Chapter Four

Step One- Find your main man. He is going to be the key to winning. If you don't choose just the right guy, all hell could and will break loose. Get someone you know and have possibly had a relationship with in the past. This will make it easier to start "dating" again. A line that starts with, "I have been thinking a lot lately about you and me" is the perfect ice breaker.

Monday was finally over. Walking outside, the way the sun hit my face was perfection. The way the sun hit Lucas made him look like some kind of sun god. He was going to be my sun god.

He led me out to my car. "Talk about bad parking." He looked around my car at all the other vehicles parked near me. "Sophomore parking?"

I opened the door to my car and got in. "I was late." I started my car and closed the door. The window was rolled down. Lucas peeked his head inside. "So I was thinking," He started to say, "No never mind, it is a bad idea."

I knew where he was going with this, so I assisted him. "No, what where you going to say." I leaned to the other side of my car and opened the passenger side door. "Here get in. I will drive you to your car."

Lucas climbed in. I watched him place his hands in his lap. He bit his lip. He was nervous. "I had just been thinking that, I mean, I know that you and I have been through a lot and I know that there was a time when you despised me."

I gave him a "well I should have look". He acknowledged the look and continued, "And you should have hated me." He paused as we pulled up next to his truck. "I have just been thinking about how much being with you meant to... means to me and maybe, if you want, we could maybe try it again."

So many things ran through my head. I couldn't fall for him. I did have feelings for Lucas, I always would. When there is someone like him who hurts you like he hurt me you will never throw all your feelings you had for them away. My plan was going to work. I didn't feel so bad about dating him for the moment now. He was the one who initiated it.

I tilted my head and ran my fingers through the end of my hair and acted as if I was really contemplating the fact of us getting back together. "You really did hurt me Lucas and I know that I still do have feelings for you. I am not making any promises, but I don't see why a couple dates would be so bad."

His golden face lit up and he hugged me. "I promise right here right now no other girls. No Peyton, no anyone." He put out his hand. "No other guys?"

I shook his hand remembering the handshake Peyton and I had shared earlier in the day. "Deal." I put my hand in his. How ironic, the two deals I had made today were against each other.

Lucas got out of the car. He hopped into his truck, rolled down his window and said to me, "I'll call you later." I nodded and drove off.

As soon as I was out of Lucas' sight, I shuffled through my purse searching for my cell phone. Once I found it, I dialed a familiar number. "Peyton. You are in such trouble. Hope you have that two hundred ready for me."

"Why?" She asked me. I could hear the nervousness in her voice.

"Because I am going on a date with Lucas tonight." I pulled into my driveway and got out of my car.

"I know you want to win and I am sure you really do like Lucas, because I know I still do, but please you are my friend Brooke, don't hurt yourself, okay?"

"You just want me to loose so you can win. Brooke Davis, hurt? I am the queen of mean, I have a heart of ice... I'll be fine mommy." The door to my house opened. My housemaid, Rosa, was standing in the doorway with a glass of water. I took the glass and shooed her away. "Well Love, I will talk to you soon." I closed my cell phone.

Before I could put the phone away, it rang again. It was a blocked number, "Hello?"

"Brooke?"

"Yes. Who is this?"

"Don't you remember me? Maybe this will remind you. After the basketball game. Tree Hill versus Pinkerton. A month ago or so... I never thought you would have forgotten that... How many guys did you get with after that game?"

I recalled back to that night and replied, "Just Daniel Howard." I paused. "Is this Daniel?"

"Guilty as charged."

I paused and dropped my cell phone. It broke into four different pieces. I never would have expected to talk to him again. Expecially after that night. What lousy timing? Did I get extra points in the game if I had two guys?