Winds Of Fate
Chapter 9
It's only once you've stopped that you realize how hard it is to start again."
Days Later
"If anyone knows how to burn bridges and blow apart their life."
"Its me i've done that more times then i can count." Taylor said.
"That is comforting." Lucas replied.
"I'm glad i could help." Taylor replied.
"Am i you're only stop when you come to town?" Lucas asked.
"No but you're my favorite." Taylor replied.
Lucas kissed her and she left out of his bedroom.
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"It was a diaster Peyton. This is why i put off dating and once i did i kept it quiet. I never wanted to be back out there."
"But at some point. I realized i had closed myself off fully. And that isn't fair to me either." Brooke admitted.
"I think you should let Lucas handle this one. The boys are just needing more time with all this. Give it a minute."
"Do you think Felix has really changed for the better?" Peyton asked.
As they finished their breakfast of coffee and donuts before Brooke planned to turn the clothes over bros sign to open.
"I think so. Lucas claimed his reservation is about wanting to protect me but it just feels like he doesn't want me to move on."
"And i'm not waiting on the sidelines or putting myself on pause."
"I waited for him to show me he was ready and willing to try and he let me down every time." Brooke replied.
"So you don't have feelings for him anymore right.? All in the past." Peyton questioned.
"I had to let him go." Brooke replied. As she turned the sign to open and unlocked the door. Customers started to flood in.
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