It's been a few weeks since they've got together and school's out for Spring break and every one of their group had decided that they should go to the beach. Brooke had successfully integrated Julian into their clique while Lucas and Peyton took things excruciatingly slow.
The girls got dressed in bikini's of all shapes and colors that fired their men imaginations. They walked on the grey sands of the beach, admiring the scenery of the dark blue waters against the grungy sand. But the most amazing sight to Nathan was Haley. She was radiant in a beautiful pink and gold bikini that left little to the imagination, her hair down flowing over her shoulders—her skin a nice golden glow.
"You look amazing Haley." He whispered, hugging her close to him.
She smiled then asked, "Opposed to every other day?"
"You look amazing everyday but especially today."
"She's not the only one looking beautiful." Lucas said while looking at his public girlfriend, and it was true Peyton looked amazing in a black bikini. But his eyes weren't exclusively on her.
She smiled brightly, his praise pleasing her immensely. "Really?"
"Let's go in the water already…" Alex exclaimed.
Brooke chimed in saying, "Um this bikini is to be seen not to get wet!"
She wore a very skimpy red bikini that heated Lucas and Julian's blood. "Honey you don't need to get wet in that…it's doing its job just fine." Julian murmured.
She laughed when Lucas lifted her in his arms and swung her until she was a little dizzy. "Stop it Lucas!!!" she squealed. When he settled her on her feet she sighed, somewhat pretending that she was unsteady on her feet but really she was seriously enjoying the way he held her in his arms.
"I'm glad we did this…" Clay said, rubbing sunscreen lotion on Quinn's back.
"Yeah me too…I don't think I ever want to go back." Quinn sighed, in total contentment.
Everyone silently agreed, but the silence didn't last long when Lucas threw Brooke in—ruining her intricate bikini—which promptly fell off revealing her nude form. Julian looked at her slack-jawed in obvious shock, Nathan turned immediately away, while Clay grinned like a fool—prompting Quinn to slap him in the head, Chase turned beet red and promptly looked at Alex who was also turning away from the scene.
"OH I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!!!" Brooke shouted, and then retaliated by pulling his swimming shorts down revealing his very endowed lower half.
"BROOKE WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!" He shouted immediately pulling his shorts up.
She gave him an evil look, wrapping herself in the towel, "Serves you right!"
"Is it just me or is there more nudity in this beach visit than the other times?" Haley said, squeezing her eyes tightly. The image of Lucas's cock would not go away. Nor would Brooke's nude body. "Does everybody else wanna leave?"
Everyone agreed heartily, already on their way to their own vehicles. "No one should see their brother's testicles." Nathan said while shuddering in disgust.
"Sorry Nathan but your brother started it!" Brooke stated as she got into Julian's BMW.
"And you certainly finished it didn't you Tigger?" Haley said with a shocked laugh.
Brooke smiled cockily, "You bet your ass Tutor girl!"
A few hours later after everyone met at the River Court. Nathan and Clay went one on one while every else watched them except Julian and Peyton who were busy watching jealously from the sidelines as Brooke and Lucas goofed around with each other near the River Court.
"Sometimes I prefer that they hated each other. Is that bad?" Peyton asked Julian as she watched Lucas tackle a laughing Brooke into the grass.
Julian took out a can of soda and cracked it open. "Nope. I mean the night Brooke and I met… it was awesome. And when she called and I asked her out it was even better or so I thought. Lately she's been I don't know…"
"…distant? Yeah the same with me and Lucas." she then turned to him and confessed, "I mean we had a great start…we had this incredibly hot kiss at your sister's party and ever since then we've been at a stand still. It's frustrating but I don't want to rush him you know?"
Julian nodded, "I know. We're taking things slow too. So slowly it's at a snail's pace. But she's worth it. So I take it and the constant hard-on's she gives me."
Peyton sighed, "Lucas has this incredible ability to turn me on without trying. It's been three weeks since we've been together and nothing. I'm tempted to seduce him."
"Why don't you?" he asked with confusion.
Peyton looked at him, considering his words. "You think?"
"You're his girlfriend. Why not?"
Before she could answer Lucas and Brooks walked up. Lucas kissed Peyton soundly on her mouth before sitting beside her while Brooke cuddled with Julian a happy smile on her face.
"Aw look at the happy couples!" Skills said with a smile, "What up B?"
"Nothing hot stuff!" Brooke said with a flirty wink. "What's up with you?"
Lucas watched the innocent exchange and still wanted to knock him—one of his best friends—out cold for even touching Brooke. He smiled forcefully, "What up Skills?"
