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Dean was waiting passionately in the living room. Brooke had been upstairs for a while now and he was getting bored already. To turn on the TV seemed kind of impolite and he didn't want her to hurry just because he couldn't preoccupy himself with anything else, while he was waiting. Dean hated to wear a suit and he always hated the annual Scott basketball fund raising parties. When they were younger he, Sam, Nathan and Brooke would climb up into their tree house and stay there all night and watch the grownups suffer through this delightful evening. They promised to keep it this way forever. Of course forever didn't last quite forever. Dean was the first to break it, when he got the opportunity to do a cheerleader. Nathan was the second to bail out, because…yeah he also discovered cheerleaders and noticed that being a basketball star was getting him points with the girls. Though Sam, Brooke and later Peyton still hung out together it wasn't the original agreement, so soon Brooke bailed out too. Being a cheerleader was quite fun for her too. Dean remembered how many guys he had beaten up when they first started to ramble aloud that they scored B. Davis. He didn't care when he found out some of it was true; he still wanted them to shut their mouths and remain silent about everything. Dean looked upstairs while he was lost in his thoughts.

Brooke was still nowhere to hear and he noticed some old pictures all around the room. The first one he picked up was one photo of him his brother and the brunette dimpled girl. She was standing between them and sticking her tongue out. He could almost remember the exact words that escaped her mother lips when went on about her picking one of the two brothers to marry later. How good looking the two will become and what a bright future was lying in front of them, and how her daughter would benefit from that. Brooke always claimed she was just friends with them, even as she had a big crush on Dean for a while, though he never even knew that. If he had known Dean might have considered dating the brunette. He always thought she was beautiful and smart and really funny. He shook his head and put the photo down just to pick up another one where Brooke was standing next to Nathan. She was wearing a off white strapped dress that looked a lot like a wedding dress while Nathan was in a black suit, white shirt and black tie. It was her debutant ball. Nathan was her date there and he didn't even complain as their parents decided to pair them together. Dean breathed out. Somehow Nathan and Brooke always made sense to him. They were just perfect for each other and still they were playing dumb games. After they became teens they were attracted to each other, though they claimed they weren't. Brooke Davis and Nathan Scott made a cute couple together, there was all that was needed right there in front of them and still life somehow got in their way. He couldn't stop but notice how happy the two of them looked at the camera. It was because none of their parents really were around when this one was taken. Dean shook his head. They sure had a lot to cope with; some things were just way too similar. Another photo caught his attention; he recognized Rachel's red hair and smirked as he noticed that this were some fun pictures Brooke just put around. Some were just them sticking out their tongues or try to look cool. Dean laughed as he noticed one, where Brooke and Rachel posed as Charlie's angels.

He remembered suddenly how bad it was for him to drive to her house last night and put the photo in his hands away as he heard heels from upstairs. Could it be true, that she was done?

Brooke was walking down the stairs in her beautiful red dress and her wavy hair simply fell on her shoulders. She looked stunning and Dean didn't know what to say. He never was good with words – last night proved it.

"You look amazing" he simply stated and Brooke smiled. She somehow felt nervous. It was an annual thing and she attended it since she was born and still she wondered why her hands were shaking when she just thought about him… No, she promised she wouldn't spend her night like this.

"Thanks" she whispered and he saw her dimples. He liked when she was smiling just like she did now. She wasn't free and easy, but at least she was trying her best. Though he knew she was nervous about this evening, he also noticed that his presents made it easier for her and this made him feel needed. Maybe this was the feeling he needed right now, he wanted to be helpful.

"So are you ready to go?" he asked and she nodded while she took a deep breath.

"Just promise me it will be okay" she pleaded and he grinned. He took her hand and looked deep in her green eyes.

"I promise" he whispered though he knew it was an obvious lie.

"Thanks" she mumbled, knowing he lied.


Haley walked into Lucas room after she knocked 3 times and heard him mumble something. Actually she never bothered knocking, but now she knew he was probably getting ready for the big party and it felt like she should have knocked. She heard his voice and slowly opened the door just to find him standing in front of the mirror.

"Wow" she said stunned as she saw her best friend in a suit for the first time. Lucas looked helpless to her while his hands tried to fix up his tie. His dark blue suit seemed like he never wore it before and the white shirt seemed familiar, she could swear he wore it to dinner with her parents on her last birthday. It was a simple white shirt and she still remembered it.

"I am lost" he gave up and threw the tie on his bed. Haley laughed and hopped on his bed as well. Her friend was too dressed up for her opinion and she wondered if she was underdressed now. She was wearing a simple jeans skirt and a pink shirt.

