AN: Hey guys I wanted to apologize for the confusion again. The art teacher's name is Sophie. I know that I said Chloe, and well it was Chloe but I forgot and didn't check myself and called her Sophie. So now her name is Sophie. I might go back and change it later. I'm sorry, and thanks for letting me know that I made that mistake.

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My Saving Grace

Chapter 5 Here's to a Happy Ending

I vow to you today to always be there for you. I love you with all of my heart.

It had been four weeks since Peyton had confronted Jason and finally gotten the closure that she had been needing for the past three years. Lucas had been very supportive and understanding of the situation. He knew that Peyton had a past that wasn't very good, but all he wanted to focus on was their future together.

He was going through the process of adopting Preston. Riley was excited that she was going to have him officially as her brother. They all knew he would carry the Scott name well.

Although Lucas was adopting Preston, Peyton wouldn't be adopting Riley, at least not for a while. Lucas didn't think that it was time, and Peyton agreed.

During the four weeks Peyton had been preparing for the wedding while Lucas did his last stops on the book tour. He had told his editor that he wouldn't be writing for sometime. He wanted to spend time with his family without having to make trips to New York for a while. The main thing to him was his family, and his career could wait. He had spent his whole life putting his career first, and he knew it was time for him to put the people that were most important to him first.

Brooke had met Karen and Haley. She thought they were very nice people, maybe even too nice at times. They had worked together to throw Peyton a wedding shower. She had received a lot of incredible gifts although she really had everything she ever need. Brooke had also thrown her a lingerie shower. She thought that Peyton needed to update her lingerie drawer. She told Peyton that even though she was going to be married and growing old with someone she didn't have to look old. She could still be a sexy hot mama.

As for Riley and Preston they were just dealing with the usual teenage drama. Preston was still trying to figure out Sophie's true intentions, and Riley was taking her relationship with Owen very slow. She was finding it hard to keep it from Preston, but she wasn't ready for him to know either.

The men wanted to throw Lucas a bachelor party, but Lucas disagreed. He said that his whole life had been a bachelor party, and he wanted to spend his last night as a bachelor with the woman that made him the man that he had become.

Peyton had disagreed to her party too. The only place she wanted to be was with Lucas. Everything was like it should be when she was with him.

They had spent the night together, but Lucas was shocked when he woke up the next morning to find Peyton was missing. He searched around the house and found a note with no Peyton.

Dear Future Husband,

I want you to know that I love you with all of my heart, and I cannot wait to be your wife. I'm sorry that I could not wake up next to your sexy body, but Brooke thought it would be best if you didn't see me before the wedding. I promise that we will wake up next to each other everyday for the rest of our lives.

Love, Peyton Scott

It made his heart incredibly too happy to see that she had signed the letter as if she was already a Scott. In his eyes she already was and always would be.

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The girls had convened at Haley's house. She had sent Nathan and the kids to Karen and Andy's. Riley had gotten there a little after Peyton. She was excited that Peyton had asked her to be her maid of honor. She always thought that it would be Brooke, but both Peyton and Lucas agreed that they wanted their kids to be right there next to them. Brooke and Nathan were still going to be in the wedding, but Riley and Preston were going to have the main honors. They were going to do everything as a family. It was the way it should be.

Peyton was upstairs in the guest bedroom looking at her wedding dress. It was absolutely beautiful, but she knew with Brooke making it that it would be. She wouldn't expect anything less than perfect from her best friend. It was a corset dress that was very simple with a light amount stones around the top and back.

Riley walked in. "Wow that is amazing."

"It has a corset." Peyton smiled. She had always dreamed of wearing a corset wedding dress.

"My dad is going to love it just as much as he loves you."

Peyton smiled.

"I wanted to thank you." Riley walked closer to Peyton.

"For what?"

Riley had tears in her eyes, "I spent my whole life wanting my father in my life. I spent my whole life wanting a family, but no one could ever get through to him. He would send birthday cards and money, but it wasn't the same. I always yearned for something more and because of you he finally saw what he was missing."

"I don't take the credit for that Riley. Your dad has always loved you."

"But he hasn't always been man enough to take responsibility for his actions, but he does now. It is because of you that we have a relationship. I wanted to thank you so much because you gave me the father I always wanted."

Peyton had tears in her eyes. "I didn't want to cry before the wedding. I love you Riley."

"I love you too Peyton, and I think we are all really lucky to have you in our lives."

