Orange County, California

December 31, 2012; 5: 38 PM

Cabo, San Lucas

BROOKE'S POV

"Gosh! I can't believe it! We're finally here! In Cabo!" I said in amazement.

"Me too, Brookie! Who's ready to soak up the sun? I know I am!" Haley asked.

"I'll go with you!" Nathan said.

"How about you, Brookie?" Haley asked.

"I think I want to check out the rooms first. Then I'll see if I can go along. I feel at bit a tired from the trip. Lucas can go with you, I think."

"ME? As much as I want to, I think I should stay with you." Lucas said.

"No, you should go with them. I'll be fine." I answered.

"I insist." Lucas said.

"If you say so."

"Well then, we'll go ahead. Come on, Nate." Haley said.

"Hey Nate, the villa's over there. There are 2 bedrooms in there. Brooke and I will share in one, you and Haley could occupy the other." Lucas said.

"Ok. See you later, man!"

"Brooke, you ready to settle in?"

"Totally. Let's go, Boyfriend!"

Lucas and I proceeded to the villa. When we finally settled in our rooms, my breath was caught in my throat. The room was so amazing! And so huge, too! And there's a balcony! I ran over to look outside. The view was so breathtaking! It was overlooking the pool and almost the whole island of Cabo! I breathed deeply and thought, "This is the life!"

I closed my eyes and just enjoyed the feeling- the excitement that is taking over within. A lot of good things have been happening in my life so far, and this is definitely one of them.

After a few minutes, I felt Lucas' presence behind me. He snaked his arms to my waist and put his head on my shoulder. I smiled to myself.

"Like the place?" he asked.

"Love it is more fit for the sentence. It's like love at first sight."

"I knew you'd like it. Wait a minute, I thought you're tired."

"I lied."

"Because?"

"I'd like to spend some time alone…with you."

"Good thing I didn't go with them then."

"I was really hoping a while ago that you would not."

"I knew you had other things in mind."

After a moment of silence, I spoke up.

"I can't believe it."

"Believe what?"

"Things have been doing well for us."

"I agree. It's like everything slowly are happening in place."

"I know! First you broke up with Peyton, which is a first. Never thought you'd snap out of your 'Dreamworld.'"

"Hey! It wasn't a "Dreamworld"- it was for real!"

'So you're saying you're regretting that you broke up with Peyton?" I said as I faced him. He can't be serious, can he?

"I'm regretting it." he said seriously. I can't believe him!

"Are you freaking serious?! Then why are you still with me? Go back to her if that's what you want!" I said, my voice rising a little.

"Hey, calm down, Brooke!" he said, laughing a little.

"You're laughing at this?! And you're asking me to calm down?! Lucas! What are you?!"

"You haven't let me finish yet. I'm regretting it, alright? It's my choice that I went after her."

"What is the difference, Luke?" I said exasperatedly.

"It's also my choice that I broke up with her. I'm regretting that I took on the challenge of becoming her boyfriend without actually thinking about it."

"Still not getting it!"

"But what I regret the most is, I started to look for the "one" at the farthest places. I looked here and there. But I'm so stupid not to think that it has been with me all along. She has been around me all the years- and I was so blind not to see it." he said, a slow grin creeping up to his face.

"Oh…" That was all I could muster. I feel so embarrassed! Here was I ranting about Lucas' ex-girlfriend without even realizing what he was about to say.

"Still angry?" he asked as he held me by the waist and held me close to him.

"I'm sorry. I overreacted. I just feel so insecure with Peyton."

"Hey, look at me. Don't you ever compare yourself with Peyton. You are far greater than she is. Besides, she's part of the past. You are my present, and hopefully my future."

"That's so sweet! Wait, are you proposing?" I asked as my face turned serious.

"Not now. But in the future, perhaps."

"Oh…you know that I love you, right? As in to death!"

"Yeah, and I love you too- to death! Why? What's the matter?"

"Nothing. Just felt like I haven't said it to you in a while. I'm glad I'm with you, Broody."

"Me too, Cheery! I can never say how much! You make me feel so happy all the time- like, I'm always at the top of the world."

"Is that so?"

"Yup. And I feel like it's better to be alone than be with somebody else that's not you."

"I love you for saying that."

"And I love you for always understanding me. You are the greatest, Cheery." He said as he brushed his lips against mine.

"Hey you two, are you going to spend all of your time here saying 'I love you' to each other and showering each other with compliments? Come on! That's not what we came here for, right?" someone shouted beneath us. We looked down and saw Nathan and Haley by the pool. Obviously, they have been watching us all along.

"Nathan's right, you know! You guys better soak up the sun before it's all gone! Come on, it's Cabo! It's our place to be! Let's enjoy it!" Haley said before she and Nathan swam again.

"So, you wanna join them?" Lucas asked me.

"Definitely! But I promise, there's gonna be a 'me- and- you' time again later."

"Oh really? Well then, I'm certainly looking forward to that! I can't wait 'til later!"

"Only if you promise to be a good boy."

"If that's the case, I promise to be good boy."

"Come on! They're waiting for us."

Lucas and I were hand in hand as we walked out of the room. None of us has spoken a word as we made our way to the pool. But instead, we had smiles on our faces. We are glad that we definitely did this vacation!

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AN: I'm SOOO gushing about Brucas right now! I can just imagine how they are like if this was actually happening on the show, and on real life too, I wish! Anyways, you want to comment about something? Let me know in your reviews!

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--Anyway With or Without You

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