Chapter 10

Late at night, Nathan woke up with a feeling of both relief and happiness. Then he remembered. Brooke and he, spending the night together. He couldn't remember feeling like this…so peaceful, safe and happy. He reached out to the other side of the bed to touch Brooke but he found it empty. He lifted himself a little from the bed and noticed a small figure getting dressed in the dark.

"Brooke?" he asked and watched as she jumped from surprise. He turned on the light before she hurt herself or something. "Davis, what are you doing?" he asked as he contemplated a half dressed Brooke looking for her shirt.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you…" she said "But I have to go…"

"What?" said Nathan "No, please, Brooke, stay. Don't go. I wanna wake up with you" Brooke looked at him. Nathan sighed "yeah, I know, it sounds corny… but I do" he said

Brooke went to the bed and kissed him "I wanna stay, Nathan, I do. But I can't. I've always been there when Patrick wakes up to make him breakfast. As much as I want to stay tonight with you, my son comes first" she said and it looked like a tear was gonna escape her eye. Nathan touched her cheek as he sighed deeply. He then kissed her slowly

"I understand" he said softly "Come on, I'll drive you home"

As Nathan parked his car in front of Brooke's door, she started to feel nervous…

"Hey, babe" said Nathan "Sleep tight and I'll see you tomorrow, OK?"

Brooke stopped feeling nervous when he pulled her to him and kissed her "I had a great time tonight, Brooke. And please, stop worrying. I'm not going anywhere. We're just starting this…" he whispered as he caressed her hand.

Brooke kissed him "See you tomorrow, Nathan"

"Bye, Brooke" said Nathan sighing the minute she got out of the car. His heart racing like a teenager again, feeling so happy… he had Brooke.

Brooke woke up early the next morning. Well, actually, she wasn't able to sleep at all. She was feeling so happy… Nathan. She had Nathan. Nathan wanted her. Patrick got her out of her thoughts when he hugged her.

"I missed you last night, mommy" he said

"I missed you too, sweetie" Brooke replied "But I made your favorite pancakes to compensate you"

"Wow, that's a lot of pancakes!" said Patrick as he watched the pile of pancakes on the counter.

"We have guests for breakfast" said Brooke and in that moment the door bell rang. Brooke opened the door to find Peyton standing there with a tall brunette girl, looking a little shy.

"Hey girl!" Brooke hugged Peyton "And you must be Jenny" said Brooke "You've gotten so big… I knew you when you were a baby. Come on in"

As they came in, Patrick looked at Jenny with a little distrust

"Patrick…" said Brooke "This is Peyton, she and I are friends since we were your age and like us, she just moved here with her husband and their daughter. This is Jenny" Patrick smiled shyly and so did Jenny "Now, how about you two have breakfast in your room and play?" asked Brooke

"Sure" said Patrick

Jenny looked reluctantly "Go!" encouraged her Peyton.

When the kids left, Brooke and Peyton sat on the couch to have breakfast.

"She looks just like Jake" said Brooke

"Yeah" sighed Peyton "You and me, age 27, both devoted mothers of 10 year old. Who would've thought?"

"Not me" replied Brooke "But I gotta tell you… I do like my life. At lot" she said smirking

"I know that smirk…" said Peyton raising an eyebrow "That's the 'I got some' smirk! Brooke? Brooke?"

Brooke smiled silly "Well, actually, Nathan and I… last night…"

"Oh my God, that's so great" Peyton hugged Brooke "Are you guys like… together?"

"I guess so… he says we're just starting…"

"How was it?" asked Peyton

"It was amazing…" replied Brooke "I felt so…safe… taken care of. I don't know if I'm making any sense…"

"Yes, you are…" said Peyton "I'm so happy for you guys. You deserve this."

The door bell ring got them out of their talk. When Brooke opened the door, he found a guy holding a huge bouquet of orange tulips. She smiled as she read the card and tears starting to fall down her cheeks.

"What does the card say?" asked Peyton

"Thinking about you. Nathan" read Brooke smiling

Nathan headed to practice and even though he wanted to hide things, his huge grin was telling the story everywhere he went.

"Nathan…" smirked Manu when he saw him

"Save it, Manu" said Nathan "I'm not talking"

"Come on!" said one of the guys "We're your team, your family…"

"A gentleman never kisses and tell, my friend" replied Nathan

"So, you did kiss her…" said Manu

"You all saw that I did…And can we please leave this? We've gotta train" replied Nathan

"Doesn't bother you that he won't trust us?" Manu addressed Jake

Jake looked at Nathan and replied "Not at all… Couple of reasons: first, I know that look" he smirked and Nathan raised his eyebrow at him "and second… my wife is having breakfast with Brooke. I'll find out eventually"

"Fine!" said Nathan "You all listen to me. I'm trying to start something with Brooke in here, so I'd appreciate the fact that you don't tease her or else. She's scared enough… please guys, I really like this girl…" he sounded so honest that the guys looked at him seriously

"OK, no more jokes" said Manu

"Thanks" said Nathan and his phone rang. He got the call "No, I said one bouquet of orange tulips per hour. Same card always…" he hang up and smiled "Let's go practice, fellas"