Past

Brooke woke up besides Rachel and could not believe how fast her life had changed. Felix was gone. His parents had sent him to a military school because of all the things that had happened. On the one hand Brooke was happy that he was gone on the other hand she was very sad how everything had ended. She was still having that blue eye from him and she hated the looks that people gave her. Tree Hill was a small city and people liked to talk. "Stop thinking.", Rachel did not open her eyes but knew that Brooke would look shocked at her now.

"I am not thinking.", Brooke lied with a smile and looked at Rachel who turned around and opened her eyes. They had almost spent every night together in the last month and both of them enjoyed it. Of course it was still weird not telling anyone about their attraction to each other and pretending to hate each other but they enjoyed every moment alone.

"Yes you are. You are thinking about Felix again. That it's sad how everything ended and…", Rachel touched Brooke's cheek but Brooke slapped her hand softly away.

"Oh my god. Stop reading my thoughts.", Brooke said astonished and smiled when Rachel went on top of her.

"So I was right, huh?", Rachel nibbled at Brooke's lip and held her tightly.

"No, you weren't. I was just thinking that we're late for school again. Nothing more.", Brooke lied and then looked at the watch and jumped out of the bed, "Shit, we are really late."

"Brooke.", Rachel watched how Brooke ran around in the room and looked for her clothes. "Brooke."

"What is it.", Brooke asked confused because Rachel did not get dressed.

"It's Saturday.", Rachel laughed and opened her arms.

"Really?", Brooke asked with a huge smile and jumped into her arms.

"Yup. Sometimes I wonder what's wrong with your brain.", Rachel joked and received another slap from Brooke.

"Nothing is wrong with it. It's perfectly fine.", they stayed in bed for the whole day and talked about anything.

Present

"Peyton, I am so excited.", Brooke walked around in her store and looked at the new ring again and again, "I hope she'll like it. What if she does not? Do you think I should get another one? Oh god, maybe I got the wrong one.", Brooke could not stop talking until Peyton yelled at her.

"B. Davis. Shut up.", Brooke looked shocked at Peyton who burst out into laughing, "the ring is perfect. She'll love it and you don't need a new one. So when are you going to ask her?"

"Tomorrow. Everything is planned. Oh god, I hope she'll like it.", Brooke started to ramble again.

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Haley was sitting with Rachel on the couch and looked at the ring, "Wow, it really looks amazing. She'll love it."

Rachel smiled proudly and took it back into her pocket but still did not realize that she was having two rings in there. "Yes, I hope she will. I can't wait to call her my wife." Haley could really tell that the two of them were made for each other.

"So when are you going to ask Brooke?"

"Tomorrow. Everything is planned."

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Some hours later Brooke came home and found Rachel asleep on the couch. She just watched her beautiful girlfriend for a while and could not believe that soon they would be married. They had gone through so much and now it was time to spend the rest of their lives together. She took a blanket and carefully threw it over Rachel. Nevertheless Rachel woke up and looked tiredly at Brooke.

"Hey honey.", she whispered and opened her arms. Brooke immediately fell into them and lay on top of Rachel, "How was work?"

"Okay.", Brooke whispered and closed her eyes. It did not take long that both of them fell asleep and could not wait for the next day to come.

Past

Brooke could not stop looking at Rachel who stretched during warm-up. "B. Davis. If you look at her like this the whole school will know soon.", Peyton took her arm around the captain and laughed at her blush.

"I think it's too late. Brooke is drooling too much when she sees her.", Haley took her arm around Brooke as well.

"Oh yeah. Look at this.", Peyton took her finger on Brooke's mouth but Brooke slapped her hand away.

"Shut up you two and warm up.", Brooke rolled her eyes and stretched as well but it did not take long that she had to bitch at everyone. "No, no, no. This is wrong. Bevin, when will you learn the difference between right and left? And Rachel, you have to stand here not there."

"Oh do I?", Rachel smirked and knew that she made Brooke insecure. But she loved having this power over the most popular girl at school.

"Yes…um…you have.", Brook started to stutter and wished that she could control her emotions but she got even more furious when Haley and Peyton laughed at her.

"Okay you know what. You can't do that to me. Stop talking back all the time, okay?", Brooke went to Rachel when everyone was out of the dressing room.

"Um…I will talk back if I think you're wrong Brooke and it's not like I embarrass you.", Rachel stood up and put her arms around Brooke's waist.

"Yes…you…do…and you have to stop looking like that at me.", Brooke pointed in her face and wanted to push Rachel away but Rachel held her tightly.

"Like what?", Rachel went closer and almost touched Brooke's lip. "Like this?", she then kissed Brooke's neck and loved the power she had over Brooke.

"Like…", Brooke wanted to answer but Rachel already pushed her against the wall and kissed her.

"Girls. Could you maybe stop making out whenever you two are alone?", Haley and Peyton walked back into the dressing room to get their bags. Brooke and Rachel immediately stopped kissing and both of them blushed into a deep red. "You're lucky no one already found out.", the girls went outside again and giggled.

