Takes place near the end of season 5 right after Brooke gives Lucas the purple monkey...
"I love you Lucas Scott" she said looking up at her ex-boyfriend. "I love you too, Brooke Davis." He replied back to her.
And at that moment they both knew that the other one meant it, and that the words that they spoke to each other came from some place so deep inside of themselves that they had never experienced this kind of love. Whether they were feeling that way out of loneliness, or because recently they had spent so much time together, or simply because two former lovers had finally been able to become friends, it didn't matter. They were drawn together, two people with the same heart. As their bodies began to draw closer and closer to each other they knew that they should stop this before something happened that they would both regret.
Brooke's mind was screaming that this was Peyton's true love, or even Lindsey's true love, and the ache in her heart was there because she just couldn't believe that Lucas Scott was hers. She had given up hope a long time ago because it just hurt too much, and instead threw herself into seeing those around her reach that level of happiness that she knew she would never have. Lucas Scott was not the boy for her, at least that's what she constantly tried to tell herself.
Lucas's mind was all over the place. Five years ago he had wanted to be with Brooke more then anything, but she stopped missing him, and that hurt him more then he ever let anyone know, even Peyton. He knew he had hurt Brooke so much and he didn't want to do that again, he couldn't do that again. But looking down into her big brown eyes there was nothing more he wanted to do then to cup his hands around her face and draw her in for a sweet, tender kiss.
As their bodies moved together as one, their kissing became more intense and all those thoughts that they were each having a minute ago disappeared and all they could do was hold on so tight to each other, in fear that this would all go away sooner rather then later.
The next morning, as Brooke woke up, she felt someone stirring next to her. Immediately a smile came to her face as memories of last night…and early this morning…and in the shower… and the kitchen…flooded her mind. Luke turned to face her and smiled. "Good morning, pretty girl" he said. She started to answer back "hey boyfriend", as she used to do when they were in high school but stopped mid-sentence, as they hadn't had the "talk" yet of what exactly she and Lucas were doing together, so instead she simply said "good morning Broody."
Lucas smiled at her, remembering the nickname she used to call him. He got up from the bed and started to gather his clothes. His cell phone dropped out of his pocket as he picked up his pants so he laid it on the nightstand next to the bed. "Brooke you mind if I take a quick shower before I leave?" he said. "I have to stop by the school and grab some things out of my office, and I don't want to look like I just rolled out of bed." "Sure no problem" Brooke replied, "maybe I'll join you, if you're lucky" she said while letting the sheet fall from where it was covering her naked body.
Shaking his head Lucas walked into the bathroom, leaving the door slightly cracked open, knowing that Brooke would be joining him very shortly. As Brooke got of bed and headed towards the bathroom she heard her phone ring. Thinking that it might be Angie's parents calling she rushed to grab the phone off of the nightstand without looking at the caller I.D. "Hello" Brooke said into the phone, but it came out a little groggy and much deeper then she had anticipated, she realized she was getting a little choked up again thinking about Angie.
"Luke? It's Lindsay" came the voice on the other line. Brooke suddenly realized she had picked up Lucas' phone by accident, "darn it, why did we have to have the same phone" Brooke thought to herself. She didn't know what to do so she just did a little grunt, hoping that it sounded manly enough. "Luke I know this is a surprise but when I got your dedication I felt like I had to call you. I was scared of the immensity of your love and when you asked if I missed you Luke, well of course I miss you, I think about you every day. I've never stopped missing you. Look Luke, I have to go but can you meet me at your house? In say one hour? I think we need to talk." Lindsay said. Brooke didn't know what to do, just a moment ago she was so happy, she felt like she could fall in love with Lucas Scott, that her heart would be safe in his hands. But Lindsay's call was like reality setting in. She couldn't do this to her self again, no, she wouldn't do this to her self again. She was a rich, successful fashion designer and she refused to get caught up in another love triangle. Well actually, more like a love square if you add Peyton, and of course when it comes to Lucas Scott's heart, you always have to include Peyton. Brooke Davis was not going to become that insecure, love sick, teenage girl ever again!
Brooke sat on the bed and waited patiently for Lucas to be done with his shower. She finally heard him shut off the water and her heart began to pound so loudly that she was sure Lucas would hear it. "What was she going to say to him?" Brooke thought to herself. She couldn't blurt out that she had answered his phone on accident and that Lindsay wanted to get back together with him. He would just say that it didn't matter, he was over Lindsay. And then she would believe him and they would start dating until she found him kissing her in his bedroom. No, Brooke wouldn't let that happen again. Or, maybe he would be happy that Lindsay wanted him back, and he would go running off to meet her. Brooke wasn't sure which thought hurt more, but she knew that those were the only two logical options and they both ended with her getting hurt. This was the only way, to end it with him now, before either one of them got hurt.
"Hey pretty girl, I thought you were going to join me in there?" Lucas said as he stepped out of the bathroom. "Lucas, look we need to talk" Brooke said as she motioned for him to sit next to her on the bed. "Uh oh, this sounds serious" Lucas joked as he sat next to her. "Luke, last night kind of took me by surprise and I think I was just really lonely, what with Angie leaving and you were, well…there. When I said that I loved you, I meant it, as a friend. I really value the friendship we have been able to have over the last couple weeks and I really don't want to ruin it. I am so grateful for all your help with Angie and my designs." Brooke said. This next part was going to be hard but she knew she had to say, it was the only thing that he would listen to. "Luke, and to be honest, I don't have those type of feelings for you. I stopped loving you in that way a long time ago. You belong with Peyton, or even Lindsay, but I am not the girl for you, just like you are not the guy for me."
"Is that how you really feel?" Lucas asked, trying not to let the hurt show in his eyes. "Yes, I'm sorry." Brooke replied. "Don't be, we are both adults and we never said what this was anyway, right? Besides we couldn't make it work then, what makes us think it would work now?" Lucas added. "Exactly, besides, you should give Peyton another chance, she really does love you" Brooke told him as she stood up from the bed and walked across the room to where a picture of she and Peyton sat. "At least someone loves me" he mumbled. "What was that Luke?" Brooke asked. "Nothing, I better be going, so…friends?" He said as he grabbed his phone off of the nightstand. "Friends" Brooke replied as he walked out of the room, and what felt like out of her life.