OK guys! I know I have this nasty habit of starting a new Fic before I finished my other ones but I can't help myself! SORRY!
I hope you enjoy ;)
This one's going to BL, Of course...
And it's also completely AU.
Disclaimer: I own nothing! No celebs, No characters, No anything! Except for the storyline ;)
It's the Differences that Matter
Chapter 1
When you were young
"Brooke Davis named Hollywood's most influential celebrity"
"Davis steps out with BFF's Rachel Gattina and Peyton Sawyer as well as Sawyer's New York Knicks star player-Fiancé, Jake Jagielski"
"Davis-Hilton feud rages on"
"Davis flour bombs Hilton, onlookers do nothing to help Hilton"
"Jolie adopts! Davis named Godmother"
"Davis named Hollywood's most wealthy under 30"
"Davis dumps Gyllenhaal for Bloom?"
"Hathaway-Davis annual ball raises over 20 million for Make a Wish Foundation"
"Jolie steps out wearing 'Team Davis' T-shirt"
"Aniston steps out wearing 'Team Davis' T-shirt!"
"Davis-Reynolds films grosses over $1,000,000,000 worldwide"
"The world cannot get enough of Brooke Davis"
"Davis turns down Reynolds proposal, sources say he is crushed"
"Davis buys private jet"
"Davis throws lavish 25th B-day bash, biggest event of the year, Hilton turned down at the door"
"Davis throws a second B-day bash for FANS ONLY"
"Davis steps out hand in hand with 24 yr old band hunk, Tyson Ritter"
"Ritter spotted boarding Davis jet"
"Davis slams rumours of engagement"
"Davis court-side Knicks-Lakers game, looking very up-close and personal with Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson"
"Davis appears in 50 Cent's latest music video"
"Davis heading to North Carolina?"
"That's right, you heard it here first, Brooke Davis, America's wildest sweetheart will be heading to the little town of Tree Hill, North Carolina to film her latest movie 'Coming Home' in which she plays a twenty two year old ex-model who is forced to return to her home town when her father suffers a heart attack. But this movie may be much more than it sounds as twenty five year old Davis has promised, it holds many more twists than viewers may expect 'When I first read of the summary I rolled my eyes' Davis is quoted as saying 'but I have known the director for years and I trust him so I read the script right through and was in complete shock, I have never had a script make me laugh and cry so hard... it was moving to say the least and defiantly not what I was expecting. I think viewers will be shocked by the raw edge to the lines and to be honest, I'm not sure if I will be able to give justice to such amazing writing.. I am honoured to have been chosen for this character and cannot wait to get to Carolina so filming can begin.' Davis, who last night added 'Hollywood's nicest celebrity' to her ever growing list of titles, will-"
"OK enough with the E! Channel Hales" Lucas groaned as he switched off the TV
"Ummm Excuse me Lucas but last time I checked this wasn't your house" Haley said coming out of the kitchen with a bowl of chips which she placed on the coffee table in front of the couch where Nathan and Lucas were sitting
"Sorry babe, but I have to go with Luke on this one, there is only so much Brooke Davis gossip I can put up with" Haley pouted as she took a seat on the one person couch diagonal from theirs
"Aren't either of you excited? I mean Brooke Davis, possibly the biggest celebrity of our time is coming to Tree Hill!" Haley squealed excitedly and Nathan and Lucas looked at each other and rolled their eyes
"I'd be more excited if I wasn't married" Haley glowered at Nathan who held up his hands defensively "What? C'mon Hales... Forbes sexiest women of the year, you have to admit, she's hot" he paused "Nowhere near as hot as my baby though" Nathan smiled guiltily and Haley sighed
"I really have to get some more girlfriends"
"Yeah then maybe you could introduce one to our Lukie here" Nathan clapped his brother on the back
"I can get my own girls fine thankyou"
"Oh really?" Haley kinked her eyebrow "Is that why you haven't been on a date in six months?"
