For Today-A Dream Come True
He kissed her again and whispered he loved her, and then he stood up and grabbed her hands with his. She stood up and pressed her smaller body into his larger one. He felt so right standing there pressed against her in all the right ways. She was lost in the feel of him and his hands were gripping her waist and tracing lazy circles that raised goose bumps on her flesh. Her heart was beating loudly in her chest and it felt a lot like coming home after the storm. All the hurt and regret from the past didn't matter in that moment all that really mattered was that there was a Luke and a Peyton and that's all that really mattered anymore.
He kissed her jaw line his favourite spot and she sighed into his arms, clothes were soon discarded. He slipped his pants off and she pushed him up against the wall, her legs hooked around his waist as his lips left searing sensations down her neck and chest. She mewled low in her throat and he felt the heat spike between them.
They both murmured bedroom at the same time, he walked her to her bed and laid her down gently. He stood over her; she was wearing just a bra and panties he was left in just his boxers. He stared down at her and felt all the love and longing for her over the years spill over, he could feel the emotions of the moment gather in the pit of his stomach and he felt nervous. She was everything to him and he didn't want to let her go for another second. He knew if they took this step there would be no going back for either of them. He would be lost without her and he knew that this was an important moment for both of them. He asked her with his eyes if she was ready. Her pupils darkened and she reached up and pulled him down on top of her. He lay there feeling her press herself into him in the most delicious way and all he could do was stare at her.
Her eyes were spilling over with her love for him and she too felt nervous about this step they were taking. They had never done things in the right order, it was always their emotions and feelings for one another that had over ridden decorum and taking things slow. But he was her Luke and she was his Peyton and there wasn't really anything else to say. Their love had been written since before time, they were destined to fall in love, other people were merely distractions until these two finally got it together.
He kissed her deeply and found her tongue intertwine with his own, she needed him, she wanted only him.
He flipped them over so that she was astride him, she leant down and left a trail of flaming kisses down to his boxer shorts waistband, she then slowly glided them down his legs and he sat up, he found her lips and kissed her as she shrugged the last of her own clothing off.
She stood up and went and lay down next to him she turned on her side and kissed him, he pulled her closer so that she was nestled beneath him. He bent over her and whispered,
'Are you sure?' She looked into his eyes and found the answer she was looking for.
'Yes, Luke I've never been more sure of anything'. He kissed her gently and then pressed himself slowly into her body. He paused at her entrance and then so very gently he slipped into her, he could feel her warmth and tightness wrap around him. He thrust slowly and she bucked her hips in rhythm to him, he kissed her breasts and then her lips and whispered I love you's against her lips. She told him she would never love another. He waited for her to find her pace and then he picked up speed, she moaned his name loudly and he felt himself get harder as their bodies became slick with sweat.
They made love all morning and he finally felt like the parts of him that had been missing were finally returned to him. They lay tangled together, her legs slung over his and her head resting over his heart her arms were strewn across his body and he pulled her so that she was half lying on top of him. She murmured in her sleep and kissed his chest. Even in sleep she was affectionate. He pressed a kiss to her temple and pulled the blankets over their naked bodies and felt sleep overcome him.
This time his dreams were full of a life with Peyton and there were gorgeous blond kids running around, there were slow dances beneath the moon and there was love. She held a wine glass in her left hand and the moon caught the ring she wore making it glint and sparkle, it was her wedding ring, it was her promise of a forever with the man whose arms were almost always wrapped tightly around her.
He was holding court on the wrap around porch, Peyton was standing on the lawn, she had a flower in her hair and she was glowing, she was pregnant with their second child and she had never looked more beautiful to him. She turned when she felt his eyes on her, he made her heart skip a beat every time she looked at him, and she motioned for him to join her. He stepped off the porch and walked over to his wife, Peyton was his wife, she was the mother of his children and he felt like the happiest guy knowing that everything they had been through had gotten them to this point. He bent down and peppered her stomach with kisses and whispered I love yous across her belly. She giggled and pulled him up to meet his lips with her own.
'I love you Mr Scott'
'I love you too Mrs Scott'. He kissed her with abandon and then wrapped her tightly in his arms. She sighed into his embrace and told him to never leave her. He promised he wasn't going anywhere.
Lucas woke up and stretched his arm across the bed, it was cold to the touch and he suddenly felt afraid. What if last night had been a dream-all of it? What if Peyton had changed her mind? He really didn't know how he would go on if that were the case.
'You're awake, hi babe'. She glided into the room dressed in just a tiny pair of shorts and a tank top. She looked undeniably sexy, with her hair all tangled from sleep.
'Hey, I thought you'd changed your mind for a second there' He smiled as she settled herself firmly in his lap and kissed him on the lips.
