"Second semester senior year and I have no drive to do anything" Brooke complained at lunch.

"I hear you, Brooke" Lucas laughed. "I have no desire to get up in the morning, let alone go to school and do work…we're already in college!"

"Newspaper meeting after school" Haley stated simply. Lucas and Brooke groaned.

"Haley, you're working the poor staff overtime" Nathan laughed.

"Shut up Nathan, unless you don't want dinner tonight" Haley giggled maniacally.

"God Brooke you trained her well" Nathan laughed. "Evil little Haley"

"Hey!"

"I mean beautiful?"

"You got lucky" Haley said. "I'm in a good mood today"

"Hales, honey, you're always in a good mood" Peyton laughed.

"Well I'm in an extra good mood today"

"That's good…that means I get a good dinner tonight" Nathan laughed.

"Not necessarily" Haley giggled.

"Aw I wanted something good for dinner tonight" Brooke said.

"Why don't you ask your chef to cook you something good, huh?" Haley teased.

"Because he'll shoo me out of the room with a 'well Miss Brooke I busy' and then I wont get what I want" Brooke whined.

"You're so whiny Brooke" Lucas laughed.

"Shut up Luke" Brooke pouted, but there was a twinkle in her beautiful hazel eyes. The bell rang and Brooke got up first, her hair swinging around her shoulder. She pulled her hair out from under the backpack straps and flipped it over her shoulder. Lucas watched her carefully as she did this, his heart jumping and fluttering at her every move. Damn, I've got it bad for her he said to himself.

"Ok, see you guys later" Brooke called over her shoulder.

"Man, what are you gonna do?" Nathan asked.

"I dunno, Nate, I dunno" Lucas sighed, watching her walk confidently to her next class. "But I do know one thing- I love her"

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"God, its cold" Brooke shivered as her and Lucas made their way over the bridge. Lucas took off his jacket and put it around Brooke's shoulders.

"Thanks Lucas" Brooke smiled, snuggling in the jacket.

"I didn't want you to be cold" Lucas laughed, hugging her.

"What a gentleman" Brooke smiled, throwing her hair over her shoulder. Lucas's heart pounded as he watched the glow of the moon bathe her skin in a radiant glow.

"Well…I learned from the best" Lucas laughed, referring to Nathan. "He's such a gentleman"

"A reformed jerk" Brooke giggled. "But we love him anyway, huh?"

"Yeah" Lucas said, a smile playing on his lips as he walked with Brooke. "Hey you sure you aren't cold?"

"I'm good…are you sure YOU aren't cold?"

"Nah, my mother makes me wear SO many layers" Lucas whined.

"Aw it's cute that you still listen to your mother" Brooke laughed, a twinkle in her eyes.

"I don't…" Lucas protested.

"Oh yes you do, you're a mama's boy…but that's cute, girls dig that" Brooke laughed, hugging him as they neared her door. "Thanks for walking me home- here's your jacket" Lucas took the jacket and pulled her into a hug. She almost settled into his arms but caught herself just in time.

"Bye Brooke"

"Bye Lucas" Brooke smiled, blowing him a kiss and winking.

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"Oh my God, tell me what happened!" Peyton shrieked the minute Brooke wanted into her room.

"Jesus Peyton what are you doing here?" Brooke jumped, placing a hand over her heart. "You scared the shit out of me!"

"Sorry…I let myself in" Peyton giggled. "What happened with you and Lucas?" she implored.

"Nothing HAPPENED, Pey" Brooke laughed. "We just walked and talked and he gave me his jacket"

"To wear so you wouldn't be cold?"

"Yah"

"OMG how sweet" Peyton shrieked.

"I'm not even sure if he's into me, Peyton" Brooke sighed, sitting down. "It's so hard to like someone and not have them know how you feel…"

"I can't say I understand cause I have Jake, but…I'm sorry, Brooke" Peyton said, hugging her best friend. "You'll find the guy for you one day"

"I hope so" Brooke sighed, looking over to her dresser where a picture of her and Lucas at freshman homecoming was framed. He had his arms wrapped around her and her head was thrown back because she was laughing. Peyton had taken the picture and Brooke had fallen in love with it.

"I know so, Brooke" Peyton smiled, hugging her again. "I should go and let you get your rest" she laughed. "Call me tomorrow, ok?"

"Ok" Peyton left and Brooke fell back on her bed, staring up at the ceiling. She loved Lucas, she did. But the question was did he love her back?

A/N: Ok, first chapter, but I am a Brucas FANATIC and I assure you, this story will be as romantic as any story you've ever read- if you've read my other two stories, you'll know what I mean! What's a good Brucas fic without some angst though, right? Don't worry, I have great things planned for this story…I'm excited! Review, please…