They shared a hug. "Now let's get you ready so you can marry my dad and make us all happy."

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Lucas had arrived at the church a little early. He was nervous, but it was a good nervous. "Hey little brother," Nathan greeted him.

"Hey," Lucas was shaking.

"You ready to marry the love of your life?"

Lucas thought back to his first wedding.

"Hey little brother," Nathan walked into the church.

"Hey," Lucas wasn't shaking. He was very calm.

"You ready to marry the love of your life?"

"I'm just ready to get this over with so we can get to the honeymoon part. That's gonna be my favorite part."

"Oh yeah that's right, Lindsay wouldn't give it up before the two of you got married."

"Yeah that's why I had to propose. I've been horny for a while."

"Dude we're in a church."

"God knows what I'm talking about." Lucas laughed.

"Are you sure you are doing the right thing by marrying Lindsay?"

"Yeah," he shrugged. He didn't really know if he was doing the right thing, but they had been together since before he could remember, and he was ready to be with her in everyway that mattered.

"Yeah I can't wait to look her in the eyes and tell her how much I love her in front of all our friends and family. I can't wait to commit the rest of my life to her. I'm so in love Nathan. I know that this is exactly what I'm supposed to be doing."

"That's the right answer Lucas. A different answer than you gave me the first go around, but a much better one." Nathan smiled.

"Yeah well this time I know that I'm doing the right thing. I know that when he pronounces us man and wife that we're gonna stay that way forever."

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Peyton was now dressed in her stunning gown. Brooke and Riley were also dressed in their gowns that Brooke had made for them. They were a light yellow. Brooke knew it was a little out there for bridesmaid dresses, but they looked incredible, and Peyton loved them.

"Are you ready P. Sawyer?"

"I am so ready." She smiled.

"The carriages are here," Haley told them.

"Well we better get going." Brooke said.

"You guys go ahead. I want to talk to Peyton first." Karen told them. "We'll take the second carriage."

"Okay."

They all left except for Karen and Peyton.

"Is something wrong Karen?"

"No," she smiled with tears in her eyes. "Everything is perfect. I wanted to give you this necklace."

"Oh Karen thank you." It was absolutely beautiful.

"I wore it the day I married Keith, and I want you to wear it. Keith made me a very happy woman, and you make Luke a happy man." She took a deep breath, "I remember when he was a little boy I used to pray that he would find someone like you, and I am so happy that God answered my prayers."

"Oh Karen, I don't want to cry again."

"My son once told me that I was going to love you as much as he does, and he was right Peyton. I love you. You are the daughter I always wanted."

"You are the mother I always needed. I think that God puts people in our lives right when we need them the most, and I definitely needed someone like you."

"Hey they say when you marry a man you marry his family."

"I'm happy to marry Lucas' family."

Karen hugged her. "This is the beginning of the rest of your life."

"I think I like the rest of my life." They both smile.

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Back at the church, the first carriage had arrived. Brooke went in to find Lucas. She had a few things she wanted to say to him. "Hey you got a minute?"

"I guess. Where's Peyton?"

"They are on their way, but I have to talk to you before I can let you marry her."

"Okay."

She took him to the back room. "She is my best friend Lucas Scott, and I need you to tell me that she is the only woman that you ever want to be with, and that the two of you are meant to be together forever."

"I could sit here and tell you that I love her with all of my heart, but you should already know that. Brooke I need you to trust me and believe that I would never do anything to hurt her. She is the woman that I want to wake up too for the rest of my days, she is the woman that will always have my heart, and Brooke she is my everything. I promise you that I am not the man that you knew, and I will never be that man again."

Brooke looked at him. "That's all I needed to hear. If you do break her heart and break your promises I will break your face."

With that said she walked out, and Lucas smiled. Brooke Davis was a firecracker, but Peyton was very lucky to have her as a best friend. At least she would always take care of Peyton.

"Oh hey dad I was looking for you."

"Well you found me. What's up kiddo?"

She gave him a very big hug. "I love you dad, and I'm happy that you are going to get your happy ending. I like happy endings."

"Me too," he smiled. "And you know what I love you too. And I'm sorry for missing out on your life."

"You're not going to miss out on anymore of it. We're gonna both make sure of that." She hugged him again. "Now get out there and make us all proud. And you better not ruin this because if you do I might have to choose Peyton over you. I'm team Peyton all the way."

"Yeah me too so I really better not screw this up or else I'm gonna have no one."

