" Stand Beside Me " - Epilouge

In one short moment, Peyton had found everything she had ever wanted. All it took was one single kiss and her world changed forever, but definatly in a good way. She loved kissing Brooke so much and would hardly let a mile pass before she would lean over towards the passenger and plant a soft kiss upon her lips.

Brooke seemed to find the whole ordeal quiet amusing. She would always giggle and blush when Peyton made a comment about how beautiful she was or how much she loved kissing her. It was those first great moments of a relationship when everything is new and unexplored and it's fun to just look at each other and smile.

They hadn't talked about where things would lead or how they were going to deal with things once they returned to Tree Hill, but it was the furthest thing from Peyton's mind. She was too happy, truely happy, to think of anything besides Brooke.

While Peyton might have been on cloud nine, Brooke was a nervous wreck. She covered her true feelings well and didn't want Peyton to see how she was really freaking out, not about the new development in their relationship, but just about how to break things to people once they returned home.

She glanced over at Peyton every so often and just smiled and felt so happy about things. Sure she had kissed tons of boys, but it never felt this way before. She had never felt so giddy and full of butterflies at each touch. She prayed everytime they touched that this feeling would continue forever.

Now it was just a matter of time and how she was going to "come out" at Tree Hill.

" So here we are. " Peyton said as she stood next to Brooke, looking at the entrace to Tree Hill High School. They both sighed in unison and then smiled at each other.

" It feels weird being back here, it seems like we've been gone for a millon years. " Brooke said.

" Well there have been alot of changes. " Peyton joked. She nudged Brooke in the side and Brooke nudged her back, just like old times, the playful banter.

" I guess we'll just have to be the new Ellen and Anne of Tree Hill. " Brooke said, half joking.

" So that makes me Anne? I mean I did sleep with Carson. " Peyton said. Brooke gave her a fowl look and then smiled.

" We don't have to mention that. " She replied.

" I never said it was good. " Peyton said cracking a smile.

Suddenly Brooke reached out and took Peyton's hand. Peyton looked down at their fingers intertwined and then back up at Brooke.

" Are you sure? " She asked.

" They'll just have to deal with it. You're my girl and that's how it's always going to be. We shouldn't hide that. " Brooke said with a grin. She leaned over and kiss Peyton on the cheek innocently and the two walked hand in hand into the school.

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I hoped you all enjoyed this. I had alot of fun writing it and I hope to make some more fanfic creations later on. Again, feedback is always appreciated and if it's good, makes me want to write more. Thanks guys!