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This chapter is a bit longer. I felt like everything in this chapter was needed and wouldn't fit well in another chapter. Also, since a lot of you want to see Brooke, I needed to get everything in this chapter, in order for Brooke to be in this chapter somewhat. Also thanks so much for your reviews! I love them. They make me want to continue to write for you wonderful readers! You guys are all truly amazing. Please, keep them coming. I love hearing what you have to say!
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Against All Odds
Chapter 7
That heartbreaking moment when you find out that the one you love most in the world has found someone else to love
"Lucas?!" Brooke barely mustered out.
"Lucas?!" Julian looked between Brooke and Lucas, realizing that it was the infamous Lucas Scott that had broken Brooke's heart one too many times.
"Maybe I should go." Lucas spoke softly as he looked down at the ground while rubbing the back of his neck.
"Yeah, maybe you should." Julian looked at Lucas with disgust.
"Julian!" Brooke pulled on Julian's arm. "Just give me a second Lucas."
Lucas nodded his head, as Brooke pulled Julian towards the staircase. Julian looked back over at the open door, and rolled his eyes. Brooke shook her head and rolled her eyes at Julian as she walked back over to the door and shut it to where it was open ajar. She made her way back over to Julian and looked into his eyes. She could see the disgust still evident in his brown orbs. They had just had a great night out and she didn't want the night to end on a bad note. Without speaking, she stood on her tip toes and pulled him in for a kiss. The kiss spoke more then any words could speak. Julian pulled Brooke closer to him as he tried to deepen the kiss. Brooke reluctantly pulled away at that moment. This time when she looked up into his eyes she saw the sympathy wash over him. Julian gave her a small smile, which indicated he was ok with Brooke talking with Lucas. Even if it was late at night.
"I won't be long." Brooke kissed his cheek.
"Before you go out there, do you think you could put something a little less sexy on?" Julian questioned eyeing the brunette up and down.
Brooke raised an eyebrow as she looked down at her ensemble. A light shade of pink washed over her face as she noticed all of the skin she had showing. The little black robe she was wearing left little to the imagination. She bit her bottom lip as she pulled the robe closed over her chest. She then proceeded up the stairs to change. Shortly after changing into a pair of black sweat pants and Julian's overly large hoodie that he insisted on, she made her way to the front door. Before she walked out, she couldn't help but wonder why he was here. The last she heard, was that Lucas had left with Peyton and rarely came back to visit. She breathed in a deep breath as she walked outside onto the porch. Her eyes spotted him sitting on the porch swing. He was looking down at his hands and playing with his fingers. A small smile came across her face as she made sure the door was shut and she made her way over to Lucas. Once she was close enough, she leaned against the side railing while crossing her arms over her chest.
Lucas took notice of her presence and looked up at her. Brooke Davis. His eyes scanned her up and down, taking her all in. He tried to make it less obvious, but they both knew Lucas wasn't able to be less obvious when it came to checking Brooke out. His heart skipped a beat as he was in awe. She looked amazing, even in an overly large hooded sweatshirt. Lucas shook his head and rolled his eyes slightly. He knew exactly why she was wearing the sweatshirt. Julian was obviously trying to mark his territory. He couldn't blame the guy, he would have done the same thing if he was in Julian's shoes. That thought quickly left his mind as Brooke smiled at him. It was a simple sweet smile and it made his heart melt every time. He had played this scenario out in his mind so many times, just so he would know what to say. But here he was, speechless and not knowing where to even begin.
"So…" Brooke let the word linger as Lucas looked up at her again.
"You look good." Lucas spoke the first thing that came to his mind.
"Thanks!" She laughed slightly. "You don't look to bad yourself."
"This is awkward." Lucas scratched the back of his neck.
"You're telling me." She giggled at the situation.
"You're not helping the situation." Lucas chuckled along with her giggles.
"Sorry." Brooke tried to stop her laughter.
"How have you been?" He asked as he looked up at her.
"I've been great!" She smiled at him. "Life has treated me really good."
"How so?"
"Well, for starters Clothes' over Bros is a giant success." Brooke beamed at the thought.
"Wasn't that the line you created in high school?"
"Yeah, it was." She spoke with happiness. "All thanks to you."
"Oh yeah." Lucas looked away from her.
"How have you been Lucas?"
"I've been good." He licked his lips nervously.
"Lucas, let's stop beating around the bush." Brooke finally put her foot down. "What are you doing here?"
His ice blue eyes looked into her deep hazel eyes. He knew why this was so hard for him. He would have to admit that he was wrong in what he did, which he didn't have a problem with. It was the fear of rejection that was making everything so hard. When he pictured this moment, he saw Brooke running up to him and embracing him in a giant hug. He'd then pull her back and kiss her. Their kiss would speak volumes and they wouldn't need to exchange words. But the situation was completely opposite. By the looks of it, Brooke was currently unavailable. He shut his eyes and the words that Peyton spoke to him before he left rang through his head. Promise me you will find her and not let her get away again. He opened his eyes and knew exactly what he had to do. Brooke may not be his right now, but she would be. He had to fight for her.
"Julian is ok with you out here talking to me?" Lucas looked up at Brooke. "Is that why you're standing, rather then sitting next to me?"
"Julian trusts me." Brooke answered, as she moved over to the seat next to Lucas. "He knows who you are and what we used to be to each other."
"I kind of got the hint." Lucas laughed. "The sweatshirt is pretty obvious."
"Lucas…"
"I've missed you Brooke."
"I missed you too Lucas."
"No Brooke." Lucas turned towards her and took her hands into his. "I made a mistake. I should have chosen you. I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry Brooke. I always wonder how things would have turned out if I made a different decision. We would have graduated college and our careers would have skyrocketed. We would have gotten married, after I gave you the most romantic proposal ever. Then we'd have a house full of kids. We could have been happy together. We can still be happy together."
