Chapter 15 Meeting the not so Devil

Things aren't always as bad as they seem, but sometimes they are.

Immediately after Peyton walked upstairs Lucas followed her. He opened the door, and Peyton glared at him and rolled her eyes. "I don't want to hear it LUCAS," she said his name louder than she said anything else.

"I had to see him Peyton."

"No you didn't have to see him. You chose to see him. And you didn't even tell me about it." She rubbed her face in anger. "You promised me that we were going to be honest with each other. You never seem to tell me anything that is on your mind."

"Okay you want to know what is on my mind?" He snapped back. "You went to see Jason without telling me about it, and I didn't say a damn thing to you. I told you it was okay, and I was behind you all the way. Why can't you be behind me? I did this for us."

"No," she shook her head. "What I did was different than what you did. Jason is part of my past. He was never supposed to be apart of our life. You brought him into that. You don't know him like I do. He is probably already thinking of ways to ruin us."

"He's in prison."

"He's a monster, and he will do anything to get his way Luke. He will do whatever he can to hurt me. That is who he is, and now you fueled his fire."

"I just told him that I hated him, but I wasn't going to let him hurt us anymore."

Peyton clinched her fist, "He didn't hurt you. He hurt me. I already let him go Lucas, and now you've screwed it up." Peyton walked to the door, and he tried to stop her. "I love you Lucas, but you made a big mistake going to see him."

"Peyton please don't be mad at me. I hate it when you are mad at me." He touched her face, but he knew that she was too upset with him for him to kiss her.

"I'm not mad Luke. I'm disappointed." She walked out of the room. Disappointment was worse than her being mad. It was way worse.

It had been a week since Lucas had disappointed Peyton, Owen and Riley had said they loved each other, and Lucas had given Preston permission to see Julie.

Things between Peyton and Lucas were still tense, but she was still willing to go with him to talk to his father.

Karen had told Nathan what she had done when Dan left, but Nathan wasn't ready to give Dan a chance. He needed more time. Lucas on the other hand had decided that maybe giving Dan a chance was something he needed to do. He had done the same thing to Riley. She had given him a chance and things for them couldn't be better.

Peyton and Lucas were waiting on Dan and his new wife to arrive at the Italian Restaurant Peyton had chosen. She loved Italian.

"I can't believe I'm doing this." Lucas said as he played with his silverware.

Peyton didn't say anything.

"Thanks for coming with me. I know you are still upset with me."

"Luke I'm over it." She told him.

"I can tell by the sound of your voice."

Peyton rolled her eyes. "Luke," he knew she didn't want to talk about it again. That was all they had been doing for the past week.

"I'm sorry. I'll drop it."

"Lucas," Dan and his wife approached the table.

Lucas stood up. "Hi."

"I'm glad that you decided to talk to me."

"My daughter convinced me." Lucas told him as Dan and his wife sat down.

"Um this is my wife Madeline."

"Nice to meet you," Lucas smiled. He wasn't sure how he felt about her yet.

"It is nice to meet you too. I'm really grateful that you decided to give him a chance."

Lucas shrugged, "I'm here to listen because that's what I told you on the phone."

"I have a lot of explaining to do. I know that."

"You don't have that much explaining to do. Mom told me that you wanted to be the bad guy so she didn't have to be."

"She didn't have to tell you that."

"But she did."

"I know that I missed out on most of your life, but I'm a changed man. I have learned from my mistakes, and I am better father and a better person now. I regret leaving you and your brother, but because I did I think I spared you a lot of heartache. You look like you turned out just fine without me. You have a beautiful wife and family. Your mother and my brother did a great job with you. I'm just afraid that it might be too late for me to be apart of your life."

"It is never too late." Lucas told him. "Did you know that Peyton isn't my first wife?"

Dan shook his head. "No I didn't know that."

"I got married young, and I made a lot of mistakes. And I did exactly what you did to me. I left my daughter, and I barely saw her for years and years."

"Lucas," Dan went to speak, but Lucas stopped him.

"Her mother recently died, and I had to learn how to be a father. She gave me a chance, and she told me that if I didn't give you a chance then I would regret it. And I hope that you prove her right. Because the moment that I became a father to her I became a better man. I fell in love, I adopted a son, and I realized what was most important in life." Lucas squeezed Peyton's hand. She smiled.

