"Well let's see you've been crying" he started.

"I haven't been crying." She tried to lie, maybe he would buy it. No such luck.

"Don't lie to me." He demanded.

"Fine mouth I have been crying better?" she asked.

"It's a start." He replied pulling her into a tight loving brotherly hug. "What happened?" he asked her.

"Lucas. Peyton." Brooke managed out through her tears.

"Not again."

"Yeah." She explained it to him when they sat on the couch. Mouth was mad; pissed; furious; hurt for Brooke; you name it he felt it.

"I'm gonna kill him."

"It's not his fault." As much as she wants to she can't hate him. This time it wasn't his fault, not really. Sure he was at fault for making her insecure and not telling about the kiss, but really it was Peyton who was to blame.

"Fine. I'll kill her." That sounds good, Brooke thought. Then stopped herself.

"No. She's…" what to say. She definintly was to blame. "not worth it." Brooke finished. Then she saw the time and realized Naley would be back in a hour and a half.

"Hey Mouth I'm gonna get ready to pick up Naley. You get everyone else together to have a welcome home party for them. Get food drinks alcoholic and non. Everything. I'm gonna call Karen and see if we can use the café. Get some help and set up." Brooke instructed getting her phone out to call Karen and then getting out some money and saying, "here is some cash for…… whatever." Brooke dialed and heard it ring three times before Karen answered.

"hey Karen. It's Brooke Davis." Brooke laughed. "Okay. Umm Nate and Hales are coming home today. I know right! I'm so excited! So anyways we, me and Mouth, are throwing a welcome home party. Do you think we could use the café? I promise we will pay for everything set up and clean up ourselves. Thank you so much Karen! You're the best! Okay I have to go now." Brooke hung up telling Mouth that Karen insisted on providing a cake and some food. Then she told him to pick up the key from Karen when he was ready to set up.

"Brooke calm down."

"Oh! And get tons of music. No Chris Keller though. Or Haley James/Chris Keller tour songs. Good fun party music."

"Calm. Down. I've got it. And I am not taking your money." Mouth waving as he walked out making Brooke huff. Brooke then went in and got in the shower.

Lucas' house!!!!

Lucas sat at his computer typing. Whenever he tried to type something all that came out was something about Brooke. He was getting frustrated. His music was blaring and Karen walked in to see what was going on.

She walked into his room. She crossed the room and sat on his lap while he was at the computer. They talked for a minute and the she told him

"I want to know everything about you. And I want you to know…. Almost everything about me."

"Luke. You okay?" Karen asked sitting on his bed and he turned around in his chair to face her.

"Yes." Lucas lied. He was far from okay.

"Tell the truth." Karen said looking at him pointedly.

"No." Lucas groaned.

"That's better. What's wrong?" Karen asked her son.

"Brooke dumped me. I can't write anything about anything except her. U can't think about anything but her. I can't do anything. It's like she's right here with me. I love her so much ma." Karen looked at her son with pity. She pulled him into a hug and he broke down.

His brother was in the hospital after an accident. She ran through the elevator and he was so relieved to see her. He stood up and they hugged. He broke down.

"It's okay. I'm here." She whispered to him.

He pulled away from his mom after a few moments.

"Maybe this is a sign that you should write about her. What do you have so far?" Karen asked noticing that there were words on the computer screen. Karen read aloud.

"She was fiercely independant. Brooke Penelope Davis. Pretty Girl. Cheery. Brilliant, and beautiful, and brave. In 2 years she had grown more than anyone I had ever known. Brooke Davis is going to change the world someday. And I'm not sure she even knows it. She has already changed mine. "

"Lucas that is beautiful." Karen said smiling at him.

"Thanks Ma." Lucas' phone rang. "It's Mouth." He said when he looked at the caller ID.

"Hey Man. Look…" he was cut off. " She said it wasn't about that. What did she tell you Marvin?" Lucas said his mom knew he was serious. "Please tell me." Lucas was groveling. "Okay and what's that? Cool when? I'll be there." Lucas hung up.

"What was that about?" Karen asked.

"Nate and Hales are getting back today he was inviting me to the welcome home/congratulations party. And something bout Brooke but I don't know yet." Lucas said. Karen noded okay and said that she knew about the party (it was at the café and she was going.)

Brooke finished getting ready and grabbed her purse and dialed Mouth as she walked out to her car passing Rachel on the way.

"Hey Rach. You coming tonight?"

"Yeah." Rachel said then Mouth picked up and Brooke continued walking.

