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I was sitting in my room of our new apartment and looking at my costume. I really liked my idea of being the devil, and only because the industry refused to make some creative outfits for the devil, didn't mean that I wouldn't get my original outfit. Haley, my roommate, knocked at my door and I opened it.
"You aren't ready yet?" she asked in shock.
"Well, look at you Mrs. Greaselightning" I smiled at her costume. She was the bad Sandy from Grease.
"You said we go as sexy whatever" she said feeling uncomfortable at my reaction.
"No, you look smockin'" I grinned "Just give me 30 minutes, so I can keep up with you" I muttered and got my costume.
"Your devil has feathers?" she asked in disbelieve.
"She is a feathery devil, deal with it" I said and closed the door to get changed.
"Okay, sorry" she said annoyed "So why did you decide to go?" she asked.
"Ehm… no reason really, I just thought that Luke and Peyton shouldn't keep me away from this. I should confront myself with them, so it soon will be easier"
I walked out in my costume.
"Did you make it yourself?" Haley asked astonished.
"Yes" I proudly grinned and started to put on some make-up and my fake hair.
"How do I look?" I asked as I turned around and let her see my costume from different angles.
"Really? Wow" she smiled.
"That's what I was going for" I grinned and we both left for the party.
As I walked in my intuition told me to search for Nathan, I was scanning every person in the room after him. Some failed from the height and others because of their hair or eye color. He wasn't here yet, I decided and walked over to the bar to get a drink.
"You want me to get you a coke" a guy in a batman costume asked.
"No thanks, actually I am sick and tired of guys trying to get me over a pathetic drink. So boy with no clue…" I started but he interrupted me.
"Brooke, it's me Nate" he smiled.
"Oh, sorry" I said and blushed.
"It's okay" he smirked. I could only see his mouth and chin the rest was covered in his costume. I never realized how beautiful and full his lips were before. His eyes got all the concentration, once they stared at you there was no way to avoid them, but now I was concentrated on his beautiful lips.
"So can I buy you a drink now?" he asked and I looked up. Alright you couldn't deny those blue eyes.
"Yes" I smiled and he ordered two alcohol free cocktails.
"Not wanting you to say that I try to fill you up, so I could take advantage of you" he teased.
"And because you are as underage as me" I grinned.
"Yeah" he laughed.
"Well you look amazing" he smiled at my costume "the most creative costume, though the devil theme is kinda overused" he said and I looked up at him.
"You really suck with compliments" I told him and he nodded.
"I guess" he admitted.
"Hey" Peyton said behind us "Who is your new friend Brooke?" she asked as if we were talking normally again.
"It's…" I wasn't sure if Nathan really went to the troubles of this outfit, without actually the benefit of hiding.
"Need to go anyway" he whispered, so no one really could have figured out it was him and left.
"So now you aren't only stealing my current boyfriends you also make sure to get the numbers of my flirts?" I asked and raised one of my eyebrows at her. Yes, I just referred to Nathan as my flirt, but well she didn't know it was him… Whatever!
"I just tried to be polite Brooke" she said innocent. And I knew that probably she was telling the truth. Somehow I just felt guilty for flirting with Nathan, her ex, even if she stole Luke from me.
"I should go" I decided as I saw Nathan turn to the door. He seemed to be about to leave.
"Brooke" she said after me.
"Not now Peyton" I said and walked after him.
"Still not talking to you?" Lucas asked her as I walked after Batman.
"Nope, but she seems to be into a new guy, which is good, right?" Peyton asked insecure.
"Right" Lucas pressed out between his teeth.
"Wait up" I shouted after Nathan.
"Brooke" Nate turned around and I smiled.
"Well actually the devil, I wanted to buy your soul, but Brooke will do as well" I teased and a smile escaped his lips.
"I am sorry I didn't tell her who you were, I just wasn't sure…"
"You did the right thing, I was here incognito, so I didn't have to talk to them" he interrupted me.
"You okay right?" I asked and put my hand on his shoulder. I really barely saw his softer side, until the lock it together I would have never guessed he had one.
He nodded "Just not ready to show my face around them".
"Oh, you thought this through" I said "I should have too"
He smiled again and I felt like I could stop him from going away. And make him forget this little accident.
"You want to dance?" I asked pointing at the dance floor filled with people and he nodded.
"I guess"
"Oh you kill me here" I teased and he followed me. His shocked face expression didn't vanish.
