CHAPTER 13

Lucas walked into the kitchen the next day to see Peyton at the sink, her back to him, making coffee. He leant against the door frame smiling. In his eyes, she was perfect. Her hair, her body, her eyes and her personality amazed him and he still couldn't believe that they were together. Actually he still couldn't believe that she had feelings for him the way that he had feelings for her. He watched for a few more seconds then quietly moved towards her wrapping his arms around her waist to rest on her stomach from behind. She quickly turned in his arms, curls bouncing and a smile enlightening her features. Not wasting any time he kissed her, revelling in the fact that he could now actually do that and not daydream about it. He still remembered that day at the cinema and it still made him cringe, he wouldn't be telling Peyton about that. In fact he wouldn't be telling anyone about that. Arms encircling his neck he detached their lips to nibble softly on her neck. Peyton giggled slightly and let out a sigh of content.

But just then the door opened and before Karen walked in the two sprang apart. They hadn't decided on whether to tell Karen yet, it was going to be awkward and they were afraid that she'd set up some sort of rules that they had to obey. So they decided that for the meantime they'd keep quiet. Anyway they enjoyed no one knowing at the moment, it made everything much more exciting and as they both were still blissed out at being together they didn't feel the need to tell anyone right now.

'Hey.' Karen said, thankfully not looking too closely at either of them as they were both blushing a little. 'I come bearing gifts.'

'Ooo I like presents.' Peyton laughed.

'What is it?' Lucas asked smiling.

'Ta-da!!' There was a shout as Brooke entered the kitchen, closely followed by Nathan and Haley who were rolling their eyes slightly.

'Oh, ma… I really don't like this gift.' Lucas said, looking disappointed. Brooke slapped his arm and he laughed.

'Damn, and I thought it would be something good too.' Peyton added shaking her head.

'Ok I really don't like this welcome!' Brooke smirked. 'P.Sawyer, Broody the three of us are here to invite you to a wooden house!'

'Come again?' Lucas said and Peyton looked confused.

'It's okay, Brooke's not used to being up this early.' Nathan said rolling his eyes and smirking.

'Yeah, I'll fill you in. Rachel has a cabin in the middle of the woods not too far from here and she's asked if we would all like to come and stay with her for a week.' Haley said.

'Wait, let me get this straight. You and Rachel?' Lucas asked incredulously. 'In the same building?!'

'I know right, miracles can happen.' Nathan smirked, Haley shot him an evil look and he smiled kissing her on the head.

'Yeah it's gonna be awesome! Non stop partying, unlimited alcohol, no parents!' Brooke happily stated.

'Probably not the best thing to say with a mom in the room Brooke.' Karen answered although she was smiling.

'Oh… right. I meant… I meant non- stop studying for our finals, obviously!'

The other five in the kitchen laughed.

'So anyway you in?' Nathan asked.

'Sure.' Lucas answered and Peyton nodded.

'Huhmm.' Karen coughed and the two looked around at her.

'Obviously, if Karen doesn't mind.' Peyton said quickly and Karen smiled.

'Go be kids for a while. I could do without your bickering for a week anyway.' Karen smirked at Lucas and Peyton.

'Bickering?' Haley asked.

'Don't even get me started.' Peyton said smirking at Lucas, who raised his eyebrows. 'So when are we going?'

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A couple of days later and the car was packed with everything they could ever need. As well as Nathan, Haley, Brooke, Lucas, Peyton and Rachel, Chase (much to Brooke's delight), Skills, Bevin and Mouth were invited along.

Lucas and Peyton still hadn't got round to telling anyone about the fact that they were together, everything had been so hectic that they hadn't spent much time together, something that they were definitely hoping to rectify once they were at the cabin. They'd been together 'officially' a week now but they were quite enjoying keeping it to themselves at the moment, no one gawped at them the whole time and they could give each other looks that only the other could decipher. Plus it meant spending time alone a lot more fun.

