Chapter 9: I Believe In A Thing Called Love
Can't explain all the feelings that you're making me feel
My heart's in overdrive and you're behind the steering wheel
Touching you, touching me
touching you, god you're touching me
I believe in a thing called love
Just listen to the rhythm of my heart
There's a chance we could make it now
We'll be rocking 'til the sun goes down
I believe in a thing called love
Ooh!
I wanna kiss you every minute, every hour, every day
You got me in a spin but everythin' is A.OK!
Touching you, touching me
touching you, god you're touching me
I believe in a thing called love
Just listen to the rhythm of my heart
There's a chance we could make it now
We'll be rocking 'til the sun goes down...
It was Nathan's turn to watch Brooke and Kylie. He took a deep breath before knocking on the door. He shifted his backpack uncomfortably while he waited. "Come in," he heard Brooke shout from the window above him. She disappeared and he walked in to the eerie quiet. Brooke came down the stairs cautiously on her crutches, wincing as her ribs moved. Nathan dropped his stuff and met her halfway. He carefully picked her up and carried her to the living room. "A girl could get used to this," she told him, settling down on the couch.
"How'd you get up there to begin with?"
"Painfully," she admitted with a rueful grin.
Nathan shook his head but couldn't help but smile. "Where's Kylie?" he asked, glancing around. Brooke turned and looked behind the couch. The baby was sleeping peacefully in a playpen. Nathan's eyes softened as he looked at his daughter. He wasn't aware of it, but his smile broadened as Brooke watched him. The phone rang, ruining the moment. Getting up, he went to answer it so Brooke wouldn't have to move. "Lucas," he mouthed, handing her the phone and grimacing. True, Lucas was his brother, but that didn't change anything. No one ever said you had to like your siblings. Nathan hated the way Brooke's face lit up when she talked to Lucas. He wondered if anyone would ever feel that way about him. No, girls wanted guys like Lucas, as Haley had so painfully proved. He shook his head in an effort to clear his negative thoughts.
"Earth to Nathan," Brooke nudged him with the phone antennae. He flashed her a quick smile. "Hey..."
"Hey to you, too," Nathan said, casually moving a bit closer to Brooke.
'I know this is going to sound strange but I love you, in a way. You are the father of my child, after all," Brooke's tone suddenly became serious. There were things that needed to be said.
"You know, I think I love you too," he told her after a moment.
"Just not the same way you love Haley," Brooke interpreted. "I don't want that from you, but..."
"We'll make things work out," he assured her.
"What now?" she asked quietly, chewing on her bottom lip. Nathan decided to prove once and for all that actions speak louder than words and he leaned in to kiss her. He didn't notice the look in Brooke's eyes that meant trouble for anyone she loved.
"Brooke?" Haley asked, standing in Lucas's doorway.
"Yea," he admitted, toying with the phone he had just hung up. "We're just friends, you know," he told her after a minute had passed in total silence.
"Yea, I know. How is she?" Haley asked in somewhat of a peace offering.
"Good. Nathan's over there today," Lucas said carefully, watching the face he knew and loved so well for signs of emotion. There were none.
"I hope they work things out. They need each other, whether they realize it or not."
"Like I need you?" Lucas smiled. Haley felt the butterflies in her stomach as her breath caught in her throat. She always felt that way when he smiled at her like that, like she was the only girl in the world. To him she was, but Lucas had never told her that. She smiled back and closed the door behind her as she walked across the room to him, determination shining in her loving eyes.
"Maybe it's not a bad idea," Peyton argued futilely.
"Peyton, she left once, she'll leave again. I don't want to put Jenny through the same things she put me through." Jake glared in her direction. Why did all females have to be so difficult?
"I'm just saying," Peyton threw her hands up in resignation. Jenny began to fuss and Peyton crossed the room to play with her. After she had fallen back to sleep, Peyton turned back to Jake, prepared for more arguments. The look in his eyes caught her by surprise though. "We should be studying," she reminded him, unconscious to the move she made in his direction.
"Probably," he agreed, moving a little bit closer. Suddenly there was no room between them as they moved together.
