I DON'T OWN ANYTHING SO DON'T SUE ME I'M JUST TELLING EVERYBODY HOW THIS SHOW SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED SINCE SEASON 3 & BEYOND

One Tree Hill

My Version of Season 3... But when Brooke comes back she doesn't just 'date' Lucas she wants to just be friends with him... Why? Because during the summer Peyton talked to her telling her she had major feelings for Lucas. So Brooke immediately put her feelings aside so Peyton and Lucas could be together. But Peyton has been telling Brooke that she knows Lucas has feelings for her so that way Brooke wouldn't think that Lucas wanted to be with her anymore. Lucas has tried contacting Brooke but can't get through, while busy helping Peyton with finding her birth mother. Haley James-Scott is back in town and Chris Keller has followed her! Brooke and Haley are now living together and Nathan is having a hard time adjusting to having his wife back. Meanwhile a certain face that everybody thought was gone shows back up again...

Hey! So this is going to be a long story... Maybe hehe. I really don't know, just that my four chapters that I have are really long and I only really get to sit and right are Friday and Saturday mornings. I'm kind of following the show, but at the same time I'm not. It's weird and I have no idea how to explain it. This will be from all characters views, kinda. Again kinda weird, I'm sort of ignoring what happened to Dan, and about Lucas' HCM, I really don't know if I will put that in here.. And to clarify Keith Scott Still Is Alive. For how long? Hmm, that's a secret... Since I don't have that part written yet ahah, but I hope you guys like my new story! HAPPY READING!
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Chapter One: Like You Like an Arsonist

Brooke Davis began unpacking all of her things into her new apartment. Her mother paid the first month's rent, but Brooke would pay her back if she had anything to say about it. Brooke despised asking her for anything or helping her, because she would later use it against her.

Brooke sighed as she started hanging up clothes in her average looking closet and frowned. Maybe she'd get Peyton to help her with painting this place. That is if she wasn't busy with Lucas.

She had to admit. It did hurt her that Peyton and Lucas had feelings for each other but it's not like she couldn't say she didn't see it coming. She did with how many times they cheated on her.

Brooke shook her head, shaking that train of thought out of her head. She would not be bitter about her two best friends being together. If that made them happy she would be happy for them, simple as that.

A knock at her bedroom door had her head snapping up meeting the one and only Haley James.

"Tutor girl!" Brooke yelled running over to Haley.

"Brooke!" Haley said surprised and hugged Brooke back.

"When did you get back?" Brooke asked, bombarding Haley with questions. "Why are here? I thought you were going to stay in New York?"

"I got back like a week ago, I'm here because of Nathan, and I most definitely belong in Tree Hill." Haley told her smiling. "Besides it's senior year! I wouldn't want to miss out graduating with you guys!"

Brooke laughed and hugged her again before frowning and pulling back. "What are you doing here though?"

Haley sighed as she set down on the mattress with no sheet or blanket on it. "I kinda need a place to stay. Because I know Nathan is mad at me and he won't want to be by my until he forgives me. And if I do push him to be with me and go back home it will only make things worse."

Brooke felt sad for Haley. She was such a good person that didn't deserve any of this heartache. "Hey it's okay! Tutor girl, of course you can stay with me! Just we'll cut the rent in half and I'll take one-fifty you take one-thirty." Brooke told her sitting down next to her wrapping an arm around.

Haley smiled sadly leaning her head on Brooke's shoulder. "It's like everybody is mad at me for going after my dream. Which I would like to point out, they were all telling me to go for."

Brooke smiled. "I know, but hey you have an amazing Brooke Davis living with you for the next couple months. Consider yourself lucky." Haley lifter her head and saw grin on Brooke's face and she chuckled.

"Thanks, Tigger." Haley said standing up from the bed. "Well I'm gonna go head back to my place and get the rest of my stuff."

Brooke nodded getting up as well and going by her black suitcase near her closet. "I gotta finish hanging up my clothes. Man I never realized how many wonderful clothes I had!" Brooke said getting a hanger and hanging up her red dress.

Haley laughed walking out of the room and said, "I'll see you later Brooke."

Lucas Scott was sitting in his room, waiting until he got the phone call from Haley telling him when Brooke would be back. Lucas was excited yet nervous. Things weren't exactly left the best between them when she left for the summer. He told her he loved and she didn't answer. He tried contacting her over the summer but she never called back or answered her phone. Peyton constantly assured him that she was fine, she just didn't want to talk to Lucas yet.

When his phone rang he instantly felt anxious. Lucas flipped open his phone frantically and said, "Hello?"

