CRYYYYY! The One Tree Hill season 8 finale has come and gone. And it was amazing! A little too fast paced, but amazing. I could have watched that stuff for years but they crammed it all into one episode. Oh well. At least we got to see Brooke have her babies! AND NOW WE GET A 13EP SEASON 9! YAAAAYYYYY! Prior to hearing about a confirmed season 9 i wrote a very lengthy message about how it better not be the series finale and how we should fight for one, but now i dont have to post it! Thanks God! :)I prayed for good news and it certainly came. Now I just have to figure out how to supress my OTH withdrawals until JANUARY! UGH.
Thanks for reviews arubagirl0926, lostinwriting, wordsmeaneverything, oreopeanutbuttermacaroni, melissa, alex, and sb1218. I got a lot of good feedback about me starting a new story, and I am very glad to hear about that, but I'm not sure when that will actually happen. I don't want to promise something I can't give you in a timely manner yet. I'd appreciate your patience and your ideas. Thanks :)
A lot of this is Reid/Nolan and their isn't really any of the other kids, but I put in an extra special BRULIAN part for my loyal viewers that I just adore.
Chapter 53
Reid knew she would be here. Jordan had given him a heads up that Nolan was coming back to school today after being out for a week for 'personal reasons'. He didn't know if she wanted him to keep his distance. Wait, hell, she definately wanted him to keep his distance based on the fact that she ignored every single one of his calls and texts. But he just couldn't. He was so worried about her.
When Nolan rounded the corner towards her locker just before first period, she practically ran right into him.
"Welcome back honey." Reid felt stupid saying that, but it just came out.
"Hi." Nolan didn't even half-smile. Instead she turned around and walked away.
"Nole!" Reid knew what she was doing and was quick to catch up to her before she got too far. He put his hand on her shoulder and she had no choice but to face him now.
"I'm gunna be late for class, Reid. I have a lot of makeup work I have to figure out."
"I know, I just..." He only wanted two seconds of her time, and now that he had it, he was blowing it. "I missed you. Let me buy you lunch. It's your favorite today I think-."
"I brought my lunch 'cuz I have to make up a quiz. Sorry." She never looked into his eyes.
And with that, Nolan was gone. Lost in a sea of THHS kids.
"Hey Reido Tuckka..."
Reid turned to see his fellow varsity soccer co-captain coming towards him.
"Connolly, what's up man?"
Grant Connolly put his hand on Reid's shoulder.
"You better be pumped for the spring season starting up. We still have scouts to impress. You can't be getting all down 'cuz your girl left you."
The fall soccer season for THHS was long over, but Reid and a few of his senior friends were playing in a league for the town to keep themselves in shape for when they ultimately played in college. Hopefully.
"She didn't leave me, man. She's just going through some stuff at home."
"Don't pull that shit, Tucker. Things travel around this place. I hear things... so just pick up your balls off the pavement and move on. It's all you can do. It's over."
Grant gave his friend a few pats on the back as he walked away. Then the bell rang and all Reid could do was walk to his physics class and try to pretend Grant wasn't right.
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"Right this way, m'lady."
Brooke smiled and shook her head as Julian led her to a table in the bar of a casual restaurant in Tree Hill. He was wearing a shirt and tie and made sure to pull out her chair.
"Julian, it's just lunch."
"Well that doesn't mean I can't be romantic."
After they sat and ordered their meals, Julian raised his water glass to toast.
"To our first date in way too long."
Brooke smiled and raised her glass to his. "To time alone when all six of our brood are healthy and back in school."
Their glasses clinked.
Brooke finally allowed Tristan and Sienna to return to school today after much controversy. Sienna only had a small boot-cast on one leg now and Tristan's head stitches were all gone. Each of their doctors had cleared them a week ago, but Brooke was hesitant. But now that she and Julian had time to themselves again, she was mad she hadn't made that decision sooner.
"Here here." They sipped their water and Julian pulled out a black box.
"Oh goodness, what did you get me?"
Brooke opened the box and saw a beautiful pendent necklace with all different gems.
"There's a stone on there for each of the kids, and me and you."
"Aww Julian I love it."
"I'm glad. You've been so brave lately, and you're so amazing with the kids, especially over the last two months. Besides, you always deserve nice things."
"Thank you." Brooke took the necklace out and put the box in her purse while Julian stood up. He stood behind her and helped do the clasp for her.
So the couple of 13 years and some-odd months had a lovely lunch together and they talked lively about the kids, their busy work schedules that they had previously been neglecting, and anything that popped into their heads. After Julian paid the check, he asked Brooke a very easy question to answer.
"Do you think your boss would give you the rest of the day off to spend with me?"
Brooke giggled. "Why Mr. Baker, I believe she just might."
Julian smiled that illegal grin and led his wife to the car.
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"Now the last time you were here, you said you thought the medication had no effect on your mood or emotions... Are you seeing any changes now?"
Nolan sat face to face with her new therepist, Dr. Lynch.
"I was here the day before yesterday. It's not like it's been long enough for anything to change."
"Well it could," The woman nodded. "Some patients see rapid results when they least expect it and for others it happens gradually. If we don't see much more improvement by next week, we can alter your doses or maybe switch to something new, okay?"
Nolan nodded. The Doctor didn't ask her any questions right away, but Nolan suddenly felt like sharing.