"Hey" Lucas pointed a finger at Haley "I can get dates. It's finding someone who I actually connect with that's hard"
"If you don't date your never going to find that someone"
"C'mon Hales, were young, If it's meant to be, I'll fall in love soon enough" Lucas appreciated the two looking out for him but he wished they wouldn't put so much pressure on him to find someone. He had dated, in high school and all through out his twenties and now at twenty six he was tired of it all. Tired of going through the motions, tired of spending an entire night with a girl who bored him out of his mind and tired of going home every night to an empty house when he wanted nothing more than to have someone there waiting for him. But not just any someone, someone he could just hold in his arms and be happy, someone he could spend hours on end with and still want more time, someone he loved and who loved him back. Because Lucas Scott had never been in love and no one, not even his best friend and brother knew how much he yearned to find that 'special' person who could make him happy on his most darkest of days.
"So Hales" Nathan could tell his brother was uncomfortable with the subject "When does the lovely Miss Davis get here anyway?"
"Sometime in the next few days I think"
"Our fair town is going to be swarmed with paparazzi"
"And tourists, should be good for mum's business" Lucas added. Deb Scott owned a small cafe in the heart of town and although she wasn't Lucas's biological mother she had always treated him as her own. Lucas's mother, Karen, had run off a week after he was born, leaving him in the hands of his loving father Dan. One day whilst out trying to find the right diapers to buy, Dan had run into Deb and the two had hit off right away, Deb had come around nearly every night to cook dinner for the two boys, help with bath time and putting little Lucas to bed. 4 months after they had met Deb announced that she was pregnant, 8 1/2 months later little Nathan Royal Scott had arrived and the family could not have been happier. Although a year apart in age Nathan and Lucas were inseparable and when it came time for Lucas to move to high school Nathan had demanded that he be moved up a year to be with his big brother. After a lengthy discussion with the the boy's parents, Mr Turner, Principal of Tree Hill High, had agreed on the condition that Nathan get a tutor. That tutor came in the form of Haley James, smartest in the year, she too was a year too young for high school but when her marks far surpassed all the other students she was asked to start early. At first neither Lucas nor Nathan could stand Haley and Vice Versa but after Haley had gotten the two out of trouble with Mr. Turner for 'skipping school' (she promised him that they were in the tutor centre with her the whole time when in reality they were down at the mall waiting for the newest NBA game to be released) the three had been practically joined at the hip. Haley and Nathan had been nothing more than close friends until grade ten when Nathan caught Haley hooking up with Charlie Darko in the supply closet and had proceeded not to talk to Haley for an entire week. When she finally decided to man up and ask him why he was being such an ass he had kissed her. The two had been together ever since. Looking back on it now Lucas would have given anything to find a love like that but he had never felt that spark with his high school sweetheart, Anna Tagaro, although the two had remained close friends after school. That was until four years ago when Anna and her twin-brother Felix had moved to LA.
"I loved her character so much in 'Whisper Song'!" Haley's voice snapped Lucas out of his thoughts
"You do realise she's probably a complete bitch in real life though?" Haley's head snapped to Lucas
"She donated over thirty mill to charity last year alone, she threw a birthday party just for her fans, she was named Hollywood's nicest celebrity and-"
"She flour bombed Paris Hilton" Lucas interrupted and Nathan chuckled
"She was wearing fur" Haley said defensively "Besides are you honestly telling me you wouldn't flour bomb Paris Hilton if you had the chance?"
"She has a point dude" Nathan said shrugging
"Still Hales, you realise it's all an act for the public right? That's what she is... an actor, she got to where she is today because of her public image, don't be surprised if she is actually a complete diva"
"Oh Luke, you are so cynical"
"And you are naïve"
"WOOOAH!" Nathan interjected "Calm down guys, no fighting over a celebrity none of us will ever meet" Haley sighed
"Your right" She turned to Lucas "Friends?"
"Always"
"Good, because you know my friend Sam?"
"I've heard you talk about her... Why?"
"You two have a date tonight" Nathan burst into laughter as Lucas groaned.
BL~BL
"Enjoy your last night of freedom guys before we head to hicksville" Rachel fained choking as Peyton and Jake chuckled, Brooke didn't look up from her Iphone "Earth to Brooke!" Rachel snapped her fingers in front of her friend's face
"Huh?" Peyton and Jake laughed again and Rachel looked at Brooke in annoyance
"I'm sorry, are we boring you?" Brooke sighed running a manicured hand through her freshly blow-dried chocolate brown hair
"No, of course not Rach, Jess just sent me a pic of the new baby" She held out her phone to Rachel who looked disgusted "Isn't she adorable?"
