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Chapter 10 – Open Doors to Disloyalty
"Don't be so cheap. I'm not here because I care; I'm here to make you a proposition." Victoria told her as she rolled her eyes.
"I didn't hear it and I don't care about what you have to say. Close the door when you leave." Peyton told her as she turned away from her.
"Well, you know I never approved your friendship with Brooke, but she is a no-brainer, what can I do? But anyway, more than you, I can't stand that boy she insists on calling her fiancé." Victoria sneered.
"Leave your daughter alone Bitchtoria." Peyton told her as she turned and glared at her.
"I'll give you money to break them up, and the fastest the better." Victoria said icily.
"Are you crazy?" Peyton asked with a frown.
"You don't fool anyone. Everyone can see that you still love him, and let's face it; you two deserve each other, two losers. My daughter deserves better, and I know what is best. So, do we have a deal?" Victoria asked as she showed Peyton a check for fifty thousand dollars.
"Are you serious?" Peyton asked Victoria as her eyes almost fell out of her head.
"I'm deadly serious. I repeat to you everyone can see that you love him and you two deserve each other, two pathetic life forms together." Victoria sneered as she laughed.
"I can believe I'm hearing this." Peyton said incredulously.
"Come on, Peyton it's a win - win situation for you and for me. You get the boy you love and fresh cash to invest in your music label and I get my daughter to be available for the candidate she deserves and out of this godforsaken town. So, do we have a deal?" Victoria persuaded.
"Let me think about it." Peyton replied. She couldn't help the thought that went through her head. Its good money and I get to have Lucas to myself. Maybe I will accept.
"Come on, there is nothing to think about." Victoria told her.
"Don't rush me. I'll think about it, and I'll give you a call later." Peyton told her.
"Okay, I'll expect your call," Victoria said as she left the check on the table. "I'm gonna go now. Bye Peyton."
"Bye, Victoria." Peyton replied as she grabbed the check off the table and looked at it with longing eyes.
~X~
Lucas was sat in the Ravens gym watching Nathan practice with Q.
"Very good move you got there, little brother," Lucas called as his phone began to ring. He quickly answered it. "Hello?"
"Hi Lucas, it's me Lindsay." The voice at the other end greeted.
"Hi Lindsay, how are you?" Lucas greeted in return.
"I'm good, thank you. How's everything going down there?" Lindsay asked.
"It's going pretty good. What about you and your work?" Lucas asked her.
"I'm doing well, thanks. My work is going good too, and that's why I'm calling you." Lindsay explained.
"Go ahead and tell me." Lucas told her curious.
"Well, I have good news and bad news. What do you want to hear first?" Lindsay asked him.
"I wanna hear the good news first." Lucas replied.
"The good news is that your book is gonna be published in the first week of March, congratulations. By the way, everyone who read it here in the company loved it. They said it's your best book by far." Lindsay explained.
"Really they said that? Thanks for the good news," Lucas said in a happy voice. "But Linds what's the bad news?"
"Yes, they said it. The bad news is that you have to be on tour for a month at least, if not more." She answered.
"Starting when?" Lucas asked with a sigh.
"Starting the second week of March." She told him.
"Okay. Do I have to be alone in all of this?" he asked.
"No, I will be there with you all the way. And if you like you can bring Brooke too." Lindsay told him.
"Okay. I'll ask her, but I don't know if she can come. Do you have the dates?" Lucas asked with a frown. He didn't want to be away from Brooke for that long.
"We don't have all the dates yet but I'll give you some." She replied.
"Hit me." Lucas said with a slight laugh.
"We have four already. March fourteenth in Dallas, Texas at Barnes and Noble. On the fifteenth you will be promoting it on TV down in Austin. On the eighteenth we will be in Miami, Florida, at a book sign at Brickerstone Library. And finally for now, on the nineteenth, we'll go to Nashville, Tennessee, where you have another book sign and some TV shows to do." Lindsay rhymed off.
"A busy week then. Thanks Lindsay. I will see you there then. Thanks for calling." Lucas told her.
"You're welcome Lucas. Give my best to Brooke." Lindsay said in a friendly tone.
"I will. Bye Linds." Lucas said as he ended the call. He saw Nathan approaching him as he did.
"Who were you talking to? Because that face of yours, I'm not even sure if I want to know," Nathan said as he sat beside him. He laughed as he asked. "Was it Brooke?"
"No, little brother. It was Lindsay." Lucas replied.
"Should I be worried?"Nathan asked as he raised his eyebrows playfully.
"Don't be a fool Nate, and no, you have nothing to worry about," Lucas told him. "She wanted to let me know that my book is gonna hit the market the first week of March."
"That's so cool Luke, Congratulations." Nathan said happily as he hugged his brother.
"Thanks Nate," Lucas said as he returned the hug. "But I have bad news too."
"What?" Nathan asked worried as their hug ended.
"I have to be out on tour for at least a month, if not more." Lucas said as he got his brooding face on.
"And that is a problem why?" Nathan asked puzzled.
"Because I want to marry Brooke as soon as I can next year." Lucas said almost in a whine.
"I see your point." Nathan said as he laughed.
"Don't laugh little brother, this is a serious issue." Lucas said trying to be serious, but ended up laughing along with Nathan.