'Now why would I go and do a thing like that'. He kissed her back and held her close to his chest. She stroked his chest and murmured something about a shower. He grinned at her and said how about they both have one together. She tugged his hand and he stood up, completely naked, she just stared at him and felt tingles all over. God he was just breath taking, even after having seen him naked all morning he still made her gasp low in her throat and go a little weak in every part of her body.
'See something you like Peyt?' Luke teased her; she hadn't moved an inch since he had stood up.
'What? Um…yeah, come on stud let's go have that shower'. Peyton just brushed his comment off and pulled him toward the bathroom. He clasped her hand and then pressed her against the wall. His hands gripped her waist and she could feel him all over her, and through her, he had somehow in the space of 6 hours managed to become a huge part of who she was-the only thing left to do was to kiss him like she meant it.
They made it to the bathroom 3 minutes later after some pretty heavy petting and groping on both their parts, he had wanted to stand right there and take her but she really wanted a shower. Plus a naked Luke drenched in water it didn't get much hotter than that. She waited for the water to heat up enough so that they could both enjoy a long soak. He stood behind her and kissed her neck, he left a trail of kisses and then he lifted his T-shirt off of her and turned her so she was facing him.
'God Peyton, when did you get so beautiful. I've always known how stunning you were, but right now you look amazing. Happiness looks good on you'. He smiled into her lips and pulled her in for a searing kiss, effectively stifling any attempts on her part to refute his statement or make a sarcastic comment. Instead she just wrapped her legs around him and he stepped into the shower with her clinging to his body and making him feel even harder than he already was. Her legs were his greatest weakness, having them wrapped around him and her pressing herself so close to him, it was like he had been given a second chance at life. He would never take this for granted ever again.
The shower lasted a lot longer than it really should have and Peyton's phone had been ringing off the hook for the last twenty minutes but she was preoccupied and really couldn't muster the strength to care. Whoever it was she would call them back and well she was too wrapped up in how Luke was touching her and kissing her. He had her back against the wall and her legs were hooked around his waist they were taking their time getting back to their rhythm and it felt pretty fucking good.
'No more, Luke stop I need a breather. God knows I love you honey-but I actually need to work today and as much as I would love to stay here all day and do that and everything else. I really can't, plus I really need to have a conversation with Justin. He needs to know that we aren't gonna be together'. Luke kissed her temple and eased her down gently, she soaped her skin and washed the shampoo out and then soaped him and they both started laughing. If they were in close proximity they were in trouble.
'Peyton, I love you. Thank you for giving me a second chance at us. You're all I ever wanted'. He kissed her lips and then grabbed some towels; they towelled off and dressed quickly. He kept wandering over to her as she was buttoning up her shirt and stealing kisses, she kept toying with the collar of his shirt and pulling him closer to her, they almost didn't make it out of the house for the third time that morning.
'Ok, Luke I mean it this time. Stop we have to go it's already 9.00 am I should be at the office already and don't you have practice with Nate?'
'Yes I should be at work, but you were worth being late for, I would have missed everything today if it meant I got to be with you'. She smiled at him and pulled him into a searing and passionate kiss that left them both a little breathless.
He touched his lips and just breathed out a 'wow'. 'I'll call you later babe, have a great day ok?'
'Luke?'
'Yeah, I kinda like you, you know that?' Peyton smiled at him.
'I'm certainly warming up to you-which is a good thing seeing as we are going to be getting married soon'. Luke just smirked and watched her pupil's darken-he had never seen that look before well only in his visions of her in their future.
Peyton swallowed her surprise down and gasped, 'What?'
'Peyton, you and I will get married, why fight the inevitable. It's what we both know is eventually going to happen. I just don't want to wait any longer to call you my wife'.
She smiled at him and hugged him. She felt terrified at this revelation, she did want to be his wife someday, but she also wanted to get to know him again. She wasn't sure if she was ready for marriage but that was another conversation for another day and besides he hadn't really proposed to her yet.
They left in separate cars and he blew her a kiss as he tore out of her driveway and went to work. She smiled at him and felt herself let go for a little while. The guilt hit her as soon as she sat in her office and opened her laptop; there was a message from Brooke and one from Justin. He told her he was going to be at his house for the rest of the day jamming with the guys and writing songs. She sighed in relief, she couldn't face him just yet, she needed to talk to Brooke and figure out the best way to handle this situation.
She got to the office and opened up her laptop, there was a lot to do today and she really didn't feel like doing any of it. She took out her sketchpad and settled herself comfortably on the pool table. She drew a heart breaking in two and the figures in the background were of Luke and Justin. The caption read, 'Which one?' She felt the tears well up and before she knew it she was crying, she had made her choice and it was a difficult one but in the end the heart wants what it wants, damn the consequences. She packed her stuff up and left the office.
Peyton sat in the Comet and felt the tide of the years wash over her, there had never really been a choice to make, she liked to fool herself that there had been, she turned the key in the ignition and drove towards her destiny.
