Glancing at the clock she realizes Lucas was an hour late, for his fourth session. She sits in her chair staring out the window,it's raining, it;s cold, it's just miserable out there. And it totally fits her mood today.
Dialing the phone she hears his cheerful greeting. His voice always makes her stomach feel that little flip, while her heart skips a beat, "Lucas, Hey again" she sighs This is like the third messages, I've left in the last hour or so. Look I know your upset with me, but I seriously didn't know you where his brother. I'm sorry if I hurt you,but we have to finish the sessions, or you could lose you're scholarship. Please call me back." she said, in a low whisper.
After hanging up the phone, she gather her stuff together in headed home. The past week, she has spent every night at home, avoiding Brooke too. She wasn't ready to tell Brooke about Lucas walking out on her. She knows she shouldn't care, it was just sex, no feelings at all on her part at least, but the look in his eyes, when he realized she was Nathan's ex. Broke her in two.
Her phone rang, she jump from the chair she was siting in, to grab it. But frowned, when she saw Brooke's name. She sighed loudly before, answering it. "Hey, B, Baker"
"Don't hey me, you been avoiding me all week."Brooke said, in her angry tone.
"I'm sorry, I've be kinda busy" she lied, well she didn't really lie, she wanted to keep her phone lines open, just in case Lucas try to call.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever P. you totally pushed me aside for hot sex" she said, in a bitter voice, but with a small smile.
Peyton closed her eyes, "yeah, hot no strings sex" she said, in a low sad voice, that Brooke immediately picked up on.
"Peyton, Honey what happen?"
"Nothing, it doesn't matter, it was just sex between two adult and, its over now. I will never see him again," she said, sadly. tears blinked in the corner of her eyes.
"Peyton, was he unable to preform, so you kicked him out" Brooke said, trying to make a little joke, but the sob that came for her best friend, Quickly, stopped her next joke." I'm on my way" she said, then hung up before, Peyton could protest.
Lucas was in the same state as Peyton, he was down and sad, just pitiful. He wanted to go to the session, but was afraid all he would want to do is kiss her prefect lips and, caressing her amazing body.
He holds his phone in his hand, he has listen to her message ten times, but just couldn't call her back. He liked her allot, he thought that maybe she was feeling something towards him to. Because he was definitely feeling something more than just mean-less sex.
He was going to tell her last week that he wanted to see here more, get to know her more. But then he found out that she was Nathan's girl, well not his girl anymore, she hasn't been his girl for seven years. But she still wants him he keeps telling himself that. Because,the look in her eyes, when she realized who he was told him all.
"Hey man," Nathan said, as he walked in to his dorm room.
"Hey"
"Luke, what is going on with you, I have been her for three days now and, you acted like you don't want me here. Did I do something to piss you off.?"
Lucas sighed, "No Nath, I have a lot of shit on my mind."
"Want to talk about it, I can probably help you out,"
Lucas looked at him for a moment, he needed someone to talk to, but was afraid of the ending. He took a deep breath. "Do you remember Peyton Sawyer?"
Nathan's eyes widen, "Yeah, man she is a hard girl to forget. Why you asks?" Nathan said, as he sat down on one of Lucas's roommates beds. Looking at his brother in a confused way.
"Nothing" he said, deciding not to talk about the girl he wanted. Who still wanted his brother.
"Luke, you just can't asks me a question like that then drop it. What is going?"
"Look, I've have been in therapy, for a couple of weeks now."
"What?"
"I have allot of class and the scholarship was on the line, because I wasn't doing so good, I wasn't sleeping due to my loud roommates, I didn't have anyone to talk to, so my mom told me to see a therapist. The school also suggested it. So I have to talk to one every week, for nine weeks." He looked, at Nath who just nodded his head.
"You could of talked to me, or Haley's Skillz"
"No I couldn't you or on the road all the time, Skillz is loving college life, and Haley is trying to get through Medical school. Every time I call her she has to go, or she is sleeping. So I needed someone I could open up to."
"So you picked a prefect strange to talk to?"
"At first that is the way I felt, but she was different, in it felt good to talk to her. She make everything so simple." He smirked, as thought back to his first session, it wasn't just her words, that felt good.
"You like her?" Nathan smirk
"What?, no" he blushed.
"Man, you so do I can see it in your eyes, She must be hot?" he said, with a raised eye brow.
"Shut up, I'm not going to tell you how hot Peyton is."
"Peyton.........." Nathan stopped for a moment. "Peyton Sawyer?" he questioned,
"What?"
"You asked me about Peyton when I first got here, then you just said, that your not going to tell me how hot Peyton is. Luke man I ain't dumb, I know Peyton go's to grad school here, because I ran into Julian a said, that Peyton was a senior therapist."
"OH." he ran his fingers through his hair. "So are you going to go see her?"he asked, totally changing the subject.
"I don't know, I mean it been about seven years, I wouldn't know what to say to her."
"How about hey, how are you? something like that." Lucas said, as he stood up. He wasn't sure why he was encouraging him to go see her.
"I don't think it would be that easy man"
"Nath, I think she would love to see you, she is the most understanding women I know." Lucas said, as Nathan stood up.
"Okay, come with me."
"NO" He sighed, "I can't I've got to study, besides you two need some alone time."
"Fine, I'll see you later." Nathan said, as he walked out of the room.
"Dammit it" he said, as he throw himself down on his bed. He just send his brother off to go see his ex, The same girl that he wanted, "God I'm a moron." he whispered, as he looks at his ceiling.
