Author Notes: It's an update. This barely counts as a chapter so I am sorry. Well, hopefully the next update won't take two frakkin' years. And plus I am thinking of taking this story in a completely different direction. Trust me…
You Found Me – Chapter 10 – Don't you know what you mean to me…
"I am soooo glad you had these flip-flops in the car. You know no shoes no service." Haley said as they walked over the booth.
"Anything for my girl…"Brooke said as she playfully pushed Haley.
"Thanks." Haley blushed from hearing the words 'my girl'.
"Why did we stop here?" Brooke asked as she slid into her side of the booth.
"I like this place and plus, I am really hungry." Haley scooted in the booth as well.
"Are you sure? 'Cause it seems like you're stalling…" Brooke said as she playfully tossed a sugar packet at her.
Haley smiled. Maybe she was stalling. After all she and Brooke Davis had just declared their love for one another. And even though, she was riding high from that revelation, she still needed a few minutes to take all of that in. She had never had somebody love her in the way that Brooke did. Hell she never had anybody love before. Lucas may have said it to her before but he was like a brother and it didn't have the same meaning. She looked across the booth at Brooke. She couldn't stop staring at her.
"Damn…"
"What? Is there something…"Brooke started looking all around to try and find what Haley had seen. Haley giggled from watching the cheerleader bounce around the booth. It was so cute and actually pretty funny.
"You look like Tigger when you bounce around like that…" Haley laughed as Brooke finally settled back into her seat.
"That silly tiger from Winnie the Pooh?" Brooke asked.
"Yeah…I mean I know it sounds silly…but that's what popped into my head when you were doing that. Tigger." Haley blushed. Underneath the table, she could feel Brooke's foot inching up the flare at the bottom of her jeans. Her toes were just gently rubbing against her calf. She liked the way it felt.
"You can call me Tigger if you want…" Brooke purred.
"How do you do that?" Haley asked.
"Do what?" Brooke grinned knowing what Haley was going to say before she even said it.
"Every time you say something it sounds so damn sexy…" Haley answered.
"What can I say? It's a gift." Brooke smiled.
"Yeah it is…" Haley didn't even notice that the waitress had come to the table. She heard Brooke order something and the only thing that she could think about was the feeling of Brooke's foot rubbing against her leg. She quickly mumbled out an order just to get the waitress on her way. She just couldn't stop staring at Brooke. Her hair, her eyes, her lips, that cute beauty mark on her cheek. There wasn't anything on her that Haley was completely amazed by. She just couldn't believe how alive she felt just being around her. She put her hand on top of Brooke's.
"You know, I love you." Haley felt a tingle go through her stomach when she said it.
"I love you, too." Brooke said right back.
"Can I ask you something?" Haley's thumb was gently rubbing the inside of Brooke's hand.
"Of course, baby." Brooke smiled.
"Have you ever been in love before?" Haley asked.
"Once…" Brooke sounded a little sad.
"If you don't want to tell me about it…"
"I do but not right now, ok?" Brooke gave her a look and Haley could tell that she didn't want continue this. She held her hand tightly trying to reassure her that it was ok. Brooke smiled and nodded. Haley could feel her heart flutter whenever Brooke smiled at her. She never knew that she could feel as good as she did in this right now.
"What about you? Have you ever been in love before?" Brooke asked.
"No…I guess. I mean I have had crushes and stuff like that. But I never said anything to them the crushes I mean...I was scared to be rejected. Like really scared of rejection…but I would sit in my room and just imagining what it would be like…" Haley answered.
"Really? That sounds so sad…" Brooke's foot was still rubbing the back of Haley's calf.
"Yeah…well I was sad most of the time. I mean, my best friend didn't really pay attention to me. My parents stop paying attention to me when I turned 15…and the only thing that I really wanted was love. I just wanted to be in love. Because in my mind, this is going to sound so corny…love is the only thing that really matters." Haley looked into Brooke's eyes once more. She knew her words had made an impact on her new girlfriend.
"I agree." Brooke smiled and leaned in for kiss. Haley scooted up to Brooke's face and placed a gentle kiss on the cheerleader's lips.
Haley felt her entire body shudder from the touch of Brooke's lips. She never knew that love could make her feel so alive and sure of herself. This girl had came into her life and made everything seem else seem insignificant. She wanted to know more about her. Her past didn't matter to her. Not anymore. She knew that Brooke belonged to her.
"Do you know how amazing you are?" Brooke smiled as she sat back in the booth never letting go of Haley's hand.
