OK so this is my second attempt at a story I've been thinking about writing one for awhile, but I couldn't think of anything to write that I felt was new… Until now that is… Hope you all enjoy and leave reviews… Thanks
OK so this is my second attempt at a story I've been thinking about writing one for awhile, but I couldn't think of anything to write that I felt was new… Until now that is… Hope you all enjoy and leave reviews… Thanks! Krys
I'm Going to the Chapel… And I'm Gonna Get Married!
Summary: Brooke finds herself lacking inspiration when it comes to designing Peyton's dream wedding gown… Is it normal or is the true reason because she still harbors some feelings for Lucas?? Brooke centered, with Naley and lite Leyton in the beginning. Brathan, Baley and Breyton friendship…
Disclaimer: I don't own anything Tree Hill related, if I did the show would have gone a completely different direction…
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Brooke glances down at her empty sketch pad and rubbed her temples. She could feel a migraine coming on at any minute. She had been staring at that blank paper all afternoon, when she looked to the window and saw the sun begin to set she realized she had been there all day. All she had were some of the fabric swatches Peyton had said she liked the last time she come to New York. "Snap out of it Brooke the wedding is in 3 months," she said aloud to herself as she got up to get a glass of water and 2 aspirin. "This place really is beautiful," she thought again, Brooke had relocated to New York again to gain back her company, Clothes Over Bros., at this point Victoria still maintained 51 percent, but Brooke had the other 49 and the shareholders had loved her new lines, so she let Victoria keep the business end while she preserved creative design control. Brooke decided she needed to hear someone's voice so she picked up the phone, sat down at the bistro table on her tiny terrace and called a friend.
"Hello" the voice answered.
Brooke sighed and said, "How's my favorite tutor mom today?"
"Hi Brooke, when is your next trip to Tree Hill planned? Jaime has been asking about you lately. I think he misses his favorite godmother." Haley said.
"Hales, I am his only godmother." Brooke replied with a giggle, "I am thinking next week, I have to finish some sketches then I can escape for at least a week."
"That's good news, do you want me to get Jaime, I'm sure he would love to hear your voice?" Haley said.
"Not yet, I called to speak to you actually, you are one of my best friends after all." Brooke said as she downed her aspirin and drank most of the water, 'I should probably order some food now' Brooke thought as she waited for Haley to respond.
"OK, I'm all yours what's on your mind Brooke?" Haley said sounding a little concerned. After Brooke had come clean about the attack Haley was always waiting for the other shoe to drop.
"I am having trouble designing Peyton's wedding dress. I am drawing a complete and total blank. And honestly, I'm worried Hales. This has honestly never happened to me before especially not when it was a dress for someone I cared for. I mean I whipped up Lindsey's dress without breaking a sweat and I didn't even like her, why can't I design Peyton's dress tutor girl?" Brooke paused a second to take a breath, realizing too late that she had been rambling. "Do you think something is wrong with me?"
Haley took a minute to respond, trying her best to come up with the right answer, "Well do you by any chance at all think it could be related to Lucas?"
Brooke was now in her kitchen looking thru the cupboards for something to snack on, "What would Lucas have to do with anything? I mean I haven't even had a conversation with him since he was here doing a book signing a few weeks ago."
"Well maybe you aren't ready for Peyton to marry Lucas. You and Lucas never really had closure, and let's face reality here; you and Peyton haven't been the best of friends since the triangle years." Haley said hoping for just once she could be wrong but by Brooke's silence she knew she must have hit a nerve.
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"So I thought Tric would be a great place for the reception, I mean we know the owner so it shouldn't be a problem right?" Peyton said without even looking up from her wedding list. Who would have thought Peyton Sawyer could be a bridezilla complete with lists and a date planner?
"That sounds good" Lucas said as he stared across the table at his bride-to-be. "So is there anything you need my help with or do you and the girls have it under control, because I have to get going if I wanna make my flight to San Francisco," Lucas glanced at his watch, "that leaves in 2 hours."
Peyton finally looked up, "But you just got home last night, I didn't know you were leaving again so soon. This is our wedding Luke I thought we were gonna at least plan some of it together."
"I told you this book tour was like a marathon, not a sprint." Lucas bent down to kiss her head, "It will all be over soon enough I promise." Truth was Lucas liked being in the spotlight, meeting people whose lives he had changed with a single book.
"Well if you promise to make it up to me when you come home I guess it isn't so bad." Peyton said as she got up to hug her fiancé goodbye.
"I promise, now I love you. Maybe you should take a break from all this wedding stuff. You know relax, maybe try and sign someone else to your label. I know Mia is doing really well but the Peyton Sawyer I know isn't a one trick pony." Lucas said as he walked to the door.
"I love you too Luke, be safe." Peyton said, as she watched Lucas hand his bags to the waiting cab driver. "And just an FYI I do have other things to do with my time, that don't even involve you or the wedding." Peyton stuck her tongue out at Lucas as he blew her a kiss and drove away.
"That's one fine looking woman if you don't mind me saying," the cab driver said thru several yips and howls.
"Hey watch it that's my fiancé," Lucas said with a smile.
"Well no offense sir but if my wife looked like that I wouldn't be sitting in this cab with you if you know what I mean," replied the cabbie.
"None taken," Lucas said as he settled in for the drive, "why do you think I'm gonna marry her?" The cabbie spoke again but Lucas was already too lost in his last statement to notice, 'why am I marrying Peyton?'
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Brooke had just made up some excuse to get off the phone when Haley noticed Nathan was home. "Hey babe, what's wrong?" Nathan said, noticing an uneasy look on his wife's face.
"That was Brooke; she can't seem to design Peyton's dress, so she's freaking out." Haley said, still looking sort of puzzled as she let her previous phone conversation sink in.
"So Brooke has writer's block? Or design block, whatever it's called," Nathan asked, remembering back to last year and how hard it had been for Lucas to write his second novel when he felt stuck, "That sucks, what did you tell her you thought it was?"
"I told her she needed to examine everything going on her life right now and to relieve some stress." Haley was now trying to focus on picking up Jaime's crayons, "Oh and I might have ummm suggested one other thing?"
Nathan looked at his wife and said, "Which was?" Nathan quickly ran his hands thru his hair, "I mean it must have been something major, Brooke has been cranking out new designs for like 5 years straight?"
"It wasn't anything serious I don't think," Haley said trying to downplay the situation as much as possible, "I might have suggested to her that she's still in love with Lucas."
Nathan dropped the basketball that he had started twirling, "Hales please tell me you didn't."
Haley went over and sat in Nathan's lap, "I didn't mean to, it just sort of came out of my mouth that way, like what did one of my students say the other day…" Haley stared blankly straining to recall the exact words, "word vomit, that's it, it was totally and absolutely word vomit, once it came out it was too late, there was nothing I could do. Nathan you don't think I just started some drama do you?" Haley asked nervously biting her nails.
Nathan contemplated for a while, searching for the right words so he didn't upset his already anxious wife, "No Hales, I'm sure everything will be fine, I mean Brooke and Lucas haven't been together in years." Haley got up looking relieved and left Nathan with his thoughts, 'Lucas and Peyton are meant to be together right? I mean Lucas started writing again when PEYTON came home. The book is about Peyton for sure… It's called the Comet for Christ's sake and Peyton car is a comet. Therefore Peyton is the comet.' After arguing with himself for awhile Nathan let the thoughts fade away it wasn't until he woke himself up from a dead sleep that he remembered one key fact, Peyton had returned home last year with BROOKE…
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OK there is chapter one, I hope everyone liked it… If I get some reviews I'll keep writing…
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Thanks!
Krys