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Chapter Nine – Nervousness

"Haley I need my dress back," Brooke said walking into Haley's apartment.

"Well thanks for knocking," Haley said getting up from her couch.

"Why should I knock? I have a key," Brooke said holding it up, and headed to the bedroom.

"Brooke-" Haley began to say.

"Whoaaaa, I didn't see that," Brooke said walking out of the room.

"Nathan's showering," she said as Nathan walked out with a towel around his waist.

"Put some clothes on hotshot," Brooke said, and went back into the room.

"I would but you're in there," Nathan said after her.

"There's the bathroom," she responded heading to the closet.

Haley followed Brooke, pushing Nathan into the bathroom. "What dress are you looking for?" Haley asked as she sat on her bed.

"The blue one with the cute buttons down the front," she said.

"The one you made me?" Haley asked.

Brooke stuck her head out of the closet, "Did I?" she asked.

"Brooke, what's going on?" Haley asked.

"I'm nervous," she admitted walking out of the closet.

"For?"

"In three days we're driving with the boys to their hometown, for a WEDDING Hales! We're meeting their families, their friends. We been dating for only two weeks."

"It'll be fine Brooke. I'll be there too," Haley said.

"Then why aren't you nervous?" she asked.

Haley smiled, and petted Brooke's head, "I am," she said through her teeth. "I'm just better hiding it than you are sweetie," she said as Nathan walked out of the bathroom, and smiled at the two girls.

"Luke, I want the first chapter on my desk by day's end," Lindsay said peeking into Lucas's office.

Lucas looked up at Lindsay, "Day's end?" Lucas asked. "Who talks like that?" he asked teasingly.

"I do," Lindsay said smiling.

"Well, I guess I can polish up the first chapter, and give it to you," he said.

"You're going to be gone for three weeks Luke, I need that first chapter."

"Fine Linds. What else would you like?" he asked smirking.

Lindsay rolled her eyes, "I forgot you got that kind of humor Luke." She smiled.

He chuckled, "Always looking to put a smile on your serious face Lindsay," he said.

She stared at him.

"What?" he asked.

"You look happy Luke," she said.

"It's because I am Lindsay," he said. "Brooke's amazing."

"So I take it you two already have had sex," she said.

Lucas chuckled, "One, none of your business," he said. "Two, yes."

"C'mon Luke. We're friends. We dated for almost two years, and I been your editor for a very long time. So I have say."

"In my work, yes you do. In my relationship, you don't."

She laughed, "Fine. Fine," she said.

"She's meeting my mom in three days," he said.

"Oh, she excited?"

"More like nervous," he said.
"I love your mom. She's amazing."

"And she likes you," Lucas pointed out.

"She'll like Brooke."

"I know," Lucas said.

Lucas smiled. He really wanted Brooke to meet his friends and family. Although he was nervous that going home would bring back a lot of past, and a past he didn't really look forward to go home too. He just hoped that this would be a good trip. He really hoped.

…..

Brooke was at home going through her closet. She didn't know what to pack. She had a lot of clothes, and she didn't even know where to start. There was a knock on her door. She ran over to it, and pulled the door open. "Baby!" she exclaimed pulling him in.

"I brought, whoa," he said as she kissed him, and brought him into the room. "Babe, I'm pretty hungry, but if you want sex first," he said jokingly.

She glared at him, "Luke, that's not funny," she said pulling out the luggage from her closet.

He looked around at all the clothes thrown around the room. "Winter cleaning Brooke?" he asked.

"I don't know what to bring!" she exclaimed.

"Brooke, clothes," Lucas said like 'duhhhh'.

"I know that. I just meant-" she stammered.

He chuckled and walked up to her. "Babe, your nervous, and I get that," he said wrapping his arms around her waist.

She looked up at him, "What if they don't like me?" she asked innocently.

"Oh sweety, they won't like you," he said. Her eyes widened, "They'll love you," he said.

"You think?"

"I know so," he said kissing her forehead.

"You have moments Luke," she said looking up at him.

"Anything for you pretty girl," he said staring into her green eyes.

"Thanks Luke," she said resting her head on his chest as he hugged her.

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