A/N: Wow, I kind of gave up on this story but I'm going to start it up again. Hope y'all like it. )
And I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand, and drag me headfirst
Fearless
"Okay, now. Easy does it. Oh, watch your step, good," Nathan instructed Brooke as he helped her out of his car. He'd left her car with Haley at the party.
"Nate, I'm sorry," Brooke slurred.
"Babe, it's okay," Nathan assured her. He propped her up against the house and got her house key out of his pocket. He'd made sure to get it off her key chain before he left her keys with Haley. He unlocked the door and picked Brooke up.
"I can walk," Brooke said looking at him with her big brown eyes.
"I know you can, but I like carrying you," he said carrying her up the stairs. He walked down the hall, almost tripping on a pair of Steve Madden pumps. He laughed as he kicked them out of the way.
"Are you laughing at me?" Brooke mumbled shifting around in his arms.
"No. Never," Nathan said laughing some more. He walked into her bedroom and laid her on the bed. He walked over to her dresser and pulled out a pair of pajamas and handed them to her. She was starting to sober up, "I'll be downstairs. Come down when you get dressed and we'll watch a movie or something."
"How can you be so okay with all this?" Brooke said standing up and taking her jacket off.
"Okay with what?"
"With what just happened. Nate, I kissed your brother," she said starting to cry.
"No, babe, don't cry. Please. I'm not mad because you were drunk and Lucas took advantage of you. We all make mistakes. And I know that's one you wouldn't make if you weren't drunk. So don't worry about it," Nathan told her. When she still look upset, he pulled her into his arms, "Brooke, Lucas can try to get you back. But I'm not letting you go. Becauseā¦.because I'm falling in love with you."
At the partyHaley was sitting on the couch talking to Mouth about Calculus when Lucas walked into the living room.
"Mouth, excuse me for a minute," Haley said picking up her glass and walking towards Lucas.
"Sure," he said not knowing why Haley would want to talk to Lucas.
"Luke," Haley said getting his attention. As he turned to look at her, she threw her beer in his face, "You are a jerk! You know that? You are a pervy, stuck-up jerk. The only reason you kissed Brooke was because you know she's in love with Nathan and that the only way you could was because she was drunk!"
"I can't help it, Haley, I'm in love with her. Leaving her for Peyton was the biggest mistake I've ever made."
"You're right. It was the biggest mistake you've ever made. But that's not my problem. Or Nathan's problem. And it's definitely not Brooke's problem. So leave her the hell alone."
As Haley said this, the whole party became silent. What Haley and Lucas didn't know was that Peyton was standing right behind them.
"You kissed Brooke?" Peyton asked Lucas, surprising him and Haley with her presence.
"Peyton, what are you doing here?" Lucas asked her, avoiding the question.
"I'm here to talk to you. Now, answer my question." She said crossing her arms.
"Well, it wasn't a big deal. And besides, we're broken up. It doesn't matter what I do," Lucas told her.
"Actually," Haley said deciding to put her two cents in, "he kind of assaulted her. Hey, maybe this is how Brooke felt when she found out about you two. Huh, crazy isn't it?" After she made this comparison, she decided it was time to head home. She walked out of the room, leaving everyone in shock.