"I love my life now, and you seem to love yours from what I can tell. We have to take things day by day I guess. I'm not promising anything." Lucas told him.

"I understand. I'm not asking for you to change your life. I just want to chance to show you the man that I've become."

"I know how it feels to be a different man and have people that don't really think that it is possible to change. I'm living proof that it is. I don't like you all that much, but I'm willing to try. Riley didn't like me at first either."

Peyton was proud of her husband, but she was still upset with him.

"Maybe next week you can meet your little sister Lucas. I know you've already met Julie."

"Oh yes she's dating our Preston. Well when he learns to behave." Peyton smiled.

"That would be nice. Maybe you guys could meet our kids."

"I'd like that a lot son. How's your brother?"

"He's got a great life and family, but he isn't ready for you to be apart of his life." Lucas informed him. "I'm not gonna pressure him. He'll come around, and if he doesn't that is his choice. If he never gives you a chance he won't be considered a hypocrite. Nathan never left his family. He's always been a good father. He's just like Keith." That statement kind of hurt Dan's feelings, but he knew it was true.

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Owen and Riley had spent the day together. They had a picnic in the park, they strolled along the beach, and saw a romantic movie. It was the perfect day, and it was about to get even better.

When they walked into Owen's house he had thousands of rose petals scattered throughout the house. There were also candles everywhere.

Riley was speechless. "What is this?"

"This is a fairytale."

"I don't believe in fairytales Owen." She smiled.

"Why not? They always have a happy ending, and I refuse to believe that our story is anything but a fairytale. I love you so much Riley, and I want to show you how much."

She smiled and kissed him with more passion than ever. "If you don't want to do this…."

She cut him off, "Just shut up," She continued to kiss him. "I want this now more than ever."

He carried her up the stairs and into one of the guest rooms. He had decorated it to look much like a fancy hotel room. He wanted the night to be spectacular. "I know we said we were going to wait."

"The wait is over. Stop talking." She was getting frustrated with him. "I'm ready for this."

"Me too," he stroked her hair. Before he placed her on the bed he held her tightly. He wanted her to know that he would always protect her, love her, and treat her the way a man should always treat a woman. He wanted her to know that it wasn't about the sex, but it was about the love that they shared for one another.

She pulled him closer to the bed, and he helped her lift her shirt over her head. He bent down and started kissing her stomach sending chills up and down her back. She fell back on the bed pulling him down on top of her.

He continued to kiss her lips but also he worked his way down her entire body. He wanted to kiss every inch of her, and she wanted him too.

She slowly unbuttoned his shirt and tossed it to the side. For a moment she took in the amazing abs that were standing before. They were absolutely amazing and most importantly they were all hers.

They eventually thrown every piece of clothing off of the bed and were lost in each other. They both were taking it all in moment by moment never wanting it to end.

Neither one of them had ever felt more alive before in their lives. Every touch, every movement, every kiss, every breath, and every moment was unbelievably worth it.

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After the meeting with Dan, Peyton had decided to go to Brooke's for a while. She hadn't talked to her in a few days, and she really needed her best friend.

"Hey you," Brooke smiled. "What brings you by? Shouldn't you be at home with your sexy husband?"

"He said he was going to do some writing tonight."

"Are the two of you still fighting?"

"We weren't really fighting Brooke."

"But you're mad at him. Isn't that fighting?"

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Preston was at home when Lucas walked in. "Hey dad how did it go?"

"It went good. You guys are gonna get to know him maybe next week."

"Cool," he was looking for his mom. "Where's mom?"

"She went to Aunt Brooke's."

"Are you two still fighting?"

Lucas sighed, "We were never really fighting."

"Mom was mad at you right? Isn't that fighting?" Preston wondered.

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Peyton was now sitting on Brooke's couch along with Brooke. "It isn't fighting. He did something I didn't agree with. It doesn't mean that we were fighting."

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Lucas and Preston were now sitting on the couch. "I did something that she didn't agree with, but we didn't fight about it."

"You guys have barely even talked about it. You kind of talk around it."

"Have you been ease dropping?"

"I'm not stupid. I agree with mom though you shouldn't have gone to see Jason."

