After Millie's phone call to Rachel they all went out ate lots of ice cream and let Brooke cry to them about what she was feeling, now a month had passed since Brooke's fight with Lucas and all she knew now was that she missed him like crazy, things were more than strained between her and Brad, and tonight see was going to have to see Lucas. It was this big banquet tonight at this hotel for the basketball players and Brooke had to go. The party was downtown New York, which meant the drive back was going to be terrible with traffic so a lot of the team decided to get a room at the hotel. Brooke wasn't really for it but then figured if she felt uncomfortable looking at Lucas she would just go to her room claiming to be tired while Brad stayed with the guys. Brooke was thankful because Zac and Rachel had really hit it off and they were kind of dating so Rachel would be there which is a major plus.
"You ready to go?" Brad asked grabbing his and Brooke's small overnight back.
"Let me grab my purse and phone and we can head out." Brooke said running into their room and grabbing her stuff. "Ok let's go."
The drive was pretty boring it normally would only take about 45 minutes but it being late and people were heading home from work and dinner or wherever else they had been that day it was taking more to an hour and a half.
"What you thinking about?" Brad asked as he noticed Brooke spaced out looking out the window.
"Nothing just miss home sometimes." She shrugged looking at him.
"This is your home." Brad smiled at her patting her leg and Brooke just nodded looking back out the window. "I'm glad you came tonight." Brad smiled trying to make small talk with his fiancé.
"Yeah me too." Brooke lied, she didn't want to be here tonight and she certainly didn't want to see Lucas. "I'm glad Rach is going to be there, lets you talk with your friends and team and not worrying about me being alone."
"Yeah I'm glad she will be there for you too. I think Zac really likes her." He agreed.
"Yeah." Brooke smiled sadly looking out the window again. She wondered if it was wrong that she wanted him to tell her not to be silly he was going to be there with her all night, by her side making her feel a part of his world, but Brooke knew that was just wishful thinking because she wouldn't be a part of his world because she was pretty sure he didn't want her there.
"We are here." Brad said paying the cab driver and opening the door and helping Brooke out. They checked into the hotel room first putting up their bags before making their way to the main room.
Brooke walked into the room and it was beautiful, everyone was dressed up and the food looked amazing, then Brooke spotted Rachel with Zac and her and Brad made their way over to the newly formed couple.
"Hey skank glad you made it." Rachel smirked hugging Brooke "I thought you were going to leave me with all these boring people to talk about basketball."
"Oh my sluty friend do you think I would really do that to you?" Brooke laughed as Rachel shrugged.
"Well since you look like you are in good company I think I am going to go see the coach let him know I am here and all." Brad told Brooke who just nodded.
"Yeah I think I may run with him real quick I'll be right back ok." Zac smiled kissing Rachel real quick and walking off.
"Well you look happy." Brooke smirked as she grabbed two glasses of champagne off a passing tray and handing one to Rachel.
"And you don't." Rachel smirked over at Brooke who just sighed taking a sip of her drink "Have you seen him yet?"
"No I just got here, have you seen him?" Brooke asked as Rachel just shook her head no. On Brooke's little break down Rachel told her it was ok to feel like that and if she wanted him to go for it because she was sure he wouldn't say no but Brooke was to nervous that he might and she was also nervous about ending things with Brad. She did love Brad it just hurt because she cared for Lucas too and she didn't know what to do.
"Rachel who is that?!" Brooke all but choked on her champagne.
"Who?" Rachel said looking around trying to figure out who Brooke was freaking out about.
"That!" she said pointing to the entrance "Who is that cheap looking slut all over Lucas, my Lucas!"
Rachel looked up to see some blonde headed girl with a mess of curls walking in the room arm in arm with Lucas. They were laughing about something as they made their way into the room and over to the coach. Rachel also looked over at her best friend who just looked like she got kicked in the stomach.
"I'm sure it's no one." Rachel lied but trying to make Brooke feel better.
"Doesn't look like nobody." Brooke sighed she looked over at the couple and about the time she did Lucas looked up also and they caught each other's eyes. Brooke looked away quick "God do you think he saw me looking at him?" Brooke asked as Rachel looked over at Lucas.
"Oh yeah." She said taking a sip of her drink "But if is makes feel better he is still staring."
Brooke slowly turned back to him and he looked away quick just like she had "Ugh this sucks." Brooke groaned.
"Well it's about to suck a lot worse because here Zac comes and he is not alone." Rachel said quick as Brooke looked over to see not only Zac but Lucas and the skank make their way over, and then turn back around like she was looking at something very interesting on the table behind her.
"Hey baby I want you and Brooke to meet someone." Brooke heard Zac say.
"Brooke you hear that Zac wants us to meet someone." Rachel said nudging her friend to turn around, Brooke chugged the rest of her drink sitting on the table, taking a deep breath and blinking away any tears she felt burning in her eyes about Lucas being there with some other girl, before spinning around.