"You just say all the things I girl wants to hear" I explained in total irony.
"Well good for me I guess, maybe I will get laid" he teased back.
"Oh you really think you get that lucky?" I asked playing along.
"Maybe" he smirked at me.
"So who is the girl?" I grinned and he rolled his eyes.
"Now you kill me here" he just repeated my sentence and we both danced to some song, some rock number that I didn't recognize. The song was over and Nathan noticed a friend of his walking over.
"This is Owen" he said and pointed at a guy with short dark hair dressed as a pirate.
"Hey, Brooke" I said and smiled politely.
"Nice to meet you" Owen said and faced Nathan.
"You want to get some real drinks?" he asked and Nate looked at me if I minded I shook my head and they left for the bar. Owen seemed to be 21 already because now they were having shots.
"Who is the guy?" Haley asked behind me.
"The guy?" I repeated nervously. I almost forgot that she was here as well, I bet she just spend some time with Luke and Peyton.
"Yes Brooke, the mysterious type dancing with you" she said and gave me her DUH look.
"Don't know yet" I said and turned to face her, I wasn't sure why I lied. Maybe I just wanted to shield him.
"You into him?" she asked totally happy. Though she rather would have seen me with her best friend, she just wanted to see me be happy.
"Don't know" I repeated again, because basically I didn't know yet.
"Well he seems, very mysterious" she said after looking at him more closely.
"I know" I smiled "Want to dance tutor girl?" I asked and she nodded so we got lost on the dance floor again.
"So what's the dial?" Owen asked Nathan.
"The dial?" Nathan was playing dumb as I was before.
"You know, with that girl? Brooke was the name?"Owen asked again before giving him another shot.
"She is nice and she has been through similar stuff, actually she was with Lucas before" Nathan told him.
"Luke the one you won't let me beat out the crap out?" Owen asked and Nathan laughed.
"Exactly" he added.
"To love" Owen said before pouring his drink down.
"Right" Nathan agreed suspicious and drank up.
"Your guy is coming" Haley whispered as she fleeted from me.
"Hey" I turned around to face Nathan again.
"Do you want to join us?" he asked and I could tell that he had a lot of drinks already.
"No, not now I actually like the song" I said and he pouted. It was so cute how his lower lip stood up now.
"Okay, just one drink" I agreed.
"Thanks" he smiled.
We walked over to Owen and I sat down between him and Nathan.
"Tequila, 3 of them" he ordered and smiled at me.
"Thanks" I said and Nathan nodded at him.
The bartender put the drinks in front of us and Owen cheered to us before drinking.
"So you seem like a real special Devil, never seen one with feathers" Owen teased me.
"Why does everyone say that, so the devil is feathery in my world" I complained and Nathan laughed.
"See Owen and I have some things in common, like our inability to make compliments" Nate smiled and I just recognized that Owen was just being nice by starting a small talk.
"Oh sorry, I kinda stand beside myself in the past few days" I said and Owen shook his head.
"No hard feelings, you make that one laugh again" he pointed at Nathan "and I am pretty thankful for that, he was beside him, since… you know"
I nodded and looked at Nathan. The softer side of Nathan, who would have guessed.
"He made me laugh today a couple of times himself" I smiled softly and Owen nodded.
"I noticed" he whispered.
We spend the rest of the evening together and it was just after 2 in the morning as my cell rang.
"Waiting at the car. Just come when you are ready, but I wanted to drive home soon –Hales"
"Sorry guys, seems like I will leave you now" I said and they both moaned. They were pretty drunk and I drank enough myself.
"My roommate just told me to get going or I will sleep on the streets or in hell" I added referring to my costume "Nice meeting you Owen" I smiled at the pirate and turned to Nathan "See you at school, Scott"
"Bye Brooke" I've heard behind me as I walked away to the door.
"Brooke" someone screamed behind me. I turned around to see Batman.
"Batman?" I smiled. Nathan put his hand on my back and looked me deep in my eyes.
"Just a stupid bet" he smiled at me.
"About kissing me?" I guessed and he nodded. So I put my hands on each side of his face and pulled him down in a soft little kiss.
"Was that enough?" I asked and he nodded.
"See you tomorrow" I smiled and Nathan murmured "Goodbye"
Then I finally left for the evening. I felt somehow lighter after spending time with the guys and after the sweet innocent kiss between Nathan and me.