AN- Some of the ideas belong to Long Live Brucas and JustLikeBrookeDavis who wrote part of the dating scene.

((((Brooke just got done dropping her kids of at Nathan and Haley's so she could get ready to get out on her date with Lucas. Its 1:45 right now and he would be there at 3:00 to pick her up she has no clue what they will be doing. No matter how much she has begged him to tell her he wouldn't he just said to wear something casual. So Brooke goes into her bathroom to take a shower 20 minutes later she is done and is picking out an outfit. She goes with skinny jeans and a red halter. Then she goes into her bathroom and does her hair and makeup which takes forever because she has no clue what she should do with her hair eventually she decides to leave it down and curly.

Over at Luke's house it's pretty much the same thing he already brought his kids over to Nathan and Haley's. When he dropped them off Nathan was telling him how happy he was for him that he finally might have found someone he could love. It's 2:00 when he decides he should start getting ready himself because he already finished packing their picnic basket that they are going to take to the beach. In the basket he packed Brooke's favourite foods,strawberries, tuna sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, chocolate cake, potato chips, and some grape juice. Along with paper plates plastic cups, napkins and plastic forks and knives.So he goes up the stairs and in to his bathroom and takes a shower 20 minutes later he comes out and gets dressed in jeans and a nice blue shirt. He decides to do something different with his hair and uses some gel to spike it up. When he is done getting ready he puts everything in his car and makes his way over to Brooke's house across the street. He is right on time and he knocks on the door and waits for her to answer, when she does he is blown away with how beautiful she looks.

"Wow you look gorgeous" Lucas says almost speechless

"Thank you, you don't look so bad yourself" Brooke says with a huge smile on her face

"So you ready to go?" He asks her holding his hand out

"Yes I am but can you please tell me where you are taking me now?" She begs while she is walking out of her house and locking up then she takes his hand and they start walking to his car across the street

"Not yet I want that to be a surprise" He says as they reach his car and he opens the door for her, she gets in and he shuts the door then head over to his side and gets in. Then they are off to the place Brooke is dying to find out he is taking her

Once they start driving they start talking about their kids and how well they are doing in school. Brooke and Lucas keep stealing glances at each other the whole way to the beach. Once they get to the beach Brooke is really surprised to find out that this is where their date is going to happen.

"Wow Luke the beach this is wonderful no one has ever been this thoughtful to me ever" She says truthfully

"Well you deserve the best Pretty Girl" He says with a huge smile on his face as he grabs the picnic basket and they start walking along the beach to find a place to eat.)))))

''So what foods have you got.'' Brooke asked once they found a spot on the beach and Lucas had put a blanket down for them to sit on.

''I have strawberries, tuna sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, chocolate cake, potato chips, and some grape juice couldn't get champagne as I can't drink it so grape juice will have to do.'' Lucas said.

''My favourite foods. How did you know? Don't worry about the champagne it's too early to drink anyway.'' Brooke said.

''I had Maya ask Emily what foods you liked.'' Lucas said.

''Good choice. So what made you pick here for the date Brooke said taking the plate of food Lucas handed to her.

''I wanted something casual and some place where we could relax and not have any pressure. This is my first date since high school.'' Lucas said.

''My first since high school too, considering Felix was my first boyfriend. Let's do 20 questions.'' Brooke said. ''Your favourite colour.''

''Blue. What's yours.'' Lucas said.

''Red. My favourite book is how to kill a mocking bird. What's yours.'' Brooke said.

''Mice of men by Steinbeck.'' Lucas said. After another 16 questions they were on their last question.

''What age where you went you lost your virginity.'' Brooke asked.

''14 and it was with Taylor who is Haley's older sister.'' Lucas said. ''What age were you.'' He added.

''I was 15 and I can't remember who it was I was drunk when it happened.'' Brooke said. ''Your lost your virginity with your sister in laws older sister. Brooke asked him.

''Yeah it was at a party for the basketball team and it just happened, trust me these last 3 years where I've been joining them for thanksgiving and Haley's family is there it can get a little awkward.'' Lucas said.

''Does Nathan and Haley have your kids.'' She asked Lucas.

''Yeah but Peyton and Jake are joining them.'' Lucas said. ''Does your ex no where you are.'' Lucas asked her.

''No but he knows the Nathan is from Tree Hill and that I became friends with Nathan in college so he may come here to see if Nathan knows where I am.'' Brooke said looking over at Lucas who was lying on his side with his head in his hand propped up on his elbow. ''I'm not really scared of him finding me, it's my kids I'm scared for, he threatened to hurt them the next time and not me.'' Brooke told him. ''What about you and your parents are you going to forgive them.'' Brooke asked him.

''I have nothing to forgive my parents for. I'm just scared encase they can't forgive me. I put the lives of their grandchildren in danger.'' Lucas said.

