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ITS MONDAY! OTH is the only thing that gets me thru mondays..
Going to watch OTH now! :]]
I want Brulian back together soooooo bad!

Chapter 3: Code Girl Time

Brooke and Julian had been dating for a few weeks now and the Bakers couldn't be happier. Nolan was psyched that she had her fashion icon 'smooching her daddy', as she called it. Brulian had gone on many dates, but they also found time to spend together with Nolan. Julian wanted Nolan to feel included, and not feel upset that Brooke was hogging her Dada. Nolan and Julian even threw a mini-surprise for Brooke's 23rd birthday on March 30.

Friday, April 12, 2010

Brooke was driving back to the store after a meeting with the label when she heard her favorite ringtone: Thunder by Boys Like Girls: the ringtone specially programmed for Julian.

"Hi boyfriend!"

"Hi Brooke…I ahh have to ask you a huge favor."

"Oh…okay. Anything."

"I need you to pick up Nolan from school…ahh if you can…no big deal if you can't…I'm sure you're busy…"

Julian was rambling. He was nervous that he was maybe moving too fast and didn't want to scare Brooke away. Brooke could sense his tension and stepped in with a response.

"Of course, whatever you need. Is everything okay?"

"Yeah. It's just that there is now an emergency staff meeting about the show and really shouldn't miss it."

"Sure. I'll get Nolan. What time?"

"Oh thank you so much Brooke. Her school gets out in an hour."

"I'll be there."

"Okay great."

"Bye Julian"

"Brooke wait! You need the code."

"The what?"

"The code. Nolan and I have a system where she will not get into a car with anyone else besides me or Jocelyn unless they give her the code."

"Okay?..."

"I am just really afraid of someone taking her."

"That is really good Julian. Smart."

"Yeah I think so…haha…"

"So what's the code?"

"When she asks you for it, say 'No No Bear'".

"Okay…haha…why?"

"I'll explain later. I gotta go. Thanks so much Brooke. You're a life saver."

"No problem. Bye!"

As Brooke pulled up to the school, so many memories of Tree Hill Elementary school flooded her memory. She thought of a young version of herself and Peyton and Nathan and wondered if Nolan had friends like hers. When Brooke saw Nolan skip out of the school with her classmates, Brooke was surprised to see her holding hands with a boy. 'Boys at seven? She's even more progressive than I was! Her father must love this…if he even knows,' Brooke mused. She watched Nolan break away from the boy and wave goodbye before searching the line of cars looking for her father's car. Brooke decided to get out of the car and she walked over to Nolan.

"Brooke? What are you doing here? Where's Daddy?"

"Daddy got called into a meeting at work sweetie, and he asked me to pick you up. I hope that's okay."

Brooke had spent time with Nolan many times before, but never alone. Suddenly Brooke was nervous. Nolan looked skeptical so Brooke continued.

"I have the code if you are nervous. Then we can go and get some ice cream if you want."

"What did Daddy tell you?" Her voice was so innocent as she looked up at Brooke.

"The code is uhh…'No No Bear'"

Nolan smiled. "Okay. Let's Go." Just like that Nolan grabbed Brooke's hand and they walked to the car. 'Maybe this won't be so hard,' Brooke thought.

In the car, the awkward silence began. Brooke turned on her ipod adapter and handed the ipod to Nolan. "Do you want to pick a song?"

"Okay!" Nolan smiled.
"So how did you and your Dad pick a code?"

"I have a stuffed Pooh Bear that I sleep with and when I was a baby, I used to cry and say 'No No Bear!' all the time. Daddy thought that meant I didn't want the bear, but when he took it away, I cried harder. He finally realized that I really wanted to bear. I was saying 'Nolan's Bear' but I couldn't talk well and it came out 'No No Bear'. Daddy does call me No No as a nickname sometimes since then."

Brooke laughed and smiled at the small girl in the rear view mirror.

"That is such a cute story…," and the silence continued.

"Brooke…?"

"Yeah honey?"

"Do you think maybe…uhh…we could have 'girl days' like this again sometimes? I love my daddy but I like to talk to girls too. He doesn't get girl stuff."

Brooke smiled. Maybe Nolan did really like her. Obviously she trusted her and wanted to spend time together. She imagined not growing up with a mother. Even though her mom was less-than-present, at least she was around to help with the real 'girl issues' like fashion, boys, and puberty. Nolan really didn't have that besides an aunt that came to babysit sometimes.

"I think that is a great idea."

"Okay…good…thanks."

"How about we have our own code? A code that only you and I know, that when we say it, the other knows that its time to schedule some girly activities that Daddy wouldn't like. How does that sound?"

"What code?"

"I don't know…how about…'bubblegum dress'?"

"Just like the dress from your store?! I like that code."

"Me too, Nolan. Me too."

Short I know. I wanted to establish a good relationship between Brooke and Nolan. Brooke is really the only nother figure she's ever had.
But I am using the next chapters as filler before I get to the main exciting story plots I have planned.

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~ Haley :]