"Hey," Brooke said with her biggest fake smile, that she knew alone Lucas and Rachel saw right through.
"Umm…Zac I have already meet Lucas before remember the club and some of those boring things you dragged me too." Rachel smirked not wanting to show any attention to the girl in front of her.
"I know that, but you haven't met Peyton." Zac smiled pointing at the blonde girl.
"This is about to get awkward." Rachel mumbled into her drink getting a hit from Brooke in the ribs, making her slush her drink.
"What was that Rachel?" Zac asked not hearing her.
"I said those are very nice shoes Luke are they new?" She asked getting a weird look from Zac and the blonde chick on Lucas's arm.
"Umm...No Rach they aren't but thanks for noticing…I think." Lucas said a little confused also not hearing what she said but knowing it was something about him and Brooke.
"No problem." Rachel smiled, "Oh what did he say your name was Patton?" Rachel said getting a chuckle from Brooke, but the smile wiped off her face when she saw the look Lucas and Zac were giving her.
"Peyton" the girl said a little annoyed, not sure why these girls were acting so weird.
"Oh right so you good friends with Lucas or something?" Rachel asked completely choosing to ignore the looks she was getting from the little group.
"Umm…no me and him are dating." Peyton smiled, and Rachel was suer she heard her best friends heart drop right next to her, however Rachel didn't speak just grabbed another glass of the moving tray handing it to a wide eyed Brooke.
"You don't say?" Brooke said taking a long sip from her champagne Rachel just gave her and Peyton just nodded. "Well umm… I'm sorry…Lucas right?" Brooke asked acting like she no clue who he was and Lucas just nodded "Well good for you Lucas I hope you two are very happy together." She said repeating the words he used on her and telling by his face that it hurt a little just like she had hoped. "Now if you will excuse us I am very hungry come on Rach." Brooke smiled brushing past them.
"Right behind ya, nice to see you again Lucas, nice to meet you Playton." Rachel smirked walking past them, making sure to crash her shoulder right into Lucas's.
"It's Peyton," the girl hissed.
"I don't care." Rachel mumbled waving her hand up in the air not even bothering to turn around as she followed Brooke through the crowd.
"I'm sorry I don't know why they were acting like that." Zac said a little confused. "Do you Luke?"
"No…not a clue." Lucas lied.
"You ok Brookie?" Rachel asked her friend as she approached her.
"Perfect why wouldn't I be?" Brooke said with a smile.
"I don't know maybe because Lucas just brought over a fake blonde slut and rubbed their relationship right in your face." Rachel stated bluntly.
"And why would any of that bother me?" Brooke lied as she picked at some of the food on the table.
"Brooke… come on it's me you don't have to lie." Rachel said.
"I'm not I am fine really, but I think I may go find Brad and run up to the room real quick." Brooke said putting down her glass and grabbing a couple of grapes and shoving them into her mouth.
"You want me to come with you?" Rachel offered.
"Rach," Brooke said placing her hands on Rachel's shoulders "I am fine really, you don't need to worry about me, so go find your boy toy and I will be back in a few minutes I promise."
"Ok but if you don't come back and leave me alone with the crazy people I swear I will not be your best friend anymore." Rachel threatened with a laugh.
"Yeah I am very worried, but I will be back don't worry." Brooke smiled giving Rachel a wink as she walked off to find Brad. She finally spotted him with a group of the guys and she thanked god Lucas wasn't in that group. "Hey babe you think I could borrow the key to the room?" She whispered to him.
"Umm… yeah sure you ok?" he asked concerned.
"Fine I just forgot my purse in the room, and have a little of a headache so I was going to go get some medicine out of my purse that's all." Brooke lied, she felt fine just needed to get away for a little while and not see Lucas and Peyton.
"You want me to come with you?" He offered but Brooke just shook her head no.
"I'll be fine I'll be right back done."
"Well maybe you should take some medicine and lie down for a little awhile, and then come back down when you feel better." Brad suggested, Brooke heard someone laughing and when she looked up she saw Peyton laughing at something Lucas was telling her and Brooke again felt her heart break, "Brooke."
"Oh sorry I was looking around to see if I saw Rachel, but yeah you're right I may do that." Brooke said with a fake smile.
"Ok if you aren't back in an hour or so I will come check on you." Brad smiled giving her a soft kiss and Brooke just smiled and nodded as she walked out of the room and too the elevator. She looked around and saw a couple who had clearly just gotten married, the women was still in her wedding dress and the man looked at her like he had the world. Brad didn't look at Brooke like that and she knew it and it almost made her sad, she wanted something like that but had come to realize that may never happen, the elevator bell dinged letting her know it was here and pulled her out of her thoughts as she walked on. Brooke hit 16 and was waiting for the elevator doors to close when someone's hand stopped them and it opened up to show the last person Brooke wanted to see right now…Lucas.
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