"I saw my boyfriend today at school."
"Yes, right. Your mother told me you were heading back to school today. How was your day?"
"Pretty boring. Lonely."
"But you said you saw your boyfriend though, correct?"
"Yeah.. but I blew him off when he tried to talk to me."
"And why do you think that is?"
Nolan shook her head. She didn't know.
"I just didn't feel like talking to anyone."
"Well that would make anyone feel lonely."
"I get it, okay." Nolan got defensive. "I'm doing this to myself."
"No, no. It's just an observation. But it might actually make you feel better if you can share the events of your day with someone else."
"With Reid?"
"With anybody you want. With someone you trust and feel comfortable with and who loves you."
Nolan knew that Reid fit this description perfectly.
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When they entered the house, Brooke's back immediately hit the door and closed it quickly. She giggled as Julian's lips hit just the right spot on her neck to make her writh in pleasure.
Julian took some steps back, allowing them to move across the foyer and over so his thighs hit the back of the couch. They made their way aimlessly around the house with no eyes to guide them. Their lips were just too attached to each other to care if they were going to hit something or fall.
Somehow they made it to their bedroom without incident but when Brooke's knees hit the side of her bed, the two united bodies fell onto it. Brooke giggled as Julian braced himself above her, their lips taking a break long enough for them to look into each other's eyes and smile brightly.
"I love you more than anything." Julian whispered. "You know that, right?"
"I do. I really do." Brooke's neck strained upwards to touch her lips to his again and her hands went to his belt. Somehow it was already undone. Hmmm. And both of their shoes were gone as well. That must have happened on the way to the bedroom.
Julian slipped out of his pants at the same time as Brooke brought his tshirt over his head and threw it. She disgarded her own shirt as well. Julian then brought his hands to Brooke's skirt and pulled it up over her hips. He didn't care it it came off completely, but before it was simply in his way. He felt aimlessly for the top of her black pantyhose and pulled them carefully and delicately down each of her muscular legs. He stopped whatever else was happening to sit up and do that part carefully. He knew she hated when she got a run in them because of anything, nevermind from his feverant efforts for sex. And lucky for him, her black panties just happened to fall with the tights.
"Now Julian. I need you now." She reached up and grabbed his irresistible hips, trying to pull him closer.
Julian lowered himself to Brooke once again and as soon as he entered her, she felt, well, safer somehow. Nevermind the pleasure. A moan escaped her mouth immediately.
Julian tried to do his best work. He tried more than he ever had, and it was working. He soon felt his threshhold nearing.
"I... I love you, Julian. Oh Ju- Oh Julian. Oh!"
Julian's lips smiled from their place against Brooke's jawline. Brooke's whole body trembled and her nails tried to grip his shoulders.
Julian let out a held breath as he released into his wife. He felt like a teenager. He felt like the geek who got the perfect girl. Brooke was always his perfect woman.
She was the one for him. He always knew it. It would always be her. No one made his heart stop like Brooke. Not even Nolan's birth mother.
When the couple's lips met again, Julian could tell Brooke couldn't stop smiling. This feeling, this connection they shared was more than he could ever dream of. It was unimaginable and irreplacable.
It was pure ecstasy.
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After her therapist appointment, Nolan drove back past the school and saw the soccer practice getting out.
Nolan pulled into the lot and saw Reid walking away from his teammates. She rolled down her window and gave him a small wave. He headed over to her car and leaned down into the window.
"Hi...how was practice?" Nolan said.
"So you're talking to me now?"
"Ahh... yeah. And I just wanted to apol-"
"I got a scholarship offer from Boston College today. They called me right after school."
Nolan was caught off guard. Shit. He had talked about this before. He really wanted a scholarship to play soccer, but Boston was some fifteen or more hours away by car, two hours by plane. Nolan felt her eyes getting wet.
"Wow, Reid. Tha- That's amazing. Your Dad must be so proud you got into his old school."
"Yeah...I don't know what I'm gunna do yet, though. I still haven't heard from anywhere around here, so..."
"Well I'm sure everyone will want you playing for them."
"Thanks Nolan."
The conversation paused and it got a little awkward until she said something else.
"So... what does this mean for us?"
Reid furrowed his brow.
"What about us? You've been ignoring me. How am I supposed to take that?"
"As me needing some time to figure things out... you know how hard this has all been for me."
"No I don't know, because you won't let me in!" He raised his voice. "I have to get all this information from your sister, and she barely knows what's gong on either."
"I just need more-"
"I've given you a lot of time, Nole. All I want to do is comfort you and sit with you. I would have done anything. But all you've done is blow me off."
"I... I'm sor-"
"I love you, Nolan. I LOVE YOU and you treat me like shit? Like I did something wrong?"
"No Reid! I know. I'm sorry. I love you too! You know I do."
"Well actually I don't really. Maybe you should think about which one is really true: your emotions, your words, or your actions..."
Reid walked away from her and headed to his car. Nolan called after him but he didn't stop. He didn't come back like she hoped he would.
Nolan put her head against the steering wheel and let herself cry. This scared her to death.
After all that time he waited and supported her... had she ruined it? He was at the end of his rope and she didn't blame him.
Had she made him do it for too long? Probably.
Had she just lost him for good? God she hoped not.
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Uh oh Nolan. LOL
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