Quicksand

A/N: I know this is about a year late but so many things have happened in that year. I came out publicly and let's just say that it went about as well as Haley and Brooke's :)

Haley James sighed contentedly as she woke up in the arms of her beloved Brooke. It had been several weeks since the surprise visit from her parents and now it was getting close to Nationals. The team was working hard on their new routine and in getting their new members caught up. That had to be the one thing that Haley enjoyed most about her day; getting to spend several hours a day staring un-abashedly at her girlfriend in short shorts and a sports bra. The only thing she could complain about was her best friend.

Yes, Lucas had been acting strange in the last few weeks. Watching the two of them with a strange look in his eye, as if he was debating something, or rather whether or not he should do something. Haley wasn't very concerned with him and instead focused on strengthening her relationship with Brooke. The two had taken to staying at the empty James residence whenever they could. The comfort this provided increased with the addition of Aiden and Carlin. The two terriers still could not jump up on their Mistress's bed but begged and cried until granted admission. The two lovebugs would snuggle up and fall asleep quickly.

The smaller teen rolled over and nuzzled her girl's neck as she stretched her body out. A low groan escaped her girlfriend as the darker-haired girl stared hungrily. What a site to wake up to! Haley giggled and kissed a sleepy Brooke on the cheek before crawling out of bed. The tutor brushed her teeth and started her shower, waiting on her lovely girl to join her. Let's just say she was not disappointed (winky face).

Across town Lucas Scott was brooding in his bed. He and his girlfriend, Peyton Sawyer, were on the outs as she had heard him whine about Brooke and Haley one too many times and dumped him on the spot. He just knew that Haley had hypnotized his beloved Brooke. The rational part of his mind, the part that insisted that his faux-sister would do no such thing and the side that knew Brooke had chased Haley had gone into a deep, dark hole and had essentially suffocated. He just had to prove this to Brooke and she would once again be his! He eagerly got up and dressed for the day.

Around an hour and a half later, Brooke and Haley met up with Peyton, Nathan Scott, and Rachel Gatina in the parking lot of the school. The two brunette females looked to their blond counterpart with a raised eyebrow. Said blond shook her curly head and gave a sad smile. The other two captured her in a group hug as Nathan and Rachel continued to make out against his car. The bell rang for classes to begin and the group of five entered the school together, separating to go to lockers and then to class.

As Brooke exited her first class of the day, Chemistry, she noticed Lucas leaning against the lockers. He looked so sad and forlorn that she walked over to him. After all, the two had dated for a time and she did care for him. The fact that he was also Haley's best friend since diapers did not hurt either.

"So tell me Broody, why did you and P. Sawyer break up?" she asked as she stood in front of him, hip cocked to one side as she was wont to do. He stared at her hungrily as her 'assets' were on show with her low-cut black shirt and tight jeans made themselves known. Brooke took no notice of this as she waited for an answer.

"I'm in love with someone else. It wasn't right of me to do that to her," he told her finally, having shaken himself out of his stupor. Brooke's eyes softened in sympathy as the teenager in front of her truly appeared broken hearted over his decision. If only she knew what he had in store for her and her girlfriend.

"Well, maybe you should explain that to Peyton. You guys may have a chance to remain friends if you want to," she said, reaching forward and hugging her. Lucas gratefully accepted the hug and internally rejoiced over the feeling of her warm body pressed against his. He inhaled and took a deep breath of her strawberry scent and stepped back. He didn't want to be too obvious. Not yet. There was still work to be done; a plan to be set in motion. Time for step 1.

"Will you meet me in the choir room after fourth period today? I need someone to talk to and I don't want to bother Haley, Nathan, or Peyton," he said, laying the charm on thick. He needed to be convincing or his plan would never work. Brooke nodded and the two parted ways. Lucas quickly did some math in his head and smiled to himself before walking to class. Brooke would be his by the end of the day.

Fourth period history ended and Brooke stood and stretched lithely. She pulled her phone out of her pocket to check the time before making her way to the choir room to talk to Lucas. She knew that Peyton was her best friend but he needed someone too, and she knew that she could understand what he was going through as it had happened to her in regards to Haley. Watching Nathan flirt with her had made her blood boil to the point where she was ready to kill him to get her before she finally made friends with the girl. She supposed she owed those hoes some thanks and then disregarded that thought.

Upon entering the choir room she sat on the risers and waiting for the tall blond male to enter the room. She was not disappointed as he entered and sat down across from her. She stared at him expectantly, a friendly smile on her lovely face as he composed what to say in his mind. He only had 10 minutes until Haley arrived and he had to make it good.

"Brooke, I'm so sad. I can't stand not being with the girl of my dreams. She's sweet, sassy, loving, intelligent, and so damn sexy. It physically hurts me to see her with another person! I can't understand why she would willingly be with them. I show her my love all the time and yet I am constantly spurned!" he told his would-be-lover as she stared at him with her sympathetic hazel eyes and took his chilly hand in her tiny-warm one. He smiled at the warmth he felt spread through his body.

On the other hand, Brooke was beginning to realize that something was not right with this situation. He had just described the person he loved and it sounded like her Haley. That or herself. And he played the pronoun game. That definitely meant something was up. She started to feel nervous about what was going on and stood up. He stood with her.

"Whoever it is, Lucas, they sound happy without you. If you truly love someone, you need to let them go and be who they want to be and not hold them back with love that only you feel," she told him while trying to extract her hand from his grip. He held her fast and refused to let her hand go. Lucas looked to the door situated behind Brooke and smiled as he saw the knob turn. Their ten minutes was up. He grabbed Brooke around the waist as the door opened.

"I love you too Brooke!" he shouted with happiness and pressed his lips against the brunette's. He heard a gasp and a small wail as the person walking through the door realized who it was.

Haley James whistled to herself as she walked towards the choir room. Lucas had asked her to meet him there after she got done talking to their Calculus teacher about the latest tutor project she had taken. She paused outside the door and listened to the voices inside conversing. She shrugged and started to open the door. Once inside she saw something that made her heart stop.

"I love you too Brooke!" her best friend shouted and he pressed his lips against Brooke's. She stood frozen and to Haley, looked like she was returning the kiss. A wail escaped her body as she turned around and fled through the door and back down the corridor.

Brooke heard this sound and her heart broke while her body became enraged. She kneed Lucas in the groin and took off after her girlfriend. Lucas fell to the floor and the next part in his plan came to mind. A pained smile took over his face.

"Haley! Haley please! It wasn't what it looked like!" Brooke yelled as she grabbed Haley by the wrist to stop her. Haley whirled around and did something that surprised the both of them. She hauled off and punched Brooke in the nose. Brooke heard a crunch and felt her nose start to gush blood. She pressed the sleeve of her hoodie against the flow and stared at her girl with wide eyes.

Haley was staring at her fist and then allowed the rage to take over her body. She took her necklace off and threw it at the other girl.

"We're over you fucking whore. I thought you loved me but you went and did this behind my back? How could you? I LOVED YOU DAMNIT!" she screamed before running out of the building in tears. Brooke let her own fall as she tried to figure out a way to fix the damage to her relationship. She never heard the sound of footsteps behind her. A hand suddenly grabbed her wrist and drug her into the nearest room.

"We have unfinished business Cheery. And now that that little bitch is out of the way, we can finish," Lucas whispered in her ear. And Brooke began to cry.

A/N: Ten points to anyone that figures out what his next phase is. And possible reactions from Haley. As always, please review and let me know how you liked it!