A/N: Here is Chapter 20. I loved writing this chapter (it's a little shorter than the other ones, but it's still a great chapter), and I'm so excited to read/hear what you think of it. You hated it; tell me. You loved it; tell me. You thought it suck; tell me. You thought it was kick ass; tell me. So please hit the review button at the end of this page, and please let me what you thought of this.

Again, props to my beta: broodyandcheery143.

Disclaimer: Mark Schwahn= the Almighty creator of OTH.

Previously on Meant to Be:

"I didn't want it to come out this way," he started to explain. "I know you won't believe me because of everything that has happened, but Brooke, I am in love with you and I don't think I ever stopped."

Chapter 20

Brooke POV

He did not just say that to me, I thought to myself. I ripped my hand away from his and stood up to walk away from him. I closed my eyes refusing to look at him. I could feel Lucas approaching me, but I didn't want him near me.

"Brooke, please just say something." I could hear the fear in his voice. I felt him grab my hand again, but I took a step back before he could reach me. Everything felt like it was spinning out of control.

"Don't touch me," I whisper. I knew that if he was able to hold me that I might give in. I was too angry about all of this to allow myself to fall again so quickly.

"Brooke…"

I finally lift my head and stare at him. His eyes are shining with tears and sadness written all over his face. "Why are you doing this to me Luke? Why are you lying to me?"

"Why would I be lying to you Brooke?"

"You don't love me, Lucas. You can't love me. I refuse to be the girl you keep coming to every time Peyton doesn't want you. Why do you keep hurting me like this, Luke?"

"Brooke, trust me when I say this. I love you. I am in love with you, Brooke. I am not lying to you. I know I messed up a lot of times, but I know how I feel when I'm with you. I love you with all I am, Pretty Girl."

I shake my head. I didn't want to believe anything he just said. "How can you stand there and tell me you're in love with me and always have been?"

I saw red. Anger crept over me as I stared into Lucas's blue eyes. Four years worth of buried emotion resurfaced. I couldn't think rationally. How dare he stand here and tell me that, I thought to myself. "Did you love me when you wanted Peyton to be standing next to you when all your dreams came true after the Championship game? Did you love me when you and Peyton started going out just a month after we broke up and it seem like your relationship was constantly in my face at school? Did you love me when you finally had sex at the Honey Grove Prom? Did you love me when you proposed to Peyton for the first time? Or when you proposed to Peyton again? Stop saying you love me, Luke. You don't do those things to the people you love."

I stared at the broken man in front of me. I wanted to tell him that I was scared. I was scared to open my heart up to him again because he hurt me so many times. I wanted to tell him that my heart was still broken from the last time and is barely holding together. I wanted to tell him that I was still in love with him. I wanted to be his Pretty Girl; and I wanted him to be my Boyfriend. But I don't trust him. I can't trust him with my heart again because only he has the power to break it even more. God…I would want nothing more than to trust him.

I turn around and head for the door. I can't be around him right now. When I reach the door, I glance over my shoulder to see him frozen in the same spot. He lifts his head up to stare at me, a look of determination flashes across his face.

"I'm the guy for you, Brooke Davis. I know I told you that before, but this time I'm going to fight for you. I'm going to fight for you because there is no one else that I could ever be with. I would rather be alone than without you. I'm the guy for you Brooke, and you, Pretty Girl, are the girl for me. People, who are meant to be with together…"

"Always find their way in the end," I choked out.

"I love you Brooke Penelope Davis. Just don't forget that, okay?"

I turned back to the door, ready to escape from this night. "I'm sorry."

I made it down the stairs and out of the building to the street before I flip open my phone. I press the for my speed dial.

"Hello?"

I felt a sob break through me. "Haley, can you come get me?"

"I'm on my way."

A/N: After you see this Author's Note there will be a rectangular button that will read: Review this Chapter, click on that! :0) Chapter 21 is the Breyton discussion chapter. I'm currently working on it so, hopefully that will be out to you soon.