CHAPTER 12

Karen poked her head around Peyton's door, intending on bringing her coffee. But really she was nosing as she'd been doing every day this week. She inched around the door and sighed dramatically. There was Lucas again, in Peyton's bed. She'd woken up to find him there for the last three days and was growing concerned. The only good thing was that they'd had clothes on every time she'd walked in. Shuddering at the thought she moved out of the room and shut the door behind her.

Lucas woke as the door closed and looked around to see Peyton beside him, their hands clasped together under the bed sheets. He smiled and kissed the side of her head as she stirred.

'Morning.' He said as her eyes opened slowly to look at him, a smile on her lips. 'I'm gonna go get some coffee, do you want some?' She nodded and he rose.

Shutting the door carefully behind him he glanced to the right, no mom in sight. He let out a relieved sigh and turned to his left to come face to face with Karen, who was wearing a frown.

'Shi-!'

'Lucas Scott, do not finish that sentence.' She practically shouted taking his arm and dragging him into the kitchen.

'Will you tell me why you are coming out of Peyton's bedroom?' Karen asked, her voice coming out as a hiss.

'I-I slept… in there.' Lucas said honestly.

'Just like you have the other two nights!'

'Have you been spying?' Lucas asked his eyes narrowing.

'That is not the point. What is going on?' Karen retorted.

'Nothing.' Lucas answered; it had some truth in it. Last night was all of a blur to Lucas, he remembered telling Peyton he wanted to be with her, but didn't remember actually getting an answer. 'We just stayed up late talking and then fell asleep.'

'Oh you fell asleep.' Karen said sarcastically. 'I was a teenager once you know.'

'We did!' Lucas insisted. He quickly debated on saying nothing had happened but that would be a lie and he couldn't lie to his mother because, well, not nothing had happened he mused thinking about the kisses they'd shared… several of them. He smiled at the memory.

'What are you smiling at?' Karen said narrowing her eyes.

'Nothing.' Lucas said quickly, he didn't want to tell his mother at the moment.

'All right, I'll believe you this time but please, try to refrain from sleeping in Peyton's bedroom tonight. Tomorrow, just to warn you, I will be checking!' Karen said. 'But I am glad that you and Peyton are good friends.'

'Yeah, friends… so am i.' Lucas answered busying himself by grabbing the two cups of coffee and making his way back to the bedroom. He settled on Peyton's bed and she sat up.

'So, I had a pretty good dream last night.' Peyton smirked as she took the coffee.

'Hmm, you know, I had a great dream too.' Lucas answered taking a sip from his cup.

'Interesting. What did yours go like?'

Lucas answered by manoeuvring himself on the bed to kiss her tenderly on the lips.

'You know, I think I had the same dream.' Peyton said putting her coffee down, Lucas put his down too.

'What are the chances.' He smirked running a hand through her hair and tilting her head so that his lips swooped onto hers.

'Oh.' Peyton said suppressing a giggle.

He leaned forwards pushing her gently, with his body, back into the mattress his lips still against hers.

'You know, Karen might not think there's nothing going on if she comes in to find this.' Peyton smirked but quickly lost her train of thought as his tongue flicked against her bottom lip.

'Lucas!' Karen yelled from the kitchen and they both broke apart quickly.

'Yeah… I think you better-'

'-go' Lucas finished an apology in his eyes. Peyton nodded and he patted her hand kissing her quickly on the head and exiting. Peyton fell back onto her bed and couldn't suppress a grin. She'd wanted this for weeks and it seemed like now, he had too.

Today was one of the few days where it was raining, it wasn't that heavy but it wouldn't be very nice to go out in either, so they both decided to stay indoors for the day.

'So, I was thinking we could have a binge day. Watch movies, eat food that's really bad for us…that sort of thing.' Lucas said smiling as Peyton walked into the kitchen.

'Sounds good to me.'

Peyton put on some comfy trousers and a simple tank top. It was one of the good things about being with Lucas, she got the impression that he liked her whatever the state she was in. Even with her hair dripping wet like it had been after the storm days before. She was relieved to find Lucas in the kitchen with some sweat pants on and a simple T-Shirt, he smiled as she walked into the room.

'Not too scruffy, I hope?' Peyton smiled gesturing to what she was wearing.

'You'll do.' Lucas answered with a wink and kissed her head.

He picked up two bowls and Peyton looked inside.

'Ooo cookies.' She said.

'Courtesy of Karen's café.' He grinned.

'And popcorn!'

'Courtesy of…well the supermarket.' Lucas grinned and Peyton laughed a little.

They took the bowls into the living room and Peyton picked up the DVD boxes.

'I'm having first pick!' She said giving him a grin that he simply couldn't resist.

'All right, but second pick is mine.' He grinned back and watched as she smiled and looked intently at the boxes. He smiled as her brow creased, contemplating on which movie to choose. He could simply watch her all day.

She finally looked like she picked one and slid it into the DVD player bouncing back and landing on the sofa next to him.

'So what are we gonna be watching?'

'It's about these people that go into the woods on a camping trip and then loads of bad stuff happens, I think. Well that was the gist of it on the box anyway.'

Lucas chuckled slightly as the movie started to play. He wanted to put his arm around her shoulders and bring her closer to him. And he suddenly smiled feeling as though he was thirteen years old and on his first date at the cinema when it was all new.

It was barely twenty minutes in when Peyton began to bring the pillow closer and closer to her eyes.

'Are you scared?' Lucas asked grinning.

