Episode 8 Ch.2 He Could Be the One

Lily and Aidan are now alone. Lucas took the hint and left the room. "You aren't dressed. That can't be good."

"I love you with all my heart, and I never ever wanted to think of my life without you in it."

"You don't have too. We're about to get married. We're going to have the rest of our lives together." Lily had a feeling she knew where this conversation was leading.

Aidan shook his head. "You can't honestly tell me that you don't have doubts."

"I wouldn't be human if I didn't have doubts."

"You know I realized that all the signs were right in front of me." Aidan dropped his head. "I just didn't want to see it because I love you so much."

"What are you talking about?"

"Your heart never fully belonged to me, and even if we were to get married today it never would."

"Aidan…"

"Don't deny it."

"I want to be your wife." She never wanted to hurt him, but as she said those words she knew that it wasn't true. She didn't really want to be his wife.

"Lily…I don't know if you are just scared to admit that we are meant to be together because you are supposed to be with Spencer. I don't know if you feel obligated to me or if I have pushed you to feel like you have to stay with me. But whatever it may be you have to stop running from the way you feel about Spencer."

"I…"

"I'll always love you, and I'm sure that you love me too, but you'll never be happy with me." Aidan hating doing what he was doing. "This is the hardest thing I have ever had to do in my entire life, but I'm still going to do it because it is what is best for you." He held onto her hands. "I've got to let you go. You have to go be with Spencer. I'm gonna hate seeing you guys together, and it is going to hurt like hell, but I have no other choice. If I want you to be happy I have to let you go."

"Aidan I never wanted this to happen. I really do love you."

"I know, but not enough to marry me. We can't keep going on with this charade because we're not only lying to ourselves but to everyone else. And we just can't do that anymore."

Lily didn't know what to say. She knew what he was saying was right, but she never wanted to hurt him.

Lily hands him her engagement ring.

He stares at it for a moment before giving her a final kiss on the forehead and walking to the door.

He turns back to look at her one last time. "You are going to make Spencer a very happy man." With that said he walked out of the room.

Lucas and Peyton saw the look on his face when he walked out of the room, and they knew that it couldn't be good.

Lucas walks into the room to see Lily sitting on the couch with tears in her eyes. Lucas takes her in his arms. "Everything is going to be okay." He tried to reassure her. "I'll let everyone know that the wedding is off." He knew without her even having to say anything. "You need to get in a cab and chase after Spencer."

Peyton has walked into the room. "Lily everything you have ever wanted is on its way to LA. You could stop it."

"If that is what your heart wants."

"But only you know that Lily." Lucas told her.

"Aidan obviously thought he knew what my heart wanted."

"And it's time for you to figure it out too," Peyton looked at her.

"Follow your heart," Lucas encouraged her.

Lily just stared into space. She didn't know what she was going to do.

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Spencer walked into the airport with his two bags in tow. He was a little early, but he didn't mind waiting. He had to get out of Tree Hill. He couldn't be in Tree Hill when Lily married Aidan. He just couldn't.

He sat down in one of the chairs to take a moment to think. He looked up and saw Lily coming at him. He wiped his eyes and shook his head and realized that it was all in his imagination. Lily was out of his life forever, and he had to get over it. That was the only thing he could do.

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Lily hops into a cab still wearing her wedding dress. "Where are we headed ma'am?"

Lily took a deep breath, "Tree Hill Airport…" She hoped that she was making the right decision.

So there it is. I can't wait to read what you guys have to say. Please let me know. Were you expecting that? Do you think she will catch Spencer? Any ideas?

And I'm sorry to all the Aidan and Lily fans. At least he was the one to say goodbye to her and not the other way around.