New town, new home, new friends Brooke was pretty excited. She had been here two days and already became pretty close with Emma and her friends, Rachel seemed to be hanging out Jason a lot to everyone surprise and Brooke even though knew him two days found she liked talking to him and getting to know him even if it was just friends.
Brooke had decorated her whole room and had put up pictures up all over her room an mirror, mostly her and Rachel with friends back home, a few of her and family, lots of her and Holly, but then there was a few of her and Lucas. she had lots of them, from middle to school to graduation, on her mirror was one at graduation, she was on his back and they were smiling at the camera, it was taken a few days before the day he told her he wanted more.
Flashback
"You all packed?" Lucas asked as Brooke walked into his room, She was moving to Texas and he was dreading it, how do you say goodbye to someone you have known your whole life.
"Yeah, I guess I'm done, you think if I don't pack my stuff they won't make me go?" Brooke whined falling on his bed.
"I don't think it works like that." He laughed falling down next to her.
Things went back to normal after that night on spring break, after a few awkward talks and hang outs things got back normal.
"Well cant it? I mean I don't want to go to some stupid town in Texas."
"Oh come on Brookie, you will have fun." Lucas eased up propping himself on his elbows.
"Yeah right nothing good is in Texas, everything I love is here, my friends are here." She sighed "You are here."
"And I will always be here no matter what." He smiled as he pulled her into a hug.
When they pulled away again they realized how close their faces where together, Lucas didn't know why he wasn't sure what he was doing but he started to lean into her.
"Lucas what you doing?" she asked but still didn't move away.
"I…I don't know." He mumbled before his lips crashed into hers. She didn't fight it she didn't pull back, because truth was she wanted to do this, she had been wanting this since that night in the pool. His hands started to unbutton her shirt and he was thankful she didn't stop him. His lips moved to her neck and started to suck on a spot, a small moan escaped her lips as she ran her hands throw his soft blonde hair.
"God Lucas what are we doing?" Brooke says before pushing him off her and jumping off the bed buttoning her shirt.
"I don't know but I want to."
"Lucas we don't do this we are friends, we are supposed to be best friends, and friends don't do that!"
"Well what if I don't want to be your best friend?" he asked easing off his bed walking over to her "What if I want more?"
"Lucas..."
"Tell me you haven't thought about it Brooke, tell me that since that night on the roof you haven't wanted the same thing? Because I know I have and I know we both say it was just spring break and we were drunk and maybe at the time that was right but I haven't thought of anything else since then, and I know you have thought it too."
"Of course I have thought about it Lucas, but doesn't mean that I would ever act on it."
"Why? Why not?"
"Because we are Brooke and Lucas best friends."
"Why can't we be Brooke and Lucas couple?"
"Because that would never work and we would soon break up and I not only would I lose a boyfriend I would lose my best friend. I can't lose you Lucas you mean so much to me." She said as tears fell.
"I don't think I can be just your friend anymore Brooke, I'm sorry but that's just how I feel."
"You don't mean that."
"No I do, I can't just pretend everything is ok when it's not. We could be together Brooke and we both know it would work all you have to say is ok? To give it a try, just give it a try Brooke."
Flashback Over
But Brooke didn't give it a try; she didn't say yes she just left. Said goodbye and walked out the door, jumped into her car and drove all the way home in tears.
"Brookie what you doing?" Rachel walked into Brooke's room to find her in front of the mirror with tears threatening to fall and picture in hand. "You ok?" she asked as she walked over to see the picture "Oh."
"You know I haven't thought about him in so long but I don't know lately I find myself thinking of him all the time. I mean the other night I was talking to Kyle and he said something and all I thought about was Lucas, or I hear some stupid song and he pops in my head. He was supposed to be my best friend the person I counted on no matter what and then he just gave it all up."
"Brooke he liked you, probably loved you and do you know how hard it is to love someone knowing you can't have them, or just being a friend to them."
"Yeah, yeah I do." Brooke said looking down at the picture in her hand rubbing her thumb over Lucas.
"Why don't you call him?" Rachel suggested.
"What? I can't just call him out of the blue and be like hey remember me I know it's been like 4 years since we talked but how has your day been? That would make no since." Brooke said with a dry laugh.
"Why?" Rachel said looking at her friend "Ok it may seem weird but he was your best friend for more than half of your life. What if he has been waiting for you to call because he is to nervous thinking he screwed up and you don't want to talk to him?"
"Yeah maybe but how do I even know if the number I have for him is even still his number?"
"Brooke have you changed your number since high school?" Brooke just shook her head no "See and look you can even use my cell so it doesn't show you calling." Rachel smiled handing Brooke her cell.
