"Lucas I was waiting so long for this moment." "I know I love you Pretty Girl, you are my world." "Kiss me Lucas, we've been waiting to long for this." He started to smile as he placed a hand on her cheek and leaned into her. Their lips met Brooke brushed her soft hands through his soft blond hair."

*Alarm goes off.* Brooke quickly opened her eye's and smacked the clock as hard as she could. "Of course it was a damn dream, just my lucky," she got out of bed and put on a rob to head to the kitchen. She poured a cup of coffee and bowl of cereal. "Knock knock," Haley laughed as she came in with Lydia on her arm. "Well, well, well look who's here." She gave Haley and a hug and took Lydia from her, "So why you over here so early it's Saturday?" "Lydia couldn't sleep so I figured you might be up, and she could visit her Aunt Brooke." "Of course she loves her Brooke." They both started to laugh as Brooke played with the baby. "Looks like someone is in a better mood today." "Yep, I talked to Julian last night about everything he took it better then I thought." "That's great to hear Brooke, hey wanna go out to lunch or something today, Nathan is looking for clients with Clay today and I kind of need to do somethings but don't want to be alone." Brooke laughed, "Ok sounds fun let me shower then we can go." Haley just smiled as Brooke went to get ready.

After Brooke finished getting ready they headed out, "So is Jamie with Nate and Clay?" "Yeah, he loves going with them. Oh and he isn't going by Jamie anymore he's James now?" "What when did he say this?" "Just last night, he said he's to old to be going by Jamie now." Brooke just chuckled and started to drive off, "That kid is growing up so fast," the girls laughed at the subject. The whole time they were out, they got to talking about everything, about how Haley is and Brook's new line. The two women had a fabulous girls day out, after they got back to Brook's house Haley headed home. Brooke felt like everything was going great for once in such a long time. She turned on the tv and started to flip through the channels. A movie was on, it was Lucas favorite movie. Once again she was thinking about the boy, no the man that still had her fragile heart. She started to think that it wasn't fair to Lucas not to know anything about what was going on, after a 30 minutes of think of what she should do she looked at the time and saw it was only 3 p.m. "That's it I need to tell him," she grabbed her keys and headed off to Lucas and Peyton's home.


After an a hour and half drive, Brooke finally got to their house. She sat in her car for a good extra 5 minutes or so to collect all her thought that were flooding her mind. She pulled the key out of the car and took a deep breath in and out. She finally got up the courage to get out of the car and head to the door. She knocked 3 times until she heard footsteps, her heart was pounding out of her chest she hasn't felt her heart race this much since the first time she saw Lucas. Lucas answered the door, "Brooke," he gave her a hug as he opened the door. "Come in, come in. What brings you here out of nowhere?" She started to smile, "Just wanted will needed to see you." "Well it's a pleasure to see you Brooke like always." "Wow this place is gorgeous, it's the perfect size for you three." "Yeah it is," he smiled as he looked around with her. She started to walk around the house, "Is Peyton here?" "No she and Sawyer went grocery shopping. So what brings you here?" She started to look at the ground, "Everything ok Brooke?" he had a concern look on his face, he picked her head up with his hand. Her eye's met with his gorgeous piercing blue eye's she cracked a little smile. "Wanna seat down," he pointed to the couch. "No I'm fine...I came down here to tell you something that needed to be said a long time ago." His eye's grew big, "Come on Brooke tell me." She took a deep needed breath, "You remember your first game? Well I remember you coming out of those doors, and entering the gym for the very first time. I looked at you in a way I never looked at a guy before. You clearly stopped in your tracks to talk to Peyton, about how her art was the reason you where there." He knew were this talk was going, "Brooke..." she stopped him by putting her hand in front of him, "No..Peyton told you at that moment you touched her heart right." She starting to stare at the floor once more she started to laugh, then she swallowed a lump in her throat. "Lucas, did you ever wonder what I was thinking at that moment." He just shook his head, a single tear feel down his face Brooke whipped it with her thumb."You clearly liked my best friend, and even though you weren't talking too me you touched my heart also. You stole my heart and didn't even know it." He grabbed her shoulders and pulled her closer to him, "Brooke, I didn't know." "Of course you didn't know, you never asked." "Brooke..please." "I love you Lucas, and like I said back in High School I always will." She grabbed his hand it was shaking in away that it was moving her's with it. "I love Julian I really do, but it will never be like the love we had. Never. Why did you think we separated because that man knew how I truly felt and as much as it was hard for him he still let me go. Just like I let you go." He started to tremble at the words she was telling him, "Brooke why you telling me all this?" "Because you need to know. True love is not always ending up with them, but sometimes it's just letting go. Just so they are happy,I love Peyton too much to not let her be happy. So if that means my happiness had to end , just so her is safe. Then I'll give it up, have a great life with Peyton Lucas, because that's what I really want." He started to tear up, whipping them away as they continued to fall down, Brooke started towards the door like she always does to end a conversion with Lucas. "Brooke, please don't shut the door. You always do that too me." she just looked back at him, "Bye Lucas, don't forget to have the life you deserve," she said as she shut the door behind her. He took a deep breath in, "Same goes for you Brooke, same goes for you."

As Brooke was heading towards her car, Peyton pulled up to the drive way. "Brooke wait," she screamed. Brooke stopped in her tracks, as Peyton quickly unbuckled Sawyer and went over to give Brooke a hug. She gave her one back as a sign of nothing happened just between her and Peyton's husband. "Why you down here," she smiled. "Came to see you, but you weren't here." "Well I'm here now come on in." "I can't Peyton." "Why not some on, please." Brooke placed a hand on her shoulder, "How can I say no to that." Peyton smiled and put a arm around Brooke as she went back into the house. Lucas was already playing with Sawyer, Brooke cracked a smile as he looked up at her. "Brooke is staying for dinner isn't that nice Luke?" "Yeah it is." Brooke knew for a fact that was going to be extremely awkward, after what just happened less then 2 minutes ago, yeah she expected that.


Dinner was of course awkward, Lucas kept looking up at Brooke and Brooke kept her eye's on her plate. Peyton was eating while helping Sawyer eat, she was getting mashed potatoes on her face, and Peyton kept having to clean her face. Brooke looked over at her goddaughter, "Wow someone's a messy eater," she joked. Lucas started to chuckle while drinking his water, Peyton and Brooke joined in. Rest of dinner was decent, they all actually started to talk. After they were done, Brooke decided to head home, "We'll come visits some more Brooke," Peyton said as she held Sawyer's hand. "I will you three have a wonderful night." Peyton shut the door, as Brooke headed towards her car.

The car ride home she kept the radio off, she couldn't believe she told Lucas all of that then stayed afterwards for dinner. Once she got home she got in her pj's, brushed her teeth and headed straight to bed. She knew once again, her sleep was going to suffer but it needed to be done. Maybe Lucas well tell Peyton, either way it was all in his hands now. She once again drifted off looking at a picture of all 5 of them at Nate and Haley's wedding. "Let's go back to the start." she whispered as she closed her eye's trying to think of the better cleaner days.