Chapter 10- Pictures, Pearl Harbor, and Brooke.

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A/N- I changed the rating from M to T. I read it over and I just don't think it's M. If a chapter needs a warning, I'll post one.

Rachel and Peyton were sitting on the couch together eating chocolate chip cookies. Brooke had left about two hours ago to go hang out with Lucas.

"You know, I think you're right. This whole, desert no dinner thing is really good," Rachel said, and Peyton laughed.

"I told you," she said with a smirk. Peyton disentangled herself from Rachel and went over to the movie cabinet. "Alright, what do you wanna watch?" Rachel thought for a moment before responding.

"Pearl Harbor." Peyton rolled her eyes.

"What is it with you and these epic tragic films?"

"I don't know, I just have a thing for them." Peyton laughed lightly and put the movie in. She sat back down on the couch, snuggling into Rachel. The girls watched the movie for about half an hour before Peyton spoke.

"Rachel, what was in the cabinet?"

"Hmm," Rachel said, having been to engrossed in the movie to fully pay attention to her.

"The cabinet in your cabin. It was locked. What was in there?"

"Pictures," Rachel said honestly.

"Of…"

"Me."

"And that's why you locked the cabinet? Were you that ugly of a baby or something?" Rachel laughed.

"I wish. No, they were pictures of me from about 3 years ago. When I didn't look like this."

"What do you mean?" Peyton asked as she paused the movie.

"I was, to put it simply, fat. So, I had my stomach stapled, starved myself for months, and then rewarded myself with fake breasts, a nose job, and a couple other things." Peyton looked stunned. "Don't believe me?"

"No, not really. You just don't look like you've ever had plastic surgery."

"The doctor's did a great job."

"Are you glad you did the surgeries?"

"Yes. I was lonely, scared, and unattractive back then. Now, I have friends, and I'm attractive. I still have self esteem issues, but I feel so much better about myself. I made extreme choices and got extreme results." Peyton contemplated this for a moment. "Does it change how you feel about me?"

"No, of course not, nothing could change how I feel about you. I don't care about who you were then, I care about who you are now." She kissed her and then Rachel grabbed the remote to start the movie, and received a playful eye roll from Peyton.

"By the way, attractive is not the word I'd use to define you." Rachel looked back to Peyton with raised eyebrows. "I think I'd use the word, gorgeous, beautiful, or unbelievably sexy." Rachel laughed and the two kissed again, this time it was more heated. Rachel flipped their positions so that she was straddling Peyton, who was lying on the couch. She ran her tongue along Peyton's bottom lip, causing her to moan slightly. Peyton moved her hands to the hem of Rachel's t-shirt when…

"Hey Peyton, I'm…whoa, sorry." The two girls broke apart and sat up. Brooke smirked. "I just thought I'd tell you I'm home, I didn't know you still had company." She glanced at the tv. "Ooh, Pearl Harbor, I love this movie." Rachel glared at her, clearly irritated that she'd interrupted her and Peyton, again, but Peyton just laughed.

"Do you want to watch it with us?" Peyton asked, and Brooke nodded but stayed standing. The two girls looked at her expectantly, but Brooke shook her head and moved the two away from each other so that she could sit in the middle.

"What are you doing?" Rachel asked as she sat down.

"Making sure that the two of you keep your hands off each other. I'm ok with you two being together, but I'm not quite ready to see you guys full on making out all the time."

"Don't worry, I honestly just want to watch the movie," Rachel said.

"It didn't look that way 2 minutes ago." She turned her attention to Peyton. "Caught up in the moment much?" and the two laughed. Rachel rolled her eyes at them and grabbed the remote to un-pause the movie, but Brooke stopped her. Brooke grabbed her purse and pulled something out and handed it over to Rachel. "I think this belongs to you," she said, and Rachel gasped.

"How the hell did you get this?"

"I broke into your cabinet and took it out. I was going to post it all around school, but I decided that since you're dating my best friend, I was going to be nice and give the picture back to you."

"Thanks Brooke, I really didn't want this to get out."

"No problem. But you should probably know that I did make a copy, so if you ever hurt Peyton in any way, I'll be forced to expose your little secret."

"Is that your version of you hurt my best friend, and I'll kick your ass?" Rachel asked her with a laugh.

"Pretty much." The three girls laughed and Rachel handed the picture to Peyton. Peyton studied it for a moment and then handed it back. Rachel tore it in half and threw it away. Peyton raised her eyebrows.

"I'm not going to hang on to pictures of a time when I was miserable. I'd rather remember the good times," she said, smiling at Peyton. Brooke looked back and forth between the two of them as Rachel sat back down.

"You guys are so adorable," she said with a smirk. Peyton rolled her eyes and Rachel pushed play. Peyton started to ask a question, but both girls shushed her. She rolled her eyes again, maybe Rachel and Brooke were more alike than they thought, though she knew that neither one would ever admit to that.

The movie ended a couple hours later and in typical fashion for a Peyton/Rachel movie night. Peyton was barely crying, while Rachel was pretty much weeping, as was Brooke. It took a minute but the two finally collected themselves. Brooke stood up and announced that she was ready for bed.

"Night Brooke," Rachel said.

"Night Rachel." Brooke walked upstairs and Rachel stood up, as did Peyton.

"I should probably get going too." She grabbed her purse and walked towards the door with Peyton behind her. "I had a really great time tonight, and I'm glad that everything with you and Brooke worked out."

"Yeah, me too." She wrapped her arms around Rachel's waist and kissed her softly. They broke apart and rested their foreheads together. "Maybe next time we won't get interrupted," she said with a smirk. Rachel laughed and the two broke apart completely. Peyton opened the door for her. "Bye babe."

"Bye sweetie," she said and walked to her car. Peyton waited until the car was out of sight before she closed the door. She walked upstairs and laid down next to Brooke.

"Thank you for giving her a chance," Peyton said to Brooke.

"Of course, Peyton. If you see something good in her, then there is. I trust your instincts."

"I'm really falling for her Brooke."

"I think she feels the same way."

"How can you tell?"

"Just, the way she looks at you, how protective she is of you. I hate to be the one to say it but, I think you two just might make it."

"Thanks Brooke, that means a lot to me." The two girls hugged and then turned the lights out and fell asleep.

There it is, I hope everyone likes it. Next chapter will be up in a couple of days, and will pick up around the time when Cooper shows up at Nathan and Haley's at 1 am. Please review and tell me what you think. I'm more inspired to right if people review it. I love reviews and constructive criticism is always helpful, so please tell me what you think. Thanks!