"I can help you with the tie, but what are you dressing up to like that?" she asked and Lucas looked her down. He obviously forgot to tell her that this was a fancy dinner, where you were expected to show up in fancy clothes.

"Well, its dresses and suits I think" he said unsure and Haley's eyes widened. She didn't even bother to ask what she should wear; it was a fund rising for a basketball team for god's sake.

"How the hell am I supposed to get a dress now? Or get ready now in time?" Haley asked and got up.

"Lucas" she breathed out "didn't you think I might need this sort of information?" she asked and breathed in "there is no way I go there looking like this"

Haley made him face her current outfit again. Lucas was about to apologize as it knocked on his door and he felt like he was saved by the knock.

"Are you getting along with the tie?" Karen asked and looked at Haley. Hales was surprised to see Karen in a simple black dress, but it suited her just fine and Haley started to feel more and more unprepared for this evening.

"You need a fancier outfit" Karen smirked as she noticed the worried face expression "come on" she grabbed Haley's hand and looked at Lucas.

"Never trust a guy to pass an important information on" Karen rolled her eyes "Keith, could you please help Lucas with his tie?" she wondered and Keith walked towards the blonde. Lucas laughed as Keith needed only a second to spot the tie.

"So did she try to kill you with that?" his uncle laughed and Lucas shook his head. His uncle was always fast in this kind of situations and sometimes Lucas wondered how his uncle could do that.

"Well you should be glad your mother fixes this for you" Keith laughed "or Haley might just had enough time to discover how to use a tie as a weapon"

"Speaking of my mother" Lucas tried to change the subject and Keith raised his eyebrow.

"Is this a date?" Luke wondered and Keith breathed out in laughter.

"Because you know, if it is…." Lucas started and Keith was motionless for a moment "it would be okay"

"You should hold still you knucklehead" Keith warned him.

"Just saying" Lucas said and Keith chuckled. Keith was glad that Lucas approved, but there still wasn't anything he could have approved.

Haley didn't know what to say as Karen opened the box in front of her. It must have been Karen's formal dress, the one she wore back in High School.

"Are you sure?"she asked and Karen nodded "I think it must be just the perfect size for you, at least I was your age when I last wore it, and for the record I wasn't pregnant then" Karen added and Haley let out a small laugh. She looked at the simple yellow dress.

"It's beautiful" she whispered and Karen handed her the dress.

"You can also use my make-up in the bathroom" Karen explained and Haley hugged her fast.

"Thanks" she whispered and walked away for the bathroom.

Karen looked after the girl and smiled proudly. Haley James was like her own daughter and she was glad that this girl was in her and Lucas' life. Also she had a feeling that Haley was a needed support for Lucas on this evening. So she needed to make sure that her son's best friend fitted in.


"Nathan, I do not wear the other dress" Peyton complained as he insisted for her to wear the dress he bought for her. It was way too short and revealed about everything there was.

"I might consider wear it to a party, but not to your father's annual fund raising" she said and Nathan shrugged.

"Whatever" he said and it really didn't bother him at all. He didn't care what the heck Peyton would wear. He just wondered why Brooke was with Dean today and why they would come together tonight. He wanted to clear things between them and she was the one who told him that she couldn't discuss this with him. "Not now – not here" were her exact words and he just wondered when and where else she wanted to talk about their obvious sexual tension. There was never a right place or a right way to talk about this. Somehow a feeling of regret filled him. He knew that sneaking around with Brooke tonight would have been more fun, than hanging around with Peyton and so he regretted to have come back together with the blonde.

"Are you even listening?" Peyton wondered innerved and Nathan shrugged. Obviously he wasn't and he knew exactly that she knew this much and didn't care.

"Just wear whatever you want" he said and lay down on the bed while she changed into another black longer dress and smiled. She tried to turn him on, while changing her clothes, but Nate looked right through her.

"You liked that dress" she whispered while looking in the mirror "I wore it to our first date, remember?" she asked and he simply nodded. Nathan didn't have the slightest clue what she wore that night nor what they did on their first date, but he knew that he simply needed to pretend that he did.

"Mhhhmmm" he let out and Peyton smiled at her reflection.

"I knew you wouldn't mind" she said and put some lipstick on and shook her curly hair when she walked back to him and sat on top of him.

"You know we can be still a little late" she suggested and kissed his neck. Nathan breathed out and pulled her away. He knew that Peyton probably needed to feel loved right now and she was willing to do anything to keep him close a little bit longer this time, but he wasn't in the mood. His head wasn't in the game, his head was replaying last night for him and trying to find a leakage to have an excuse to repeat last night with the brunette.

