucas, Who was watching Peyton walk up the stairs, he wasn't trying to be mean to Brooke, he's not a mean guy, but he just spent the last hour and a half opening up to Peyton, and she was slowly opening up to him. So he would be a fool to walk away now, he knows Brooke played a big part in Peyton getting hurt, he wants to know more, hell he wants to know everything about her, he has since the moment he met her in Haley's kitchen.

"Okay, were ready"Peyton said, as she Kelly and Katie came down stairs, Lucas smiled at the three of them, Peyton was smiling, she changed into a red summer dress, showing her amazing legs, that he loved to stare at. He hair was down, framing her face, she looked like an angel,

"So when are you coming back?" Brooke asked coldly, as she crossed her arms, she watched as the girls and Haley walk out the door,Lucas has his hand on Peyton's low part of her back.

"Probably. Tomorrow morning" Peyton said, as she looked at Lucas, " We have a few things to talk about" she then looked back at Brooke. "Have a good night Brooke"

"See you later Brooke" Lucas said, without looking at her, his mind still processing what Peyton said, He shut the door behind him leaving a very pissed off Brooke.