Julian Baker stared across the room at the girl he had been in love with since he was 10 years old Brooke Davis there was only one problem she was crazily in love with her best friend Lucas Scott and she hated Julian because the way he expressed his love for Brooke was by teasing her mercilessly…….a lot!
Julian watched as Brooke laughed at something Lucas had just said tucking her brunette wavy locks behind her ear if only she knew how much Julian loved her if he only she could see through his masked attempts at hiding his feelings for her if only.
He walked to where Brooke and Lucas was sat and sat down across from Brooke putting his feet up on the vacant chair next to her "Hey guys! Whatcha doing?"
Brooke looked at Julian in annoyance "And why would that have anything to with you Julian?" Julian smiled cheekily "I'm sorry Lucas did you hear an annoying whistling noise kinda high pitched like a cat? Oh wait its Just Davis here!"
Julian smiled smugly across the table catching Brookes eye and holding it for longer than necessary Brooke flushed under his gaze and tried to regain her composure Brooke rolled her eyes and threw him a haughty smile
"Whatever Baker maybe you should go back to the video store oh wait you can't because you were fired right?!" Lucas rolled his eyes frustrated at his two best friends "Ok you guys enough cant we all just get on!"
Brooke and Julian stared at each other stubbornly and at the same time replied "No!" Lucas shrugged annoyed at their childish behaviour "Well you better start because I start filming the horror film next week and you are both in it playing lovers actually!"
Julian felt his heart race as he thought of the prospect of being able to share his true feelings with Brooke even if it was only acting he watched as Brooke pulled a face when Lucas said they would have to be lovers he felt his heart break at the look of disgust on Brookes face,
Brooke however was trying to hide the blush that had begun to creep over her cheeks as soon as Lucas mentioned the lover situation she laughed unconvincingly "Me and him? You have to be kidding me please credit me with some taste! Besides no one is going to believe us as a couple……"
Julian interrupted annoyed at Brookes insulting words "Yeah for once Brooke is right I mean who is going to believe that I Julian Baker total stud would look twice at Davis the tom boy!" Brooke looked at Julian in anger and smiled sweetly
"Well if they believe you are a stud anything is possible right Julian!" Julian was about to retort when Brooke stood up "No smart ass reply needed Julian it was a rhetorical question! Lucas I'm going to go there is definitely a bad smell around here……oh wait its just Baker!"
Brooke smiled triumphantly and left the cafeteria before Julian could think of a witty come back. Lucas watched Brooke walk away with interest then turned to look at Julian "So what was that about!" Julian feigned ignorance "What was what about?" Lucas was not fooled by Julian nonchalance
"Don't give me that, the verbal attack I just witnessed between you two why cant you just get along do you hate each other that much?!" Julian smiled as he thought how wrong Lucas was "She just infuriates me with her perfect grades and perfect hair and you know all her little snidey comments always at me!"
Lucas looked suspiciously at Julian "You think she has perfect hair?" Julian shrugged trying to appear unconcerned "Well its ok I mean she still looks like a boy but a boy with nice hair!" Lucas nodded convinced by Julian's answer
"Ok well then how about the film only there will be a kissing scene and I don't want you two uncomfortable so how about are you in?" Julian nodded trying not to jump out of his seat shouting and screaming
"A chance to kiss Brooke are you kidding me I would cut off my right arm to do that of course I'm in why not make it two kissing scenes hell even three!" Instead he nodded begrudgingly "Ok but you tell her to keep her hands to herself!" Lucas laughed "I don't think that's going to be a problem!"
Brooke sat in her room staring at herself in the dresser mirror scrutinising her feature did she really look like a tom boy?
Why was it that every time Lucas and Brooke had some alone time Julian would come along and ruin it and why was it that he was the only guy who infuriated her beyond words but yet when Lucas mentioned that she and Julian would have to play lovers she felt a little flutter in her stomach at the thought of getting to kiss Julian,
she shook her head trying to clear her mind of these confusing thoughts she liked Lucas had done since forever it was just that he never seemed to notice her he only saw her as his best friend who happened to be a girl only when it suited him like when he needed a female lead for his stupid movie.