She cut the engine and got out of the car, now that the choice had been made she wanted to kiss her way to her fate and know that she had made the right choice. She crossed the pavement and pushed open the doors, she walked down the halls and stopped outside. Her heart was beating madly in her chest and she felt a small smile grace her delicate features, she could hear movement coming from within the office and could hear a low muttering, she placed her hand on the doorknob and turned it.
Luke could smell her before he saw her, she had that delicious scent of lavender and vanilla and all things good and sweet. She smelled like a small piece of heaven, he smiled in to her face and saw her happiness radiating from her.
'Hi Peyton' He stood in front of her and waited for whatever it was she had come here to tell him.
She closed the distance between them and rested her hands at her sides, she almost didn't know where to begin, this moment was so huge that she didn't want to rush it, she wanted to drink it all in and savour it.
'Luke, I made a decision today and I think it's for the best. I'm going to marry Justin, he proposed this morning and I said yes-she couldn't stop smiling'. Luke felt the earth beneath him shifting and he lost all sense of who he was, he leaned into his desk and couldn't catch his breath.
Peyton walked towards him and palmed his face with her hands, she gently pressed her lips to his and saw the surprise come over his features, and he kissed her back and then pulled back.
'Just kidding babe, it's always been you. I gave you something of mine a long time ago and you stubbornly refused to give it back. So I guess what I'm saying is, will you be mine for the rest of my life?' She looked up eagerly into his face and saw the confusion in his eyes.
'No, but will you be mine for the rest of my life?'
She grabbed his collar and pulled him into a kiss, he ran his tongue eagerly over the seam of her lips and she opened her mouth a little more and soon they were involved in a pretty heated kiss. He wrapped his arms tightly around her waist and lifted her up, she wrapped her legs around his waist and he placed her on his desk. He took his rightful place between her legs and felt her squeeze his sides. Every single thing she did had the most delicious effect on him, she would look at him and bite her bottom lip and he almost lost it.
He kissed her and she wrapped her legs around him, she tugged on the bottom of his shirt and slipped her hands beneath the cotton, she felt the tingles as soon as her hands made contact, god he was sexy. He groaned into her jaw line where he had been peppering kisses, he felt her twitch in his embrace and it felt a little like coming home.
'Peyt, I really want this, you me an us, but I want it to be right this time. Have you spoken to Justin yet? Peyton looked into his eyes and shook her head.
'I needed to see you first, I couldn't start my new life until I knew how it was going to go-now that I know, I'm going to leave before things get to a point where I couldn't stop even if I wanted to'. He breathed in deeply and exhaled slowly, her saying things like that to him only made it that much harder to pull away from her. He wrapped his arms tightly around her waist and kissed her long and slow, it was a promise and an invitation for later-all good things come to those who wait. She moaned into his mouth and felt herself slip closer to the point of no return.
'Ok stop, Luke I want you-but we need to do this the right way'. She hopped off the desk and he placed a kiss to her forehead.
'Peyton, I love you and no matter how long it takes I'll wait for you' She walked back over to him and kissed him deeply on the lips and smiled against his lips as she pulled away from him.
'I love you too Lucas Scott. I'll call you later'. She blew him a kiss and swayed her hips as she got to the door.
'Not so fast Blondie. He swung her round and captured her lips with his own. She squealed in surprise and sunk into the kiss.
'Ok, now I really do have to go, I'll see you later Mister'. She opened the door and blew him a kiss; he smiled at her and felt like finally everything had snapped back into place. She had chosen him, he had never felt happier than he did right there in that moment. He needed a day off; he called Nathan and made up some excuse about needing some time to think. Nate said sure thing he and Skills could take over practice-he said he would be there for the game but he had some things he needed to take care of.
'Say Hi to Peyton for me Luke' Nate hung up before Luke could think of a reply.
He drove home and changed into something a little dressier, he had on dark blue jeans and a midnight blue button down shirt, he went across to his sock drawer and pulled out Keith's ring, he gazed at it and knew now that it had only ever been meant for one person.
Peyton found Justin alone in his house, she told him that she couldn't do this anymore and that although she loved him she wasn't in love with him. He looked at her and nodded his head and said that she had been everything he had always imagined he ever wanted but he understood that her heart had been conflicted and he didn't want her choosing him because she couldn't be brave enough to follow her heart.
'I loved you Peyton, but even I knew this was never going to be a lifetime thing. I'm glad you were honest with me, I kinda have feelings for someone else so I think we both managed to emerge from this virtually unscathed'.
'Thanks Justin, whoever she is-she's one lucky girl. I wish you all the best Justin'. She kissed him on the cheek and hugged him close.
'I'll be seeing you at the studio Monday bright and early'. She took one last look around her and left his house, she felt as though a weight had been lifted. She could finally be where her heart had always resided.