A/N: I really hope I made it up to you guys for taking so long to update last week, I think this is the third update for the day! Yay me! Lol, I know I said they'd be going home this chap, but I pushed it back to the next one. Thanks for all the great reviews, I'm happy you guys like the story...Shout out to brucas224, ravencheerleader, flipflopgal and crazynakedsexpart69, there's so more Jeyton in here just for you!
Chapter 10
"The Hero Dies in this one"
I want you to know something Luke, if anything ever happens to me, if you ever lose me; I want you to know how happy you made me, how I'll always be with you
Nothing's gonna happen to you
I know, but if anything ever does, I want you to know how happy you made me Lucas Scott, and I want you to promise me that you'll find love, and make someone else as happy as you made me
Brie, nothing's gonna happ-
Just promise me Luke
O.K, I promise
x-x-x
"I miss you Brie" Lucas thought softly to himself as he shook the longtime memory from his head. He grabbed his towel and headed towards the hot tub "A relaxing soak in the hot tub, that's exactly what I need" he smiled to himself as he closed the door behind him. The smile faded from his lips and he stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Brooke in a skimpy hot pink bikini, eyes closed, her hair in a high ponytail, her head rested on the back of the hot tub
"Damn, she's gorgeous" he thought to himself as he walked towards her. "Funny meeting you here"
"Go away Scott" she mumbled without opening her eyes
He slipped into the hot tub, a smirk on his face "That's some bathing suit you've got on there"
She opened her eyes and made a face at him
"What you thinking about?" he asked as he settled more comfortably into the tub
"Nothing"
"Liar"
"I'd appreciate if you didn't make it a habit of calling me a liar"
"Then stop lying to me, why are you scared to tell me about him?"
Knock, Knock, Knock!
We are finished
Look, let me explain
No, I cannot believe that you'd be such a hateful scumbag that you'd cheat on me with my best friend
Brooke, let me explain
No, I can't believe I was actually starting to think you were a decent guy
I'm sorry, it happened so fast, I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking
Well, what a surprise
Brooke, please don't let us end here, I was mad at you, and I was in a dark place, I'm sorry
Yeah, you are sorry, so why don't you crawl back into your dark little place and die there
X0x0x0
"Brooke, are you even listening to me?"
"Yeah, I'm sorry" she said as the memory faded "What were you saying?"
"I said I know I'm not your favorite person in the world but you can talk to me"
"I guess you did tell me about Gabriella so the it's the least I can do" she said reluctantly "O.K here goes; I don't think it was an epic love like yours. I did love him though. I don't think he knows how much I loved him though. Chase, that's his name, I met him sophomore year. I was known as Brooke Davis, the school slut. If you wanted to get laid, I was your girl. But then Chase came along and he saw the real me, he saw what no other guy stayed around long enough to see. I fell for him hard. Really hard, and really fast and for a while it was perfect. He made me feel safe, he made me feel loved. But then senior year, I remember it like it was yesterday, I was about to tell him I wanted to college with him, we had gotten into a huge argument about it the night before and I wanted to apologize. I went to his house and went around back and opened his bedroom door like I always did. There they were on his bed, him and Peyton.
"Peyton" Lucas said shocked
"Yeah" she said sadly "They said it was a mistake. He called her to ask help about me and it just happened. To this day, I still have the picture of the both of them in my head"
"You forgave her?" he asked surprised
She shrugged "Not right away, at one point I thought we'd never be friends again, but she's my best friend always has, always will be and nothing and no one's gonna change that, she and Haley have been there for me when I had no one else, they're my family."
"That's great Brooke"
She smiled at him "But there you have it, I know it doesn't compare to the pain you went through but it hurt pretty bad"
"Don't do that, I know he hurt you…and he was an idiot for that"
"Thanks" she said smiling at him again "This is weird"
"What is?" he asked confused
"This…Us getting along, it's like we're in an alternate universe or something"
"I think it's the place, I guess it is kind of an alternate universe, home feels like a million miles away."
"I don't wanna leave" she said softly
"Me either" he said inching closer towards her "I wish we could stay here forever." His face was inches away from hers now and she could feel the tingle of his breath on her cheeks
"What are you doing Lucas?" she whispered
"No idea" he said bringing his lips to hers in the sweetest kiss she had ever had. He pulled her closer as she ran through her hands through his damp hair.
"No" she said quickly pulling away, her hands on his chest "We can't do this"
"Why not" he said resting his forehead on hers
"Because I won't be another notch in your belt Lucas" she said harshly pulling away from him
"Brooke"
"No" she said shaking her head. She grabbed her towel and quickly stepped out of the tub and wrapped it around her.
"Damn it" Lucas muttered as he watched her walk away not looking back once
x-x-x
"Peyton, come on, it's our last night here, we gotta go"
"I'm coming" she called out" I'm sorry, I'm not ready yet. I'm being a total girl"
He turned as he heard the bathroom door open. "Wow" he said as she emerged in a dark green tube dress that fell just above her knees. "Total girl is right" he said as he walked towards her "It's a good thing that we're taking it slow right"
"Yeah slow" she whispered as he pulled her into his arms
"Slow" he said again as his lips met hers. She slipped his jacket off and he led her to the bed
"Are you sure?" he whispered as she nibbled on his ear
"Positive" she said crushing her lips to his
x-x-x
"This weekend was amazing" Haley said as she put the finishing touches on her makeup
"I don't believe it's over"
"It's not over yet" she grinned "one more night"
"We should get going, I'll go see if everyone's ready
"Damn, my girl's hot" he though to himself as he looked back to see Haley bending down to zip up her boots. He walked towards Peyton's bedroom and knocked on the door "You guys ready" He smiled as he heard shuffling and giggles
"Yeah, we'll be out in a second" Peyton called out.
"O.K" he said laughing. He turned and almost bumped into Lucas "Hey man, I was just about to see if you were ready"
"Yeah, can we get going" he mumbled
"What's your problem?"
"No problem, I just think we should get going"
"We will, have you seen Brooke?"
"No" he muttered "I haven't seen the princess" he said sarcastically
"I'm right here Nate" she said as they both turned toward the sound of her voice.
"Wow Brooke…you look…amazing" Nate said smiling "doesn't she look great Luke" Nathan asked turning to his brother
"I guess she looks O.K" Lucas shrugged "I'll be in the car" he said walking towards the front door
"Asshole" Brooke mumbled under her breath
"I heard you princess" he said as he slammed the door behind him
"Did something happen between you two?" Nathan asked curiously
"No" Brooke answered "It's
always a challenge to tolerate him"
"Yeah, but you two have
been getting along these past few days, I just thought it would last"
"Yeah, I guess not" she said softly