Thanks for the reviews. I'm trying to decide how to go. If you have any opinions let me know. I don't want to just shove them together. Brooke has to make an actual decision.

Brooke and Nathan hadn't spoke much in the last few of weeks. She lived with him but avoided him most of the time. She didn't know how she felt and didn't want to burden him with her problems. He on the other hand knew exactly how he felt but was so afraid of loosing him.

Graduation was looming for the class, it was only two weeks away. Brooke was excited today, friday, not because of graduation but because she was getting her casts off. Rachel drove her to the doctor. She was taken in for some x-rays to make sure her leg and arm had healed good. They had and her casts were taken of. She walked slowly out to Rachel. Her leg was very stiff from being in the cast for so long.

"Ready to go friend?" Brooke smiled the first smile in a long time.

"Are you sure about this?" Rachel said concerned as they walked to her car, "You really want to leave Nathan's?"

"I want to come back home, to your house," Brooke sighed as she got in the car and buckled in, "I'm just a burden to him. I can't do that anymore. He needs a life away from me."

"He wants a life with you," Rachel mumbled.

"What was that?" Brooke glared at her.

"Oh nothing," Rachel started the car and drove to Nathan's.

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Nathan knew what was coming as he paced in his livingroom. Brooke was leaving and he had no idea how to stop her. "Maybe I'll strip. Naw that won't work. It would work on me for her...now I'm talking to myself."

Brooke walked in slowly to Nathan's house. She asked Rachel to wait in the car, "Nate?"

Nathan had nodded off on the couch, "Brooke...oh sorry." He stood up abruptly.

"I just came to get all my stuff," Brooke said softly.

Nathan nodded and watched as she packed up her things, "I know this is late...Prom IS tonight...and I bought two tickets..."

Brooke shook her head, "That's probaly not a good idea..." she couldn't look at him. Afraid if she did she'd say yes.

"Come on," Nathan took her head and there was no denying what ran through both of them, "You need a night of fun. And if you get tired you can always let me carry you around," he put on a small smile.

Brooke sighed, "I don't have anything to wear.."

"I've already taken care of that," Rachel said as if appearing out of no where.

"Rach" Brooke looked at her narrowing her eyes, "Yes yes I know consipiring witht he enemy is bad...what will you do with me?"

Brooke looked back at Nathan, "I guess I can move tomorrow...are you really sure you want to go with me?"

Nathan laughed lightly, "Brooke if it was up to me..it would just you and I there because you are only person I want around me."

Brooke couldn't help but smile, "You're my best friend Nate," she hugged him tightly.

Rachel cleared her through loudly.

"After Rachel of course," Brooke smiled.

Rachel ran out to the car and grabbed the dress and shoes from the car and hurried Brooke into the bedroom.

Brooke jumped into the shower while Rachel got everything else ready. She walked out in a towel and saw the dress. It was strapless and tight on top but flowed out on bottom. It was white. "It's...amazing Rachel...didn't you look at this one?"

Rachel shrugged, "You'll look better." She took out the red dress that Brooke had designed and she had sewed, "This one is better for me though."

Brooke laughed, "So perfect Rach," she hugged her tightly, "Thanks for everything. I know I'm a pain sometimes."

"Sometimes?" Rachel laughed, "More like all the time. Especially with Nathan, you know you love him Brooke."

Brooke nodded, "I just feel like I'm always second best. What if he changes his mind about Haley?"

"Have you seen him talk to her?" Rachel said, "She's left messages. I think she wants to give him another chance. He told me he only has eyes for you." She put her hand on her arm, "Just see what happens tonight."

Brooke got dressed. She even found one of her old tiara's and put it on after putting her hair up. She started out of the bedroom. "Close your eyes Nathan!" Sh called out.

"Fine!" Nathan was standing in a white tux. Rachel had picked it out. He put his hands over his eyes.

Brooke slowly made her way to him. She looked him over. He looked so good, so good infact she didn't want to share him at prom. She smiled and looked up at him. "Open em," she said softly.

Nathan took his hand of his eyes and slowly opened them, "Brooke...oh my...woah," he couldn't find the right way. She glowed like an angel in white. He couldn't be more happy to have her on his arm. "You look amazing."

Brooke couldn't help but grin, "Thanks, you're pretty hott stuff yourself Mr. Scott."

Nathan grinned, "Let's go before I change my mind about sharing you."

"I was thinking the same thing." Brooke said as they walked out the door.