"Brooke, do you not know me at all? Babies? Ew" Brooke sighed and passed the phone to Peyton and Jake who gushed
"See that" Brooke pointed to the couple "Is a normal reaction" Rachel rolled her eyes
"How normal is it to be sitting in the back of a stretch limo wearing handmade Roberto Cavalli heading to the opening of what promises to be the hottest new club in town and gushing over a baby?"
"All that kind of fits when it's Jessica Alba's baby" Peyton added, handing Brooke back her phone. Brooke nodded shoving the phone back into her clutch before looking up at Rachel
"Ok Miss I-can't-stand-babies-because-it-means-I'm-no-longer-the-centre-of-attention what's up your ass?" Rachel glowered at her friend, who shrugged "C'mon, why is bitch being a Rachel?"
"Mind your own damn business" Rachel snapped
"If you don't want to come to" Brooke used air quotes "'hicksville' no ones forcing you too, you can stay at home and house sit"
"Spend six months without my best biatch's? I don't think so" Brooke smirked, her, Rachel and Peyton had been friends since forever. The three had met in kindergarten and had done everything together since. Brought together by the fact that they were all practically raised by their maids, the three girls were closer than siblings. When Brooke had done her first movie at age fourteen the other two girls had hoped a train to Florida meeting their friend on set for the first day of filming. The two had then been expelled from their elite private school and not wasting anytime their parents promptly bought their way into the next best school where Brooke was able to obtain a scholarship for dramatic arts. After the expulsion however, Brooke had only agreed to do movies around the city so she could still complete (with the help of an excellent tutor) schooling with her two BFF's. It was at this high school the three met Jake Jagielski, captain of the basketball team, he fit right in with the group but it was Peyton who he showed particular interest in. The two had an on-again off-again relationship for years as Jake travelled with the Knicks and Peyton travelled with Rachel and Brooke. It wasn't until three and a half years ago on Peyton's twenty second birthday they had decided to get serious and on their three year anniversary Jake had finally got down on one knee and proposed to the love of his life, much to the delight of Brooke and the disgust of Rachel.
"And here I thought we were starting to annoy you" Brooke kinked her eyebrow at Rachel who narrowed her eyes
"I never said that, I dunno maybe it will be good to get out of New York for a while"
"As apposed to us being in LA last month and Paris two months before that?"
"Nothing gets past you does it?"
"Nup, now Spill, what's up?"
"Simon's engaged" Peyton and Brooke gasped and Rachel nodded "I found out this morning, but that's not the worst of it" Rachel bit her lip "it's Theresa, he's engaged to Theresa" another round of gasps. Simon had been Rachel's high school love, the two had started dating sophomore year and had stayed together until graduation, they had been very much in love but decided to part ways when Simon got offered a place at Yale. Theresa had been the groups worst enemy, hated by Rachel, Simon, Peyton, Jake and Julian, Brooke's boyfriend at the time, simply because she hated them. Theresa was obsessed with Brooke, mostly because her early rise to fame, and had taken every opportunity to weasel her way into Brooke's life and try to weasel Brooke's true friends out of it. The worst part for Brooke was that she would have been happy being friends Theresa but because of her scheming ways, that never happened. How Simon and Theresa had ever ended up engaged mystified both Rachel, Brooke and Peyton.
"Rach I'm so sorry" Brooke said reaching out to hug her friend who battered her hands away
"Don't be, I'm over him... I mean sure it hurts a little but I just can't stand that he's engaged to that woman, IF you can even call her that"
"It's crazy"
"You got that right Peyt" Brooke agreed
"She only wants him for his money" Rachel hissed
"Money?" Jake asked
"Yeah babe, didn't you here he's the CEO of some huge Microsoft foundation or something"
"WOW Rach, that guy is boring, forget about him" Rachel sighed
"Thanks Jakie Boy, your right, he's not worth my time"
"Exactly" Brooke nodded as the limo pulled up outside the club, a red carpet lead inside and their were hordes of people on either side of the velvet rope trying frantically to get pictures of the different celebrities flocking inside "here we go guys, ready?"