"Hey, Luke she's here." Haley told him, while packing her bags and. She felt tears come to her eyes as she looked around her bedroom and pictures of her and Nathan were still there.

"Really? Awesome." Lucas said sitting up from his bed and grabbing his keys to his car. "Hey Hales you okay?" He asked her quietly.

She sniffed and shook her head. "I'm fine. Well as fine as a girl can be when her husband and most of her friends are pissed of at her because she left to achieve her dream."

Lucas sighed as he opened his front door and walked outside to his car. "Want me to come over?"

"No!" Haley said loudly. "I mean no. You need to go talk to Brooke." Haley told him softly. "She looks like she's pretty happy Luke."

Lucas sighed. Was it possible for things to go back to the way they were before everything got so fucked up? Was it possible for him and Brooke to move on from the past and look into their future? Was it ever going to be possible where Peyton, Brooke, and him could be in the same room by themselves without that awful tension? "Hales, if you need me just tell me. I'm sure Brooke doesn't want to see me right now anyway." Lucas said with a hint of disappointment in his voice.

Haley sighed and she zipped up her suitcase. "Lucas even if she won't admit it, she did miss you. She probably cried herself to sleep thinking of you, and she probably wouldn't even hook up with anybody because of you. And that's saying something about Brooke Davis."

Lucas chuckled, but couldn't help but feel relieved that Haley was saying these things. "Thanks, Hales."

"No problem, just call me when you talk to her, okay?" Haley asked him as she walked into the living room taking her pictures slowly off the mantle and putting them carefully in a box.

"Alright, bye Hales. And I'm really glad you're back." He told her getting in his car.

Haley let out a sad smile and said, "Yeah I'm happy I'm back to."

Peyton Sawyer was sitting in her bedroom on her bed sketching thinking about so many things. Firstly, the woman who was giving her a interview. Her supposed mother? How the hell was the supposed to feel about that? Just welcome her with open arms?

Second, Lucas Scott. She loved him. She knew she did, how he felt about her she didn't know. She loved how Lucas always made her feel. She'd get excited whenever she'd see him, whenever he was in the room she had to restrain herself not to just jump him and kiss him and tell him she loves him. But she can't. And she knows why, he still has feelings for Brooke. She just doesn't want to admit it.

Third, Brooke Davis. Her best friend. She has been her best friend forever and Peyton couldn't help but feel guilty whenever she thought about Brooke. Because when Peyton would tell Brooke about Lucas and her feelings for him Brooke was nothing but supportive and kind to her. And that made Peyton feel even worse. But she felt if she told Brooke that Lucas had feelings for herself, Brooke would start to move on.

Peyton sighed as she finished up her sketch. It was of her and Lucas kissing on the River court. The moon was shining on them making them have light in the darkest time of the day.

She jumped as he cell phone started vibrating. She picked it up and saw it was a text message from Lucas. She started to smile as she opened the text message.

'Hey canceling plans. Brooke back in town. C u later.'

Peyton felt very disappointed when Lucas told her he was ditching her for Brooke. But the only thing that kept her from being worried or jealous of what was going on, was because B. Davis wasn't like her. She sleep with Lucas if it would hurt Peyton. It's just not how she was.

Peyton only wished she could mean, "Buds over studs." Whenever she told Brooke that.

Brooke Davis was putting her light blue sheet on her bed. She had finally gotten around to getting a new comforter set and now she was going to paint her room a medium blue, and it was going to look gorgeous. She couldn't wait for her and P. Sawyer to start painting.

She had gotten her sheet onto her queen sized bed and started putting on her pillowcases when somebody knocked on her front door.

Brooke frowned and put down her pillow, putting on her black flip flops before walking out of the room and going to the front door.

She was expecting Peyton, and when she saw Lucas her heart skipped a beat. He still looked the same. His blonde hair was still short, he was wearing a black t-shirt and jeans. And he had a sheepish smile on his face.

"Hey." Lucas said smiling at her. She was gorgeous she had cut her hair and it was amazing on her. Her hazel eyes were locked on his showing no emotion. He hated whenever she did that.

"Hey, Luke. How are you?" She asked giving him a friendly hug before moving out of his way so he could walk inside.

"I'm good, how are you?" He asked looking around at her place. It was very bland for Brooke Davis. The walls were gray and there was a black couch with a small television on a stand that looked like it would break any time you would touch it.

"Great." Brooke lied with a convincing smile on her face. She didn't want him to come here just so he would tell her about him and Peyton. It was bad enough knowing he did have feelings for Peyton.