Brooke sat on the couch, with Peyton's head in her lap. She ran her fingers through her best friends hair. Hopping to relax her, "Peyton, do you have feeling for Luke?"
"No, I don't, it was just sex Brooke."
"Peyt, If you don't have feelings for him, than why are you so down. "
"Because that look in his eye, when he connected who I was, It literally killed me Brooke, He is amazing guy, he understands me, and he was just so tender with me, When I told him about my mom he..........
"Wait, you told her about your mom dying?" Brooke asked, clearly shocked.
"Yeah, we were sitting outside in the sun was setting in I just felt like telling him." she shrug her shoulders. "What?" she said, as she noticed the look of concern in Brooke's eyes.
"Peyt, you don't talk to anyone about your mom, you never even told Nathan. And you two were together for long time."
"Lucas, is different, I can't explain it, he makes me think and feel things I never felt before."
"You like him Peyton, just admit to it already." Brooke said, with her I told you so smile.
"Maybe, a little more than I thought I would, or should. " She admitted quietly, Brooke was about to respond when the door bell ring.
She wiped her eyes to clear her eyes from any unwanted tears, She combed her fingers through her hair, Just in case it was Lucas, standing on the other side of that door. She was praying it was Lucas. She open the door, "Nathan..." she wasn't sure how to feel about this,
"Hey Peyton"
"Hey"
"Long time huh?" He said, trying to ease the tension.
"Yeah,,,,,,,,,,,
"Wow, Nathan Scott look at you," Brooke said, as she came up for behind Peyton, to pull Nathan into a hug.
"Hey, Brooke Davis" he smirked
"Brooke Baker, I'm a married woman now, " She said, showing off her ring.
"Yeah, totally slipped my mind." he laughed, as his eyes when back to a shocked Peyton.
"Well, I'm going to head home to my family, I think you can watch over my best friend for a while, She has been kinda down." Brooke said, as winked at Peyton, than grabbed her bag" Call me a later" she yelled, then left.
"Come in," Peyton said, a little nervously.
"thanks, so I heard you met my brother." Nathan said, as he sat down on her couch, looking around her living room.
Peyton was a little shocked, that Lucas told him about her. "Yeah, I'm his therapists, that's all , nothing more" She said, as she crossed her arms over her chest.
"I know, he told me"
"So was he sick or something, because he missed our session today." She said, as she sat beside him
"No he's not sick, he has been acting a little strange the past three days. He looks lost and depressed."
Peyton just nodded her head. She understood how he was feeling she was feeling the same way. "So what all did he tell you about me?" she needed to know, if he knew what else was happening in their little sessions.
"Nothing much he thinks your hot" he smirks, as she blushes, "Which you totally are, you always have be " he whispered, as they lock eyes.
"So how is life Nathan?" She asked, trying to change the subject.
"Life is pretty good, my career is everything I have ever wanted." He smiled,
"Good, I'm happy that your happy." She said, in serious voice. "Nath, why didn't you ever tell me about Lucas?" she has been wanting to know for a while now.
"I told you, my dad had another son. I just never told you his name. Because to me he was a no one, Till about couple of years ago."
"What happen a couple of years ago." she asked, confusedly.
"I was in a bad accident, and there was massive blood loss due to the trauma. Dad was no where to be found, My mom didn't have the same type of blood I did. So she called Lucas's mom, I didn't think he would give a rats ass about me. But I was wrong he was there in a few hours, and he basely saved my life. We have been close ever since." He said, as he looked at her. Peyton just smiled, she knew Lucas had that hero complex.
They sat in talked for at least two hours, Before Nathan realized what time it was, Peyton walked him to the door, "thanks for stopping by Nath,"
"I'm glad I did, this was nice"
"Yeah, it was, just like old times." She said, as she pulled him into a hug, Before Peyton knew what was happening. Nathan cupped his hands round her waist and kissed her sweet plump lips. She was so surprised that she was numb.
When he started kissing her neck, and his hands were squeezing her ass she tried to push him away, pressing her hands against his chest.
"Nathan, we can't"– She said.
Her words made him hug her closer. His fingers were undoing her blouse, almost tearing it apart to fall off her shoulders. . She pulled him back into her apartment, leaning him to her couch. She fell on the couch pulling Nathan with her. He pulled the cup's of bra down. His lips sucked on her pink nipple. "Oh god."
Nathan's head was getting down to her navel, he was kissing her stomach. His fingers were unzipping her skirt. "God, you are so beautiful" he whispered, as he removed her skirt.
Peyton realized what was gonna happen, those words he just said, make her heart ache. "Nathan, stop" she pleaded.
"Why?" he asked, as he looked at her, one hand caressed her cheek, then other was in between her thighs.
"We can't do this " She said, looking away from him.
"Peyt, we have done this millions times," He smirks.
"Nath, that was different, we were together and in love"
"Yeah, but maybe we can be the same again," He said, as he kissed her again, "Peyton, there's not a day that go by that I don't think about you. I missed you, didn't you miss me?"
"Yeah, I did, but Nathan we aren't who we use to be." She said, as she pushed him off of her.
"But we could be" he says, as he grabs her hand.
"No we can't, you and I was so long along, their is no going back for us I'm sorry"
"Julian said, you were still single, so what is stopping us for giving it another shot." He asked, her seriously.
Peyton took a deep breath."Because, your not......." she took a deep breath
"I'm not what Peyton?" He asked, in a bitter voice.
"Your not Lucas" she whispered.