"I don't know Rach." Brooke said looking down at the phone in her hand.
"Don't give an excuse just do it." Rachel demanded.
"Fine." Brooke groaned as she dialed the number she had known for years.
It rang three rings before someone picked up.
"Hello?" the voice said on the other line.
"Oh I'm sorry I must have the wrong number…" Brooke sighed not recognizing the female voice.
"Are you looking for Lucas?" the voice asked.
"Umm… yeah I was, is he there?" Brooke asked.
"Yeah he just got out of the shower, just a sec." Brooke heard the voice call for him and his voice talking to her and them pass the phone.
"Hello?" she heard his voice, she couldn't help but smile, she missed his voice and she almost forgot what it sounded like. "Hello is there someone there?"
Brooke just froze and looked up at Rachel with wide eyes not knowing what to say. Brooke just freaked and closed the phone.
"Brooke! He answered why didn't you say something?" Rachel said annoyed.
"I don't know first some girl answered then I guess when I heard his voice I freaked I wasn't sure what to say or do."
"You say hello you dumbass." Rachel said rolling her eyes as the girls started to laugh but their laughs got interrupted by Rachel's phone ringing.
"Oh my god it him!" Brooke freaked.
"Well answer it."
"I can't."
"Yes you can now do it!"
Brooke slowly opened the phone and put it to her ear. "Umm…Hello?" she stuttered.
"Brooke?" she heard him ask. Before throwing the phone to Rachel.
"Talk to him!" Brooke whispered.
"What why?"
"Because he asked for me and I can't talk to him please just say I don't know anything, please Rach!" Brooke begged as Rachel put the phone to her ear. "Hello?"
"Umm.. I'm sorry but did I just talk to Brooke?" Rachel heard the voice say.
"Umm…who?" Rachel lied "There is no one here but that name."
"You sure because I could swear it was her voice."
"I'm sorry you are mistaken."
"Well this number called asking for me can I ask what you wanted?"
"Oh I'm sorry I dialed the wrong number, I thought it was someone else." Rachel lied.
"You sure because my girl told me you asked for Lucas and well I'm Lucas."
"Well you girl was mistaken I thought she said…" Rachel said trying to think of a name "Jucas." Rachel mumbled.
"Jucas? That's not even a name."
"It is too a name and that's who I was looking for." Rachel argued and shrugging at Brooke who just started to laugh.
"Who was that?" the voice said as Rachel covered Brooke's mouth with her hand.
"Umm… that was my TV."
"What's your name?"
"My name?" Rachel said as Brooke just gave her a look.
"Yes, your name."
"Well I'm Rachel."
"Well Rachel I hope you find Jucas."
"Thanks well bye." Rachel said slamming the phone and looking at Brooke.
"Jucas, really Rach."
"I panicked and that was the first thing I thought of that said like Lucas."
Brooke just started laughing again and fell on her bed. "What he say?"
"That Jucas wasn't a real name." Rachel shrugged.
"Well that's because it's not, but I mean what else."
"Well he said if he just heard your voice, but I told him no, then he said that his girl told him that I was looking for him."
"His girl?" Brooke sighed looking up at Rachel who just nodded "Any chance his girl could be like a friend?"
"I don't think so, I'm sorry Brookie."
"It's ok I knew it was a long shot I mean 4 years is a long time, let's just pretend none of that happened."
"Yeah I guess if that's what you want."
"It is, now let's go we don't want to be late for our first day now do we?" Brooke smiled hoping off her bed and grabbing her best friend's hand. "Wait." Brooke said walking over to the mirror "No need to have this up." Brooke said taking the picture down.
"Brooke you can still have pictures of him."
"I know but I just don't think I can look at his face every day and not be with him in any since of the word."
"Yeah I guess, you liked him didn't you."
"Yeah I did, I mean I know it was wrong because he was my best friend and there were a million reasons to why it would never work but it didn't stop me from thinking about it." Brooke sighed looking down at the picture.
"Well and the fact he is extremely hot, oh and is voice is a major turn on." Rachel smirked.
"Rach!" Brooke squealed slapping her.
"What it's all deep and husky and god the things I would do to him, is he a good kisser."
"I am not talking about this." Brooke said as she put the picture in her dresser along with the other pictures of her and Lucas also with a letter she wrote so many years before.
"Why it's not like your two didn't kiss so just tell me was he?" Brooke just grinned. "Knew it!" Rachel squealed.
"Yeah yeah whatever lets go, Emma is waiting for us." Brooke laughed grabbing Rachel's arm and walked out of the room.
A/N: Please Review and let me know what you think :))