Note: Thanks to all the people who left reviews, it means a lot. As you all know, Christmas Eve is tomorrow night, so I won't be updating tomorrow. If I get enough reviews I will write as much as I can on Christmas Day and try and have another chapter out then. I'm going away on Monday and won't be around for a week so I won't be updating until January. So lots of reviews update by Monday. This was kind of a filler chapter, I had to bring something up and this was my way of doing it.


Fixed Hearts to Battlefields

"Damnit!" Haley exclaimed as she tripped over the dresser, stubbing her toe in the process. She groaned when she noticed Brooke's sheets start to move. Haley quietly crept out of the bedroom so she wouldn't wake up Brooke; she had another half hour or so to sleep. Haley had a tendency to wake up early, something you'd have to do if you were sharing a shower with Brooke.

"What was that?" Brooke groggily asked Lucas as her eyes slowly fluttered open. Lucas had already woken up; he had been watching Brooke sleep. "Lucas?"

"Yeah. I'm here. It was Haley," Lucas replied with a nod.

Brooke smiled and looked up into Lucas' eyes, "Morning."

Lucas kissed her softly, "Morning pretty girl."

She smiled and dropped her lips to his once more. Lucas brought his hand to her neck, pulling her face closer.

Ten minutes later Haley walked back into the bedroom, a towel wrapped around her wet body, "Somehow I knew Luke would end up in your bed." She shook her head, "And as much as I'd love to let you to continue your 'heartfelt reunion', I need to get dressed." A grumble came from Brooke's bed.

"Go away," Lucas complained against Brooke's lips.

"Nuh uh. Let's go Luke. I guarantee your mother is flipping out right now," Haley demanded holding onto her towel with one hand as she opened the drawer of her dresser. Haley smiled triumphantly when she heard movement on the other side of the room. She glanced towards them; Luke had gotten out of bed and was putting on his shoes while Brooke hung on his back telling him she'd see him later. He kissed her quickly, said goodbye to Haley and practically ran from the room. He had exactly 10 minutes to get home and pretend he was asleep so his mother wouldn't know he was out all night. Brooke sighed and got up from the bed, heading for the door, only to be stopped by Haley blocking the way, "Is it safe to call you Lucas' again?"

"No… yes… no. I don't know," Brooke replied with a groan.

"What do you mean you don't know? You just slept with the guy," Haley complained.

"We didn't sleep together. We just slept in the same bed."

"No little talks about how much you wanted to be with each other?" Haley asked hopefully.

"I didn't say that."

"Did you tell him how you felt? Because if you didn't I'm going to slap you Brooke. He deserves to know, you can't keep doing this to him. It's not fair. He's head over heels for you and you just keep playing with his heart. It's not-" Haley said quickly before Brooke interrupted.

"I thought nosey little Haley would've been up listening to us all night. I guess not." Brooke paused to smirk, "For your information I told him exactly how I felt and he did the same."

Haley jumped, almost dropping her towel as she squealed.

"Okay ew. Keep that thing up," Brooke said referring to the towel, "If you'll excuse me I really need to get in the shower."

Haley smirked and stepped out of her way, "I'm raiding your closet. If you and Luke got lucky with your relationship maybe Nathan and I will have the same."

Brooke gave her a sympathetic look and headed for the bathroom.


"Did you tell him how you felt?" Peyton asked as she plopped down beside Brooke on the bench outside school.

"What? Huh?" Brooke glanced from Peyton to Haley, "She was in on it too?"

Haley shrugged innocently, "Oops?"

"Yeah we talked, made out, talked some more, fell asleep and got woken up by Ms. Nosey over here," Brooke told Peyton.

"Wait. You slept with him? So you're back together? I told you eating all that ice cream and cake was just going to be a waste of time."

"We didn't… well we did, but we slept. And no. Peyton we're going to go slow, we aren't back together," Brooke replied.

"Don't mess with him Brooke."

"I'm not. I told him I loved him, right now that's all that matters."

Suddenly two hands covered her eyes and a mouth was felt against her ear, "Boo."

Brooke smiled and leaned back to move her eyes off of his hands, "Hey Luke."

"I think the right answer was Ah!" Lucas replied moving his hands away.

"Did your mom flip out on you?" Brooke asked turning around to face him.

"Nah. She walked into my room to wake me up just as I fell onto the bed."

Brooke smiled and stood up, grabbing her things, "We should talk… about last night."

"In Brooke's language that's code for let's go kiss in the corner," Haley mocked with a laugh.

"Real mature," Brooke told Haley giving her a playful smack on the head. "Seriously, we should talk Luke."

