Undiscovered

Chapter Two

Worst December

All I want to do is to be close to you

All I want to do is to be next to you All I want is you to give up all we had to be I can't remember why I'm here If you'd let me spend my life with you

December's gone

It came and went

All I really need is you

I'm waiting here for you

December's gone

It came and went

-Sugarcult Worst December

Brooke woke up to the sunlight on her face, when she opened her eyes she had to squint because the sun was right there. She looked around and realized she wasn't in her room; she was in Nathan Scott's. Brooke looked to her side and saw that the bed was empty, she shrugged and got up. She walked out of the bedroom and walked towards the bathroom and opened the door. When she looked up she saw Nathan putting a towel around his waist Brooke shut the door quickly and put her hand over her mouth to keep herself from giggling uncontrollably. She hadn't seen the whole naked body, but she still felt embarrassed and flustered. Nathan came out of the bathroom with his hair naturally spike and looked at Brooke with a cocky smirk on his face. "I-I'm so sorry, Na-Nathan," she stammered as she leaned against the wall. Brooke gulped, "I didn't know that you were in there."

Nathan grinned, "That's why you knock Brooke."

Brooke laughed, relieved that he didn't get upset and kick her out of his house, "But then we wouldn't have these moments," she joked.

"What a shame," Nathan said laughing as he walked to his room, "Now, I'm going to change and I'll be out when I'm done so don't come in," he said slowly as he teased her.

Brooke pretended to pout, "Damn, I was hoping to see a hot guy naked today," she said the words came out a little too quickly than she expected, "I mean," she said trying to cover, "I'm going to go downstairs," she said as she went downstairs quickly.

Nathan watched Brooke go down the stairs and shook his head and chuckled to himself. Brooke walked into the living room and turned on the TV to watch True Life: I'm Getting Married, 'Repeat,' Brooke thought to herself but she watched it anyways she loved it when Tony flipped out on the limo driver. She watched it for a while and then Nathan came down and sat by her on the couch.

"What are you watching?" Nathan asked as he opened his Propel bottle and took a sip.

Brooke sat Indian style on the couch, "True Life: I'm Getting Married."

Nathan rolled his eyes, "Why are you watching this garbage?"

"I like to see all the frustrated couples get pissed at each other," Brooke said smiling.

Nathan shrugged, "See this show is a perfect example of why you shouldn't get married."

Brooke sighed, "Yup, it just leads to more bitching and more fighting."

Nathan nodded, "I agree."

"But you and Haley act like your married," Brooke said out of the blue.

"What?" Nathan said giving her a confused look.

"You and Haley," Brooke said, "You two act like a married couple."

Nathan shook his head, "Married people don't have other girls sleep over their house."

"Some might."

Nathan laughed, "You're really something Brooke."

"And it took you this long to figure that out," she teased. "I'm one of a kind Nathan."

Nathan smiled and looked at his watch, "Hey, I'm meeting Haley for breakfast you want to come."

Brooke's face fell; "Um," she said, "I'm good I'm not really that hungry anyways" she lied.

"Are you sure?" Nathan asked as he followed Brooke to the front door.

Brooke nodded, "Yeah, you two should be alone together. Besides I don't want to be the third wheel or anything," she said with a little hurt in her voice.

"Alright," Nathan said setting down his Propel bottle, "I guess I'll talk to you tomorrow at school."

'Highly doubt that,' Brooke thought to herself, "Yeah," she said putting on a fake smile. Nathan watched as Brooke walked out of his door. He watched her for awhile and then shut the door shaking his head.

Brooke got into her car and slammed the door. 'Brooke get a hold of yourself, you are not falling for Nathan,' she thought to herself as she backed out of his driveway. Brooke drove to Peyton's house and stopped, "Should I go in?" Brooke said out loud to herself. She parked her car and walked into Peyton's house and up to her room.

Peyton saw her former best friend come into her room, "Hey," she said ecstatically and standing up from her computer chair.

Brooke entwined her fingers and bit her bottom lip, "I need to talk to you about something," she said. Brooke was planning on telling Peyton about this Nathan thing, because she knew she could trust Peyton with things like that besides Peyton had already dated Nathan so she didn't think she would go behind her back this time.

Peyton looked at her friend, "Sure, you can talk to me about anything," she said genuinely.

"Well," Brooke started, but was cut off by Lucas walking into the room with his boxers on and drying his hair with a towel. She looked at the both of them and let out a dry laugh, "I guess I came at a bad time," she said as she went to leave.

"Brooke," Peyton called out for her, Brooke looked back at her and rolled her eyes and walked out of the room. Peyton heard the front door close and watched out her window as Brooke got into her car.

"What was that about?" Lucas asked as he put his shirt on.

"I don't know," Peyton said quietly.

Lucas kissed her on the forehead, "You okay?"

Peyton sighed, "I will be when Brooke forgives us both."

Nathan walked into Karen's Café to find Haley already sitting at a table doing homework or something, "Hey," he whispered in her ear.

Haley giggled, "That tickles Nathan," she said smiling at him, "I missed you."

"Me too," he said smiling at her, "And I'm really hungry," he said grabbing the menu.