''I'm sure they would forgive you. I mean you're really trying now to make it up to your kids and make it right. Do the kids ever see your parents.'' Brooke asked.

''When they lived with Nathan and Haley they saw them and Dillon will see them sometimes when they call round to visit Nathan on a Saturday and he's there.'' Lucas said. ''You close to your parents.'' Lucas asked.

''No I was raised by nannies while they went on business trips until I was 14 then I was left to look after myself.'' Brooke said. ''you don't have to answer this if it's to personal but how did you become addicted to drugs.'' Brooke asked him.

''I was 18 and Maya was just over 3 months old when Keller the guy who hit Brandon. Told me the best thing to do was to take sleeping pills that way I won't be tried when it came to having to go to school. And from that it just escalated into taking other drugs and drinking.'' Lucas said. ''I lost my scholarship to Duke after that.'' He added.

''Was it for basketball your scholarship.'' Brooke asked.

''Yeah, I could be living like Nathan if I didn't listen to Keller. What did you want to be when you grew up or did you always want to be a doctor.'' Lucas said.

''I wanted to become a fashion designer, then I had Emily and that was the end of my dream. What time is it? I told Nathan I would be back by 5 to get my crazy kids.'' Brooke asked Lucas.

''It's 4.30. I guess we should be heading then.'' Lucas said as he stood up he put his hand out to help Brooke up then they both started to pack up the basket. They walked back to Lucas' car. ''Can we do this again sometime only I'll take you somewhere else other than the beach.'' Lucas asked Brooke once they were in the car.

''I would love too and the beach was perfect. I had fun really I did.'' Brooke said. ''When are you going to get your kids.'' Brooke asked him.

''I was thinking that I might just leave them there, they enjoy being at Nathan and Haley's. They wouldn't notice if I moved away.'' Lucas said smiling. ''After I drop you off. Then I have to drop Brandon off at his dance class.'' Lucas said.

''You love your kids too much to just leave them. Is his classes taking any new students.'' Brooke asked.

''I could find out tonight when I drop him off. Why who wants to join.'' Lucas said.

''Anthony he has dance classes in New York then I moved.'' Brooke said.

Lucas reached over and held her hand. ''I'll let you know later after I drop him off. If Brandon asks they might let him join.'' He said.

''I take it that the teachers love Brandon.'' Brooke said.

''You have met Brandon; there's not a shy bone in his body he will do whatever the teachers ask of him. He had too much self confidence and self esteem. Monday to Friday he spends at least 20 minutes in the bathroom fixing his hair.'' Lucas said. ''You and the kids want to join all of us on Friday at his competition.'' Lucas asked her as they pulled into their street.

''We would love to see him dance.'' Brooke said. Lucas pulled up outside his house and got out of the car before opening Brooke's door and helping her out. They walked hand in hand to Brooke's door. ''I had fun today. It was one of my best dates.'' Brooke said before reaching up and kissing him.

''You know Brooke it's not right to kiss another man when you have a husband who is standing right here.'' They both heard someone say.

''Felix what are you doing here.'' Brooke said still standing close to Lucas.

''You see my wife took off with my kids.'' Felix said putting an emphasis on the word wife. ''Do you really think I'm going to let you get away with it. Do you.'' He shouted as he came closer to Brooke. ''I'll take her inside if you don't mind.'' Felix said to Lucas.

''Actually I do mind and she isn't going inside with you.'' Lucas said putting an arm around her.

''W-What do you w-want Felix.'' Brooke stuttered.

''My kids I told you the next time you did anything stupid it would be one of your precious children that gets it.'' Felix said. ''So where are they.'' He said.

''With a friend of mine and they are spending the night there.'' Brooke said. They were both unaware that Lucas had just sent a text message to Nathan. Brooke's ex is here and I don't know what to do.

''Well go and get them now or get your friend to bring them here.'' Felix said.

''I can't they took them out of town for the night.'' Brooke said.

''You always were a crappy liar, so go and get them I'll be waiting.'' Felix said with a smile that made Brooke squirm.

''She can't get them Felix because my wife has taken them out of town.'' Nathan said as he stepped out of his car.

''Nathan how have you been I haven't seen you since we all graduated from UCLA. How is the NBA treating you.'' Felix asked.

''I've been great. NBA has been good to me too, but I don't think you deserved those answers considering I wouldn't call us friends or even old friends the only one I was friends with was Brooke.'' Nathan said. ''And if I ever here that you have touched one of her kids of her ever again I will personally escort you to the first police station I see.'' Nathan said.

''What has she been telling you I've never touched her or my kids. I come home from work one day to see that my wife has packed all her and the kids clothes and has left. Then I turn up here and she's making out with someone else.'' Felix said playing the caring husband and father. ''I would say she lied so that no one really knew that she was having an affair behind my back.'' Felix added.