Brooke sighed as she thought about Lucas if only he could see how much she wanted and needed him he was so blind to her feelings to the point of being insensitive,
then she thought about Julian her other best friend yeah he teased her continuously and yeah he could be a real pain in the ass but he was always there when she needed him like when her dad got sent to jail Julian was the only person who stood by her completely and didn't treat her any different than he always did,
she guessed in a funny way she needed Julian too maybe not quite as much as Lucas but she needed him all the same and after today her head was full of emotions she had never associated with him before and it was confusing the hell out of her could it be possible that maybe she like Julian Baker. Brooke pulled a face at her reflection "No way must be something I ate!"
Lucas Scott was confused and mystified at his best friends behaviour he knew they had never completely got on but something was different about their argument in the cafeteria it had the usual harshness and resentment but with an underlying emotion he couldn't quite put his finger on but if he didn't know any better he would say it was passion and an intense on at that,
the way they looked at each other the side way glances they gave when the other wasn't looking and the way they reacted when he mentioned the kiss both trying their hardest to seem unconcerned and slightly disgusted by the prospect but the look on their faces told a different story entirely and the thing that puzzled Lucas most of all was the feeling of jealousy he felt when he thought about the two of them together.
Julian stood on Brookes porch wondering whether to knock or to just walk away and let her continue her life in perfect ignorant bliss.
What he really wanted to do is knock on the door and when she answered kiss her like his life depended on it and then tell her how much he loved her but he knew he couldn't do that his heart would break when she let him down and she would let him down.
After all he was just Julian Baker the town loser, village idiot completely unworthy of someone as amazing as Brooke not to mention the fact that she had only ever loved one man and it certainly wasn't Julian no he would just have to face facts Julian Baker would never be good enough for Brooke Davis.
Julian started to walk away when he saw the door swing open to reveal a stunning Brooke stood in her dressing gown "Julian? What are you doing here?"
Julian took a deep breath as he stared at the goddess in front of him he knew it was now or never he could face up to his feelings and be a man or he could just run away like a mouse "Hi Brooke I came to say that I'm…….." just call me mickey Julian thought to himself as he tried to think of a suitable excuse
"Well to be honest I came here to apologise!" Brooke looked at Julian shock on her face "Excuse me could you say that again I think I may be dreaming Julian Baker is actually admitting he was wrong?"
Julian sighed he knew Brooke wasn't one to let things go easily "Yeah you heard right, I'm sorry I shouldn't have said what I said and I would like it if we could at least try and be friends." Brooke smiled "Ok well then I guess I'm sorry too and I guess I was worried about you to!"
Julian looked at Brooke surprised "Me? Why?" Brooke looked at Julian and shrugged her shoulders shyly "Well I know your having a hard time at the moment and maybe I think that nobody's worrying about you right now." Julian turned away quickly to hid the humongous smile that had broken out on his face he turned back to Brooke and nodded his head
" So then what your really saying then is, given the highly dysfunctional nature of our relationship, this is actually how you express concern for me." Brooke smiled crookedly at Julian making his heart leap into his mouth
"You gotta learn to read between the banter Julian." Julian smiled happily "Right" He watched as Brooke began to go back inside
"Brooke wait I need to tell you something……….."
AN THIS IDEA WAS SUGGESTED TO ME BY BRULIAN EQUALS FORBIDDEN LOVE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO CONTINUE WITH THIS STORY BY REVIEWING AND TELLING ME WHAT YOU THINK. IF I DO CONTINUE IT WILL BE GOING IN THE BRULIAN/BRUCAS DIRECTION WITH THE ADDITION OF PEYTON AND JAKE AND MAYBE HAYLEY AND NATHAN NO LEYTON ROMANCE! THANKS FOR READING! :D XXXX