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"I think Lucas had every right to see Jason." Brooke told Peyton.

"What?"

"He is your husband Peyton, and he worries about you. Jason is a part of your past that isn't good."

"Yeah a part of my past not Lucas' past."

Brooke shook her head, "The day you said I do to Lucas everything about you became his and vice versa. Peyton you may not get pregnant because of what Jason did to you. That affects Lucas in everyway."

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"He's dangerous dad, and after meeting you he is only going to seek revenge."

"I wanted him to know that he couldn't hurt us anymore."

"Mom already did that and so did I. We were the only ones that could do that."

"I want to protect the two of you. It is my job."

"You are protecting us by loving us, but seeing Jason wasn't a good idea."

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"So you're saying that I'm wrong for being mad at him?"

"You can be a little mad at him, but instead of being angry with him because he was trying to protect you, you should be at home trying to make that baby the two of you want so badly."

"You just want another niece or nephew," Peyton laughed.

"No, well kind of, but I want my best friend to be happy because that is what you deserve. I have never seen you so happy Peyton, and to be honest I never thought it was possible, but Lucas brings out the best in you and again vice versa. The two of you were made for each other." She smiled. "Now go home and have the best make up sex ever."

Peyton smiled and shook her head. She knew that Brooke was right, and she was glad that she stopped by. She said everything that she needed to hear.

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"Even though mom is mad at you she still loves you."

"I still love her. That is never going to change."

"You know I'm used to seeing her fragile, scared, and broken, but when she's with you she's none of the above. She's fierce, strong, beautiful, and everything she wants to be. You did that to her. And sometimes you guys might fight, but you'll always work it out."

Lucas smiled. "Thanks son."

"I think that you should let me leave the house for a little while so when mom comes back you'll have sometime alone. You deserve it." Preston hinted.

Lucas gave him a stern look, "Do you want to cause us to fight again?"

"Oh come on dad I've been a good kid." Preston put on his puppy dog face.

"I'm gonna call my mom, and you are to go straight there, and no leaving until tomorrow."

"Seriously," he smiled. It was better than nothing.

"Yeah, but I mean it Preston no detours or you'll be grounded for another month."

"I understand dad. I promise no detours." He was really going to listen this time. He hated being grounding. "Just make sure you tell mom how much you love her."

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Riley and Owen were blissfully lying in bed together. He had her wrapped in her arms lying skin to skin. "Are you happy?"

"People are always happy in fairytales, and I never want this to end, ever." She kissed his cheek. "Are you happy?"

"I don't know," he laughed and she playfully hit him. "What happened tonight between us was amazing. It was beautiful."

"Will you promise me one thing?"

"Anything," he played with her hair.

"Promise me that you will never leave me. Please I don't know what I would do if I lost you."

He took her head in his hands and looked into her eyes. "I will always be here for you. I'm not going anywhere." He kissed her. "There is no where else I'd rather be than right her lying next to you."

She felt so safe, so loved, and everything felt so right.

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When Peyton got home Lucas was waiting for her. There was so much he wanted to say, but she shook her hand and put her finger to his mouth. She didn't need to hear an apology. She didn't need to hear anything to know that he was the man that she loved, and everything he did for her he did out of love for her.

"I love you," she kissed him. "That's all that matters." She kissed him again. He held onto her face with dear life.

"Let's make a baby." he smiled and they walked upstairs together.

Everything was perfect for them. They both knew that it wasn't always going to be a bed of roses, but as long as they had each other nothing else mattered.

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Okay so that was chapter 15. There are only five more chapters left of this story. All I can say is that there are going to be some unexpected twist and turns, and I just hope you guys like them. I can't say that it is always going to be good, but I can say that it does end with a happy ending. At least it does in my head. I don't have it on paper yet.

Let me know what you thought of this chapter. I really like Owen and Riley together. There story is going to be very powerful and unforgettable. Sorry for the lack of Preston in this chapter, but I thought he worked well with Lucas. The Dan scenes were hard to write because my Dan is different than the Dan on the show. He is good, and the only thing he did was leave. He wasn't a monster like he is kind of portrayed on the show.

Thanks for the reviews. You guys are so sweet. Thanks!!!!