"My dad is in a bad mood today, so I rather not be late" he stated and Peyton rolled her eyes.

"Of course your dad is again in a bad mood" she said frustrated and Nathan laughed at her pouting face.

"Maybe later we can sneak out?" he suggested and she smiled softly at him. Nathan didn't really wanted to make out with Peyton, but he considered that it might be better than talking to her. Nathan also knew that sometime along the party he will need an excuse to get away. Like from seeing Brooke or because of his dad and Peyton just gave him a damn good one.

"So?" Peyton looked into his deep blue eyes and knew exactly that she was torn again into this vicious circle; she hated to be with him and hated it more to be without him… just looking into his face now, so empty of any emotions towards her. She didn't care for now at least. She stopped feeling lonely and this felt so damn good. Peyton kissed his neck one more time and smiled.

"Okay, I am ready to go"


"Miss Davis, it's a pleasure to see you in my house once again" Dan smirked at the brunette as she walked through the door.

"Thanks for the invitation Mr. Scott" she smiled fake but politely.

"Save me a dance, will you?" he asked and looked at Dean "I hope you don't mind"

Dean shook his head and Dan's hand and walked away with Brooke.

"Gross" the brunette whispered and he laughed. They both headed towards the bar and Brooke shivered from the sentence she just heard.

"Dean" she whispered and leaned against the bar to face her pretended date.

"What's wrong girly girl?" he asked and she inhaled before she could speak again.

"I just want you to know that I never ever wanted to hurt her, and we never had anything going on while they were dating" Brooke hasty brought out and shut her mouth again.

"And you feel awful about what happened" Dean added "I know"

Brooke exhaled and smiled.

"It's just…" she started again "I am becoming this person that I really, really don't like and I don't want to be this person anymore"

Dean nodded and looked at the door again, past Nathan and Peyton who were just walking towards Dan, there she was: Rachel. She came with the same guy he found her with last night. Dean felt like he had make an idiot out of himself and looked down and away from her eyes, just to escape the shame.

"I think I know what you mean" Dean whispered and Brooke turned back to him and offered him the drinking card.

"I think the two of us should get wasted as we are caught at this boring party"

"Will you stop hitting on teens?" Deb asked and Dan laughed. She just overheard his talk to Brooke and normally she wouldn't have said anything about it, but she needed Dan to behave well and she knew exactly how to achieve that.

"You wouldn't be jealous, would you?" he wondered and Deb laughed even harder now. Deb started to change, now that she became friends with Karen, her self-esteem grew and she was able to talk to Dan like this.

"No, but she could be your daughter and considering your history, she might just be" Deb said and walked away. Dan was standing there speechless. His wife became wittier and he wasn't sure that this was a good thing.

"She is kind of right dad" Nathan said from behind him and Dan shrugged. Nathan was again not in his best mood, but the curly blonde in his arm looked familiar.

"Miss Sawyer back in house again, what a pleasure" he laughed and looked at his son while giving him the understanding nod. Now he figured where his son had been all night, though he guessed wrong. Peyton was confused as Dan laughed.

"Maybe tonight you don't have any troubles sleeping" Dan whispered and Nathan gave him a warning look. Peyton looked confused at Nathan's dad and her boyfriend, but Nathan didn't even bother looking at her. He just walked towards the bar and leaned against it.

"Well, well" he mumbled close to Brooke and she shivered while turning away from him.

"You guys came" Peyton smiled at them and Brooke faked a smirk and Dean lifted his glass towards Peyton and she remembered that she should order one herself. She leaned towards the bar and Nathan's eyes rested on Brooke.

"So you guys really came" he whispered and his hand rested on her arm, but she pulled away.

"Yes" she nodded and held her breath.

"They said they would come, plus they always attend your dad's parties" Peyton stated and Brooke needed an excuse to get away there, she turned away from Nathan and looked for the door. A familiar face entered the room. The look on his face was confused, shy and something about it told her he was scared to be here. Lucas was walking in with a girl, that Brooke never had seen in her life. The blonde Scott looked stunning in his suit and Brooke couldn't deny that his Bambi look didn't make her want to walk over and spend time with him. It seemed like he would be a great distraction for her. He was pure and innocent, something she wanted to be again. Lucas looked directly in her eyes and a smile escaped his lips. He didn't know who the guy next to her was, or bothered that his brother was standing next to her. He liked how she smiled back at him and then his eyes focused on Peyton, who as well smiled at him. Something about this situation told Lucas, that this would be an evening to remember.