Rachel turned around again and smiled. "How embarrassing, huh?"

"Tell me.", Brooke answered and took her bag and then both of them walked home.

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Another month later Rachel and Brooke were walking side-by-side and giggling. "So um…what do you think of us?", Rachel asked a little unsure. She wanted to ask that question for a long time. They had spent almost every night with each other and got along perfectly.

"What do you mean?", Brooke pretended not to understand the question but did not dare to look at Rachel but Rachel took her hand and made her stop walking.

"You know exactly what I mean. I mean us. You and me. Am I only a…well…a game for you…or do you think…we could or are we already…more…well like…"

"Girlfriends?", Brooke smiled and loved that this time Rachel was a little insecure.

"Yes.", Rachel replied and hoped that Brooke felt the same way.

"I thought we already were but if you think that we're not…", Rachel immediately kissed her hard on her mouth and went through Brooke's hair but Brooke took a step backwards and looked around. Of course she wanted Rachel to be her girlfriend but she was not ready to tell the whole world. She felt guilty immediately when she saw Rachel's hurt face.

"Rachel, it's just…"

"Yes, I understand. So I can be your fucking buddy but you don't want anyone to know. I get it.", she walked away and left Brooke shocked behind her.

"You're not my fucking buddy. We are not even fucking and…"

"Yeah well whose fault is that? Who says all the time that she's not ready?", Rachel knew that she was a little mean now but she felt hurt that Brooke did not want to be kissed in public.

"Yeah, because…because I am, Rachel. I want it to be…"

"Special. I know Brooke. But in my mind you just want someone to cuddle and as soon a hot boy comes along you'll let him hop on you.", Rachel regretted saying that the moment she said it.

"You don't mean that.", Brooke answered hurt. Her feelings for Rachel were true feelings and she was not ready because she had never been with a girl and she was afraid that she would do everything wrong and therefore googled a lot about same-sex themes.

"Fine. I don't mean it. But as long as you're ashamed of me, I can't do this any more."

"Ashamed? I never said I was ashamed.", Brooke defended herself and could not understand that they were suddenly fighting. "Rachel, I am not ashamed of you."

"Oh really. Then how come that you don't want to be kissed in public?", Rachel knew that she exaggerated in this very moment but somehow it hurt her deeply that Brooke acted that way.

"I…it's…", Brooke started to stutter.

"Right. See, the reason is that you're ashamed of me. Because I am a girl and you're Brooke Davis, the not lesbian girl.", Rachel argued.

"Why are you so pissed? It's not like we've been together for a year.", Brooke answered honestly.

"Oh. So it does not count now?"

"No. That's not what I want to say. You twist my words around. It's just…new for me. I want to be with you but I don't know how to deal with all those people watching us and…"

"Oh and I do?", Rachel asked.

"Well, you already had a long relationship with a girl.", Brooke defended herself again.

"You know what. Do what you want. But I don't like hiding anything any more. But obviously you do. So I guess it's over.", Rachel said and kept on walking.

"What? But I want to be with you."

"Then show it.", Rachel answered and could see the confusion in Brooke's face when she saw the people around her. Brooke did not do anything but hugged herself. "Goodbye Brooke Davis."

"That's not fair. You are not fair Rachel.", the first tears fell down her cheek, "Fine. Goodbye Rachel Gatina.", both of them walked into a different direction. Both of them were hurt and could not believe what had happened.

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This night Brooke and Rachel cried. Both of them missed the other person and could not believe that they had such a huge fight. The next morning Brooke took a deep breath and decided to walk over to Rachel's house. She understood that Rachel felt hurt that she did not want to be kissed in public and she wanted to explain it to her again. Of course Rachel was not her fucking buddy or just a game. For the first time in her life she had so intense feeling for someone that she was afraid of it although it was a very great feeling. She stood in front of Rachel's door and suddenly heard another woman talking. Who was that? Instead of knocking, she walked to the window and the tears immediately came up when she saw Rachel kissing another woman and she knew who that was. It was Rachel's ex girlfriend. How could Rachel do that to her? Brooke walked backwards in shock and then just ran. She could not believe that someone betrayed her again. The tears streamed down her face while she ran and ran and ran.

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Meanwhile Rachel slapped her ex-girlfriend. "You can't just come back and kiss me."

"Is there someone else?"

"Yes there is and we broke up a long time ago Jennifer.", Rachel was furious.

"Oh is it that bitch?", Jennifer took a picture of Brooke and showed it to Rachel.

"First of all, she's not a bitch. What happened to you?", Rachel was shocked to hear such words. Jennifer was always a kindhearted person but right now she was consumed by hatred.

"Get out Jennifer.", Rachel just whispered.

"Fine. But I miss you Rach and it was wrong breaking up with me. We belong together and this girl can't change that.", she closed the door and already had a plan. Rachel was her girlfriend and not somebody else's.

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