Brooke looked down at her hands that were still being held by Lucas' hands. She wasn't expecting this. She almost didn't believe she had heard him correctly. Lucas chose Peyton four years ago. Now here he was, telling her what an amazing life they could live together. Who did he think he was? Did he really think that he could just come back and everything would go back to normal. She pulled her hands away from Lucas and stood up. She wrapped herself in a hug trying to comfort herself.
"Lucas, that sounds like a perfect life." Brooke finally looked at him. "But that's not our life anymore."
"It could be." Lucas stood up moving closer to Brooke. "We can be together."
"Lucas, you're four years too late." Brooke looked up at him, as she looked at him sadly.
"Brooke, I love you."
"Stop!" Brooke put her finger to his lips to silence him. "Just stop! You made your decision four years ago. You chose Peyton. It took me a while, but I accepted the fact that, me and you, we're just not meant to be. It killed me to come to terms with that. But I've moved on. You can't just show up, four years later out of the blue on my doorstep and expect me to fall right back in your arms!"
"Brooke…"
"God Lucas, do you think of anyone but yourself?" Brooke was angry now. "You think you can just come back and expect everything to go back to the way it was? Well newsflash Lucas, it doesn't work that way! Sometimes you got to accept the fact that certain things will never go back to how they used to be. While you were gone, the world didn't stop to wait for you. I moved on with my life Lucas. I wasn't sitting around waiting for you." Brooke shook her head with anger. "You're still the same old Lucas. The guy who only thinks of himself and his own needs. In our entire relationship, I felt like I was the reason why we didn't work out. But I know now, that that wasn't the case. It was you."
Lucas just stared at Brooke. He wasn't expecting her to become so angry. Selfishly, he thought that she'd be happy. Clearly he was wrong. The worst part about her lecturing him, was that he knew everything she was saying was true. He was only thinking of himself and his wants. But couldn't she see his point of view? He missed out on four years of her life. He didn't want to miss anymore time with her. He was in love with Brooke and he couldn't just ignore it. He reached up to try and place his hand on her shoulder but she stepped back from him. Their eyes locked onto one another. Lucas could see the anger subsiding and changing into hurt. He didn't know what to say. How could he make this right?
"What do you want from me Lucas?" Brooke breathed out, feeling a small sense of defeat.
"I just want you Brooke." Lucas shrugged. "I don't know how else to say it."
"No you don't." Brooke fought the tears that threatened to fall as Lucas just stared at her in confusion of her response. "You had me. You had me after you were in that accident. I was by your side the whole time, and you chose Peyton! You had me four years ago and you left, with Peyton!"
"I want to make that up to you." Lucas pleaded with his eyes.
"It has nothing to do with me!" Brooke looked up at the roof. "It is about you, and it is always about you. What you need and what you want. Ya know.. It seems that you only want me when you can't have me."
Brooke looked down at the ground, as the wheels turned in her head. Lucas stared at her, waiting for her to continue. He knew that he had hurt Brooke so long ago, but seeing her right now made him realize just how bad he had hurt her. Lucas was starting to see where Brooke was coming from and now he felt like he was loosing her all over again.
"You like the chase, and that's all." Brooke bit her lip as she looked into his blue eyes. "So, you know what? You can have it."
"Brooke, I love you!" Lucas blurted out again, as if it was what she wanted to hear.
"I love Julian." Brooke turned her back to him and made her way to the door.
"I remember, you told me that you wanted me to fight for you." Lucas said. "Well, here I am. I'm fighting for you. I won't stop fighting, until you see, that I'm the guy for you."
"Don't get me wrong Lucas.." Brooke turned the knob to the door. "You still meant the world to me, but you're just not worth the fight anymore."
He felt her slipping away as memories of her and him ran through his head. What did he need to do? His heart raced and he began to panic. Before he even realized what he was doing, he gently grabbed her arm and pulled her to him. Their bodies touched for the first time in years and they still fit together perfectly. Brooke's hand pressed up against his chest, over his heart in reaction to him pulling her to him. Lucas placed his hand on the small of her back and his other hand on the back of her head. He looked into her wide, shocked hazel eyes. Seconds later, Lucas' lips crashed against Brooke's. The kiss seemed to last forever. Brooke pushed him away and he looked into her eyes again. He searched them, but couldn't find any hint of feeling or emotion. He felt it, and he knew that she felt it too. She had to have felt it. There was still something there. But to his dismay, Brooke pushed herself away from him and backed up towards the door.
"Go home Lucas."
After those words were spoken, Brooke disappeared behind the door. Lucas stood there for a short while, in a frozen stance. He wasn't sure what exactly just happened and he wasn't sure where they stood. After running a hand across his face he made his way to his truck and got inside. He sat there for a moment, taking in what just happened. A small smile fell on his face as his fingers went and touched his lips. The kiss just reminded him of how much he loved Brooke. Movement out of the corner of his eyes made them dart up to the window on the second story of the house. The silhouette of two people was present in the blinds. He knew it was Brooke and Julian. He watched as the shadows embraced into a hug and then a kiss. He swallowed the lump that was in the back of his throat as the lights dimmed down. He looked down at the steering wheel as he started up the engine and backed out of the driveway. His mind raced with many thoughts. He loved Brooke Davis with everything he had in him, but did he even stand a chance at winning her heart back after everything he had put her through?
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A/N: Sorry this chapter took a little longer to post. I am going to try my best to update between Friday night and Sunday night. Thanks again to everyone who reads my story. Please let me know what you think. I love to hear your opinions and your ideas on what you feel should happen. So, please, let me know what you think! You guys are all amazing!