Haley rolled her eyes playfully, "When aren't you?"

Nathan laughed, "You've got a point."

"So," Haley said putting her books on the floor, "What did you do last night?"

Nathan shrugged, "Nothing," he said. He wasn't planning on telling Haley about the whole Brooke sleep over, actually he wasn't planning on telling anyone.

"Same here," Haley said as she crossed her legs, "Have you talked to Lucas at all?"

Nathan looked at her confused, "No, why would I?"

"Just wondering," Haley said, "I wanted to know if he had talked to Brooke yet."

"Probably doesn't have the balls to," Nathan snapped.

Haley sighed, "When are you two going to get over this feud?"

Nathan shrugged, "I don't know, what does it have to do with our relationship?"

"Nothing," Haley said in defense, "I'd just like you two to get along that's all."

"I see," Nathan said still looking down at the menu.

"Don't get upset with me Nathan," Haley said as she touched his hand.

Nathan pulled his hand back as his cell phone rang, "It's my dad, I got to go."

Haley got up as Nathan did, "Are you pissed at me?"

"No," Nathan lied.

Haley kissed Nathan on the lips, "Call me later."

"Okay," Nathan said as he walked out the door. Nathan drove to Brooke's house and went into her front door, "Are you okay?" he said as he walked into her bed room.

Brooke wiped her tears, "Sorry if you were in the middle of breakfast with Haley."

"It's okay, I'm glad you called," Nathan said sitting down next to her, "What's wrong?" He asked wiping the rest of the tears.

"I can't do this anymore," Brooke said, "I can't pretend that I'm okay with Lucas and Peyton being together, I feel so alone."

Nathan pulled Brooke closer to him and stroked her hair, "Brooke, when Peyton and I broke up I wasn't okay with seeing her and Lucas even talking, and now I found someone that I love and now its okay."

"I can't find someone new," Brooke sobbed.

"Of course you can," Nathan assured her, "You're beautiful and smart Brooke any guy would be stupid not to want to be with you."

"What if the guy you want has a girlfriend?" Brooke said looking down at her white comforter.

Nathan shrugged, he was completely oblivious to the fact that Brooke was talking about him. "Just do what your heart says."

Brooke nodded and fell asleep in Nathan's arms, that morning when she woke up he was gone. Brooke turned off her alarm clock and got ready for school. As she drove to school she thought about Nathan and what a good guy he had been to her lately. Brooke parked in her usual parking space next to Peyton, but instead of saying hi to her friend she walked straight past her.

"Brooke," Peyton said catching up to her, "Look, I know you're pissed at me and I know that you should be, but I still want to be your friend," she explained, "You can still talk to me about anything."

Brooke sighed, "I like a guy, but he has a girlfriend."

"Okay girl talk this is good," Peyton said smiling.

"And I don't want to be like you and have him cheat on his girlfriend so I'm just going to let this be categorized as a crush," she said coldly as she turned and walked away.

"Okay I deserved that," Peyton said catching up to Brooke again, "Who's the guy?"

Brooke rolled her eyes, "Can I trust you not to tell?"

"Yes," Peyton said genuinely.

"Nathan."

"Nathan?"

"Yes," Brooke said softly.

Peyton smiled, "Secret's safe with me," she said as she walked away.

Brooke smiled and walked down to her locker; she saw Nathan and Haley giving each other little kisses in the hall and almost threw up. Brooke rolled her eyes as she got her books from her locker, she looked over and saw Nathan looking at her as he hugged Haley goodbye. Brooke looked back, but then quickly looked back into her locker.

"Hey," Nathan said as he came over.

"Hey," Brooke said trying to put on her best cheery cover, "P.D.A much?" she joked.

Nathan laughed and wiped his lips, "Have you talked to Peyton or Lucas?"

"Peyton yes, Lucas hell no," Brooke said walking down the hall with Nathan.

Nathan smiled, "That's good. Did you and Peyton actually talk, or did you just bitch at her."

"We talked," Brooke said as they turned a corner.

Nathan clapped, "About what?"

Brooke smiled, "Stuff," she said.

"Really?" Nathan asked as he rubbed his chin, "Like?"

"You're nosy," Brooke pointed out, "Have you ever been around someone who gives you butterflies in your stomach and you just want that person so bad?"

"Yeah," Nathan said crossing his arms.

"Well, there's a person like that who I know and Peyton and I just talked about it," Brooke said shrugging it off and heading to her first class, "See you later."

"Bye," Nathan said walking down the other way before the bell rang. He walked a little bit and saw Peyton, "Hey," he said to his ex girlfriend, "I heard you and Brooke are talking."

Peyton smiled, "Yeah, thank god, I missed her."

Nathan looked at his watch, "Well I have to get to class."

Peyton nodded, "Yeah me too," she said looking at her own watch.

"Before I go," Nathan said turning around, "Brooke told me that there was this person who gave her butterflies in her stomach or something. Any ideas?"

Peyton laughed, "I know who it is, but I'm not allowed to say," she said as she walked away.

Nathan shrugged his shoulders and started walking down the hall, 'Wait,' he thought to himself, 'Is she talking about me?'

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