"You act like we haven't done this a million times before" Rachel winked at Brooke "don't worry B, we gotcha back"
"Hoes over Bro's?" Brooke asked, smiling
"Bud's over studs" Peyton and Rachel assured her in unison as all three giggled
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Hey, I ain't never seen nothing that'll make me go
This crazy all night spending my doe
Had the million dollar vibe and a body to go
Them birthday cakes they stole the show
It was nearly two in the morning and the girls were still dancing. Rachel had found some guy that she was now grinding with in the corner, Brooke was pretty sure he was some one-shot director she met years ago but he was hot so she was happy for Rach, even though she knew it would never last more than a night. Brooke had danced with a couple of hot guys but none had really interested her so she had gone back to dancing with Jake and Peyton as the three laughed and made jokes on the dance floor.
So sexual
She was flexible,
Professional,
Drinking X&O
Hold up wait a minute, do I see what I think I whoa
Did I think I seen shawty get low
Ain't the same when it's up that close
Signalling to the other two she needed a drink Brooke made her way through the crowd until she finally made it to the bar "I'll have a Davis, straight up!" She shouted to the bartender
"That's a bold move, ordering your own drink" Brooke turned around and smiled at the familiar blue eyes "Brooke Davis"
"Chris Evan's" She pulled the man in front of her into a hug, which he gladly returned "How ya been?"
"Like crap since you dumped my sorry ass" The bartender brought over Brooke's drink which she quickly downed in one gulp "Put it on my tab" Chris yelled to the bartender who nodded
"This place just opened and you have a tab?"
"No" Chris shrugged "I figure they'll make one for me now" Brooke laughed
Make it rain, I'm making it snow
Work the pole I gotta bank role
I'ma say that I prefer her no clothes
I'm in to that I love women exposed
She threw it back at me I gave her mo'
Cash ain't a problem I know where it go
"Now where were we?"
"I was just saying how my life sucked since you dumped me" Brooke looked at him in shock
"I dumped you?.... now why would I do that? Your so hot" Chris chuckled
"Brooke" he gave her a warning stare and she bit her lip
"What?" He shook his head
"Nothing... wanna dance?" Brooke let Chris lead her out onto the dance floor where the two started dancing and grinding
She had them Apple bottom jeans
Boots with the fur
The whole club was looking at her
She hit the floor, she hit the floor
Next thing you know
Shawty got low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low
After a while Chris leaned down to whisper in Brooke's ear "Wanna get out of here?" Brooke smiled and nodded. He grabbed her hand and lead her out the back door where the chances of running into the paparazzi was minimal. Once they were out Brooke pushed him against the wall, slamming her lips into his, Chris retaliated instantly, prying her lips open with his tongue. Brooke's hand's snaked their way into his short hair but then Chris pulled back "Brooke" he whispered, breathless
"Your place or mine?" She kinked her eyebrow and Chris laughed
"You are a very difficult woman to resist"
"So, don't resist me then" She smiled innocently at him
"I-I thought we could go to that all night cafe and talk" Brooke chuckled
"It's three in the morning, we've been drinking and dancing all night and I leave for Tree Hill in like a day, do you really think I wanna talk?"
"Brooke C'mon" He was desperate to get her to sit and talk to him, they had talked in what seemed like forever
"Chris C'mon" Brooke mimicked his tone, she took a step closer to him, leaning in to whisper in his ear "are you seriously telling me you don't want me right now?" she paused "Because, I know your place is only a few blocks away and we can be there in like five minutes" she pulled back, biting her lip as she looked up at him. She felt him stiffen against her leg and smiled victoriously "Thought so" she chuckled "lets go". He shook his head at her and smiled mischievously before bending down to throw her over his shoulder "CHIRS!" she shrieked "I'm in a dress"
"Don't worry baby" Chris smirked "my house is only a few blocks away, we can be there in like five minutes" as he repeated her earlier words he took off at a run towards his penthouse apartment.
BL~BL
Lucas sighed as he walked down the darkened streets of Tree Hill, tonight had been yet another disappointment. Not that he'd expected much but he had gone in there hoping that this time might be different.
"You read Steinbeck?"
"Yeah"
"Wow, that's amazing, I don't often meet people in their twenties that like his work"
"Maybe It's meant to be"
Lucas remembered smiling then, maybe it was, this girl was defiantly beautiful, smart and it seemed they had the same taste in books, sure he hadn't felt a flare yet but maybe that's how it worked, you get to know the person then the sparks begin to really fly.
