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Who would have thought I'd be sitting in Tree Hill, in the cemetery no less, kissing Lucas Scott after all these years? My mind is racing but I can't bring myself to pull away just yet. Everything I've been stressing about since we arrived here seems to melt away at his touch, and I'm falling fast. All of a sudden, we hear the loud buzz of his cell phone, coming from his back pocket. He groans, but I finally pull myself away from his lips to allow him to answer. He looks at me for just a second, and I swear I see a flicker of desire in his eyes. I shift my eyes away from his. Reluctantly, he answers his phone.

"Oh, Lindsey, hey," my eyes dart back over to his face, but now he's looking down and picking at the grass. How could I have been so stupid? He's ENGAGED. Did I forget that? No. I just pushed it to the back of my mind in denial because I wanted to kiss him so badly. Ugh, I'm such a bitch.

"I miss you too, baby. Oh, you know, I've just been here. Catching up with Brooke and..." I can't help but notice the pregnant pause. "And her daughter. Yeah, I know. You're flying back tomorrow, though, right? Are you serious? Yeah, I know, I know."

I look away again. He loves this woman, I can't deny it. Suddenly, I hear Karen's angry voice in my mind.

"He has Lindsey, and she's good for him and they're in love. Don't be so selfish as to take THAT away from him too, with this little visit of yours."

"Okay well call me later. I love you too. Bye." Click. I feel his fingertips on my thigh again, this time carefully tracing a pattern, and I force myself to look at him again.

"She has some more work to take care of. Her flight might be pushed back by a few days," it might be my imagination, but I don't hear a trace of disappointment in his voice. "Will you stay with me tonight?"

"Lucas, this is wrong," I finally say it, as much as I don't want to. "You're engaged and you're in love. I'm not here to take that away from you. I'm just here for Sophie." I stand up to indicate that we should head back home, and he gets up too.

Just as I'm about to head back towards the front gate, I feel his warm hand close around my wrist, turning me around. Gently but swiftly, he pushes me back so I'm leaning against the tree. Holding my face in both his hands, he kisses me even more deeply than before. I feel my heart begin to race as I feel his strong body against mine. I want this so bad and he knows it. We kiss until he finally pulls away a little and looks me right in the eyes.

"You're not just here for Sophie. I can see it in your eyes. It was never over, Brooke, and you know it."

I take a deep breath but I'm speechless. I manage to break free and start walking away as fast as possible. He catches up to me within a few seconds, but we don't say another word until we're out of the cemetery and at my car.

"So, uh, did you walk here? Do you need a ride?" I ask him without meeting his gaze. He looks at me intently for another minute before answering reluctantly that yes, he did walk here and yes, he would like a ride back home. We get in the car and don't say a single word on the ride back, although I can feel his eyes on me the entire time I'm driving.

Once inside the house, we realize that it's empty. Sophie, Haley, and Nathan are nowhere to be found. Great. The last thing I need right now is to be alone in this house with Lucas.

"Maybe I should call Sophie and tell them we're home," I say more to myself than to Lucas.

"Nah, just let them hang out a while longer. I know how much it'd mean to Nathan and Haley."

I sigh and prepare to argue, but then realize that he's right. Stop being a selfish bitch, Brooke. How many times have I had to remind myself throughout this trip? Ugh. I head over to the kitchen and grab a water bottle from the fridge. When I turn around, Lucas is leaning against the table, which makes me jump.

"Don't do that!" I glare at him and punch him lightly in the stomach. He laughs at me in response, and reaches over to tickle me playfully. He remembers my ticklish spots. There goes my stony, I'm-Gonna-Give-You-The-Cold-Shoulder-Now exterior; I can't help but crack up. I beg him to stop, and we're both laughing loudly by this point. I'm trying to push him away when all of a sudden, we both fall to the floor and get tangled up in each other, cracking up and breathless.

"Hm, what'd we miss here?" Lucas and I both stop laughing and look up at the sound of Haley's amused voice. She's standing in the kitchen doorway with her arms folded across her chest. Sophie and Nathan appear behind her. How did we not hear them come in? I jump to my feet, but Lucas stays seated on the floor.

"We were just..." I open my mouth, then close it, then open it again. We were just what? On the kitchen floor, flirting, even though I was trying to avoid him for making out with me and practically telling me he still has feelings for me? Sophie grins at me but I shoot her a look that says, "Don't even go there."

"Never mind us, where were you guys?" Lucas swoops in with the save, slowly standing up next to me now.

"We went to get some food. But looks like this is where the real fun is," Sophie says, causing Nathan to chuckle. Before I can say anything, Haley walks towards me and takes both my hands in hers.

"Well, anyway, Nate and I are gonna head back. We miss Jamie too much, and I have about a million errands to run and Nathan has this big commercial to shoot with the team. It's crazy. Anyway, Brooke, today was great," I cut her rant short by pulling her into a hug and holding her tight. She promises that they'll be back to see us one more time before Sophie and I go back to New York. I whisper a thank you into her ear, and I'm sure no one else hears but her. I really don't know how I would have held up without her.

Nathan walks over and takes me into his arms now. "See ya, hot shot," I say with a wink, although I really don't want them to go. I want to spend as much time as humanly possible with my Naley before going back home. But everyone has their own lives now, and I can't expect them to stick around forever. I watch as Nathan and Sophie walk back to the living room, talking about her dying to meet her cousin Jamie. I smile and my eyes wander back to Lucas and Haley.

"I'll call you two later. Oh, and Luke? You should be grateful it wasn't Lindsey who walked in on you guys earlier."

Haley leaves Lucas speechless, sneaking one last smile at me before walking out of the kitchen. Believe it or not, she took the words right out of my mouth; and she was just talking about the TICKLING. Sophie comes back into the kitchen, and I am now aware that it's just the three of us once again. Lucas asks Sophie if there's anywhere she wants to go, and she tells us she'd rather spend the night watching movies here. Just the three of us. Spending good old quality time together. And surprisingly, I want that too, more than anything.

Just a couple of hours later, as night begins to settle in outside, I start popping popcorn in the kitchen while Lucas and Sophie pick out a movie from his giant collection in the living room. The three of us get comfortable on the couch with blankets and popcorn, Sophie sitting in between Lucas and I. We ended up watching a romantic comedy, and I have to give Lucas credit for sitting through a chick flick (though I can't help but wonder if this was part of Lindsey's collection, and just like that I'm reminded that she lives here, too); he actually laughed along with us a few times. When it's over, none of us move from under the blanket.

"So, why haven't you told Lindsey about us?" Sophie breaks the silence, of course. I roll my eyes but must admit I'm curious to hear the response myself. That sure caught Lucas off guard, and I almost see a flicker of pain cross his face, only for a moment.

"Uh, well, I'm planning to. Definitely. It just, I just didn't wanna complicate things. Not until I met you first, at least."

Hm. Nice answer, Luke. Sophie seems content with it too. She puts her head on his chest and closes her eyes, smiling. What a kodak moment. Again, totally cheesy but it's melting my heart. In less than ten minutes, Sophie's breathing becomes steady and I know she's asleep. I glance over at Lucas, who is looking down at her affectionately, before closing my own eyes and snuggling up under the blankets.

Just as I am drifting into sleep, I could swear I hear Lucas whisper sweetly, "My girls..." but it could have just as easily been my imagination.

AN: And there you go! More Brucas cuteness, plus some cute family bonding time! And as I mentioned, more cameos from other characters are coming up too. Review please!