Hey guys, so I am back and ready for you guys to read another one of my ideas that just popped into my head.

I know I have been away for a while and I've had a good time off, but in like to write for you guys so here I am with another story for you to read.

I will warn you though I am starting a course for online uni so I have that in mind when writing too okay, but I promise I won't take forever to finish or update.

I am going on holiday on Tuesday so I thought I'll update two chapters to get you guys started. So ya'll have a great week.

So here it is, my next master piece. I hope you like.

Lucas POV

I woke to the sound of silence. No clashing around in the kitchen. No singing to the radio. No shouting out my name from the bathroom and not the shower running. That was her thing, waking up in the morning earlier than me, she would take a shower then go start making us breakfast which would wake me up. Well one of the routine activities she did would wake me up, but the past two weeks it's been silence.

She was gone.

Two weeks ago my girlfriend of three years had been in an accident and died. That phone call was when my life changed. My world crashed around me and brought silence to my life. The only thing that came from that night was the birth of my son Noah. They were able to save his life and I was grateful for that at least I still had a piece of her left.

I jilted awake at that memory like I have for the past 3 and a half years. The pain never goes away you just learn to deal with it better as the days go by. I told Noah about Lyndsey as soon as he was able to know what a mom is and that he doesn't have one to cuddle him, but he will always have a mom in spirit to protect him.

We lived in a small town of Tree Hill in North Carolina so everyone basically knew everyone. It was a nice friendly town and this town is what helped me get through all the bad days I had when Lyndsey died. They helped me raise my son and I was so grateful for them.

Brooke's POV

"Where are you going?" I ask Julian as he packed his bags "we are having a baby in just a few weeks"

"I can't do this Brooke. I thought I could, but I can't" he replies not looking at me "I'm sorry"

"Your sorry? Julian I don't understand" I follow him around our bedroom "I thought you were happy, I thought we were happy"

"Brooke please don't make this harder, I just can't do this"

"Julian just stop and let's talk about this. I need you, we need you" I plead grabbing onto his arm.

He moved from my touch breaking my heart even more "I'm sorry Brooke, but I have to go" he says zipping up his duffle bag and walking out of our bedroom door and out of our lives.

Forever.

I blink my eyes open and stare up at the ceiling. That was 3 and half years ago when my husband walked out on me and our unborn baby. He never looked back and I never heard or saw him again. I never got a reason why, just a slap in the face when I realised he was never coming back and got divorce papers through the post a few months later. So I raised my daughter Skilar by myself with the help of my parents.

We just moved to a small town of Tree Hill North Carolina and it seemed like a friendly town something we needed. My parents recommended the town saying it was perfect to raise a child in so here we are. I own my own company Clothes over Bros that I started when I was in college and it was a huge success.

"Mommy this is such a big house" Skilar says as she runs from the big glorious garden that come with it "Papa can build me a tree house in the garden just like before"

"If you ask him nicely I'm sure he will" she nods with that goofy smile of hers "do you like your room then princess?"

She nods "Mommy it's perfect" she boasts smiling up at me "Papa even put the princesses on the wall"

I made sure everything was done before we moved in. I didn't want boxes lying around and Skilar tripping over them. The house was all done and looked so homey. My parents thought of everything It was indeed perfect.

"Okay so Ski how about we go get some ice cream and look around town. I think I saw a swing park on the drive over here"

"Yeah let's go Mommy let's go" Skilar says throwing her fist in the air making me laugh.

Lucas's POV

"Noah buddy let's go see Nana at the cafe then we can head over to the swing park" Noah nods and grabs his coat from the hook.

"Ready Daddy" I take his hand and decide to walk. It wasn't too cold for it being late September.

Noah and I take the walk down to Ma's cafe like we usually do every afternoon so she can see her grandson which she loved. We got to the café and push open the door hearing the bell above it signalling someone arriving. Ma looked up a smile formed on her lips "there they are, my two boys"

"Hi Ma" she comes around from the counter and I give her a kiss on the cheek, she picks Noah up and kisses his cheek.

"He is getting so big" she says admiring him and he was. It felt like only yesterday when I brought him home and had to figure things out.

The door to the café rang again, a new customer arrived. It was a brunette lady with long chocolate coloured hair curled and big brown eyes with a friendly smile showing dimples. She had cute dimples.

"Welcome to Karen's cafe, how can I help?" Laura asks from behind the counter.

"Hi, can I have a caramel latte for me and a small strawberry milkshake with cream for the princess and a small strawberry sundae" Laura nodded taking her order down.

"If you take a seat I'll bring it over" the lady nods and thanks Laura then takes the little girl over to a table by the window.

"She's new in town, moved in this morning" Haley says coming over from the back when she saw me looking "she's on my block, that big house down from me"

"Oh really?" Karen says with a nod "she seems nice"

"Erm Ma where's Noah?" I ask when I notice she wasn't holding him anymore.

"I literally just put him down" Karen says then she spots him over by the brunette women and the little girl "there he is"

"Oh god" I mutter going over to get him "Noah you know not to wonder off like that. Leave these people alone" I say taking his hand "I'm so sorry if he bothered you"

"Oh no don't worry about it" she says smiling up at me "I think Skilar liked the company"

I just stood there for a second looking down at this beautiful brunette lady and my heart skipped just that little giving me that fuzzy feeling in my stomach.

"Noah buddy let's leave Skilar and..."

"Brooke" she introduces her name.

"Brooke alone to dine in peace"

"It was nice to meet you Noah" Brooke says "Skilar say bye, sorry I didn't catch your name"

"Oh right sorry. I'm Lucas. My Ma owns the cafe"

"It's a very family friendly cafe" I nod "it was nice meeting you both" I give her a smile and head back over to Ma and Haley.

"She seems nice" Haley said as Laura went over and placed the order at their table.

"Yeah she does" I agree glancing over again and giving Brooke a smile when she meets my eye.

Brooke's POV

His eye caught mine and a smile appeared on his face lighting up the blue eyes I noticed he had. I flash him a dimpled smile back and turned my attention back to Skilar.

"Is that nice princess?" she nods her head with ice cream on her little button nose making me laugh. I take the napkin and wipe it off "so should we go see Auntie Peyton after or go to the park?"

"Can we go to the park first and see Auntie Peyton afterwards?"

"Sounds like a plan" I sip at my latte.

Peyton and I met in college in New York. She told me she lived here in Tree Hill all her life. Mom and Dad came here for business while I was in college and said it was a lovely town. They recommended it and since Peyton moved back when she finished college I thought why not check it out. I fell in love with the town after visiting Peyton once a couple years ago.

After Skilar had finished her sundae and milkshake I sipped the last of my latte and we headed up to the cash register. Lucas was standing behind the counter with an older woman and a younger woman about my age. Noah was at a table close by colouring.

"Mommy can I go say bye to Noah please?" Skilar asks pulling at my coat. I nod and she runs over to the table.

Lucas spotted me and came over excusing the girl that served me "it's okay Laura I'll take this one" Laura nodded and went back to serve someone else.

Lucas put my order through the cash register "that will be $10 please" I pass him the cash our hands touching for just that second. His eyes met mine for just a second and then I looked away putting my purse back in my bag and sliding it onto my shoulder "it was really nice to meet you Brooke. A new face in town is always nice"

I smile "Thanks, you too Lucas. Skilar sweetie we are going now" I call over to my daughter "bye Noah" I wave and he waves back.

"Bye Skilar" Lucas calls out.

"Bye" and then we headed out of the cafe and down to the park like we planned.

And there you have it then first chapter. Let me know what you thin. Hit the button below and REVIEW!

Love you all. Roch xxx