New story.

Same couple.

Brooke and Lucas were Tree Hill's power couple, followed by Nathan and Haley. Dating since Sophmore year, they were strong togther. Complete opposites in character, but they never let that bother them. Sure, Peyton would interfere now and then because she seemed to love Lucas more than Brooke did, but Brooke and Lucas' love was forever.

Brooke was his Cheery and Lucas was her Broody.

-x-

They day their love was deafeted was the day they were sat in Lucas' bedroom, holding their college letters.

"On the count of three, we open these Broody. One...Two...Three!" They both opened their letters and smiled.

"I got into my dream college!" Brooke said as she jumped into Luke's lap.

"Me to!" Lucas sai-d with a big smile on his face. Brooke's smile then dropped when she noticed Lucas' serious face.

"What?" Brooke asked.

"Your going to California. I'm staying in North Carolina. We're on the opposite sides of America." Brooke got off of his lap.

"What are you getting at Luke?" Brooke said, she was looking at her feet. Half knowing what he might say.

"How will we survive a relationship like this?" A tear slid down Brooke's face.

"Your ending our three year relationship, through thick and thin we've been! And your ending it because we're going to colleges that are so far away from each other!" She was raising her voice now. "I love you to the moon and back! Even more than that! But if you're doubting our relationship like this then I'm not sure that we'll survive." She finished. She was in tears when she ran out of his room. She ran to her car and climbed in and cried. She put the key in the ignition and remembered Lucas' speech that he told her during Junior year.

"Because you kink your eyebrows when you're trying to be cute. Because you quote Kmo even though I've actually never seen you read. Because you miss your parents, but you never admit that! And because I've given exactly two of these embarrassing speeches, and they've both been with you. And because we're both gonna get pneumonia, but if you, need to hear why I love you, I can go on all night." Brooke then kissed Lucas' in the pouring rain holding onto him, like she would never let go!

She drove to Nathan and Haley's apartment, no music came from the radio. She didn't hum or sing like she usually did. She sat. Sat in silence. Trying to mend her broken heart.

-x-

The four weeks left in school till graduation, Brooke and Lucas hardly spoke. She watched Peyton flirt with him and she just hoped that one day in those four weeks, he'd run up to her and tell her that he loved her and that he was an idiot that night. But she never heard the words. She sat with Mouth at prom, he comforted her and told her that he was just being immature. Peyton was all over him and that's what broke her heart more. He didn't push her away or tell her to stop. He just replied to the questions she asked and even kissed her during a slow song. When everyone said goodbye to Brooke at the airport, he was there. He hugged her hard and looked at her hazel eyes with his crystal blue ones. It was if he eyes were telling her that he loved her and that she was going to get somewhere after college. She looked back at him when he left and smiled, he smiled back and then a crowd walked past and he was gone.

-x-

4 years 6 months and 2 days later

Brooke Davis climbs out of the taxi in front of Karen's Café. She walks in to see Karen Roe standing behind the counter. Brooke sits on a stool at the counter, a pair of dark shades hiding her eyes.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't Karen Roe." She slides her shades up and smiles at the woman.

"Brooke!" Karen exclaimed and ran round to hug the brunette. "What brings you back to Tree Hill?" She asks, sitting on the stool next to Brooke's.

"My heart brought me back, I've missed this small town." Brooke admits.

"Wait until Haley, Nate and Jamie see you." Karen smiled.

"I've missed my godson. I'm so annoyed at myself for missing the first four years of his life." Brooke says as she looks to the door to see Lucas Scott walk in.

"Hey Ma, I'm ready for my shi-" He started to say, then his eyes focused on the brunette. He walks over to her and gives her a huge hug. "It's nice to see you Cheery." He says as he hugs her.

"You to, Broody." She says as she leans on the counter. Lucas walks round and admires Brooke's beauty. 'More beautiful then ever.' He thinks.

"How long are you back for?" He asks curiously.

"For good, hopefully." She smiles. They begin to converse about the four years at college and how their lives have been.

"Tigger!" Haley shouted across the café. She runs to her best friend and hugs her hard. "I've missed you so much!" She exclaims.

"I've missed you too, Haley Bob." She hugs Nathan and then looks at Jamie. "And what's the name of my handsome godson?"

"My name is James Lucas Scott and I am four years old," He said showing his godmother four fingers.

"And my name is Brooke Penelope Davis and I am twenty two years old." She told her godson and smiled.

"How are you Penelope?" Nathan asked.

"I'm fine, Royal." She joked. They laughed about some things and went and sat in a booth.