They were going to be taking it in turns to drive, it was only a couple of hours away but when they'd tried to decide who was going to drive there'd been a few considerably loud arguments. In the end it had been Peyton's idea to take it in turns and everyone had agreed. Nathan offered to take the first bit of the drive so as he clambered into the driver's seat and Haley sat next to him in the passenger seat the others got into the back. Peyton sat right at the back of the car and Lucas quickly slid in next to her, no-one really paying any attention. He intertwined their hands, slammed the door and looked over at her grinning. She grinned back and went to kiss him but then realised that no body knew about them yet.

'I wanna tell everyone Luke.' She whispered and he looked at her.

'Me too, I think it's about time.' He whispered back smiling a genuine smile. 'When we get there?'

'Okay.' Peyton agreed.

'What're you two whispering about?' Haley asked suspiciously from the front seat.

'I- I made a road mix.' Peyton said quickly and Lucas chuckled softly.

'Put it on!' Brooke said and was instantly given it by Peyton so she could pass it to Haley.

'Quick thinking, did you actually make that?' Lucas asked.

'Yeah. Perfect drive along songs.' Peyton nodded.

'I learn more about you everyday.' Lucas grinned squeezing her hand and kissing her really not caring about who was watching. But they needn't have thought anything of it, nobody was paying any attention to the two in the back.

Lucas took his eyes briefly off the road to glance in the rear view mirror at Peyton. She smiled at him and her eyes twinkled, he grinned back winked then focused on the road again, thinking that it wouldn't be wise to get in a crash just because he hadn't been able to take his eyes of Peyton.

'Rachel where the hell is this cabin, we've been driving for hours?' Nathan asked.

'Well, I kind of lied.' Rachel said cringing.

'What?' Haley snapped.

'I said I go there every year. Well I don't. I've only been there once and I fell asleep in the car. So I have no idea where it is to be honest.'

'Rachel!' Peyton said incredulously.

'Smooth.' Brooke said scowling.

'So we're just driving along aimlessly!' Lucas said from the driver's seat.

'No, I do know it's around here somewhere.' Rachel said nodding.

'Well we left after lunch time Rachel because we thought it wouldn't take us that long to get to this cabin but it's gonna be getting darker soon and we won't have found it!' Lucas said angrily.

'Yes we will. Anyway it's okay we have the car we can sleep in here!'

Everyone groaned.

'Are you serious?' Peyton said. 'We're in the middle of the freaking woods!'

'Yeah and who knows what creepy shit will stumble across our path in the dark!' Brooke shuddered.

'We'll find it, chill out!' Rachel answered.

'I swear, if we didn't need you for directions Gattina, I would kill you.' Nathan said darkly.

'Lucky me.' Rachel stated rolling her eyes.

Hours later and they still hadn't got to the cabin, tempers were definitely running high. All of the guys were actually thinking of chucking Rachel out for not even having a map in the car.

'Remind me never to go anywhere with you again, Rachel.' Chase said rolling his eyes.

'Ok now I'm scared. It's dark and we're in the middle of nowhere.' Brooke said wearily.

'Ohhh it does look like there's something… there Brooke, by your window…' Nathan said mysteriously and pointing out of Brooke's window. Brooke promptly pulled her hood over her face and screamed burying her face into Chase's chest. Nathan laughed and when Brooke got the courage to look up again she whacked him around the head furiously.

'You won't be laughing Scott when we're stuck here for the night and I push you out of the car and lock the doors.' Brooke said through her teeth.

'Ohhh I'm so scared.' Nathan smirked.

'You should be.' Haley said smirking. 'She's deadly serious.'

Nathan's smile faltered and he said in a slightly higher voice, 'Can we just get to this stupid cabin please.'

'It's just around this corner.' Rachel said confidently but not really having a clue.

'Excuse me if I don't get my hopes up.' Lucas interjected.

'I would, except the fact that every time we get to a corner Rachel says exactly the same thing.' Peyton said wryly.

Then suddenly they were rounding the corner and the car's wheels crunched over gravel, up a drive to a wooden cabin.

'Ahah! Told you guys!' Rachel said happily glad that she'd got at least one thing right.

