(Asteric) Being grown up isn't half as fun as growing up;

These are the best days of our lives.

The only thing that matters is just

Following your heart and eventually

You'll finally get it right.

"Is you brother leaving today?" Brooke asked as Lucas held her tightly in his arms while they lay on the couch watching television.

"Yeah, My parents are coming home from their trip to so called 'rescue their marriage'" Lucas said laughing at the stupid idea. His thumb brushed Brookes arm gently. She looked up at his and smiled, reached up and touched his face as he smiled.

Lucas grabbed the television remote and pressed down hard on the "Off" button. He grabbed Brooke's shoulders and slowly and carefully moved her up so he could get up. He got up and took her hand. Then he led her out of the house and down the street. Finally she said,

"Lucas its 7:00pm, where are we going?"

"You'll see." He answered with a smile on his determined face.

"here we are." Lucas said with a brilliant smile and gleaming eyes. There, next to him, stood a stunned Brooke. With the kind of look on her face as a young child would have on there face if they just entered a amusement park. There they stood on top of a small grass-filled hill out looking a magnificent sunset. The colors in the sky would amaze anyone like you'd never believe. Lucas stood closely behind Brooke and wrapped his strong arms around her small waist and rested his head on her shoulder and she looked out in awe.

"Oh my... wow... i... wow... its... its beautiful!" She exclaimed as he gently pulled her down and they lay on the soft grass and watched the sunset.

"Its weird." Brooke said dazed.

"What is?" A very content and happy Lucas said.

"I've never felt this way before, its like butterflies in my stomach when I look at you, its like nothing I've ever felt before, like a young child at Christmas time and when the child comes down the stairs and sees all the presents, its kind of like that... but then its also that feeling that nothing else matters when I look at you, and when I'm with you- its like no one else is in the room when in reality there could be like, a million people in the room. You make me fall in love with you all over again every time I look at you- into your eyes." Brooke said gently while looking up at Lucas. She touched his face and kissed him. "Nothing else matters except for you and me."

"Hey Lucas..."

"Yeah?"

"I never want to leave this moment. I never want to grow up. I want to stay right here, in your arms." Her eyes were so bright when she looked up at him, so big and beautiful. Her hair was perfectly laid back with a few strands covering the side of her face. "I never want to go..." Brooke finished.

"Brooke, you have no idea what I see when I look at you. Its kind of like you don't really know how beautiful you are. And when you look at me, you don't know how much I really love you. I want to be with you forever Brooke."... "Brooke?"... "Brooke?"

Lucas looked down at a sleeping Brooke. He smiled and watched her sleep. "She doesn't even know how beautiful she is..." He said quietly as he looked up at the sunset before closing his eyes and holding her a little bit tightly, as to say 'she's mine'. He smiles and takes one big deep breath and falls asleep- with her in his arms. Perfectly.

(asteric) The Ataris