"Lucas," Nathan began as he checked his watch. "I have to get home to take a shower and take Haley to go to a check up for the pregnancy and if I'm late, you know how she gets."
"Yes, I know. You better go. Tell Hales hey from me." Lucas replied still laughing.
~X~
That night, Brooke and Lucas were at Brooke's house. They were sat on her couch, hugging each other and watching TV. Lucas kept giving her soft kisses on her temple and lips, until she said.
"Hey Luke, Haley asked me and I think we should know by now," she began. "When are we getting married?"
"I knew that question was coming. Next year for sure!" Lucas said with a laugh as he kissed her lightly on the lips.
"But in what month next year? Because I don't want to marry in cold weather. Winter is completely out." Brooke told him.
"Why is that?" Lucas asked curious.
"Because I have this awesome wedding gown planned in my head and is not for the winter. And also because I don't want Haley popping out our goddaughter while we say "I Do"." Brooke answered.
"Okay. You're the fashion designer. And that about Haley, you're right." Lucas said with a laugh.
"How do you feel about March? It is a nice weather here and its spring." Brooke suggested.
"I can't in March," Lucas said with a frown, before he asked. "Do you wanna know why?"
"Sure, but know that if your answer is that you have another woman to marry you, you're a dead man." Brooke told him with a laugh.
"No, you are the only one for me Brooke Davis." Lucas said as he joined in with her laughter.
"Aww," Brooke said dreamily before asking. "Then why March won't work for you?"
"Well, it won't work because I just found out today, thanks to Lindsay, that my book is gonna be publish in the first week of March." Lucas explained.
"Fiancé that is some amazing news, Congratulations! But I still don't see why we can't get married." She said as she kissed him lovingly on the lips.
"You didn't let me finish." He said after he had returned the kiss.
"Carry on, handsome." Brooke almost purred.
"We can't get married because I'm gonna be on tour from the second week of March." He told her softly.
"Tour?" Brooke asked with a sad face. "For how long?"
"Lindsay told me for about a month at least, if not more." Lucas replied as he absent mindedly stroked her hair.
"I'm gonna miss you so much." Brooke said sadly as she nuzzled her cheek against his shoulder and tightened her hold on him.
"I have the solution for that, Lindsey gave it to me." Lucas told her with a slight smile.
"What is the solution?" Brooke asked curious.
"Bring you with me." He replied.
"I don't know fiancé, I can't leave the company for that long but I will see what I can do." Brooke promised him.
"Okay and before I forget Lindsay said hi" he added.
"Oh, if you talk to her again say hi for me too." Brooke said with a smile.
"I will." He promised as he kissed her forehead once more.
"So, now with your tour happening, when will we get married? What month should we choose?" Brooke asked as she went back to the original subject.
"I don't know." Lucas said with a thoughtful frown.
"Because as I said, I want to get married before our goddaughter pops out." Brooke said as she climbed off the couch to go and get the calendar. She then hurried back over to Lucas.
"And what does Naley's baby have to do with all of this?" Lucas asked with a laugh.
"Luke," Brooke began as she looked at him as if to say 'duh'. "I want Haley to be my maid of honour, remember?"
"Yeah, and Nate is my best man, I got it now!" Lucas said with a laugh, feeling a little dumb.
"How do you feel about May?" Brooke asked as she checked the calendar.
"May, it sounds good pretty girl. What day?" Lucas asked as he nodded enthusiastically.
"How would you feel about the twenty first? It will be a Saturday." She told him.
"It works for me. I don't have anything to do that day." He told her with a laugh.
"Now you do a very important thing. Marrying me!" Brooke said as she gave him a passionate kiss.
"I think I can do that, Pretty Girl." He said joining in with her laughter after he had eagerly returned the kiss.
"So, that's it. We will get married on May twenty first, spring. I like it!" Brooke said smiling.
"Me too. I have to get going." Lucas said as he pulled a disappointed face.
"You're not staying tonight, why?" Brooke asked with a sad, pouty face. Lucas just wanted to kiss her lips when she did that.
"Well, you know that I love you, but I've stayed here every night in the past week. I have to go back home. My mom won't even remember me," Lucas said with a laugh. "Plus I want to tell her and Andy about my book and about our wedding."
"Oh well, that's okay, I guess," Brooke replied sadly. "But tomorrow I'll need to see you, because I'll miss you tonight, very much!"
"I will miss you too, but before I go, I have something for you." Lucas told her as he brought his lips to hers.
They kissed passionately for what seemed an eternity. Their tongues were almost battling against each others as it became heated and intense. It wasn't long until hands began to wander and after almost half an hour, Lucas summoned up willpower he didn't know he had to pull away. They shared several smaller kisses before Lucas reluctantly left.
~X~
When Lucas woke up the next morning, the house was so silent. It was just like it was empty. He pulled on some clothes and made his way out of his bedroom and went into the kitchen and then saw a familiar face.
"Morning Andy, where is everyone?" he asked curious.
"Good morning Lucas. Your mom took Lily to the park, they left like, fifteen minutes ago," Andy explained. "You might be able to catch up if you run."
"No it's okay. It's actually really good that we're alone."
"Is it? Why?" Andy asked puzzled.
"Yes, it is. Can we talk?" Lucas replied.