Skills parked the car and they all got out looking silently at the cabin. It was really big, almost like a house and it was beautiful, modern but with a very countryside feel to it. Peyton looked around the cabin; there was a massive lake with a dock surrounded by trees. It looked like an awesome setting.

Rachel took out her keys and walked forward.

'My parents stayed here about a month ago, so everything should be pretty good.' She said unlocking the door.

Immediately all three of the girls rushed forward,

'I'm getting first pick on bedrooms!' Brooke yelled pushing Peyton, Haley and Rachel out of the way to get through the door first.

'Hey!' They all shouted back and ran after her.

'Damn we're gonna get all the crap rooms.' Skills moaned.

'That is why I'm glad I'm married, I get to share a good room.' Nathan smirked.

Lucas smiled dimly. He wondered if he and Peyton would be sharing a room. They'd shared a bed before. But that had been when they weren't together. Maybe it was different now and maybe it was too early in their relationship? Or maybe he was thinking about it too much! Lucas thought rolling his eyes and pulling a suitcase out of the back of the car.

Lucas heaved the two suitcases around a corner and nearly bumped into Peyton who grinned at him.

'Hey, I was just coming to find you.' She laughed.

'Got your suitcase.' He beamed.

'Thank you.' She smiled placing her hands on his cheeks and pressing her lips to his. 'I managed to get you a room right next door to mine.'

He grinned, a little mischievously handing over the suitcase. 'Good, so I can come in yours whenever I want to.'

'Oh and what if I'm in the shower?' Peyton smirked raising an eyebrow.

'Then I'll come and join you, I'm all for saving water.' Lucas said his lips curling and his eyes twinkling.

'Right, I might just go have a shower now then.' Peyton winked and Lucas nearly dropped his suitcase as Haley walked out of the opposite bedroom.

'Hey guys.' She said not really looking at them and walking down the stairs.

Lucas set down his suitcase when she'd gone and walked over to Peyton, who set down her suitcase as well.

'You know, I want you all to myself right now.' He said wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her into him.

'You don't want to tell them about us?' Peyton asked surprised. Lucas had been the one who just wanted them to be together, regardless of whether anyone knew or not.

'No I do, but I don't want to deal with the questions tonight. It's already quite late, and you know what they're like. They could keep us up talking for hours. What about tomorrow?' He asked pouting.

Peyton smiled. 'That's true, especially with Brooke. No doubt they'll ask a million questions. Okay tomorrow it is then.'

Lucas smiled and rubbed his nose against hers, Peyton chuckled and leaned in to kiss him, a few seconds later they heard footsteps coming up the stairs and broke apart, Chase stared at them as he reached the top of the stairs with a frown but then seemed to have thought he was seeing things and said,

'Hey. Brooke's doing a meeting about what we're going to do tomorrow.' He smiled rolling his eyes and the other two laughed. 'So unless you wanna be in Miss Davis' bad books, and that is certainly not a good place to be…'

Brooke then decided that particular moment to shout up the stairs, 'Come on, get your fat asses down stairs, especially you Rachel!'

'Kind of proved my point.' Chase laughed and the other two joined in, looking at each other wearily. They'd been sure Chase had seen them, but he was acting perfectly normally as he walked back down the stairs.

Lucas looked at Peyton, she was biting her lower lip and he put his arm around her shoulder soothingly.

'We're going to tell them tomorrow anyway, it doesn't matter if Chase saw.' He smiled and Peyton smiled back leaning in to kiss him sweetly.

'Lucas! Peyton! If I have to call one more time I seriously will kick your asses!'

'All right!' Lucas yelled back down the stairs rolling his eyes, 'Why is it always Brooke who interrupts us?'

Peyton laughed and he kissed her head before they walked down the stairs arm in arm, ready to face the wrath of Brooke Davis.

Ok so i'm not entirely sure about this chapter, I'm really tired and it's kind of late here but i wanted to get this out before Saturday. Technically it is Saturday here now... oh well lol. But everyone will find out pretty soon about Lucas and Peyton :) Thank you again for reading and specifically the reviews. Sorry if there's a few mistakes. Please do review, they make my day :)