"Listen about what I said before you left, I..." He trailed off shaking his head.

Brooke groaned inwardly. Exactly what she wanted to avoid. "Listen Luke, we can just forget about it. I think it was because you were looking for anything to make sure I would come back. And since I am back we can both move on." She told him her heart breaking a little. But this is what she needed. Brooke Davis needed closure with Lucas Scott. He would always hold a special place in her heart but he's moved on and she needed to now.

Lucas frowned. "Wait what, I was not going to say that at all." He told her seriously walking toward her. He stopped until he was right in front of her. He could feel her breaths on his face, and he savored it.

But she shook her head, and didn't move. "Lucas stop, Peyton." She said simply.

He got a look of confusion. "Peyton?" He asked quietly. He thought they were over this? "What about her?"

Brooke shook her head and made a sound of disgust. "You got guts I'll give you that. But if you think I'm just gonna hook up with you while you are my best friend you are sadly mistaken! I will not cheat on her with you!" She told him angrily. How dare he come in here, and act as if nothing was going on between him and Peyton.

"Brooke calm down!" He yelled at her. "I am not with Peyton, I don't like Peyton that way Brooke. I love you, how many times do I have to tell you?" He asked softly. He was thoroughly confused, he had no idea she would be this upset while he was hanging out with Peyton.

"Lucas." She said softly. "I know you are with Peyton. And I really don't think she would appreciate you being here telling me you love and don't like her while you probably tell her the exact same thing about me." She told him staring at him before walking over to the door and holding it open. "I think you need to leave, and don't worry I won't tell Peyton about it. This time."

Lucas looked shocked over at Brooke. She was looking down as held the door open. He sighed, giving up for now, and walked over to the door. He touched her chin bringing her gaze to his face. "I don't know who's been telling you this, but don't believe them. I don't love Peyton. I only love you, and I'm gonna make you believe it...Pretty Girl." And with that her left her apartment with a small smile on his face.

Nathan Scott was walking back from his mother and father's house to his apartment. With Haley. He knew she came back, because Lucas sent him a text telling him she was back. He wasn't going to lie he was glad she was back. But he was also pissed as hell he didn't want her back either.

Nathan didn't know what he wanted right now. She left him. She left him. And yet now that she's back she expects everything to go back to normal with them. It won't be the same, it can't be.

Nathan opened the door only finding it unlocked he slowly walked in and saw the one and only Haley James-Scott standing in the living room with a box on the couch.

"Hey Nathan." She said softly looked at him. God she missed him. She just wanted to run up to him and hug him. And she couldn't it would only make him more pissed than he was. And she already had enough rage towards her from him alone.

"What are you doing here?" He asked her harshly dropping his bag of clothes on the couch.

"I'm just taking my pictures." She told him putting the picture she had in her hand quickly into the box.

"Why are you back?" He asked her slamming the door closed.

She jumped at the action. "I just, Nathan, I love you. And I know the only way to fix things with you was by me coming back. And I just, I needed you to know that I do love you." Haley told him lovingly looking up at him with her big brown eyes.

"Don't look at me like that." He snapped at her. She knew, she looked up at him like that and he was done for. "Haley nothing is going to be the same with us."

She nodded accepting this for now. "Okay." She said simply. Going back into the bedroom. Memorizing every detail. Remembering every memory. She didn't know how long it would be before she was back here.

She came back out with two suitcases and then a large box. "Where are you staying?" He asked concerned. Even though he was pissed off at her, he still loved her more then anything. He wouldn't put her out on the streets.

"I'm staying with Brooke." She told him, and when he sent a questioning look she explained. "Her mother got Brooke and apartment here. Her mother paid rent for the first month and Brooke's Dad sends money to her each month. We're gonna split rent, until I find a new place or she does."

Nathan nodded, and watched as she walked out the door putting her luggage in her car. When she walked back over to him, he rose his brows at her. She simply handed him the key.

"I don't need it, right now." She told him simply. He took it slowly from her and put it in his pocket. And without thinking she kissed him. Nothing passionate or rough. Just a small brush of her lips. Before she pulled back with her lips pursed, eyes closed.

"I'm sorry." She whispered. "I just I didn't know when was the next time I could do that."

Nathan didn't say anything, he just looked at the most beautiful girl in the world. Memorizing every little feature on her. He just looked away and whispered, "You should go."

Haley didn't fight it, she simply nodded and walked away to her car. She got in and started taking one last look at the man she loved standing there watching her go. She had tears stinging in her eyes as she pulled out of the drive-way.