A/N: I don't really know if I like this chapter, but it is what it is. Working on the next chapter-so let me know what you think. Thoughts/suggestions would be appreciated! : )

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Peyton called Jake on the walk home. She was so upset, she needed someone to talk to.

"Hey Peyton!" He answered.

"I hate Brooke! I also hate Nathan too," Peyton whined into the phone.

"You sound upset." He said, "Why don't you come over?"

"Okay," Peyton agreed.

She was only a few minutes from his house when she called, therefore arrived just a few minutes after.

"What's wrong?" Jake asked as soon as she entered the house.

Peyton sat down in his living room.

"I called Brooke to see if I could come over this morning, after you left. I wanted to talk to her, I guess because I was so excited and wanted to share with someone that happened,"

He smiled at her, seeing her smile for a minute was so special in the middle of her being upset just remembering the night before, "Okay, so then what went wrong?"

"Brooke told me her and Nathan have started to see each other. They have fallen for each other or something. I told her if she wanted my blessing, I wouldn't be able to give it to her. I just think there are lines you don't cross, and she did."

"I can see why you would be upset Peyton, but are you sure you are over Nathan?"

Peyton knew this would come up. "YES! I am so over him. I love being with you Jake, it's not like that. Brooke called me selfish for moving on, for not wanting the same for Nathan. I do I guess, want him to move on, but my best friend? That part is what I am not okay with-"

"I don't blame you, but the only thing I can say in her favor is she is being honest with you. She realized she has feelings for Nathan, which really isn't something you always control. It just happens. Brooke didn't want to go behind your back, so she asked you if it would be okay. I know he treated you bad, but Brooke knows the facts, and if she still wants to be with him, I guess it's her choice. You have a right to be mad, and to some time, but maybe you could accept it. Give her credit for telling you the truth,"

Peyton thought about this for a minute, not saying anything. Everything he said though sounded so good, and so true. It shouldn't matter to her anymore what Nathan did, and if Brooke wanted to be with him she had her reason's for that. Maybe it would just make life easier, and even save their friendship if Peyton was alright with it. She decided to take his advise, "You're right. I'll tell her tonight I am okay with it," Peyton kissed Jake.

"It was just my opinion. You don't have to follow it,"

"You're right though. You brought out some points I didn't think of," Peyton agreed.

"I think I have time for a movie or something before I have to head to practice before the game, do you want to stay for a little bit?" He offered.

Peyton nodded.

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Brooke arrived to the gym over an hour before the game. She sat in the gym in front of one of the mirrors and started to draw the "R" on her face, that she had on every game. It was almost impossible though. Peyton always helped her with it. Brooke felt awful about the way that Peyton felt, and even more guilty because of the truth. That Nathan and Brooke had slept together, Brooke was the reason they officially broke up. Sure, there were more reason's for it, but she was number one.

"Do you need help with that?" Brooke heard coming from the door. It was Peyton.

"Sure…"

"Come, sit down," Peyton said.

Brooke did, and Peyton went to work on Brooke's face.

"You can have my blessing," Peyton said.

"What?" Brooke asked.

"I know you can't always help who you fall for. You don't plan on it. I understand that. It will hurt to see you two together for a little bit, but time heals everything. I don't want to throw away our friendship over this. Nathan is going to move on. Nothing I can do about that. I want you to be happy, Brooke. I am scared he won't be the person to do that, but that isn't my business."

"Wow, Peyton, I mean I dreamt you would be alright with this, but I wasn't expecting you to actually say this stuff. What changed your mind?"

"You were honest with me Brooke. You weren't going behind my back. You told me the truth. You respect our friendship enough for that,"

Brooke gulped, "I love you Peyton,"

"I love you too Brooke,"

They hugged, and Peyton continued to finish Brooke's face.

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Lucas changed in the locker room. Jake was next to him.

"Hey, I heard a rumor you and Peyton were dating. Glad that date turned out well for one of us," Lucas joked.

"Wow, you heard this all ready? Word spreads fast. Oh, you and Brooke didn't hook up? You were all over each other,"

"No. We didn't. I am sort of with Haley James now,"

"Wow, I kind of always saw that coming."

"So, things with you and Peyton are going good?" Lucas asked.

