Okay...this one is kind of short as well...so I apologize, I just felt it was the perfect place to end it. So here goes..the final chapter of Light Up The Sky...

Chapter Six

Peyton smiled faintly at Lucas, as he wrapped his arms around her neck. She felt his tears soak through her hospital gown, and felt as her own tears pushed themselves up to the corner of her eyes, and on down her cheeks. Lucas caught the glimpse of them falling, and caught them with his thumb.

"Don't cry Peyt," Lucas said, his voice soft and caring.

All that mattered right now was that Peyton was awake, and now they could start to work on building their relationship.

"Excuse me sir," a voice shrilled from behind him, as Lucas nearly jumped out of his own skin.

"Oh, sorry," Lucas said, a sheepish grin on his face.

He took a few steps back, standing beside Brooke, who too had tears in her eyes. Her hand gripped Lucas, as they watched the nurse remove the breathing tube that had been in Peyton's mouth. She then preceded to check her vitals, to make sure that everything looked good before giving either of her visitors the okay to visit with her some more.

"I've gotta go talk to the doctor, but please feel free to visit with Miss Sawyer some more," the nurse smiled at them, noticing how nervous both looked.

"L-L-Luke," Peyton croaked, her throat raw and dry from the breathing tube that had just been taken out.

Lucas rushed over, grabbing hold of the cup of water that lay on a table beside her bed. He helped her lift her head up, and he slowly poured the water into her mouth. After a few moments she signalled that, that was enough, and snuggled back into her bed, before letting her eyes meet the worried blue eyes of the man she loved.

"Oh god Peyton, I thought I'd lost you...I thought I lost you before I had the chance to tell you that..." Lucas paused, thinking over his words carefully.

"Before you told me what?" Peyton croaked out, her voice coming out rough. Making her cough slightly, before grimacing at the pain in her stomach.

"That I love you, that I was hiding with Lindsay. God! I'm such and idiot, and I've been such a jackass to you, and I'm so sorry. Peyton I completely understand if..." Lucas's sentence trailed off as Peyton's lips met his in a soft kiss.

"You really have no clue how long I've been waiting for you to say that," Peyton smiled softly at him.

Lucas smiled back at her, "I'm just sorry it took something like this for me too see where my heart truly lies."

"I'd wait forever, for you Lucas Scott. When I said I'd love you forever, I meant it," Peyton said, as she closed her eyes, taking in the feel of Lucas's hand in hers.

"I'll love you forever too...Peyton Sawyer," Lucas said, before pressing his lips to her forehead.

"Ah! Miss Sawyer, glad to see you've woken up. That is a very good sign. I've been looking over your chart, your doing very well. I'll leave you be, I'll be back to check on you first thing in the morning. Now, Mr. Scott, I hate to do this, but I'm gonna have to ask you to leave. Visiting hours have been over for a half an hour now," The doctor explained.

Lucas's face went from that of total happiness, to that of melencholy. He felt as if he was starting to fix things between him and Peyton, and now the rug was being pulled out. She says that she loves him now, but he was afraid if she had the whole night to think on it she would see just how horrible he was too her, and change her mind.

"Doctor, could he stay...please?" Peyton asked, a look of sadness in her green eyes.

The doctor looked between Lucas and Peyton, and knew that while he could say no to them, that he would feel horrible if he did.

"Okay...just this once," the doctor gave them both a small smile before leaving the room.

"I'd better get going. I'm glad to see that you're awake P. Sawyer," Brooke smiled at her, before giving her a hug.

Brooke turned toward Lucas and hugged him tightly. "I told you she'd be fine," she whispered to him.

"Thanks Brooke, I surely would have lost my mind if you hadn't stayed with me," Lucas said sincerely.

"Anytime Luke, anytime," she smiled before waving her goodbye, and with that she was gone.

"So it looks like it's just the two of us," Peyton smiled at him, as he took her hand in both of his, and raised it to his lips.

"Sounds like heaven to me," Lucas grinned at her.

Peyton awoke the next morning, her eyes automatically found Lucas sound asleep in the chair beside her bed. She didn't see how he was asleep at all, his head was in a god awful position. His hand was firmly clasped around hers, almost like that was the only thing keeping her alive. She smiled softly at the scene, and knew that she could actually work at being happy again. Happy like she had been before she left for Los Angeles. She sighed, picturing how her life would be in a few years. She smiled at the picture, she decided then and there. If Lucas proposed to her again, there would be no someday, it would be yes, or maybe a scream and kiss, but it would definitely be a yes. There was no way that she was going to let him get away for a second time.