A/N: So this is kinda short I guess. I don't know. I like it, I've been wanting to add some Brucas bonding, and I think this was the perfect place. And no worries, about the whole Brulian marriage thing. There are many surprises still left in store. Well you know me. I hope you like it, it kinda took a different turn than I was really expecting, but it's not that bad. Anyways, please read, review, and enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or anything else associated with it.

Rating: PG


"What are you doing here?" She asked shocked to see Lucas standing in front of her. "I came to see if you were alright." He said plain and simple. "How'd you know I would be here?" "Well I figured the way you were looking something was going on with Julian so you wouldn't go home, so you came here."

Brooke took a deep breath in. She was holding back tears. Lucas cocked his head to the side. "Tell me what's wrong?"

Brooke couldn't hold it in any longer. "Julian asked me to marry him!" She blurted out, and tears started to run down her face. Lucas looked shocked, then hurt, then mad, then concerned. "When?" He asked. "Just before I introduced you all to him."

Lucas took a minute. "You said he was just your boyfriend." "I know. But I wasn't sure how the news was gonna settle that I had brought back a boyfriend from New York, and it didn't settle well so I didn't tell anyone."

Tears were pouring down her face. She didn't think it was going to be this hard to tell anyone, especially Lucas.

Brooke knew there was probably a better way about telling Lucas but she didn't care, she did it the way she did, and she couldn't take it back.

Lucas looked at her, hurt crying, and needed a say in all this. He walked over to her wrapped his arms around her. "Shh." he said trying to sooth her. "Don't cry." Brooke sniffled and tried to pull herself back together, but she couldn't. The tears wouldn't stop.

Brooke couldn't understand why she was crying. She loved Julian she really did. So why was she crying, her friends would eventually come around to him, even Lucas would come to be his friend.

She could see her future with him, all of it. Having two kids living in a huge house, working at Clothes' Over Bros'. Him still pursing the acting career. Everything she had ever wanted she could see in Julian, so why wasn't she happy. Why?

Lucas hugged her tighter, he didn't know what to say to her. What was there to say to her? How do you tell the women you love to marry a man you don't even know? It's impossible.


"I can't hold on to the past anymore. He's gone. Nothing's ever gonna bring him back." - Buffy

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