Okay, I know I'm late but I was busy with school. Anyway this is my new chapter. Now again Lucas and Brooke are NOT in love yet. Well they havn't realized their feelings never left them yet. But like I said before its going to take some time because I'm not trying to rush things. Some might hate me for this chapter but believe me this is nesscary for what I have in store in the next couple chapters. Also, the Peyton drama is not over yet but I'm going to take a chapter or two off from that. Hope you enjoy!
He grew nervous as he heard her voice coming from down the hallway. He didn't know what he was doing here or how he even got here. But he did know why he was why he was here. He was here to do what his one time girlfriend told him to do. Be the Lucas Scott she knew. And fight for his love.
"Yeah, so I'm going to need those documents on my desk by five. So when you finish if you could send Ann to bring them to me. I would appreciate it. Thanks!" She shouted as she entered the office. She had yet to notice him sitting there. "Lucas?" She asked in shock, as she looked straight at the back of his head. He didn't need to turn around so she would know it was him.
"Hey Lindsey." Lucas greeted as he turned around in his seat and gave her a tight smile.
"What are you doing here?" Lindsey asked as she walked around her desk to sit across from him. She sat down and folded her hands waiting for his response.
"I'm not going anywhere. And I know that you need your time or whatever but I want you to know that I love you Lindsey. And I'm not going to give up on us." Lucas started with all the courage he could muster.
"Lucas, I can't do this right now. I'm at work and I already told you we can't be together." Lindsey objected. Her blue eyes filled with hurt.
"That's why I brought you this." Lucas said as he pulled out a cherry red binder full of papers and threw it down on Lindsey's desk.
"Your book?" Lindsey asked as she raised an eyebrow at him.
"My book. I know it caused problems but I still want to publish it. I want you to publish it." Lucas said with a small smile towards her as he leaned back in his chair and folded his arms.
"Lucas that is not going to be a good idea." Lindsey said as she shook her head. She knew it wasn't a good idea. She still loved Lucas but she knew he needed time to figure out where his heart really was.
"Yes, it is Linds. I want to be with you. But like I said I'm going to give you the time you need but I want you to publish my book for me. I want you to edit it and publish it. We can even work on it together." Lucas said with a small smile as he thought about working with Lindsey on his new book. He was more than happy to work on the book with her.
"Lucas-" Lindsey started but she was quickly cut off by him again.
"Late nights. Heated arguments. It'll be like were married." Lucas said putting on his adorable little schoolboy smile that had Lindsey falling every time. She couldn't deny him that.
"Fine Lucas. I'll help edit and publish the book but we can't be together. And we won't be. The only reason I'm going to do this is because I believe in the book and I believe in you." Lindsey told him with tears ready to trickle down her eyes.
"It's okay. But you'll see how much I love you Lindsey. And you'll be back. I know you will." Lucas said as he got up and walked toward the door. "In the end were going to end up together Lindsey." Lucas said right before he left. Lindsey watched as he walked out of the door and broke down. How could she be so stupid and let him go easily? All she had to do was say yes.
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"So what's going on with you and a certain brother in law of mine named Lucas?" Haley asked Brooke as they walked along side eachother. They were currently at Baby World a store in the mall shopping for Angie.
"What do you mean what's going on?" Brooke asked giving Haley a confused look as she put down a shirt that she had been holding.
"I mean showing up at dinner together, teasing and touching eachother, Lucas' bond with Angie, oh and visiting him at his job." Haley said, raising an eyebrow at the last one.
"Remind me to tell your husband to keep his mouth shut. I only went because I know he was probably going to wan to see Angie. He's good with her and she adores him. And the dinner is because he showed up unexpectiantly and we were going to the same place so why waste gas when it's so high? And were friends we can tease eachother and why am I explaining all of this to you?" Brooke said all in one breath. The two had stopped in the middle of Brooke's explanation. And Haley was staring at her as if she had grown a second head.
"Really?" Haley asked looking at Brooke skeptically. Yes, Brooke was her best friend but she was still trying to figure her out. The baby thing was totally random and out t he blue. Especially for Brooke. Haley wouldn't deny that Brooke was good with Angie but she couldn't help but wonder if Angie was just to fill the void Lucas had left in her heart. And if it wasn't it sure was bringing them closer.
"Really I'm helping him out with Lindsey problems and he's helping me out with Angie." Brooke told Haley with a sigh as she nodded her head. Brooke started to push the carriage with Angie in it now. She didn't know why Haley was asking all these questions but she didn't like it.
"Brooke I love you. You're my best friend. SO be honest with me." Haley said as she caught up to Brooke and started to walk with her. Brooke turned to her and raised a questioning eyebrow. "Do you still love Lucas?" Haley asked after taking about five deep breaths. She didn't know how Brooke was going to take the question but she hoped she wouldn't take it as bad.
"Haley I love Lucas as a friend. Okay, all romantic feelings were pushed out of the way a long time ago. He was my first love and I'm always going to love him. That's never going to change. But were friends and that's all we'll ever be." Brooke told Haley as she rolled her eyes at Haley's question. She knew that the question was going to come out at some time.
"Okay I just didn't know. I know you guys are both each others first loves and it seems like.." Haley stopped short, not wanting to bring up any bad memories. For herself and Brooke.
"Like what?" Brooke asked with a sigh as she stopped the carriage and started to look through a rack of clothes.
"Like the end of junior year. You know you and Lucas got closer almost like best friends. Both of you fell in love with eachother." Haley told Brooke hoping that she wouldn't bring up her own rendevorous with Chris Keller.
