"Oh, my Gosh!! It is Brooke Davis!" a girl about 18 squealed. Brooke was used to fans being over the top; however this girl was waiving her arms like she should know her. Brooke took a second look and still had no recognition of her petite frame, brown hair, but her blue eyes held an eerily familiar glow.

"Um…hi," she replied with a slight wave.

"Oh, I'm sorry, you probably don't recognize me, it's been at least five years since I seen you!" she exclaimed pulling Brooke into a tight hug. She pulled back and squinted her eyes slightly, "It's me…"

"Lilly?" Brooke said at once. "Wow! You are all grown up!"

"How have you been? I see your face in magazines, on TV, and of course in photo albums, but how have you been lately?"

"Good…well same as usual. We are just getting ready to open our summer art school for youngsters. My company funds the majority of it. I was just sitting here, having some coffee and making some final plans…How are you?"

"Good…I graduate in two weeks! I am so excited! I am actually here in New York to check out the fashion school…" Lilly smiled.

"Really? That is great, Lil!" Brooke grinned. Fashion was her thing.

"Yes! I am so excited. I have an interview tomorrow for a scholarship and then tours. This city is fantastic!"

"Yes, it is. How is your mom?"

"Oh, she's good, her and Andy celebrated their 10th anniversary last month. They are still grossly in love."

Brooke laughed, this youngster was so smiley and happy that she reminded Brooke of her high school self. Definitely not broody like Lilly's brother Lucas had been.

"They keep trying to convince me to go to school closer to Tree Hill, but I really want to come here. Oh, she really loves having the café back. It was so awesome of you to sell it back to her."

"That was no problem; Tree Hill wasn't really the best place for a high fashion store. Plus I always felt like it would someday be Karen's Café again. It was like a second home when I was in high school…and your mom was like a mother to me."

"Well…you should come and visit then. Like for graduation, I am sure Jamie would be happy to see you as well. Hasn't it been five years or so since you were back?"

Brooke nodded, as her cell phone rang. She excused herself and Lilly went to order a coffee. When Brooke came back she was sitting smiling at her and sipping it slowly.

"Work?"

"Yes, actually. I need to get going. It was great seeing you Lilly! Will you tell your mother hello for me?"

"Yes…hey Brooke?"

"What?"

"Do you think maybe we could have dinner tonight? I don't know any of the good places here and it would be great to hear more about Clothes Over Bros?"
Brooke thought for a second. What harm could come from having dinner with Lilly?

"Sure, that would be great. How about if we meet here," she quickly wrote an address on a napkin and handed it to the younger brunette, "at say, seven?"

"Sure! That sounds great! Thank you so much, Brooke!" Lilly said standing to hug her. "Oh, is it ok if I bring a friend?"

"Sure, that's fine. I will see you tonight!" Brooke waived as her phone rang again.

…

"Listen, I just got to the restaurant…and I am already ten minutes late, I will call you when I am finished," Brooke growled. "No, mother, I am taking this seriously but I am busy! I will call you later!"

Brooke quickly hung up and turned her phone off. Her mother had been hounding her for days about a going on a radio show for her mother's new boyfriend. She laughed at the thought of how her mother had changed in the last six months of being with Brian. She looked around the restaurant and finally seen Lilly sitting in the back. She walked past the host and pointed to her friend indicating she would seat herself.

Lilly was sitting alone, looking pleased with herself. She smiled as Brooke approached.

"Hey, sorry I am late; Lil…work was crazy today!"

"It's ok."

"I thought you had a friend coming?"

"Yes, he is running late too. He just called, and he should be in within a few minutes."

"He? Is this a special friend?" Brooke smiled. Lilly giggled.

"Well, you could say he is special…"

"Does your mother know about him?" Brooke asked. As a teenager she never had a mother around to care what she did, at least until Karen entered the picture. She didn't think Karen, however would like her only daughter being alone with a boy in New York.

"Yes, she knows I am with him…"Lilly giggled again. The host approached the table and Brooke glanced up as he stepped out of the way. Brooke gasped as her eyes met with the most beautiful blue eyes she had ever seen.

"Lucas?" Brooke glanced at Lilly then back to the blonde man in front of her. She vaguely heard Lilly's "Surprise!"

Brooke swallowed. She had not anticipated seeing him again. Not after what had happened anyway. Not after the fight she had with Peyton five years ago. Not after she had confessed an undying love for the man standing in front of her. Not since she swore she would never see him again.

"Hello Brooke. It's been a long time." Lucas sat down next to her. He smiled softly and Brooke felt her heart contract and knew that what she had claimed five years ago still held true. She would always love this man.

"Hey, Brooke! Can you help me with something in the nursery?" Peyton said. Brooke got up and followed the blonde into the room where the newly born Ben lay sleeping.

"Thank you so much, Brooke! Throwing us a baby shower was so great of you. I wanted to ask if you would help me with something for Lucas?"

"Sure, Peyton, what do you need?" Brooke said and smiled down at the sleeping baby.

Peyton grinned," Well I was wondering if you could perhaps babysit tonight for a few hours. It has been ages since Luke and I got to go out. Plus…"

Peyton pulled out a box with the Clothes Over Bros logo on it. She handed it to Brooke, "Look at this sexy negligee that I bought to wear for him!"

Brooke smiled, as she slowly opened the box. Inside was one of her own designs. It was a very beautiful red and black negligee that was one of her personal favorites.

"Do you think he will like it?"

"Of course, Peyton! You know that Luke likes you in anything…or nothing at all," Brooke winked at her friend.

"Mamma!!" came a wail from the other room. Ben started crying. Peyton started to leave and then turned to grab her son.

"I will get him Peyton. Go see what's wrong with Keith."

"Thanks Brooke!"

Peyton left the room and Brooke slowly picked up the crying baby. As she nestled him to her chest he stopped crying. She hummed a few bars of "You are my sunshine".

"Shhh…its ok little Ben. You are so sweet." She sat in the rocking chair by the window. She rocked quietly for a few minutes. Then she glanced at a photo sitting on the stand next to her. It was the Scott family. Lucas, Peyton, Sawyer, Keith and baby Ben, they smiled up at her. Brooke sighed.

"Two boys and a girl." She whispered and a single tear fell down her cheek. "and the man I love…"

She let another tear fall and she wiped it away. She heard a cough from behind her and turned to see Peyton standing behind her.

"The man you love? What does that mean Brooke?" she asked.