AUTHOR' NOTE!: Alright guys, I'm back with a new chapter a LOT sooner that i thought but I know that you guys could use some hope before tomorrows episode and I could also use some too. Also, has anyone seen the "Leyton" wedding pic running around youtube and all over the net? Not cool! I think its part of a dream sequence because I read confirmed spoilers for season 5 and I know that Lucas is supposed to marry...well, I won't spoil it for you. Anyways, I wanted to let you know that all of this right now is Brooke and Lucas's thoughts. MY story is written kind of like a third person omniscient, the narrarator can see, feel, and know what Brooke and Lucas are thinking so don't let that confuse you. Also, the titles are from songs I like that, in my head, fit the chapter. This one isn't as good because there is no dialogue, but it's a lot of Brooke's feelings and to me it seems a bit out of order and it didn't come out EXACTLY how I meant for it too, but i hope it works. Enjoy! And keep hope for BRUCAS![Also, in case you weren't sure, there is no Lindsey. I really do like her, but she just didn't fit the way I want the story to go. And you'll fund out why Pucas broke up in a few chapters)

DISCLAIMER!: I absolutely PROMISE I own NOTHING from One Tree Hill! It's all yours WB except that I wish it was mine :)

Chapter 2- "How To Save A Life"

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Brooke Davis.

Even now as a 22 year-old woman with an amazing and highly successful career, more money than she could spend, and looks that any girl would kill for, felt like the same 17 year-old girl that was head over heels in love with that boy.

Lucas Scott.

Nothing could bring back her feelings for him more than the feel of his skin on hers.

After exactly 4 hours, 11 minutes, and 52 seconds, that feeling burned as fresh inside of her as a newly ignited flame.

But just as back when she was that 17 year-old girl, she wondered why he could do that.

She'd never felt a love so strong.

She had been used to dissapointment and not having any attention from the people that really mattered.

Until she met him.

Even she couldn't believe how much she loved him sometimes, so how was it possible for her to begin to explain it to him?

He just...completed her.

She always wanted him to be hers, even when she was hurting because of him, she just wanted him.

But, he hadn't been hers for a long time.

Maybe he never even was.

When he and Peyton had cheated on her the first time, her immediate thought, even before the one of her bashing both of their skulls in, was that they were right.

Peyton had somehow always had first dibs on Lucas.

She may not have claimed him as soon as she could have and should have, and that was where(Brooke felt) was Peyton's biggest mistake. That's why Brooke blamed her.

But she never hated Peyton for it.

She wasn't as in love with Lucas as she made herself look, and even though it hurt, a LOT, Brooke always knew she could forgive Peyton and Lucas for that.

Until they did it again.

That's something Brooke hated them both for.

Especially Peyton.

She made Brooke feel terrible for loving Lucas and for having him.

And she did. Love him. More than she ever loved anyone in her entire life.

She still did.

Just like she still loved Peyton.

But that was just it. She realized she couldn't have them both at the same time. And if she couldn't have them both, they should have had each other.

That way no one got hurt. Except her.

That's why she dumped him. Her pain was so much more bearable than the pain it would have cause Lucas and Peyton.

Of course, that wasn't what she wanted. She wanted Lucas to still be her boy and Peyton to still be her best friend. She wanted the two of them to be friends.

But more than she wanted that, she knew Peyton needed Lucas more.

And she wanted Peyton to be happy.

She also wanted Lucas to be happy.

Brooke would never admit all that to them though.

She knew she was still in love with Lucas, she knew it when she broke up with him, when she gave him her blessing to date Peyton, when she saw them kissing and being in love, when she had to say goodbye to him at graduation knowing that she was saying goodbye to him forever, goodbye to him being in love with her.

And even now, with the new info of him and Peyton not working out, she still wouldn't admit it. It was just a matter of time before the two of them realized they wanted each other more than they wanted her.

And as Brooke sat in her fabulously priced 7000 dollar a night hotel suite ready to meet her "best friend", she finally understood that it was her, and no one else.

Brooke wasn't enough...for anyone.

AUTHOR'S NOTE!: Was it okay? I changed it a bit from what was on my paper. Basically, I think that's how Brooke feels. She's not enough and she wants Lucas and Peyton to be happy more than she wants it for herself and she thinks that the only way for them to be happy is for them to be together.

I know its not very BRUCAS-Y yet, but I have to build up to it. I have absolutely no idea where this story is gonna go, but I hope it goes somewhere good.

Thank you sooooo much for the reviews! I;m so happy people actually like it so far. I feel obliged to keep writing and not let you guys down. But I'm only 15 so its gonna be hard, haha.

The next chapter will be a lot of Brooke-Peyton interaction because no matter how much Peyton screws up with Brooke, their friendship is too strong to throw away.

Later guys:)