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I don't own anything to do with One Tree Hill….

Chapter 4

Journey to the Past

Lucas couldn't stop thinking about Brooke since their night together. It all started as harmless drinks with an old friend.

"What ya thinking bout, lover" Rachel purred

"The past…."

"And why would you be thinking about the past when you have me in the present" Rachel suggested as she straddled Lucas

"I'm really not in the mood, Rach" Lucas said getting agitated. It had been a month since he had visited his mum, Keith and Lily in Tree Hill. It was when Brooke and Peyton left for New York after graduation that he realised he wasn't really missing his girlfriend, but the girl who sacrificed her own heart for her best friend's. Everyday that summer Lucas thought about Brooke, wondering what she was doing, who she was with, or if she thought of him. He had run into Rachel the following year, as they were under the same management firm in San Francisco. After they had dated for 2 years, Lucas proposed. In part out of pressure from Rachel, and also in part to forget about Brooke. After all, he thought, she was probably married to some millionaire by now.

He arrived in town the day prior. With Nathan and Haley in Charlotte, he decided to stop by the house that he had stared out most of his junior year. The one that most would say housed his high school sweetheart. But not him. Lucas and Peyton knew that they weren't meant to be. But just the comfort of being with each other was enough back then.

He knocked on the white Victorian style door. The house was exactly the same. He could hear heavy footsteps coming towards the door.

The person at the door definitely wasn't his curly haired ex girlfriend.

"Jake??"Lucas said surprised

"Luke, my man what are you doing here" Jake said motioning him inside.

"I could ask you the same question, man" Lucas said walking into the foyer

"What can I say, Peyton has finally made an honest man out of me" holding up his left hand that held a gold band on his ring finger.

"Wow, I guess I have missed a lot" Lucas said, glancing at the pictures that were scattered around the lounge room. Peyton with Jake on their wedding day, Jake and Jenny at the park in Savannah, Peyton and Jenny after a finger painting session.

"Yeah, man. We all missed you. What brings you back into town?" Jake said, picking up Jenny's toys off the couch.

"Visiting the family man, I had to get away for a bit" Lucas said, staring guiltily down at his shoes"

"Ok, Luke, what's going on? You turn up after what, 4 years? The only people you have spoken to from here is Nathan and Haley! so tell me, what's really going on?" Jake said, as blunt as ever.

"I'm getting married"

"Congrad-"

"No, Jake! I proposed to Rachel just so it would shut her up, and because ever since I proposed all I can think about is Brooke" Luke said, looking frustrated.

"You know she is living back here" Jake said, looking for a reaction from Luke

"Brooke? I thought she would be living the high life in New York" Luke said, urgency in his voice Jake had rarely heard

"Yeah, she has her clothes over bros boutique here, but she is still works for Victoria Secret"

"Do you have her number, Jake" Lucas said, a fire in his eyes that had been absent the last 4 years

"Here you go, Luke as Jake handed Luke a piece of paper, "but I am warning you man, if you break her heart again, Peyton might break your face" Jake said with a small smile on his face.

"Thanks, Jake, I'll see you tomorrow, k?" Lucas said as he got up of the couch and headed towards the door

"Wait, Luke, don't you want to see-"Lucas walked out the door, without looking back

Peyton?" Jake said to himself, amazed at what had just happened, then he picked up the phone and dialled Peyton's studio

"Hey, babe guess who just came by?..."Jake said filling Peyton in on Luke's brief visit

Brooke sat at her desk, looking through the paperwork for the upcoming Victoria Secret show when her phone started ringing.

"Hello, this is Brooke" she said noticing that it was an unknown number

"Brooke?" said the voice that she had been yearning to hear for 4 years.

"Luke? Is that you? How did you get this number?" Brooke said, surprised to hear Lucas' voice after all this time

"Jake told me, Brooke. Did you want to get a drink tonight?" Luke said hopefully, not knowing what Brooke would say.

"I guess so," Brooke said reluctantl,

"How about the Blue Bar for old time's sake, at about 8?" Luke suggested, holding his breath, waiting for Brooke to respond.

"Ok" Brooke said in the same tone, which both puzzled and intrigued Lucas

"Well, I'll see you tonight, Brooke. It was great talking to you" Lucas said, finally breathing normally.

"Ok, Luke, bye" Brooke said, and hung up the phone. What had she gotten her self into…again??

Brooke walked in to the Blue Bar, in such a way that every man turned their head as she waltzed up to the bar.

"A Screaming Orgasm, thanks" as she made eye contact with the bartender.

"Coming up" as he eyed Brooke

"Some things never change" Lucas said as he approached the bar, eyeing Brooke up and down.

She hadn't really changed since high school. Granted, her hair was a little shorter, she dressed a little more conservative then in high school, but it suited her. Brooke wore a purple button up blouse and a black skirt that rested just above her knee. She took Lucas' breath away, just like she had in high school.

"Luke" Brooke said as she gave him a brief hug.

God, he's still so sexy Brooke thought. Dressed in jeans, thongs and a sports jacket he looked great, even better then he did in high school.

"Beer, thanks" he nodded to the bartender as Brooke snapped out of her assessment of him

"So, Luke, what brings you back to Tree Hill?" Brooke said as she sipped her drink

"I've missed Mum, Keith and most of all, Lilly" Luke said, the pride obvious in his voice

"She's a wonderful kid, Luke. I'm still trying to corrupt her, but Karen won't let me" Brooke said with a fake pout on her face

"Yeah she is, I've missed so much of her growing up" Luke said

"Why did you stay away, Lucas? Why didn't you call me?" Brooke said in a whisper

"It was just too hard to see you with Chase, Brooke, plus I didn't even know you were back in town" Lucas said looking intently into Brooke's chocolate eyes.

"Chase and I were over a long time ago, Lucas, and if you had managed to call me anytime in the last 4 years I would have told you that" Brooke said fiercely

"Oh.." was the only thing Lucas could say. He deserved that. Truth was, he was scared. He had been scared back in high school with the intensity of their love. That's what had kept Lucas away for all these years, but he wasn't ready to tell Brooke that

"Maybe we should get another drink" Brooke said, thinking that it would be better to numb the pain of the past then confront it.

Brooke woke up, with a pounding in her head and heart that she had not felt in years.

She examined her body looking for any spontaneous tattoos or any other alcohol induced madness.

Nothing. She sighed with relief. There was something missing though. She surveyed her room. Her clothes was thrown haphazardly around the room. There were two glasses and an empty bottle of bourbon on her dresser. Brooke closed her eyes and memories of the night started flooding back. The Blue Bar. Screaming Orgasms. Beer. Brooke's stomach churned. And Lucas. Brooke glanced at her bed. The sheets were crumpled. The doona was on the ground. Brooke stood up and realised what was missing. Her clothes.

So I know that was a bit flash back heavy, but I am sure plenty of you wanted to know how the Brucas baby happened! Review please