AN: I got the idea for the bullshit game from How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days. I don't own any of the lines I might use.
"What the hell are you doing here?"
Lucas sighs and stands up from Peyton's bed.
"I came to explain.."
Peyton rolls her eyes and says, "I don't want an explanation. I want you to leave me the hell alone!"
"I can't leave you alone, Peyton. You're my wife." Lucas says as he walks closer to Peyton.
Peyton glares at him and pushes him out of the way as she throws her book bag on the ground. Peyton turns to him and he can tell she's pissed.
"Don't you think I know we're married, Lucas? I was there at the wedding. Please, I can't handle this tonight. Leave me the hell alone." She says angrily when all she really wants to do is kiss him senseless.
"I know you, Peyton. I know you don't want me to leave you alone. I know for a fact that you love me as much as I love you and you want to be together again."
Peyton slaps Lucas right in the face as she whispers, "You don't know what I want, and you never will."
Lucas puts a hand on his cheek and looks at his wife with sadness and anger.
"Bullshit." He says with a slight smirk.
Peyton tries to hide her smile as she remembers their game.
Flashback:
"Look! It's Lucas and Peyton!" a child screams to the adults.
Craziness is the one word Peyton would use to describe Lucas' family get-togethers.
"Uncle Lucas, are you going to play Bullshit?" Kelsey, a 13-year-old, girl sitting at a table with three adults asks.
Lucas laughs and says, "Yeah. So is Peyton."
Lucas nudges her and her eyes go wide.
"I don't even know how to play, Lucas."
"It's okay, darlin' you can watch me then just jump in. The name's Frank." says a old gray-haired man with a kind face.
"Okay.." Peyton says quietly, holding onto her boyfriend's hand.
Karen Roe, Lucas' mom, puts down a card and says, "One three."
"Bullshit!" says Kelsey with a laugh.
"Kelsey Marie! What did I tell you about playing Bullshit?" someone from across the room yells.
Kelsey laughs and puts down her cards.
"Ma. You didn't say anything about it.." Kelsey says as she puts her cards down and walks away from the table with a twinkle in her eye.
The adults at the table laugh at Karen, who picks up what turns out to be a five.
"Think you can handle it, Blondie?" Lucas says while gently guiding Peyton to a chair.
Peyton rolls her eyes and says, "Yeah, I think I can handle kicking your butt."
The adults all laugh at Lucas' competitive face. After sitting down in chairs next to each other, Lucas looks at Peyton and says, "The key to this game is reading people."
Peyton laughs and looks at the wall.
"What's that?" She says and points to a scoreboard that has Lucas' name at the very top.
Lucas' face glows with pride as he says, "Why, that, my dear girlfriend, is the scoreboard. I have the highest bullshit score since⦠forever."
Peyton shoots him a look and Karen cuts in, "Since he was 15."
They all laugh and begin the game. At the end of the game, when it's Lucas' turn, he puts down four cards and says, "Four eights."
"Bullshit." Peyton says confidently.
Lucas raises a eyebrow at his girlfriend.
"You sure you wanna make that choice? You'll have to take the cards if you're wrong. I mean, I'm not bragging or anything but, I am the champion of Bullshit."
Peyton rolls her eyes and says, "I'm a big girl, Luke. I still say Bullshit."
Lucas frowns and flips over his cards: 1, 8, 8, 9.
Everyone cheers for Peyton as Lucas sulks. Peyton laughs and kisses him on the cheek.
"I'll make it up to you later." She whispers in his hair.
He smiles at her and whispers in her ear, "Bullshit."
Half an hour later, when dinner's finished and Peyton's about to go home, Karen takes Peyton away from Lucas.
"Peyton, I hope you know we expect you to come back here because you have held Lucas to his lowest bullshit score since.. well forever! We're thrilled!"
"Lowest!" Kelsey shouts from the living room, causing everyone to laugh.
Peyton laughs politely and says, "Why were all his other girlfriends losers at Bullshit? It's a pretty easy game, once you get used to it."
-End Flashback
"I miss you, Peyton." He says just as she comes out of her flashback.
"I miss you, too, Lucas. I just-.. You never wanted me. That hurts, Lucas."
"Peyton, I love you-"
Peyton slaps him again, "Don't tell me that crap. LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE!"
Lucas sadly walks towards her door, but stops when he reaches the doorway.
"I'm not giving up, Peyton. I'm going to fight for you, both of you." He says and then in a blink of an eye he's gone.