*Sorry it took me so long to update, I was out of town and I've been a busy, busy girl lately. This chapter is mostly fluff, next chapter the drama and twists shall return –evil laughter- Don't forget to review, I could use the suggestions. Thanks for reading :) *
Can't explain all the feelings that you're making me feel
My heart's in overdrive and you're behind the steering wheel
Touching you, touching me
touching you, god you're touching me
I believe in a thing called love
Just listen to the rhythm of my heart
There's a chance we could make it now
We'll be rocking 'til the sun goes down
I believe in a thing called love
Ooh!
I wanna kiss you every minute, every hour, every day
You got me in a spin but everythin' is A.OK!
Touching you, touching me
touching you, god you're touching me
I believe in a thing called love
Just listen to the rhythm of my heart
There's a chance we could make it now
We'll be rocking 'til the sun goes down...
It was Nathan's turn to watch Brooke and Kylie. He took a deep breath before knocking on the door. He shifted his backpack uncomfortably while he waited. "Come in," he heard Brooke shout from the window above him. She disappeared and he walked in to the eerie quiet. Brooke came down the stairs cautiously on her crutches, wincing as her ribs moved. Nathan dropped his stuff and met her halfway. He carefully picked her up and carried her to the living room. "A girl could get used to this," she told him, settling down on the couch.
"How'd you get up there to begin with?"
"Painfully," she admitted with a rueful grin.
Nathan shook his head but couldn't help but smile. "Where's Kylie?" he asked, glancing around. Brooke turned and looked behind the couch. The baby was sleeping peacefully in a playpen. Nathan's eyes softened as he looked at his daughter. He wasn't aware of it, but his smile broadened as Brooke watched him. The phone rang, ruining the moment. Getting up, he went to answer it so Brooke wouldn't have to move. "Lucas," he mouthed, handing her the phone and grimacing. True, Lucas was his brother, but that didn't change anything. No one ever said you had to like your siblings. Nathan hated the way Brooke's face lit up when she talked to Lucas. He wondered if anyone would ever feel that way about him. No, girls wanted guys like Lucas, as Haley had so painfully proved. He shook his head in an effort to clear his negative thoughts.
"Earth to Nathan," Brooke nudged him with the phone antennae. He flashed her a quick smile. "Hey..."
"Hey to you, too," Nathan said, casually moving a bit closer to Brooke.
'I know this is going to sound strange but I love you, in a way. You are the father of my child, after all," Brooke's tone suddenly became serious. There were things that needed to be said.
"You know, I think I love you too," he told her after a moment.
"Just not the same way you love Haley," Brooke interpreted. "I don't want that from you, but..."
"We'll make things work out," he assured her.
"What now?" she asked quietly, chewing on her bottom lip. Nathan decided to prove once and for all that actions speak louder than words and he leaned in to kiss her. He didn't notice the look in Brooke's eyes that meant trouble for anyone she loved.
"Brooke?" Haley asked, standing in Lucas's doorway.
"Yea," he admitted, toying with the phone he had just hung up. "We're just friends, you know," he told her after a minute had passed in total silence.
"Yea, I know. How is she?" Haley asked in somewhat of a peace offering.
"Good. Nathan's over there today," Lucas said carefully, watching the face he knew and loved so well for signs of emotion. There were none.
"I hope they work things out. They need each other, whether they realize it or not."
"Like I need you?" Lucas smiled. Haley felt the butterflies in her stomach as her breath caught in her throat. She always felt that way when he smiled at her like that, like she was the only girl in the world. To him she was, but Lucas had never told her that. She smiled back and closed the door behind her as she walked across the room to him, determination shining in her loving eyes.
"Maybe it's not a bad idea," Peyton argued futilely.
"Peyton, she left once, she'll leave again. I don't want to put Jenny through the same things she put me through." Jake glared in her direction. Why did all females have to be so difficult?
"I'm just saying," Peyton threw her hands up in resignation. Jenny began to fuss and Peyton crossed the room to play with her. After she had fallen back to sleep, Peyton turned back to Jake, prepared for more arguments. The look in his eyes caught her by surprise though. "We should be studying," she reminded him, unconscious to the move she made in his direction.
"Probably," he agreed, moving a little bit closer. Suddenly there was no room between them as they moved together.
*Sorry it took me so long to update, I was out of town and I've been a busy, busy girl lately. This chapter is mostly fluff, next chapter the drama and twists shall return –evil laughter- Don't forget to review, I could use the suggestions. Thanks for reading :) *