"Yeah your right but there's several big differences from now and then. One Lucas and I don't' live with eachother. Two, He's chasing his runaway bride. Three, I have Angie. And four, your not off with Chris on tour. Oh and I forgot to mention that we love eachother as friends this time around!" Brooke said as she gave Haley an amused smirk. She knew Haley was scared that she would freak out about the whole loving Lucas thing but she actually found it pretty funny.
"Okay maybe your right. But who's to say that you guys won't fall in love with eachother all over again. Maybe you guys do have some other baggage this time but its still all the same signs." Haley said as she looked at Brooke with hopeful eyes. She wanted Brooke to take what she was saying to her brain and maybe heart.
"Hales I understand what your trying to do and I love you for it really I do but Lucas and me are just friends. He loves Lindsey and I love Angie and Clothes." Brooke said as she gave her friend a small smile. Haley returned Brooke's smile with a weak one of her own. But before she could argue her case again Angie started to cry and next to the carriage lay the purple monkey that Haley always saw her holding onto.
"Okay next question. What the hell is with that monkey?" Haley asked with a frown as she looked down at Brooke who was picking up the weird colored monkey.
"What about it? Its cute." Brooke said as she leaned in front of Angie and handed her the monkey. Angie immediately stopped crying.
"But Brooke a purple monkey? What the hell? You couldn't like get her a brown one or something?" Haley asked as she and Brooke started walking through the store once again.
"Okay first of all I had one when I was little. And second of all I didn't buy it for her." Brooke said smugly as she stuck her tongue out at Haley playfully.
"You didn't buy it for her? Who did?" Haley asked suddenly really interested in the small purple monkey.
"Lucas" Booke said quietly knowing that Haley was going to start again.
"BROOKE!" Haley said as she hit her arm and looked at her with wide eyes.
"He remembered me saying something about my purple monkey when I was little and he bought it for her." Brooke said with a shrug as she smiled.
"And you don't find it weird that the purple monkey is her favorite toy?" Haley asked.
"Not really. The purple monkey was my favorite toy when I was little and Lucas didn't give it to me." Brooke said with a shrug and a smirk as she walked in front of a bewildered Haley.
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"Down you go." Brooke sang to Angie as she put the half asleep little girl into the purple and pink crib; making sure that her purple monkey was right by her side. "Have sweet dreams baby." Brooke said quietly to the little girl as she leaned down and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Man I missed tucking her in." A voice said from behind Brooke. Brooke jumped before turning around to glare at a smirking yet tired looking Lucas.
"What the hell Luke? Are you trying to kill me?" Brooke asked annoyed as she turned back in the couch and crossed her arms over her chest. An angry expression clouding her face.
"Sorry Brooke." Lucas said with a laugh as he took off his jacket and walked around the couch.
"S'ok. So where were you today? Hales and I tried to call you all day." Brooke said getting over her anger quickly with a slight shrug.
"Hey baby girl. I missed you today." Lucas said as he went over to the crib and lifted Angie out to give her a small kiss on the forehead before putting her back to sleep comfortably. "And you are not going to believe this but I went to go see Lindsey today." Lucas said as he turned to look at Brooke. Her face turning from questioning to excited in two seconds.
"Ahh! Yay! I knew you had it in you!" Brooke squealed as she clapped her small hands together in excitement. "So Broody tell me what did she say? How did she react? Is she coming home? Are you guys okay? Please tell me you are." Brooke started to question as she patted the spot next to her for Lucas to sit. Lucas let out a small chuckle at Brooke's rambling but sat down next to her anyway.
"Well I have bad news for you Brooke." Lucas said as he looked down at his lap and not at Brooke. "She wasn't to happy to see me there. I told her that I loved her and that I was going to wait as long as I have to be with her again because I truly believe we will be together again. And then she told me that she loved me to but we can't be together. I told her I was going to give her time but I still wanted her to edit and publish my book. She argued telling me it wasn't a good idea and finally I convinced her. " Lucas explained to Brooke as he leaned forward and started to rub his temples.
"Oh Luke, I'm sorry. She's going to come back to you kid I just know it. Don't give up." Brooke said sympathetically as she rubbed his back with one hand.
"That's just it Brooke I really think she's not going to come home. I think she's serious. I mean she was really forceful with this whole we can't be together thing." Lucas said, as he looked at Brooke his blue eyes pooling over with sadness.
"Well then she's giving up a pretty great thing. And if she can't realize that then maybe she isn't who you're supposed to be with." Brooke said, as she looked him in the eyes.
"I know it just hurts you know?" Lucas said with a small smile towards Brooke.
"Its just good to know you had it in you to be the Lucas Scott I know." Brooke said as she brought him in for a hug. They held their embrace for about several seconds before Brooke pulled away. "Well I better get going. Angie and I just wanted to make sure you got in okay." Brooke said with a smile. Lucas' eyes followed Brooke as she gave him a kiss on the cheek before getting up off the couch. Before she could make it far Lucas grabbed her arm.
"Brooke, look I want you to stay. I mean it's to late for you to go home. You have some stuff from last time that I washed for you before I left this morning. Angie can stay in Lily's room and she sleeps pretty soundly when she's here." Lucas suggested as he looked up at her. His eyes pleading with hers to say.
"Lucas I don't really want to burden you. I mean Angie and I stood over the other night and I don't want you to feel like I want you to be there everytime Angie falls asleep. Even if you are the only one she will go to sleep for." Brooke declined shaking her head at him.
"But I'm not asking you to stay because Angie sleeps good here. I'm asking you to stay because I love you guys' company and I could really use it right now." Lucas said with a small smile. Brooke sighed and pondered the suggestion for a minute.
"Okay, we'll stay Luke." Brooke smiled before sitting back down on the couch. Lucas smiled before throwing an arm around her shoulder; Brooke smiled up at him before leaning her against his shoulder. Together the two silently watched Angie sleep.