"If you keep saying it, I am going to end up believing you." Haley beamed back at her.
And that was all she really needed. Her fingers started playing with Brooke's once again. She loved the way the cheerleader's fingers felt. Her mind was just swimming from everything that happened between them and she didn't know if it was from still being in the moment or something else. But there was this feeling that seemed to be swelling up from inside of her.
"Can we go somewhere?" Haley whispered.
"But Haley we just ordered…" Brooke said as she playfully tossed a piece of straw paper at her.
Haley looked into Brooke's eyes and tried to let Brooke know what she was feeling. She had never felt anything like this before. All she knew was that she wanted to be with Brooke. And what she wanted to do, they couldn't do it while they were sitting in this booth.
"I just want to be… alone with you…"Haley continued to look in Brooke's eyes, hoping that she would understand what Haley was trying to tell her. Fortunately for the young tutor her new girlfriend figured it out on her own.
"Do you mean what I think you mean?" Brooke tried not to sound too excited. It felt like a million years had passed since they had stood together in Haley's kitchen. And this beautiful girl was ready to take that next step. Brooke knew that Haley wouldn't just bring this up unless she was serious.
"Yeah…I do." Haley whispered. She was sure that if she said it out loud that maybe she would back down and that the feeling that seemed to be following through her soul would go away. If anything saying that little four letter word out loud to Brooke made her feelings even more intense. Haley held the cheerleader's hand with both hands and continued looking into her eyes.
"Brooke, do you understand what you did for me?" Haley whispered.
"H-haley…" Brooke felt a tear start to slide down her cheek.
Haley paused and tried to gather her thoughts. Even though she was at the top of her class, sometimes she couldn't always find the right words. She could feel herself blushing and she looked out the window at the car that had brought them to the restaurant.
"You saved my life. You brought me back when I didn't think I should be here anymore. You found me, Brooke." Haley turned back and looked into Brooke's tear stained eyes.
Brooke covered her mouth trying to hold back her tears. There was something so simple and beautiful about the way Haley said those words. She wiped the tears from her eyes and smiled at her again. She stood up and put some money on the table for the food that they just ordered. Brooke held her hand out for the tutor to hold.
"Yeah we should get out of here." Brooke whispered.
"Good idea, Tigger." Haley took her girlfriend's hand and they quietly left the restaurant.
Peyton Sawyer sat on her bed staring at the picture of Brooke that she had beside her bed. For so long she had done nothing but be Brooke's best friend. She would spend countless hours doing everything she could to make sure that Brooke Davis was happy. And somewhere along the way, she fell in love with Brooke. She couldn't help it. No matter how hard she fought it or tried to deny it, the feelings wouldn't go away. Brooke was so strong and fearless. She never let anyone get away with anything. She was perfect.
Just being in the same room with her, made Peyton feel like she could do anything. And she knew that she had to have her. All she had to do was just be in the right place at the right time and Brooke would be hers. Then Brooke picked Rachel. And that was enough to make Peyton snap.
Why didn't Brooke understand that she loved her? That she loved her more than anyone else. And if she had to destroy everything in Brooke's life to prove it, then she would. After the locker room incident, Brooke couldn't really be seen with Rachel again. So Peyton took it upon herself to gain Rachel's trust. It wasn't that hard to do, considering how damage Brooke had done.
To this day, Peyton could never understand why Brooke did what she did. But it didn't matter because she loved her and no matter what she did, Peyton would always be there for her. She told Brooke that she would take care of Rachel and that she wouldn't have to worry about it. And that was how it went for a year. Peyton gained alliances and by the time junior year rolled around she was in complete control of the school. Sure Brooke thought she was in charge and it was so sweet to watch her strut around school like she ran things. It made her smile.
So she was finally ready to make her move. Finally ready to bring Brooke's world crashing down around her. All she had to do was wait for Victoria to get home and then Brooke would be all hers. And if she had to destroy Haley James along the way then that was just fine with her.
Peyton put the picture down and exhaled. All this thinking about ruining her best friend's life was kinda turning her on. She grabbed her cell phone and scrolled until she found Lucas's number. She pushed send and grinned wickedly.
"Hey Scott. Get over here. It's your lucky night."
"R-really?" Lucas stammered in her ear.
"Get moving. In ten minutes, the offer expires. See you soon, Luke." Peyton pushed 'end' and laughed to herself. Maybe this time he could last for longer than two strokes.
To Be Continued….no really….