"Brooke, I'm so proud for you! I wish I could be there to celebrate with you!" Peyton Sawyer, soon to be Jagielski, gushed into the phone. She was unable to make the trip to L.A. with her best friend to launch her new collection for Clothes Over Bros. Instead, Peyton was in the middle of working on Mia's new album and attempting her finish up last minute details of her wedding to Jake.

"Thanks, P. Sawyer! You've been to every other launch party so I think you're off the hook for missing this one! Besides, if you've been to one launch you've been to them all! Give Jenny a hug for me! I'll call you when I land!" replied Brooke from the back of her limo.

"Say hi for us whore!" piped Rachel from across the limo. Millicent nodded in agreement beside her. The two girls were putting the finishing touches to their appearance and straightening out their outfits from Brooke's latest collection.

"Millie and Rach say hi! Love ya P. Sawyer!" smiled Brooke before she hung up.

The limo came to a full stop and Brooke took a deep breath in anticipation of the cameras that would soon be flashing as she and her friends walked down the red carpet and into the club where her after party was taking place. The driver opened the door of the limo and Brooke carefully stepped out of her making sure not to expose herself to the cameras. Rachel and Millicent followed her down the carpet as photographers screamed Brookes name and interviewers asked her questions. The girls stopped briefly as Brooke gave a dazzling dimpled smile and charmed the interviewers.

Once inside, the girls were greeted with glasses of champagne and appetizers. The room was lightly dimmed and had a white theme throughout that Brooke hated. It was Victoria's idea. Though she did have to admit, it looked pretty nice. The white walls were accented with hanging lights and featured purple and yellow flowers which Brooke had insisted on. The club was full of industry elite, models and close friends of course. Soon Brooke lost Rachel to Julian and Millie to Mouth whom she had managed to find in the crowd of hundreds. She was in mid conversation with a wannabe movie star when a voice came from behind her.

"Davis!" the man said loudly.

Brooke turned around and a wide smiled formed on her face and her eyes glimmered as she made contact with a pair of dark blue eyes.

"Oh my God! Nathan!?!" enthused Brooke. She quickly ran up to hug him.

"Whoa, you're gonna take a guy out!" laughed Nathan as he engulfed her in an embrace.

"What are you doing here?!" asked Brooke as she stepped back to look at him. It has been 7 years since high school and 7 years since she has last seen her old friend. After school ended, Brooke, Peyton and Rachel took off to L.A. in search of their dreams. Brooke to turn Clothes Over Bros into a major label, Peyton to make herself a name in the music industry and Rachel to solidify her hold as one of the most sought after models in the game. After the Brucas and Leyton fallouts, Brooke and Peyton moved forward, putting Lucas behind them and cutting him off completely, which had meant that they inadvertently cut out Naley. Oops…

"Well I had a game here tonight and I got my agent to con someone into letting in." explained Nathan smiling down at Brooke. She looked absolutely gorgeous. Her hair was now shorter, just above her shoulders with curls. Her porcelain skin still smooth, and her eyes…why had he never noticed her eyes before. They were a beautiful hazel green that sprung to life whenever she smiled her perfect dimpled smile. She wore a silky charcoal strapless dress that was fitted in the midsection with the skirt ending just above her knee. The dress complemented her tiny waist and made her body look like an hour glass. Time had definitely been good to Brooke. This was no doubt her own creation thought Nathan as he pried his eyes from Brooke to look at the surroundings. She fit here, he decided, among the rest of the moguls.

"Nathan! You don't have to con your way in, don't be ridiculous!" laughed Brooke, brushing her hand against his shoulder gently. "Congratulations on making it to the NBA by the way! I always knew you'd make it Hot Shot!"

It didn't go unnoticed by Brooke how incredibly handsome Nathan had become. Or how well he filled his dark grey suit either. Armani, she noted to herself, and the mans got good taste. He still had those dreamy dark blue eyes and rocked that same cocky smirk but time had transformed Nathan Scott into the man. His jaw was more defined now and his skin more tanned. His muscular physique was obvious even under his suit. Then she noticed he wasn't wearing his wedding ring.

"Wow, I haven't been Hot Shot in a really long time!" laughed Nathan at his old nickname. As a waitress walked by Nathan grabbed two glasses of champagne from her, handing one to Brooke while he led them over to a less crowded area of the room so they could continue their conversation.

"Congrats on your fashion empire Davis! You've got some amazing stuff out there! I always hear the cheerleaders and the players wives talking about it." Nathan said with a smile. "So how have you been? Besides this incredible company you've built!"

"Thanks Nate! Well at least one good thing came from the dreaded triangle!" joked Brooke as she filled him in on her life since high school. She remembered the exact moment Lucas Scott was no longer her priority and began her to focus on her designs. She had started out designing clothes as a hobby but at the height of the Brooke-Lucas-Peyton drama she finally detached herself from the destructive cycle and with the help of Rachel and started taking her hobby seriously. They started out selling items from the internet, making them as they were ordered. Soon she had a complete line finished and with some scheming and conniving, she and Rachel were able to get some exposure from a movie producer in L.A. (who is now one of her best friends and Rachel's boyfriend) let her do the wardrobe for a movie of his. From there it was all history. She purposefully chose to omit any details of her love life, or lack there of…

She went on to fill him in about Rachel and Julian, how Peyton is now engaged to Jake and living in Tree Hill and of course her new fave couple Mouth and Millicent.