"Are you a fan of his earlier works?"
"Their my favourite?"
"Yeah?"
"Yeah"
"What would you say his most influential piece of writing was?"
"Ummm.. there are so many great one's, you go first"
"Well it's always been 'Of mice and men' that really moved me. A story of trying to find your place in the world, of searching for your dreams when every odd is against you, sure many say that in the end it's rather depressing but I think it's really the journey that the characters go through that represents the theme's of the book."
"I completely agree, what other books do you read?"
"Wait, you haven't told me your favourite Steinbeck yet"
She giggled then, a shrill sound that Lucas didn't particularly care for
"Truth be told I haven't actually read any Steinbeck"
"What?"
"You just seemed really excited about it, I wanted to share that"
"Oh"
The rest of the night had been completely boring, honestly, Lucas no longer cared what Sam had to say. It annoyed him to no end that she had bothered lying to him, he wouldn't of cared if she didn't read Steinback, she just should have been honest. Honesty, that was defiantly a quality Lucas looked for in a woman and this girl had blown it right off the bat. Walking up the front steps into his house he opened the door to silence, sighing heavily to himself he grabbed a beer out of the fridge before heading to the couch to watch an old Knicks Vs Lakers game he had Tevo'd. He hadn't been watching the game long when they'd switched on to a commentary break and there she was, Brooke Davis, they were focusing in on her and one of the commentators was talking about how she barely missed a game when she was in the city. She was talking to someone who Lucas realised with a shock was actually 50 Cent and he shook his head at the thought of the unlikely pair. As the game started again Lucas couldn't help but try and pick her out in every shot, she was hard to miss and he had to admit she looked beautiful, wearing a number 00 Jagielski jersey she jumped up, clapping and beaming when the Knicks made their second basket in row and even through the TV Lucas could tell her smile was infectious. Not wanting to get to wrapped up in thoughts of Brooke Davis who, he reminded himself, was probably a complete diva, he drained his beer, switched off the TV and headed to bed.
BL~BL
Walking into the kitchen of the huge penthouse apartment she shared with her three closest friends, Broke smiled when she spotted Peyton sitting on the island eating freshly cooked bacon and eggs. Dumping her stuff on the counter Brooke swooped in to steal a piece from Peyton's plate before throwing herself down onto the stool beside her. "Hey" she said through a mouthful of bacon
"Hey yourself" Peyton said sliding her plate over to her friend "I'm not hungry"
"Thanks" Brooke said tucking into the half eaten breakfast "I am, big work out last night"
"So we assumed" Jake said walking into the kitchen "thanks for eating the breakfast I made for my fiancé by the way" Jake leaned on the counter opposite the two girls
"No problems Jakie Boy" Brooke chirped happily, grabbing Peyton's coffee and taking a sip before handing it back to her
"So you and Chris huh?" Peyton questioned and Brooke rolled her eyes
"If you two are going to give me the fifth degree then you can just stop right now, I'm not five, I know what I'm doing"
"You know that boy is completely in love with you"
"He is not in love with me Jake"
"Oh he is" Jake nodded "he defiantly is"
"Well then that's too bad for him, he knows it was just about sex, he knows I'm leaving for Tree Hill tomorrow"
"You know Brooke, you might try letting a guy into that heart of yours" Jake placed a fresh cup of coffee in front of her and Brooke smiled
"Why Jakie Boy? It's so much funner not letting them in"
"Fine whatever you say, but in the mean time just remember, guys have feelings too" Brooke shrugged
"Who knew?" Peyton and Brooke chuckled as Jake shook his head, throwing his hands up
"I give up"
"About time"
"Seriously though Brooke, you might consider letting someone in" Brooke sighed, her friends were always trying to pressure her into getting serious with one guy but she had honestly never seen the point, she loved spending time with her friends, she loved having fun with guys, her life was perfect. Sure she had been in love before, more than once, and yes she had been happy but she had learned fast that it didn't last forever and eventually people left or you realised that love really wasn't enough. People always leave as Peyton used to say, people always leave so don't invest too much, that was her motto. One day she would settle down, one day she would fall madly in love or at least settle for the next best thing but that day was not today. Today she was happy to be with the friends she knew would never leave.