"What up Luke?!" Skills said happily as he shook his hand in a complicated manner. "Long time no see! Ever since your mom's got married we barely see you around here!"
"I've been busy…" he said vaguely.
Skills nodded, "You got any snow bunnies that I can get down with?"
"Snow bunnies?" Peyton asked with a little laugh, "Is that code for coke whores?"
Brooke rolled her eyes at her friend's cluelessness. "Peyt no… it's code for white girls with big asses. Apparently that's a good thing now."
Skills chuckled, "Close. Snow bunny is a white girl with bangin curves like a sista. So y'all got any takers for me?"
"Actually I do know of someone that fits both the description of yours and Peyton's definition of snow bunny… Her name is Rachel Gattina. But you got to steal her. I heard she's taken." Brooke said with a teasing smile.
Lucas and Julian laughed, knowing that Brooke had hated that girl.
"Hey they don't call me Mr. Steal your girl, for nothing. Hey Luke wanna shoot with me? We can go against Clay and Nate." he asked as he dribbled the basketball skillfully.
"Sure…be back babe." he said as he kissed Peyton on the cheek.
Brooke hid her jealousy easily and hugged Julian, reminding herself that she will have Lucas to herself in a few hours. Every time she watched them together made her stomach churn with anger and anxiety, the envy eating at her. But it made her feel slightly better to know that Lucas felt the same way she had while watching her and Julian cuddle and kiss.
Lucas told her on a nightly basis that his heart was with her and her only. That his and Peyton's kisses meant absolutely nothing to him. And she had to comfort him as well whenever she had gone out with Julian or kissed him.
Brooke cheered for Skills while Peyton cheered for Lucas. Haley and Quinn decided to cheer for their men as well until it was a friendly cheer-off.
Lucas and Skills had defeated Nathan and Clay scoring twenty points to Fifteen.
"Hey Brooke I was wondering if I can spend the night with you guys?" Peyton asked her as they were preparing to leave.
"Um…it's really not a good time to. Karen and my dad are fucking like crazy all over the house and you just never know what you will walk in on."
It was a valid reason. Lucas and her had been scarred a many times over the last couple of weeks.
Peyton frowned, "Ew okay…but as soon as they stop will you consider it?"
"Of course bestie." Brooke said with a smile. "Julian! I'm riding with Lucas!"
Julian walked up to her and took her mouth in a passionate kiss. "I'll see you later on in your dreams."
Brooke giggled and kissed him again before getting into Lucas's truck.
"That gets harder and harder to watch." Lucas said as he pulled off.
"It's not exactly easy to watch you and Peyton make out either." She pointed out, "She asked if she could stay the night…usually I wouldn't mind but there was something in her eyes that told me she was going to try something with you. So I basically told her our parents were sex fiends—which is disturbingly very true."
"Don't remind me. By the way call them and tell them we're on our way home. I don't need any surprises."
"Why would I do that when I've been dying to have you to myself all day!" she said with a smirk. "Can you take us to our spot?"
Lucas was about to answer when her phone rang.
"Hello? Hi mom…really when? For how long? Oh. Okay I'll tell him…" she then hung up and looked at him. "Karen said for us to go home and pack for a week and meet them at the Marriott in Charlotte. She already booked us a room…double bed of course."
"Of course…" he chuckled and held her hand as he rerouted towards their house. "As long as we share a room I don't care."
After packing and a three hour and thirty three minute drive they made it to the hotel, both exhausted. Lucas drove up and a person took his truck away and gives him a ticket to retrieve it later for a fee and a tip. Karen was there waiting to hand them their key. She hugged them both and smiled.
"What's going on?" Brooke asked, eyeing her step mother.
"It's our vacation. Come on I'll show you to your room. The bellhop will take care of your luggage…" As she said this a bellhop so happened to be beside them, taking both of their bags.
Lucas grinned as they loaded into the elevator. Even though he was dying to hold Brooke's hand he was very happy. He didn't have to pretend to be into Peyton for this short time and he didn't have to watch Brooke with Julian.
They made it to their room a short time later and they loved their room, the view of the city. It was amazing.
"Tomorrow we'll go to Carowinds…so go to bed early!" Karen said with a kind smile, "Night kids!" she said before closing the door behind her.
Brooke was so excited that she jumped on her bed and squealed. Lucas chuckled at her and said as he stood in front of her, "You better get down before you break something!"
Brooke hopped into his arms and he caught her effortlessly, her legs wrapping around his hips. "I'm just happy!"
"I know I am too." he said looking into her bright hazel eyes. "I have you all to myself now."
"Yes you do…" she said as she stroked his soft yet spiky blonde hair.