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"It doesn't look like she's in," Brooke said to Lucas as she knocked on Peyton's front door. "Great."
"Do you have anybody else you can stay with?" Lucas asked. He was extremely concerned for her. She needed somebody to comfort her and there was no-one there for her when she needed them.
"No," she replied sadly. Her eyes filled with tears once more. "I'm completely alone."
"No you're not," Lucas told her, pulling her into his arms once more. "I'm here."
"But I'm gonna have to go home to that empty house again," she told him, her voice muffled by his chest. Her tears soaked his shirt. There was something about his scent that calmed her. "I used to love it, now I just feel so neglected and alone."
"You don't have to go back there Brooke," Lucas told her. His heart went out to the sobbing girl in his arms. "You can come and stay with me if you want to."
"Really?" Brooke asked her head still buried in his chest. His hands rubbed her back soothingly. He noticed that she only had the thin blouse and jeans on she had wore at the firehouse earlier. He noticed how cold she suddenly felt too.
"You're freezing." he said.
"I am a little cold." she admitted. She still had her face in the same position. She was enjoying his body heat.
"Come on, let's get back in the car," Lucas told her. "I have a sweater you can use."
"I still have your other one at my house," she told him as she let him guide her towards the car. "It's in the laundry."
"I have what's left of your cheerleading top at mine." Lucas told her as he remembered. "It got mixed up with my wet clothes and my mom washed and ironed it for you in case you wanted it back."
"I wondered where that went," Brooke replied as they climbed into the car. "Rachel said that you probably kept it to jerk off over seeing as though you've already seen my boobs."
"What?" Lucas asked his eyes going wide. Brooke realized she had actually just said what was on her mind.
"Oh my god! I really didn't mean to say that," she said as she went bright red. "What is wrong with me today?"
"It's your concussion remember." he told her with a laugh. She joined in; relieved he had broken the awkwardness with humor.
"Thank you." Brooke said again as he handed her his fire department sweater. She put it on and winced. She felt like all she had done today was thank him, but he deserved it. He seemed to keep coming to her rescue.
"You're welcome," he told her genuinely. "Have you had anything to eat?"
"I had breakfast," she admitted. "But I've not felt hungry really."
"You're having something to eat at my house okay?" he told her. "I insist."
~X~
"Wow you have your own door?" Brooke asked as she and Lucas. "That's pretty neat."
"Honestly, I don't know why we have three doors into the house but we do," Lucas said as he opened it. "Welcome to my humble abode."
"This is nice." Brooke said as she went inside and looked around.
"I think it's time I revamped it a little. But it'll do for now," he said with a smile. "Make yourself at home."
"Thanks," Brooke said as she sat on his bed. "This is comfy."
"That's one thing that never gets changed when I redecorate," he said sitting on the bed beside her. "I've never found one comfier yet."
"Mine feels like concrete," she told him, reveling in the softness of his bed. "I keep asking my parents for a new one but they never listen."
"Well you get comfy on there and I'll go get you some food okay," Lucas said as he stood. "Do you want anything to drink?"
"Surprise me." she said with a small smile.
"Okay, I won't be long." He told her. He went out of his room and headed into the kitchen. Karen was already in there. "Hey mom."
"Hey Luke," she greeted in response. "You hungry?"
"Yeah. Can I get an extra portion of whatever you made?" he asked hopefully.
"Are you that hungry?" she asked in surprise.
"No. One is for Brooke," Lucas mumbled. Karen looked at him questioningly. "She's scared to be by herself right now. She's all emotional and there's no-one at home for her. So I said that she could stay here tonight."
"How old is she?" Karen asked him.
"Seventeen," Lucas replied with a frown. "You don't think we're going to have sex do you? She just needs company. All clothing is gonna be kept on mom. And nothing is going to be inserted."
"I just want to make sure she's legal that's all," Karen told him. "People make assumptions. I don't want them doing that with you. So as long as she's over the age of consent nobody can implicate anything."
"I appreciate your concern for me mom, but all that's gonna happen in that room tonight is sleep," Lucas promised her. "I do have some self control you know."
"Unlike that brother of yours," Karen said with amusement. "Brooke was in the café this morning with her friends. She ended up buying an entire cake. That redheaded friend of hers is a bit of a handful. The things she was coming out with were unbelievable."
"Rachel? Yeah she is," Lucas said with a laugh. "I knew that was one of your cakes when I had some. They came to the firehouse with an entire cake shop."
"The three of them went?" Karen asked as she heated up two portions of lasagna.
"They sure did," Lucas said with a laugh. Karen looked at him curious. "Rachel ended up giving Julian a lap dance. I'm surprised Dad didn't tell you."
"I've not actually seen your father tonight. He's at your Uncle's and they're having a guy's night," Karen explained. "Deb's coming over soon so that I'm not bored out of my brains. We're gonna watch a movie. You and Brooke can join us if you want."
"I think I'll pass mom," Lucas said softly. "Brooke needs to talk to somebody. So I'm going to be her ears."
~X~
"That was the best lasagna I have ever tasted," Brooke said as she ate every morsel on the plate Lucas had given her. "Your mom is an awesome cook Lucas."
"Well it's what she does all day every day," Lucas replied as he finished his own. "She runs the café in town."
