Chapter 9

I know you've been hurt by someone else
I can tell by the way you carry yourself
If you let me, here's what I'll do
I'll take care of you

The late lunch was quite, for obvious reasons. I think that Lucas was shocked to hear the entire story. No, I do not think he will pity me for it, but will probably just be cautious around me for the next couple of days seeing how fragile I am at the moment. Honestly, I can't blame him. That run in and confessional may have shattered my heart all over again. Finding out about the whole incident was way worse, but finally hearing the 'I love you' out of his mouth was the icing on the cake that again pushed me over the edge. I barely ate anything; my appetite was gone. He picked up on it all, the little ticks that I do when I get like this. The running of my hand through my hair when I get nervous is the biggest one. Loss of appetite and playing with my food; the list goes on and on.

"Do you want to take that home?" Lucas asked me; he must have realized that there's no chance what so ever that I'm finishing what's on my plate.

"Nah, I'm just not hungry."

"B, you ok?" I suppressed a giggle. Obviously, I wasn't ok; all in all though, it was really sweet of Lucas to ask and care so much.

"I'm fine." Lie

"Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't believe you. And there's no way in hell, I'm leaving you while you're like this. I'll bring to back to my place and we'll hang out and watch a movie or something.'

"That sounds like fun, can you just drop me off so I can get my car?" I asked as we were walking to his car.

"Babe, it's fine I don't mind driving you back and forth."

"I know you don't, I just feel bad; you have to get a speech early in the morning and I don't want to keep you up. I've already ruined the day you had planned for us, just let me do this one thing to make up for it."

"Pretty Girl," he said, pulling me towards him and I looked into his eyes, which where sincere, "you didn't ruin my day, ok? What happened was just a minor speed bump, but it made us stronger and closer as a couple. Do I want to take all the pain that you are currently and have been feeling away? In a heartbeat. But there's apart of me that thinks if this never happened to you, we would have never met. That you would be running out with him now, having lunch dates instead of me. And I know that's selfish to think considering what you are going through. but meeting you may have just been the greatest thing that has ever happened in my life."

No words could ever amount to the emotion, that was put into Lucas's little speech. It meant so much to me just to even hear that he cares about my well being that much. I was speechless. I knew there was nothing I could ever say to top that, except for one thing. Before I could get it out, Lucas pulled my face closer to his and we shared a kiss. It was one of the most passionate kisses I have ever experienced. It literally took my pain away, that's how memorizing it was.

"Please, just let me take care of you. I don't want to see you in any more pain. I love you so much." I was not expecting to hear that, at all. SHOCKER!

"I wanted to say that first." I said, smiling; the first genuine one of the afternoon. Yes, despite only knowing each other for 3 months, I was and probably will always be in love with Lucas Scott. He leaned me up against his car, and I pulled him in for another kiss, and again it was absolutely magical.


Hey guys, hopefully there are some readers out there reading this. I know this chapter is short compared to my other ones, but this ending was so powerful that I felt it needed to stand on its own. I should have the next chapter up hopefully towards the end of next week the latest. Please read and review, it would mean the world to me. :)