A/N: Hey! I am blown away by the reviews you've all left, thank you so much! Here is the second chapter of Let Me, and I will be posting some new stories this week as well as an update for my story 'For Better of For Worse' so feel free to check them out :)
Enjoy!

2. Aftermaths and Revelations

Brooke fell to the side of the bed, sliding off Lucas's now sweat-slick body. She panted as she tried to take in sufficient amounts of air. Lucas chuckled as he watched her bare chest rise and fall, the bed sheet the only thing covering the lower halves of their bodies.
"You ok Pretty Girl?" He smirked watching as she vigorously nodded her head
"like riding a bike lucas" she giggled, remembering when he had said that to her, when he returned from his trip with Karen after Keith's death, and his HCM news.

"I've missed you Brooke" He spoke kissing her again.
Brooke's mind was reeling, Wait. He's acting like we just got back together. He knows this wasn't that, doesn't he? She thought as she pulled away from the kid, frowning deeply.

"Luke...We're not together" She whispered, feeling him pull back. The hurt was evident on his face.
"Why can't we be? We've always made sense. I want this Brooke, I want us" he spoke, tenderly brushing his hand across her cheek.
Brooke stood up, grabbing her robe from the hook of her door and walked out to the kitchen.

She paced the floor. None of this made sense. He had never wanted her, He loved her. That she knew. But he wanted Peyton, didn't he?
She was always the second best, the next choice, the backup plan. And then it hit her.
Peyton.
She would be devastated if she found out about this. Oh God, what have I done? she thought. Peyton had been waiting on a call from Lucas last night. what happened between then and when he showed up at her house to change things?

Lucas walked carefully out of the room, eyeing Brooke with caution as she stood stock-still in the middle of the living room. He cautiously walked towards her, keeping a safe distance between them before speaking. "Brooke, I-"
"What about Peyton?" She cut him off
Lucas looked at her confused "What do you mean?"
"She was expecting a call from you, something about cleaning things up, last night. How'd you end up here"

Lucas smiled as he gently took Brooke's hand and led them both towards the couch. Sitting down so he was facing her he began to retell what happened between Peyton and him last night

...

"Knock Knock" Lucas smiled walking into the office of Red Bedroom Records.
Peyton looked up and smiled "Hey, I'm glad you made it. We need to talk"
"Look Peyton, I know that everyone thinks I'm still madly in love with you, and I'm sorry but I can't keep leading you on." He spoke

Peyton smiled before letting out a laugh "Lucas, don't worry. I know you and I, as great as we were together, aren't each other's endgame. If I'm being honest with myself, the man I love has been gone for a long time. He's all the way down in Savannah with my heart, and I've been up here hiding"

"Jake?" He asked, even though he knew the answer
Peyton smiled "Honestly, he's the only boy I've ever truly loved. But, that's not why I called you here. We need to talk about you and Brooke" she spoke

"What about me and Brooke?" He asked, feigning confusion
"Please Lucas, I can see right through you. Lindsey was so caught up in the Lucas and Peyton side of Ravens, that she never bothered to stop and look at the Brooke and Lucas side of the story. When she came down to Tree Hill she gave me a copy of your new novel. Reading it, I could tell that the story was about losing the love of your life." She smiled sadly at him, holding his hand between hers

"But it wasn't about me. It was Brooke. The Boy saw the comet, and suddenly his life had meaning. You once told me that Brooke was the centre of your world, when you were lost she gave you hope and she gave your life meaning. You really didn't think that when people read this they wouldn't realise who you were talking about?" She continued.

Lucas sighed "I broke her heart Peyt. I don't know if she'll ever forgive me for what we did to her"
"She forgave me Lucas, 5 years later, and we're still best friends. Just go to her, lay it all out on the table and see what happens" She smiled as she kissed his cheek.

"Be Happy Lucas Scott" she whispered
Lucas smiled "Go get your man Peyton Sawyer"

...

"Wow" Brooke said as she sat on the couch. She didn't know how to process all this. Peyton had been devastated when she found out Lucas was engaged to Lindsey, but she never said she was in love with him. She remembered Peyton telling her about how it was painful to lose the love of your life, but she never mentioned Lucas.

It was Jake.

It always had been.

Brooke looked up at Lucas who smiled, his hand still holding hers
"See Pretty Girl? It was always you. Yes, I admit that I got a bit lost, and I didn't always treat you right. But I've loved you since I was 16 years old Brooke. I still want everything with you, if you want it too"

"Lucas" She whispered "I-"

To be Continued...

A/N: OK! so you might kinda hate me for the ending and I do apologise, but this story isn't going to be too long, so I've gotta spread the storyline out! Review and let me know what you think, and if there's anything in particular you'd like to see in the story.

- Maddie :)