"Oh my God! Karen is your mom?" Brooke said alarmed. "She heard what Rachel said about my shirt."
"About me using it to jerk off?" he asked with a smile.
"Yeah," Brooke answered with a blush. "She was handing us our plates when Rachel decided to blurt it out. I was mortified."
"I can imagine," Lucas said with a laugh as Brooke's phone beeped to alert her of a new message. "I bet my mom was too."
"Oh my God!" Brooke said looking shocked as she read the message. "That was Rachel. She's just finished corrupting your cousin Julian!"
"Huh?" Lucas asked a little confused.
"She's just finished humping him," Brooke laughed. "I'll finally get some peace from her whining about being horny!"
"She sounds like the perfect girl for Julian," Lucas told her. "His last girlfriend broke up with him because he asked her for too much sex."
"Rach will be in her element!" Brooke told him laughing again. "It must be a new thing to do on a Saturday night."
"What?" Lucas asked. "Bang a fireman?"
"No! Hang out with a hot fireman!" Brooke answered with a smile. "I mean Rachel's with Julian, Peyton is with Jake and I'm with you."
"How do you know Peyton's with Jake?" Lucas asked curious.
"She sent me a message when you were getting the food," Brooke explained. "They were gonna go for pizza."
"So that explains why she wasn't in," Lucas said. "My dad and uncle are gonna be having a quiet night by themselves. He was supposed to be having a guy's night. But I'm here, Nathan's at Haley's and Julian and Jake are with Rachel and Peyton."
"Thanks for inviting me here Lucas," Brooke told him sincerely. "I really need this right now."
"I know you do," he replied with a sexy smile. "That's why I'm here."
~X~
"There's a t-shirt for you there. It shouldn't press against any of your bruises." Lucas said later that night when they were getting ready for bed.
"Thanks Luke," she replied. "I feel like that's all I've said to you today."
"That hasn't been all you said," Lucas told her smiling. "There have been a fair few sexual comments made along the way too."
"Yeah but that was the concussion talking." she replied with her own smile.
"Oh yeah I forgot," he said with a laugh. Brooke liked his laugh. "Nothing to do with your friend Rachel's influence at all."
"Nope," Brooke insisted, smiling genuinely. Lucas saw how her dimples stood out. He thought she looked extremely beautiful right then. "You see, I'm a nice little innocent girl who doesn't do the kinds of things Rachel does."
Is she trying to tell me she's a virgin? He thought to himself. He hoped that she was. Maybe she'll let me take it.
"I think one Rachel is enough don't you?" he asked, trying to hide the arousal in his voice. Brooke's ears caught the slight huskiness in his tone. "I'm gonna go to the bathroom. I'll get changed in there. Don't worry I'll knock before I come in."
"Well it's not like you haven't seen it all already." Brooke told him playfully as he headed out of the door.
~X~
Early hours of Sunday morning, Lucas woke to the sound of Brooke whimpering. He blinked the sleep from his eyes and looked over at her. She was led on her back and had tears coming from her eyes. He leaned over and gently shook her awake.
"Brooke. Brooke wake up." he said trying to rouse her. She groggily opened her eyes and looked straight at him. Her forehead was creased and Lucas didn't know if it was pain that was causing it.
"My chest really hurts Luke." she croaked out.
"Where does it hurt?" he asked softly.
"All over," she gasped. "I feel sick."
"Can you breathe okay?" he asked in concern.
"Yeah," she answered shakily as she got her tears under control. "I just want the pain to go."
"Did you get any medication from the hospital?" he asked.
"No, they said something about needing my parent's permission to give me drugs." She replied as she sniffled.
"What a load of bullshit," Lucas said angrily. "They're supposed to give you pain relief. Do you want me to get you some Tylenol?"
"Yes please." she said quietly.
"I won't be long okay?" he told her as he got out of bed and went out of his room into the hallway.
Brooke was in too much pain to even appreciate the way his boxers clung to his butt as he walked, or the fact that his hair was stuck out at odd angles made him look adorable. Or even the fact that he only wore his underwear. He returned a few minutes later with a glass of water and the bottle of pills.
"Here you go Brooke," he said as he set the pills and water down on the bedside table nearest to her, switching the lamp on as he did. "Do you want a hand up?"
"That would be good. I don't know how you're gonna do it without hurting me thought." she said gratefully. Lucas thought for a moment and then put one arm under her thighs, the other around her waist. He lifted her easily and moved her into a sitting position. He straightened and looked down at her.
"Like that," he said with a smile. "I think you should have the max dose of these."
~X~
"Has it kicked in yet?" Lucas asked as he stroked her back a little while later. She had taken the pills and had almost immediately cuddled up to him once he had climbed back into bed. Her head rested on his chest and her left arm was around his waist. Her chest was resting on a soft cushion that was between them. There was nothing sexual about their actions. She just needed the comfort.
"Yes," she replied cuddling up to him more. "I'm actually comfortable for the first time in days."
"Well get some sleep while you can," he told her as he continued stroking her hair and back. "You probably need it."
"Mmm hmm." she replied sleepily. The gentle stroking actions he was making, were lulling her into a deep sleep. Even when she was fast asleep, Lucas continued the action, until he too joined her in slumber.
