A/N: Ok, hello to all of you. Just so you know, I am new to writing One Tree Hill fanfiction, but I am an experienced writer of Gilmore Girls fanfiction, so if you don't think I am doing a very good job of writing for One Tree Hill, I am open to suggestions, but I have a thing about harsh criticism. If you don't like my stories, then that is your prerogative, but don't tell me how much you hate it and what I have written, simply don't read the next post. But if you have a suggestion that you think would make my story better, by all means tell me. Sorry that was so long!

In regards to the story, we are going to suppose that Lucas doesn't have HCM and in my story, Rachel does not exist. Ok, I think that's it!

Disclaimer: I do not own anything associated with One Tree Hill, unfortunately.

Clichés

Brooke Davis: pretty, popular, head cheerleader.

Lucas Scott: outsider brought in by popular.

Brooke Davis and Lucas Scott: most beautiful couple at Tree Hill High School.

Brooke and Lucas were huge clichés, but they loved each other more than words could describe.

Back when they were in high school, everyone wanted to be like them. To have that kind of love for another person and to be loved back by that person.

But what people didn't want was the cliché that broke Brooke and Lucas apart in their senior year of high school. That cliché was the best friend that brought up feelings for her best friend's boyfriend and eventually convinced the boyfriend that he had feelings for her causing the original girlfriend to break up with the boyfriend because of all of this.

Brooke and Lucas went their separate ways after high school.

Brooke went to NYU to study fashion while having a summer internship with Elle Magazine while designing her fashion line, but despite all the work, she would do anything to achieve what she ultimately wanted in life.

After high school, Lucas was with Peyton, but they went to different colleges in different states. They tried the long distance thing, but it just wasn't working despite the fact that Lucas couldn't find himself wanting Peyton anymore. Each day he found himself thinking about Brooke and finally, using the long distance as an excuse, he broke up with Peyton. Lucas continued with basketball after high school joining Nathan at Duke on a basketball scholarship. He and Nathan found themselves very close and they no longer viewed each other as half brothers but as full. Lucas kept himself busy with basketball for the most part, but continually found himself thinking about the Girl Behind the Red Door, his Cheery, his Pretty Girl, his Brooke.

After Peyton, Lucas hadn't dated anyone. He frequently used the excuse of focusing himself on the game, but the real reason was Brooke. Lucas never brought up the courage to go and see her. His mom had mentioned something about her being at NYU but that was all he knew.

Brooke dated a few people from college and through friends she had met, but she constantly found something wrong with them. She wanted them to be like Lucas, her Broody, but she soon realized that no one would match up with the one and only Lucas Scott. So, she just gave up on dating and decided to focus her time around making something of her clothes and her degree in school, but he was always in the back of her mind, she just hoped he felt the same way.

Brooke hadn't kept in touch with anyone from Tree Hill since she left for college so she had no idea that Lucas had gone to Duke. She figured Nathan would and because of the fact that Nathan and Haley were perfect for each other, she would go with him, but she didn't really know.

Nathan and Haley had their first child, a boy shortly after senior year ended. Haley did go with Nathan and Lucas to Duke, but she found that with the demanding schedule Nathan had, it was difficult to maintain a family, school and basketball. Nathan wasn't around much for her and David and when he was around, they fought about him not being around. She had eventually had enough. After she divorced from Nathan, Haley transferred from Duke to Stanford in their sophomore year of college, living with her sister and David in the apartment she had out in California.

After college, Brooke got a job at Elle Magazine working as the fashion director. She still continued to work on her line, but Elle was her first priority.

Lucas was drafted to the North Carolina Bobcats straight out of college. Fortunately for him, he was able to live in Tree Hill and commute to Charlotte for games and practice.

Nathan did not continue with basketball, much to everyone's surprise, including Dan's. Nathan decided to go into sports medicine and he went into medical school and got a new girlfriend and eventually married and had a baby with her, blocking out his ex-wife and their five year old son.

Haley finished Stanford and continued with her music career. She got signed and became a very well-known musician in the industry. She pined for Nathan, hoping he would come running back to her, begging for forgiveness, but he never did. So eventually, she gave up on him and decided to move on with her life, a decision that would bring her back to her music.

No one heard from Peyton after Lucas broke up with her, not even Jake. She never repaired her relationship with Brooke after their falling out, or with anyone from Tree Hill for that matter.

That brings us to the present.

It was a Saturday and Lucas was in New York for a game against the New York Knicks. He had the day to do whatever he wanted in the city.

After he woke up and got ready, he went to a coffee shop that was close to his hotel. There he ordered his coffee and sat down at one of the tables close to the window that was not very far from the counter. Shortly after, a woman entered with brown hair but he did not see her face. Considering he was sitting so close to the counter, he could hear her ordering. His face whipped up as he recognized the voice saying she wanted a non-fat latte.

He got up and walked over to her as she was paying and going to wait for her coffee. She was standing so that she couldn't see him.

"Brooke Davis." Lucas said.

She immediately turned around upon hearing her name and her hazel eyes locked with the blue eyes she had been longing to see for almost five years. "Lucas? What are you doing here? Not that I don't want you to be here because I do, but why are you here? Aren't you with Peyton?" She rambled as he chuckled at her. "Why are you laughing at me?" She asked starting to chuckle with him.

"I'm laughing because I think it's cute when you start to ramble when you get nervous." Lucas said.

"Oh." Brooke said, blushing.

"Do you want to sit with me and talk or something?" Lucas asked hopefully.

"I'm sorry, but I can't." She said.

"Oh." He said disappointed.

"But, I would like to see you again. How long will you be in town for?"

"Not very long, only until Tuesday."

"Oh, well are you free tonight?"

"Yea, I think so."

"Okay then we will get together tonight at 7. Ok?"

"That's fine with me."

"Okay then. Meet me at my place." She said writing down her address on a piece of paper.

"Sounds good."

"Okay, I'll see you."

"Until then Pretty Girl."

"Bye Lucas."

"Bye Brooke."

She started to walk out of the coffeehouse and remembered she had something to ask him. "Wait, Lucas!"

"Yeah?"

"Would you by any chance happen to have Haley's number?" She asked hopefully.

"Yes, I would. Would you like it?"

"Yes please." She got the number and they said their goodbyes again, awaiting their got-together later that night. The irony of the situation was that neither of them really knew anything about the other, except what had happened in high school.

It was like an entirely new beginning for Brooke and Lucas. Brooke swore that was the single best latte she had ever had in her life.