Chapter 25

Second Chance, Last Chance

After her spending the rest of her day with Deb and Karen completing all of her wedding duties, Brooke was exhausted. She was going to officially kill Haley for leaving her alone so she could spend time with "boy toy". All she needed now was a hot bath, her comfy bed and she would be one happy girl. No such luck as her cell phone begin ringing incessantly.

"Hello", she answered quite annoyed.

"Hey pretty girl."

"Pretty girl? Who's this?"

"The man of your dreams", he laughed.

"Brad I don't think Angelina would appreciate you calling me while you two are still together", she joked knowing that it was Lucas.

"Ha! Ha!, you're funny. How are you Brooke?"

"I was good until you called. How did you get my number and don't say Haley because she would never give it to you."

"No and don't kill me for this ,but I kind of conned my mother into giving it to me. I knew she would have it since you guys are in constant contact trying get all of the wedding details together."

"Well you can lose it now, wait you know what I'll just have it changed, goodbye Lucas."

"Wait! Brooke please don't be like that."

"Be like what?, smart. I should have never thought you were any different then everyone says ,but you know what it's a good thing I found out before you had a chance to hurt me."

"Brooke, I'm trying here but you have to meet me half way", he said.

"Meet you half way?, I don't want to meet you any way Lucas. You have a girlfriend so stop calling me", she yelled.

"Peyton is not my girlfriend Brooke, she never was. The night of the dinner I told her we were through, that I didn't even want to see her anymore."

"Why did you do that?"

"I told you she wasn't my girlfriend ,besides I'm interested in someone else."

"I feel sorry for her or is it a him, Brooke snapped. You look like one of those guys who decides to switch teams in the middle of the game."

"You're not going to make this easy for me are you?", he chuckled.

"No, why should I? You already had a chance to prove you were worth my time and guess what ,you blew it big time buddy."

"I just need you to give me one more chance Brooke, one more chance to prove to you I'm worth it."

"I'm sorry Lucas, I can't", she said.

"What are you so afraid of? Are you afraid that I'll hurt you or are you afraid that I may actually prove you wrong, be the type of guy you want."

"Don't be ridiculous. I 'm scared of putting my trust in someone who can't be trusted, that's what I'm scared of."

"Be my date for the wedding?", he asked.

"What!, Are you crazy? Haley would kill me."

"No she won't, she'll be to busy playing kissy face with my brother to notice."

"Oh she'll notice ,and I love my best friend to much to let her spend her wedding day in jail."

"It' not that bad ,I'm sure she won't kill you."

"Not me, you" ,she laughed.

"Ok if I tell you that I'm willing to risk bodily harm from the bride, will you say yes then?",he asked.

"I'm not sure ,Lucas."

Come on, and look at it this way, if I get on your bad side you could always still sick Haley on me. That girl is scary."

"Damn right she is, especially if someone hurts the people she loves", she laughed. If I agree to this and I see one tiny insignificant appearance of the manwhore Lucas, I can bail right?"

"You can bail, I will be on my best behavior , so you get ready for the best night of your life", he promised.

"We'll see. Alright Scott, you have yourself a date. Don't make me regret this because there will be no more chances, this is it. If you really mean everything you're saying we won't have a problem."

"I mean it Brooke, you'll see."

"Ok then, I'll see you on Saturday."

"Saturday, night Brooke", he said.

"Night."

Brooke closed her cell phone with a smile on her face, happy she officially had a date with Lucas but worried about what Haley would think. She loved Haley and never wanted her to be disappointed in any of the choices she made in life, her opinion meant the world to her. She just hoped that she would understand.