Title: The Higher you are, the further you fall.

Author: Hannah

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, unless I make up a character later on in the story, in which case it's mine!

Summary: Brooke & Haley are best friends & meet Lucas and Nathan on a holiday. When they leave, they don't think they're going to see each other again, but a chance encounter brings them back together again.

Author's Note: Peyton & Jake may come into the story later on, but they're probably not going to be focused on.

This is my first OTH fanfic, so please r&r and I hope you enjoy!

Chapter 1: Meetings & Greetings.

The wind whistled. The branches crackled. The leaves on the deserted path whirled round in circles. The girl stepped onto the pavement, her shoes clip-clopping on the concrete. She didn't seem to breathe. Other than her shoes, she made no sound. No sound at…

"Aaaaaaaaaaah! What the hell? Who the hell are you?" Brooke Davis screamed at the top of her voice. She and her friend Haley, who was hidden under a pillow, had been in the middle of a VERY scary movie, when the lights had been switched on and two huge figures loomed in the doorway.

They did not look happy.

"Well? We came here to watch a film, and have a holiday, something we haven't had in a long time, and you have just come in here, scared me and my best friend to death… and then you won't even speak!"

The two men just stared at her. Until one of them stepped forward. He had dark hair and was tall, and though he had a huge coat on, Brooke could tell instinctively that he had huge muscles underneath. Brooke's mouth dropped open as soon as his silhouette changed so she could see him properly. He was gorgeous.

"We are here because we couldn't get home, as it's my brother's birthday and we were trying to see our parents- but there's a storm. So we found this place, and the guy on the desk told us this was a spare cabin. So we came here, only to find two little girls, screaming at a film…"

"Number 1 Mister, WE booked this cabin months ago, so actually, it's ours. Number 2, we are NOT little girls, and finally, this is a VERY scary film…"

"Erm, and also, number 4, Happy Birthday," came a muffled voice from under a huge pillow.

"Shut up Hales, don't be nice to them! They're the enemy!"

"We're not the enemy," came a soft voice from out of the dark, and Haley saw that he too was gorgeous, "We just want a room to stay for tonight."

"Ok…well I guess…" Haley was being too soft on them, and Brooke didn't like it. THEY'D walked in on her and Haley, not the other way around.

"I got an idea! The first person to scream whether it's a guy or a girl loses. If we lose, 'cos we were here first, then we have to share with you. BUT if you lose, you have to get out. Deal?" A shy, secretive smile was playing over Brooke's lips, but Haley was whimpering behind her. "Oh yeah, I forgot, can we know your names first? I'm Brooke and this is Haley." Brooke held her hand out to the guy that she first thought was hot.

"Well, I'm Nathan," he smiled back, getting over his anger, and appreciating the warmth of her hand. "And this is Lucas, my brother, he's 24 today." Lucas and Haley shared a small, sweet smile.

"All righty then, Misters and Missus, let's get scared!" Brooke was getting excited. She knew she wasn't going to lose. She loved horror movies.

The movie started playing and Brooke advised Haley to put a cushion over her mouth to muffle her screams (in a whisper obviously, because that could be classed as cheating). Brooke, Nathan and Lucas seemed to be enjoying the film, and no-one was going to give in. They were almost at the end of the film, and Haley found herself cuddled up to Lucas, and Brooke found Nathan's arm around her. Neither of them was complaining, however.

The film was getting to its climax, and several gruesome murders were taking place, with bodies being discovered from one room to the next.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

A scream. A scream to decide the future of the four people sat on that sofa in the wood cabin. It was a girl's scream. But not just a girl's scream. Brooke's scream.

"You cheated! You bloody idiot, you cheated! You shouted/whispered 'boo' into my ear when it got to a really quiet bit, knowing that it would shock me! You cheated which means YOU GO!" Brooke was angry. She was now stood right in front of the T.V with a person on the screen being strangled by a television cable. It looked as though Brooke was about to rip out one of the T.V cables, and strangle Lucas with it.

"Did anyone else hear me do anything?" Lucas said, with a small smile creeping across his face, "Haley, did you hear me say anything? I mean, you WERE sitting right next to me." Haley was confused. She didn't want to confess that she'd put the pillow over her mouth, ears ad eyes, so that she wouldn't have a chance in hell to scream and make Brooke mad. SO if she confessed to them all then they'd lose, because it wasn't fair and Brooke would get mad. BUT if she didn't confess then they'd still lose and Brooke would STILL get mad. It was a difficult situation. Haley decided it was best to keep on as many people's good side as possible, and that was to help the boys.

"Sorry Tigger, but I didn't hear anything," she said, after thinking of the best way to say it, mainly so Brooke wouldn't get mad at her. She realised it would be fun to have the guys stay over, and she REALLY liked Lucas, and also, after the initial shock of losing, Brooke would have a great time with Nathan. And really, she wasn't lying. With a pillow over her ears she really couldn't hear anything.

"What? That is so unfair! You should never cheat! It's, like, totally not good for playing games!" Brooke decided it wasn't the best idea to admit she'd just been about to do the exact same thing to Lucas. Some things were definitely best unsaid.