''She hasn't been having an affair because she just met Luke last week when she moved here and if I was to ask Luke here what has been said since you arrived I will believe him and what he says.'' Nathan said. ''So Luke what has Felix said since he has been here.'' Nathan asked Lucas.

''He said, do you really think I'm going to let you get away with it. Do you. And I told you the next time you did anything stupid it would be one of your precious children that gets it.'' Lucas told Nathan.

''You're going to believe some stranger over someone you have known since college.'' Felix said.

''No I'm going to trust someone I've known for 29 years. And you see Luke is my brother my twin brother and I can tell when he is lying.'' Nathan said. ''Now you are going to sign these forms and then get the hell out of Tree Hill and if I ever see you around here again, I won't be held responsible for my actions.'' Nathan said as he took a pen and the forms from Brooke who had arrived back outside.

''What are they.'' Felix said.

''Divorce papers and it also states that you have no rights to my kids and as for everything else you can keep besides my car.'' Brooke said.

''I sign these and I won't be helping you with anything that also includes money.'' Felix said.

''I don't want anything to do with you Felix. I want you out of my life and out of my kids lives.'' Brooke said.

''You know I heard about you having a brother and trust me Brooke he won't stay of the drugs or the alcohol.'' Felix said to both Brooke and Nathan.

''At least when I was on the drugs and alcohol I never raised my hand to my partner or kids.'' Lucas said.

''Just sigh the papers and you can go back to New York and leave us alone. Find a new wife one that will do whatever you ask of them.'' Brooke said as Nathan handed him the forms.

Felix signed the forms and left. ''You guys coming to get your kids.'' Nathan asked looking at them.

''Yeah.'' Lucas said as they all headed to their separate cars.

''Daddy, your back.'' Patrick said running to Lucas once he came through the doors.

''Of course I'm back. Did you think I was going to leave you here.'' Lucas said as the others came and gave him a hug. Brooke's kids hugged her before going off to play again.

''So is everything okay now.'' Haley asked.

''Yeah thanks to Nathan Felix signed the divorce papers and his parental rights over to me.'' Brooke said.

''Although I want to know what Felix meant when he said, 'Then I turn up here and she's making out with someone else.'' Nathan said with a raised eyebrow.

''Don't know what he's talking about. I'm going to go get my kids and go Brandon has got his dance class.'' Lucas said trying to stand up when Peyton pushed him back down.

''Nice try now spill.'' Peyton said.

''Brooke and I kissed. Get over it.'' Lucas said. ''But I really do have to go or Brandon is going to be late.'' Lucas said as he once again tried to get up.

''No he won't be, his class isn't till 7.30 and it's only 5.30.'' Nathan said. ''We can talk. We'll leave out the kiss.'' Nathan said. He was happy that his brother might have found someone to love and possibly spend the rest of his life with and he liked Brooke she was a good friend and was really nice.

The adults sat talking before Lucas really did have to leave. He drove home so that Brandon could get changed then he headed to the class. Maya sat in the car with the others while Lucas brought Brandon up. ''Hey don't forget to ask your teachers if Anthony can join. I'll see ya at 9.00.'' Lucas said.

Brandon went into the class and the teacher said, ''Okay class we have a competition on Friday and as a big group at the end we are going to do Michael Jackson's Thriller.'' The class practiced the Thriller for the next hour and a half before they all got ready to go home.

''Miss Gatina I have a friend who just moved here from New York and he used to attend hip hop classes their can he join our classes.'' Brandon asked the teacher.

''He can start next week okay is your dad coming up or do you have to go down.'' Miss Gatina said.

''I have to go down to him.'' Brandon said.

''I'll walk you down. Skills be back in a minute just bringing Brandon down to the doors to his dad.'' Miss Gatina said.

They walked down the stairs and out through the front doors to where Lucas was sitting in his car with the others. ''Hey Rachel.'' Lucas said when he saw them.

''Luke. Okay Brandon see you and your friend next week. Bye.'' Rachel said.

Brandon got into the car and they headed home. When they got home Lucas allowed Brandon and Maya to go across to Brooke's house to tell her that Anthony could join while he put the others to bed. ''Hey Anthony is your mom here.'' Brandon said.

''Come on in.'' Anthony said bringing them in. ''Mom Brandon and Maya are here.'' He said after entering the living room.

''Hey guys is ever thing okay.'' Brooke asked the two.

''My dad told me to ask my dance teachers about Anthony joining and they said he could come to the class next week because of the competition this week he can't join until then.'' Brandon said.

''Thank you for asking.'' Brooke said. ''I'll see you out.'' Brooke told them when they go to the doors Brooke said, ''be careful crossing the road.'' Brooke stood at the door and watched them cross she then saw Lucas open the door and when he looked ok they shared a smile.