"Babe!" Someone shouted as they walked into the café. Brooke turned to see a blonde in shades sit next to Lucas. She kissed him deeply and smiled everyone else. "Hi Haley, Nathan, Jamie and is this Brooke Davis I see in front of me?" She said, her teeth gritted together.

"Nice to see you Sawyer." Brooke replied, full of anger. She looked at Lucas and stood up. "I must go unpack some boxes. Bye Hales, Nate, Jimmy-Jam and Luke. Sawyer." She turned to leave but was stopped when Luke grabbed her arm.

"Let me help." He said as she looked back at him. She slid her shades down but nodded. They got into Brooke's car and sat in awkward silence.

"Why didn't you tell me?" She said putting her shades in her bag.

"It wasn't important, what was important was seeing you again." She smiled at this comment and began to drive to Beach Close.

-x-

She slotted the key into the door and let her and Lucas in. The basics were there, but there were piles and piles of boxes stacked everywhere.

"Let's get to work." She said as they began to look through the stacks.

1 Hour Later

"You still have these?" Lucas said showing Brooke the scrapbooks of them.

"I'd never get rid of them." She said looking down, hiding her rosy cheeks.

"This place is huge though." Lucas said.

"Yeah, go have a look around," She said as he got up and walked away. She picked up the scrapbook and smiled, as she slotted it on the bookshelf. Lucas walked back in and smiled at Brooke.

"Peyton called, she needs me. I'll come back to help later?" He hugged her hard and then pulled away and brushed his lips on hers. Brooke kissed back passionately but then pulled away.

"We can't do this Luke, you need to go." She said and opened the door for him. He looked back at her and then left. Brooke collapsed onto the sofa and turned the tv on. She couldn't deal with seeing Luke with Her everyday.

-x-

Luke opened the door to his house to see Peyton sat on the floor in his living room with a box full of letters.

"Dear Broody, This is the 14th day since I last saw you and it breaks my heart to think that I never said 'I love you' back to you when I wanted to. I was to scared, Luke. Scared of losing you again. Scared of having my heart destroyed again. Because you were with her, Peyton." Peyton said, trying to use Brooke's voice. "I thought you said you didn't love her! Why did you keep them?" Peyton said standing up and throwing the letter at him.

"I forgot about them." Lucas lied.

"Lucas! They're on the fucking shelf!" She shouted. "You said you loved me!" She screamed, tears of anger running down her face. "Do you? Do you love me?" She questioned. He stepped forward and looked her in the eyes.

"I do love you. With all my heart. I'd do anything to keep you in my arms." He said holding her close. He tried to stop imaging Brooke in his mind. He wasn't speaking to Peyton any more he was speaking to Brooke. He was to deep in thoughts when he finished his last sentence. "I love you to much to let you go, Brooke." He said, she froze.

"You idiot." She hissed. She grabbed her leather jacket and looked him in the eyes. "I gave you my heart and you broke it! But, ya'know I thought maybe you were over her! But your not. Why can't you just tell me the truth?!" She said, tears rolling down her cheeks. "We're over, Luke. I should have always known that you loved her." She spat as she slammed the door shut. Lucas looked at the box and put the letter he was holding away. He lifted the box up and headed out. He walked up to Beach Close and knocked on the door.

"Do you remember these?" He said when she opened the door. "82 letters that you wrote to Me." He said as he passed her the box. "I still love you Brooke. More than anything." He said, Brooke stood there shocked.

"But-" She was interrupted.

"Peyton broke up with me because she knows that I still love you." He said as he stepped closer to her. "And she is absolutely correct. I love you, more than anyone." He said against her lips and kissed her. She kissed back passionately, lead him in closed the door.

"I've waited so long to hear you say those things." She whispers against her lips as she leads him to the sofa. They collapse onto it, Lucas underneath Brooke. "I love you Luke," She whispers.

"I love you too, Pretty Girl." He says as he kisses her deeply.

-x-

Peyton sat on the beach crying into her knees.

"Are you Peyton Sawyer?" Peyton wiped her eyes and nodded.

"I'm Julian Baker, a film director and producer. I saw your art work and would like to use it without the film I'm doing." He sits down beside her. "What's up Ms Sawyer?" He asks her politely.

"My boyfriend doesn't love me, well ex-boyfriend. Maybe it's good we're over." She sighs. She leans onto his shoulder. "I'd love to help with the film, but how much is the pay?" She asks.

"$200 per picture." He says. A party near by began to play a slow song and Julian looked at Peyton. "Can I have this dance?" He said, she looked at him and smiled.

"Of course." She says, as they slow dance on the beach. "Thanks, for not just asking about the job."

"I was just doing my job, saving a beautiful damsel in distress." He said. Peyton smiled up at him, and leant on his chest.

That's the first chapter.

Billie

xxxx

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