Nathan rolled his eyes and laughed. He mentally noted that she didn't mention any boyfriends or husband. "Don't remind me of the dreaded triangle! I'm glad you and Peyton were able to salvage your friendship. What was it that you guys were always saying? Hoes before bros?"

"Oh yeah we still say that! Poor Jake, even though they're about to be married, he still has to worry about Peyton ditching him for me or Rachel! Now that we're all caught up about me, Rachel and Peyton, what bout you?" inquired Brooke as she sipped her champagne and tried not to stare at his ringless finger.

"Well, after high school I went to Duke on a basketball scholarship, finished my degree and got drafted. I play for the Charlotte Bobcats now, so I'm still living in Tree Hill for the most part. That's pretty much it for me, pretty boring compared to what you're doing out here." replied Nathan.

"But what about you and Haley? I noticed you aren't wearing your ring!" blurted Brooke before blushing slightly. "Sorry, too forward?"

Nathan laughed. "It's ok Brooke, I figured you'd notice sooner or later. Haley and I got divorced our second year of college. She stayed in Tree Hill and went to school there. Everything was going well for a while. Eventually we just grew up and grew apart. We realized we were to young to have gotten married and we wanted different things from life. We were fighting about everything and finally we just came to that decision. But now five years later, we're still good friends. She's a teacher now and she's great at it!" explained Nathan.

"I had no idea Nathan! But I'm glad you guys are still friends. I should give her a call next time I'm in town. Any chance of a reconciliation?" asked Brooke. She didn't know why she was so interested, she just was.

"With Haley? No, no. We are two completely different people now and it just would never work anymore." said Nathan. He paused for a moment, debating whether or not he should inquire about her love life.

"What bout you? Seeing anyone?" Nathan tried to ask lightly. He was curious the moment he saw her but now after talking to her, he was dying to know. She was not only beautiful but funny, witty and intelligent. Why am I nervous, he thought to himself, it's not like this is his first time talking to a woman, hell it's not like this is the first time talking to Brooke. But here he was, Nathan Scott, hot NBA bachelor, nervous talking to a girl.

"Oh, I bet you'd really like to know the answer wouldn't you Boy Toy?" replied Brooke, catching on to his nerves, and giving him a flirty smile. She knew he was into her. She always knew when a guy was interested, from the way they looked at her, from the way they spoke to her and Nathan was no different. He is just as curious of her as she is in him. With that, she grabbed his hand and led them to the dance floor as Mia came out to perform songs from her new album. Peyton and Brooke decided this would be a great opportunity for her to get exposure for her new album.

"Dance with me and if you're good, maybe I'll tell you the answer." Brooke said in a low raspy voice and gave him a dimpled smile.

"Maybe huh? We'll see about that. You won't be able to resist me for long Davis, I am Nathan Scott after all." smirked Nathan confidently. He gently but assertively pulled her flush to his hard body and placed one hand on her lower back while engulfing her small hand with his other.

"Still cocky I see, you seem to forget Nathan, I'm not just any woman, I'm Brooke Davis. I don't play by your rules." replied Brooke as she wrapped her arm around his back. She moved even closer to him, brushing her breasts against him, causing shivers to run up his spine and the hair on the back of his neck to raise.

The music had started and Mia's voice filled the air. They started dancing to the music, each battling to take lead. Finally Brooke relented and allowed Nathan to lead the dance, rolling her eyes at him but with a smile on her face.

"Just try not step on my toes with your size 10's!" teased Brooke as she relaxed into Nathan.

"Actually they're size 13's, thank you." replied Nathan suggestively as he dipped her. He stared intently into her eyes which were sparkling with amusement. He brought her back to him staring into her eyes the entire time. Though she didn't say a word, her eyes and her face spoke volumes to him, the smile on her face told him she was enjoying herself, but her eyes, the sparkle in them told him she wanted him. Along with the goose bumps that had invaded her perfect skin, he knew she felt the electricity between them as well. He was entranced with her, he couldn't take his eyes off her if he tried. Whatever it was she was doing to him, he didn't want it to end. She was right, he thought to himself, she definitely didn't play by his rules.

Brooke arched an eyebrow at him, smiling seductively. She quickly became comfortable in Nathan's arms, which surprised her. She chalked it up to him being an old friend, though she doubted that was the real reason. Brooke lay her head on his shoulder and took a deep breath. He smelled amazing, like of aftershave and cologne, but also just Nathan. It was intoxicating. She looked up at him and saw him starting back down at her with desire in his eyes. She felt her heart flutter momentarily and tingles throughout her whole body. Maybe it was the champagne, maybe it was his scent, maybe it was because he was familiar, whatever the reason, Brooke was becoming more and more intrigued by the feelings Nathan was stirring within her and she decided that she was into him too.

Everyone in the room had stopped to take notice of the couple on the dance floor who were so obviously enamored with each other. Soon they were the only ones left dancing as the crowd took them in. They looked beautiful together, they never took their eyes off each other, not even when Nathan twirled or dipped Brooke. They looked every bit the Prom King and Queen, well actually they were way back when…but they also looked like a couple in love, from the tell tale sparkle in her eyes and the way he looked at her, like there was no other. Nathan whispered something to Brooke that made her throw her head back and laugh. The chemistry between them was obvious to everyone in the room. She looked at him and gave him a sexy smile. Soon after the song finished, Nathan took her hand and led them off the dance floor, not once noticing the people around them staring. They just walked off side by side, staring and smiling at each other.