'No.' Peyton said defiantly and lowered the pillow. Then just as suddenly something happened in the movie to make her put the pillow into her face and fall against his chest. Hey, he wasn't complaining as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders, his laughter making them both rock slightly.

'Scaredy cat.' He said in a low voice.

'Shut up, this movie is horrible. Who the hell picked it?'

'You did.' Lucas said incredulously.

'Oh yeah… well then why did you buy it?' She asked, her face still buried in the cushion.

'Because then you'd come to me for comfort.' Lucas smirked; she removed the pillow and looked up at him also smirking.

'Really, well I guess your plan did work out after all.' She answered and sat up leaning in closer. Lucas licked his lips in anticipation, sure that she was about to kiss him.

'But you still shouldn't have picked it, it's horrible!' Peyton exclaimed moving away again. Lucas frowned and reached for her face, turning it to face him again. She was smiling mischievously as if she knew exactly what she had just done. He lowered his lips to hers and she melted into them. He had to suppress a moan; her lips were so soft and so inviting. She let herself fall so that her back hit the couch and Lucas covered her body with his.

'Mmm.' He murmured and Peyton couldn't help but giggle slightly.

Peyton had to admit that she'd found some sort of… peace. It seemed like everything was how it was meant to be. Never had she thought that this would've happened a month ago. Never in a million years, in fact she had been so resentful towards actually coming to Tree Hill that she'd been determined not to make any friends… well that resolution had quickly gone out the window now that- She quickly lost her train of thought for the second time that day as Lucas pressed himself into her slightly and she had to suppress a moan. He chuckled hollowly against her neck as though knowing the effect he had on her. Peyton tugged his face from her collarbone and he gave her a grin before she'd forced his lips down and onto hers, their tongues meeting feverishly.

As it always did… something decided to break their moment. Their was a knock at the door in the kitchen and Lucas groaned into Peyton's mouth.

'Leave it.' Lucas whispered and Peyton couldn't find it in herself to disagree, not when his mouth was so invitingly pressed against hers.

The knocking persisted though and Peyton broke their kiss giving Lucas a significant look. He groaned pleadingly but she smiled teasingly and lightly pushed his shoulder, he sighed gave her a fleeting kiss and headed towards the door opening it harder than he would have usually.

'What?' He said and it sounded like his teeth were clamped together angrily, Peyton laughed to herself. To be honest the intrusion was so not welcome right now.

'Nice to see you too, Luke.' Peyton heard Haley say.

Then before he could have said anything else Nathan, Haley and Brooke were walking into the living room Lucas following behind them, dejectedly and with a murderous look on his face. Peyton had to stop a laugh escape her as he scowled at the three visitors.

'What's up with Broody?' Brooke asked flopping down on the couch next to Peyton.

'He looks like he's just lost out on something.' Haley said sitting next to Brooke.

Something like that Peyton thought fleetingly but then smirked at Lucas' face which was reddening slightly, whether by blushing or anger Peyton couldn't tell.

'You interrupted…' Lucas started angrily but then stopped. '…the movie.' He finished lamely.

'Stop being such a jackass.' Nathan laughed so conveniently sitting next to Peyton.

Lucas narrowed his eyes to them both and Peyton shrugged her shoulders slightly.

'So what are you doing here?' She asked.

'Well it's raining so we'd though we'd have a day in…' Nathan answered.

'Oh really.' Lucas said rolling his eyes.

'Something's got to him today.' Haley said smirking.

'Would you like drinks?' Lucas asked trying to be courteous and the other three nodded. 'Peyton, could you help me in the kitchen please.'

Peyton rose quickly with a small smile and followed Lucas into the kitchen.

'I wanted to spend the day with you.' He pouted.

Peyton smiled. 'Lucas, they are your friends and you love them.'

'I do.' Lucas said smiling and wrapped his arms around Peyton's waist; in turn she wrapped hers around his neck. He leaned down his forehead resting on hers and breathed deeply, closing his eyes and staying like that. Peyton fingering the hair at the nape of his neck and letting out a small sigh.

'Hey, what's going on in there? I thought you're mother owned a café! If I was a paying customer I would not be pleased right now.' Brooke's voice flew through the house like a whip cracking, instantly breaking the peaceful mood the two had created. Lucas chuckled slightly and kissed Peyton on the nose.

'This is good isn't it…us.' He smiled, his eyes meeting hers.

'It's…' Peyton couldn't decide on a word. She didn't want to sound cheesy but she was, really happy at the moment. 'It's perfect.'

Lucas grinned, tucking a stray curl behind her ear and leaning down to kiss her, his hand cupping her cheek tenderly until…

'Are you, like, picking out the coffee beans yourself or something?!'

Lucas and Peyton laughed against each other as Lucas gave her a final kiss before they stood together at the counter top preparing the coffee, grins attached firmly into place and their hearts feeling as if they were on cloud nine. There's nothing better than the blissed out stage of a new relationship Peyton thought happily and the good thing was that she didn't see that stage leaving her and Lucas anytime soon.

Hope your liking the story! A lot more things to come yet, this was almost a filler chapter and i'm sorry for that but next chapter things will pick up a bit :) Thank you to my loyal readers and especially my reviewers :D I would have stopped writing this long ago if it hadn't have been for the feedback i'm getting, so thank you! Thank you to lukeandlorelaidnes for wishing me a belated birthday :D

Oh and i almost forgot, the majority was for LP to wait so i'm going to stick with my original plan. Although really, the others find out quite soon anyway! Don't forget to drop a review, pretty please :P