Jake nodded, "Yeah. I mean she was kind of upset about Brooke and Nathan or something today,"

"She knows about the tape?" Lucas asked, remembering what Haley had told him, and he figured this is what Jake was talking about.

"What tape? Brooke told Peyton that her and Nathan were seeing each other,"

"Oh. Right." Lucas said.

"It sounds like there is more to the story," Jake said.

"Look, it's not important. Or my business."

"Just tell me, please? I need to know if I gave Peyton the right advise or not."

"Haley had been hanging out with Nathan. I guess she came across this tape, it was of Brooke and Nathan like doing it, and Peyton and Nathan had just "broken" up, but they do that all the time.."

"Wow, yeah, Brooke didn't exactly tell Peyton that story, I don't think."

"Yeah, it's just the truth."

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The game was over, and the raven's won. After the game, everyone was getting ready for the party, while Haley waited outside the locker room. Lucas was out in a few minutes.

Haley kissed him, "You were great,"

"Thanks," He smiled at her and took her hand as they walked down the hallway.

"Look, Haley, I sort of accidentally told Jake about the tape,"

Haley pulled her hand away. "What? How did you accidentally tell him something like that? I know you hate Nathan, but he really isn't that bad of a guy. He likes Brooke, and that is why he did it,"

"Whatever. How about Peyton? Did she deserve that? To have them lying to her?"

"I know, but why should Jake know?"

"He is Peyton's boyfriend, and he started to tell me Peyton was having a hard time with Brooke and Nathan, so I blurted oh, yeah, the tape. Then it turned out that wasn't what he was talking about it. I don't think he would tell her,"

"I hope not. I wouldn't want to that to them. I think it would just make everything worse,"

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Brooke changed out of her cheerleading outfit in the locker room into jeans and a very cute, revealing top. Not very practical for the beach at night, but it was cute, and she didn't really care.

Peyton changed right next to her. "Did Nathan happen to tell you who the girl was?" Peyton asked.

"What girl?" Brooke asked.

"The one he hooked up with…"

"Oh…no he didn't TELL me," Brooke said. "Does it matter?"

Peyton shrugged, "I guess not.."

Brooke and Peyton both left the locker room and headed out, Jake and Nathan were both waiting outside of the door.

"Hey, Nathan, do you think we can do something at your house after?" Jake asked.

"Yeah, my dad is actually going away tonight. Then he is going to be home again for a while, which blows. Don't tell a lot of people, though. I figure it can just be small. You, and Peyton, you can come to if you want,"

"Fine," Peyton said.

"Do you mind of Luke comes?" Jake asked.

"Yeah," Brooke agreed, "He is a pretty nice guy Nathan,"

"Yeah, sure, whatever," Nathan said.

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Everyone got to the beach, it was packed, and people were drinking. Peyton and Jake split off, they had no interest in drinking or being around Nathan, so they walked away to be alone.

"Peyton, I need to tell you something," Jake said.

"Sure, what is it?"

"You shouldn't have taken my advise. Brooke does not deserve your forgiveness,"

"What do you mean? I just told her before the game that her and I were cool. Everything you said made so much sense.."

"That was before I knew the truth. There is this tape of Brooke and Nathan. Brooke was the girl from that night. I don't know anything else, if it was going on before that, I don't know."

"FUCK. Why would they do that to me? LIE to me. I told Brooke I appreciated her honesty!"

"I'm sorry Peyton, I just figured you should know."

"How did you find out about this tape."

Jake didn't want to give away the names, "Some guys were talking about it. They must have seen it or something,"

"We are going to go over Nathan's."

"We are?" Jake asked.

"I want everyone to see the tape!"

"So, what is your plan?"

"We go, act like everything is just fine. Go into the living room, stick it on the big screen, so everyone can see the BIG picture. That Brooke Davis is a lying betraying whore,"

"Whatever you want Peyton," He told her.

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Brooke and Nathan went further on to the beach, a more isolated part. They sat down together and started making out. Now that they had gone public it was becoming hard to keep their hands off each other.

"Let's go back to your house,"

"But what about everyone coming over?" Nathan asked.

Brooke smiled, "Well, we could just have a quickie, beat everyone there,"

"I love the way you think," Nathan smiled, taking her hand and pulling her up.

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