"Haha, you lose, Brookie. I guess the film got even too scary for you!" Lucas couldn't help but laugh. She was taking the fact that she'd lost a bit too far.

"Fine! Well, if you lot are cosy, I'm going to bed. Haley, come up when you're ready, and you two can sleep on the sofa. 'Night Haley, 'Night Nathan." Brooke called deliberately, glaring at Lucas without saying a single word to him.

About 5 minutes later Haley joined Brooke in their bedroom.

"Oh my god Brooke! I think that Luke and I could really get together! He's so funny, and sweet, and kind," Haley had the broadest grin on her face, but Brooke really didn't get what she was so excited about. Lucas? He seemed awful and so stuck up.

"Um…yeah… whatever. Are you sure he's a nice guy, Hales?" Brooke was treading sensitively, she had a feeling she knew where this would lead.

"Brooke, you really need to get over the fact that you lost, quickly, like right now, in fact. 'Cos you're acting like a complete idiot, and if I was Nathan, I really wouldn't find it a turn on." Brooke hit Haley with her pillow. Very hard.

"I DID NOT LOSE! HE CHEATED!" Brooke huddled under the covers and turned over. Haley giggled.

"Ok fine. But please try to get along with him. After…you know who I mean… I think he really is a great guy." Brooke turned back over, shocked Haley had mentioned her ex.

"OK. Good night Tutor girl."

"Good night Tigger."

Jonathon had been Haley's boyfriend for four years back in high school, until, that is, Brooke walked in on him and the head of the debate team on a table. And they were definitely NOT planning debates. The worst part of this was, Brooke had been trying to find Jon to make him go to a party that had already started.

Haley's 17th birthday party to be exact.

Haley had been heartbroken, and six years later still hadn't quite got over him. Brooke had stood up for Haley then, and severely hurt Jon's heel, where she dug her stilleto's in.

Brooke and Haley had been best friends since that day forward. Peyton had told Brooke she had to help organise Haley's party, which she did grudgingly. By the end of it, she really enjoyed organising it, as always, so she decided it would be her job to find Haley's awol boyfriend. Finding the two of them in that room, Brooke had never felt so angry. So Brooke had never really liked Haley, but she wouldn't wish that on anyone. And Brooke thought at that moment, she never really gave Haley a chance. Haley had been her Tutor, hence the name Tutor girl, but Brooke's studies had only been going downhill because of her constant partying, and she could actually do the work, so she took her anger out on Haley.

Peyton, however became friends with Haley, which fuelled Brooke's anger more. But after that party, the three of them became inseparable, and when Peyton went to live with Jake, and Haley and Brooke left to live in New York, the three still stayed firm friends.

Brooke woke up, groaned, and looked at her clock. It was 3:03. She reached over for her glass of water, and found it empty. Cursing, she made her way to the bathroom, tripping over the clothes she had left on the floor the night before.

She opened the bathroom door, and almost screamed, but clapped her hand over her mouth just in time.

"Screaming for the second time tonight there Brookie!" Brooke was fuming.

"You KNOW you scared me before, by cheating, and that is NOT ALLOWED!" Lucas let a cheeky smile fall across his face.

"Wait a minute there, weren't you about to do the exact same thing to me?"

"How did you know? I mean… no I wasn't… I don't cheat!"

"In answer to your first question, we obviously have a lot more in common than you first thought, and anyway, everyone agreed and voted against you."

"Just 'cos you're gorgeous, Mister, does NOT mean you can worm your way around every girl that you meet, especially not me!"

"You think I'm gorgeous Miss Brooke?" Dammit, cursed Brooke- he'd caught her out again.

"NO! I mean… well yeah… I DIN'T MEAN TO SAY THAT!" Brooke had gone bright red, just like she always did when she embarrassed herself in front of a guy.

"Don't worry about it, Brooke, I think you're gorgeous too."

Lucas edged his way towards Brooke until their noses were almost touching. He slipped his arms around her small waist and pulled her to him. The kiss only ;asted fro around 10 seconds before she pulled herself away from him, but she had a fear in her eyes that not many people had ever seen. Though the kiss had not lasted long, ti had lasted long enough for both their lips to burn, their stomachs to flip, and for them both to realise that what they'd just done was so much more than a kiss.

" I can't believe I just did that… to Haley… after everything she said… after everything she's been through… I'm such a bitch… how could I do that? The first person she finds… after so long… and I do this. Oh god. Please Lucas, swear to me, you will never tell ANYONE, and I mean ANYONE, about what just happened, ok?" The urgency, fear and tears in Brooke's eyes was almost too much for Lucas to bear.

"Right, ok, I swear to you. But Brooke, didn't you feel what I just felt?"

"What? I didn't feel ANYTHING. In fact, I've already forgotten about it. Just don't ever tell. Anyone."

And she ran from the bathroom, tears streaming down her face, leaving Lucas in a stunned silence.

I hope you enjoyed it, if you did please review, and even if you didn't then review and tell me why! Thank you xxxxxxxd