Lucas nodded and took Brooke's hand hesitantly. She didn't pull away, rather linked her fingers with his and started to walk away, Lucas following her.

"What did you want to talk about?" Luke asked once they were out of earshot of Peyton and Haley.

"About us. I know what we told each other last night was big, and typically it would lead to us getting back together, but it can't. It doesn't. I'm not ready yet. I'm not ready for fast because I'm not sure if you're going to dump me in a week because I started to bore you like last time."

"I'm not going to do that. I love you Brooke, nobody else."

Brooke stopped walking and turned to face him, "We'll take it slow okay? Not super slow because I can't deal without your kisses, but we'll go slow. Let me build my trust in my own time. But please feel free to help me trust you."

"And how am I supposed to do that?" Lucas asked stopping when she did, facing her as well.

"Don't flirt with other girls, not even if it's Haley and you're just teasing her. No other girls Luke. If we're going to work you're going to have to deal with just me."

"Brooke, you're it. You're all I need." Luke told her, placing a kiss on her cheek, "We should get to class okay?"

"We can be late," Brooke told him as she dropped her lips down onto his. Lucas smiled against her lips and kissed her back.


It was around ten minutes into first period when Haley threw a piece of paper at Peyton.

"I told you Brooke meant kissing when she wanted to talk to Luke. Have you seen Nathan?"

Peyton glanced back at Haley just to make sure it was from her. She glanced around the room; both Brooke and Lucas' seats were empty. She laughed to herself.

"The little whores. They probably decided to skip. Nathan… doesn't he have Johnson first period?"

Haley laughed at the note and wrote something quick back, "Doubt it. They'll be back by second. Yeah. I was hoping to see him this morning. I wanted to talk to him."

"Brooke's in my second. Oh, that's why you decided to wear Brooke's clothes!"

"How'd you know they were Brooke's?"

"Who do you think she drags to the mall?"

"Right."


Sure enough when second period came around both Lucas and Brooke were present in their classrooms. Brooke and Peyton were early, sitting at their desks beside each other with a few minutes before the late bell rang.

"Where were you in first period?" Peyton asked her.

"Ditched. Luke and I went to the park and talked."

"You managed that without getting caught leaving campus?"

"I've got skills P. Sawyer," Brooke told her with a laugh.

"Back together yet?" Peyton asked.

Brooke shrugged, "Technically yes." She smiled just as Lucas walked into the classroom. "He looks happy," Peyton commented as Lucas headed towards them. Brooke smiled and put her arm out as Lucas neared her so he could give her a hug.

"Long time no see," He said kissing the side of her head.

"It's been ages," Brooke replied with a laugh.

"What a crime." He kissed her lips gently and moved to go sit in his seat.

Brooke didn't reply, her eyes were glued to the door to the classroom. 'Great, he's the last person I want in my classes.' Brooke thought to herself as Peyton started waving her hand in front of her face, "What's with you?"

Brooke nudged her head to the door, "Nathan wannabe over there."

Peyton looked up, "Whoa. Seriously. We should probably keep him away from Haley."

Brooke laughed, "I know him. I met him at Abercrombie before you and Haley pulled your little 'throw Luke at Brooke' stunt. We flirted a little."

Peyton shook her head, "You better tell Luke before he goes all macho man on you."

"Brooke! Hey…"

Damn. Peyton between Brooke and Lucas.

"Hey Ryder," Brooke replied with a smile.

"Who would have guessed you'd be in my classes?" Ryder stated when he reached Brooke.

"Heh, yeah," Brooke replied with a fake laugh.

"At least I've got one pretty face to look at," Ryder replied.

"Yeah. About that…" She didn't get to reply, the bell rang signaling class would begin.

Ryder sat down in an empty seat by Brooke and Peyton. 'This is definitely going to be a great year.'

Peyton decided that Brooke had enough to worry about with her relationship with Lucas, and the last thing that she needed was Ryder on her back. She took out a sheet of paper and started to write him a little letter.

Nathan Scott wannabe,
Little FYI, that's your new nickname. Get used to it. I'm Peyton. Brooke is my best friend. Just so we're clear, she's taken. She doesn't need you screwing that up. I know she was single when she met you, and you two flirted a little, but that was it. She's taken now so keep your little hands to yourself or we're going to have trouble. They've got a rocky past but they're in love. You do anything to wreck that and I'll have the entire basketball team on your ass.

Much love,
Peyton

She tossed the piece of paper at him and didn't bother to look at his facial expression or turn to wait for a response. The answer was simple, just stay away from her. Little to Peyton's knowledge, he just gave him all the more reason to mess with them.


Dun dun dun dun.