"Oh lighten up Peyt" Rachel said bouncing into the room "You do realise she's twenty five right? not everyone is as sappy as the two of you" She winked at Brooke "If you get married, I'm disowning you" Brooke laughed
"Nice to know" She passed her coffee to Rachel who drained the rest
"Thanks, I needed that" She turned to Brooke "hey, I need to borrow your credit card" Brooke grabbed her purse and found the card but paused before giving it to Rachel
"Wait, why can't you use yours?" Rachel shrugged
"I may have over spent the limit" Brooke's mouth fell open
"RACHEL! I put $20,000 in that thing every month what could you have possibly spent it on?"
"Admittedly I may have gone a little crazy on the hicksville wardrobe budget"
"Whatcha do buy an entire Gucci store?" Rachel narrowed her eyes at Peyton
"No" She paused "Just half, and then I kinda didn't have enough left over to buy shoes" Brooke sighed and handed her credit card over to her frivolous friend
"You are allowed to wear nothing but Clothes Over Bro's from now on"
"Yes mum" Brooke knew that a lot of people would call Peyton and Rachel 'freeloaders' or 'golddiggers' but she never saw it that way, she knew the two girls would do the exact same for her if the situation were reverse although she doubted they would have money left if Rachel were the one in charge. She had enough money to last her more than ten lifetime's and was more than happy to share it with the friends who had been with her every step of the way. Plus it wasn't like they did nothing, they always came with her where ever filming was and would keep her company on set rain, hail or shine. Every director knew that if you booked Brooke Davis you would need to make room for three. The girls had offered to do work for the money, be PA's or managers but Brooke had refused, she told them what was hers was there and they did not need to work for it. So that's how they lived, a big, happy, rich family living in the biggest apartment on the Upper East-Side of New York City, travelling when needed, working when needed and having the times of their lives.
BL~BL
"Hale's told me about the date, ouch" Nathan threw the ball from the three point line and it glided from his hands and through the hoop.
"Yeah, it was so boring, I was practically falling asleep and you know she actually had the nerve to lie to my face?" Lucas dribbled the ball back up the court and passed to his brother
"She was probably just nervous Luke, you can be pretty harsh sometimes have you ever thought maybe you have to put in a little effort" Nathan ran up and dunked the ball before passing it back to Lucas
"You think I haven't put in enough effort? Nate I've been dating for twelve years! I'm tired of it" Lucas threw the ball from where he was standing , it sailed from his and into the hoop with ease
"Maybe if we set you up wit-"
"NO! No more setting up, no more any of it, I'm just going to take a break for a while"
"Dude, you already took a break for six months and look where that got you"
"No, then I was open to dating now I'm not, dating is off the table for me, I'm going back to one night stands with meaningless women"
"Last I checked you never did the one night stand and your twenty six man not eighteen"
"So? I'm still young and maybe that's been my problem all along, maybe I've been searching for all the wrong things, I just need to let loose and see where the world takes me" Nathan jogged to get the ball from where it had nearly rolled into the river
"If that's what you want, but I know you and that won't make you happy" Lucas smirked
"We'll see"
BL~BL
"Time to go!" Brooke shouted as she taped her foot impatiently on the floorboard of the entrance hall
"Hold your horses" Rachel said joining her and using the mirror closest to her to apply a fresh coat of lipstick. Their bags had already been taken down to the car now it was only the people needed to get this trip going.
"I can't believe I won't see you for TWO whole weeks" Peyton whined as she walked in hand in hand with Jake
"I know babe but I'll be down there just as soon as we don't have a game"
"Gonna miss you"
"Miss you more" Peyton and Jake started kissing and Rachel rolled her eyes, walking past the two she grabbed Peyton, gave Jake a peck on the cheek and jumped in the elevator, Peyton in tow
"Bye schnocams!" She yelled sarcastically, Brooke laughed, slapping Jake on the ass
"Stay in shape Jagielski" She winked before heading into the lift after her friends
"Bye Babe, Brookie..." Jake said warmly "Rachel" he added bluntly and Rachel laughed
"Oh you love me"
"True, have fun girls" He said as the lift doors closed
"Look out Tree Hill, wera comin'!"
BL~BL
And there u have it, first chap! :)
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