Ok. So this story starts in the end of season two. Brooke and Lucas are both at Tric and listening to Jimmy Eat World. That is pretty much all you need to know.

Jess

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Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING...wish I could own Chad though..lol

RATING: T(not really for this chapter but for others yes)

Chapter 1

Flashback

'It's ok that you're into Peyton .I've been avoiding it the whole trip after I found the things in you're closet. And its fine.' Brooke said with an unsure but confident smile. The truth was she was disappointed that he still loved her. It seemed like Peyton was getting all the guys. First Nathan, than Lucas, than Jake and than Lucas again. It wasn't fair. The only boy that she was after had to have a crush on her best friend. Heck, she already had Jake, even though he was leaving in a few days, but she could always go back to Nathan? His marriage with Haley practically has already completely fallen apart unless she came to his door before he came back but it would still be hard to patch things up.

Lucas didn't respond. Not because she was right, but because she was wrong and it just shocked him that that is why she thought he had a crush on Peyton. What disappointed or shocked him the most was that she was actually okay with it. It's like if she didn't care that he had a crush on someone else, which pretty much ruined all of his chances of her taking in liking with him.

End of Flashback

They were at Tric listening to Jimmy Eat World and (AN: One of my favorite bands. LOL) Brooke turned around and had given him a small but comforting smile. He had to tell her. He was scared, yes but that was better than wondering what could have been, right? He's mind went from tell her to she doesn't feel the same way. If he told her, than he would get his answer. She was leaving in a few days to California and now was he chance.

'Brooke, can you come with me?' He whispered in her ear, causing shivers to go down her back. Who knew he still had that affect on her?

Brooke followed him. She had no idea where he was bringing her until they found themselves outside the club(AN: by the back door since Peyton was at the front door crying) and could faintly here the music.

'So what is it?'

'Brooke…I…love you.'

'What?' Brooke found herself saying. "This has to be a dream!" she thought. Brooke pinched herself.

'What are you doing?' Lucas said letting a nervous laugh out.

'Um… Nothing.' She really had no idea what to say to him. She had so many questions. She found herself going through the last day's events and tried to see if it was obvious that he loved HER. Was she just blind or was he just a very good actor? Did she love him back? Wait…

'But aren't you into Peyton? If you're going to pull another triangle thingy please don't include me.'

'No, I don't like Peyton. I love you.' Her response made him laugh but that wasn't what he really wanted her to say after he told her he loved her.

'Then why did you have Peyton's stuff?'

'I had those things because I keep everything from my past girlfriends except for you, because it better for me to think that I never had a chance with you or that I never messed up as bad as I did, even if I did. It just hurts too much. I wanted to start a new relationship with you and when we decided to be friends I thought it was better to think that I never had you as a girlfriend. I want you as my girlfriend for the present and the future.'

'I don't know what to say. I love you, I do.'

'But…'

'But…'