"Hey Mouth. How ya doin? Awesome! I'm drivin to the airport now. Yes, I'm sure. You did invite Luke right? Good. It's his brother and sister-in-law/best friend of course he needs to be there. Alright. Well I'm pulling in now so I'll talk to ya soon. Be fast. I love you bye Mouthy." Brooke hung up parked and ran into the airport. She stood there waiting for her best friends to arrive. She heard there flight name. She looked around and saw them. She ran to them and her and Haley crashed into each other laughing. It was her first genuine smile in awhile. Since her and Luke broke up to be exact. They lay on the ground giggling saying how much the missed each other and loved each other and would never be apart again and Nathan just laughed at his girls. They were so funny. And finally they stood up and Brooke jumped into his arms. He stumbled back a little but caught himself and her. He laughed at his best friend's antics. Finally he put her down and they walked out to her car together; Nathan carfrying all the bags while Brooke and Haley ran ahead talking and laughing.

"Hurry up Nathaniel!" Brooke shouted from her spot.

"Maybe if I had some help carrying these bags I'd be faster." Hint. Hint.

"Ummm. It's okay you can be slow I guess." Brooke said laughing and getting in her baby blue bug. Haley shouted shot gun! And she ran towards the car.

"C'mon Tutor Wife and Teenage Married Guy." Brooke said. As they drove Brooke listened to the radio. Then Brooke pulled up at Karen's Café.

"Umm Brooke what are we doing here?" Nathan asked her.

" Oh I want some coffee. You two don't mind do you?" Brooke asked looking at them both.

"No course not. But it looks like they're closed." Haley said

"Well I have a key for emergencies. We will go in make a pot of coffee drink it clean our dishes and leave. No problem. Now let's go. I am running on empty here!" Brooke said. The other two followed her lead. Brooke got out her keys and opened the door clicking on the light nerxt to her as all there friends jumped out screaming,

"Welcome Home Nathan and Haley!" They jumped scared. Then Haley hit Brooke asking if she knew.

"Duh! I planned it. With the help of Mouth of course." Brooke said. They loved it and hugged everyone. Suddenly they heard the bell on the door ring and Peyton walked in.

"Mouth hunny I think you forgot to call me with the details. I got online and saw that everyone was at Karen's to welcome Naley back home." Peyton said pissing everyone off when she walked in.

"Just leave Peyton." Brooke said annoyed.

"Last time I checked this is not your party slut! So butt out, kay?" Rachel grabbed brooke's arms to hold her back and said.

"No. Allow me. Please?" Making Brooke roll her eyes and playfully hit Rachel then Brooke added,

"Be nice darling slut." This made everyone laugh at their antics, except Peyton who rolled her eyes.

"Prostitution comes in twos now? Who knew?" Peyton continued. It wasn't Brooke who launched at her, everyone thought it had been Brooke even Brooke herself thought she launched at Lucas but it was actually Bevin. Then Rachel jumped in also. Brooke and Haley hung back they knew why but none else did (Nathan knew why for Brooke actually). Nathan walked up and pulled the girls (now the whole squad off of Peyton).

"Hey! Hey! Calm down. Trust me no one wants her dead more than me but none of us should have to go to jail for that slut." Nathan said. Everyone calmed down.

"Why do you hate me Nate?" Peyton asked. Then realization hit her and… "Did Brooke tell you what happened?" she asked when he responded with a yes she continued saying, "Why do you try toturn this around on me Brooke? I was only being honest I wasn't going to act on my feelings." She whined. Then she cried with her pity me face that she was so good at. Everyone rolled there eyes at her childish antics that made her look like a fool. Suddenly Brooke punched her in the face causing everyone to cheer her on and laugh. Nathan immediately grabbed Brooke gently and asked her what she was thinking then looked around seeming to remember that others were around.

"You can't do that." Nathan said playing it safe. He then threw Peyton out. Soon everyone got back to the party having fun. Nathan pulled Brooke to the side.

"Look you know I love you right?" Nathan started and she nodded her head. "Well good because I do. And I know you guys broke up but what happened still happened and exists you have to think."

"I know. And I tried but I can't deal with her saying that shit." Brooke relied breaking down on his shoulder. Lycas had been unintentionally eavesdropping on them. The next thing he heard made him hurt, and be afraid, and, get angry. He stormed away.

"What's wrong?" Haley asked him, she may be pissed at him but she still loves him. Brooke walks out and sees Haley talking to Lucas she walks over. Before she could say anything she heard Haley say

"Who told you?" as her jaw dropped. Lucas looked scared and hurt and angry. He had heard her and Nathan, it was the only answer. What was she going to do? Or say?