I got a lot of help from the guys that reviewed – thank you! There's a lot of love out there for Brucas, so I'll incorporate it in this story. So here goes chapter 2…
June 17thSo today Bevin took me down to this basketball court down by the river to watch some of the river rats play.Teresa was shopping with her mom, of all people, and Peyton was out with Nathan, so I had to go.Bevin claimed we were going because of the fresh air and, to quote, 'beautiful views'. Whatever. I was talking to Peyton about it and we both agree Bevin has her eye on this kid they call Skills. He's alright, but I'll tell you who I'm after.
The thing with these, ahem, financially challenged, guys is that they are so often unaccounted for – enter Brooke Davis. About half way through the game, this one kid in a big truck thing pulled up and got out. And boy, was he cute… He's got sort of dark blond hair and, I guess blue-grey eyes, and, oh, I want him so bad!
The guys at the court called him Luke, but when I went in for some major flirting while he was on a break, he told me to call him Lucas. Lucas. I don't like the name so much, but I know that within a few days of dating I'll have a nickname for him. OK, so first I have to get him to go out with me. But that shouldn't be too much of a problem. I mean, I am Brooke Davis, after all.
June 18th
I went down to the river court again today, alone this time, to try and talk to Lucas a bit more.
"Hey. Lucas, right?" Was the first thing I said to him.
"I just told you that, what, yesterday? You're Brooke." He said, shooting a perfect hoop and paying no attention to me. I swear I don't know why he doesn't play for the Ravens.
Which I told him.
"They're just a bunch of rich, stuck-up idiots. And their cheerleaders are sluts." He added as an afterthought.
I can't believe he isn't falling for me. I mean, it's the girl who's supposed to play hard-to-get, not the guy, for god's sake!
June 21st
Ok, I hate summer vacation when I'm not abroad! One great thing, though- I was downtown today, waiting for Peyton to show up, and I was dying for a coffee, so I dropped into this little place called Karen's Diner or something. And guess who served me? Yes, Lucas.
So I got my espresso, went to sit at a window table and started flicking through a magazine.
"You like to read?" Lucas came and sat down next to me. I jumped and almost spilled my drink.
"No, not really." I said as coolly as possible, then instantly regretted it. He was asking me because he likes to read. It was so obvious and I'd just blown it. "You?"
"Love it." I thought as much. "So, Brooke, " he tilted his head a little as he said my name and it just made me want to kiss him even more. "What do you like to do?"
"Well, I like to shop, and I like to cheer, and then I like… then I like to shop some more. What do you like to do?" I crossed my legs and bit my bottom lip seductively.
"I like to read, and I like to play ball… at the river court." He added this last bit when I was just about to tell him to try out for the Ravens.
"Ok, tell you what Lucas. I'll cut you a deal, because normally by this time I've already sleptwith a guy.I will read a book, if you go on a date with me."
"A date?"
"It wouldn't be one-on-one, though, um, I prefer it that way…" No, it wasn't going to work. "I'll fix up a double date, with one of my "cheer-slut" friends, ok?"
"I guess." Boy, he is a guy of few words.
"Ok, so I'll drop in tomorrow and you can give me a book, and I'll set you up a date."
"Right. Anyway, gotta go. My mom's calling." He got up from the table, even though I couldn't hear anyone.
So that's it, I have a date with Lucas… Lucas I-don't-know-his-last-name. All I have to do now is persuade Peyton to come with Nathan. Oh, this is going to be great!
I probably won't manage to update this before Christmas, so have a great one!
