Hey guys! Here's an update. I haven't been getting the reviews you guys left so I thought that no one was interested in the story any more. So you can imagine my shock when I checked my email today and saw 3 or 4 that had been left over the past few weeks. So again I'm sorry guys.

"Hey you," Rachel said in Brooke's ear as she wrapped her arms around the brunette's waist from behind.

"Hey," Brooke responded as she turned around in her embrace, wrapping her arms around the redhead's neck.

Rachel smiled down at her and placed a gentle kiss on her lips. "You about done here?" She asked looking around Brooke's student council office.

"Yeah I am. Just let me grab my purse and we can go meet Peyton and her new boy." Brooke said giving Rachel a chaste kiss. "What time are we supposed to meet her?" She asked as she walked over to her desk and grabbed her purse before shutting off the desk lamp.

"Um in about 20 minutes," Rachel answered after checking her watch.

"Awesome. Let's go." The shorter girl said grabbing Rachel's hand.

"Do you know this guy?" Rachel asked as they made their way to her Tahoe.

Brooke shrugged, "All I really know is his name is Alex and he makes Peyton happy."

"Well that's good. Peyton could use some happy." Rachel said opening Brooke's door for her then went to the driver's side and got in.

HYETLY

Peyton sat in the passenger's side of Alex's yellow Nissan X-terra nervously drumming on her knee.

"You ok?" Alex asked looking over at her, his dark brown eyes full of concern.

"Yeah I'm fine. I just hope doesn't kill me." Peyton said smiling over at him.

"That makes two of us," he said with a slight chuckle turning toward the restaurant they were supposed to meet at.

"She shouldn't be mad, right?" She said looking at him hopefully. "We've only officially been together for a little over two weeks. It doesn't matter that we've been talking for the past year and a half, right? Well I mean it does matter but..." Peyton let the words trail off with a sigh.

"It'll be fine Peyt." Alex said giving her a reassuring grin. "Even if she does get a little miffed, she'll get over it. She loves you."

Peyton nodded her nerves starting to ease. "Plus she's been going through a lot, ya know? She should understand that I didn't want to add to her issues."

"Exactly." Alex said looking back at the road. "Speaking of Brooke and her issues." Alex began cautiously.

"What about them?" Peyton asked looking at her boyfriend curiously.

"My sister is coming back to town." He said giving Peyton a sad smile.

Peyton's jaw dropped. "You've got to be kidding me."

Alex simply shook his head that no he wasn't kidding. "I'm sorry."

HYETLY

Rachel pulled her Tahoe into the parking lot and quickly shut off the ignition and jumped out to open the door for Brooke.

"Thanks," Brooke said giving the girl a questioning look.

"What? I'm just trying to be chiv…chival…chivalrous," Rachel said with a smile stumbling over the word. "I can't say it but I sure as hell can be it," she added with a grin as she took Brooke's hand in her own.

"Well aren't you the sweetest thing," Brooke said in her best imitation of a Southern Belle.

"Well I do try."

Alex and Peyton made their way toward the front doors of the restaurant, Alex's arm affectionately wrapped around Peyton's shoulders.

Peyton smiled and leaned her head into Alex's shoulder as they got closer to the door and she saw Brooke and Rachel coming from the other direction.

The couples reached the front door at the same time and stood there for several moments just looking at each other.

"This is your Alex?" Brooke asked looking at Peyton disbelievingly.

"Hey Brooke, it's good to see you again." Alex said sweetly.

Brooke looked between Alex and her blonde best friend and tilted her head. "Wow."

"Brooke don't be mad," Peyton started.

Brooke shook her head. "I'm not mad. Just a little shocked. Why didn't you tell me?"

"I don't know," Peyton said with a shrug. "I was afraid you'd be mad. Plus you've been going through so much this past year or so I didn't want to add to it."

Brooke nodded in understanding. She couldn't argue with Peyton, she was right. "Don't hurt her," she said simply looking at Alex, "or I will have to hurt you."

"Yes ma'am," Alex said smiling at her.

"No I'm not standing here or anything," Rachel said playfully finally breaking into the 3 way conversation.

"Oh, sorry, Rachel." Peyton said smiling at the girl. "Alex this is Rachel, Brooke's…" Peyton stopped realizing that she didn't exactly know what to call her.

"My girlfriend," Brooke said wrapping her arm around Rachel's waist. "Sound good to you?" She asked Rachel."

"Sounds fine to me," Rachel said with a laugh.

"Alex Roberts," Alex said extending his hand to Rachel. "Nice to meet you."

"You too." Rachel said shaking his hand.

"So it seems that we have a lot to celebrate tonight." Alex said with a smile opening the door for the ladies. They all looked at him asking what exactly they were celebrating. "Well it seems that Brooke and Rachel here just figured out a title for their relationship while we were standing outside. And it's our," he paused to wrap his arm back around Peyton's shoulders, "coming out party so to speak."

"I guess you're right," Peyton said smiling up at Alex.

"Aww look Brookie. Our Peyton's all grown up and smiling." Rachel said with a smirk.

"It's a miracle," Brooke added with a laugh.

HYETLY

A Week Later.

Brooke, Rachel, Peyton, and Alex, sat in Karen's sharing some fries. This had become an everyday occurrence since their dinner a week ago. The foursome had become inseparable.

"So how was school today, ladies?" Alex asked sounding older than he actually was.

"Oh well we got to color and glue today." Rachel said sarcastically, earning a laugh from Peyton and Brooke and an eye roll from the man at the table. "You're what a year older than us? You make it sound like we're two."

"I'm sorry, Rachel, I'll do better next time." He said taking a fry out of the basket.

Rachel nodded. "You better."

"Aww, be nice to him baby," Brooke said kissing her cheek. "He's been footing the bill for everything for the past week."

"You're right." Rachel said with a smile. "You can talk however you want," she said grinning at Alex.

"Oh so I get it. You only like me for my money. I'm hurt," Alex said in mock offense.

"That's not the only reason I like you," Peyton chimed in with a smirk, leaning over kissing him gently.

"Ew. Ew. Ew. I do NOT need to know, the other reasons why you like him. Ok?" Brooke said giving her friend a truly disgusted look causing the other three at the table to crack up.

"You'd think she was 10." Peyton said resting her head on Alex's shoulder.

"Yeah," Rachel agreed. "But she's my 10 year old," she added putting her arm around her girlfriend.

Peyton looked up toward the door when she heard the bell above it ding. "Oh my God," she mumbled her face instantly turning white. Alex looked down at Peyton then at the door and he sighed.

"Hey little brother," the beautiful blonde said her voice overly cheery.

The new voice caused Brooke to freeze and her eyes to go wide. She slowly turned around her eyes instantly locking with a pair of dark chocolate ones.

"Hey Brooke." The blonde said with a smile.

Brooke looked at the girl in disbelief. "Autumn."

So there we go peeps. Peyton has a boyfriend and Brooke's ex is back in town. Feed me!!!!