"Yeah it would totally suck to be you if you broke her heart."

"I can promise you that is not going to happen."

He loved Peyton and their family, and he didn't have any intentions of ruining their happiness.

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Peyton walked into the church greeted by Preston. "Hey mom," he gave her a kiss on the cheek. "I want to walk you down the aisle, but I want you to know that I could never give you away."

Peyton smiled. "You guys have got to stop making me cry."

"Thanks for always protecting me. It is because of you that I get to live a happy life."

"I am so proud of you."

She gave him a hug. "I'm so happy you are my son."

"God knew what he was doing when he picked you to be my mom." They both smiled. They had both been very lucky.

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The wedding started with Brooke walking down the aisle followed by Riley and then Preston and Peyton.

Lucas smiled when he saw Peyton because he saw his future and his life walking towards him.

The minister began to talk, and they were both consumed with happiness that they felt. They knew that they were going to be together forever, and they knew forever started as soon as they say I do.

The minister asked Peyton to recite her vows first. "I can't stand up here and say that I knew from the moment that I met you that we would be together forever because that would be a lie, and it isn't good to lie in church, but I can say that I knew from the moment that you kissed me and you told me that you loved me that we were going to be together forever. You saved me with the touch of your lips, the beauty of your words, and the kindness of your heart."

She smiled when she saw Lucas smile. "I have been looking for someone to save me my whole life. I have been trying to find someone that could just look at me, and I would know that I was safe. I've wanted someone to protect me from all the evils in the world, and you do that everyday. I know that we'll have good and bad days, but I think that those good days will always out way the bad ones. I'm in this for better or for worse and in sickness and in health. I will never stop loving you. You're my hero Lucas Scott, you're my forever, and you're my always, and I will always be there for you. And I will always love you. This I vow today and forever."

"Lucas," the minister informed him it was his turn.

"I'm a writer, and I've been searching for the perfect words to say to you today, but everything I came up with didn't compare to how wonderful you are and luck I am. I could stand up here forever and talk about how much I love you and it still wouldn't add up. No one will ever understand how much I love you, and how much you saved me from a destructive path."

He smiled, "The immensity of your beauty, your heart, and your love made me the man I am today. And you said that you didn't know the moment that you met me that we were meant to be together, but I think I always did. I think I always knew I loved you because there was always something about you that made my heart turn into a knot."

He squeezed her hands when he saw tears fall out of her eyes. "I'm so glad that you are the one for me. I'm so glad that I'm the one you chose to spend the rest of your life with. I wouldn't have it any other way. I will cherish every moment we have together until the day that I die. I will be there for you no matter what, and I will always, always love you through the good and the bad, and anything else that may be thrown are away. True Love Always even when we didn't even know it. We were always destined to be together, and fate finally put us together. I love you. This I vow today and forever. Oh and Peyton I want you to know you are my saving grace."

She whispered, "You're mine too."

There wasn't a dry eye in the house, not even Brooke could keep from crying. It was a beautiful thing to see two people so in love and so happy. They were the real deal, and nothing would ever come between them. It was an amazing thing how things seem to work out sometimes. It was perfect.

They placed the rings on their fingers, they said I do, and finally sealed it with a kiss. Lucas and Peyton were finally married. They were finally Mr. and Mrs. Scott, and for the first time in his life Lucas would never be able to find the words to describe what it felt to kiss his bride.

They loved each other with everything that they had, and forever would never be long enough for their love.

Happy Endings really can happen, and there was so much more where that came from.

Okay so I actually got one more chapter done. I finished packing, and I have nothing to do until six tonight so I thought I would make sure you guys had something to read. This was actually supposed chapter six. I was going to have shower chapter, but I decided it wasn't necessary. And I wanted you guys to have this before I left because this is a happy chapter. And I love happy Leyton. They are my favorite. I hope you enjoyed the wedding. I'm not good at writing weddings, but I did my best.

So the next chapter will be up at least a week from tomorrow unless somehow I can write while I'm away, but I don't see that happening. I'm not gonna have anytime by myself, but I am looking forward to this time of relaxation because it doesn't come often enough. And thanks to all of those who wished me a good trip. You guys are awesome.

I hope you enjoyed, and I really hope you will leave a review so I'll have something to look forward too when I get home. I would love to have a lot to read when I get back. That would be amazing.

Oh yeah and thanks for the reviews for the last chapter. I'm glad you guys liked it. I was nervous, but I'm glad yall liked it.